The Ironborn Unleashed

The Titan's plasma core pulsed, casting a blood-red glow across the room.

It wasn't just big.

It was unstoppable.

And Ryo was going to break it.

The First Clash

The Titan lunged.

Faster than something that size should be able to move.

Ryo dodged left, barely avoiding the massive fist that obliterated the floor where he'd just been standing.

Debris erupted, steel bending like paper.

Karin and Vos opened fire from behind cover, but their rounds bounced off uselessly.

Serra's cybernetic eye scanned rapidly. "Its armor is reinforced with kinetic shielding. We need something stronger."

Krieg wiped blood from his mouth. "What about punching it really hard?"

Ryo smirked. "That's the plan."

Limiter Off

The system pinged.

> [LIMITER OVERRIDE ACTIVATED.]

[WARNING: SYSTEM STRAIN IMMINENT.]

> "Ohhh yeah, now we're talking! Let's see what this body can REALLY do!"

Ryo's muscles tensed, his veins glowing with raw energy.

His vision sharpened. Time slowed.

The Titan swung again.

This time—Ryo didn't dodge.

He caught the punch.

BOOM.

The impact sent a shockwave tearing through the room.

But Ryo held firm.

His boots dug into the metal floor, cracks spiderwebbing beneath him.

The Titan's red eyes flickered. Processing.

> "Impossible."

Ryo's grip tightened.

And then—he threw the Titan.

A God Falls

The Titan smashed into the far wall, crushing steel beams on impact.

It roared, ripping itself free, faster now, angrier.

Ryo was already moving.

He closed the distance in a blink, leaping straight at its exposed plasma core.

And punched straight through.

Shutting Down a Monster

Sparks. Energy feedback. A deafening scream of machine and man.

The Titan convulsed, its systems overloading.

> "NO. ERROR. SYSTEM FAILURE—"

Ryo ripped his arm free, plasma coating his fist.

The Titan staggered, sparks flying—

Then collapsed.

Silence.

Then—cheering.

Victory at a Cost

Karin let out a sharp laugh. "Holy shit. You just punched out a Titan."

Krieg grinned. "I take back what I said. Punching really hard DOES work."

Serra watched Ryo carefully. "You're pushing yourself too far."

Ryo stumbled, his body screaming from the overload of power.

> [WARNING: SYSTEM STRESS AT 87%. RECOVERY REQUIRED.]

He gritted his teeth.

This was just one of Hellion's weapons.

And if they had more?

He was going to need more than just brute force.

He needed to become something stronger.

Because this war?

Was only getting started.