"Target 1 detected heading for the parking lot. Possible attempt to flee the estate."
Hakimi continued to meticulously analyze the situation in the manor through scan data, but in reality, all three Haro Mechs were already in motion.
"Fifth Haro, capture Killian. Third and Fourth Haro, clear the estate of hostiles. Eliminate any targets with abnormal thermal signatures!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
Receiving the command, three figures dove from the sky toward the estate.
Third and Fourth Haro, tasked with "clearing hostiles," deployed the particle guns hidden in their legs while still mid-air and opened fire.
Four emerald-green energy beams struck the guards below simultaneously. Four heads blossomed, and the enemies collapsed instantly.
"Enemy attack!! Watch out!!"
Such a commotion naturally alerted everyone in the manor.
Killian had recruited many disabled veterans with the promise of healing them via the Extremis virus.
And since Extremis was partially based on Super Soldier serum tech, these Extremis soldiers didn't just regenerate limbs and breathe fire; their base physical stats were far beyond normal humans.
However, regardless of their strength, they were no match for the Haro Mechs' energy weapons.
Even enemies hiding inside the villa were often pierced through, along with the walls, by a single shot from the mechs.
Meanwhile, in the parking lot behind the estate, Killian, preparing to flee, also noticed the attack from the sky.
His two bodyguards immediately drew their guns, trying to cover Killian as he got into the car.
But before they could open the door...
BOOM———
A green figure slammed down from the heavens, landing heavily on the hood of the sedan.
The massive impact flattened the front of the car, engine included.
Using the crushed hood as a fulcrum, the entire car flipped forward instantly.
The driver inside flew out with a scream. Even one of Killian's bodyguards, whose hand was on the door handle, was flung into the air.
"Aaaahhh~~ Splat~"
Ignoring the unlucky guy who landed on the roof...
Killian stared at the green-and-white mech standing on the wreckage of his car. His face changed rapidly.
"Tony Stark!!"
"..."
Hearing the hatred in Killian's roar, squeezed out through gritted teeth, Luca, piloting remotely, didn't know what to say.
Guess the name "Metal Knight" really isn't as loud as Iron Man.
Especially to a "revenger" like Killian who's been hating Tony for over a decade.
Of course, mistaken identity or not, Fifth Haro didn't stop.
The green mech's thrusters flared. The debris under its feet exploded backward as it launched itself like a green arrow straight at the remaining bodyguard.
Hum~
A green beam saber flashed. The arm the bodyguard used to support Killian was instantly severed and sent flying.
However, unlike the unlucky guy who got flung away, this bodyguard was an Extremis soldier who had already injected the virus.
Even with his arm cut off, he only grunted. His body began to glow red. He swung his other fist, punching Fifth Haro squarely in the chest cockpit.
THUD.
Incredibly, with a human body, he managed to knock the Fifth Haro back.
But the price was his arm, which bent at a gruesome angle upon impact.
Yet, as the red glow intensified and his body temperature rose, the twisted arm snapped back into place rapidly.
Even the severed stump of his right arm began to bubble like magma, regrowing a new limb at visible speed.
"Boss, run! I'll handle this!"
The bald bodyguard shook his newly regrown arm, ripped off his shirt, and prepared to charge at the recovering Fifth Haro.
However...
Pew~
A cyan ion beam shot out, instantly piercing through the man's face.
Through the hole in his head, one could even see a tree in the distance that had also been pierced.
Seriously~ Who wants to play melee with you?
Thud.
The bodyguard with the hole in his head collapsed.
Clearly, current Extremis virus tech couldn't heal from that.
Watching the green mech holster its gun into its leg and walk toward him step by step...
Killian decisively raised his hands, putting on an ingratiating smile.
But the next moment...
His skin erupted with intense red light. He opened his mouth wide.
"HAAAA——"
A torrent of scorching fire spewed from his mouth, instantly engulfing the Fifth Haro.
But before Killian could smile at his success...
He saw the green mech in the flames hadn't changed at all.
It didn't stumble. Its surface didn't even glow red from the heat. It continued walking toward him calmly. No matter how much Killian increased the heat, it didn't slow the mech down one bit.
Clack~
A large hand reached out of the fire and grabbed Killian by the throat. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.
From the mech facing the flames, a voice finally emerged.
"Stop spitting. You're ruining the paint job!"
As it spoke, the mech's grip tightened, choking off Killian's flames mid-throat.
Even so, struggling to breathe, Killian gasped out in a high-pitched, broken voice.
"You... you are not Stark!"
"..."
This guy...
If Luca didn't need him alive for now, he would have ordered Fifth Haro to snap his neck right there.
Just as Fifth Haro secured Killian, Luca's attention was drawn to the battle feeds from the other two mechs on his screen.
"Don't let him escape."
Leaving a casual command, Luca switched the main view to Third Haro.
Third Haro had been clearing enemies aggressively, but suddenly, two unexpected intruders appeared on the scene.
"Wait, where did these two come from?"
"The black one is... Venom?"
"And what the hell is the red one???"