Chapter 168: A Battle That Cannot Be Avoided
Chapter 168: A Battle That Cannot Be Avoided
Clang clang clang!
Child Emperor's little backpack had already completed its transformation. Several mechanical arms lined up behind him. He stared at the Giant, who was gradually recovering, and shouted in a slightly childish voice, "Mechanical Severance!"
The mechanical arms behind him swung rapidly, grabbing the ground powerfully like spider legs. In a few steps, he moved to the Giant's side. Sharp claws flashed with a cold light, and with a few swishes, the Giant's calf was sliced into several pieces.
"Terrible Tornado, Tanktop Master, take a break. I'll replace you in the fight."
The mechanical arms extending from his backpack waved frequently, and in no time, the Giant was dismembered into eight pieces. However, as always, the Giant's monstrous recovery power rendered these attacks useless.
"Hey, Child Emperor, don't force yourself. If you can't hold on, come down." Metal Knight's mechanical voice transmitted.
"Thank you for your concern, Doctor. I know my strength. Don't worry, I'll grasp the timing well."
"This old man will also lend you a hand... Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!"
Bang twisted his shoulders a few times, struck a pose for attack, rotated his body, leaped up, and his snake-head-like palm struck the Mysterious Being. In a few moves, he disabled the Mysterious Being's ability to move.
"Hey, you guys fight for now. I'm going to check the path the Mysterious Being came from to see if there are any clues to completely eliminate it."
King slowly floated up. After leaving these words behind, he flew towards the city area that had already been reduced to ruins. *Sigh, the Mysterious Being shouldn't repeatedly destroy one area, right? Ruins are the safest! Fighting is enough for the other S-Class heroes!*
"King, wait for me."
Puri-Puri Prisoner noticed King leaving alone and hurriedly chased after him.
Bang rolled his eyes. "Is it really appropriate for you two young and strong guys to leave an old man and a kid to fight here?" He suddenly grabbed Puri-Puri Prisoner. "Observing this kind of thing is fine to leave to King. His observational skills are very sharp. If there are clues, he will definitely be able to find them. As for you... fight Monsters with this old man."
Terrible Tornado's gaze landed on a tall building, staring at King flying away, wrinkling her small nose, and muttering in a low voice, "I should hurry up and compete with King in Esper ability! This guy is definitely flying in front of me on purpose, showing off that he also has Esper ability, showing off to me, hmph hmph, what? That's so unfair! Why does King have great power and also have Esper abilities..."
...
"Well, find a place to take a nap."
Seeing that no one followed, King immediately relaxed. He landed in an area among the ruins that was not too badly damaged and prepared to find a relatively comfortable room for an afternoon nap.
*What? Fight Mysterious Being? This kind of sustained battle is fundamentally unsuitable for King. King's cards can only play a role in a short period of time. Using them in a sustained battle is a waste. Anyway, if Bang and the others rotate to fight, they can completely hold the Mysterious Being back. It doesn't matter if he's there or not.*
"Stand still! I'll shoot if you come any closer!"
Just as he was looking around for a room, a tender childish voice rang out. He was slightly stunned and turned his head to look at the person shouting. He saw a cute little boy of about seven or eight years old. Although the clothes he was wearing were a bit dusty, it could be seen that they were brand new. He was holding a water gun aimed at King, his small face dirty, his little mouth pursed, full of determination.
"Eh? King uncle?"
After the little boy clearly saw King's appearance, he asked hesitantly.
King also curiously looked at the little boy. "Little friend, I am King. What's your name? Why are you here alone?"
"It's really King uncle." The little boy put down the water gun, his small face flushed with joy. He pointed to the collapsed house and said, "I'm Andy. This is my home!"
"Andy, this is your home?"
King looked at the house that had collapsed by more than half and was silent for a moment.
"King uncle, did you discover that I was here and come here specifically to protect me?" Andy wanted to get close to King, but hesitantly glanced at him and didn't dare to step forward.
"Yes, King uncle came here specifically to protect you."
King looked at Andy, who was all alone. His heart trembled, and he had already guessed what had happened. The Mysterious Being's rampage had destroyed another beautiful family. He gently hugged Andy, whose body stiffened slightly. "Don't be afraid. It's okay. Everything is in the past."
Andy whispered, "I'm not afraid. I have my mom and dad with me."
"Then where are your mom and dad?" King asked softly.
Andy said embarrassedly, "They're sleeping."
"Sleeping!"
King was silent, his eyes scanning the house that had collapsed by more than half, his nose stinging, and he almost burst into tears on the spot.
"Mom and Dad are sleeping, so you're playing by yourself, right?"
Andy shook his head and said firmly, "I'm not playing. I'm guarding my home. Look... I have a gun." He raised his water gun and said loudly, "If Mysterious Being dares to approach, I'll shoot it."
"It won't, Mysterious Being won't come back again." King looked at the determined Andy and thought of those orphans of Chain'n'toad. *The damn Mysterious Being has caused too much hurt to this world.*
"I'm not afraid of it." Andy wriggled in King's embrace and said in a small voice, "King uncle, I have a gun. I can protect myself. You go fight Mysterious Being, it smashed my new home, and my mom and dad and I have no place to sleep."
"Don't worry, King uncle will definitely beat it up good!"
"King uncle, it's so bad, you must beat it up well! Let it know that it can never smash my new home again." Andy raised his small face and looked at King expectantly.
"Okay, I'll beat it up hard and let it never dare to destroy your home again." King touched Andy's head and said softly, "Little friend, be good and wait for me here. King uncle will come back to pick you up after he's done with Mysterious Being. King uncle will take you to fly into the sky, okay?"
"Okay, okay, I want to fly into the sky, King uncle, let's make a pinky promise, you're not allowed to deceive people..."
Andy excitedly stretched out his little finger.
"King uncle doesn't deceive people."
King also stretched out his little finger and hooked it with the little boy's little finger.
"Hook it, hang it, one hundred years without change."
King looked at Andy's clear eyes, and his own gaze also became firm. He could no longer escape! Not for other people, not for the name of a hero, just for Andy, he could no longer escape! A lucky hero should also fight! This was his promise to the little boy – beat up the Mysterious Being!
"Huff~"
King once again slowly rose into the air, looking at the joyful Andy, he smiled wryly. *What a beautiful childhood, not knowing what death is, only thinking that closing your eyes is sleeping. Yes, your mom and dad are just sleeping, and they will never feel fear and pain again.*
"I will also... fight!!"
He raised a thumb to Andy, then lightly exhaled, and his ordinary but dignified face became firm. This time, even if he couldn't eliminate the Mysterious Being, even if he wasted a three-star or four-star card, it didn't matter, because there was a child-like promise that needed to be completed! Those longing little eyes must be watching his fighting figure!
Andy, let me... be your future dad! Take good care of you! Now, please open your eyes wide and watch your brave old dad fight!
(end of chapter)