“The pests are coming.”

From sitting high above the building, Theo can see the crisis taking over. His smile distorted from the dissatisfaction that his army was being bested by mere mercenaries.

His murderous thoughts were briefly thwarted when Cain came in. He too was disconcerted by this attempt to overthrow them, what makes this feeling grew more annoying is the fact that Theo might have prevented all of this if he had acted sooner, but he knew already about this trepidation and he still allowed this to happened.

“Just as what you have said, all of the important items have been delivered in Vesoga Plain.”

“Good.”

Theo stands up from his chair went to the table. The monitor lights up and showed catalogs of information. He swipes it until it shows a draft of an exoskeleton, the humanoid machine represents a striking resemblance of one of the astral beings that was known to humans, Ashura.

The replica stands tall around thirty feet, it has a broad body that covers his sensitive interior parts. It has four arms that is proportion to its blades hang behind it.

“What’re you up to?” asked Cain.

“I’m sending these out, to make things even. I suggest you head out now. The destruction of this place is now near to completion.”

“Theo, tell me, what’re you really planning? Why are you willing to throw all of this?”

Theo smirked.

“Cain, don’t be so oblivious. You already know the rumors about our company, it’s only a matter of time for this people to raised their voice and weapons. So, I thought why not bring it down myself?”

“I don’t get—oh.” Cain paused in his realization. “I can see where are you getting at.”

“Now, do listen to me. Go. I will give them the satisfaction they need, but they will never see through the charades that I have laid.”

“Then, I must see myself out now.”

“That would be wise.”

Theo stares at the monitor for a moment before pressing the button. He sat down back on his chair looking down at the scenery of the commotion. Such explosions were displayed as if they were fireworks. Up in the sky his eyes met the Blue Klitz as if they were testing each other. Sensing the danger on him, the Blue Klitz charged towards Theo.

He lifted his finger pointing at the monster.

“So, they have a high-level monster on the field, eh. No wonder why they were able to get through our defenses. I'm taking you out.”

In a split second, a ray light – fast as lightning hit the monster’s wing. It squeals in pain as it loses its balance to flight. The Blue Klitz crashed to the few buildings before hitting the paved ground, the crashed spared no one.

The Blue Klitz groaned as it tries to stand up on its feet.

The Leader saw what happened and gathered his strength to sway off the enemies that is trying to harm the Blue Klitz.

“Men! Stand your ground!”

His fellow mercenaries stood and attack the enemies.

“Does anyone know healing magic? The big bird is in trouble!”

There were few allies came to heal and defend the bird, but it takes a toll for them to stand against the enemy. The enemies fell, but did leave a huge scar in their ranks. What baffles them is that the enemy is slowly retreating.

“What the hell are they doing?”

“Retreat!” one of the enemies shouted. “They’re sending the Ashura-Tenrei.”

“Ashura-Tenrei? What the hell is that?”

“Reinforcement.” The Leader said.

An earthquake took over the place. Some of the building collapses, but it passes for a few moments as if the source finally groaned to halt. Then, two large shadow sprung up in the sky. All of them glances up, and in a flash, something landed in front of the two parties.

Alastor and the others look up at the large figure as it rose up from kneeling. Ken felt his soul left his body the moment that the giant being draw its weapon, fortunately, Meil blocked the attack with his bare hands.

“Snap out of it!” shouted Meil.

The gang heard his voice and prepared.

“No! You go to the damn building. I’ll take care of this.”

“But!” said Alastor.

“No more buts! Just go!”

Linda pulled them away from fight and sprint the other way.

“There’s no way he can handle that thing!” Alastor reprimand.

“Don’t you trust him?” asked Linda.

“You don’t know anything about him.” Alastor replied.

“And you do?”

“He stopped for a reason, okay. Look, I know he joined for a reason, but I can’t let him fight that thing alone.”

“Relax.” Said Ken. “Just like you’ve said, he’s a veteran. It’s not like he’s going down that easy.”

Linda gently holds his shoulder, “His gonna be fine.”

“All right.”

Alastor finally calm down.

Meil stumble upon the pebble as he tries to evade to the enemy. He conjured one of his Inquiara magic, Maximum Defense, it’s a skill that raise the person’s defense when facing danger, the more dangerous the situation is, the higher the Inquiara magic reacts.

His body were able to hold off the devastating attack of the enemy’s sword. He leaped out of the ground and coughed.

“There are few more things I would like to confirm about your features, but what the hell. I’m just gonna do the old style.”

Meil charged against the enemy, he blocked every attack with his bare skin twenty times harder than a metal. Getting the closure, he wants, Meil leap towards the chest, his fist is flaring and hit the enemy, pushing it backward as it loses its balance.

Meil quickly retained his footing and observed the result of his attack. His attack barely bends the metallic chest of the Ashura-Tenrei and quickly cooled off.

“Not only fast, but also has an exceptional defense. Looks like it’s going to take a few more punches to take this thing down.”

He heard the sharp whistle of the Blue Klitz right on his eight o’clock. He clearly saw that the monster grabbed the very same thing that his facing right now. He saw the Leader that they had contracted.

“Focus on the ground forces! I’ll take this thing away from here!”

His men withdraw and march forward to the remaining force.