Chapter 364: Crush the Mechanical and Grotesque Puppets! 5

Chapter 364: Crush the Mechanical and Grotesque Puppets! 5 Crush the Mechanical and Grotesque Puppets! 5

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“Now, Mechanical Soldiers, without thinking about the consequences, charge at that monster! Buy me timeーーー!”

It all started with that order from Chubos, the jester-like man.

The moment they heard that order.

“““““KYURURURURURU!!”””””

The Mechanical Soldiers surrounding Emi changed!

They stopped moving, and as if activating their internal mechanisms at maximum output, they all simultaneously spewed white steam from the cylinder-like parts on their backs!

And then...!

“““““PIPIPIPPIPIIIIーーー!!”””””

With a deafening electronic sound, like a scream, echoing through the plaza, they raised their large swords and charged at Emi from all directions!

“!!”

She can’t handle this.

Emi, making that judgment, leaped straight up.

Dodging the several large swords swinging down at her.

<Emi! Get down immediately!>

Extra-sama’s warning echoed in her mind!

Looking at the Mechanical Soldiers below, something cylindrical was extending from their heads... where their mouths should be.

(...Gun barrels!!)

Emi, immediately understanding what they were, slammed her 【Black Arms】 onto the ground.

The Mechanical Soldier standing there was crushed and exploded, but that was just a bonus.

This is Emi’s way of moving her body in midair.

Emi pulled herself towards her 【Black Arms】, which were anchored in the cobblestones, and returned to the ground.

The next moment.

BANG, PAPAPAPAN!

A volley of gunshots was fired towards the spot in the air where Emi had been floating!

It seems the Mechanical Soldiers have a limited number of bullets, and they were holding back until now, but... after receiving the jester’s order, they must have removed the restrictions.

Emi, even now, wouldn’t die if she took those hits... but it would probably hurt a lot.

In other words, this is getting tricky.

Emi intends to chase after that jester-like man, Chubos.

<A jester who makes suggestive remarks is the mastermind!! This is the truth I arrived at after watching countless isekai reincarnation broadcasts!>

That’s what Extra-sama’s saying.

(A jester with glowing eyes is... an enemy!!)

Yes, that’s what Emi’s convinced of.

But if the Mechanical Soldiers have long-range attacks like gunshots, she can’t just leave them and move on.

As mentioned earlier, if she’s shot from behind, it would hurt quite a bit, even through her armor.

BANG!

At that moment, a gunshot rang out from afar.

Emi instantly turned around and nonchalantly caught the incoming bullet.

Because it would hurt if it hit her!

Now, looking in the direction the gunshot came from, she saw another group of Mechanical Soldiers.

These Mechanical Soldiers formed a line and began firing at Emi all at once!

However, their gunshots.

Emi has already confirmed that they can’t penetrate their own armor.

Emi glanced around, confirming that the nearby Mechanical Soldiers were already destroyed.

She picked up the remains of one that was still relatively intact and used it as a shield.

And then, she started charging towards the group of firing Mechanical Soldiers!

CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG!

The armor of the Mechanical Soldier she held up deflected the bullets, deflected, deflected, deflected!

And in an instant, once again, Emi found herself in the midst of the Mechanical Soldiers, wreaking havoc.

She already understood the strength of these Mechanical Soldiers.

Their toughness is certainly troublesome, but if she uses the right method, she can quickly break them.

There’s no way she could lose to them!

“““““Pipipipiiiiーーー!!”””””

Every time a Mechanical Soldier let out its electronic death throe, the number of gunshots decreased.

The ‘holes’ Chubos opened were already closed, and there’s no sign of more Mechanical Soldiers being replenished.

The Mechanical Soldiers in the plaza were being destroyed, rapidly... !

But, it was at that moment!

“That’s enough!! You Grim Reaper-like girl!!”

With those words, a large sword attack was unleashed towards Emi, swinging horizontally!

“!!”

This is different.

Different from the clumsy, brute-force attacks of the Mechanical Soldiers until now!

Emi, instinctively sensing danger, immediately crouched down and dodged it.

After the large sword passed over her head, she jumped back, creating distance.

“You’ve certainly caused quite a rampage... you dog of the council faction nobles!!”

The large man, wearing armor similar to the Mechanical Soldiers, with a scar on his cheek, glared at her and spouted something incomprehensible.

“But your winning streak ends here!!”

Saying that, the man channeled mana throughout his body, swinging his large sword around!

And with a loud voice, he announced his name!

“I am Orbos da Tomoou! Your head... I shall take itーーー!!”