"Bzz. Bzzzzz."
The Executive swayed as he stood, the Red Glow in his eyes flickering on and off.
Half the casing of his body had been blasted away, exposing charred wiring and damaged components.
"So he really was a robot," Kira said calmly.
Still, it was hardly surprising. The Three Emperors at the pinnacle of the Taiyi Organization were all robots, so it was nothing strange for one of the organization's high-ranking Executives to be the same.
But this robot seemed to possess extraordinary tenacity. Even with half his body destroyed and perhaps even his vital internal circuits ruined, he still stood stubbornly, as though he was simply too obstinate to fall.
He staggered forward with difficulty.
"It shouldn't be like this..."
The Executive let out a pained voice.
"I am Iliaster's Executive, fighting for the will of the gods. I will not, and cannot... humanity's future..."
He threw back his head and roared unwillingly.
"Hope... Aaaah!!!"
After that, he finally dropped to his knees, and the light in his eyes went out completely.
He died.
Or perhaps "death" was not quite the right term for a robot. More precisely, his functions had ceased.
Clark, who had been lying on the ground convulsing all this time, had recovered a little strength. He climbed to his feet and looked up at Kira again in fear.
By now, he no longer held even the slightest contempt for Kira—no, for "officer Godwin."
He had taken down Iliaster's Executive!
Though Clark was merely a lowly underling within the organization, he knew that the Executive specialized in eliminating traitors and obstacles, serving much like the organization's protector. Just from that, it was obvious he was a combat-oriented officer and could not possibly have been weak.
Clark had never seen him fight in person before, but