Slender, fair fingers sank into the heavy steel, then gently pulled apart, tearing the massive metal open as easily as paper.
The beautiful pale hand lifted slightly, and dazzling radiance gathered in its palm.
Bang--
The powerful recoil and the thrusters beneath her feet sent the blond woman flying backward as surging radiance struck the core deep within the crack in the steel.
Boom--
In that instant, the enormous mech exploded in midair, like a flower ignited into bloom.
The blond woman failed to pull away quickly enough.
The surging shockwave swept over her body and hurled her rapidly backward.
This was the rear of the Mecha Force. Against the fierce battle raging ahead, the explosion at the back did not seem particularly conspicuous.
Using the blast wave from the burning explosion, the blond woman immediately adjusted her posture in the darkness, preparing to hide in the gaps between the buildings once more.
However, at that moment, a huge figure emerged behind her and blocked her path.
At the same time, dense ranks of mechs surged in from every direction.
Like a closing hand, they "grasped" her in their palm.
The blond woman turned to look at the swiftly moving mechs around her. Her brows furrowed slightly as she chuckled. "You're pretty ruthless with one of us too."
These mechs had been lying in ambush nearby for some time, yet they had not come out to save the mech just now.
They had used their own "teammate" to lure her deeper in and buy time to complete the ambush.
"For victory in the war, necessary sacrifices are worthwhile."
The mech positioned in the rear seemed to hear the blond woman's murmur. A hoarse voice boomed through its enormous loudspeaker in the darkness. "We'll send you to hell to meet him."