59 Chapter 8: Reinforcements Have Arrived

"Hold on... Captain..."

Adam gasped for breath as the shield once again sent him flying, crashing heavily onto the ground, unable to get up for a while.

"Hold on..." He murmured, using the Labor of Olympus as support, struggling to straighten his body.

Inside the shield, Raiden Mei hung her head, her eyes tightly closed;

Outside the shield, Carole felt dizzy due to the shockwave and fright, unable to even stand steadily.

"Hold on..." He murmured, unsure if he was saying this to himself more or to his beloved captain.

"No..." His vision gradually blurred, but at this moment, distant memories churned up from the depths of his mind —

["This sword was specially customized by the Schicksal R&D according to your constitution. It can absorb, store, and release Honkai Energy from the surrounding environment, essentially acting as a Honkai Beast fighting alongside you."

"But remember, your constitution makes you more susceptible to the amplification of Honkai Energy than others, and you are more prone to the dangers of excessive Honkai Energy."

"Promise me, don't be too stubborn..."]

"Sorry, Captain... I'm breaking my promise to you." Adam took a deep breath, twisting the grip of his sword, the red color on the blade expanding, the temperature suddenly rising!

"Labor of Olympus, Honkai Energy Seal—Complete Liberation!!!"

Purple stripes spread from the boy's arms and neck, perhaps the first person to voluntarily become a death soldier after sealing Honkai on the moon.

"—Burn to ashes!!!!"

Flames erupted, the fire ring spun, Adam raised his long sword high and leaped forward!

"Senior!!!"

Carole even cried with a sob, the hot air making her cough incessantly, in her blurred vision, the red figure and the mechanical monster kept colliding, the sound of twisted and torn steel echoing in her ears.

Damn it, get up! Stand up for me—stand up!!

Carole slammed her fist hard on the ground, supporting herself with both hands, slowly getting up.

The silver-haired girl raised her fist, knocking away the falling debris, she wiped her eyes, watching Adam cut off The World's mechanical arm with one sword stroke, then denting the monster with another sword strike, the scorching red torrent sweeping away the debris, tearing The World in half.

Adam couldn't even hold onto the sword in his hand and the Labor of Olympus slipped away in his hand clattering to the ground.

But he didn't forget to protect his captain, Raiden Mei, using his body as a cushion, the two of them falling to the ground together unconcious.

"Captain... Senior...!!"

Carole rushed over in three steps and two steps, reaching out to feel their breath in front of their noses.

"Phew, they're still breathing..." Carole's nose tingled, shouting urgently, "Please, please... don't die... don't..."

"Boom!!"

"What's going on?!"

The ground shook violently, Carole looked up only to watch Adam's sword fall off the edge of the platform, disappearing into the shadow of the city.

Her gaze continued upward to the top of the Arcane Castle, where the church covered with red crystals shimmered with dazzling blue light, even dyeing the surrounding sky blue!

Then, there was another explosion from the church. The originally intact top of the church collapsed directly, causing clouds of dust to kick off.

"What's going on... Well, I have to quickly get the Senior and the Captain to safety! I can only rely on myself now... But how do I carry two people? Carry one on each side? I'm not their mother..."

Gritting her teeth, Carole dragged the unconscious duo's clothes, pulling them up.

With eerie friction, red ripples appeared on the platform's surface, and several small mechanical monsters, Code 0 - The Fool, crawled out. They turned their heads, staring at the tense Carole, slowly approaching.

"Just at this time..."

Carole turned her head, glancing at the two lying behind her, her heart suddenly firm.

"...No problem, isn't there still me, the 'Star of Hope' of the Third Squad? The mission hasn't failed, I'll make sure it continues!"

The silver-haired girl raised her hand, her gauntlet floating up with her movement and she stepped forward towards the mechanical monsters!

"Bang! Boom! Clang!"

With powerful punches, she knocked all the small monsters off the platform, they waved their limbs and fell into the city.

"I must get the Senior and the Captain out..."

More and more powerful monsters crawled out of the ripples on the ground, constantly rushing towards Carole.

"At that time, whether it's the Bishop or Mom, they will definitely be surprised!"

Carole's mood became more and more high, but her actions became more and more decisive as not many monsters could hold out for a few rounds in front of her—Carole's skills had undergone a transformation under the continuous battles and pressure, playing a huge role even without her realizing it.

"One more left, done! How about that, as long as I'm serious, I still—"

"Bang!"

The heavy mechanical landing interrupted Carole's self-talk, the silver-haired girl looked at the huge heavily armored enemy in front of her with difficulty, swallowing her saliva.

[Code IV - The Emperor], speculated to be a mechanical monster modeled after the Schicksal Aesir Mech - Heimdall, possessing high armor hardness on its legs, where ground combat should be avoided, and the weak point is located at the heart position.

The enemy's data surged in her mind. Carole continued to rush forward, based on the previous combat experience, she fought with difficulty against The Emperor.

"So tough, dealing with this guy alone... is a bit too much..."

Carole's counterattacking gauntlet hit the armor plate on The Emperor's side, the continuous battles made the girl's arms numb, unable to exert her full strength.

The next moment, The Emperor's camera flashed red, the giant sword slashed, the girl who couldn't dodge in time could only block with her "Miracle Kissy Pillow" gauntlet in front of her, then she and the gauntlet were both chopped and flew out.

Carole rolled on the ground for several rounds, staggering to get up. She looked at the distance, various scenes flashed through her mind.

Is this so called visions before death?

"Senior... Captain... I'm sorry... I didn't... fulfill what you said at that time..."

"—It's not time to give up yet! Girl!"

Red flames swept past the silver-haired girl's side, the roaring sword shadow collided with The Emperor's armor causing the heavy armor to be dented by this sword strike, twisted into a weird L shape.

"Ah... that's Labor of Olympus! Stop it quickly!"

Carole's mouth hung open, watching the big sword that had severely eroded Adam still shimmering red. The user even seemed unsatisfied with this and continued to inject it with more surging Honkai Energy, causing the Labor of Olympus to emit a dangerous buzzing sound!

"No problem! Look, this sword is cheering for it too!"

Luo Lin Red Knight Eclipse raised the Labor of Olympus, smiling at the deadbeat mechanical monster in front of her.

[Heavenly Ember Inferno]!

High temperature erupted with a momentum far beyond Carole's expectations, the dynamic flames entwined around the Red Knight, one sword chopped The Emperor into two halves!

Awesome! This sword is simply too awesome to be reasonable!

If the Moon Ring is a low-level version of Xuan Yuan Sword, then this Labor of Olympus can even be called the original Xuan Yuan Sword!

Tracting, storing, and releasing Honkai Energy, it's a perfect match for a character like the Vermillion Knight who needs short bursts of high power!

Looking at Carole, who was a little silly, Luo Lin patted her shoulder.

"Carole Pepper? Quick, take your captain, leave the other one to me! Hurry and evacuate!"

"Huh? Oh oh oh!!!" The silver-haired girl's eyes filled with tears instantly.

It turns out reinforcements have arrived!

...Although it's not the original reinforcements, it's still a good thing.