Chapter 49
Chapter 49
......The Empire’s technology was the best. It was a moment when I felt proud to be an Imperial soldier. Even amid the crash and explosion of the aerial vehicle, I was still alive. My only injuries were bruises on my organic parts and abrasions on my synthetic skin.
‘An unforgettable experience, truly.’
Thanks to the shock-absorbing gel, we emerged without a single broken bone. The gel had absorbed the full impact of both the crash and the explosion.
Once its job was done, the gel separated into three distinct layers. The outermost part, which had directly absorbed the shock and blast, had hardened. The middle layer remained soft and pliable. The inner layer, which had been in contact with our skin, had solidified to a rubber-like consistency.
I raised my creaking body. Drawing my blade, I sliced away the gel that had wedged itself into the doorframe.
Kwa-jik!
Then, as if pushing forward with my foreleg, I kicked at the door, which had been crushed and refused to open. The door flew off, revealing the outside. Acrid smoke seeped into my nose.
I stepped out first to secure the area. There were no enemies nearby—yet.
“They will come, drawn by the sight of our crash.”
Hemillas spoke calmly as he stepped out of the aerial vehicle. Watching the flames growing along its hull, I felt an unease creeping in.
‘It’s going to explode soon.’