6kv Chapter 1111 You Need Me, Don't You?
Chapter 1111 You Need Me, Don't You?
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The five elders, resembling stationary and immobile human-shaped machines spoke at the same time, as if their voices and minds were connected into a single being. Yet I am fairly sure they were different people, this synchronization must be thanks to their new robotic abilities, perhaps.
"Genetically Engineered Pilot Blake Goathorn, today you've been called by the council of elders to be judged for your crimes."
"Yes, that's me, Elders."
I didn't lower my head and faced them while rising it, their mechanical eyes glowed red, they seemed slightly displeased.
"Begin the judgement."
"Pilor Blake, based in what we've judged..."
"You're perhaps one of the worst pilots that had been created so far."
"You have ranked the lowest in every simulator test."
"And you have also ranked the lowest ever in everything."
"You've been reported several times by other pilots because you escape from battles and don't even engage against the Xenoids."
Their eyes glowed green.
"Yet today, that changed abruptly. Your reflexes, techniques, and leadership skills were completely different and separate from anything you've showed to us before."
"Indeed. What has happened to you?"
"Not only did you learned how to fuse Neutonium Cores, an incredibly complex technique that only, currently, machines specifically made for that can do properly, but your new Neutonium Core Ability has been reported to possess abilities never seen before."
"How is this possible?"
"For someone destined to die, to suddenly begin walking the path of a king?"
"Any ideas, pilot Blake Goathorn?"
"Yes."
I nodded, facing them respectfully yet defiantly at the same time.
"I have noticed my changes as well, Elders, I am not a fool," I confessed. "The only thing I can say is that this is my true self, my true potential, and my abilities. This entire time, that was a failure you've been seeing. A Blake that was still maturing. I've awakened. And I am different now.
That's all."
"What...?"
"What kind of nonsense is that!"
"That's not a good response..."
"..."
"..."
They didn't like my response, but I wasn't going to give them any other response.
"I know why you brought me here," I said. "You fear that my powers are too strong, that my leadership is too effective. You believe I will disrupt the order of things. But rest assured, I will protect humanity and enforce order."
I smiled back at them.
"So, Elders, please trust me. I want to protect my fellow pilots, guide them, and protect humanity as well as you from the Xenoids, until we can finally and safely arrive at the Terraformed Planet."
I then lowered my head, vowing.
It was the perfect time, after showing them I wouldn't do it, to suddenly do it as I swore my loyalty.
So unfitting of me, but a trial is a trial, what needs to be done shall be done.
"Hm..."
"You're indeed, quite unique..."
"How surprising..."
"Do you truly mean it?"
"Hah..."
They were slightly pleased, their eyes glowed blue color now.
Their emotions fluctuate and the colors of their eyes change accordingly.
"So this is the mech with the powerful ability you took from that jobber?" he laughed. "Nice! Let me try it then!"
Immediately as he started trying to connect...
CRASH!
"Uuuaaagghh!"
The machine's cables hit his head and sent him flying away.
The man fell, hitting his head over the metal floor, and dislocating his neck.
"W-What happened?!"
"Shit! Bring him to the hospital, quickly!"
"That machine..."
The other pilots wanting to give my machine a try now stepped back.
They were hesitating.
Of course, what I said about personalities wasn't right, I was lying.
So.
I will simply make that lie the truth.
I'll make these bastards desperately need me more than anything.
They will not be able to live without me, their last and only hope.
"Uagh!"
"Dammit!"
"What's wrong with this machine?!"
Test after test, all pilots were thrown away.
Henriette was watching in disbelief.
"H-He wasn't wrong...?"
The tests continued but were cancelled after the next day.
Alarms were ringing loudly.
[WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!]
[Sudden Xenoid Raid in Progress! Sudden Xenoid Raid in Progress!]
[All Pilots please ride your Machine Warriors and prepare for battle.]
[Estimated Time Until Imminent Battle: 93 Seconds]
Ten seconds passed.
FLASH!
Suddenly, the door opened in front of me.
Henriette came looking for me.
"Missed me? I've been gone for just a night."
I greeted her while sitting on the floor, cross-legged, with a serene expression.
"You bastard... Get on the robot and fight!"
I stood up, glancing into her silver eyes.
And I whispered into her ears as I passed by her side.
"Yes ma'am."
She was left trembling out of frustration, gritting her teeth.
"D-Dammit!"
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