Commander Casella was having the time of her life!
After she tested how much firepower she had at disposal at long range, she was finally allowed to test the Minerva's ability to fend off opponents at closer ranges.
A long-barreled rifle that did not possess a high firing rate was too unwieldy to be used in close-ranged fights!
This was why Ves was so keen in making it transformable.
Once Commander Casella received the command to transform the Irvan into its short-ranged mode, she grinned.
"Let's do it, Minerva."
The expert mech's rifle seemingly split in half. Its lengthy muzzle along with a portion of its forward structure detached from the rear half of the weapon.
The Minerva grabbed the detached rifle component and easily stowed it away by placing it onto a slot situated at its rear.
Shrinking the weapon unavoidable made it weaker, but that was not necessarily a demerit.
