Chapter 38
Chapter 38
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 38
Chapter Title: 10. Mecha God Chronicle - Spreading the Culture (2)
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The moment Raguna applied some kind of manipulation to the Mecha God he was piloting.
[GRRRRROOOOAR-!] Gyiiiing-!
All the soldiers on the battlefield witnessed it.
The Mecha God's two eyes glowed red, and they could sense that something felt subtly different from before.
Its outward appearance hadn't changed much from just moments ago.
But they knew it instinctively.
Up until now, the Mecha God had been something akin to a weapon controlled by humans.
From this point on, it had transformed into something closer to a beast than a person.
"Wh-what is that...?"
"I don't know why, but it feels kinda ominous..."
The kingdom soldiers muttered about the inexplicable sense of unease washing over them.
"Berserk mode? They even implemented a berserk function?"
"The empire really went all out. Who would've thought they'd build something that horrific into a Mecha God..."
The imperial soldiers, who had watched Mecha God Chronicle all the way to the latest episode, instantly grasped what was happening.
"Berserk? You mean that thing from episode 1 of Mecha God Chronicle where the Mecha God moved on its own?"
Seeing the imperial soldiers act like they knew something, the kingdom soldiers couldn't hide their curiosity and fired off questions.
Hearing such ignorant questions, the imperial soldiers smirked and pushed up their glasses.
"...Oh, you don't know?"
"What?"
"That's why they say there's a proverb: 'Never talk to someone who's seen less than 10 episodes of Mecha God Chronicle.' What a tragedy."
"....."
At that moment, the kingdom soldiers barely suppressed the urge to punch the imperial soldiers.
"Berserk mode means the Mecha God fully unleashes the core's power, bringing out its maximum potential."
Thankfully, despite their snickering, the imperial soldiers explained it quite kindly.
Weebs might not know much else, but they never hesitated to share anime lore with anyone.
"But when it berserks, the will of the pilot's bloodline embedded in the core influences it, so the Mecha God tends to act extremely aggressively. It's basically operating on instinct without reason."
"...Wait, what did you say?"
"The pilot's bloodline is inside the core?"
The kingdom soldiers' eyes went wide at those words.
For the record, they weren't shocked by the inhuman method of Mecha God manufacturing—sealing the pilot's bloodline into the core.
"You bastard... why are you spoiling Mecha God Chronicle's foreshadowing?!"
"Well, you guys asked us what this is. At this point, isn't it the questioner's fault?"
And so, even in this situation, the imperial and kingdom soldiers kept bickering endlessly.
But some people watched the Mecha God with deeply worried eyes.
"Looks like Her Imperial Highness is having a tough time controlling the Mecha God. It hasn't even been long since the battle started, and it's already berserking."
"As expected of imperial royalty at the pinnacle of our empire's nobility—true noblesse oblige. She charged into battle to save the soldiers, without a thought for her own injuries."
"Ugh... Your Highness..."
Meanwhile, high in the sky, Raguna—who was piloting the Mecha God—overheard the soldiers and made a slightly awkward face.
'No... it's really just a lighting effect to make the eyes glow red...'
Though he'd pompously labeled it 'berserk mode' on the surface.
In truth, what Raguna had done was incredibly simple.
The Mecha God model came with all sorts of magic restrictions to protect the pilot from overly violent maneuvers.
Berserk mode temporarily disabled those limits.
To put it simply, think of it like Windows administrator mode or developer mode—easy to understand.
In any case, unlike the berserk in Mecha God Chronicle, it was completely safe and didn't harm the pilot at all.
「Liar! Liar! You promised you'd never use that function because it's too dangerous in front of me!」 "....."
Well, he had once said something like that to Kaya.
But in the world people live in, such well-intentioned white lies are commonplace.
Like when Mom takes your New Year's money and says, "I'll give it back when you're older."
"Alright, then from now on, to wrap this up quickly, I'll pilot a bit more aggressively."
「...No, it's fine if you're a little slow, so please handle it gently...」 For the record, there was one fact Raguna had never told anyone.
In his previous life, his hobby had been playing fighting games.
How many arcade kids had shed bloody tears at his ruthless hand speed back then?
Though decades had passed since reincarnating into this world without touching one.
The techniques etched into his soul still remembered the Wind God Style and Super Wind God.
[GRRROOOOAR-!] The pre-recorded beastly roar echoed everywhere as the Mecha God charged at the monsters.
The steel giant, dozens of meters tall, used its own body as a weapon in a brutal body slam.
That alone generated destructive power beyond comparison to ordinary magic, massacring the monsters.
[ROOOOARRR-!] Watching it slaughter monsters with beast-like movements, heedless of its own body breaking apart, the imperial soldiers felt a rush swelling in their chests.
"As expected... the Mecha God is the strongest. With it on our side, no other nation can touch the empire."
"Ugh... Mages killing monsters with a flick felt unfair, but why does the Mecha God doing it look so damn cool?"
"When I get home, I gotta rewatch Mecha God Chronicle from start to finish with my fiancée."
The kingdom soldiers had a similar reaction, though with a different flavor.
"Why doesn't our kingdom make something that awesome? First time I'm jealous of the empire."
"I overheard the imperials earlier—apparently Mecha God Chronicle even details how to build a Mecha God."
"Mecha God Chronicle, right? I was gonna skip it since it's imperial culture, but when I get back home, I'll watch every episode no matter what."
While the Mecha God was winning over soldiers from both empire and kingdom alike...
The berserk Mecha God had already massacred the thousands of monsters.
Covered head to toe in blood, standing at the center of a field piled high with monster corpses, it let out a chilling roar.
[ROOOOOARRR-!]
Every man there felt their chests swell grandly at the sight.
A battlefield littered with enemy corpses.
And a mech scarred all over from enemy attacks.
The pilot who fought for his allies' victory, now gripped by guilt over the countless lives taken, gazes wistfully at the setting sun.
Nothing stirred men's hearts like that cliché.
That was why guys had always gone wild for mecha stories, past and present.
Seeing such reactions, Raguna smiled contentedly.
'Perfect.'
He'd shown the imperials the Mecha God dominating the battlefield, filling them with patriotic pride.
And for the kingdom soldiers, he'd laid the groundwork to accept Mecha God Chronicle by winning their favor.
They'd play a big role in getting the kingdom to import it later.
Plus, on a macro level, all the monsters were wiped out without a single casualty.
This was the pinnacle of a world where everyone was happy and no one got hurt.
If this world had a Nobel Prize, Raguna would be a top candidate for the Peace Prize.
「Ughhh... I hate everything now... I shouldn't have gotten on this thing... Mommy... I miss Mommy so much today...」 "....."
Ah, well, everyone except one person.
Maybe forcing out a Koryuuchofuu or Oar was a bit much.
Raguna reflected on his actions, just a tiny bit.