Chapter 234 Ten Minutes.



Nino's raven hair flowed along the gust of wind that enveloped her body. The Runes over her head formed multiple rings, turning into a series of complex shapes as they spun around. At the same time, the Needle in her hand began to expand and grow, morphing into a much larger took and taking on the shape of a long spear, with a short shaft and a really long head.

The glow soon faded revealing the new weapon, which resembled a traditional Omi Yari. In the hands of the Japanese doll, the long crimson spear looked quite fitting. It seemed to be carved out of a single material with a simple look to it. It didn't have any engravings, but just by looking one could tell it wasn't nothing more than a rusty piece of metal.

Feeling the familiar sensation in her hand, Nino let a smile play on her lips as she spun the spear around. Her chest was filled with excitement as she prepared for the next part, but at the same time a crippling fear was clawing at her back trying to prevent her from going forward.

'What is there to be afraid of?' she asked herself, slamming the bottom of the spear into the ground and opening her eyes. 'We've already experienced the true horror of this world!'

Willing her power to activate, a series of runes sprang to life around the head of the spear, and a crimson aura enveloped the young Valkyrie.

Noticing the strange light shining in the corner of his eye, Sam turned to look and was surprised to see Nino glowing as several rings of Runes surrounded her.

He saw Ramla's motionless body nearby and his confusion only grew, however he didn't dare to say anything right away. He allowed the Japanese doll to do what she wanted, and after a minute she turned to him with eyes full of determination.

"Doctor!" She called. "Ten minutes! We just need to hold on for ten minutes!"

Without asking where she got that number, Sam held up his communicator and addressed the rest of the Valkyries.

[You heard her, everyone.] His voice reached all other Valkyries. [We need ten minutes.]

Even though she couldn't see him, Zero Five somehow knew that the Doctor had a smile on his face at that moment. She summoned her bow, this time making it larger with a more intricate shape than before. The arrow she created next was different from normal, with a spiraling head that curled around the entire shaft.

The ponytailed Valkyrie knocked the arrow and drew the string. The bow made sharp creaking sounds as its shape contorted, and the white glow of the barrier breaking Runes slowly enveloped the arrow. Once it was covered in its entirety, five released the string and an explosion resounded through the sky, followed by several more as the sound barrier was penetrated several times.

Sensing the approaching missile, several giants raised their heads. The holes in their heads glowed as they prepared to fire back, but it was already too late.

The spiraling arrow penetrated the barriers like they were made out of paper before piercing through multiple giants at the same time, the first among them being hit right through the hole in its head. An explosion followed the arrow piercing the ground, and a second one came after as the giants themselves exploded, taking with them the ones in their immediate surroundings.

Amazed by her fellow Valkyrie's power, CS was determined to not lose. She quickly enveloped herself in her white armor and dived down into the ocean of lava. A second later a majestic beast emerged from the flames, the beastial roar it released shaking the world. If it wasn't for its rigid mechanical shape, no one would've doubted that the Great White Tiger was a living being.

Roaring once more, the beast dashed toward the marching giant army, sending tremors through the ground with each step it took. Noticing it approaching several giants turned their heads in its direction, and without delay they all fired their red beams intending to pulverize it.

The Great Tiger leaped into the sky avoiding several beams. The second round was fired immediately after that, and with it still in midair dodging was difficult. It looked like the beast was about to receive direct damage, but before the red beams could reach its body it swatted them with its paws effortlessly deflecting them into the ground. The giants prepared to fire another beam, but it was already too late. The Great Tiger had already reached their ranks, its maws spreading wide before biting off the head of a vanguard. Without pause it continued ravaging through the ranks of the Titans, tearing them apart with a swing of its claws and a bite of its jagged fangs.

"So coooool!!!" Juni exclaimed, her eyes sparkling as she watched the giant tiger tear through the stone army.

"I'm going to handle the southeast." Trenta took off after saying that.

"Eh!? So that leaves..."

Zero five was handling the south and southwest, CS went west and was moving northwest, and Trenta was handling the southeast. All that was left was the north, which meant Juni had to handle it herself.

"Hngh..." the tomboy clenched her fist, her brows drawn together as she racked her mind over the choice she had to make. "I wanted to save this for the final battle but..." Coming to a decision, she made some alterations to her halo then took a pose, forming a cross with her forearms with her leg slightly spread apart.

"Come to me-" She said, particles of light gathering to form a strange blue device on her right wrist. "SUPER JUNI ROBO!"

A blinding light suddenly shone through the battlefield forcing everyone to cover their eyes. The battle seemed to halt for a few moments, and once the light began to fade the silhouette of a mysterious giant figure came into sight.

In Juni's place a humongous blue robot appeared, standing on one knee with its head hanging down. It had a slender body and long limbs, which made it look somewhat naked, with the only armored parts being the head, arms and feet. A single horn decorated its helmet and two small boosters were attached to its back.

As if announcing its activation, a brilliant blue light shone through the visor of the helmet, followed by a large halo appearing above it and six diamond shaped panels forming wings on its back.

The mechanical giant stood up, its movements seeming a bit sluggish to anyone looking up from the ground. Its head moved as if it was looking down at itself, then a moment later a disappointed voice came from it.

[I guess I still have a long way to go...] it was Juni the excitement she had before now gone. That didn't last for long though as the giant blue robot pointed at the marching army accompanied by the girl's cheerful voice. [Even if I'm not at my full power, I won't let you evildoers get away!]

As if to respond to her declaration, the stone giants stopped one after the other, the holes in their heads gleaning with a red color as they prepared to launch another barrage of laser attacks.

[I won't let you!]

The blue robot kicked the ground, dashing toward the black line of enemies without a hint of fear. Each step sent a devastating quack through the ground, the rumbling it created sounding like the impacts of countless meteors falling into the lava pond.n0veLusb.c0m

The giants fired, their uncoordinated beams indicating that each one was targeting the dashing blue robot, which easily dodged the red lasers.

The moment it reached the halfway point, the giant robot leaped into the sky, leaving behind a giant crater, and spun around itself nimbly avoiding the the deadly fire as it closed the remaining distance.

[SUUUPEEEER JUNIII-] Reaching the highest point of its jump, the giant robot flipped twice before spreading out, one leg directed at the black army. [KIIIIIIIIICK!!!!]

The boosters ignited pushing the robot with incredible force. The black army fired another barrage in its direction bit it was useless. The lasers were easily deflected, and the white color of the barrier breaking Ruins envelope the stretched out foot of the blue giant as it shattered the multiple invisible walls blocking its way before crashing into the line of black giants, causing another violent shockwave that spread throughout the whole region, creating fissures wide enough to swallow the enemy despite their size.