Self-Destruction Is the Romance of Robot Anime

(Sun Yao)

"Shot down at the same time?"

All ten drones are covered with a protective film that I applied!

"Where did this attack come from? Check the footage before the signal was lost; did you capture anything?"

Some were even specially reinforced, yet they were still directly penetrated by attacks of unknown origin, indicating extremely powerful firepower.

"No need to look anymore, that was Betelgeuse's sniping. Ten drones were shot down simultaneously by ten clones... She's perfectly capable of doing that now."

Sirius's voice came through the channel.

They hadn't seen anyone yet, but now they naturally joined the conversation.

He added, "Our time flows faster, which is why we have the opportunity to see the scene on the Other Side clearly. In fact, for Betelgeuse, that's already the fastest firing speed."

If there's a wormhole warning here, then there must be the Other Side as well.

However, there is a time difference between the two worlds; our time flows much faster than theirs, so they have much less time to prepare.

Even so, Betelgeuse solved the drone problem in a very short time.

"Wait a moment, Miss Sirius, I don't understand."

A magical girl, whose voice was unrecognizable, asked in the channel, "Even if our time flows faster, shouldn't the drones abide by their laws when they reach the other side?"

You're wrong.

Sirius denied this, saying, "Before the drone was shot down, it didn't actually go to the Other Side. It's like... putting your hand in water while wearing rubber gloves; you can feel the water temperature, but your hand isn't actually in the water."

Miluno nodded knowingly at this.

"You mean Ceruno's bubble wrap?"

"That's right, she is our hope. Her magic can help us break the deadlock and reverse our passive defensive situation."

Am I "hope"?

Looking at the fully prepared and ready-to-go Magic Titan, I felt a sense of bewilderment.

Ugh--

The hot air spewing from the exhaust vents on both sides of the colossus emitted a sound like a train whistle. According to the original battle plan, this unmanned nuclear-powered weapon platform was about to be deployed into the wormhole. Although no one knew what the final outcome would be, everyone in the hangar showed varying degrees of anticipation.

And Miluno is the same in this respect.

"Sigh, throwing something like this over Past feels like committing a crime."

I couldn't help but mutter to myself, but I didn't turn on the microphone.

But Miluno could still hear me even standing next to me...

"This is war. There is no right or wrong in war. To console those who died innocently, the living must make the Other Side pay a bloody price."

"I understand, it's just that I feel bad..."

Although the images that were just transmitted were very brief, there were clearly traces of numerous buildings on the land of that Ring World, suggesting that there might indeed be civilians there.

"Ceruno, put a protective shield around the Magic Titan... the strongest one possible!"

"Yes!"

Now is not the time for idle thoughts.

I patted my cheeks, took out my Ruby Wand, cleared my mind of distractions, and unleashed a massive bubble Bubble Membrane at the Magic Titan.

"At 10:00 AM sharp... Magic Titan, move out!"

At SpiCa's command, and under the watchful eyes of everyone present, the Magic Titan slowly entered the wormhole, pulled by its tracks.

This solemn and dignified atmosphere... isn't that hope?

"The Magic Titan has passed through the Veil; signal lost."

SpiCa continued issuing orders.

"Begin deploying the second group of drones, one every 30 seconds, with no upper limit, until the Demon God is confirmed to have completed its mission."

During the battle with the Magic Titan, the opposing side will definitely relax their vigilance on the wormhole, and the deployed drones might have a chance to observe for a longer period of time... However, burning through ten million every ten seconds is terrifying. Is this what war is all about?

Upon receiving the order, the new large drones were connected to cables, and I covered them with Bubble Membrane before they took off one after another.

"The first drone has passed through the Veil and entered the video feed."

The Ring World is indistinguishable in terms of north and south, but the Demonic Giant has already landed. Its combat power is stronger than expected, and it is still fighting.

The bullets infused with magic could indeed kill the Monster, but there were only a handful of Monster coming to meet me. The rest were soldiers in uniform and helmets, who were clearly weaker than the Monster. Not to mention their thick armor plates, their energy weapons couldn't even penetrate my protective shield.

Perhaps those were armed police from "the Other Side"?

Because it's encased in my protective shield, the time flow of the Demonic Giant remains at the standard here, making it incredibly fast relative to the Other Side. Even without using its own weapon platforms, its sheer size and speed are enough to scatter the opposing forces... This is a massive dump truck, standing seven meters tall.

Bang--

I observed for about seven seconds.

Another reconnaissance drone has been shot down.

But just seconds later, the second drone delivered new footage.

Two Monster have fallen, it's unclear whether they are seriously injured or dead. The general troops have all withdrawn, but the total number of Monster has not decreased; in fact, several large, seemingly powerful strange Monster have even arrived.

Where is the witch?

Why doesn't the opposing side plan to commit their top-tier combat power under these circumstances?

Bang--

The picture has disappeared again.

When they continued, the Monster finally broke the Bubble Membrane, which slowed down the speed of the Magic Titan, greatly reduced its threat, and removed several armor plates from it.

As if sensing its impending doom, the drone unleashed its full firepower from its weapon platform, unleashing a torrent of ammunition sealed with various magical powers, along with missiles.

Hmm, this thing is even equipped with missiles.

The giant Monster was smashed to pieces; it's definitely dead this time.

Bang--

This Betelgeuse is really annoying. It has time to be hovering over drones, but doesn't it go down and help the other Monster?

"However... the Demonic Giant God... is so powerful..."

This giant mealworm performed much better than I expected.

"The ammunition depot contains so much magic, the combined magical power of over a dozen magical girls—that's already comparable to a witch. It's normal for it to be stronger."

That's what Miluno said.

The next drone went in, only to see an ominous red light emanating from the core area of the Demonic Giant God, the air itself distorted by the intense heat...

Then, it self-destructed.

Under the impact of the nuclear explosion.

The drone that had just Past was burned up by the EMP generated by the shock wave and lost its signal.

Operation over.

SpiCa ordered, "Recall all remaining drones and shut down the wormhole."

"Wait, something's coming through the wormhole! All the drones that haven't been recalled yet have been destroyed!"

"Monster? Or a witch?"

"This size... is probably not... it's more like some kind of ranged attack."

"Ceruno, use your magic to intercept; everyone else, stay away from the Wormhole Generator."

"Ah? Yes!"

A large number of solidified bubbles are created in the air and pushed into the wormhole tunnel.

Still feeling uneasy, he used his last bit of magic to construct a protective shield around the Wormhole Device.

Call out--

As a result, a golden arrow pierced through everything, shot out of the Veil, and embedded itself deeply in the insulated floor of the underground cavity.

"Golden Storm, everyone find cover on the spot--"

Sirius hadn't even finished speaking.

A howling golden wind swept through the entire underground hangar.