Chapter 86: Prohiden (5)

Chapter 86: Prohiden (5)“This isn’t as easy or convenient as I make it out to be, you hear?”

Clank-

Boom-

A powerful shockwave erupted from one of the panels floating near Karlstein, sending nearby Kaiju flying back.

“Hmm.”

Then, another panel crackled with energy, emitting a stark white magnetic field.

“Skreeee!”

The two Kaiju Karlstein had targeted were pulled into the magnetic field.

Slice-

He lightly swung his spear, lopping off the heads of the Kaiju.

“I do admit though, they’re handy to have around.”

Zzzzt-

Red electric current sparked from three more panels, firing lasers that raked the ground.

Fwoosh- Fwoosh- Fwoosh-

The thick, scorching lasers left nothing but ash in their wake. And as if taking turns, more panels started to shoot lasers, ravaging the area.

Kaboom- Zzzzt- Fwoosh-

The 24 panels hovering around Karlstein were all working busily.

“But these are controlled only through Telepathy, so I bet it’d take you guys a while to get used to.”

ᄂ....

ᄂlook at ‘em go.

ᄂis this what one-man party hunting is all about?

ᄂhe’s controlling all 24 himself?

ᄂSword Intent?

ᄂOradge-sensei has his gear do all the work for him.

ᄂDidn’t those things shrug off missiles like nothing? They’re just melting, aren’t they?

ᄂpersonal gear that’s stronger than a space battleship...?

“That battleship is a speedboat type, so it’s a bit on the weaker side.”

ᄂmy guy... if a spaceship that shoots thousands of missiles is weak then...

ᄂWhat kind of Kaiju survives getting hit by those?

ᄂspace kaiju, obviously lol

ᄂBut isn’t it slightly lacking for an AOE?

“Well... they can do this kinda thing too.”

The 24 panels gathered together, centering on the spear Karlstein held, and formed a massive cannon barrel. He grabbed the handle, pushed in Ether, and a sphere of tremendous energy began to form before him.

Pzzzt-

The asteroid Karlstein stood upon cracked, and pieces of rock flew up.

ᄂit could combine as well lmao

ᄂWhat can’t it do? It even helped him move earlier.

ᄂautomatic platforms that can go all directions...

ᄂthat started out as a shield lolol.

ᄂA shield attached to his spear at that.

ᄂis it some 15-stage transformation shield or what...?

A red light erupted from the gun barrel.

Zzzaang-

The recoil was powerful to the point of throwing Karlstein backward, and the blast was bright enough to completely block his vision.

Thousands of Kaiju along the path of the light were consumed by flames, rendered to ashes.

Boooom-

It took moments before the light finally died down, destroying the heart of a colossal Kaiju hundreds of kilometers long.

ᄂwhoa, it’s falling, it’s falling!

ᄂ1 shot. KEK

ᄂnow you see it, now you don’t.

ᄂayo wasn’t that a huge mfing kaiju?

ᄂI didn’t notice because the perspective is a little off... but wouldn’t it be the size of the average country?

ᄂIf that appeared in our world, it’d be the end.

ᄂthe heck, but didn’t he kill it easier than licking icecream?

ᄂIsn’t it just big?

ᄂainnoway bro lmao

ᄂso, Mister Oradge! are you not selling that 15-stage transforming shield?!

ᄂcan I get the equipment Oradge uses if I gacha hard?

ᄂwhat do you think lololol

ᄂshit, and here’s me needing to put on a shit show to kill a single ogre.

ᄂYou don’t even need 24. If you had just one of those...

“Hmm. A 15-stage transforming shield... that’s not exactly wrong. It can even do this.”

Karlstein let go of the cannon barrel and it split apart, each piece starting to attach to his full-body armor.

Clank- Clank-

Whir- Clank-

Karlstein appeared to have doubled in size. Starting from pauldrons, the panels formed a breastplate, vambraces, greaves, and even wings on his back.

Thump. Thump.

The ground cracked with each step he took.

ᄂwut?

ᄂIt’s a combining robot this time...?

ᄂuhh...?

ᄂiIt’s kinda childish... but the power is insane...

ᄂWhat? Starting now? I think we’re about to lose our minds already.

ᄂbro still got more equipment to show lol

ᄂHow much is all that donation...

ᄂmy life... what is the meaning of my life....

ᄂsigh.

ᄂyo, so will you sell it to us!! don’t just keep showing off!!

ᄂI heard he’ll release a few later if he’s in a good mood.

ᄂFR?

ᄂat a bigass premium yeah ROFL

ᄂWill anyone... buy it?

ᄂThere are plenty who want to buy. It’s just not many can afford.

Encounters with Named Entities had been rare, but now they began to appear.

Boom- Crunch- Krch- Booom-

As if he had been playing around to this point, Karlstein began to move with a ferocity he hadn’t shown before.

Krrp-

The image of him tearing apart a monster with his bare hands was transmitted to the screen in graphic detail.

ᄂaah....

ᄂgoddamn!

ᄂthats gotta hurt like shit.

ᄂOradge tears monsters apart barehanded~

ᄂi can’t tell who the Kaiju is here.

ᄂthis is depressing....

Karlstein headed deeper and deeper among the enemy. In his focus, the chat window was completely out of his mind.

Powww-

Waves of Kaiju were pushed back as he launched his spear.

Rumble- Boom-

The Kaiju were deleted by the horde. One giant Kaiju exploded into pieces.

Krrclang- Clank-

Karlstein used his full-body armor to block an incoming Kaiju’s teeth.

Poww- Pzrk-

His movements were almost mechanically simple yet dynamic. Karlstein destroyed any foe that entered his path, making him look like a black hole that sucked in Kaiju.

His various mechanical devices provided assistance, firing off all kinds of lasers and bullets.

The Community users gradually fell silent at the spectacle.

ᄂ....

ᄂWow....

ᄂthat’s nuts

ᄂsuch a killing machine

ᄂI don’t know who the machine is anymore?

ᄂdont mess with him kids.

They stared slack-jawed at his massacre. It was almost beautiful!

However, Karlstein didn’t have time to check the Community’s reactions.

“This is taking too long.”

[Judging from the level of resistance, it seems we have come to the right place.]

“That’s a relief, but...”

Booom- Flash-

-Krr.

-Skree!

-Khaargh.

The Kaiju launched themselves, trying to slow him down, even by a little, while the Named Entities mixed among the common pack attempted long-range attacks from time to time.

Booom- Flash-

Even for someone like Karlstein, it was impossible to avoid losing time, bit by bit.

Then, after thinning the ranks of Kaiju with a toss of his spear, something amidst the enemy entered his vision.

It was that bastard.

“...Aria. Did you see?”

[Yes. I saw clearly.]

It was No. 17 Prohiden, riding an ultra-large Kaiju, leading a pack of Higher Order Entities out of the battlefield. It even had two M-Sights on it.

Karlstein only saw its back, but how could he not recognize who it was?

“Where do you think you are sneaking off to...”

He grinned, drawing on the Ether within his body. The M-Sight’s communication jamming waves momentarily flickered.

[Clear the way.]

Woooom-

The fleet that had followed behind Karlstein to this point started to change formations.

ᄂhey, Kaiju! Run!

ᄂskedaddle!

ᄂOradge has gone berserk!

ᄂwhere are you runnin!

ᄂhahaha the kaijus screwed. caught trying to escape

ᄂKaiju: How tf I got caught?

ᄂaah! Oradge’s approachin!

The whole Community was making a huge fuss, just like how they usually were.