Udinese drove his car out of the palace at breakneck speed. Ever since leaving the council chamber, he had sensed something was wrong; he hadn't seen a single member of the "Lone Wolf" team outside.
There was only static in the built-in miniature earpiece, but this at least indicates that the earpiece is still working properly. The inability to make a call may be because the two parties are too far apart, exceeding the working range of the miniature earpiece.
Udinese then started an abandoned vehicle and sped out of the palace.
What was alarming was that Udinese saw quite a few destroyed "Demon Wolf" mechs along the way.
Although the "Demon Wolf" is a beast-shaped mech rooted in the Fas Khanate, it has been miniaturized and redesigned into a humanoid form, and all electronic equipment has been replaced, making it a completely different mech.
The "Demon Wolf" looks more like a standing werewolf, and when worn by the pilot, it is very suitable for urban warfare. The "Demon Wolf" is also the standard equipment of the "Lone Wolf" special operations legion.
As they approached the city center, Udinese's built-in miniature earpieces finally picked up sound:
"What's going on with these mechs?"
"Watch out! They're all equipped with physical swords; the 'Demon Wolf's' energy shield is ineffective against them!"
"Holy crap! This machine's performance..."
"We can't outmaneuver them; we outnumber them! Surround them!"
"Ahhh—"
The screams echoing through his headphones made Udinese's heart sink. He knew this was his "wolf pack," but when did the famous "lone wolf" have fallen so low that he had to rely on numbers to overwhelm his opponent?
In the stadium in the city center, Udinese finally saw his "wolves".
A total of twenty "Demon Wolves" are pursuing ten silver-white humanoid mechs.
These silver-white mechs are slender and only about two and a half meters tall, half a head shorter than the "Demon Wolf," which is over three meters tall. However, in the face of the "Demon Wolf," which is known for its mobility, these silver-white mechs suppress the "Demon Wolf" with their superior maneuverability.
Udinese clearly saw a silver-white mech equipped with two physical swords suddenly stop, then almost instantly turn 90 degrees on the spot, before slicing open the chest of a "Demon Wolf" with a single sword strike.
Udinese suddenly remembered seeing this mysterious silver-white mech in the battle reports submitted by the Fas Khan soldiers in the Chaotic Lands. However, apart from knowing its designation "Holy Armor 77," the Fas Khan soldiers knew nothing about its performance.
"Where is my 'wolf king'?" Udinese looked at the disheveled state of the "wolf pack" with a gloomy expression.
"General?! You're finally back!"
Upon hearing Udinese's voice, cheers erupted in the headsets, and the remaining nineteen "Wolf" drones retreated, gathering around Udinese.
"Cease pursuit, stand ready!" The ten "Holy Armor 77" aircraft also stopped.
Shortly after, a large truck with a curtain covering its rear cargo area drove into the stadium. Udinese climbed into the truck, the cargo area was raised, the curtain fell, and the black "Wolf King" mech was revealed.
Click, click—
The wolf king's claws opened and closed, and its more than one-foot-long claws were like five sharp blades rubbing against each other.
Swoosh—
The thrusters on the back of the "Wolf King" were activated at full power, lunging towards the "Holy Armor 77" equipped with two physical swords in the center of the stadium.
Udinese had already figured it out: this mech belonged to the commander of this team. Taking down this mech would mean winning half the battle.
"Sabertooth Squadron, pursue the target!"
At Nie Yun's command, he took the lead, brandishing his twin swords to meet the "Wolf King".
Clang! Clang!
Swords and claws intertwined.
Udinese, piloting the "Wolf King," was overjoyed. As long as the claws locked onto the opponent's twin swords, he could crush the opponent by using the "Wolf King's" larger body and weight.
However, the "Holy Armor 77" suddenly combined its two swords, with its thrusters at full power, and the machine spun in mid-air. The sword broke through the claws' grip like an electric drill and pierced straight into the "Wolf King's" chest.
This sudden change gave Udinese a real fright. What kind of insane mobility is this?
In almost a fraction of a second, Udinese decisively abandoned his grip on the opponent's twin swords and rapidly retreated with a series of powerful kicks. During his retreat, he didn't forget to launch all the homing missiles from the "Wolf King" equipment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The violent explosion slowed down the "Holy Armor 77's" offensive. Nie Yun shielded himself with his arms and used his double shields to block the close-range homing missiles.
Although the "Holy Armor 77" mecha is theoretically strong enough to withstand homing missiles, Nie Yun did not want to take the risk.
Udinese, stepping back, glanced at his chest. A spark had been drawn from the tip of the sword across the "Wolf King's" chest, and a deep gash ran diagonally from the upper left, splitting the outer armor in two and barely protecting his vitals. Had the gash been half an inch deeper, it would have cut into his own body.
Although unwilling, Udinese gritted his teeth and gave the order:
"Surround him!"
"Sword Formation!"
At Nie Yun's command, the remaining nine "Holy Armor 77" aircraft gathered together, facing off against an enemy force twice their size without flinching.
At this moment, Udinese felt a sense of unreal powerlessness.
Since when did "lone wolves" have to rely on numerical superiority to confront the enemy? And judging from the voices, the other side seems to be just a group of children around twenty years old?
But how could a child possibly give off that kind of battle-hardened aura?
What Udinese didn't expect was that this was truly a battle-hardened team.
In the chaotic land, the "Ten Swords" were always at the forefront, a reliable force clearing the way for their classmates. Their swordsmanship had transcended the training on wooden stakes in the training ground; it was truly honed on the battlefield, sword by sword, risking their lives.
Just as the atmosphere at the scene was incredibly tense, a voice from the sky broke the silence, and a crimson mech descended from the sky, landing in the center of the encirclement.
"Senior?" Nie Yun looked at the crimson mecha that had landed beside him.
"Shadowfang?!" Udinese's pupils contracted instantly when he saw the crimson mech.
"Finally caught you, hahaha—" Huangfu Qingyi's hearty laughter came from the crimson mech. "Junior brothers, can I have that leader? I have some personal grudges with him."
"Okay, senior."
It's reasonable for senior students to have one-on-one duels and junior students to have 10-on-19 group fights.
"Remove all limiters!"
Ten "Saint Armor 77" mechs deactivated their safety mode, their energy reactors began to operate at overload, liquid metal flowed, and all mechs entered "neural pulsation" state!
The "Holy Armor 77" is too small, and its "Neural Pulse" can only be maintained for 3 minutes before it stops operating due to overheating of the energy reactor until it cools down again.
But 3 minutes is enough!
"Sabertooth Squadron! Destroy the target!"
...
Inside the council chamber of the Ryan Palace, the ministers, still reeling from the dramatic upheaval, were struck by another bombshell announcement from Grand Duke Ryan.
"Today, here, I will formally pass the throne to the next successor." Grand Duke Ryan glanced back at the hall. "This is also why I have gathered you all here, to witness the birth of the new king."
"It should be noted that the next king is also in this hall at this moment."
boom!
Grand Duke Ryan's words were like a bombshell dropped into the council chamber.
The next king is also in the hall right now? What does this mean? Wasn't it said that none of the people present met the requirements?
The ministers craned their necks, their mouths going dry. Although they thought it was impossible, they all longed to hear their names called.
What if? What if I really became king? After all, compared to my colleagues, I don't seem to be that bad.
"Child, come here for a moment." Grand Duke Ryan suddenly smiled and beckoned to Alice.
Alice, nestled in Qiu Wanyan's arms, was somewhat bewildered. She looked at her mother, then at Grand Duke Ryan. Seeing her mother nod in agreement, she wiped away her tears and walked somewhat dazedly up the platform to Grand Duke Ryan's side.
Alice was about to kneel down to pay her respects when Grand Duke Ryan held her up with both hands, smiling kindly at her.
Just as Alice was feeling a little confused, Grand Duke Ryan, trembling, mustered all his strength to stand up from his throne and took Alice's hand:
I hereby declare!
Alice Lane.
"I will become the Queen of the Duchy of Ryan!"
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