Chapter 509 – Resistance
In the hologram video, the girl’s face looks somewhat familiar.
A slightly blunt impression.
Light purple skin.
Helena’s eyes as she looked at the girl in her arms were extremely soft, not unlike that of the devil.
-Shelly, how have you been today?
-…
A girl named Celie has chubby cheeks.
Seeing how she kept her mouth shut despite Helena’s question, she seemed upset.
-I’m sorry I’m late today.
Helena rubs her cheek and apologizes to her baby girl, Cely.
If it weren’t for their different skin colors, they seemed so affectionate that you could believe they were mother and daughter.
「Woonho: Celestia, are you that little boy sulking?」
「Celestia: That’s right. And it’s not like it’s sticking out.”
「Woonho: … Then what is it?」
「Celestia: I’m angry.」
… That’s what it means.
Helena loved Celestia and called her Celestia by her nickname.
Even though Celie was upset, she was stomping her feet as if she felt good as she was hugged by Helena.
Celestia seemed to know that the reason she called Helena her mother was not just because she created her.
「Celestia: I remember. Helena used to hug me so much that it was annoying. She made a fuss about nothing, and she even praised…』
“That girl looks like a devil… Helena finds it quite cute.”
Veronica said, looking at the hologram with interest.
「Woonho: Sheli had a time like that too, she is cute.」
With her chubby cheeks and pretty face, we can’t help but admit that Sally is cute.
And her little child was cute when seen from afar.
「Celestia: Celi… Don’t make fun of me.」
Celestia seems a little embarrassed to show her younger self.
The incarnation of Celestia looked vaguely at her hologram for a moment and placed her hand on one wall of her room.
A slight magical power flows from her hands. And her magical power was following a certain pattern.
Something like a round magic pattern appeared on the wall centered around the Avatar’s palm. And the magic symbol begins to grow bigger.
The inside of the round pattern, which had grown to roughly the size of a person, rippled like waves, illuminating a unique landscape.
Across the street, another space appeared.
Unlike this dreary place, it looks like a clean and warm house.
That space was not inside the research lab.
If that were the case, I would have figured it out before I came in.
There was no space like that behind the wall.
The image that Celestia created looked similar to my login gate.
“Huh?”
Veronica, seeing the mysterious sight, widens her eyes and makes a dumb noise.
“It is a space that can only be entered by entering a certain magic pattern.”
It seems like a secret space that only Helena and Celestia know about.
The incarnation of Celestia naturally walked into it.
We also followed her and put her body into it.
The scenery instantly changed into a cozy home.
Is it subspace?
Life cannot live in subspace.
But I know someone who created a similar space.
It’s Liliana.
My Hero’s Haven skill is similar, but considering that the number of beings that can enter is limited… I thought Liliana’s space would be closer.
I stretched my consciousness and looked around the outside of the house, but I couldn’t feel anything.
This house seemed like a place created solely for space.
As we were looking around the house, an illusion of Helena appeared in the center of the living room.
『Sally… The fact that you came here means that the world I hoped for did not come.』
“Helena.”
Despite Celestia’s call, she only said what she wanted to say.
『… I didn’t walk down the path of magic hoping for this to happen, so how did it end up like this…』
Helena’s bright face in the previous hologram video was stained with regret, frustration, and guilt.
『Sally… If I’m not with you right now, please come to Rudel. I have something to give you.』
It’s Rudel…
I got a good clue.
Rather, it should be said that Veronica’s loss of her path was a blessing in disguise.
If Veronica hadn’t lost her way and I hadn’t called on Celestia’s incarnation, she wouldn’t have found this place.
「Unho: Celestia, do you know a place called Rudel?」
「Celestia: Well… I know… But I don’t know where it is.」
「Woonho: … I know, but I don’t know where it is? What does that mean?”
「Celestia: I have been to a place called Rudel with Helena. I remember the scenery there, but I don’t know which city or location it is.”
“Veronica, do you know where Rudel is?”
It may be the name of a city, or it may be the name of a smaller unit of region.
“Well, well? I don’t know. Shouldn’t we find out?”
It was too early to be disappointed.
I thought I could figure it out slowly after returning from here.
“Let’s get out. It looks like there’s nothing to be gained from here.”
Although it was surprising that such a facility had been set up in what seemed like subspace, there seemed to be no more clues to the whereabouts of Helena that we wanted.
Still, I was relieved to get a clue that it was Rudel that came directly from Helena’s mouth.
When the entire group came out, Celestia closed the door to the open space again.
“Still, I’m glad. I was wondering what would happen if I couldn’t get anything.”
Veronica’s face, who had been worried about what would happen if she made a fuss not long ago, became much brighter.
“Slowly coming back…”
It was time to think about withdrawing from the lab as we decided there was nothing more to be gained.
-Geeeee…
A loud engine sound was heard from outside.
I spread awareness and looked around the lab.
There was a large transport plane floating in the sky.
The back door of the transport opens. And from there, unified humanoid robots with dark gray armor jumped to the ground.
-Thud. Thump, thump, thump.
Is it about 3 meters in size?
It’s not a robot.
I could feel the reaction of life inside.
It appeared to be a mounted reinforced armor similar to the Pitbull I used in Rebellion.
These are reinforced soldiers riding on medium-sized reinforced armor.
Unusual magical power can be felt from the passengers. In terms of Earth, they all had magical power of class B or higher.
One reinforced soldier felt the magic power of a class A.
He probably looked like the leader of a group of reinforced soldiers.
Maybe that’s why I was on a darker colored aircraft.
A total of 9 reinforced units that landed on the ground are lined up in front of the research center.
-Belonging to Zephyria Army. This is the Doom Bringer squad. Surrender. If you surrender obediently, I will give you extenuating circumstances.
A loud warning broadcast rings out.
“Oh my, Zephyria!”
Veronica is shocked when she hears the warning broadcast.
The fact that the Zephyria Army appeared… Was like saying that they were the ones controlling this place.
“It looks like they came to catch us.”
This was expected from the time the security robot and surveillance device were destroyed.
“I will transform.”
Chaos said.
Transformation… Means that the party will wear chaos armor.
If I were to be specific, I was wearing it, and the rest of the group was closer to boarding.
“Chaos. Seriously… Are you planning on leaving?”
Veronica asked, dumbfounded.
“Is there any other way? It will be difficult to escape. We have to break through. Oh, Chairman Veronica, would you like to wait here? It doesn’t matter though…”
“Oh, no…”
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
I had no intention of putting a single academy student into a situation where he might end up fighting his own people.
“Oh, no. I’ll join you too.”
Veronica, who was conflicted for a moment, spoke with determination in her eyes.
When we put on the Chaos Armor and went outside the laboratory, a reinforcement squad of Zephyria’s army was waiting for us, giving off a very threatening attitude.
『Get off the reinforced armor you are on right now and kneel down.』
The reinforcement squad leader in the middle said.
“Hmm? What are you talking about now? Resistance? Resistance is yours.』
Chaos said as if it were laughable.
『Huh… Are you really going to resist? Are you serious?』
There was a sense of absurdity in the voice of the reinforcement squad leader.
There are four of us, there are nine.
Moreover, even the size of the reinforced armor on board is a bit larger over there.
The inferiority in power seemed clear to anyone.
Chaos instructs us.
『Chaos Black, charge first and draw the enemy’s attention!』
Ka, Chaos Black?
『… Yeah… Okay.』
I was not so heartless as to pour cold water on Chaos when he was so excited.
『Chaos Blue and I will take the side! Chaos Yellow provides support fire with the Chaos Magnum! Ruler! Chaos Squadron! The annihilation of the enemy begins!』
Ka, Chaos Squadron?
I heard some harsh words, but as instructed by Chaos, I started charging towards them first.
A reinforcement soldier nearby saw me running towards him and struck down the large sword he was holding.
And before we knew it, a large kite shield had been created on Chaos Black’s left arm.
The reinforced soldier’s great sword hits the kite shield.
-Okay!
When I lightly block the great sword attack, the guy hesitates.
『Chaos Shield can block any attack! Chaos Black! Attack with the Chaos Hammer!』
『…』
Chaos Black’s right hand suddenly held a large hammer with an unusually heavy head.
I hit the fuselage of the reinforced soldier with that hammer.
-Boom!
With an explosion of alcohol, his body flies and rolls on the ground.
The reinforced soldier, whose back was half bent, could only twitch and did not move anymore.
『That’s foolish. There is no way that flimsy armor could withstand the destructive power of the Chaos Hammer.』
Chaos delivers the finishing blow to a fallen opponent with his mouth.
『Si, these guys are unusual! Don’t relax!』
When the reinforced armor was helpless and unable to fight due to my attack, only then did the reinforced soldiers quickly form a proper battle formation and begin to deal with us.