10.LITTLE GIRL HUNTS KNIGHTS“”It´s either Ruuin or Paroma, I guess. Which of those are the deserters from?””
Narrowing her eyes, Bela a.n.a.lyzed the machiinis that showed up from the fort. Without any eager feelings, the three machiinis approached [Aiandinna].
“”Looks like they are planning on surroundings me and cutting me down once they get me pinned with their shields. Well, it looks like they have a bit of brains.”
While raising her war hammer and taking a middle stance, she laughed. (TL note: Long shot guess -.- ->そしてベラはウォーハンマーを下から振り上げようと構えながら笑う<>
As to surround [Aiandinna], the three machiinis slowly moved around it. By looking at their posture, it was very clear they intended to surround her and crush.
“”Really solid, isn´t it? However…””
The one to make the first move was Bela.
[I will send you flying for once!]
While shouting that, Bela firmed the grip on the war hammer and held it overhead. She still had some distance from them. The war hammer obviously wouldn´t reach them. However, a sound of something bursting out resounded.
[What did you… Gah!?]
Mark, who was one of those machiini pilots, wasn´t able to follow it. Before being able to understand what happened, his body was cut in half and he lost his life. Before one´s notice, a sword pierced through his machiini.
[Don´t underestimate us!]
[Did she sent that flying!?]
Blood started to rise up to their heads because of the sudden occurrence. They lost one of their comrades in only an instant. It was obvious they would get angry.
By now, they could see that Bela sent the sword she stole from the machiini she had defeated before with her war hammer. Rotating in the air, the sword flew and pierced through the c.o.c.kpit of Mark´s machiini.
[Oya oya, bingo. My luck seems good today.]
Although Bela wasn´t aiming to take his life in one shot, because of good luck, she was able to take him down. While being satisfied at that result, she turned her eyes to the other two that were approaching her.
Their pace didn´t become disordered. They had lost one machiini before being able to surround Bela. It was impossible not to think that they wouldn´t become shaken and full of anger. Despite that, their pace didn´t change. At first they intended to go with their plan and charge at her together at the same time, thrusting their swords at her while bashing her with their shields. However, only two machiinis was too few of a number for them to be able to surround Bela.
Abares was being led by his nose by the movement of Bela´s [Aiandinna], whose waist strength was improved by all the frana she collected from the machiinis of the Valhalla bandit group and the bigrobears.
[Wha…t!?]
[Too slow.]
Abares´ machiini, which was pressing on with its shield, lost sight of Bela´s [Aiandinna] right when it came running at him. After. Because of the machiini´s giant structure and crystal eyes, reacting to sudden movements from close-on was difficult. Because of that, it felt just as if [Aiandinna] had vanished from Abares´ eyes.
However, [Aiandinna] actually went around him, getting behind Abares´ back. Abares should have been able to see her from the crystal eyes installed at the back of his machiini, but he was too slow to realize she was there.
[Now, be on your knees.]
Being kicked at the joint of its leg by [Aiandinna], Abares´ machiini crumbled down.
[You think you are all clever!]
In a surprised manner, Soldi, who was piloting the other machiini, shouted that while running to their direction. Since they couldn´t surround her, there were no other choices but to attack head-on. His machiini was still a knight model. And besides that, it was also a very mature one.
[Don´t think that you can hold on against my [Nehbain] with your shabby machiini!]
[Hyahya, your machiini is not bad. Let´s have it taken from you, shall we?]
Holding a sword and a shield, Soldi charged in Bela´s direction, but to her eyes, that movement was too slow.
[I will be taking this.]
[What?]
Taking away by force the sword from Abares´ machiini which was fallen on the ground, she turned her back to the machiini which was now truly defenseless and broke into the approaching Solti.
[Ha!]
[So slow.]
And then, Bela parried the thrust sword with her war hammer.
[Did you just block my sword!?] (TL note: This guys lines are so annoying to translate T.T ->突き出した剣をピンポイントで弾くだと！？
Bela laughed at Soldi´s surprise, and just like that she caught his shield with the pike part of her war hammer, and putting strength, she
[How!?]
Suddenly having its shield forcefully ripped from its hands, Soldi´s machiini had its stance broken.
[You are too slow.]
[Uwaah!?]
With its broken stance, Solti´s machiini thrust its sword at [Aiandinna], but [Aiandinna] caught it in between its armpits, pinning down the sword.
[Now, I will be killing you, but don´t go breaking your dragon heart stone, alright? You won´t be a machiini pilot if you do that.]
While saying that, Bela thrust the sword she stole from Abares through the c.o.c.kpit of the machiini.
The scream lasted for only an instant.
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[…..Ha, ha.]
His breathing was rough. Abares Masgai was terrified by the machiini that was standing in front of his eyes. It was an existence that was like a nightmare that suddenly appeared. It brought down his comrades in an instant, and now he was probably going to die as well.
“”No, I don´t want to die in a place like this.””
He finally found someone to live with and he was finally able to make up his mind in getting out of his current gloomy life. But despite how now was supposed to be his turning point in life…
That machiini in front of his eyes was preventing him from doing that.
“”It is not over yet. I still haven´t lost.””
His machiini [Grohbun] could still move. Abares believed that there should be some way to defeat that monster.
From what he saw, the opposing machiini was a young one. Its power shouldn´t be great. Although its pilot was a monster, there was still a gap between the quality of their machiinis. Its suspension systems seemed to have been upgraded… but even so…
[Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!]
Stepping on the foot pedal, Abares´ machiini stood up in one go.
[What, aren´t you full of energy?]
Strangely, the voice was one of a young female. It felt as if he was hearing the voice of a child, but he didn´t have the spare time to worry about that right now. At the moment Abares stood up, he threw the shield he was holding at the opposing machiini.
[Ha!]
While laughing as if she had been treated like an idiot, the opposing machiini raised its left hand in order to deflect the incoming shield. However, at that same time, Abares stepped on the foot pedal and charged at the young machiini.
[Hey, hey, so you are the type that likes to go for the all or nothing?]
Readying the steel fist that was covered by a knuckle guard, Abares threw a punch.
The opposing machiini evaded the attack. With minimal movements, it had evaded [Grohbun]´s attack.
That´s where his chance of winning was.
Sometimes, there would be machiinis that would have special powers. Rather than special power, those could be considered to be certain “gimmicks”. It was rare to find ones that had powers like that, but it was because of the rarity that it had usefulness in combat. Abares´ [Grohbun] had a power like that.
His gimmick was the pile drive installed at the left arm. It was Abares´ strongest hidden ace. It was a red hot pole that could pierce through any kind of giant as long as it was close by. Aiming for the young machiini, Abares swung [Grohbun]´s left hand. And then…
[Ah, so that´s what it was.]
The red hot pole bursted forward, raising the sound of its machinery being put to work. However, the machiini easily dodged it.
[Well, it was really obvious. Even though the machiini is good, the pilot…]
That voice didn´t reach Abares´ ears. All he could see was the end of his own life. In his last moments, he muttered…
[Yunan…]
As he said that girl name, together with his machiini [Grohbun], his body was pierced by the pike of the war hammer.