Leman Russ's arrival undoubtedly turned the tide of the collapsing battle. He flashed between those massive Originium corpse-giants, pulverizing the grotesque monsters into scraps with nothing but his fists.
Blaze stared blankly as Leman Russ crossed a hundred-meter street in two seconds. His rapid sprint whipped up violent gusts that washed the debris from his armor.
More and more scattered soldiers were rescued by Leman Russ. Still reeling from fright, they watched the ancient knight in heavy armor—someone who should have been rendered obsolete by the times—casually slaughter the walking corpses that had marched forward through volleys of arrows. When they tried to offer their thanks, all they could see was Leman Russ's blurred, frost-colored back vanishing into the distance.
Franka walked over to Blaze and asked softly, "What do you know about Russ?"
"Me? Nothing, of course." Blaze shook her head. "I only heard from the Doctor that the two brothers joined Rhodes Island recently, and that they were a great help during their mission to Kazimierz."
"What kind of help?" Franka pressed.
Blaze thought for a moment. "They weren't very willing to talk about what happened during that mission, and the operational records were sealed away by the Doctor. Considering how tense Rhodes Island's higher-ups were, I think they probably encountered something similar back then."
"This is... really interesting."
Franka pondered for a moment. The lethally dangerous battlefield had become much safer with Leman Russ's involvement. He alone held back every Originium walking corpse.
As Leman Russ boredly slaughtered the Originium walking corpses, his brother Magnus was exploring the mechanical structures beneath the mobile city.
The mobile city's moving foundation was extremely spacious, with its sewers and propulsion mechanisms largely integrated together. Magnus walked through the dark corridors that were frequently maintained, marveling at the advanced sophistication of