"Hey kid, before you jump back in to fight, answer this"
"Why the hell are you so weak?"
Blood dripping from his forehead, Sentinel looked at Ethan with scrutiny in his eyes.
Yes, having just fought against the giant monster in front of them, despite being shocked by the monster’s strength, he was more shocked by how weak Imperion was.
Had it not been for the familiar overbearing aura he emitted and the fact he wasn’t getting too injured despite not dealing enough damage,
Sentinel would have even begun to wonder if the Imperion beside him was a fake.
After all, both of them were meant to be level 5, why was the gap so great.
And Ethan, hearing this question, froze, his heart nearly skipping a beat for a split second as he racked his brain thinking of what to say.
Silence.....
For a while, for a while neither said a word as they both just stared at each other, the sounds of Lannister talking to the crowd echoing behind them.
In fact, it wasn’t that Ethan didn’t have what to say, it’s that he had too many things to say.
He could tell the same lie he had told Lilith before about getting weak to break through.
He could lie about being poisoned by the League of Villains.
He could lie and say he was hiding his hands so the people behind Dr Lannister don’t gauge his full strength.
’However, the issue is that, if what I read in the original novel is right, then this old man is exceptionally smart’
’If I tell him just anything or don’t plan my backstory well, he’ll begin to suspect me more or might even see me as a clone or spy’
’If that happens then with that war brain of his, he’ll probably try his best to kill me, since he still has PTSD from spies during the war’
Thinking about this, Ethan’s eyes narrowed as he knew his next words were going to be very important for his future as Imperion.
After all, in the original novel, once it came to anything spy-related, Sentinel could only be described as bloodthirsty.
According to it, in the past before awakening his abilities, when he served in the army, multiple of his squads were all killed, ambushed on deployment.
All because a spy reported their movements to the higher-ups.
Now sixty years later, he still gets nightmares and PTSD about the incident despite being part of the strongest people in the world.
"Wait, Sentinel, indeed I am weaker, but I’ll explain"
"However, let’s first deal with th-!"
Just as Ethan was about to finish speaking, a giant armoured fist covered in purple flames made its way towards them.
"Oraaaaaa!"
Roaring angrily, the Aberrant had launched an attack, and Dr Lannister behind it still stood as smug as ever.
"That’s it, enough talk, now die!"
He said, watching the fist land slowly in front of them.
However, what happened next shocked him, not only him, but also the people watching at home, and even Ethan, the main target of the punch.
Boom!
Using his entire back to block the punch, Sentinel at some point had managed to stand up, blocking the punch for him.
"Arghh! Fuck this hurts!"
Cursing angrily, he looked down at his body.
His once metallic luster-like skin was beginning to fade.
Fine cracks had begun to appear all over his abdomen, face, and arms.
Blood seeped down from his hair and his vision began to blur.
And worst of all, he was currently out of cigarettes.
"Kid, although I don’t want to admit it, I can’t let you die here"
"I’ve lived long enough to sense when a new era is coming, and it seems that time is now"
He paused, trying to pull a cigarette out of his pocket to no avail.
"I don’t know why you’re suddenly weaker, but I do know you’re not a spy, so don’t worry about that"
"However, for this new era, to protect everything we’ve created so far since these bastard god particles came"
"To maintain this era without wars"
"You absolutely cannot die!"
As he said each word, his eyes became more and more determined.
Veins bulged in his hand, as he slowly stretched using one arm to grab Ethan who was still on the floor in shock, and the other to hold off the fist.
"So hurry up kid, and get stronger, stronger than ever before so everything doesn’t fall apart"
"And as for this old man"
"Let me show the world what it means, to be humanity’s greatest defense!"
"Hahah! At least with this, who dares say that bastard Helios is a better hero than me!"
Laughing to the sky, Ethan suddenly felt something was wrong.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Boom!
Holding Ethan by the neck, Sentinel threw him out of the building, directly kicking him out of the fight.
After which, he stepped back, letting the giant fist land on the ground.
Now it was just him and the Aberrant king.
"Hey Lannister, I know that kid told me you were a clone, however, I wonder if you’ll feel pain just like your main body does"
Smiling cruelly, Sentinel faced both of them with a smile on his face, as he suddenly remembered one of Imperion’s sayings.
However, since this was probably his last fight, why doesn’t he make it his own?
So with that in mind, he turned towards the direction of the cameras with a smile on his face.
Yes, despite the excruciating pain he was currently feeling, the cracks on his body, and teeth and hair which were covered in blood,
he forced a smile and said a sentence which he never thought he would say in his life.
"Hahah, people of New Geneva and even the world watching this, worry not"
"Have no fear! For Sentinel is here!"
Saying this, at this moment, Sentinel felt like a real hero.
........
[New Geneva]
[somewhere nearby]
Meanwhile, while the whole New Geneva was currently in chaos,
Not far from the scene of the battle, flying through the air with blood-red wings, a beautiful woman, with long silver hair and blood-red eyes moved at super speed.
Covered in injuries and with a bit of blood dripping from the corner of her lips, she held an unconscious man in her hands, also covered with several injuries.
"Too late, I hope I’m not too late!" She muttered as she used all her strength to fly in the direction of the fight.
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