Chapter 55: Devil whisper.

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The officer gulped, pulling up a data feed with a shaky hand. "Uh... it’s someone named Rex Nyx, ma’am. Reports describe him as... unusually charismatic. He’s managed to rally troops from all over the battlefield, and they’re now following him through the Khryssari ranks, cutting them down like... well, like weeds." Leena smirked, folding her arms. "Interesting. So, he’s not just another grunt." The officer nodded vigorously. "No, ma’am. If he keeps up this pace, we may even have a chance at... well, actually winning this front." Leena looked out the viewport, her gaze piercing through the vastness of space toward the planet below. "Keep me updated on this Rex. I want to see just how far he can go." Back on the surface, Rex smirked, somehow sensing that eyes were on him from above. With a glint in his eye, he muttered under his breath, "Hope you’re watching, General. You’re about to see what a real show looks like." Rex stood atop a pile of dead Khryssari Warriors, his silhouette outlined against the smoky sky. Ys sat comfortably on his shoulders, her legs draped around him, surveying the amassed forces below. Hours of relentless fighting had finally paid off since he’d gathered a small army, vehicles, and a fleet of ships ready to take the fight to the enemy. [Allied Infantry] x860 [Wraith Fighters] x4 [Aegis Units] x87 [Cleo Gunboat] x1 [Allied Vehicles] x35 [Allied Artillery] x5 [Gunboats] x3 [Allied Fighters] x15 Rex glanced up at Ys, who was grinning down at him with that devilish look he knew all too well. "Uh... Ys, have I ever mentioned how... soft you are?" Rex asked, his face suspiciously close to her legs, trying to sound casual. She raised an eyebrow, her grin widening. "Oh?~ Enjoying yourself, are we?" she teased, giving him a playful squeeze with her thighs. Rex coughed, trying to keep his composure. "Ahem, isn’t it a little inappropriate to be... doing this in the middle of a war?" His words sounded stern, but the look on his face said otherwise. "Oh, you’re one to talk~," she laughed, leaning down and whispering into his ear. "Anyway, hold still. I don’t want your helmet getting in the way." She brushed her legs against him, causing him to turn slightly pink even beneath the helmet’s visor. "Wait—Ys, how am I even feeling your legs through your armor?" Rex asked, his voice filled with sudden suspicion. Rex’s HUD was a mess of flashing yellow alerts, blaring warnings from every direction as shots came in from all sides. He dodged what he could, slicing through incoming enemies with masterful precision. When he couldn’t dodge, he simply grabbed the nearest Khryssari and used its body as a shield, then tossed it aside and pressed forward, his eyes locked on the worm looming in the distance. His claymore blurred with speed, a silver streak in his hands. Cleo’s first fusion upgrade, the Sword Mastery module, was working in perfect sync with his movements. His blade moved faster than the eye could follow, cleaving through Khryssari bio-armor with ease. The alien warriors fell before him like stalks of wheat under a scythe, their once-imposing bodies reduced to lifeless heaps in his wake. Carlos laughed over the comms, his voice full of adrenaline. "Rex, you’re turning these bugs into minced meat down there! Save some for the rest of us!" Rex smirked, not breaking his stride. "Keep up, and maybe you’ll get your fair share!" Ys’s voice chimed in, warm and teasing. "Oh, he’s just showing off, as usual. I swear, he’d try to outdo a tank if he could." Meanwhile, from her gunboat, Cleo’s voice crackled in. "Rex, remember we’re here to support you, not to scrape you off the battlefield when you get reckless." "Relax, Cleo. I’ve got this covered," Rex replied, his voice confident but his grip tightening on his claymore as he pushed further. For every enemy that fell, another took its place. The Khryssari seemed endless, a living tide of armor and claws. But Rex never faltered. He was a man with a mission, and nothing, no swarm, no skydancer, no monster worm was going to stop him. With his armor glowing under the bombardment, Rex let out a rallying cry. "Forward! This worm’s not going to kill itself! For victory! For the bonus!" Rex’s actions struck like lightning across the battlefield. His every move was like a dance, every word dripping with a fierce, untamed heroism that filled his allies with strength they didn’t even know they had. Those who could hear him felt a primal surge of courage as if they were in the presence of a god, an unstoppable force tearing through the darkness to show them the way. But nothing could be further from the truth. Rex wasn’t thinking of glory, or victory, or even survival. His mind was fixated on a single, haunting image: Ys’s legs disappearing into the shadows and her final words echoing in his ears. He would not fall here, not now. With his objective so close, nothing would stand in his way. Meanwhile, aboard the flagship, General Leena Valrix stared out across the bridge, her face impassive. That changed the moment her officer came running toward her, breathless. "General! The individual you ordered me to monitor, he’s... he’s on the move! It’s huge!" Her expression remained calm, but there was a glint of something in her eyes. "Show me," she said, voice as steady as iron. The officer handed her a tablet, and she took it without a word, connecting it to the central holographic display. The bridge filled with a sharp, blue light as data flickered to life before her. For a moment, she was silent, just staring. And then she whispered, almost to herself, "This... this can’t be." Around her, the officers exchanged glances, unsure of what they were witnessing, but they all knew one thing: whatever was happening, it was beyond anything they’d prepared for.

Chapter 55: Devil whisper.

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