Chapter 246

As the expected time for the Great War to break out was about to arrive, Rick's mood grew increasingly restless.

And right now, he and Shuvi were in an area far from the battlefield.

"Rick, are you worried Jibril won't make a move?"

"Somewhat."

"Rest assured, if she doesn't move, when the time comes, we Ex-Machina will make a move."

Shuvi comforted him.

"I know, but that way, the Ex-Machina won't be able to avoid casualties."

"The Ex-Machina are just Tools, mere Machines."

Shuvi replied.

"This is what the Command Body 【Einzhi】 had me tell you."

Rick forced a smile; Shuvi's existence made him understand the Ex-Machina absolutely weren't some machines, nor were they Tools.

But the Game Rules he had set didn't allow anyone's death; this was originally an extremely unreliable matter.

As a weakling, he now could only Rely On the Ex-Machina to control the battlefield situation's direction; this was Reality.

"It doesn't matter; every Mecha has already done Data Backup; as long as the Body's Damage is Manufactured again, it'll be fine."

Shuvi hugged Rick, which made Rick feel a bit better.

"The expected time has arrived; Jibril has not acted. Should the Combat Bodies Shift above Avant Heim and Launch a Simulation Heavenly Strike attack on the areas surrounding the Elf and Dwarf alliance?"

The Design Body staying by Rick's side inquired.

"Wait, the Flügel have come out……"

And just as Rick was preparing to issue the order, a Flügel Legion flew out from inside Avant Heim.

"Who knows why Lord Artosh issued such a strange order, actually only having us launch Heavenly Strikes at the surroundings of the two great alliances?"

"Who knows; maybe he wants those Ignorant Creatures down there to be Sensible themselves and leave This Side."

The Flügel muttered, and just as they lined up in the Sky, the Heavenly Strike's black energy emerged beneath their Wings, like a meteor shower, blasting toward the battlefields on both the Elf and Dwarf sides.

……

"Lord Sink, the Flügel have launched an attack on us first."

On the Elf Frontline battlefield, the Observer hurriedly reported the situation to the Commander beside her.

"Damn it, what's the situation on the Dwarf side?"

The Gold Hair, full-figured Long Ear Elf had a Gloomy face, yet she asked about the Dwarf side's situation first.

If the Flügel only launched an attack on them Elves, then they'd have to Immediately Retreat right now.

"The Dwarf side's battlefield has also suffered a Heavenly Strike attack."

The Observer hurriedly said.

"Have all Legions Prepare to release the Void Zero Formula."

"Lord Sink Nirvalen, is our target the Dwarves?"

Beside her, a female Elf asked.

"No, Shift the target; aim at Avant Heim overhead!"

……

"Lord Ronnie, do we fire our Marrow Explosion Bombs at the Elves?"

"No, in a melee, the Strongest is the one who should be Solved first; Shift the target; aim at Avant Heim."

At almost the same time, on the Dwarf Spaceship, Ronnie Delounier, serving as the Dwarf Commander, also issued the order to change the Marrow Explosion Bombs' aiming target.

"Lord Ronnie, do we fire all the Marrow Explosion Bombs, not leaving a single one for the Elves?"

The Deputy Officer inquired.

"Who do you think our Enemy is? The Flügel? No, the Enemy we face now is the War God Artosh behind the Flügel, bearing the title of Strongest God; holding back in front of him, do you think we'll have a second chance to strike?"

"Then the Elf side……"

"No one understands Sink Nirvalen better than me; that Long Ear Bastard has probably already Prepared and is waiting for us to make the First Move."

Now that the Flügel have shown a Hostile Attitude toward both sides, even if the Dwarves and Elves have a generations-old feud, they absolutely cannot risk total annihilation to Settle their mutual grievances at a time like this.

Ronnie Delounier and Sink Nirvalen have clashed for Many Years; he understands very well what kind of guy the Elf Commander across from him is; one can say the opponent is a Petty, grudge-holding Bastard, but he absolutely also possesses Rational decisiveness.

"Since you're waiting for me to make the First Move, then I'll make the First Move; listen to my command: Marrow Explosion Bombs, all Fire!"

Ronnie looked down at the Elves' Forest Land Battleships and directly issued the attack order.

……

"The Dwarves have fired all twelve Marrow Explosion Bombs, Lord Sink Nirvalen……"

"All mages listen to the command: Void Zeroth Protection Formula, Launch!"

Almost within two seconds after the Marrow Explosion Bombs were fired, the Elves followed up with their own race's Strongest attack.

These two mortal enemy Species, under the Strongest God's pressure, launched a joint attack on the Flügel on the battlefield without holding back.

……

Azriel was originally about to Yawn, but Unexpectedly saw the attacks incoming from both the Elf and Dwarf sides, which instantly roused her Spirit.

"Mere Inferior Creatures, they actually dare to Counterattack?"

Lord Artosh's order to them was to Cooperate with Jibril in launching a feint attack on the two great alliances' positions; if the two great alliances chose to Retreat, let them leave.

But now……

"Let these Inferior Creatures witness the power of a God."

In the High Altitude, the Flügel quickly formed a formation.

Wings spread open; following the Spirit Corridors inside their Bodies Linking with Each Other.

At this moment, this group of Flügel also possessed the ability to unleash a Divine Strike.

"Divine Strike."

As the leader Azriel lightly uttered these words, gigantic light wings covered the entire sky.

Immediately following was a terrifying outpouring of Spirit Power, like light, swallowing both the Marrow Explosion Bombs and the Void Zero Formula together.

The three attacks fused into a Small Sun in the sky, and this Small Sun was heading straight for the middle of the standoff zone between the Dwarf and the Elf.

"Is this the power of the War God?"

Sink Nirvalen widened his eyes, watching the Small Sun drifting down seemingly slow but actually fast, only feeling that his own Forest God was truly useless — the Void Zero Protection Formula developed using His power was actually swallowed so simply by the War God's power.

"Commander Ronnie, let's retreat."

Red alarm lights kept flashing on the Dwarf airship; the Deputy Officer spoke to the commander at the bow.

"Retreat, where can we retreat to?"

Ronnie shook his head; when the attack failed, he knew it was over.

"Barring accidents, our airship fundamentally has no way to escape the explosion radius before that thing falls, and with the power of twelve condensed Marrow Explosion Bombs plus even stronger forces, do you think we can withstand it?"

"Then Commander, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do, wait for death."

Dwarf Commander Ronnie Delounier spread his hands — not giving up but truly powerless — and said helplessly.

"Of course, we still have a choice."

"What choice?"

"We can choose our manner of death; I'm preparing to strip off the Spirit Armament on my body, and before that thing falls and kills me, use a Formula without Spirit Armament one step ahead, to experience what the seniors often went through before Spirit Armaments were manufactured — self-detonation from their own Body's Spirit Power being excessively enhanced by themselves; explosion is art, I've wanted to try it for a long time……"

The Deputy Officer grew somewhat desperate; their commander had gone mad a step ahead.

【Passage Control】

Just as the Dwarf Commander on the airship threw his precious Spirit Armament off the airship, about to carry out an artistic self-detonation death, the Passage Control Devices previously deployed on the Battlefield activated.

They changed the flow direction of Spirit Power, deflecting the Small Sun drifting in the sky toward the Southwest of the Battlefield.

An accident occurred; the Ex-Machina's means appeared on the Battlefield, making Ronnie Delounier halt his self-detonation.

Everyone began using their respective long-range observation means, catching sight of Ex-Machina Analysis Units forming ranks in the extremely distant sky, preparing to receive the terrifying Energy Cluster's attack.

"So it was the Ex-Machina manipulating this battle from behind?" "Those Iron Lumps, when did they join this war from Neutrality?"

Compared to the surprise of the Spirit Race and the Dwarf, the War God, upon seeing the Ex-Machina Analysis Units forming ranks to meet the terrifying attack, instead seemed to understand.

"I see, they want to use Ex-Machina Analysis to gather the Three Parties' powerful attacks, thereby gaining the ability to simulate this kind of powerful attack.

And the purpose probably isn't to use this attack to defeat Me, but this planet itself — wanting to destroy this planet's Spirit Corridor……"

The War God standing at the edge of Avant Heim suddenly revealed a smile.

If the planet's Spirit Corridor is broken, then as a Divine Spirit likewise born from the Spirit Corridor, His power would also be greatly Weakened.

If that weak Opponent then grasps His 【Strongest】 Concept Information, oh no, if the other party can command Ex-Machina, they certainly have grasped His 【Strongest】 Concept Information.

At that time, there'll likely be a Herd of Ex-Machina whose combined strength won't exceed His own coming to besiege Him; even if He is the Strongest God, there's a possibility that under conditions where Spirit Power cannot be replenished, He'll be forcibly replaced by a Herd of Ex-Machina.

This sense of crisis is something even the End Dragon, who once bore the Strongest title, never gave Him — but this is precisely what Artosh wants: a true Opponent who can kill Him.

Even though the Opponent Rick has a Main Body that is incomparably weak — a Human who can't even use Spirit Power — at this moment the War God nevertheless faced this Weakest Challenger squarely, regarding Rick as a true Opponent.

However, the War God who saw through everything did nothing at all, only because He clearly knew that whatever He does now is useless.

Given the Ex-Machina's linking characteristic, the Opponent is probably hiding in some unknown place right now, preparing to simulate an attack piercing the planet underfoot after the Ex-Machina Analysis Units analyze the powerful attack, and only appearing before Him after the planet's Spirit Corridor is destroyed.

Regarding this, the War God without omniscience doesn't feel He can stop this from happening; rather than waste power searching for the Opponent's tracks, better to absorb more Spirit Power from the atmosphere now.

When the time comes, we'll see whether the Ex-Machina who come to this side to challenge Him will defeat Him and strip His divine essence, or be completely Solved by Him.

The Energy Cluster resembling a Small Sun flew very fast; just as it was about to reach the Ex-Machina, a group of Ex-Machina who had gained hearts spoke together: "We are Tools, we are not Life, our sacrifice will not count as breaking the game Rules" — words of that sort — when a terrifying green energy pillar bombarded over from the distance without warning.

Upon colliding with the Small Sun-like Energy Cluster, at first it had no effect, but as the incoming green energy pillar suddenly thickened threefold, the Small Sun-like Energy Cluster was forcibly knocked flying.

Flying while being annihilated by even stronger energy, until like a reverse meteor it dragged a green energy tail flame, disappearing behind the torn-open dark clouds.

The Battlefield race personnel observing this situation gaped.

"What emitted that green light pillar?"

Just as everyone searched for the source firing the green energy pillar, Broly also flew before a group of Ex-Machina, and to the Ex-Machina inside who had once caught underground burrowing Animals for him, asked: "You alright?"

The questioned Ex-Machina somewhat Crashed, fell silent for a while, understood the situation before them, then inquired: "Broli-sama, why are you here?"

"I was originally sleeping, but was startled awake by a sudden huge Qi emerging from this side, so I flew over to check the situation……"

Broly explained the situation; his Ki Sense was disturbed by the Spirit Race existing everywhere, but this side was fighting so terrifyingly it was like a high-power searchlight suddenly switching on in his Ki Sense's fog world, directly waking him who was sleeping on Corone's legs.

Waking up, Broly rushed over to see the situation, saw Ex-Machina suffering attack, thought of them treating him to a meal, simple friend-or-foe judgment made the Saiyan boy directly act.

"No need to thank me, just treat it as repayment for you treating me to a meal yesterday."

After Broly finished speaking, he preemptively said no thanks needed.

Ex-Machina: "……"

Command Unit Einzhi really wanted to say something, but in the end, he threw the question to Shuvi.

"Rick, didn't you explain your true plan to Broly?"

"No, what about it?"

Rick was baffled.

"Broly went to the Southwest of the Battlefield, to the Analysis Units' side……"

Shuvi said.

"He died?"

Rick grew nervous.

"No, not at all. He merely blew away the mixed energy of three things: the Dwarf species' twelve Marrow Explosion Bombs, the Elf species' entire corps of mages jointly releasing the Null Void Protection Formula, and the Flügel species' collective release of a high-power Heavenly Strike."

Rick: "???"

"How did you blow away that mass of energy?"

The Ex-Machina asked.

"Uh, just like this, I blew it away."

Broly spoke while raising his right hand, striking the pose of releasing an Energy Bullet with one hand just now.

However, this was merely his haphazard motion of releasing an Energy Bullet, without any special meaning.

"He blew it away just like that."

On the other side, Shuvi imitated his movements in a decent manner, demonstrating to Rick beside her.

"So, has our plan to make the Star Cup appear directly and seize the Star Cup failed?"

After watching, Rick fell silent, and only asked after a while.

"The attack was blown away; the Analysis Unit analyzed nothing at all."

Shuvi explained, but that meaning was simply that it was over.

"No, we still have Broly. He can blow away that energy, so he certainly can also pierce through the planet."

Rick quickly thought of another idea, yet saw Shuvi's expression suddenly turn grave.

"What's wrong?"

"The War God, Altexiu, has descended."

"Hahaha, Anomaly. I thought you had no part in this anymore. Unexpectedly, you actually appeared here, and even destroyed your own plan?"

The War God's external image is a tall, middle-aged burly man, with a black beard like steel, eighteen white wings behind him like a cloak, while on his key parts he wears the suspender cloth strips worn by the Flügel species, and tight underwear covers him.

"Plan, what plan?"

Broly looked at this guy who suddenly flew over with some bewilderment.

"Come to think of it, who are you?"

Unable to figure it out, Broly didn't want to think further, and asked about the identity of the guy floating in the sky before him.

"You don't recognize me?"

"A winged, bearded middle-aged uncle. Why should I recognize you?"

"Almost forgot, you aren't a creature of this world."

Altexiu nodded, then his whole body emitted a terrifying imposing aura, and began his self-introduction.

"I am the Strongest God, War God Altexiu, creator of the Flügel species."

Behind the War God, the Corpse Cloud flashed with thunder and lightning, purple lightning continuously falling, and the style/presence was maxed out.

Broly: "???"

The other party was comparing entrances with him? The traditional education from the Red Demon Clan gave rise to a competitive spirit in Broly.

But before competing, he first said to the Ex-Machina beside him: "You all move away from me a bit. I'm also preparing to do a self-introduction."

Ex-Machina: "???"

The Linkage Command Body Einzhi didn't know what he wanted to do, but still had the 4,000-plus mecha Analysis Units distance themselves from the airspace where Broly was.

As the Ex-Machina left, Broly thought for a bit about a cooler self-introduction way. Just as he was racking his brains, the information 【Sunlight Cheerful Boy】 suddenly popped up in his consciousness, so he mobilized his Ki, using the trick of making Ki change color.

Soon, the world behind Broly, originally without much color, was replaced by a mass of Warm Color Ki similar to the color of autumn sunlight.

Once the background board expanded enough to confront the other guy's thunder-and-lightning background board, the Saiyan boy began his self-introduction: "My name is Broly. I merely happened to pass by here, got caught up in this dispute as a Sunlight... uh, no, that won't do, need to have presence. Hmm, I am the First Strongest of Wanpa Star caught up in this dispute!"

Looking at the warm-colored world of surging energy before him, Altexiu fell into contemplation. So this is the greeting way of otherworldly powerhouses?......

"Is this the greeting way between Divine Spirit species?"

Meanwhile, the battlefield side, using various means to observe the events occurring in this area, saw that the two airspace environments where the two powerful existences floated were both forcibly twisted by some powerful force, producing various special effects.

The Elf species and Dwarf species felt this might be the Divine Spirit species' unique entrance and greeting way, yet they took the appearing Broly as a new god.

"Forget it. No need to say other words. Let's battle!"

Altexiu didn't want anything else, directly inviting a fight.

(Chapter End)