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"—!"
Noah's words pierced deeply into Howaki Takuto's heart, making the blood rush to his head.
"I'll kill you... I'll kill you..." Howaki Takuto roared madly.
"I'll definitely kill you—!"
Just as Howaki Takuto was about to charge out again, a hand tightly gripped his shoulder.
"Unfortunately, time is almost up."
With one hand pressed against his somewhat shattered mask and the other on Howaki Takuto's shoulder, Hiruko Kagetane spoke in an unquestionable tone.
"The attack over there should have already begun. If we stay any longer, we'll only be seeking our own deaths."
At those words, Howaki Takuto glared furiously at Hiruko Kagetane.
However, all his glare earned him was the murderous gaze beneath Hiruko Kagetane's mask.
"If you don't want to obey, I don't mind making you obey."
Those low, emotionless words made Howaki Takuto's heart tremble slightly.
Although Howaki Takuto had been modified into a mechanical soldier and was no longer the useless weakling he had been three years ago, possessing considerable strength now, he was still no match for Hiruko Kagetane.
After all, unlike Howaki Takuto, who fought entirely with his Varanium mechanical-soldier body, Hiruko Kagetane could not only use the Imaginary Device within his body with extreme proficiency, but also possessed formidable combat skills. He was absolutely beyond Howaki Takuto's comparison.
Not to mention that Howaki Takuto had previously been nothing more than an incompetent Guard captain. Unlike Hiruko Kagetane, who had slaughtered countless people throughout his life, was incomparably cruel by nature, and had even attempted to destroy the world.
Facing someone insane to the bone like that, Howaki Takuto could not help feeling afraid.
Thus, Howaki Takuto could only lower his arms unwillingly, his twisted face