Log 010: Battle of Solus Hill (II)

[Operation commencing in 14 minutes, 22 seconds.]

[Heat source detected. Bearing 242.]

The image flickered and stabilized. A band of noise ran from the top of the image to the bottom. A large group of robed people chanted in unison, and above them, 30 meters in the air, a large, blue, circle appeared. It was filled with esoteric symbols, triangles and circles.

[Linguistics: No language match. Symbols: No archive match.]

The magical circle flickered and became brighter, its color spectrum shifting towards brilliant white. The symbols in the outer ring rotated. A loud click echoed.

[Radio source detected. Contact is possible EM radiation weapon.]

[Defenses: Deploy smoke and reflective chaff.]

A series of thumps echoed around Somnus as it launched canisters from the joints of its eight legs. They burst in mid air, shrouding the area in smoke within which glittering particles swirled.

The robed men stopped chanting. The inner ring in the magical circle rotated and another click echoed. The sound carried throughout the entire area.

"Oh no! Mages! Protect Somnus!" Commander Matthew shouted. He was far away, well on his way to meet the Arsalan king's forces on the right flank.

The Astoria mages didn't have a chance to react.

A loud crack boomed through the area as a brilliant blue beam pierced the air. It was like a straight lightning bolt, so luminous that one couldn't look at it.

The beam pierced the smoke and struck Somnus on the left side. It deflected and turned upwards, blowing away the clouds. It remained in existence for 4.59 seconds.

[Armor: Section F through H damaged. Armor remaining: 48%.]

[OPCOM: Threat level updated: 6.]

[Heat source detected. Bearing 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330, 0.]

Yellow magical circles sprung into existence above and all around Somnus. They rotated malevolently, as if looking down on the machine of death and destruction.

[Laser Batteries armed.]

A loud hum emitted from the warmachine. Its pitch shifted up and stuttered near the end of the charging process. A loud hiss preceded a loud crack and a blinding light painted the grey armor of the machine, as the laser batteries spat out two lances of dark red energy.

In the blink of an eye, the twin beams reached the group of robed men and carved into the hill. The two beams went into opposing directions as they swept the area with their deadly luminosity.

The magical symbols surrounding Somnus shattered into glimmering fragments of iridescent light.

[OPCOM: Target destroyed. Commencing operation.]

Armor Status

Section A-E 100%

Section F-K 58%

Section L-P 100%

Section Q-U 100%

Section V-Z 100%