C7 Contend

Under the relentless attacks, the Golden Winged Lion gradually weakened. The PT flying around the ship was consuming the ship's vitality bit by bit, the metal hull surrounding the ship had long been riddled with holes, the engine that was originally spewing green and white flames had less than 50% of its power left, soldiers could be seen rolling in space, their bodies eventually turned into the ashes of the universe under the PT's attacks. Even so, the Imperial Army did not give up on the last chance to retaliate.

Soldiers who could not fight back were more aggressive in their methods. They used physical bodies to resist the steel giants, and all the portable weapons they could use were for each of them. Some even used powerful bombs to forcefully hold onto the enemy and perish together with them! The war had been lost, and the will to fight had not died. The soldiers of the empire had used their lives to carry out their vows to live and die with the ship.

"Can't you understand? The real purpose of these 360 seconds. "

"Uncle, I …"

Only then did Kiss realize something. Although Rotor had given the order for the non-combatants to leave immediately, the people who walked along the road might have been a little flustered, but all the people that she saw were still in high spirits. Their fighting spirit was boiling, and they had no intention of retreating. With this thought in mind, the answer soon surfaced: amongst the Golden Winged Flying Lions, there was only one person who was an elite that had experienced the baptism of fire and battle.

Seeing Qi Si's reaction, Rota couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She pulled Qi Si along and once again headed towards the front, but this time, she did not stop even for a moment.

"Uncle, why did you do this!?" Why me alone? How many people would die because of this! "Why?!"

A sudden pain came from Kiss's left hand. Rotor's hand formed into a fist and continued to increase its strength, and Kise felt as if the bone in her hand was about to be crushed by this force. The other hand, on the other hand, felt even worse.

"I know... I know better than anyone... But... "But I have to do this …"

"I'm not worth it... Why... Why me... Why did you use so many lives in exchange for me surviving alone!? Is it just because I'm royalty in your eyes? "

Kiss did her best to shake off Rotor's hand. Although her face was filled with tears, her eyes no longer contained only fear. Instead, they were filled with determination and decisiveness! Rota looked at Qi Si in surprise. She was a little girl who would never grow up in his heart. It was as if she had grown up in an instant. Was it because of the effects of this war … Rotor walked over and gently stroked her head. It was an indescribable gentleness.

"Qi Si, you're right. Everyone's life is equal. For you, I put the entire ship's officers and soldiers in danger. I know what the result is … However, the whole ship agreed on this matter, did you know that? "

"I... "Why …"

"Every person in the world has something he has to do. The duty of a soldier was to protect the country and to build a territory. He would then die on the battlefield, and die in the right place. Those who kill will always kill. From the day we became soldiers, we had realized that this life, stained with blood, will one day become a glorious record in other people's achievements. "Death is nothing to be afraid of. What we should be afraid of is death for some reason!"

As a member of the Yale Empire's royal family, as a daughter of the Yale family, your status, your bloodline, and the responsibilities you have to bear, as well as the fate you will have when you are different from ordinary people, do you understand?

"For the continuation of the empire, for the future of the empire, you must continue to move forward even if you have to step on the corpses of others. This is the responsibility that you must shoulder! Live! Your life is not for you alone, but for all the people who lost their lives here today, and for me, to live together! "

The lights in the ship had been extinguished, and the only thing left to guide them was the spark. The rapidly decreasing numbers on the watch showed that time was running out!

(Even if you die, I must let you live!)

To them, the capture of a dying ship should have been a matter of three minutes' time; but what was the situation now? The steel sword was unable to break through the Great Wall of the Human Realm!? After six minutes of besieging, the more he attacked, the more terrifying he became! Each PT had been damaged, the silvery-black fuselage stained red for an hour, all weapons except for the Beam Blade had been burned, and the more the pilots fought, the more afraid they became. What do you mean by facing death head-on? Using his physical body as a shield, he blocked the various attacks on the Golden-Winged Lion again and again, ignoring his own life as he used his physical body to block the muzzle and barrel that was about to explode. Protect your ship with your life, protect your honor! This caused the person facing the enemy to feel both respect and fear!

As the time of battle lengthened and the number of casualties increased, the atmosphere in the bridge grew more and more oppressive, more and more difficult to bear. Silent anger, cold killing intent, from the seat of the captain and from an indistinguishable "person", kept expanding outward at rapid speeds, while the inside was unable to breathe, as if facing a ferocious beast; while the outside was unable to approach, as if facing a cold, sharp sword. No one dared to make a sound, and who dared to face the fierce tiger when it was angry? Furthermore, the person in front of him was not a fierce tiger, but a demon from hell!

"Filling the main cannon. Leave the right of firing to me on the Golden Winged Lion bridge."

The instrument board that rose up in front of the captain's seat, the red button that signified the right to fire of the main cannon rose up and the energy of the main cannon was filled up at the same time. He gently placed his hand on the button, and at the same time, he made his decision!

(After all, I had to end it all...) Then... Let me at least send you on your final journey... I'll do it myself!)

The abandoned warehouse, the hidden space, the place that he had passed by so many times while strolling on the ship, there was an ordinary thing hidden. An escape boat was quietly moored here, it did not look impressive, but it was actually a new ship forged by the empire's newest technology! The engine and rear cabin were each surrounded by a mini space jumping device. The originally black color was gradually revealing a dazzling cyan color as the energy was filled in, while the scattered metals on the side were also attaching themselves to the side of the ship according to certain rules. The metal pieces formed a sturdy isolation armor, and the open door was awaiting its owner's arrival.

"Why aren't you entering? What are you doing here? "

"But …" However … I... "I'm alone …"

"If you can't live, what about those who die because of it!? How can you be right about the people who have died for you!? Have you thought about that? "

"I don't know! I'm alone... I can't do anything by myself! "

Envoy Luo pushed her into the escape ship and the cabin door closed. Energy flowed out of the eight space-warp devices and circulated around the armor as if it was a sapphire. The dark corner suddenly lit up as if there was only the escape boat left. Qi Si slammed against the closed cabin door and screamed non-stop. However, everything was blocked by the thick cabin door, separating the two worlds of life and death.

"Qi Si …" The only thing I can do for you in this chaotic world is to allow you to survive, to preserve a bloodline for the Empire, and to leave behind one last pure member of the Yale family. Perhaps the road ahead is very bumpy, but I believe that you will survive. I believe that one day, you will return to the empire, to the little garden that you love dearly … "You should continue to live well …"

"For the Empire! For yourself! No matter what, you must survive! Live on and be strong! "

After saying his last sentence, Rotor turned off the communication device and pressed a red button on his watch. As if he had exhausted all of his energy, he slumped down by the wall, took out a cigarette, and puffed out smoke while trembling.

(So that's it …) There was only one thing left... In that case... It should be considered as over and done with … Unfortunately … I can't protect her until the very last moment... You won't blame me, will you... Third Brother...)

At the moment he pressed the button, all the energy in the Golden-Winged Lion's body suddenly disappeared. Its originally extremely violent counterattack disappeared at this moment, and the pitch-black ship became even more confusing. The attacking PT slowly distanced itself from the Golden-Winged Lion, with all its remaining weapons aimed at the bridge, yet no one dared to rush forward to investigate. Even among mercenaries, the fear of death never changed.

"Vote... Surrender? "

(Have you given up...) No! Impossible! He wasn't such a man! In other words...)

"The biggest firepower attack of all! "Kill them all!"

Too late! The two main engines of the Golden-winged Lion spewed out even more intense flames as the entire ship shot towards the enemy like an arrow that had left the bowstring! It was so fast that the unstable armor was stripped off, and everything inside was blown out. Even the capital city was visibly distorted! The incoming missiles were completely out of its sight. The only target was the ship in front of it!

Suicide attack!? This term instantly flashed through everyone's minds. Who would have expected that the first general of the Empire would actually disregard his own life and adopt such an offensive method!? Whether it was successful or not, the awareness needed to make the decision was enough to embarrass all the soldiers. The mass the mothership possessed and the explosive power produced by the power furnace were not something that a small high-speed ship like them could compare with. There would only be one result — death!

All of a sudden, the order that they were supposed to maintain had been completely disrupted. Everyone no longer cared about the pressure on the bridge, all they wanted was to escape to the first place they would be hit – the bridge. Outside the bridge was even more chaotic, the escape craft had become the only means of survival, fighting for the only chance to survive. There was only one person left on the lonely bridge. He quietly sat on the captain's seat and watched the energy content of the main cannon on the dashboard show at 36%. He hesitated for a moment.

(Is that your final decision?) Is that all you can think of? The so-called War God, the Lion of Pride, was actually just like that …)

"Farewell, Uncle Rota. Go to hell and have a nice chat with my mother."

He pressed the button! The main cannon once again emitted a dazzling light. The dazzling pillar of light destroyed everything on the beam, then swallowed the Golden Winged Lion's bridge! The armor had been broken and the bones twisted. The Golden-Winged Lion, which had once reflected the death of many enemies, was now unable to escape from the fate of being devoured by others. The explosion continuously spread out from the bridge. Fire was the loss of life, the demise of glory. Everything that happened before slowly melted into nothingness under the explosion. In the old days of peace, with the fall of the Golden-winged Lion, the past became a thing of the past.

At this moment, the light from the escape ship reached its peak. The moment before the flames engulfed the ship, it finally activated its teleportation device. The last impression that was reflected in Kis' eyes was of Rotor leisurely breathing in and out of the smoke and flames. The moment he crossed the River Styx, the smile on his face became a smile that Kis would never forget, a little sadness, a little luck, a little relief.

"Peace to you, Chiyast." Third Bro and I... I will bless you in heaven... "Farewell …

"Uncle!"