Tales of Astora: Legacy

Chapter 108: Battle of titans

Chapter 108: Battle of titans

The demon continent of Ragna has just been erased from the map. That was what Edward and the others have just heard from the crystal ball along with the terrifying screech that roared around the entire world. Or rather than 'heard' it, they could see the column of dust and smoke where the continent once stood even from their location. Although, something else was also there, slowly revealing itself from the fog.

"Behold the Bringer of the End: Tartarus, the Machina Titan!"

This loud voice was broadcasted through magic, reaching to every corner of the world. This voice, it belonged to Alastor as he arrogantly proclaimed the end of the world. But as much as they wanted to deny it, none could really retort back, not after they saw what has just emerged from the ruins of Ragna.

From their tent, the group could see a gargantuan figure rising up even beyond the clouds. Made out of onyx metal covered by layers of rocks and dusts stacking upon it after thousands of years, the iron titan has, for the first time in history, awakened. Possessing a humanoid figure with gigantic spikes, the titan was and has always been the underground facility lying underneath Ragna all these years. Its structure was massive, composed of a bulky body and a large circular shape hole on its chest emitting a red light. This was the ultimate weapon created by the Artificer Marcus William, a weapon so feared even by its own creator that it has been sealed away using the most sophisticated locking mechanism. And now, it has started to take its first steps, laying destruction wherever it went.

"Fire at that thing!" the captain of the fleet shouted at his men who were standing in awe at the sight of the titan. Unfortunately, their cannons and magic were nothing but mosquito bites, or perhaps even lesser than that as their attacks had no effect on the giant robot.

"zzz....Multiple hostiles detected! Preparing Anti-Matter Howitzer! zzzz....ENERGIZING!"

The crimson cavity on the titan's chest opened and began to brighten its flare as it focused a large amount of energy inside it.

*BEEP BEEP BEEP*

"FIRE!"

Reaching its maximum zenith, a red beam fired in a straight line across the sea of Levianux after seemingly splitting it into two and annihilating everything that were on its path. The extensive laser was so powerful it also grazed down a few miles of the coasts of Ceadric, reducing it to charcoal along with the men stationed there.

"zzz....Overheat....Cooling down.....zzz"

The loud mechanical voice of Tartarus rang as the cavity on its chest closed down.

That attack along was able to take out half the imperial fleet and sent fear into the mind of the rest. This was the power of Tartarus and it has not even started to use its full arsenal yet.

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"What the hell is that thing?" Maria uttered in shock upon seeing the large figure from afar. The thing was so huge it could be spotted piercing through the clouds even from where she stood.

"Tartarus...it has finally awoken!" the demon lord Sullivan said with a dreadful expression.

"That's Tartarus??? How do we even stop it? That thing is at the size of a continent and it's walking toward us." The Huntress shouted.

".....I don't know. Either way, there is no use to have your fleet out there anymore. Pull them back right now before it is too late!" Sullivan addressed the command in chief Edward.