Book 9: The Rebellious Apostle Chapter 026 Killing
Ikari Gendō maintained his classic posture and continued, "Although that guy's origins are unknown, he is very likely an apostle, but this is just a possibility ."
"It's better not to provoke the other party before confirming their identity."
"Give me some time. I'll discuss this guy's true identity after I find out. For now, let's leave it alone. Without my order, no one is allowed to contact that guy privately."
After hearing this, Misato Katsuragi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that Gendō Ikari was not so crazy as to want to attack the other party.
But she couldn't help but think of Emiya's comments about Ikari Gendou.
Is this NERV commander-in-chief really not a good person? And if NERV's purpose is not to fight against the apostles, then what is it for?
She didn't know. She had some vague ideas in her mind, but they were too vague and she couldn't make any sense of it.
…
On the other hand, because it would take time for Hephaestus to analyze the S2 mechanism, Emiya found a place to live in the Third New Tokyo City.
However, what Emiya did not expect was that Hephaestus was not the only one in the group who was interested in the Apostles, or the S2 Agency.
So of course, Emiya received a call.
The call was from Medea, "Darling, I also want to study the S2 mechanism, come and pick me up."
"No problem, wait for me, I'll be there soon." Of course Emiya would not refuse. After leaving Hephaestus and the dragon maid there, he entered the Fate world and found Medea.
However, at this moment, another call came in.
After Emiya answered the phone, Hanayusai Shoko's voice rang out, "As a puppeteer, how could I let go of such a good material as the Apostle? Boss, please allow Ito and I to go to the EVA world. I also want to see the existence of perpetual motion machines. Boss, you should be able to meet my condition."
"Okay, I'll pick you up."
So Emiya went to find Hanayusai Shoko again, and brought Hanayusai Shoko and Medea back to the world of EVA, and handed them both over to Hephaestus.
Hephaestus warmly welcomed the two women and joined the discussion about the S2 mechanism with them. Of course, Emiya would not get involved in such scientific research.
In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.
The new apostle has not yet arrived, but Hephaestus, Medea, and Hanayusai Shoko have finally figured out the operating principles of the S2 mechanism and mastered the rules behind it.
This surprised Emiya a little, as he didn't expect the three women to crack the code so quickly.
But when he thought about the fact that there was a god among them, Emiya felt that this speed seemed normal.
Afterwards, Hephaestus and the two women worked together to transfer the S2 mechanism to the dragon maid Thor. After the experiment was over, the dragon maid had undergone a new transformation after walking down from the operating table.
"Come on, show it to me," Hephaestus said excitedly.
The dragon maid nodded, and a golden polygonal shield appeared in front of her. This was the AT force field that only the apostles could possess.
And now, the Dragon Maid with the S2 mechanism has also mastered this force field.
In other words, this maid has already taken a step ahead of Emiya and can withstand a nuclear bomb. This is quite remarkable.
Emiya was well aware that the defense of the AT force field was terrifying. If he didn't use his ability to control space, Emiya's current strength would not be enough to destroy the defense of the AT force field.
After all, this is an AT force field that can withstand nuclear bombs, and ordinary physical attacks cannot break it.
On the other hand, what frustrated Hephaestus and her group was that even if they figured out the purpose of the S2 mechanism and successfully transferred the S2 mechanism to the dragon maid Thor, there was no way to mass-produce the S2 mechanism in a short period of time. After all, this thing was too special.
However, at this moment, Hephaestus thought of Emiya.
Or it could be said that it was a fantasy creation of Emiya's ability.
In Hephaestus's opinion, this ability is too powerful. Not all gods have such ability. For example, she, Hephaestus, does not have such ability.
However, this does not prevent Hephaestus from using this ability.
She told Emiya all the principles and operating methods of the S2 mechanism, hoping that Emiya could use his abilities to create a new S2 mechanism.
Emiya did not let Hephaestus die, and he used his superpowers to create a new S2 mechanism.
But unfortunately, this thing is very valuable. Making an S2 mechanism consumes at least 80% of Emiya's mental energy, which also means that Emiya cannot mass-produce the S2 mechanism.
"That's enough." Hephaestus patted Emiya's shoulder and said, "Although we can't mass-produce it, this at least means that we can have a steady supply of S2 organs in the future, instead of going extinct after killing all the apostles."
Emiya: ...
He felt more and more like a tool.
At this moment, the shrill alarm once again rang throughout the entire Third Tokyo City, and the people living here began to skillfully hide underground.
Hanayusai Glass had just arrived and was unable to react for a moment after hearing the alarm. "What happened?"
Emiya responded, "The Apostles are attacking."
Hephaestus clapped her hands and said, "Great, let me handle this apostle."
After that, she rushed out of the house happily.
Emiya and his group looked at each other and followed. They were not worried about Hephaestus. After all, Hephaestus was a god, and her strength was not something that a group of apostles could deal with.
They just wanted to watch the battle.
The apostle who attacked this time was none other than the fourth apostle, the Angel of Day.
Through this apostle, Emiya also confirmed the EVA world he was in, which was most likely the TV version of the EVA world.
Because the Day Angel in the movie version is a little more disgusting, and the Day Angel in front of him is not much different from the Day Angel in the TV version, so Emiya made this guess.
At the same time, NERV also began to make preparations.
Because the last time the Water Angel was defeated by Emiya, Shinji Ikari did not attack and did not have any psychological trauma. After several days of training, he mastered the skills of setting up Unit-01.
So this time when he appeared in Unit-01, besides feeling nervous, he was also quite eager to try.
Of course, what's more important is the tension.
Misato Katsuragi's voice was transmitted to Unit-01 at the right time. "Don't be too nervous, Shinji. There is actually a line of defense in front of you. Only after that line of defense collapses, you will have a chance to fight the Angel. So don't be too nervous now. Take a deep breath, Shinji, calm down."
Shinji Ikari, who was sitting in Unit-01, nodded, took a deep breath, and waited silently.
The images outside were also connected to NERV's headquarters.
"No, it's not the previous person." The staff member who was copying the surveillance footage couldn't help but shout.
When everyone looked up, they realized that the one who was fighting the apostle this time was not the man named Emiya, but a red-haired woman.
When Misato Katsuragi saw this woman, she couldn't help but say her name: "Hephaestus!"
When Ritsuko Akagi heard the name, she couldn't help but take it seriously. She also wanted to see who this woman was whose name was so similar to Hephaestus, the god of forging in Greek mythology.
Or is it that the other party is really...
At this moment, not only Akagi Ritsuko, but also Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki, Ikari Gendō and others focused their eyes on the big screen. Everyone wanted to know how this woman would deal with an apostle.
Meanwhile, outside NERV.
The third Tokyo city coast.
Hephaestus successfully stopped the fourth angel, the Day Angel, before he landed in the third Tokyo City.
The weapon of the Day Angel is a high-heat whip like a tentacle, which can cut and dissolve the material it touches. Whether it is steel or a building, it can be shredded in an instant.
When it saw Hephaestus rushing over excitedly, it clearly felt a huge hostility from her.
So the angel of day swung his whip without mercy and slashed at Hephaestus.
It swung the whip so fast that ordinary people could not see it clearly. In just a moment, the whip swung by the angel of day was woven into a big net, covering Hephaestus.
If it were a human, he would probably be cut into hundreds of equal-sized pieces by the whip of the angel of day in an instant.
However, the enemy the angel of day faces is not other people, but gods.
Hephaestus simply waved her hand, and the surging divine power exploded like a landslide and tsunami, piercing through the atmosphere and instantly destroying the two high-temperature whips of the Day Angel.
For a moment, the day angels panicked.
The next second, Hephaestus raised her hand, pointed her fingertips forward, and powerful divine power gathered at her fingertips, releasing a red light.
The Day Angel became more and more terrified, because it realized that this light spot contained a shockingly powerful force, so it deployed its AT force field without hesitation.
The golden inner polygonal walls opened to protect the angel of day.
whoosh!
A few seconds later, the light spot turned into a laser and shot out at lightning speed, hitting the AT force field, cutting the AT force field like a hot knife through butter.
Then, split the Day Angel behind the AT force field into two.
The Day Angel died on the spot.
When the people at NERV headquarters saw this scene, they were dumbfounded and could hardly believe their eyes. The entire headquarters was silent and you could hear a pin drop.
After a long while, Katsuragi Misato finally expressed her shock with a groan, "You must be kidding!"
That was an AT force field that even N2 mines couldn't break through, but it was cut through by the opponent like tofu. This kind of strength is too amazing.
Is the other party really a human being?
