Star Forge Titan

After saying this to Diana calmly, Ivan suddenly uttered a number.

"1."

After taking a quick glance at the incoming knight's spear, the Iron Cavalry 1886·Modified controlled by the black-haired boy quickly raised his foot and kicked the end of his own sword. Using the force, he grasped the flying sword and swung it upwards at an angle even more tricky than that of his opponent.

The longsword struck the balance point in the middle of the knight's spear with a rhythm so precise that it made people sigh, and with just the right impact, the opponent's thrust was brushed past the side of the machine's head. The longsword, which he held in reverse, was raised and then immediately thrust down with his backhand, completing the transformation from movement to stillness in a very short time, until it stopped in front of an inconspicuous gap in the armor on the opponent's neck.

"Green team number 3 is out." Christina's eyes were sharp and she made a judgment immediately. The magic mecha whose number was called out also stopped and turned off.

Although his opponent had fallen silent, Ivan's movements didn't falter. Using the dead Magical Mecha as cover, he shoulder-rammed the opponent's mecha, affecting the movements of the other mechas on the Green Army team.

While they were dodging their teammates' shaky and stalled machines, Ivan, in his Iron Cavalry 1886 Modified, had already switched his reverse grip on the sword to a forward grip, and at the same time, slid to pick up the shield he had just dropped.

However, he had no intention of using the shield for defense. Instead, the moment he stood up, he threw the shield out with force like a discus.

The close distance meant that the unlucky person who was chosen had no time to dodge. The rotating shield directly hit the head of the machine. The moment the main observation device was destroyed, the pilot in the cockpit immediately lost his perception of the outside world.

Just as he showed a look of surprise, the machine shut down, which meant that he had been eliminated in that brief moment of daze.

"2."

The sound of counting came out again from the external speaker of the Iron Cavalry 1886 modified with red shoulder armor.

Although the voice sounded calm and without any provocation, it was like a sharp thorn that pierced the hearts of all the participants.

At this moment, the military green team has five machines left, two of which are channeling magic power to release enhanced versions of attack spells.

However, with just one glance, Alvin recognized the spell they were about to cast, then shook his head slightly, appearing completely unconcerned and not intending to stop them.

The students who are still fledglings obviously don’t understand that even if the same spell is strengthened, it will still be different for humans and magic mechas.

The difference is almost the same as the difference between a rifle bullet hitting a human and a tank.

This is true even if the bullet is reinforced with powder.

Only a few seconds had passed in the second round of battle. The fireball released by the magician was still gathering and compressing, and the machines controlled by the other three pilots had already launched an attack at the same time.

The knight's spear stabbed straight from the side, the long sword slashed the knee, and the long-handled battle axe chopped down from the front!

Unlike the chaotic siege in the first round, the attacks from three directions at this moment covered almost all directions of evasion, forcing Alvin and the Iron Cavalry 1886·Modified he controlled to retreat.

At least in the students' opinion, the opponent could only avoid this joint attack by retreating.

However, subsequent developments were clearly not the case.

The magic mecha controlled by Alvin did not retreat but advanced, and the steel giant more than ten meters tall took a step forward.

The knight's spear pierced through its armpit without even scratching the paint. The longsword that slashed horizontally was cleverly deflected in another direction by another longsword.

As for the falling battle axe...

"Too slow." This was the third sentence Alvin said after the battle started.

He didn't count, but the next moment, the magic mecha he controlled grabbed the handle of the long-handled battle axe with his other hand, and then twisted it, using the twisting force of his body to drive the weapon to rotate, and forcibly snatched the opponent's weapon!

Then, with a long sword in one hand and a battle axe in the other, Ivan directly controlled the body to start rotating on the spot.

At the same time, the primordial magic power surging in his body also flowed out through the reserved interface in the cockpit of the magic mecha.

Originally designed to allow the wizard pilot to safely cast spells on the battlefield, Ivan had now repurposed it for something else. The magically imbued weapon seemed to glow, stirring the atmosphere into a shimmering whirlwind!

The enhanced fireball released by the wizard was deflected by the violent magic power released by the rotation before it hit Ivan's body, and the aftermath of the explosion had no effect on the armored magic mecha.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of metal knocking was heard continuously. After enduring a series of continuous attacks, the other three machines of the military green team were quickly judged to have exceeded the cumulative damage limit and were eliminated.

Witnessing this scene, the two remaining magic mechas of the team did not intend to give up immediately, but they were obviously no match for Alvin.

The black-haired boy didn't even continue using his weapons. He simply threw down his sword and battle axe, controlled the body, and used his clenched iron fists to punch the front of the opponent's cockpit one after another. Even through the thickest armor, the impact still made the pilot sitting inside feel dizzy.

So, the two mages finally gave up and admitted defeat before being beaten to the point of vomiting.

Logically speaking, the game should be over after the first round.

After all, the winner has been decided, and the next elimination within the group will have to wait until the machine completes maintenance and then start again.

However, while Alvin was killing all the opposing team members as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, Diana, who did not join forces with him, was also not idle.

Ivan looked over to the other side and saw that all nine of the Pure White Team's magic mechas had been shut down. They were either kneeling or lying down, and the one that was still holding out was being trampled under Diana's feet.

The pure white machine with silver shoulder armor on one side thrust out the long sword in its hand with a graceful and ritualistic movement, and it sank into the ground while brushing against the cockpit of the machine under its feet.

Even the Iron Cavalry 1886·Kai, which was still an experimental model, had enough power to penetrate the opponent's body from the right place with a long sword.

Thus, the last machine that dared to stand in front of Diana was also eliminated.

At this moment, only two machines, Alvin and Diana, were left on the training ground, facing each other from a distance.

"Do you two need a rest?" Christina's slightly teasing voice came from afar.

However, both Ivan and Diana turned a deaf ear to it.

All their attention was focused on each other. Although the machines they controlled did not move at all and were as quiet as a sculpture, the solemn feeling in the air continued to grow.

"The result is expected." Alvin smiled slightly and took the lead in controlling the body to take action.

Dong, the training battle axe was kicked away and fell to the ground with a dull sound.

Drawing a long sword, the Iron Cavalry 1886·Gai with red shoulder armor walked towards the other Iron Cavalry 1886·Gai with silver shoulder armor.

"Pause!" Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the edge of the field.

Alvin glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw two drill-shaped pigtails bouncing up and down approaching the training ground quickly.

"Why didn't anyone tell me that the selection time was changed to the morning?! " Catherine gritted her teeth and looked at Christina who was sitting on the edge of the stands with her feet dangling in the air.

"Hey, since little Catherine looks very busy, I want you to sleep a little longer. You know, lack of sleep is a woman's biggest enemy~" said Aunt Christina, who looks twelve years old.

As for the actual reason, it was of course because she did not want the rare descendants of the Carolingian royal family to be involved in the very dangerous Giant God Soldier Project.

If the royal blood needs to be sacrificed for the country, she, as the elder, should go first.

Not knowing her aunt's true thoughts, Catherine rolled her eyes at her and then shouted directly at the logistics staff:

"Where's my body?!"

Ivan and Diana looked at each other, both showing helpless expressions.

After waiting for a while, Catherine finally drove her own 1886-modified cavalry into the training ground.

Although the students will paint the shoulder armor of the machine into their favorite colors to distinguish themselves from so many Iron Cavalry 1886·Revised with the same appearance.

But Catherine undoubtedly did it more exaggeratedly.

The Iron Cavalry 1886 Modified that she controlled was painted entirely in pure, glittering gold without a single blind spot!

"Do you Carolingians like gold so much? You are even more excessive than your nephew! Aunt Catherine~" Ivan's teasing words came out through the external speaker.

Speaking of which, wasn't that guy Limore defeated by Diana just now? Oh yeah, weren't the shoulder armors of that mech underfoot golden?

When he was distracted, he heard the girl's angry roar of shame.

"Don't call other people aunt!"

The golden machine with blonde twintails roared like a golden whirlwind as it charged towards the Iron Cavalry 1886·Kai with red shoulder armor.

"Miss, don't fall into other people's chat flow." The instigator sighed, and then his eyes fell on the weapon in the other party's hand.

It was also a long sword. Although the sword body was wrapped in coarse linen, it could still be seen that it was a pure golden long sword.

The ashamed and angry Catherine didn't do any fancy moves and just chopped down from above with a sword.

After all, she is a transcendent in the magic sequence. How could she easily lose in a battle competition of operating a magic vehicle?

Catherine's rich experience made her movements very steady despite being affected by her emotions. She did not use her full strength when controlling the slashing of her body and could make changes at any time according to various situations.

However, the following changes were beyond her expectations.

"Sorry, I expected my opponent in the final to be Diana." Ivan's apologetic words came into his ears.

Then, Catherine's eyes widened immediately, because she saw that her sword was directly clamped by the opponent's body with both hands, and she couldn't pull it out!

After this unexpected change occurred, Diana's voice also reached the ears of the golden-haired Duchess.

A long sword was placed from behind on the neck of Catherine's special machine, which was covered in golden light.

"Checkmate."

Chapter 95: Familiar and Strange

She was defeated instantly upon entering the arena. This was the Duchess of Loire's incredibly decisive and dashing entrance, and her equally decisive and dashing exit...

For some reason, Alvin felt that when Catherine left the stage with her arms drooping, she looked like a wet, pitiful golden retriever from behind.

Unfortunately, now is not the time to comfort others. The magic mecha standing in front of him is emitting a strong fighting spirit that is like a burning flame, and the undisguised fighting spirit is almost bursting out of the cockpit.

All kinds of memories of the past came to mind. I once admired Diana, who had titles such as White Knight and Valkyrie, but the girl standing in front of me now was more real than that admired figure.

It's so real that you can touch it with your hand.

"Sorry for the long wait." Alvin smiled unconsciously.

The right shoulder armor of the prototype Magical Mecha Iron Cavalry 1886·Kai was painted red. With a very quick and sharp movement, he drew out a long sword stuck in the ground, then raised his left arm to block in front of him, and his right hand holding the sword lightly passed over the arm armor and held it to the side.

Lind's armored sword starting move - no shield!

In the Lind armored sword, which is good at defense and counterattack, if a shield is not applicable or not available, the knight wearing armor can use the armor-wrapped arm as a temporary shield for defense and counterattack.

At the same time, although the long sword in his hand, as a weapon used by the magic mecha, is much larger than the long sword used by ordinary humans, the specifications of this sword still adhere to the style of a hand and a half sword, with a cross-shaped guard that can be held and a straight double-edged sword body, as well as a hilt that is equal to the length of one and a half hands of the magic mecha.

This means it can be used as a one-handed sword, or wielded with both hands as a two-handed sword for increased slashing damage.

Moreover, a long sword of this specification can also be used as a short spear for stabbing.

Diana frowned slightly, and her hands gripped the joystick of the machine even harder.

From the tip of the sword pointed at her, her intuition kept sending her very dangerous messages.

I believe that as long as you get close enough, the long sword will be like a poisonous snake that suddenly jumps out, biting you like lightning with deadly threats.

The pressure from the opposite machine made Diana a little nervous. Beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead and her whole body was trembling slightly, but it was not because of fear, but more of the excitement brought by the accelerated heartbeat.

To be fair, Diana has always been grateful to Ivan, as she has indeed received a lot of help from the young man.

But deep down in the girl's heart, besides being grateful, she also had a part of the passion of youth that made her eager to challenge the other party, wanting to scare that guy who always looked so calm and composed!

The pure white machine with the right shoulder armor painted silver straightened its back, one hand behind it, the other holding a sword forward, facing the enemy sideways.

Although the training time after becoming a superhuman was not long, Diana's learning ability was not inferior to Ivan. In the course of operating magic mechas, which everyone (except one person) started from scratch, she was able to defeat multiple opponents alone in just half a month, an exaggerated record.

So, when he saw the sword tip pointing directly at him, Alvin actually felt a sense of threat, just like an agile bee flying around flexibly, ready to attack with its slender and sharp stinger at any time.

Neither of them showed any weakness, and both of them showed a threat, so the two machines no longer continued to confront each other, but began to move at a slow and steady pace.

The armored feet of the Iron Cavalry 1886·revised left footprints on the ground.

Gradually, the footprints left by the two machines connected to form a complete circle.

"Ah, I'm so unwilling." Seeing this scene, Catherine, who was forced to sit in the audience, gritted her teeth and said:

She was extremely unwilling to accept this. It would be fine if she was defeated in a two-on-one situation, but as a "veteran" with experience in driving other magical vehicles, it was not easy to fight against many enemies alone, not to mention that the two opponents were of very high level.

But he was actually caught by a knife with his bare hands. Now he couldn't even use the excuse of bullying the minority with his numbers. It was a completely shameful defeat that could not be concealed.

"Well, at least you are third, isn't that good?" Christina, who was standing next to her, stepped on the seat and patted Catherine's shoulder to comfort her, but her words only irritated her.

"What's so good about it! Woohoo, I want to go on stage too." Catherine covered her face with her hands and whimpered like a puppy.

"Let's watch the game." Christina changed the subject with a helpless look on her face.

At this moment, the two machines that had been facing each other for a long time suddenly moved!

Thunder and lightning! Heavy wind and rain!

Both sides' movements were very fast, and they were able to maximize the performance of their machines in a very short time.

Straight lines like circuit boards appeared on Diana's body. That was a special phenomenon that occurred when she, as a first-level extraordinary person in the magic sequence, resonated her own magic power with the magic engine inside her body.

The alchemical fuel began to burn in the combustion chamber, and the large amount of magic power generated by it flowed along the wires to all parts of the body. The power part completed the power increase within seconds, and the brass exhaust pipe extending from the back of the body spewed out a puff of white smoke.

Immediately afterwards, the Iron Cavalry 1886·Gai, with a height of more than ten meters, immediately rushed towards the opponent with wisps of smoke, like an armored warship breaking through the sea mist.

The lightweight transformation idea of ​​completely abandoning armor allows the body controlled by Diana to burst out at a speed faster than the regular Iron Cavalry 1886·Kai, just like a pale lightning flashing across the sky.

Well done!

Ivan cried out in his heart.