Future Knight [EN]: Chapter 125

It was at that moment.

A massive shadow began to engulf the plaza where the memorial service was being held.

Something enormous was blocking out the sky. Everyone’s eyes turned upwards in unison.

“W-What is that?”

“No way!”

Something unbelievably huge was floating in the sky.

Its appearance instantly plunged the green elves below into a cauldron of terror.

The green elves urgently prepared for battle.

Green was no exception.

Even with the Spirit King summoned, Green stared at the sky, not relaxing her guard.

‘What is that? How can something so huge float in the sky?’

The size of the unidentified object was unbelievably massive. The very rear was so faint that it was hard to see.

In the midst of the tense atmosphere, the lower part of the unidentified object opened, and something shot out with a bright light.

It landed near the memorial tower at great speed, and a tremendous gust of wind swept over the green elves.

“No, that’s a Gigantes [a type of giant war machine]? How can a Gigantes be in the sky!”

The green elves who saw the giant Zoid land on the ground were speechless with surprise.

Green’s expression, in particular, was beyond astonishment, bordering on horror. What appeared before her was too similar to the suspicious ancient giant she had encountered in the Elf Forest.

“H-How can that be?”

She could never forget the ancient giant she had fought back then, even if she wanted to. How could she forget what had driven her to despair?

The scar left by the ancient giant remained on her waist.

Green trembled with fear without realizing it.

This time, it wasn’t just one, but two of them.

Two monsters that had forcibly returned the Phoenix had appeared. It was enough to make even her, with her considerable courage, afraid.

In the suffocating tension, a dry, monotonous voice echoed.

『We have not come to fight. Lower your weapons.』

“How can we believe that?”

『If we wanted to fight you, we wouldn’t have appeared before you like this.』

“…….”

Come to think of it, those who could fly through the sky had no reason to risk coming before them like this.

Green wondered where these beings had come from and why they had come to them.

“Then what is your business with us?”

『We wish to have a conversation with you.』

“A conversation? What conversation with us?”

『We wish to form an alliance with you.』

“An alliance?”

『That is correct.』

“For what reason do you want to form an alliance with us? We are just a defeated race of no use to anyone…”

『The war is not over yet. It has only just begun.』

“It has only just begun?”

『That is correct.』

“Hmph! How amusing!”

Seeing that Green was unwilling to believe them, Benziller spoke in an even more monotonous tone.

『Are you familiar with the word revolution?』

“Revolution?”

『Yes, revolution.』

“Isn’t it the act of breaking down old customs, systems, and methods to establish something new?”

『You are well-informed.』

“Because that is the purification of this world that I desire. But what does that have to do with our alliance?”

『That is precisely the point. The reason why our goals align.』

“Purification, you say?”

『Old water is bound to rot. As the new rulers of this world, we do not desire such filth.』

“What? You are the new rulers of this world?”

『That is correct.』

“How amusing. Do you think you can take everything lightly just because you have a few strong weapons?”

『Well, that remains to be seen… Now, are you willing to have a serious conversation with us?』

“I want to see proof that you are not a threat to us first.”

『Proof? Haven’t we shown you proof several times already?』

“What?”

『Where do you think the light that saved you from the brink of annihilation came from?』

“Hah! Y-You don’t mean to say that the light of destruction was your doing?”

Green was momentarily speechless. To think that the light back then was their doing….

『Do you understand our sincerity now?』

The light of destruction that poured down from the sky whenever a crisis struck.

The help that light provided at the time could not be denied.

Moreover, the power of that light was unbelievably tremendous.

“Just who are you people from?”

No matter how she looked at them, the beings before her were not from this world.

They were not demons or celestials either.

If they were demons or celestials, the Spirit King would have known.

『If you wish to know about our existence, board this. We will not force you. The choice is yours.』

Another aircraft descended from the sky to the ground.

It was a small assault craft.

As the door of the assault craft opened, a droid [an artificial being or robot] made of machinery, not human, greeted Green.

Green hesitated for a moment upon seeing the unfamiliar metallic lifeform.

Whether she should board it or not.

But her hesitation did not last long.

As someone who would do anything for revenge, she had nothing more to lose.

Rather, this might be an opportunity.

“Alright. I will trust you.”

『A wise decision.』

Waiting for Green inside the assault craft were three figures.

Green was momentarily flustered upon meeting them and assumed a defensive stance.

Their appearance was unmistakably human.

However, she soon realized that they were completely different beings from the humans on the ground and relaxed her guard.

From the clothes they wore to the way they treated people, everything was different from the humans she knew.

“Are you the ones who called me here?”

“Finally, we meet.”

“Do you know me?”

“Of course, I have been watching you all along.”

“…….”

There is no woman in this world who would be happy to hear that someone has been secretly watching her.

Green was very displeased, but she did not show it on her face and quickly got to the point.

“Let’s get to the point. Why did you help our race?”

“Didn’t I say? We want to form an alliance.”

“Even without allying with us, you seem to have no trouble dominating this world. Why would you want to ally with a defeated race like us?”

“Didn’t I say that too? That we want a revolution, not just domination.”

“Revolution… Does that mean you want to get rid of the rotten filth that is currently dominating this world?”

“That is exactly right.”

A smile appeared on Green’s lips. That was what she desperately wanted.

“Then you have come to the right place.”

“Are you willing to join us?”

“Of course, but we suffered a crushing defeat in the war and do not have the strength to wage war again.”

“We will take care of that.”

“Pardon?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. We have the power to destroy this world, so you can just stand by. We will also give your race powerful weapons that you have never seen or heard of before. How about it? Are you satisfied with this much?”

“The power to destroy the world, and powerful weapons that I have never heard of or seen before?”

“Do you not believe me?”

“It’s not that, but….”

“If you wish, we can show you?”

The power to destroy this world was something that even she, who wielded the Spirit King, could not imagine.

But after witnessing the power of the weapons they had shown her, Green somehow felt that they really possessed such tremendous power.

“How will you show me?”

“Like this….”

Click!

As Benziller gave the signal, a missile was launched from the upper part of the Zvezda [likely a spaceship or warship], heading towards a small island quite far from the green elf city.

And then, a small flash.

But that small flash instantly turned into a light so strong that it was blinding, followed by a tremendous explosion.

It was an unbelievable explosion.

The clouds floating in the sky were instantly pushed away in all directions.

And a huge mushroom cloud soared through the clouds.

Soon after, a tremendous storm struck the green elf city.

The immense power was vividly conveyed to Green’s entire body.

When the explosion subsided, Green could not help but be shocked.

The island that had been on the sea had disappeared without a trace.

Green knew that island well.

It was an uninhabited island, but it was a fairly large island that the sailors here used as a landmark.

To make such an island disappear in an instant. That was something that only a dragon’s breath could do.

But in Green’s view, the power of the explosion just now was incomparable to a dragon’s breath.

No matter how much the dragon’s breath boasted the strongest power in this world, it looked like a child’s play compared to the huge explosion she had just seen.

Dragons also destroyed cities with their breath, but that was only to the extent of burning part of the city.

But with the explosion just now, one could erase a country from the map in an instant.

Taking the territory as a whole.

Benziller stroked his chin and asked Green, who was staring at the vanished island with a dumbfounded expression.

“How about it? Do you believe me now?”

“…….”

Green trembled with fear.

Watching her, Benziller smiled with satisfaction.

Because he had instilled a great sense of fear in her as planned.

The absolute difference in power between them and themselves.

Originally, nuclear weapons were weapons that could only be used with the permission of the home planet.

But now that the home planet had been destroyed, the locks on all the nuclear weapons mounted on the Zvezda had been removed by their hands.

As a result, the Zvezda was now able to use all nuclear weapons.

Unlike the Red Mars.

And today, Benziller carried out a nuclear missile launch to show the uncivilized aliens the absolute difference in power.

His judgment was correct.

Green, shocked by the power of the nuclear explosion, was trembling with fear.

“J-Just who are you people from?”

“Us? We came from a place so far away that you cannot even imagine.”

“A place so far away? Then why did you come here? Don’t tell me you’re trying to colonize this place?”

“No, the reason we came here is because the place where we lived was destroyed.”

“Destroyed?”

“Yes.”

“For what reason?”

“Because of war….”

“…….”

Green could once again feel keenly that war never ceased wherever people lived.

“There was war there too.”

“Yes, our planet had so many wars that there was not a day without war for thousands of years.”

Green felt a deep anger in the man’s eyes.

It was an emotion she knew well, and Green liked that about the man.

“Good! Then how will you help us specifically?”

“You’re quick to the point. You are a capable friend after all.”

‘To think that the opportunity for revenge would come so quickly….’

Green smiled with satisfaction. But she had no idea that she had made a deal with the devil.