Titan King

Chapter 41

The war concluded with a decisive victory for the YoRHa forces, marking the end of an extensive conflict that spanned millennia. The culmination of this struggle against the machines resulted in their ultimate defeat. The ensuing celebrations were unparalleled—Androids engaged in a revelry that exemplified their design for camaraderie and triumph. Pickle had found himself chuckling when the animals who had aided in the war also joined the party. It was a comical moment for him.

But the victory came with many sacrifices; many Android units were lost in the battle and cannot be retrieved. They do have backups of their consciousness, but these backups do not include the memories of this specific event. As a result, the feelings from their final battle, the joy of winning, and the bravery shown during the fight will only be captured in videos. When these lost Androids are rebuilt, their friends will have a chance to grieve, recognising the struggles and losses they all shared. The comrades who fought together, facing the chaos of war, will be remembered through these recorded images, showing the mix of their wins and losses.

Pickle had been far away from others during the celebrations, letting them enjoy this victory within themselves. He took this time to take out the traitors. The androids who had been stalling the progress for the YoRHa. He made sure their deaths were quick, against his best wishes. White had kept their memory backups. Wanting to save them, he did not argue with her, nor did he push her to destroy the backups. White of YoRHa was doing what was best for those under her command, and he would let her have it, after all, she too had lost a lot.

This gave him a window of advantage when he introduced her to Pascal and his village, which had grown a bit more than he remembered. The children and single parent machine who had been the only survivors of the massacre were no longer alone. A few more machines had joined them and were helping Pascal in the construction of the new village. When Pickle made the offer to Pascal to leave this world with him, the machine was conflicted after all, they were finally building a new home for themself. Pickle did not push it, but made sure to let Pascal know his offer was still on the table with all its benefits, but it had a time limit of twenty-four hours at most.

White's face was hilarious when Pascal met her; she went through fifteen different emotions, and the look she was giving Pickle told him that she was not pleased, but he was too amused to care.

Now here he was, sitting next to Grün, the colossal machine lying next to him. Pickle was waiting for the Androids to return from their satellite bases with the equipment they could carry. The bases were too big and damaged to be brought back down to earth. They would burn up and be destroyed the moment they re-enter the atmosphere. Currently, he was working, taking out the dents and the scars Grün had suffered from the battle against the mech. Pickle wore a simple brown shirt and black pants, he was bare foot, silently enjoying the feeling of grass against his feet.

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Skill: Fire Bending

Type: Active

Skill Level: 100 (MAX)

Cost: 15 MP per use 

Cooldown: None

Description: Harness the destructive and primal form of fire. By channelling mana through the element of fire, the user can generate intense flames, manipulate the heat of their surroundings, and control the power of combustion. Fire is the element of power; it requires much more proper technique to be utilised to its full potential. Which depends on the user's breathing, many practitioners are unaware of it or choose to ignore it because they lack the patience for proper breathing training. When the breathing is mastered, the user is, in all senses of the word, a dragon in human flesh. It allows the user to reach the advanced stage of {Lightning Bending} much faster.