As smoke billowed into the air, Samael shouted without ceremony.
"Mashu!"
"Understood!"
The junior beside him immediately caught on. She raised the shield in her hand, twisted her waist, stepped forward, and charged ahead.
A dense barrage of bullets tore through the air with shrill whistles, striking the cross shield with a rapid clanging and spraying trails of sparks.
Yet the powerful impacts did not slow Mashu's steps in the slightest.
"Yah!"
As the distance closed, the fully armed Demi-Servant shouted, swung her shield, and brought it crashing down. Surging magical energy burst outward, producing a powerful shockwave like a high-explosive shell detonating at close range. The joints of the mechanized infantry within several dozen meters instantly twisted and deformed, screeching with harsh metallic vibrations. Sparks flashed from their engines and circuit boards, while thick black smoke poured from their vents.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of metal cans collapsed to the ground, completely scrapped.
"Threat level rising! Threat level rising!"
"Battlefield freedom authorization granted. Tactical module upgraded!"
"Armory access permitted. Heavy firepower mode unlocked!"
At the same time, the remaining mechanized infantry around them emitted increasingly urgent and cold electronic voices, their crimson electronic compound eyes flashing on either side.
Then, amid the hum of engines and transforming machinery, the mechanized infantry in the front row raised alloy riot shields.
Those in the rear automatically switched their compact rapid-fire machine guns into six-barreled Gatling Vulcan cannons. Some simply pulled out several RPGs and slung them over their shoulders. Others even opened their chests, exposing rows of miniature missiles being ignited.
Samael's eyelid twitched.
"Fire!"
The mechanical electronic command exploded through the dense forest. 12.7mm Armor Piercing Rounds traced crimson arcs through the air, while RPGs and miniature missiles streaked toward Mashu at high speed, dragging long trails