"Quick, switch to Thunder Spears! Don't let him escape!" Levi was the first to switch weapons, aiming and firing in one fluid motion.
Whoosh! Six shots streaked after him in succession.
"Heh, child's play." "Kaiba" glanced back and swept his right hand out, releasing black mist that easily intercepted all the Thunder Spears.
"Damn it, everyone fire!" Oru roared and launched four shots. Everyone else fired four apiece as well.
"Insects! I kindly spared your lives, yet instead of being grateful, you keep courting death. Then don't blame me." "Kaiba" sounded somewhat irritated.
An enormous mass of dark energy instantly gathered in his right hand.
"Die!"
The energy descended toward Levi and the others.
"Get out of here!" Carrying someone had made Levi slower than Eld and the others. Gritting his teeth, he threw the samurai to Eld and stayed behind, readying eight Thunder Spears.
"No, Captain! If we die, we die together!" Oru was the first to turn back, pulling out his Thunder Spears as well.
"You... all of you..."
Everyone else resolutely stayed too. Not one of them fled.
"Fine. This is fine too. Luckily, I sent Petra ahead to report. At least we'll leave one spark behind.
"Levi Squad, heed my command-aim at the center of the energy and concentrate your fire! I'm glad I met you all. Dedicate your hearts to the Empire! Tatakae!"
"Dedicate your hearts to the Empire! Tatakae! Tatakae!" Each of them gave a solemn salute, their eyes grave.
"Fire!"
More than fifty Thunder Spears launched almost simultaneously, trailing long plumes of exhaust as they struck the center of the energy.
Boom! Before the smoke could clear, the pitch-black energy burst through it and hurtled toward them.
"I'm sorry, Captain Erwin. Looks like this is as far as I go," Levi murmured in