Under Inori's control, the Dragoon System moved as if it were alive. Attacks launched simultaneously from multiple angles left the Black Knight squad struggling to cope.
"Live ammunition!"
The newly added Dragoon Terminals were Railguns, firing solid rounds.
Moreover, these rounds were no ordinary bullets. Upon striking a shield, they exploded into balls of plasma with tremendous destructive power. Their individual mass was low, allowing many of them to be carried.
The only problem was that reloading them was rather troublesome.
"Attack the main body!"
Realizing they could not keep tangling with the Dragoon Terminals, the Black Knight squad immediately turned toward Strike Freedom itself.
"Kira, evade to the side."
"Understood!"
Kira pulled the control stick, dodging two railgun shells. She then accurately destroyed several incoming missiles with her head cannons.
Because they could not read Kira's thoughts, all their attacks were predicted and completely suppressed.
The battle became a one-against-four suppression fight, yet the side being suppressed was the Black Knight squad, whose machines were supposedly more advanced.
"How is this possible... Our machines are clearly more advanced!" Griffin roared unwillingly.
"Ahhh, can't we just retreat?" Gray Hair had lost all motivation.
"We just need to take down Freedom!" Griffin, the green-haired one, roared.
"Ah—if that's the case, I'll smash everyone inside into pulp!"
Gray Hair, who had seemed utterly unmotivated moments ago, now wore a cruel expression.
Rudra Unit 4 suddenly charged in from the side, attempting a close-range thrust with the Beam Blade of its heavy slash sword.
"Evade sideways, seize—"
"Mm!"
Strike Freedom lightly sidestepped the blade's edge, its left hand smoothly grabbing the arm holding the weapon.
Then Kira drew her tactical knife and thrust it straight at the enemy cockpit.
"Hmph, a physical weapon like that is useless!"
Although TP Armor primarily protected against