Chapter1105:TheBlackOverlord

LudwigXIIandSagePoincaré,thefirstalchemywarlockAsmid,decidedthetimeforacertainplanintheempire’smostsecretiveundergroundfortressandreceivedanunexpectedguest.

"Isithere,theEmpire’snewesttitledmachine,myblackknight?"Wearingablackcloak,Morrisstrolledthroughtheshadows,hiseyesburningwithdesireashelookedatallkindsoflargemachineryaroundhim.

AwholesquadronofTigerIIImodelswerestationedinthiscorridor,eliteknightsinmagicarmorpatrollingaroundthemassivesteelgates,notmissingasinglecorner.

Theywereallknightswhohadthepotentialtobechosenastitledmachinepilotsinthefuture,justlikeMorris,andwereseenasthefutureoftheEmpire.

Sofar,theEmpire’stitledmachineswerecustom-madeforspecifichero-rankedwarriors,eachoneuniqueandsymbolizingtheEmpire’sgreatestpower.

However,thisnewesttitledmachinewasdifferentfromtheonesbefore.Itwasnotdesignatedforaspecificpilotyet,stillina"blank"state.

Inordertogainownershipofthisblanktitledmachine,themajoraristocraticfamiliesoftheLeviathanEmpirewerescrambling,withrumorsthatoverahundredpeoplehadconductedsimulationtests.

Byrights,Morris,whohadjustadvancedonthebattlefield,shouldhavebeentheownerofthistitledmachine.

ButwhatangeredMorriswasthatafterreturningfromtheSiaKingdom,hisrequesttopilotthetitledmachinewaspromptlyrejectedbythehigher-upsintheEmpire,withoutanyhesitation.

Theirreasonwas,"Youhaven’tundergoneanytestsrelatedtothetitledmachine,andyoursuitabilityisnotasgoodasthepre-qualifiedpilotswhohavealreadyundergoneextensivetestingforthistitledmachine."

Don’tworry,theEmpire’stitledmachinewillhaveaplaceforyouinthefuture,itjusttakesseveralyearsofwaiting.

Youngpeople,youneedtopracticeandimprovemore,it’sforyourowngood.

Thenexttitledmachinewilldefinitelybeyours,butfornow,let’sgiveup.

Thisblackknightisn’tthetypetailor-madeforyou,therearebetteroneswaitingforyou.

Lying,alllies!

Morrishasbeeninclosecontactwiththisblacktitledmachineandcoincidentallydiscoveredthattheperfectsix-sidedgemstonesneededtobuildtitledmachinescannotbefoundanywhereelseintheentireempire.

Inotherwords,thisblanktitledmachinemightbethelastoneintheentireempireforalongtime.

Whydoesheneedtopracticemoreandwaitforabettertitledmachine?

Thefutureisyours!

Toconsidertheoverallsituation,let’sgivethisopportunitytosomeoneelsefornow.

Everyoneisdeceivinghim,thinkingheisanignorantfoolandahelpfulperson.

Actually,heistrulyagoodperson.

Duringtheborderwar,hewasalwaysbraveandwouldchargeforward.Wheneverhehadfreetime,hewouldbeinhispowerfultiger-likemagicarmor,improvinghisskillswiththearmor.

Hegenuinelylovesmagicarmor,anamazingweaponofwar.Itsmassivebody,crushingpower,andtheearth-shatteringsounditmakeswhenrunning.

Paintinghismagicarmorwithabrightredcolor,hegallopsonthebattlefield,aimingtoachievegreatnessfortheempire.

Perhapsthisisthedreamofallyoungpeopleintheempire.Hefulfilledhisowndreamandhopestoaccomplishthatfantasticalgoalinhislifetime.

Thetitledmachineistheultimatefantasyinthemindsofallempiresoldiers,andheisamemberofitaswell.

Forthisdream,heiswillingtosacrificehisownlife.

Heisagoodperson,someonewhojoinsthearmyforhisownideals,andishappytohelpothersandbraveenoughtochargeintobattle.

Therefore,whenMorrisrealizedthathehadbeenfooledbydirtypoliticiansandnobles,hefellintocompletesilence.

Hedidn’thavegreateloquencetoarguewiththosepoliticianswhospokesobeautifully,nordidhepossessoverwhelmingforcetoprovethathewasmoresuitablefortheblackknightthananyoneelse.

Intheend,hecouldonlymakeachoice.

"Iwanttoprovethatit’smine,itmustbemine."

"Nomatterwhoitis,theycan’ttakeawaywhatbelongstome."

"It,ismine!"Standingintheshadowofthecorridor,Morris,whowascompletelycoveredinblackparticles,contractedhispupils.Facingthecovetedtitledmachine,hehadtodothis.

Somethingswillneverbelongtoyouifyoudon’tseizethem.

Politics.

TheBigPicture.

Relationships.

Thereweretoomanyobstaclesinfrontofhim.Hewasn’taprinceoranoble,justaknightwhohadrecentlyreachedtheherorank.

Intermsofqualificationsandtheimportanceoftheempire’sbigpicture,hischancesofgettingthisblacktitledmachinewerealmostzero.

Why?Iworkedsohardandfinallyqualifiedtohavemyowntitledmachine.

Youguysareweakerthanme.Iamtherealhero-rankedknight.

Nooneismorequalifiedthanmetoridethistitledmachine.Itbelongstome!

IfImissit,Iwillregretitfortherestofmylife.

Morrisgrittedhisteethandonceagainreliedonthepoweroftheabyss.

"Ada！"

ManyblackparticlesflewaroundMorris,instantlypassingthroughthewallsmadeofsteelandbringingMorristotheblackmachinethathadjustbeencompleted.

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😨)

Thismachine,calledthetitledmachine,isLeviathan’slatestcreation.Itisamasterpiecemadewiththelatesttechnologyandcurrentlytheonlyblankbodyamongalltitledmachineswithoutadesignateddriver.

Abodynearlytenmeterstall,adornedwithimposingblackheavyarmor,ahighhornstandingonitsforehead,andcarryingagiganticknightelectricalspearonitsback.

"Myoneandonlywish,blackking."

"Thesymbolofpower!"

"Youaremine,noonecantakeyouaway!"

FromthemomentMorrisfirstlaideyesonthisblacktitledmachine,heknewitwashislifelongpursuit.

Thereasonhestainedhisarmorwithcountlessbloodintheborderwarandthrewhimselfintothebattlefieldregardlessofeverythingwasallforthethinginfrontofhim.

Thedarkarmor,theuniquesuperelectricrifleamongallthetitledmachines,andtheperfectpowerfulheavyarmoralldeeplyattractedhim.

Weight,about200tons.

Height,10meters.

Equippedwithatitledweaponthatcandestroyacityinonestrike,twelvefairy-typeCoxswainlightcannons,andtheabilitytofightinanyterrainintheatmosphere.

Codename-"BlackOverlord,"thestrongesttitledmachinethattheLeviathanEmpireinvestedallnewtechnologiesintoconquertheworld!

Andbecauseofthat,inordertoselectthestrongestdriver,therewasnorestrictiononwhichhero-rankedknightcouldoperatethistitledmachine.

Becauseitwasatitledmachinereservedfortheyet-to-be-born"Empire’sStrongestKnight,"itwastheblackking’sbody!

Inordertoobtainit,Morriswaswillingtosacrificehisownlifeinexchangeforthequalificationtoobtainit.