"Damn it, where did these damned heretics get so many powerful weapons?"
Richard stared wide-eyed at the images displayed by the Auspex array before him, veins bulging on his forehead and his face grim to the extreme.
No matter how hard he thought, he could not understand why those enemies branded as heretics possessed such advanced, devastating weapons. They had dense long-range heavy artillery bombardment and powerful shields protecting their own positions. There was simply no way to fight this.
Richard's heart was filled with anger and confusion, but time was too short for him to dwell on it. Lowering his head, he roared furiously at Arjinto and the others standing below him:
"Lord Arjinto, I'm about to begin a full-speed charge. Please be sure to watch your safety!"
Before Arjinto could respond, Richard swiftly pushed his mech to maximum power.
With a thunderous roar, Richard drove the massive, heavily armed Dominus-class Knight mech straight toward the Defense Force's tightly defended position like a rampaging beast.
At the same time, dense and ferocious artillery fire poured down upon Richard's position like rain.
Facing the overwhelming barrage, Richard showed no fear. He decisively activated his plasma shield engine at maximum output, blocking every incoming shell.
Beneath the dazzling radiance cast by the plasma shield, Richard could clearly be seen piloting the Dominus-class Knight mech forward with firm, powerful strides, rapidly closing in on the Defense Force's position step by step.
Although shockwaves from exploding shells battered the mech from all sides, it remained as steady as a mountain and pressed forward without wavering.
A pilot in a Questoris Knight mech at the rear noticed Richard's fearless advance. Knowing this was the moment they needed to step up, he immediately shouted to the other pilots through the communication channel:
"Brothers, cover the