Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Dragon and Machine
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From the clear autumn sky, beings of all shapes and sizes fell like meteors.
A cloud of black dust rose in the heart of Los Angeles.
A moment later, four dragonkin with massive wings raised their heads.
Gogo Arc, Big Five, and Area87, who had landed on a nearby rooftop, stood silently, glaring at the dragonkin.
A silent city, not a single soul in sight.
Leaves drifted between the colossal alien beings.
The red dragon, Alexian, stared down the machine race standing before him.
Big Five spoke calmly.
A gruff, mechanical voice echoed.
“What is the meaning of this, appearing without permission? This is a clear violation of residency rights. State your business.”
Alexian lowered his head and chuckled.
“Ha! Residency rights! Rights this, rights that. I’m sick of it. Who decides these things, anyway?”
A moment later, he slowly raised his head, his eyes gleaming fiercely.
“Do conquerors like us really have an obligation to follow such rules?”
Gogo Arc, standing to the right, glanced at Big Five and sneered.
“Well, well, haha, did you see that? What an arrogant thought.”
Big Five remained expressionless.
He paused for a moment before speaking again.
“So? Do you intend to turn this place into a wasteland?”
“Ah, well, it would be nice to clear away these tasteless structures.”
Alexian struck the building beside him with his tail.
Krrrrrumble—
“We need a place to lie down comfortably.”
At his provocation, Big Five took a step forward, as if there was nothing more to hear.
The ground trembled as his massive body moved.
Big Five dropped the formal speech and issued a warning.
“I won’t waste words. Withdraw from human territory immediately and return to Dogmas.”
The atmosphere instantly turned hostile.
Smoke billowed from his massive mechanical body.
But Alexian paid him no mind and snorted in derision.
Big Five calmly continued.
“This is your final warning. Leave now. If you ignore this warning, we will proceed with the use of force as per protocol.”
Alexian glanced back at his lackeys standing behind him, grinned, and turned his head back.
Then he answered.
“No.”
His lackeys snickered.
Big Five’s and Gogo Arc’s eyes widened simultaneously.
“He ignored the warning.”
“No choice, then. We’ll have to force them out.”
Atop the massive building, Area87 cracked his neck.
“I’ve already received permission from the chief, brothers.”
And so, the three members of the machine race took their battle stances.
Kuuuuuooooooh—!!
With a great roar, the four dragonkin, led by the red dragon Alexian, spread out.
Like a single beast, they lowered their bodies, poised to strike at any moment.
A palpable tension, ready to snap, hung between the two groups.
Kuaaaaaaaah!
Alexian led the charge, lunging at Big Five.
The lackeys behind him followed suit.
Piiing—
The eyes of Big Five, Gogo, and Area87 glowed in unison.
Kiiiiiiiing!
A cacophony of motor sounds erupted from the three machines’ bodies.
Kwak!
Big Five swiftly shot out a massive arm and grabbed Alexian by the neck.
Ggggrrrrrk—!!
Meanwhile, Park Shin-ju and Jason were crouched in the corner of a building.
Thump— Thud—
The two felt the heavy vibrations coming from the distance.
It had finally begun.
Beside them, the tall headquarters of Bio Vanguard America, covered in black windows, stood imposing.
“They’re not even trying to hide that they’re a corrupt corporation. Making it so obvious.”
Shin-ju joked cynically as he looked up at the building.
“You came here to catch one idol, and now look at this mess.”
Jason muttered from the side.
“Isn’t this just another day on the job for a cop? If we solve this, the other threads will naturally fall into place.”
Shin-ju thought this was perfect timing.
Today was Thursday.
Kai’s Goodfellas performance was tomorrow, Friday.
He decided he didn’t need to wait any longer. He would arrest a Bio Vanguard executive today and connect it all the way to Kai.
“But can we just charge in like this? Didn’t you say you had backup coming, someone worth a hundred soldiers?”
As Jason made a worried face, Shin-ju checked his watch.
“They should be here by now…”
Wheeeeeee—
Hearing the sound of Graudis’s engine from above, Shin-ju and Jason looked up.
“They’re here.”
Between the buildings, Silverfire’s spaceship, Graudis, turned sideways and hovered to a stop above Shin-ju and Jason.
The hatch of the Graudis opened.
Two figures leaped out and landed on the ground.
A woman with a striking light-green mane, claws, and a greatsword on her back appeared.
“See? You’ve gotta aim for the head.”
Jekovic, transformed into a wolf, smiled at Shin-ju from a distance.
“That’s right. No point in poking at the small fry. We have to cut them off at the root.”
Sharin, now in a newly repaired combat suit, strode forward.
The two had already become friends.
Meanwhile, Silverfire’s voice echoed from the Graudis.
“I’m counting on you, then. I’m heading to the scene where my comrades are.”
Fwoooooosh—
The Graudis immediately vanished from sight.
“So we’re taking down those Bio Vanguard bastards today, right?”
Sharin looked at Shin-ju with a triumphant expression.
Shin-ju narrowed his eyes as he looked up at the building.
“Yes. But their lukewarm reaction is a bit unsettling… Still, we can’t just let their conspiring with the dragonkin slide. We have to face them.”
Shin-ju looked at Sharin.
“Have you spoken with Enri?”
“Yeah. She told me to go on ahead. Said she had something to prepare.”
Shin-ju nodded in understanding and looked around at the assembled group.
“This could be some kind of trap, like what happened to me last time.”
They listened quietly to Shin-ju’s words.
“They might try to use me again to send a signal to the Planet Destroyer.”
Jekovic, arms crossed, tilted his head as if remembering.
“You mean that thing they shot up with the antenna in the forest?”
“Yes. It can’t happen a second time.”
Shin-ju turned his head to look at Sharin.
“Making the arrest is important, but if things get even slightly suspicious, we’re retreating immediately.”
Sharin looked at Shin-ju with disapproval.
“What? Retreat?”
“It’s better than triggering a war with the Planet Destroyer. We can’t let what happened on Bluerobic happen again, can we?”
Sharin didn’t like it, but she had nothing to say.
Shin-ju opened the Old Book.
“Alright, everyone, gather around.”
The three began to gather in one spot as Shin-ju instructed.
“I don’t think we need to go through the trouble of starting from the bottom.”
He began muttering an incantation.
“We’ll go down from the rooftop.”
A blue light emanated from the Old Book.
Holding the Old Book in one hand, Shin-ju extended his other hand toward the three.
A moment later, a circular blue ring appeared and began to spin around them.
As if ready, Shin-ju extended his index and middle fingers and flicked them upward.
Kwah-ang!!
An explosive crash of steel against steel erupted.
Sent flying by Alexian’s heavy tail strike, Big Five skidded across the ground, using his arms to create friction.
The grinding sound of caterpillar tracks echoed from beneath Big Five’s feet.
Just before crashing into a building, he twisted his body to avoid it and circled around the red dragon that had attacked him.
Big Five squared his shoulders and rammed his body into Alexian with all his might.
Kwang!
Struck by the body slam, Alexian was launched into the air, flapping his wings to minimize the impact.
Shwoong—
Chwak!
Suddenly, a drill rocket shot past Alexian’s face.
“Gah!? What was that!”
When Alexian turned his head, he saw Gogo Arc in the distance, who had fired the drill rocket.
“Tch! So close.”
Shhhheeeek—
Smoke was trickling from the rocket thruster on his arm.
Meanwhile, a yellow dragon was struggling under his foot, its neck pinned.
“Keeeegh!”
Alexian clicked his tongue, looking at the pathetic sight.
“That all-talk bastard!”
Gogo Arc shouted triumphantly.
“Khaha! You call yourselves conquerors with just this? You’re not as tough as I thought.”
Fwoooooosh—
Above him, Area87 and a black dragon were entangled, performing an aerial ballet.
Kugugugugung—
The sound of missile explosions echoed through the air.
Fwoosh—
Kwagwagwang—
As Area87 fired a missile, the black dragon swatted it away with its wings.
“Tch!”
The black dragon struggled, trying desperately to shake off Area87, who was clinging to its tail.
The rare sight of a giant fighter jet hunting a dragon unfolded.
Area87 flew circles around the black dragon, toying with it as if performing aerial acrobatics.
In terms of speed, Area87 had the upper hand.
Gogo Arc glanced at Area87 and judged that he had things under control.
Then, he held up a pair of handcuffs toward the yellow dragon he was pinning.
“Hey, do you dragons like prison food?”
Just as Gogo was about to cuff the yellow dragon’s neck.
A huge explosion suddenly went off behind him.
Gogo staggered from the sudden attack.
The yellow dragon seized the opportunity, shot to its feet, and flew into the air.
Staggering, Gogo turned around.
A white dragon had its mouth wide open, preparing to unleash its breath.
“Ah, damn it!”
Fshooooook—
Steel plates shot out rapidly from Gogo’s arm.
The plates then bent into a spiral, transforming into a drill.
Flames began to shoot from the rocket thrusters on his arm.
But the white dragon was faster.
Kwaaaaaaang—
A cosmic storm erupted from its mouth as a breath attack.
Gogo’s eyes widened.
There was no time to dodge.
Gogo squeezed his eyes shut.
When he didn't feel the expected impact, he opened his eyes and slowly raised his head.
When Gogo’s eyes were fully open, he saw the sturdy back of a robot standing tall before him.
“Are you alright, Gogo?”
A reliable voice came from the figure.
“Took you long enough, you bastard. You think a four-on-three is a joke?”
Gogo chided him, but smiled at his arrival.
Big Five and Area87 also confirmed the presence of their comrade, who had appeared like a hero.
A moment later, a massive shield that had blocked the breath attack became visible.
As the smoke from the cosmic storm cleared, the full figure of a giant silver robot, backlit by the sun, was revealed.
Silverfire, combined with the spaceship Graudis.
‘Silvergrand’ revealed itself in all its majesty.
He stood steadfast, protecting Gogo with his shield.
Silvergrand’s eyes glowed as he spoke in a heavy tone.
“Minimize the damage. Let’s finish this in ten minutes.”