2,000 meters, 1,500 meters, 1,000 meters.
Roamer was already drawing closer and closer to Emperor, while World and The Devil had been left far behind.
The next round of bombardment from Magician and Judgement would not be ready for another three minutes.
Although it had begun retreating in advance, Emperor simply could not outrun Roamer in overload mode. It could only watch helplessly as Roamer drew nearer and nearer.
At that moment, Roamer was already battered and scarred.
During its charge, it had simultaneously endured bombardment from four Predator Cities. If it had not relied on its high speed to perform Mobile Evasion, it would have been reduced to a pile of wreckage long ago.
But now, it was nearly finished anyway.
Amid several thunderous roars, all the Heavy Machine Guns and cannons on Emperor's deck opened fire.
The few Armor Plates Roamer had left were torn apart. The remaining fighters and gunners on its deck died one after another, and the entire Mobile City began to burn fiercely.
The battered second-in-command rushed into the cockpit and despairingly delivered the news to Roamer's lord and helmsman.
"Report! All of Roamer's cannons have been destroyed, the cabins have been breached, and the shells in the warehouse have detonated!" he choked out, tears shimmering in his eyes. "Everyone else is gone, too!"
The helmsman lowered his head somberly.
After so many sacrifices and such a heavy price, they could not even fire a single shell in the end.
Roamer's lord was dazed.
For a moment, he remembered many things: becoming a lord and setting sail alongside his Companions, the thrilling battles and gratifying gains in the wilderness, and meeting everyone from the Vanguard Alliance.
He had thought Roamer could go farther, but he had never expected it to end here. It was