Chapter 1467 – 1467. Dark Moon
The Droid, humanity’s enemy, had a mechanical combat suit.
Considering its durability, which could withstand even mana distortion, it was clear that electricity wouldn’t work.
But I didn’t think I had no chance.
Just once would be enough. The moment the current penetrated the machine, that bulky mechanical combat suit would be pathetically disabled.
The problem was that one time wouldn’t be easy.
“Hahaha! I don’t know how long it’s been since I used this!”
Clank, clank.
Prong’s arms transformed into machine guns. The three gun barrels on each hand aimed at me and spat fire. 50-caliber bullets pounded against the barrier. The barrier shook under the barrage of bullets. One barrier shattered in less than 10 seconds.
I wasn’t just taking it, either.
[Lightning Spear]
As low as possible.
A spear of lightning generated below my knees shot across the wasteland towards him.
‘Go up from the bottom.’
The Lightning Spear exploded upon contact with the mechanical armor, scattering electricity. As I intended, the current clung to the nearby mechanical armor and raced across its surface. Yes, only the surface. The current didn’t penetrate the mechanical armor at all.
“Useless. It’s a special Droid battle suit. Did you really think it wouldn’t be prepared for an EMP?”
Tu-tu-tu-tu-tu-tu-tu.
The barrage of bullets stopped. They were out of ammo. I had one barrier left. It was time to reinforce it first. A jet engine appeared on his back, and with that huge body, he leaped and landed in front of me in an instant.
“Do you know why Droids are feared by humans? Because they are machines. Human’s fragile bodies will eventually be crushed by steel!”
His arm transformed from a gun into a mace. The huge mace, which looked like it would crush my upper body in one blow, struck the barrier.
The barrier shattered like glass.
I was taken aback by the unexpected power. But I quickly regained my composure and focused on the battle. In a fight, losing focus means instant death.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 5]
Fighting head-on was suicide. I needed to create some distance.
[Levitation]
I rose into the sky.
“Trying to run away? Well, that’s all you can do. But do you think I’ll let you?”
“I’m not planning to run. This is your grave today.”
He used the thrust of the jet engine on his back to jump into the sky where I was. His incredible leaping power took him past me and higher. It was his mistake.
‘Judging by his movements, he’s not used to operating that battle suit.’
Still, I could see that he was getting used to it quickly. If I dragged this out, I would be at a disadvantage.
He aimed for my head as he fell. I dodged his attack by flying sideways.
At that moment, five fighter jets from Neo London began to take to the sky. They were chasing the Droid fighter jet that had dropped the battle suit. The Droid fighter jet didn’t flee but engaged in combat.
‘Is it deliberately drawing Neo London’s attention? To keep Neo London from focusing on this area?’
An aerial battle of 1 against 5. Surprisingly, the Droid fighter jet had the upper hand.
‘Artificial intelligence. The best pilot who can control a fighter jet accurately without a single mistake, unlike humans. Seeing this, it’s no wonder Neo London is losing to the Droids.’
I wasn’t particularly worried about Neo London.
Neo London’s greatest strength wasn’t fighter jets, missiles, or tanks.
It was the knights.
The moment those monsters who roamed the battlefield with their bare bodies stepped in, the Droid fighter jet wouldn’t last long before being shot down.
“Where are you looking? You idiot?!”
“I was watching the aerial battle of the fighter jets. It’s my first time seeing one.”
“You crazy bastard!”
He appeared right in front of me after leaping.
“Of course, all my other senses were focused on you.”
[Gravity]
I amplified gravity. It was a first-class spell, but even the same spell could vary greatly in power depending on the mage who used it. 50 times the gravity pressed down on Prong’s mechanical combat suit. This was in the air. There was no ground to support him. He fell as if being dragged to the ground.
[Not a chance!]
The output of the jet engine increased. The massive body overcame the 50 times gravity and flew through the air. Watching his spectacular aerial maneuvers, I urgently used Flash.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 4]
I narrowly dodged his attack. The mace missed my head by 2 cm. I didn’t have a barrier, so my heart pounded.
‘The jet engine is burning red. He must be pushing himself. Pushing himself like this… is he worried I’ll run away?’
Prong had lost his men because of me. It must feel like he’s lost most of his assets. He’s pretending to be calm, but he must be furious inside.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 3]
‘If it weren’t for Flash, I’d be dead already. Well, that’s why I’m facing him head-on, trusting in Flash.’
I narrowly dodged the mace again and put my hand in my coat pocket. I grabbed a Blue Distortion petal. I hesitated slightly. If I used everything in my pocket now, I wouldn’t be able to research Blue Distortion.
‘…Blue Distortion can be obtained as long as I have money and time.’
Hundreds of blue petals scattered from my hand. The petals slowly floated around me by telekinesis.
“What are you doing? That distortion won’t work on me.”
“I think differently.”
It wasn’t that the distortion caused by the mana field didn’t work at all. His armor was slightly distorted by the spatial distortion. In other words, it was a matter of output.
‘Hundreds of Blue Distortion petals, if I pour in the rest of my mana… I have a chance.’
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 2]
I dodged the mace and began to cast the spell.
[Mana Field]
Hundreds of Blue Distortion petals resonated. The space itself turned blue. Prong’s movements within the space slowed down.
Prong tilted his body towards the ground and increased the output of his jet engine to the maximum. He had decided to get out of this space first. But his movements were very slow due to the influence of the mana field.
I gritted my teeth. Managing the mana field wasn’t easy. The moment I lost focus, I would be caught in the mana field’s space.
‘I’ll finish it before that.’
Spatial distortion occurred. The distortion was directed towards the right shoulder of the combat machine armor. The space warped. The Droid’s combat machine armor was torn apart like a cheap toy robot. I could see Prong inside the armor.
‘It’s over.’
It was the moment the distortion was directed towards his head. Suddenly, the combat armor disassembled and blocked my view. He didn’t miss that moment and escaped the mana field, quickly falling to the ground.
‘The tables have turned. I’ll kill him before he runs away.’
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 1]
[Lightning Spear]
A spear of lightning was created. This alone wasn’t enough. He was a cyborg who had withstood Thunder Break. There was no way I could finish him off with just one Lightning Spear.
The Blue Distortion petals scattered in the air began to gather by telekinesis. Hundreds of petals clung to the Lightning Spear.
Lightning Spear. Blue Distortion. Ultra-compressed mana field. I threw the triple-layered weapon towards the falling man.
The spear pierced his chest and exploded.
Pzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!
A spatial distortion occurred along with a massive current.
I swallowed hard, watching the scene. It was a strike I used without much thought… but its power was far greater than I had expected.
‘It’s like a giant mixer. The spatial distortion is like the blades of the mixer… If you go inside, you wouldn’t even be able to find your bones.’
I went down to the ground only after the spatial distortion disappeared.
Human flesh and machine fragments were scattered everywhere.
“Damn…”
I turned my head towards the source of the low curse. It was his curse, with only half of his face, the mechanical part, barely remaining.
“To think I’d die in a place like this… It’s coming soon… You’ll die soon too.”
“Instead of spouting such meaningless curses, I wish you’d go to hell right now.”
“Hell? Death is the end. There’s no afterlife. There’s no god either.”
“Well, that’s your opinion.”
I approached him to finish him off. But there was no need. When I got close, his last mechanical body had already turned into a pile of scrap metal.
-Is it over? Don’t dawdle and get to the car quickly. The Droid fighter jet crashed. The London Guard and knights will be coming this way. I’ve erased all the traces, so we just need to leave. Oh, there are no traces left there, right?
I looked around.
There weren’t many traces that could be used to deduce who I was. The Blue Distortion I had used had turned to ash and disappeared with the wind.
“I’m going there. Start the car.”
The mission was successful.
•••
Invisible Blade entered Neo London and then left.
She glared at me before we parted. I felt like she hesitated before getting out of the car. Maybe she had something to say to me.
I breathed a sigh of relief that she had left without saying anything.
‘I was reluctant to face Invisible Blade right after Prong… I’m glad she didn’t stab me in the back.’
I was really glad she was quiet. I could save unnecessary time.
‘Now I can restore the mana rod.’
The hand gripping the steering wheel trembled with excitement. I tried to stay calm and returned the car. Then, I called for a carriage and headed to the entrance of Aira Street in Zone E.
Arriving at Gomez Clinic, I handed the bag to Lana Gomez.
“This is what your daughter had stolen. I’ve taken down the Prong gang.”
Lana Gomez received the box and opened it. She nodded after confirming the presence of the fancy dress.
“As I heard, your skills are indeed impressive. Neo London is noisy right now. They say a Droid fighter jet appeared, is it related to this?”
“Prong was working with the Droids.”
“He was an even bigger bastard than I imagined.”
“What about the mana rod restoration? Can you do it right away?”
“I have all the materials, so I can do it right away. The important thing is your opinion. Will you do it now?”
“Good. Get up. Let’s go to the operating room. The surgery will take 5 hours at most.”
