Chapter 27: Battle Memories
Chapter 27: Battle Memories
Sun Jack’s bluff failed spectacularly. Before he could utter another word, the nine AABs charged at him, a crushing wave of metal descending like a landslide.
Faced with imminent death, Sun Jack’s mind went blank. In the stillness before his end, fragmented memories surfaced in his consciousness.
At that critical moment, Tapai surged forward, clutching Sun Jack to his chest and using his metallic body as a final shield.
Screeching claws raked across Tapai’s armor, leaving three deep gashes that exposed the circuits beneath. Sparks flew in the air as Sun Jack’s eyes turned bloodshot, and a raw, uncontrollable emotion erupted from his heart.
“Hilda!!”
Suddenly, the pressure in Tapai’s grip lessened. Looking down, he realized Sun Jack was no longer there.
A sharp, metallic screech came from the left. Tapai’s head spun 180°, its sensors locking onto the source.
There, Sun Jack plunged his blade like a scalpel into the power core of one AAB. As its red eye dimmed, he yanked the blade out and dodged, the razor-sharp claws grazing his skin.