The mechas outside the city had finally rushed to the gate, but it seemed to be too late.
Bang--
Just as the city gate was about to close, Smot reached out and grabbed it.
"Ah--"
He let out a ferocious roar. The muscles on his body bulged, instantly tearing apart his officer's uniform, while streams of bright red blood ran down beneath his muscles.
What Sot could do, I couldn't?!
Boom--
The city gate trembled, but it continued to close slowly.
"Ah--"
No matter how red his face became, he could not stop the gate from closing.
The nearly shut gate even crushed down on his palm, threatening to grind his flesh and blood to pieces.
Behind him, the passage atop the city wall opened, and pure-white Seraph Mechs rapidly charged down from the wall toward him.
Bang--
But just as the gate continued to close, the black mechas outside the city finally charged through the artillery fire and reached the Outer City Gate.
They slammed into the gate and pushed with all their might. Countless thrusters erupted with surging flames.
Crack--
The gradually closing gate finally came to a complete halt. Then, pushed by the mechas, it slowly began to open to both sides.
The Seraph Mechs hovering in the air accelerated to maximum speed and flew toward them, but it seemed to be too late.
Smot grabbed both sides of the gate and, together with the mechas outside, forced it open.
Soon, the gate opened into a wider crack. Then, the crack became an opening wide enough for a person to squeeze through sideways.
A faint smile appeared on Smot's face, but he did not turn around to taunt anyone. Instead, he stepped forward, ready to pass through the gap.
But one figure was faster than him.
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