The Way of the Future: Age of Machines(Completed)

The Showdown 1/3

The two sides faced each other, every one of them ready to defend or strike against the other. Tension ran high as Valentine exerted even more magic from her already powerful state.

"Tsk,"

Rudolf was trying to plan a way for them to deal against Valentine, though she was a body amplifier and quite possibly stronger than any of the four of them, he believed strategy combined with all four of their magic could earn them the victory.

The two leaders were sitting in the back as they did when they first came, uncaring of the scene, which was unfolding in front of them. Caitlyn could be seen smiling at them as she watched with her cute eyes. Artemis, on the other hand, was no different; his eyes were as cold as ever and looked straight at Rudolf.

It was as if he was pointing out that Rudolf was the one to emerge victorious among the four. As the thought grazed his mind, he shook his head and reassured himself.

No, I will find a way, bastards!

He thought.

Suddenly, Artemis smiled at him; did he hear his thoughts? If he did, they were already a tremendous disadvantage.

The floor below them began to rumble, and they saw Artemis and Caitlyn stand from their chairs. And suddenly the floor disappeared below them, and they fell.

"Crap!"

"What the hell!"

The group screamed in terror as they did not anticipate that the floor was going to work against them.

"Defense Shield, Ultra!" Rudolf cast his most powerful defense spell, a green dome appeared them and encompassed the group, shielding them as they fell to the ground. As the ground beneath them cracked under the weight of the spell, the group were tossed around inside.

Dust floated and formed a thick cloud that lowered their vision; even their enhanced senses struggled to see through the thick fog of unknown dust, unlike the normal dust they'd encounter. It was at this point did they realize that the enemy they were facing, the weapons, the metal men, the architecture, the materials, and the two leaders were not from this world.

They couldn't be, sure it was a long stretch of an answer, but it was the only thing they could think of. For not even the three superpowers, the three nations who emerged victorious during the end of the Forgotten Era didn't have such magnificence within their technology, culture, or military. No records or smuggled information even told of such a monstrosity that they were facing.

The spell's dome evaporated after sustaining the brunt of the fall, the cloud of dust then went and covered them, they coughed and struggled to breathe.

"Tsk, cast a spell, Grey!" Liz shouted amid the smoke; she coughed profusely as she uttered the words.

"C-clear!" Grey shouted with difficulty; a strong gust of wind came from his sword and blew the cloud of dust away to the sides. As the dust was blown away, the group were finally able to see each other and the room they were in. It wasn't the lobby nor was it the same hall which they walked in a few minutes ago, it was an area.

Unknown to them, the floors were merely platforms which opened directly above an arena under the building itself. The area was a huge cube room with large white tiles serving as the wall, floor, and ceiling of the area. It was huge and could be said to be half a kilometer wide and a quarter of a kilometer tall. Large lines of white light covered each crack of the tiles illuminating with as much power as a sun to them.