"Those of you who aren't willing to risk your lives, you're free to leave now," Adele shouted, standing on an elevated platform in front of her subordinates.
"No one moved from their position."
"I repeat, if you're scared to risk your life following me, you can leave now."
Adele's stoic expression cracked and transformed into a smile.
"Good. I'm happy to have subordinates like you. Now prepare for battle; today we shall show them the might of Amazons... and also scout some promising men in the process."
All the subordinates burst into laughter.
"That's enough; we leave in thirty minutes," Adele said before turning around and entering the building behind her.
Adele almost fell down hearing her subordinates' chants.
"Onward to battle!"
"To fight for our pride!"
"Onward to battle!"
"NTR is nigh!"
"I shouldn't have mentioned men," she sighed wryly. After the succubus and dark elf women, Amazons were the next in line for actively seeking men, sometimes even going as far as to kidnap their chosen men who had rejected their advances.
"Nevermind, I should just let them have their fun, after all..."
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"Damn it, two men down, captain!"
"F**k! Twenty minutes more!"
"You heard him, we got twenty minutes, increase the pace."
"Just give up, there's no hope for escape."
RATATATATA!
BOOM!
Bullets, skills, and other projectiles were exchanged between both sides, devastating the area.
'Come on! Why can't I use it now?'
[I don't know, I also just noticed the timer now.]
[NEPHILIM COOLDOWN: 26D:16H:51M]
"Another man down."
"F**k it."
Damien decided to forget the Nephilim armor and fight back full power. Dozens of structures began forming rapidly, some mobile and some immobile.
"What!"
"What kind of sorcery is this?"
"Impossible."
The people on the other side gasped at the sight; that kind of quick-paced multitasking was impossible for a human to do.
"Move as far as you can; I'll hold them back," Damien shouted.
"Ah, captain!"
"He looks so dashing."
"My prince charming."
"Stop fawning over him and move your ass, wench."
"Bastard, if you don't learn how to treat a lady, you would remain single for the rest of life."
"You @#$[email-protected]@$#$."
"You should shut the f**k up and move."
After ensuring that his subordinates had reached a safe distance, Damien's expression turned cold, and he turned towards the pursuers.
"This is my last gift to you; kindly accept my..."
[REQUIEM OF THE MACHINE GOD]
RATATATATATATA!
BOOOM!
The drones and other machines began to fire; explosives and bullets rained down on the enemy as Damien slowly retreated.
"Damn it, we can't get past them."
"Destroy them."
They began to launch attacks at the drones and other machines, but their attacks were not dealing as much damage as required. Slowly but surely, multicolored lines began to appear on the constructs, spreading and increasing in number as more attacks rained on them.
"Yes, take this and that."
The pursuers began to attack more fervently as they saw the expanding 'cracks' on the constructs.
"I was wondering where this guy got so many nanobots, but now I understand; they're counterfeit, nothing compared to the original. Am I right, brother?"
"...."
"Brother!"
"Isn't that? F**k, take cover."
The markings on the constructs began to glow brightly and recede in the direction of the cannons/muzzles.
FLASH!
Multiple walls of nanobots and protection ability were erected hastily as the cannons fired.
BOOOM!
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"How many did we lose?"
"We lost twenty of our members, and the last exchange?"
Sigh!
"Injured?"
"Twenty-six."
"Arrange for the medics to treat their injuries; we need to move soon."
"I'll do that now."
'How much time is left?'
[Eleven minutes... you should really move now; the base may send stronger reinforcement at the level of major or lieutenant colonel soon.]
"Wow, I never knew you had that much firepower," a voice interrupted, coming from the side.
"I told you not to come, Adele," Damien frowned.
"Come on, didn't we promise to stay together forever?"
"We were kids then."
"So you didn't mean it," her face darkened, sending a chill running down Damien's spine.
"I did, but this is just temporary separation; we still have many years to live."
"I don't want any kind of separation, and besides, if those old bastards fail to capture you, who do you think they would turn their aggression on next?"
"Then you should have come alone; don't bring your subordinates into this."
"Come on, Damien, we're Amazons; we love battle. They came here of their own free will, and didn't you bring yours too?"
"You..."
"Stop trying to discourage me; I chose to do this myself and I'm ready to bear whatever consequences that come with it."
SIGH!
"Do what you want?"
"Awnn, thanks, you're the best cap...tain," she said in a seductive tone.
"Stop that."
"What? I know you like it; you do, don't you?"
"I'm not..."
"Damien Peters, you've been ordered to surrender yourself and return to base."
"Tsk, bastards."