Chapter 340: Joining
It was a battle that took an immense toll on the mind.
They had to think constantly about attacking others while guarding just as constantly against ambushes from behind.
And throughout it all, they had to keep track of their own condition. Otherwise, they could find themselves caught between enemies in an instant.
With the Combat Automatons coordinating their tactics on top of that, calling the fight "chaotic" hardly did it justice.
Tetsu no Sosuke called it a "free-for-all," and the name fit perfectly.
Shinobu Kocho felt that the fighting drained more than just her stamina. It tested her mind even more... though when the intensity got too high, she really couldn't take it.
She had spent all last night dreaming of battle, coordinating with her Combat Automaton and trying to figure out how to stab Tetsu no Sosuke.
When she woke up today, her head was still foggy. There was no way she could train with them again.
But even if she couldn't join in, she could still learn plenty just by watching.
Her gaze settled on Tetsu no Sosuke. He was chasing down the Flame Pillar while using his Automaton Puppet to fend off the Wind Pillar. At the same time, he directed the puppet to fire hidden projectiles at the Flame Pillar's Automaton Puppet.
As for the Flame Pillar, he personally blocked the projectiles for his Automaton Puppet while sending it against the Wind Pillar.
And the Wind Pillar...
Hmm, the Wind Pillar's left an opening!
The next instant, Tetsu no Sosuke and the Flame Pillar attacked the Wind Pillar together, their two Combat Automatons close behind.
The Wind Pillar retreated as his Combat Automaton spun all six arms at once. Its blades swept out like a wall, holding off the attacks from Tetsu