"Thor's Wrath - Adramelech!"
However, ever since Lan launched his attack, General Budo has been able to pinpoint his location.
This is electric current, an extremely vast electromagnetic field.
It's unclear what method General Budo used, but his armor was emitting a faint blue glow.
As soon as Lan saw this man, the Flying Feather Formation, which should have been a fatal blow according to custom, all deviated from its trajectory.
Each feather was askew and limp, a stark contrast to its previous razor-sharp edge, conveying a sense of listlessness.
Upon closer inspection, one can even see charred burn marks on each feather.
"... Lan from the ' Jaegers ' unit... I remember you were indeed Esdeath's subordinate..."
White wings unfolded, and it landed slowly in General Budo's work area.
Through the gap in the wings, General Budo looked at the blond man and spoke slowly.
"To attack me... that couldn't have been your idea alone, could it?"
Ignoring the source of the golden light, General Budo and Lan faced off in a tense standoff.
However, compared to General Budo, Lan seemed to be under more pressure, as this was the first time he had turned against his own side and attacked people inside the Imperial Capital Palace.
Lan frowned and remained silent. He spread his wings again, his feet slowly lifting off the ground, and a powerful vortex appeared on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, a burst of wind swept in, and countless feathers fiercely attacked General Budo.
'He should know that this kind of attack is useless against me... So, what is his intention...'
General Budo's armor emitted a faint glow, which was directed at Lan's flying feathers.
"Now--!"
" Grand Chariot!!"
From the direction of the main entrance, a flash of light appeared on General Budo's side—it was Wave's Knight's Flying Kick.
This kick, clad in ' Grand Chariot ' armor, was powerful enough to pierce through small mountains. The moment it struck General Budo, a deafening explosion resounded.
With Lan's attack providing cover and Budo's attention diverted, Wave's well-prepared kick was virtually guaranteed to hit.
"Did it work?!"
Countless plumes of smoke rose, and when the smoke cleared, Lan hovered in the air, only to see Wave struggling to hold off General Budo.
Despite wearing powerful armor and having just launched such a powerful attack, Wave barely managed to harm Budo in the slightest.
But Budo, as if he had planned this all along, now calmly looked at the armor in front of him.
Upon closer inspection, Budo's right arm was completely enveloped in that bluish-green light, with sparks seemingly dancing around it.
"Damn it..."
Wave never imagined that his usually unmoved boss possessed such power.
He channeled electrical energy into his arm, and the moment Wave's kick struck Budo, Bud's entire leg became completely paralyzed and unable to move.
This powerful electromagnetic field, once it got close, affected not only the legs, but the electrical charge even spread from the legs throughout the entire body.
Even just standing on the floor, I could feel that I couldn't exert force as freely as before.
"This is... Thor's Wrath Adramelech..."
" The Grand Chariot... Is that Wave?"
General Budo sized up the paralyzed, immobile man before him. His entire body was covered in armor, making his identity completely unreadable.
However, his every move and his nimble attack were so similar to those of his former subordinate, Wave.
Few people besides Wave could handle the immense physical strain of the ' Grand Chariot,' which is why only Wave was chosen to wield this armor-type Teigu.
" Wave... I didn't expect even you to rebel now. These past few months, you've escaped my control; it seems your wings have grown strong enough..."
General Budo muttered to himself.
Despite being well aware of the many problems within the empire, Budo insisted on following the minister's wishes.
"I really never imagined that the diligent and upright person like you would... assassinate your boss?"
"Enough with the nonsense..."
Wave roared hoarsely from inside his armor.
It is precisely because of the indifferent attitude of their leaders, as if everything is under their control, that the Imperial Capital has become what it is today.
"I once deluded myself into thinking I could change this country through your path, but now... through Lin Feng, I finally understand that walking this path for too long will only change ourselves!"
If Wave were in his prime, he would have loved to kick the general's armor to pieces right now, but the surge of electrical charge was far too intense.
It's as if every time you try to move a muscle, an opposing electrical charge is frantically tearing at your nerves, then sensory signals send instructions to the brain, forcing the body to stop moving in agony.
"Orchid..."
"Drink it!!"
Wave, paralyzed by the electric current and unable to fight, looked at Lan. With just one glance, Lan understood and suddenly spread her wings, releasing rows of steel-hard feathers at Budo once again.
"Um--!"
General Budo gathered his inner energy, and the electromagnetic field around him suddenly became even stronger, filling the entire room with a bright blue light.
After a burst of electricity, all the feathers were disoriented by the electromagnetic interference and scattered haphazardly on the ground.
"Kids... you guys don't seem like the type to emit that kind of intense golden light."
General Budo took a few steps toward Lan and said slowly.
"Once I've dealt with you all... I'll investigate who emitted that light, and then I'll bring you all to justice today."
Both Lan and Wave broke out in a cold sweat. They knew that with Budo's strength, these words were not empty boasting at all.
I had hoped to weaken Budo's stamina with a combination of attacks, but I didn't expect him to be far more difficult to deal with than I had imagined.
Just then, Budo's gaze suddenly narrowed.
His armor trembled excitedly, as if the electromagnetic field had sensed some different force field and was constantly transmitting information to General Budo's mind.
"Little girl, stop hiding, come out with me."
"Hehe..."
Following Budo's words, an extremely strong, gloomy, purplish-black aura suddenly swept in from outside the door.
This is the aura of death that only the dead possess.
Kurome was dressed in a black sailor uniform, with long stockings encasing her slender legs; her attire perfectly complemented the menacing aura emanating from the black.
She stood outside the door and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Isn't summoning them here a bit too much?"