Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 411 315, right?

After the battle, Reina and Xin learned about the relationship between Kaye and Linn during their evening chat.

"I really didn't expect that I would say goodbye in this way." Reina sighed.

"Maybe, for her, this is the best way." Xin hesitated and said in a plain and gentle tone, "When Lin En died, Kaye didn't get to see him for the last time. The opponent's sniper mecha directly penetrated Linn's cockpit with one shot.

It was like a meteor suddenly falling from the sky.

After that, Linn and his mecha were overwhelmed by the Legion. "

"So, this time can be considered a good farewell, right?" Reina asked in a pleading tone.

Xin thought for a moment and smiled, "Yes."

"That's it." Hearing Xin's voice, Reina felt a little comforted.

The two chatted for a while, and Reina asked about Xin's name.

"I don't mean to ask this, but the surname Nozan is actually quite special."

Bang! There was a sound from the other end of the sync, whether it was a chair or some heavy object falling to the ground.

Xin seemed to stand up violently.

"Don't you know someone named Xiurei Nozan? His personal code name is the Headless Knight, and his logo is the pattern of the Headless Skull Knight...!"

Hearing what she said, Xin also opened his eyes slightly.

…

[Chapter 24, Ray Nozan]

The game switches from the warm conversation between the two to the combat map.

It's just that this time the combat map is particularly strange, because there is no mecha that Yamada Masaharu is familiar with.

The entire game frame was covered with a strange filter, making it look foggy, as if in a dream.

However, only the border is like this, and the main part in the center of the game is still very clear.

Looking at the calendar in the upper left corner, he realized that it was Rena's memory from six years ago.

The sound of helicopters rang in the sky, not only hovering.

"Let's go to the battlefield, Lena. Go and see what happened there, and see everything clearly."

Reina's father, Colonel Vaclav Milij of the Republic Army, took his ten-year-old only daughter Reina to the front line on a reconnaissance plane.

Wenceslas is one of the few people of the white race who has a strong sense of justice and compassion. He resents the 86 people who were driven to the front line to fight, but at the same time has great sympathy for them.

And the colonel is a very powerful commander in the Republic.

While the two people were talking, a row of legion mechas appeared on the ground.

Anti-aircraft self-propelled gun type.

At the beginning of the war, it was deployed almost across the entire territory of the Republic, destroying aviation combat power. Hidden in the butterfly swarm of electromagnetic interference, the "Legion" aircraft type still dominates the entire territory like a mountain of swords.

The sudden appearance made the pilot panic.

Before I had time to adjust my direction, I was ready to return.

I saw a large row of red flames shooting out of the barrel of the anti-aircraft self-propelled gun on the ground.

Fiery red light was flying all over the sky.

On the battlefield that lacked lights, a deafening explosion suddenly sounded in the dark night sky, and a red fireball burst out.

The rotor on the left wing was hit. The reconnaissance plane fell, trailing flames, getting closer and closer to the surface.

…

This section is completely presented through 2D animation, so Yamada Masaharu couldn't help but feel his heart twitch when he saw this.

But when he thought that Rena could still serve as a commander in the future, he relaxed a little.

That's right, if Reina died here, there would be no subsequent plot.

The plane fell to the ground and burned violently.

The colonel died on the spot, as did several others except Lena.

Lena was the only one left on the plane.

However, in the battlefield, Rena had been discovered by the Legion's scout robots, and those guys crawled towards her one by one like strange spiders.

[Mission Begins: All enemies are destroyed

Lena must survive]

? ? ?

Yamada Masaharu was full of questions. What the hell is this mission?

With Reina like this, can she still have any combat capabilities?

Don’t forget, the Reina in my current memory is only 10 years old.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary, because a mecha appeared in the middle of the map.

Yamada Masaharu recognized it at a glance. It was Xin's car, the Destroyer.

There is a large Headless Horseman emblem on the side of the mecha.

But when the driver's profile picture appeared, he realized that it was not Xin.

But a guy with red hair and wearing a combat uniform.

It also showed his name: Ray Nozan.

Why?

"...Hey, was that a reconnaissance plane just now?"

"Huh? Oh, don't worry about it, Headless Horseman. Anyway, some stupid pig must want to take a plane tour. Wouldn't it be a good thing for us eight-six if a few more white pigs die?"

The battle captain ignored it, closed the canopy, and started his beloved machine. He has blood-red hair and a pair of dark eyes under his glasses.

"Hey, Headless Horseman..."

"I'll go to the rescue...you guys can continue patrolling."

In this battle, Masaharu Yamada used thunder to fight, destroy all enemies, and rescue Reina.

After taking a look at the attribute panel, Lei's overall values were frighteningly high.

Yamada Masaharu couldn't help but gasped. This guy's stats were much more exaggerated than Xin's, and his abilities in all aspects were terrifying, with almost full configuration.

Generally speaking, it is more reactive.

Wow, if only this guy could stay on the team.

…

This battle was probably the most enjoyable battle Yamada Masaharu had ever fought.

Lei's stats are off the charts, and he is like a monster when operating the God of Destruction. His stats are much stronger than Xin's, and he can almost kill an enemy aircraft with one shot.

The only thing you need to pay attention to is that other people's enemy mechas are close to Lena.

Because this guy Reina is just a little person on the battlefield, with only 1 HP, she will definitely die if she takes one hit.

Invisibly, it adds a lot of difficulty to the task.

Fortunately, the value of thunder is high enough.

boom!

With the last enemy aircraft destroyed.

The task was completed soon, and Yamada Masaharu still felt that he still had unfinished business.

Connect the cutscene again:

When she woke up, Reina only saw the entire sea of fire.

After holding up her upper body with both hands and sitting up, Reina quickly looked around.

Everywhere you looked, everything was burning.

Even my father fell motionless in the flames. And it disappeared from the chest up.

She heard calls from outside and some kind of loud noise, so she climbed out through the hatch.

Then she saw a monster so huge that she had to look up to see it clearly. Its silver body reflected the color of the flames.

Radiant red glass eyes. The general-purpose machine gun on the shoulder is an eerie iron gray.

He walked like an insect, and his rapidly swinging legs did not affect the stability of his body. He seemed to be gliding, which made him feel a little nauseous.

At this time, the scout-type composite sensing device suddenly turned towards Reina.

The machine gun was pointed at Lena.

Just as Rena huddled up helplessly.

"──If anyone is still alive, cover your ears and lie down!"

Suddenly there was a loud roar filled with noise from the loudspeaker. Then I saw a four-legged spider, breaking through the swaying veil of flames, jumping out against the backdrop of the black night sky and bright red flames.

The headless skull knight emblem painted on the side of the machine was deeply imprinted in Rena's eyes.

The heavy machine guns on the fighting robot arms on both sides fired at the scout type. The heavy machine gun roared deafeningly.

The assault rifles used by the infantry were like toys in comparison. The heavy machine gun bullets that could easily turn cement walls and armored vehicles into rubbish hit the scout type who was about to turn back in a violent storm.

The weakly armored scout type was torn into scrap metal in the blink of an eye and fell to the ground.

The spider walked with heavy creaking footsteps and walked up to Rena who was frightened by the loud noise of the heavy machine gun and timidly raised her head.

"Are you okay?"

Rena became even more frightened when she heard the human voice, and huddled up silently.

At this time, the spider's cabin suddenly cracked and lifted back, and a figure stood up from inside.

He was a young man in his twenties with blood-red hair, black-rimmed glasses, an intellectual temperament, and a slim build.

The eldest brother who saved him said that his name was Xiurei. Nozan.

…

Ray is a very gentle big brother and told Lena that he has a younger brother who is about the same age as her.

He is now fighting in the future to protect his country and his family.

Rena blinked her eyes, a little confused. fighting. To protect. to prove. However, you have to fight something so huge and monster-like.

"Aren't you afraid...?"

"Of course I will be afraid. But if I don't fight, I won't be able to survive."

Lei shrugged and smiled, suddenly looking up at the stars in the sky.

Looking at the starlight that filled the extremely dark night sky, which seemed to be tinkling but silently twinkling, and the deep, vast, boundless dark void hidden among the stars.

The smile that had been on his face until just now disappeared. Lei expressed his thoughts in a tone as sincere as a vow.

"I will not die, and I cannot die. I must live and return to my brother."

…

The screen went white for a while and flashed back.

Time also returned to the present when Reina was chatting with Xin.

At this time, Reina already had certain guesses in her mind.

Xin said slowly, "Lei Nozan... is my brother."

"Brother... then..."

Lei said that he had not seen him for a long time and missed him very much, and he also vowed to go back to find him──

This person is his younger brother.

"He once told me that he misses you very much and will definitely go back to find you... So, how is your brother now?"

Listening to Reina's voice, which was filled with emotion due to nostalgia and mixed emotions, Xin, who had already regained his composure, said in a cold tone:

"He died. Five years ago, on the Eastern Front."

ah.

"……sorry."

"nothing."

He answered very briefly. His voice sounded like he really didn't care.

Compared to Ray's enthusiasm when talking about his brother, the gap between the two was so huge that it confused Lena.

I always feel that this is not the same as the indifference I am used to seeing life and death, but a cold silence.

Reina was just thinking about what she should say, when she heard Xin speak calmly:

"You have asked me before what you want to do after you retire from the army, right?"

"Ah...yes."

"I still can't think of anything special that I want to do after I retire. However, there is one thing I must accomplish... I am looking for my brother's whereabouts. I have been looking for him for the past five years."

Rena tilted her head and thought for a while. Since he already knows that Lei has passed away, that means──

"Are you looking for...his body?"

Lena felt that Xin seemed to smile.

No, that's not a laugh. It feels closer to self-deprecation and colder.

That poignant and decisive emotion took away Reina's attention. Like a cold and dangerous ice blade. It's like falling into madness.

"──No."

…

[Chapter 25: Shepherd]

Among the black sheep, there are some 86s who have "complete heads" and have been transformed into mechas. Among these 86s, there are some guys who had extremely strong combat capabilities in their lifetimes, and their minds are unusually sharp and developed.

After their death, they were transformed into mechas and became the most terrifying beings among the Imperial Legion.

They are not only the commanders of the legion, but also the guys with the strongest combat power among them.

Such special black sheep are called [shepherds]

In the 25th level, the frontline team sent out for support and search and rescue met the shepherd.

Due to personnel deployment, it is not Xin who performs the mission here, but Kaye, codenamed [Sakura], and several other partners.

The entire line is handed over to Lena for command, so the presence of enemies can be detected among the light spots on the mini map panel.

Yamada Masaharu followed the mission requirements and quickly eliminated the few white sheep in front. At this moment, a strange sound came from the screen.

It sounded like a human member, but she wasn't sure, so Lena asked one of the members to go over and check it out.

Just as the team was heading into the eastern valley, they did encounter members of the besieged friendly forces scattered among them, a young man from the 5th Troop in the Eastern Theater Zone.

"Hurry, hurry up!"

The boy shouted, "Shepherd!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a shell hit it.

It was blown to pieces instantly.

At this moment, Yamada Shoji saw a huge mecha appearing above the valley.

This mecha itself is two to three times larger than the average God of Destruction. Generally speaking, it is taller and larger than a heavy-duty mecha. It looks like a large metal spider lying on the ground with a shoulder strap on its back. It has four gun barrels and several mechanical arms sprouting from its front end, making it look majestic.

Is this the shepherd?

Yamada Shoji thought to himself.

Shepherds have a large range of movement and are incredibly agile.

Seeing this kind of guy, Yamada Masaharu's first reaction was not to run away, but to go up and fuck him and see if he could drop anything good.

But when he pulled a heavy machine that was specially used for defense and placed in the front row as a shield, he was about to defeat the shepherd in a traditional triangle formation.

The other party jumped over directly and waved the mechanical arm vigorously at it.

Uh-huh!

The entire armor was cleared instantly.

I carried it for a while, but couldn't.

The mecha exploded instantly.

What a terrifying combat power.

After enduring 5 rounds, Reina made a judgment and command:

"Complete retreat!"

…

[Chapter 26: Sakura]

Reina commanded the battle, but she never expected to be ambushed here, let alone encounter a shepherd.

This was also the first time that she and Yamada felt the terror of the shepherd.

That guy is almost invincible, right?

Yamada Shoji thought to himself.

There are too many level differences. Even Xin, who has been trained by him to become the team's highest level and the highest numerical ability, is probably no match here.

In this level, everyone only needs to escape along the original valley line until they reach the escape point in the lower left corner of the map.

However, in this level, the enemy put a lot of pressure on Masaharu Yamada due to the presence of the shepherd.

That sense of oppression is really terrifying, like a shadow.

Although the Shepherd started the round relatively late, it was not difficult to catch up. In addition, they also had to clear the enemy units blocking the road along the way.

It can be said that the task is very difficult.

…

Several people finally escaped successfully.

Go to cutscene:

"...! It's actually... a wetland...?"

Kaye, codenamed Sakura, controlled the mecha, but accidentally fell into the quagmire.

Kaye shook her head and groaned.

Through the image on the screen, you can see that most of the two front feet of the phone are sunk into the ground. What looks like a small grassland in the dim native forest is actually a wetland. This is soft ground that the "God of Destruction" with extremely high ground pressure is not good at dealing with.

If you retreat, you should be able to escape. After making her judgment, she grasped the joysticks on both sides again──

"Sakura, get out of there!"

She heard Rena's warning and raised her head, and "Sakura's" optical sensor moved up with her gaze.

Shepherd, right before your eyes.

"……ah."

The distance between the two is less than the minimum detonation distance of the tank shell, so the shepherd chooses to attack with his front feet.

Indifferent and cruel, just like the ruthless gears crushing the people caught in them mercilessly regardless of how they cry.

"don't want……"

This voice was so weak, like a child about to cry.

"I don't want to die..."

With the sound of deep mechanical movement, the huge legs quickly pushed up to 50 tons of weight, jumped high from the ground, and then pressed down on Kaye's fragile cockpit.

Only a click was heard.

The sound of a mecha being crushed.

This scene reminded Yamada Masaharu of the dead allies in the first level of the game.

The silence only lasted for a moment, and the roar and anger were intertwined in the communication network.

"Sakura?────Damn it!"

Yamada Masaharu was stunned by what happened in front of him.

Kaye's death was more brutal than any he had seen before.

…

Is this dead?

Kaye died like this?

That black-haired girl, a pretty cute girl, died in this way?

Yamada Masaharu felt dazed for a while.