A gentle breeze ruffled Najenda's silvery-white hair. Standing on this battlefield amidst the smoke of battle, she exuded the same awe-inspiring power as the once mighty general.
Even when she was at a disadvantage, and the enemy in front of her seemed to be on a completely different level, she didn't care at all—it should be said that her will was strong enough to rival all the difficulties before her.
At least for now—with the arrival of the ' Jaegers ' forces, Najenda had this fleeting hope, and he would never give up.
'I never imagined that the leader of that ' Night Raid ' would be so tenacious... Lin Feng was right before; you can't judge a person solely by one aspect of their actions...'
Seryu looked at Najenda, and she seemed to want to follow her and submit to her unyielding will; at least they were now allies on the same side.
Even Mine, seeing her boss like this, no longer scoffed at Lubbock's past succumbing to Najenda's charm.
Faced with such leadership qualities, she thinks anyone would be captivated.
"My fellow Jaegers Unit, we are now facing the most dangerous situation imaginable. Would you accept my command?"
No problem!
Kurome said with a hint of playfulness. Although Lan and Wave behind her did not agree and were busy delaying the Imperial Capital Guard in front of them, they inexplicably developed a tacit understanding with her.
They had witnessed Najenda's leadership qualities when they were with Lin Feng, making her the perfect person to take charge.
"Very well... Then, Seryu! Go and switch places with Ran! Your heavy firepower is useless against that robot, and it's a waste to use Ran's Teigu to defend against the Imperial Guard!"
"Receive!"
" Lubbock! Has Tatsumi woken up yet?"
" Tatsumi, he's awake! He just opened his eyes!"
Tatsumi's body had endured far more strain than it could handle, but that strain had been removed by Honest's crown.
Even so, he struggled to adapt to this sudden change and remained unconscious for a long time before gradually regaining consciousness.
" Lubbock, Mine... where is this...?"
"You idiots, you worried us to death!"
Mine looked at Tatsumi beside her, her eyes reddening, and said urgently.
Tatsumi felt somewhat innocent at the sight of her on the verge of tears.
" Tatsumi, can you still fight?"
Tatsumi seemed particularly surprised by Lubbock's words.
"Huh... why do I suddenly feel so light? Where's my armor? Why can't I summon ' Demon Incursion ' anymore...?"
"Never mind that for now, Tatsumi. If you can fight, raise your sword and come with me!"
Lubbock handed Tatsumi his sword, the weapon he always carried when not in armor.
The situation was clearly critical. Without much thought, Tatsumi drew his long weapon, feeling its lightness, and prepared to engage in the battle.
" Tatsumi, Ran, Lubbock, Akame, you guys come with me to hold off that big guy. Mine will provide support from the rear and take care of the injured Leone!"
" Seryu! Use your position to buy some more time with Wave! Stop the Imperial army's advance!"
"Yes!"
Once the battle order was given, everyone dispersed in an orderly fashion, with Najenda as the center. Najenda followed closely behind, ready to alert Lubbock and his men to the enemy's movements at any time.
After Susanoo was released, the limit of what she could do after losing all her Teigu was just this.
Inside the Supreme Throne: Shikoutazer.
The young emperor manipulated his control stick as if it were a game, completely lacking the ability to control this powerful Teigu.
However, Minister Honest was unconcerned, for he knew perfectly well that no matter how clumsy the pilot of this Machine God was, wiping out this rabble would be a piece of cake.
"Your Majesty, the enemy seems to be preparing to attack. What do you think about Destruction Orb of the Machine God now—to wipe them out?!"
"As expected of Minister Honest! A truly excellent decision, I will launch it now--!"
The young emperor nodded as if playing house, and began to input the command to launch the Destruction Orb in the control panel as prompted.
"Power? Speed? The higher the better! Maximize them all!"
Knowing that crippling the Night Raid members in front of him only required nearly half the power output, while full power would only affect the civilians, Minister Honest remained unfazed, because he valued no one's life except his own, not even his son Syura.
After setting all the options, the little emperor excitedly pressed the start button.
I am Wave from the Imperial Capital Imperial Guard. Do not advance any further. Minister Honest just informed me that I must stop you outside. He has decided to personally deal with the ' Night Raid ' force to demonstrate the power of the Teigu. Anyone who disobeys will be executed.
"Huh? Is that so?"
The Imperial Guard members, who had just arrived and were confused, heard their former superior Wave, say this. Although it was completely contrary to the information they had just been given, they still decided to trust their superior.
"Tap tap tap tap--!!!"
On the other side, the Imperial Capital Imperial Guard, who had lowered their guard after seeing Seryu, had just turned to leave when they were shot down by Seryu's machine gun.
The stray bullets even deterred many Imperial Guard from approaching; no one expected that this delicate young girl was carrying so much heavy weaponry.
"Heh--So you want to compete with me in firepower?"
The speaker was the captain of the Imperial Capital Imperial Guard of the First District. His imposing figure carried heavy artillery with a caliber several times wider than that of the Seryu. His arrival restored the confidence of the Imperial Guard members.
"If it weren't for her betraying our eldest brother, we would have killed her long ago!"
You've come at just the right time!
"That crazy woman—die!"
The captain pointed the cannon at Seryu and fired continuously. The recoil caused his waist to rise, and when the smoke cleared, his comrades couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.
"Who... who exactly is she...?"
Before them, there was no Seryu, but a very thick, high white wall.
The high wall was partially dispersed by the bullets, like a slime solution, but the whole wall remained undamaged, and the broken parts continued to regenerate.
" Koro, arm."
A cold voice came from behind the high wall, and a pool of saliva fell from the sky. Only then did people realize what was in front of them.