It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The girl's voice remained clear and cold, and her face was expressionless, but anyone could sense the joy emanating from within her.

"How are you feeling? Is your body very different from before?"

Roy stepped forward and asked with concern.

“There’s no difference.” Toni shook her head. Compared to the past, she now showed no signs of mechanical modification on the surface. “It’s just that this body is more powerful.”

"That's good, that's good." Roy breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is there enough metal here? If not, we can go and look for metal mines in various places."

“It’s enough to build a body; there are plenty of rare metals here.” Toni shook her head. “But it’s still far from enough to replicate the God of Thunder’s Strike, even a simplified version.”

"Although I can slowly synthesize the rare metals through my talent, the process is very slow, and it would take at least several years to reach a sufficient quantity."

If the higher-ups of the Colley Empire knew what Toni said, they would probably be green with envy.

In order to gather enough rare metals to construct the body of the God of Thunderclap, the Kolei Empire mobilized the entire nation and spent several years on the task.

Toni, on her own, was able to create something from nothing and collect enough rare metals in roughly the same amount of time, demonstrating just how superior and powerful her talent "metal control" was after advancing to the Great Witch realm.

"Is that so?" Roy stroked his chin thoughtfully. "If you're talking about where the most readily available metals are, it has to be the Kolei Empire."

He clapped his hands lightly: "Let's go to the military camp of the Kolei Empire."

"They must have a lot of metals and even special alloys over there."

“It is impolite not to reciprocate.” Roy’s gaze gradually turned cold: “They gave us such a great gift as ‘Blazing Sun.’ If we don’t repay them, people will say we are impolite.”

The duke's steward, who was standing nearby, felt a chill run down his spine when he heard their conversation. He was torn between staying and leaving, and he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

“Okay.” Toni nodded in agreement with Roy’s suggestion.

Or rather, she didn't refute anything Roy said, even knowing that an endless abyss lay ahead.

At the moment she was taken away by the people of the Divine Punishment Bureau, Tonière felt an unexpected calmness, though there was a slight sense of regret.

From the day she awakened her talent and became a witch, she suffered unimaginable torment and pain. She no longer cared about many things or many people.

Because her soul had become numb.

Wandering in the abyss of darkness, without a glimmer of light.

Until she went out on a mission, infiltrated the Radiant Empire, and met Lord Roy.

Like a beam of light, piercing through the pitch-black world.

Instinctively, Tonigne reached out and grasped the glimmer of light.

Her subsequent life at the lord's manor gradually allowed her to rediscover the warmth of being a "human being".

Sister Shanica's gentle and meticulous care, the playful banter and companionship of the little angel and the little fox girl, Miss Lilia's concern, and even Miss Ais, who seemed the most indifferent on the surface, generously offered guidance when Tonière encountered setbacks in her initial attempts to practice basic meditation.

Everyone is actively helping her...

If she could, Tonigne would love to live in this environment forever.

But she knew very well.

She was different from other witches.

The mechanization process caused her to lose many emotions, an inevitable consequence of reduced hormone secretion. Moreover, she came from the Kolei Empire.

Although her examination revealed no trace of the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute's influence within her body, she remained suspicious.

After all, Toni knew better than anyone how terrifying the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute was in the realm of mechanics, and it wasn't surprising that she couldn't detect it given her level of expertise and strength.

But she kept clinging to a certain wishful thinking.

What if?

She was just one of many ordinary witches, and not that important to the Magic Energy Machinery Research Institute.

Until... the moment the Punisher appeared before her, Tonnie's last hope was shattered.

She tried to struggle, but how could a mere Grand Witch possibly escape from the clutches of a legendary peak knight?

When the familiar yet distant building of the Divine Punishment Hall was reflected in her pupils, only one thought filled Tonnie's mind: It's all over...

That brief, dreamlike happiness, like a fragile flower, withered and faded after a fleeting moment of beauty.

She transformed once again into the witch who had fallen into the abyss of darkness.

That's enough. She was content to have experienced a peaceful and happy time before she died.

Layer upon layer of blockade and binding force caused her consciousness to drift into a stupor, and her body to completely lose its power.

She thought that was the end of it all.

but.

When the light returned and that familiar figure was reflected in her pupils once more, Toni's mechanical heart began to tremble.

"Roy, sir..."

That beam of light completely tore apart the dusty sky, utterly dispelling the light.

From that moment on, Tonigne knew that she had finally found her home.

……

After leaving the vault, Roy and Tonnie soon returned to the hall.

The border duke expressed strong amazement at Tonigne's reconstructed body.

Such a unique ability means that Toni doesn't have to worry about physical damage in battle, nor does she have any fatal weaknesses in the conventional sense, such as a "heart" or "brain".

Even if the entire body is damaged, it can be replaced directly, which is extremely convenient.

If you encounter an enemy who is unaware of Tonnie's situation, you can use this to your advantage and inflict heavy damage on them unexpectedly.

Inside the hall, after hearing Roy's idea of ​​"attacking the Cole Empire's military camp," the border duke stroked his chin, not only not trying to stop him, but also nodding with interest.

"If you want to go, I can go with you."

"Just to keep you in check."

"Although the Kolei Empire is currently in an unprecedented state of weakness, the old fellow, the Chairman of the Round Table, is still around. With the support of the Mech God Armor, his strength is almost on par with that of a senior demigod. In addition, with the addition of various forbidden demonic mechanical weapons, his level of threat even exceeds that of a senior demigod."

"Of course, if you want to practice your skills with the Speaker of the Round Table, I won't object."

"Your strength is at the level of a demigod under normal circumstances. If you were to unleash your full power, you should have no problem confronting the Chairman of the Round Table in the short term."

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Roy grinned.

After making their decision, the three of them immediately took action.

No, to be precise, there should be four of them. Sesil popped out of Roy's pocket and sat on his shoulder.

Upon learning of Cecil's identity, the Border Duke was both amazed and deeply respectful.

In terms of seniority, Cecilia is Finage's junior sister, and Finage is the teacher of Mayna, the wife of the Border Duke. In other words, Cecilia is the Border Duke's elder.

All four possessed at least legendary-level strength, so their travel speed was naturally exceptional.

Before long, they crossed a wide plain, and the outline of the Kolei Empire's military camp came into view ahead.

Although it is called a military camp, its size is comparable to that of a typical town.

With each turn of the giant mechanical gear, a large amount of white steam was emitted. From a distance, countless soldiers of the Kolei Empire looked like ants in an anthill, carrying out their tasks in an orderly manner according to specific instructions.

Roy's arrival immediately attracted the attention of the Kolei Empire's military camp. (As he approached, the Border Duke, with the help of Cesil's "Dark Moon Veil," had already concealed himself.)

In less than three seconds, the cold, steel behemoth lying on the ground let out a "roar".

More than a dozen sniper bullets streaked across the sky, accurately heading towards Roy.

Each of these sniper bullets is powerful enough to break through the aura shield of a legendary one-star knight. If hit by so many sniper bullets, even a legendary one-star knight with strong vitality will only perish.

Faced with such an attack, Roy didn't even bother to dodge.

With a casual grab, he caught the dozen or so sniper bullets in his hand and fired them back the way they came.

"Pfft!"

The sounds of flesh being pierced rang out one after another. In just an instant, more than a dozen peak-level golden mechanical knights who were launching long-range sniping attacks on Roy were killed and their souls were annihilated.

Before Roy could get any closer, the military camp, which had already sensed the formidable strength of the attackers, launched five missile-like flying objects trailing terrifying sonic boom clouds.

With continuous propulsion, their speed reached Mach 5 or higher in a very short time.

Looking at the five "magic-powered mechanical missiles," Roy's lips curled into a slight smile: "Now that's getting interesting..."

He raised his hand, and crimson-gold flames ignited on his palm as he made a grasping gesture toward the five incoming "magic mechanical missiles."

In the next instant, a colossal crimson-gold flame hand, hundreds of meters long, appeared in mid-air, intercepting the five "magic mechanical missiles" in their flight path and grabbing them in its grasp.

"boom!"

A deep, booming sound emanated from within the colossal, crimson-gold hand clenched into a fist.

The combined explosion of the five missiles only caused a few sparks to scatter around its edges.

The giant fiery hand hovering in mid-air filled the mechanical knights in the Kolei Empire's military camp with despair.

The "magic mechanical missile," powerful enough to easily destroy a small hill and injure even a legendary peak knight, was just crushed like that?!

Master!

Super expert!

Realizing this, the Kolei Empire's military camp did not launch another counterattack, because they knew very well that ordinary weapons had long lost their meaning against such a being.

An aged figure suddenly appeared on the highest point of the military camp, on a tower-shaped building over a hundred meters high, made entirely of metal, staring coldly at Roy who was attacking.

"It's you?"

The speaker of the round table spoke with shock and confusion.

He simply couldn't fathom how this man in the gray spiral mask had survived the bombardment of ten super meteorites.

It's important to know that before detonating the ten super meteorites, he also activated the electromagnetic interference tower, blocking all means of teleportation.

Even if we assume that the figure in the gray spiral mask possessed a highly advanced teleportation technique, how could he possibly emerge unscathed from the explosion?

Mysterious, bizarre, and inconceivable...

The speaker of the round table's expression turned completely serious.

He understood that the figure in the gray spiral mask had come for revenge.