Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2019: Rona's Gift!
"Is the commander-in-chief tied up?"

After abandoning his arm, which was corroded by the silver light, Iron Mask finally had a little strength left to pay attention to Char (Neo Zeon).

As expected, Char (Neo Zeon) was indeed entangled.

Moreover, they were simultaneously facing attacks from Amuro, Char (The Valley), and Haman Kahn.

"Harman Kahn. So it was the conflict factors of the Federation that tamed her? Such amazing efficiency and such terrible strategy, it is probably not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a pawn that has been planned for a long time."

Ironface withdrew its gaze and turned to Banshee Gundam, which was leading the MS forces in another charge.

The Banshee Gundam, whose entire body was covered in crystals and even faintly glowed with blue light, gave Ironface a slight illusion that it was invincible.

Under the blue glow, the intense heat wave caused by the Flower Bud Giant was completely unable to stop the Banshee Gundam from entering.

Even the twelve floating shields it controlled could not block it from entering.

As Banshee Gundam waved her hand, a path paved with twelve floating shields covered in crystals appeared before Ironface, leading straight to the torso of the Petal Giant, like a sharp sword piercing the heart, pointing directly to the location where Ironface was hiding.

In addition, a streak of silver light gradually appeared in Ironface's eyes, accompanied by the impact of the Banshee Gundam.

"A silver asteroid?! And it's metallic?! What a terrifying asteroid!!"

Ironface stared in disbelief at the silver asteroid with various patterns adorning its surface, which was following the Banshee Gundam at a speed that seemed slow but was actually faster than the MS forces.

"Don't even think about touching this god's body!"

Ironclad Face fought back fiercely, pushing the high-temperature surge triggered by the Petal Giant to new limits once again.

In the blink of an eye, the temperature around the petal giant had exceeded several thousand degrees, dragging the passage paved with twelve crystal floating shields into an extremely hazy, yet extremely dangerous, scorching space.

However, at this moment, the silver asteroid following behind the Banshee Gundam split into batches of small metal individuals that Ironface had never seen before. These individuals gathered in an incalculable number, forming swarms of "fish" that attached themselves to the vicinity of the twelve-sided crystalline floating shield, paving a road that was wider and safer than before.

"what?!"

Ironface watched this scene in shock.

"That wasn't an asteroid? It was a living organism? A metallic life form?!"

Ironclad Mask would never know that the silver metallic asteroid hidden inside Axis was the ELS satellite fortress that He Ming had previously deployed in Mars orbit. After taking control of Mars and eliminating the BETA that had once threatened Mars, this ELS satellite fortress entered a period of standby.

Until, following orders from Heming, he merged with Axis under the jurisdiction of Haman Kahn, and at the right moment, launched this round of "cosmic fortune" impact.

Countless ELS individuals burst forth from the silver metallic asteroid, converging like a school of sardines. They paved a direct road to the Petal Giant for the Earth Federation's MS forces, while also sending out dozens and hundreds of troops to attack the Petal Giant from all directions.

At first, Iron Face was a little slow to react.

But after those tiny silver spots appeared on the petal giant's body, he finally understood that the real culprit that forced him to abandon his powerful giant arm was actually that silver metallic asteroid! "An alien metallic life form with corrosive abilities?!"

Iron Mask exclaimed in surprise, his brain starting to work frantically.

He was an outstanding scientist even before the Death Vanguard was founded.

Therefore, upon seeing this unprecedented metallic life form appear before him, and in a hostile state, his previously honed scientific thinking instantly took over Ironface's mind, driving him to find a way to solve the current predicament.

"No!! If this continues, we won't be able to stop these metallic lifeforms from eroding our bodies. So, this is the only way."

Faced with the high-temperature environment, more and more ELS individuals broke through the blockade and plunged into the body of the Petal Giant, stirring up waves of rapidly spreading silver. Ironface dared not be negligent and had no room to inform Char (Neo Zeon). He could only make the final choice without hesitation.

"This is the power of the gods! This is also the final mercy the gods bestowed upon the old humanity!!"

"Colonel Ming, you've schemed and plotted, laying out pieces one by one in an attempt to act as the player, but it's all in vain!"

"Even if you are seen as a source of conflict by the adults of the Ghost Face Clan, you are nothing more than a pitiful person struggling in the face of an unstoppable trend!"

Amidst the shouts of the armored warrior, the black and red flames rose up, instantly enveloping the petal giant and forcefully severing the passage leading to it. This also rendered the ELS army, which had already significantly eroded the petal giant's body, futile, leaving them only able to continuously bombard the black and red flames.

Then, under the scorching heat of the black and red flames, the petal head of the petal giant, which was rooted in its huge body, slowly began to move—the flower bloomed!
As wisps of black and red flames converged, the petals that had never bloomed since the start of the battle slowly opened, revealing the sword that had been protected deep within the flower's heart!

A terrifying giant sword formed by two intersecting spirals of black and red flames, continuously extending into the void until it stretched to a size of tens of kilometers.

"Behold! You foolish, greedy old humans, this sword of judgment, named after Rona, will be a gift that grants you eternal peace!!"

Ironclad Mask's voice trembled as he shouted the words that appeared in his mind.

At the same time, the four giant arms that had been abandoned due to the erosion and assimilation of ELS reappeared under the condensation of black and red flames, and slowly rose up, grasping the terrifying giant sword that rose from the depths of the flower core.

At that moment, an even more terrifying wave swept across the battlefield, causing everyone to freeze instantly, unable to resist, and only able to watch helplessly as the giant sword was grasped by the petal giant and slowly cleaved down towards the Earth Federation fleet and towards Earth.

Just as everyone was horrified and tried their best to break free from the terrifying lock, thirteen azure rays of light flowed upwards, intertwining to meet the descending giant sword.

"Foolish!! How could mere mortals possibly resist the power of gods!!"

With a cold shout, the petal giant slashed down even faster.

However, just as it was about to strike the thirteen beams of azure light, a flippant voice boomed like thunder in Ironclad Mask's ears.

"General! Iron Mask, you've lost!"

(End of this chapter)