King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 268

Rumble—

The earth-shattering sound waves delivered an indiscriminate strike to everything within a hundred-mile radius that was over three meters tall.

Countless construction sites, industrial factories, and even commercial residential buildings were pulverized.

Rolling dust enveloped the area outside the battlefield, forming a vacuum zone, but he paid it no mind.

Having always held a high position, revered and feared by all, even by the emperor whose word was law, he was accustomed to his lofty demeanor. Now, mocked by Arthur, his composure shattered.

He had initially intended to hold back, toy with them, enjoy a long-awaited battle, and conceal his trump cards.

Instead, he revealed his ultimate move.

“Pitiable sacrifices!”

“Come—”

“Welcome the descent of the God of Steel!”

With the Steel-Steel Fruit fully unleashed, his hair bristling, he directly pushed the fruit into its awakened state.

Gurgle…

Splash—

A surging liquid torrent poured from Mo Anke’s body, flowing like water towards a peculiar spot on his hand.

—A briefcase!

Even in such a high-intensity battle, he still hadn’t let go of the briefcase in his left hand.

The silver-white, metallic briefcase seemed to conceal endless secrets.

Liquid metal continuously poured into it. Though only slightly larger than an A 4 sheet of paper, it was like an insatiable abyss, frantically devouring everything.

An endless chasm.

“Secret…”

“In the briefcase?!”

“That’s the greatest secret hidden by the Steel Empire!!”

By this point, even a fool would know what was happening, but the speed of events was too fast to do anything.

The truth was revealed.

With one hand, he wielded his cane, creating an impenetrable defense.

In an instant!

The devouring briefcase began to change.

Mo Anke’s face was ashen, as if the immense loss of power had severely weakened him. A chilling pallor spread across his youthful face.

Yet, the smile on his lips was more unbridled than ever.

“To die by its power—”

“Can be considered the highest honor for you little brats!”

“Jormungandr!”

“Devour all that you see, turn these blasphemous brats of the Empire into your nourishment! By the name of Steel, I summon you into this world!”

A light shone from the silver-white briefcase.

Complex and intricate patterns lit up one by one on its metallic surface, and the sound of gears turning roared.

Click—

Click! Click!

Machinery turned, gears rotated, together playing a perfectly harmonious symphony.

It was said to be slow, but it was fast!

The dramatic changes happened in an instant.

Arthur, who was sprinting across the battlefield as a blur, had only covered less than two-thirds of the distance.

“Roar—”

An earth-shattering roar suddenly erupted on the field.

Fierce pressure.

Though an inorganic creature, it exuded a sense of ancient vastness, a conflict between flesh-and-blood creatures and mechanical texture, causing people to instinctively feel a tightening in their hearts, an indescribable fear and unease.

Large patches of smoke and mist dissipated.

In the dust, a monstrous beast, resembling a terrifying deep-sea octopus, finally revealed its full form, with fangs and claws.

Inorganic!

Metallic!

Cold light gleamed.

Sharp glints shone.

The monstrous beast coiled its body, its enormous size comparable to a Sea King, majestically perched on the ground.

Originally tall buildings and vast factories became mere child’s toys before it, tiny and vulnerable, not even worthy of comparison.

“So…”

“Such a huge monster!” (For exhilarating novels, visit Feilu Novel Network!)

Having overheard countless messages and rare hidden secrets through the unique properties of the Hana Hana no Mi, Robin felt she was quite well-informed.

But seeing the existence of this behemoth, even without facing it directly, her heart still trembled.

It was definitely a magnificent existence that even imagination could not touch.

Only…

Could a god create such power?

This thought flashed through Robin’s young mind, and she immediately shook her head wildly.

No, impossible!

Even if it were, it would be a devil!

A despicable, shameless great devil!

Compared to Robin, whose mind was pure and simply awestruck by the beast’s size, Arthur observed more deeply.

A peculiar glint flashed in his emerald eyes.

A mechanical construct!

Not naturally formed, but artificially created.

The metallic texture of the beast’s body.

And the inorganic creature that had no vital signs under the Holy Sword’s perception.

The scales, larger than a human head, shimmered with a metallic cold light, becoming even more chilling under the moonlight.

Absolutely!

Absolutely not a living creature, not even a biological modification.

It was a pure mechanical construct, a technological miracle forged from massive amounts of steel as its skeleton!

Its overall shape was streamlined.

Like a massive, majestic sea serpent, with impenetrable scales, terrifying fangs, crimson snake eyes, electromagnetic flashes, and steel shaping…

All these artificial components together constructed its terrifying power.

The most terrifying thing was!

A faint layer of bio-energy permeated the beast’s surface, unifying the steel matter. It was by no means a vast lump of iron, but possessed terrifying power commensurate with its size.

The majestic beast was close at hand.

Arthur quickly retreated, but not forgetting to draw his long sword and slash forward with all his might.

“~Sword Skill: Iron Cut!”

Swish—

A dark sword light flashed.

An attack capable of bisecting a Marine Vice Admiral, when it struck its massive body, merely sparked a shower of electric flashes. The metal蠕动増殖, and in an instant, even the white mark disappeared.

An attack that would make even the thick-skinned Big Mom frown, when it struck, it didn’t even cause a ripple.

“Such terrifying defense!”

“This is too exaggerated!”

Those who clearly knew the power of Arthur’s Separation of All Things couldn’t help but frown.

And what was even more difficult and troublesome was—

“That guy (is he ready)!”

Arthur frowned slightly, his gaze uncharacteristically solemn, as he looked at the head of the monstrous beast.

Mo Anke, leaning on his cane, his arrogant figure, had quietly appeared on Jormungandr’s head at some point. The crimson, lantern-like snake eyes looked down.

The inorganic red light continuously flickered with warning signals, chilling people to the bone.

His Devil Fruit ability hadn’t stopped either.

The Steel-Steel Fruit erupted, and massive amounts of steel poured down the cane in his hand, like an umbilical cord connecting a baby. The small cane was linked to an ocean-like source.

“It’s…”

“Getting bigger!”

“It’s constantly expanding!”

Arthur’s pupils contracted slightly, and his low voice echoed across the field.

Using the Sword of Victory and Oath’s perception of field particles, Arthur could clearly sense that Jormungandr’s body was continuously growing and expanding after devouring steel.

As if endless, ceaselessly increasing.