Uriel didn't hesitate at the sight of the white mecha in front of him. A golden cross appeared in his hand. In the center of the cross was a bright yellow gem.
A burst of yellow light tore open the space behind him, and immediately thereafter, a ball of golden light erupted forth. Not only did it protect his body, but it also blocked the heavy sword strike from the white mecha.
Although a top-notch ability user already possessed the strength to contend against a mech, that was only against an ordinary mech. If the pilot of the mech was also a powerful ability user, it would be an entirely different matter.
Adepts are at their strongest when they are in tandem with their mecha.
The white mecha was named Shura. Piloted by one of Zeus' Four Servants, Shura's Sacred Blade, Xiu Xiu!
Shura was tall and slender, with perfect proportions. He wore no weapons, only the two greatswords strapped to his back.
At this time, both swords were already in Asura's hands.
His body glided through the air, and in a flash he was in front of the golden shield.
The two swords swung out in quick succession, and a giant white cross appeared out of thin air. It slammed into Uriel's golden shield.
A huge crack appeared. Immediately afterward, a powerful golden light seemed to burst out from within the light barrier, and the light barrier shattered.
Another figure appeared out of thin air.
It was a yellow mecha, sleek and streamlined. Six feathered wings spread out from its back, a symbol of its identity. The Pontiff's Citadel's Angel mecha, and the best of the best.
Piloted by Uriel, the Cherubim.
His mecha bore the same name as his title.
The Cherubim was eighteen meters tall, and on its chest was a giant crystal. It looked as though a storm of energy was brewing within.
A huge golden shield of light had already appeared in front of him at this time.
It was just in time to block the twin greatswords.
Boom--! A storm of energy exploded in the center of the collision.
Shura's footsteps were light and graceful. In a flash, he had evaded the Angel of Wisdom's attack. His massive mecha moved through the air at high speed, leaving a trail of afterimages in its wake. His two swords weaved together to create a net of swords that completely enveloped the Angel of Wisdom's mecha.
Inside the Angel of Wisdom, Uriel's face was solemn. His hands were hammering away at the control panel, his eyes flashing with a golden light. The golden shield seemed to be moving slowly, but it was always able to block Shura's greatswords.
One was on the offensive while the other was on the defensive, and the two mechas were constantly releasing beams of powerful light in the air.
The liftoff of Zeus -1 immediately caused some confusion among the battleships that were originally blocking the airspace.
The size of a battleship was much larger than a patrol ship like Zeus I. It was at least ten times the size of a patrol ship. It was equipped with more than a hundred main cannons and secondary cannons, but it was relatively less agile.
In theory, using eight battleships to block a patrol ship was simply an inescapable net.
But there was always an exception to the rule …
The moment Zeus -1 took to the air, it made a forceful turn, its front end shooting upwards like a rocket.
The battleships in the air didn't hesitate to use their tracking systems to lock onto it.
But at that moment, Zeus -1 performed a maneuver that normal spaceships couldn't do. It flipped three times, and with a violent shudder, all five of its propellers extinguished at the same time. It was like a freefall.
The battleships that had just locked onto the battleship realized at the same time that they had lost their lock on the battleship.
Just as Zeus -1 was about to hit the ground, the left wing suddenly fired out a burst of energy. It stabilized itself, and then shot off in a different direction.
After that, it performed a Cobra Rise, Serpentine Evasive Maneuver, and many other highly difficult maneuvers. By the time the power of its propellers reached their maximum, the eight battleships were already in a state of chaos. Streaks of white light crisscrossed the air, but they couldn't find their target.
Instead, the ground was a mess.
"Is that a fighter or a battleship?"
The captain of one of the battleships, who was in his forties, stared at the disappearing figure in the distance.
"Wow!
That was fun! "
The Accountant was strapped into his seat, but that didn't stop him from dancing with joy.
His eyes were a sea of data, and his expression was one of fanaticism.
Zeus -1's propellers continued to accelerate, and it shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
Xiu Xiu watched Zeus -1 disappear into the distance. Her red lips were pursed tightly, but she was still piloting Shura at full speed. Shura's computer was working in tandem, and the mecha piloted a multitude of mecha piloting skills. Uriel's face was dark.
Uriel's face was unsightly. Given his strength, he could have easily crushed Xiuxiu. But this Shura mecha was giving him a deadly sense of danger.
He'd had the upper hand many times, but each time he'd been forced back by his opponent's suicidal tactics. He didn't dare let his Cherubim take Shura's swords head on.
Zeus -1 had fled!
Although they'd blocked all electronic signals from Moonfiend, Zeus -1 was still capable of space flight.
Judging from its speed and control, it was a question of whether or not space defenses would be able to stop it.
Once word got back to Skyfire, the Pontiff's Citadel would come under pressure from Skyfire Avenue.
They'd already learned that Zeus was one of Skyfire Avenue's eighteen council members.
Things couldn't go on like this. He had to find a way to catch up to Zeus -1.
Uriel came to a decision. Only by piloting the Angel of Wisdom would he be able to catch up to Zeus-1.
The Cherubim's mecha froze in midair. It planted a foot on the ground and began to spin. The six wings on its back were like six giant guillotine blades. They swept toward Shura.
Shura's feet slid to the side, and the sword in his left hand tapped against the Cherubim's wings. He used the momentum to bounce back, then retreated. His body and sword became one, and he spun toward the Cherubim like an awl.
When it came to piloting, Xiu Xiu wasn't any worse than the Cherubim.
All of a sudden, a shadow flashed above the Angel of Wisdom's head. Six wings shot out from the Angel of Wisdom's body, transforming into countless streaks of light that slashed at the Shura.
Every single wing suddenly spread out, turning into a large number of metal feathers that swarmed over.
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