Under the Red Dragon

"Bugs in tin cans, I'll smash you!"

Colossal in size, a Mountain Giant, larger even than any young dragon in the dragon horde when standing, save for the ancestral Red Dragons, thundered forward, leading a multitude of giants directly towards the Custodian Guards.

"I'll hammer you into meat patties!"

"Trample them!"

One after another, giants charged in a furious rage, poised to crash into the Custodian warriors' formation, their heavy, massive weapons already charged and ready.

But on the blood-red dragon-faced helmets of the Custodian warriors, the eyes crafted from arcane gems and crystals suddenly lit up in unison, beams of intense light almost materializing.

"Mind Storm!"

A surge of potent psychic energy erupted from the bodies of these Custodian warriors, who had cultivated their own Seeds of Psyche, channeling it into the magical eyes of their Achilles Power Armor.

Amplified and empowered by the magical eyes, the vibrant psychic energy, cultivated through the Custodian warriors' unwavering resolve, transformed into intangible mental blades, piercing directly into the giants' eyes.

Even the Mountain Giants, possessing considerable mental fortitude, faltered momentarily, their minds disrupted by the sudden onslaught of collective psychic assault, causing them to become disoriented and their forward momentum to halt abruptly.

However, the two foremost Custodian Decurion warriors had already diverged to either side of the Mountain Giant, the sturdy knee guards of their Achilles Power Armor, under the control of the Custodian warriors' will, transforming from a sharp, stubby, spiked offensive structure into another form of magical alloy.

Sharp magical metal spikes melded into the surface of the knee guards, morphing into smooth, streamlined, curved defensive armor.

Simultaneously, the two Custodian Decurions, diverging left and right, abruptly lowered their bodies, dropping to one knee, cracking the ground beneath them.

At the same time, their spines arched downwards, the heavy Achilles Power Armor, with a series of resonating sounds, completing the motion in sync with its soul-bound master.

Then, propelled by the force of their forward momentum and the power-assisted drive of the Achilles Power Armor, they slid forward on their knees.

The shoulders of the Custodian Decurions arched slightly, the great cleaving blades in their hands emitting a hum of energy and a keen, sharp sound, slicing directly at the Mountain Giant's thick legs, as sturdy as load-bearing pillars in a palace.

Following closely behind the two charging Custodian Decurions, two Custodian warriors leaped from the ground the instant the Decurions made their move, stepping onto the shoulders of the Decurions in front.

Leveraging this instantaneous, perfect coordination, the two Custodian warriors soared onto the broad shoulders of the Mountain Giant.

Just as the two Custodian warriors standing on the Mountain Giant's shoulders were about to decapitate the giant, the Mountain Giant snapped out of his psychic-induced daze.

"Get off, get off my body, you tin-plated vermin!" the Mountain Giant roared in a mix of fury and alarm, shaking his massive frame like an earthquake.

Pfft, pfft.

Losing their footing, the Custodian warriors plunged their heavy, long-handled blades directly into the Mountain Giant's broad shoulders, the high-density, plasma-infused edges slicing through the Mountain Giant's thick hide, tearing through the beast hide he wore, cleaving through the stone skin formed by the Mountain Giant's Mountain Force, sinking deep into flesh until the blades were buried to their hilts.

"Roar, pain!"

The Mountain Giant roared in agony, frantically discarding his weapon in his confusion, his powerful arms, as thick as ancient trees in a forest, bending to swat at his shoulders, attempting to knock the two Custodian warriors off.

The sound of blades echoed from the Mountain Giant's feet and shoulders, the heavy great cleaving blades, weighing hundreds of pounds, unleashing a speed comparable to sound in the hands of the Custodian Decurion, empowered by the Achilles heavy mag-powered armor.

In the prime material plane, such terrifying speed translated to absolute destructive power, coupled with the great cleaving blades that emitted a constant ringing sound, directly severing the giant's massive legs halfway through the instant he attacked.

Boom.

The Mountain Giant collapsed like a small mountain toppling over, the thick leg bones also sliced through for the most part by the Custodian Decurion's heavy blade, capable of cutting through any steel in the mortal realm, the pain penetrating deep into the marrow, making it impossible for him to support his immense body any longer, and he crashed forward.

The Custodian Decurion, who had sidestepped the falling giant, and the Custodian warrior who had leaped from the Mountain Giant's body, no longer considered the seemingly powerful Mountain Giant, and charged forward.

The warriors of their Empire's strongest legion, unless facing overwhelming power, could only be countered by legions as powerful as themselves.

Matching their unwavering will was their absolute discipline; they knew what they should do on the battlefield and how to do it.

And the giants, these ragtag groups of stragglers, were nothing more than fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered in the eyes of these warriors.

The Mountain Giant lay in the dirt, the mortal threat causing him to frantically lift his dirt- and gravel-covered head from the ground, only to see a pair of feet before him, and the blood-red cloak fluttering fiercely on the battlefield.

"May the Emperor's light of blades illuminate your weak and shameful demise, and may your soul, which should have found peace, be forever cast into the abyss."

The brief words were transmitted from under the faceplate, the cold sharpness vanished from the Mountain Giant's eyes, but the giant's gaping mouth was futile, not uttering a sound.

The Mountain Giant's rolling head saw pairs of warriors' feet, stepping past him without stopping, darkness beginning to descend before his eyes.

The last scene the giant saw was frozen on the backs of the Custodian warriors unleashing slaughter.

The Custodian warriors' powerful strength, coupled with the defense and empowerment of the Achilles Power Armor, allowed them to face even the strength of the Hill Giants head-on.

"Die!"

The crazed Hill Giant's heavy club slammed down, having lost its mind the moment the Mountain Giant fell; their somewhat clumsy speed, compared to the Custodian warriors, made retreat an impossibility.

But the light of psychic energy, blooming like flowing water on the Achilles Power Armor, covered the Custodian warrior's body, maximizing the Custodian warrior's speed and strength.

The Custodian warrior's feet crushed the ground, charging directly into the Hill Giant's embrace, the spiked shoulder armor colliding with the Hill Giant's chest and shoulders, directly defusing the attack, even causing the Hill Giant's heavy body to stagger back a few steps.

But the Custodian warrior's blade arrived like a shadow, the Custodian warrior stepping forward, a cold light flashing, the edge cutting through the air, the speed comparable to sound, bringing a terrifying echo, so that when the Hill Giant saw the light of the blade, it was already the moment of death.

The giants behind only saw the head of the giant in front rolling down, the blade already appearing before their eyes before the Custodian warriors.

"In accordance with the will of my lord, grant your pitiful souls deliverance!"

The tall Custodian warrior leaped up from behind the fallen giant's corpse, the cold blade directly cleaving the giant's bone club and body in two.

Bang, a Custodian warrior withdrew his heavy blade from the giant's body, but the surrounding giants' heavy hammers had already slammed into the Custodian warrior's body.

The giants' powerful force hammered the heavy armor into a noticeable dent, directly sending the tall Custodian warrior flying several meters away, falling into the crowd.

A nearby Wood Giant swung his flail, attempting to kill the Custodian warrior while he had the chance, but a storm of psychic energy stirred at this moment, a Custodian helmet emitting a white light, shaking the Wood Giant's mind, and when the Wood Giant came to his senses, he was already looking up at these crimson demons from the ground.

And the Custodian who had been hammered away by the giant, his Achilles Power Armor was visibly repairing itself at a rapid pace.

"Cough cough, truly my considerate good child,"

The Custodian warrior slowly propped himself up from the ground, patting his armor that had returned to its original shape.

"It seems that now is not my destined time to return to the Holy Temple," the magic eye on the Custodian warrior's faceplate relit.

"Then let the glory of the Empire judge you despicable heretics!"

He gasped, gripped the vibrating crescent blade in his hand again, and charged forward.

These Custodian warriors had undergone countless combat skill training and combat experience, and had also received repeated magical potions and ancient bloodline baptisms.

Various dragon blood and demon blood potions that others could not possess were merely auxiliary measures for each Custodian warrior's enhancement; under the planning of the research department, every shortcoming on these Custodians was almost completely filled, making them well-rounded warriors.

The strength of these giants was strong enough, but in front of the well-trained Custodian warriors, there were obvious flaws.

The Custodian warriors, who formed combat formations and cooperated with each other to advance, had already seized the initiative on the battlefield; the dozens of giant species in front were completely unable to withstand the Custodian warriors' impact and destruction after a moment of confrontation.

The giants behind had already begun to retreat, and the Stone Giants' movements were slower than other giant species, but at this moment it was their advantage, because they were at the back, so they had the first priority to escape.

But in mid-air, a warrior wearing dragon-faced golden armor, spread his pure white wings, holding the ugly head of the Cyclops Giant Asis in his left hand, holding a sword in his right hand, hovering and silently overlooking the battlefield.

Seeing the Stone Giants beginning to retreat quietly, the gentle expression on Gabriel's face became indifferent, he threw the head of the Cyclops Giant Asis from mid-air, smashing it in front of the Stone Giant species who had begun to retreat.

"Those who step over the head, I cannot give you the compassion you deserve, even if I inherited my father's mercy and tolerance,"

The young Judicator Angel smiled gently on his face again, he said slowly: "But if you turn around and fight for yourselves, as long as you can kill or defeat a Custodian, giving these Custodian warriors a shameful defeat, I will let you go, and let you leave."

"This is the compassion and mercy that I, Gabriel Gaugemela, the Emperor's Judicator Angel and the Empire's Custodian Commander, give you in my name!"

"Ignore him, he is alone and cannot stop us, we just need to rush straight past," a tall Stone Giant said in a muffled voice.

These Stone Giants are about ten meters tall on average, which is not the most prominent among the giant species, and they were also the first giants to succumb to the power of Moghes, the multi-armed giant.

But these giants are not as rough and honest as they appear on the outside; although it was the Stone Giant who shouted, the Stone Giants did not move, but the Hill Giants beside them were agitated and wanted to rush past.

It was just that the head of the Cyclops Giant Asis was placed in front, which made these giants very afraid, so they did not try to challenge the enemy's power and directly attack the golden-armored angel suspended in mid-air.

"Evil-doers who attempt to bewitch others, I cannot tolerate your sins,"

The second-generation Custodian Commander threw the long sword wrapped in psychic energy in his hand, directly piercing through the core of the Stone Giant protected by rock, pinning the giant to the ground.

This slender long sword exudes a dark aura, with dragon wings as the sword guard, a dragon's head as the mouth, and a dragon's tail as the hilt; the sword body also exudes a majesty like a dragon, causing the giants to retreat two steps.

"Go, do not attempt to wear down my patience," Custodian Commander Gabriel opened his right hand, and the Hammer of Barghest, embedded in the firm rock wall, seemed to sense the call of its master, trembling and falling from the rock, throwing itself towards the white-winged golden-armored angel.

Having received Gabriel's psychic injection, the legendary weapon of the past once again unleashed its legendary power, intimidating a group of giants.

Gabriel looked down below and smiled gently: "My patience is also inherited from my lord, although there is some, it is not much!"

These giants quickly turned around, re-entered the battlefield, and began to fight for their lives.

"You are using your deceptive tactics again, I think you should be called the Deception Angel, not the Judicator Angel," an angry roar came from behind Custodian Commander Gabriel.

But this was a cry of the soul, those living beings who did not possess unique power could not see or touch the existence of the soul.

"Let me out, you killed me with tricks, my soul will never succumb to you!"

Behind Gabriel, in a place like the void, a faint, ethereal white halo flickered, like some kind of power accompanying the Judicator Angel.

Streams of faith power flowed from the void, connecting the halo from the faith storage place in Baystream City and the psychic beacon land, casting this halo that had gradually taken shape.

In the halo, there was a space that only souls could touch, and the soul of the Cyclops Giant Asis was in this space, enduring some inexplicable murmurs and prayers, roaring irritably.

"Power without wisdom is just a toy to be played with, wisdom without power is just a puppet to be manipulated, you do not have the wisdom to match your power, and you should become my tool."

The golden-armored angel Gabriel watched the battle of the Empire's sharp blades--the Custodian warriors, and said lightly: "You can be easily confused by my words, that is your stupidity, and the means to win is power."

"Bullshit, dogshit," the soul of the Cyclops Giant Asis roared in the mysterious space, roaring loudly: "Let me out, I am not convinced, the soul of the giant will not succumb, you do not want to get my submission."

"I do not need your submission, I only need your soul,"

Judicator Angel Gabriel frowned slightly, stretched out a finger, crossed the barrier between reality and the mysterious space, and appeared in the mysterious space, like a pillar supporting the sky.

Even the tall Cyclops Giant Asis, approaching twenty meters in height, was gently flicked away by this pillar supporting the sky.

"Quiet down. I'll properly reform you when we get back."

A massive voice echoed from the chaotic sky. Gabriel said softly, "I am my Lord's angel. He granted me life, and it is my duty to bear some things for him."

"You see, I didn't kill your soul, which is equivalent to giving you a second life. I think you should bear some things for me too!"