Inside the church, hymns dedicated to the Holy Mother still echoed... but the beautiful bride lay in a pool of blood. Her romantic wedding ceremony had turned into ruins in a blink of an eye.

Stunned, Hans, Little Wu, and all the people around them, found it hard to accept the sight before them. The bride breathed feebly and from her severed arm, blood still spurted out.

Despite the chaos, Little Wu displayed calmness as she swiftly dialed emergency services. All they could do now was to wait for help.

But this was a bustling city district, could the enemy faction have gone mad? People seemed to have just realized the brutality of war. Who could be responsible for this? The answer, undoubtedly, was in the sky, the Saudi super mecha!

Except for the incessant sounds of armed helicopters and air raid sirens, the otherwise silent scene was filled with agitated crowd standing their grounds in defiance, including Athena.

The bodyguards decided to forcibly evacuate Athena and the others for safety. But the explosion had displaced their targets. Chaos reigned as vehicles stopped one after another, and people rushed out to gaze up at the two supersoldiers hovering above. Still, many were voicing their discussions, considering that most of them hadn't witnessed the attack of the super mecha.

At the same time, for reasons unknown, live battlefield updates from the FCA Alliance had been switched to the scene of Sky City. Subtitles followed and the world quickly learned that this military operation was, indeed, being broadcasted live from Saudi.

"Alpha has fallen. You citizens of the Federation are being misled by your politicians' false information. In three days, Sky City will become the next Alpha," echoed emotionless voice of the red super soldier coming from a loudspeaker.

Jiu Ling's words might be baseless threats, but they weren't entirely impossible. If the internal situation in the Federation continued to worsen, conquering Alpha within a short period of time wouldn't be a pipe dream.

An urgent order from the Capital Star was received, demanding the local government to quickly stabilize the situation while waiting for the supersoldiers' support.

"What the hell are we waiting for?" snapped General Lubin. Now on his cigar, he fiercely barked orders to his subordinates, "contact the Sky Network and cut off the live feed, I don't care how."

The deputy seemed troubled, "General Sir, the central mainframe has been infiltrated by an unknown electromagnetic force. The tech department is failing to counteract this paralysis."

"Damn it, I don't want to hear your excuses. Do you know how many people are watching me make a fool of myself? Send military forces to the Church of Ave Maria immediately. If you waste even a second, you can start packing. Also, contact the Normandy fleet, as I heard there are two Red Cloaks there. I command you to rush there immediately!"

The central intelligence bureau threw another challenge just after this communication ended, "General Sir, the Sky Military Area unit 45626 has arrived. Awaiting further instructions, Sir."

"What the hell are they waiting for? I'm not the commander; are they expecting me to bear the responsibility? Get me the highest commanding officer of unit 45626 now."

Two minutes later, Sky City escalated its security to the highest level. Arriving swiftly, the special armored force surrounded the super mecha. Without orders from the military department, nobody dared to launch an attack, as they would be held accountable for any civilian casualties.

Aerial vehicles repeatedly circled the scene, ordering the crowd to disperse, but to no avail. Instead, more and more civilians gathered. Frankly, these people did not really believe the supersoldiers would act recklessly.

As people had expected, Jiu Ling would not kill without reason. However, this didn't mean the same for Black Blade, who was an extreme individual with limited patience. It was for this reason that Saudi dispatched Jiu Ling to keep an eye on Black Blade, primarily to deter Allied reinforcements, as reeling in the Federation's nine biggest forces could invite emergency support from the Allies. But it was also clear that pitting aces against the young generation was a belittling engagement. Besides, these two supersoldiers were the finest from Saudi; even if they were in a fight with the Allies, they wouldn't end up losing the battle.

No stupid force would be willing to willingly take on such a thankless task. Saudi had predicted that the super soldiers wouldn't be able to arrive in time to obstruct the worldwide broadcast. Hence, they brazenly appeared at the Sky Plaza to gloat. Inside the Federation, the situation was akin to a team game that fell apart when team morale was broken.

"It's pitiful. Is this all that the Federation's mobile soldiers could do? Where are your super Redcloaks? I, Jiu Ling, a 12-star warrior, am ready to accept challenges from anyone, no matter how many there are," Jiu Ling declared with gusto as she looked down at the crowd. Although a part of what she said was unsportsmanlike conduct, the slight blush on her face indicated it was unavoidable under the circumstances.

After all, victories over regular mecha could not be achieved just by numerical advantages. The nine supersoldiers in Alpha would take some time to teleport due to consecutive activations. Within this period, enough damage could be inflicted on Federations troops' morale.

The civilians below were seething with indignation, grudgingly accepting the harsh truth. They were wondering where their super mecha fighters were. They had paid a lot in military taxes. Where had all that money gone? At the crucial moment, military positions were merely guarded by a few local forces with their heaps of junk while the vaunted supersoldiers were nowhere to be found. Could they really be scared of Jiu Ling?

The citizens living in the present were the most afraid of instigation. As soon as negative comments about the current situation started, the huge plaza was filled with debates...

But their faith would not be easily shattered. Hans led Little Wu, Charlotte, and others onto the Maglev. While they were cursing and flipping off the super soldiers, the anger in the eyes of the two young girls was palpable. These people had indeed gone too far.

Comma continued to comfort the future bride. The medical team had arrived, but she was still in critical condition due to excessive loss of blood. All he could do now was to whisper stories of the Revenge Shadow Rider into her ears, praying to God and to the Shadow Rider for her safety.

Among the crowd in the plaza, Hans was the loudest one, making obscene gestures at the hovering supersoldiers from time to time. The power of one individual may appear insignificant, but given the vast numbers of Shadow Riders, those who had gathered in admiration of Hans soon joined the obscene-gestures bandwagon.

This scene suddenly appeared in the Sky Plaza, where one madman led a group of madmen in flipping off the super soldiers above. After a while, the attention of the two super mecha was drawn to the area where Hans was located.

"Mr. Hans, may we interview you live on-site?"

"Of course, I want to say to everyone in front of the screen, Saudi supersoldiers, read my lips. I say, f*** you..."

The faces of the high ranking officials watching all of this through a light screen in Saudi did not look good. Princess Diya giggled. The Federation has taken a hit today, and the Diya Alliance could do nothing to help. As they continued to watch, a comedic situation suddenly unfolded. This man was truly fearless.

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