Chapter 18: Augustus II
"Oh? And also. The dark golden Achilles turned and locked onto the white mech behind him.
"Pleasant, pleasant." Ethher's laughter was chilling, "I hope I don't disappoint me too much!" Achilles' back bounced open a huge weapon bay like wings, and the corpses of steel beasts hung from them.
Even Vivien's eyes widened, and the steel wings were full of spears and swords, axes and steel hammers. Achilles casually stuck the [Revotin] in his hand on the ground, but instead pulled out the huge spear behind him, and threw the big killing weapon away in the posture of Hercules, wrapped in supreme coercion. Even Vivien, who was in the cabin, could feel the awe-inspiring presence, as if she was about to annihilate her.
Vivien drove the [Divine Monarch Caesar] to swing the armor-piercing heavy sword in his hand, and slashed the throwing spear that came from it, and with a bang, the broken iron spear was still deeply embedded in the stone wall above Vivien's head.
Even if she was manipulating the mecha, Vivien had already realized the terrifying power of the steel monster in front of her at this moment, and the sword in her hand was full of cracks, and it was a complete fluke that she could withstand that blow just now.
"Whew~~ Is this the butcher of Herod? It's horrible! The girl whispered, but she didn't panic.
Achilles' hands kept throwing steel spears at an incredible speed, but when he saw the flying spears raining down, they were overwhelming. Even the Iron Body would crumble under such an attack. I only heard that the quadruple power core in Achilles' body roared and roared like a tyrannosaurus, and hot steam continued to escape from the body, drowning Achilles.
Vivien was about to be pierced into a steel hedgehog, but the cold woman was still trying to stabilize her heart and keep calm in the face of the rain of flying spears. Seeing that the iron spear that shot from her turned into a deadly curtain of steel, she had no way out.
"Looks like luck is good."
The sound of steel was deafening like a cannonball, and the wall behind Caesar was filled with broken spears, but Vivien stood unscathed.
A huge long shield was erected in front of the silver-white mecha, and the incomparably smooth shield surface was like polished marble without the slightest scar, and the light was recognizable.
【Perfect Armor・Alex's Shield】
The only ultimate defensive weapon developed during the New Roman Empire, Vivien was able to withstand the storm's attacks with this magical weapon.
"Interesting, interesting." Seeing the silver-white mecha unscathed, Ether couldn't help but be a little surprised. Legend has it that these weapons were not made by the Empire but were excavated from the ruins of a hidden declining civilization, because the materials of these weapons are still unknown, let alone mass-produced.
Although after the destruction of the empire, the [Divine Creation Tools] were lost and disappeared, and even the new Brad Kingdom that occupied Constantinople only had three pieces, but their legends never disappeared. For example, the Alex shield in Vivien's hand.
"An impenetrable shield of Alex other than Gangenir?" Ether said softly, in addition to the [Tainted Sacred Sword・Revotin] in his hand, as well as the [Broken Sacred Sword・GRAM] and the [Perfect Gungun・Gungnir], there were actually four [Divine Creation Tools] in this battle!!
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"Justin, Justin!" In the cold darkness of the cockpit, Vivien's cold voice was heard over the radio.
But Consité Dante was now in a deep slumber.
In the quiet and peaceful field, the white girl gently strokes the hair of the sleeping boy, and the blue sky and white clouds contrast with the green field.
Suddenly, Constance Dante opened his eyes, and there was a bewildered glint in his blue eyes. Someone seemed to be shouting his name.
(I seem to have forgotten something?!) )
Constance Dante looked at the "sister" suspiciously, the white light shrouded the girl's body, it was so dazzling that Cons Dante could only see the blurred light and shadow, but the familiar aura and faint smile made Cons Dante feel inexplicably at ease.
Maybe it's a hallucination! The boy thought to himself.
"Do you remember?" Suddenly, the girl, who had been silent, whispered softly in Considine's ear. "Your promise."
"Please don't forget that there are people waiting for you."
"Sister Anna." Somehow, an inexplicable rush of sadness instantly flooded Cons Dante, a suffocating pain, tears gushing out uncontrollably, a bitter salty taste, but heart-wrenching.
"But will they ever forgive me, Sister Anna?" The boy buried his head in the girl's arms and choked.
"Of course, if you return to that throne, the whole world will prostrate at the king's feet." The girl's voice suddenly became empty and penetrating. Gently lifting Constance Dante's face, the maiden gently rested her forehead against Constance Dante's forehead, and whispered, "The king will return to the world, Justin." Remember the password to leave? ”
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"Wake up, Justin." Vivien's eyes were full of solemnity, and the other party was clearly enjoying the pleasure of ravaging her opponent, and Ether had no intention of killing her immediately, and the huge hammer slammed into the shield. Time had been gained, but no matter how much it was shouted, there was no sound on the other end of the radio.
And Vivien didn't have enough time. The other party can kill themselves at any time. Vivien suddenly took a deep breath, her cold gaze suddenly melted by the flames.
"What are you still sleeping? Your sister is still waiting for you to take her out of this unfortunate place, and you are still here doing nothing. Everything is still the same as it was ten years ago, you said you would protect everyone, but in the end you abandoned them like a cowardly child. And now you're lying here like a defeated wild dog. You were supposed to be a lion to hunt down those who hurt your sister, but you're the powerless person you are now. Pathetic and sad, Knight King. ”
Vivien yelled angrily as she piloted the mech to fend off Achilles' frenzied attacks, even if Alex's shield could withstand it, the mech could hardly resist the terrifying impact. The dark golden Achilles wielded a war hammer and forced the god Caesar to retreat.
The girl gritted her teeth, raised her voice, and roared: "If you still love the people you cherish, and don't want those who love you to die in vain, you should wake up quickly for the old lady, Justin!! ”
At that moment, the cold queen seemed to have changed into a different person, and her ice-like eyes were as hot as fire at the moment, trying her best to wake up the lonely king.
……
"Looks like someone is calling for your return." The girl touched the boy's head and said, "Remember what I said when we left Thrace, to be a man, to be a true king?" You're going to leave me sooner or later, and it's time for the eaglets to spread their wings and fight the storm. ”
"Say the password I told you."
The boy nodded, and the confusion in his pale blue eyes was now swept away, and Constance Dante reverently put his hand to his chest and uttered the ancient vow: "I, Cons. Dante, in the name of the King, have been ordained the Holy Throne - Augustus." Then Rome deserves the sword of the world! ”
As soon as the words fell, the dazzling light drowned out Constance Dante.
"Make your wish come true! My king. The girl bowed down slightly, and the boy who had been cowardly became the lonely boy again.
He remembered that in fact, he was not forgotten by this world, but he forgot about this world, and there were still people waiting for him!
Sofia!!!
The girl took Constance Dante's hand and whispered, "Constance Dante, the next road is only up to you!" Never despair of the world, you know? As the white light faded away, the girl became blurry and transparent.
"Sister Anna!" Conseidante's face changed and he tried to catch her, but the white girl was gone like a dream.
"Don't despair of the world!"
The white void shattered in an instant!
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"Justinian!" Vivien hissed, but to no avail.
"Boring, do you think he'll hear it again? He is no longer the knight king of the past. Esher sneered slightly, Achilles stomped heavily on the chest of the god king Caesar, and the [Alex's Shield] lay flat on the ground.
"The kings of the old times should be destroyed along with the old ones, because they are nothing but garbage!" Achilles slammed into the massive wolf-tooth hammer to deliver the final blow to Vivien.
Sure enough, is there no hope? I knew I wouldn't be strong in front of Berches. Wei Wei thought at ease, in fact, before her sister died, she had always been a little madman known as a witch, but ten years ago, she froze her heart, even if no one was there, when she thought of her sister's death, her heart was like being in an ice cave. And today, scolding the "enemy" who killed her sister ten years ago, Vivien feels a kind of ease that she has never felt before.
The woman brushed her moist eyes and smiled unnaturally, but a little bitterly, it turned out that it was so happy to be herself.
Goodbye, Berhis. I broke my promise, maybe Sophie was too lonely.
Vivien wanted to close her eyes and accept the judgment of fate, but she suddenly stopped, and behind Achilles, the shattered Headless Horseman stood up silently like the devil of hell.
Vivien's eyes widened in disbelief at what she saw, and like a ghost, Hannibal appeared behind Achilles. She couldn't help but hold her breath, this was the only chance to defeat Herod's butcher.
But at that moment, Ether also realized that through the smooth shield of Alex, Achilles' electronic eyes caught the figure of Constance Dante.
"Oh, not dead yet?" The man sneered and swung the sledgehammer behind him.
But the next moment, the man's pupils suddenly dilated.
It was so fast that the mecha that turned into a blue aurora slammed into Achilles' left side, and the sharp mechanical claws sank deep into the dark golden armor.
Vivien was stunned, Constance, Dante was on the verge of death one second, but now he was like a demon god. Even Esther didn't react, the headless knight kicked the huge black mecha with one kick, and in its hand, a beating "heart" was gushing red "blood", which was the core of power!? Constance Dante dug out the huge "heart" of Achilles with his bare hands, and the red high-energy fuel oil continued to seep down the copper pipe.
How is this possible...・No・・・This is the [Augustan Mode]!?