Bab 1596: -1577- Must die!
Actually, on closer thought, it seems like an obvious thing.
No matter what kind of mana reactor, they come in small, medium, and large sizes.
Small mana reactors are generally used in Magic Alchemy units, serving as support in battles and for tool usage.
Medium mana reactors are used in research, operations, and facility equipment, or even in daily life, such as heating large baths or cooling storage rooms. They are highly versatile.
As for large mana reactors, they are only used for gigantic facilities like floating cities or artificial islands. They are essential for powering such cities, regulating temperature and climate, and providing anti-air defense shields. In short, they are necessary for large-scale operations.
For the same reason, Compressed Mana Reactors are also categorized into small, medium, and large sizes, each used in different fields. Only in Rozen's mana refinery are there various mana reactors, enough to power not just a floating city, but even an entire continent.
The same applies to high-grade mana reactors.
In the past, Rozen provided three large high-grade mana reactors for Vebel and Mistgun, while the other floating cities received one large and two medium-sized high-grade mana reactors as their ultimate defensive measures.
However, Rozen never provided anyone with a small high-grade mana reactor.
People assumed that Rozen had not yet completed the creation of a small high-grade mana reactor, as small reactors, though not large in size, require extreme precision and craftsmanship, making their creation more difficult than medium or large reactors.
It's similar to the development of mobile phones and computers. When they were first invented, they were bulky and had limited functions. However, as civilization advanced, they became smaller and more functional.
Thus, when it comes to production difficulty, smaller objects are actually harder to create, especially when dealing with large-scale operations.
In reality, Rozen had long since researched small high-grade mana reactors but had never created or revealed them.
Rozen was well aware that unlike medium and large high-grade mana reactors, small ones could be mounted on Magic Alchemy Equipments and used for combat. If made public, while it would significantly boost humanity's power, it would also give rise to villains and criminals seeking such power.
Moreover, small high-grade mana reactors are difficult to produce, and like Compressed Mana Reactors, even though they can assist users in mana refinement, they are still challenging to control and use.
"To control a small high-grade mana reactor in combat, you'd need someone equivalent to an S-class Sky Wizard as categorized by Mistgun, at the very least," Rozen remarked.
"And as it happens, Kanata, Chloe, Yuri, and Mena fit that criterion."
Thus, to ensure Chloe and the others had enough strength to fight against Collapse Force holders, Rozen created four small high-grade mana reactors in Mistgun, each mounted on their Magic Alchemy weapons.
Even so, it took the four of them quite some time to be able to use high-grade mana in battle, which shows that small high-grade mana reactors aren't toys anyone can casually handle.
"Even so, among humanity, there must be at least dozens of Sky Wizards capable of using small high-grade mana reactors in battle."
Rozen smiled as he spoke.
"If I made small high-grade mana reactors for all these people, and humanity gained dozens of high-grade mana users, I wonder if you Armored Beetles would still look down on humans like insects?"
Hearing this, Yamier's expression drastically changed.
Even among the Armored Beetles, there were only about ten Collapse Force users.
If the human side had dozens of high-grade mana users, it would be clear who the true insects were.
Faced with such a human force, the Armored Beetles would no longer be able to maintain their absolute dominance and might even face a counterattack from humanity.
At that point, not only would ruling over humanity be impossible, but it would also be entirely conceivable for humans to reclaim the earth and restore their status as the dominant species.
That's why Rozen made such a statement.
"I'll shatter your confidence and show you whether the 'insects' you speak of are really so easy to crush."
Upon hearing this declaration once again, it wasn't just Yamier who reacted. Zeth, who was in the VIP viewing area, could no longer sit still and immediately stood up.
"Rorelai Arneet...!"
Zeth, unable to stay calm, stared intently at Rozen, his eyes filled with a murderous intent he had never shown before.
Meanwhile, Annerose and the others were overjoyed.
If this were true, humanity would no longer be at a disadvantage.
Defeating the Armored Beetles, wiping them out, and eventually reclaiming the sovereignty of the earth would no longer be just a dream.
Because of Rozen, humanity would now possess the power to resist the Armored Beetles.
Rozen had proven through his actions that he was the genuine hero of humanity, the true last hope of humankind.
For someone like that...
"He must die!"
This was not only Zeth's thought but also Yamier's.
After recovering from her shock, Yamier fixed her gaze on Rozen, her eyes now filled not only with fighting spirit but also with intense murderous intent.
This human must not be allowed to live.
If he did, the Armored Beetle species would face an unprecedented threat.
This threat had already far exceeded the level that the Armored Beetles could handle.
Given that, it had to be destroyed.
Destroy this threat so that it could never rise again.
This man must die.
"Boom—!"
A violent flame suddenly ignited on Yamier's body.
The flames were just as scorching and ferocious as before.
However, with his Mind's Eye ability, Rozen instantly realized something was wrong.
Ordinarily, flames burning like this would only consume the air.
But right now, Yamier's flames were not just burning the air—they were incinerating every molecule and particle around them, without even producing carbon dioxide.
Rozen immediately understood.
At this moment, Yamier was not only using her Mana Burst (Flame) ability but was also invoking a power that only Armored Beetles could wield.
"A curse..."
This was undoubtedly Yamier's curse.
"The inextinguishable flame that can burn all things in the world—Thousand Arms."
Yamier raised her flame sword and pointed it straight at Rozen.
"Burn the enemy to ashes!"
Like a monarch giving orders, the crimson flames around Yamier surged forth like thousands of galloping horses.
In an instant, Rozen's figure was swallowed by the flames.
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