Chapter 4: Golden Pride

Klein stood alongside Lieutenant Arvin at the towering 50-meter-high wall surrounding the city. He held binoculars in his hands, scanning the direction where the giant beasts were expected to emerge.

As the city wall's massive doors swung open, a group of mechas marched out.

Klein's attention was immediately drawn to the leading mecha, a magnificent golden mecha with two swords at its sides.

Klein recognized it as Jaime's renowned mecha, the Golden Pride. Crafted by the esteemed Helck family blacksmith and rune masters, the Golden Pride was a masterpiece, boasting a body made from the scales of an earth dragon and an engine core sourced from a General giant beast, far stronger and larger than ordinary Giant Beasts.

Standing at around 30 meters tall, it matched the size of royal family mechas. This mecha is known for its lightweight speed and power, the Golden Pride perfectly complemented Jaime's dual-blade piloting skills. Its lion-like face and imposing body exuded intimidation.

Following the Golden Pride was a less visually appealing mecha, but its arm held a large axe while the other hand gripped a shield. Despite its worn appearance, this mecha possessed a power that surpassed even the Golden Pride.

The creaking sounds emanating from its joints and engine hinted at its might. This was General Arnold's mecha, aptly named The Monster.

It had earned its reputation through countless battles against extraordinary beasts. With a body frame of approximately 25 meters and a silver and black color scheme, its engine core was derived from a hundred-meter extraordinary turtle, making it a pinnacle extraordinary Giant Beast.

The remaining mechas from Helk City followed, each wielding different weapons such as shields, swords, and war hammers. All of them boasted silver colors and specialized in a single weapon.

Klein couldn't contain his excitement as he witnessed the marching group of mechas. In the past, he had spent his time watching anime and reading manga with mecha themes, including popular piloted mechas like Voltes 5, Mazinger, Gundam, and Zoid. As a researcher of AI creation, he understood the significance of mechas and their frames for hosting AI.

Klein refocused his attention through the binoculars, searching for any signs of the approaching beasts. He turned to Lieutenant Alvin and voiced his concern, "Lieutenant Alvin, you mentioned that the group of giant beasts would arrive, but it has been an hour and I see no sign of them."

Alvin, observing Chris's actions with a hint of panic, replied, "Young Lord, the beasts are expected to arrive within half an hour. There's no need to worry; soldiers stationed further away are also monitoring their movements to prevent any mishaps."

Klein nodded and continued to peer through his binoculars. His father's troops had already advanced to a distance of 10 kilometers from the wall, where they would engage the beasts in battle.

Before long, the distant sound of rampaging beasts reached their ears. Klein focused his attention on the direction of the sound, where a group of lizard-like creatures with dark brown skin clashed with the 50 mechas his father had ordered to attack.

Leading the group was a colossal Earth dragon, measuring around 60 meters in length. Compared to the Golden Pride, it stood twice as tall, with a crocodile-like body. Each step it took caused the ground to tremble, leaving behind massive footprints.

At that moment, Jaime maneuvered the Golden Pride, unsheathing its sword. "General Arnold, quickly orders the men to form a formation. I will confront the giant lizard, while you take down the elite one," he commanded.

Jaime transmitted his orders through his mecha communicator to General Arnold, who quickly relayed the instructions to the shield-specialized troops.

"Men, cover the city lord and create a path for him to reach the leader of these beasts. We are going to face it head-on. Sword specialists, take down as many of these small fry as you can. The soldiers from the back will handle the rest. Warhammer specialists, circle and prepare for a pincer attack on the Extraordinary Earth Dragon with your hammers. Understood?"

"Sir, yes sir!" came the simultaneous reply from General Arnold's communicator.

A group of shield-specialized mechas positioned themselves in front of the Golden Lion and faced the waves of rampaging earth dragons. They planted their shields on the ground and positioned their mechas to provide support.

The rampaging beasts were easily repelled by the shield mecha formation, creating a clear path for the Golden Pride Mecha.

The beasts that were repelled by the shield mechas were then met by the group of sword mechas, who slaughtered the hundred elite and ordinary giant beasts.

Meanwhile, Jaime's mecha started running towards the path opened by the shield mechas.

He soon encountered the leader of the beast stampede, the Extraordinary Earth-Dragon. The dragon let out a roar upon noticing that the Golden Pride was blocking its path.

"Oh no," Jaime muttered, unprepared for the earth dragon's roar. He planted the two swords of his Golden Pride on the ground to regain balance.

The earth dragon immediately charged at the Golden Pride after finishing its roar.

Stunned, Jaime quickly regained control and made his Golden Pride pull out its sword. He maneuvered his mecha to create a counter-clockwise swing of its two swords while repositioning its body.

Jaime's move successfully met the earth dragon's head with his mecha sword, but the impact threw the Golden Pride around 30 meters from its original position.

On the other hand, the earth dragon's face was cut half a meter deep, the cut was not so deep, resulting in a light bleeding on its face.

"City Lord, are you alright?" Arnold asked through Jaime's mecha communication device.

The impact from both sides' attacks was strong, causing Jaime to feel pain throughout his body from the impact in his pilot cabin.

"Don't worry, I'm alright. That's enough for everyone. Arnold, get the mechas in formation. We have to siege this extraordinary beast now," Jaime ordered, realizing that his attack had only created a shallow wound on the dragon's head.

In truth, the maneuver and swing of his mecha were a full display of its attack power.

"It's okay, City Lord. The shield and sword mechas are already moving into formation," Arnold replied.

Observing the fight from a distance, Klein felt nervous witnessing the first clash between his father's mecha and the Extraordinary Dragon.

"Xerxes, analyze this Earth Dragon," Klein called out in his mind.

Klein had been reborn in this world and possessed a unique advantage like the other transmigrators and reincarnators. Instead of a supporting system, he had his AI creation named Xerxes, which suddenly appeared in his mind when he was five years old, bringing both shock and happiness.

Although it was surprising, it wasn't as astonishing as being reborn with complete memories intact. Currently, Xerxes can be used to analyze objects and creatures in this world. Xerxes also occupied Klein's consciousness.

Within his consciousness, there was a small black sphere where Klein could enter. Inside, he discovered a boundless space. Xerxes resided in this space and, shockingly, they could materialize any objects that Xerxes had analyzed and remodel them as they desired.

For example, they had thoroughly analyzed his father's Golden Pride, obtaining its overall status and information regarding its maximum capabilities in battle.

"The beast is too far away. We need to get within 1 km of the giant beast to fully analyze it," Xerxes reported in her robotic voice.