Starbound: A Space Odyssey 104 Traitor 4

Accompanying the aircrafts, 15 mechs also landed heavily on the ground, throwing huge amount of snow up in the air.

All the vehicles were completely colored in red and white, just like the logo of the corporation, and also fully weaponized.

The mechs on both side side were made of t.i.tanium, Tier 3 armory.

It was way expensive to make a lot of mechs made of Durasteel, so they usually made of t.i.tanium that is easier to find and extract, and thus a lot cheaper.

Of course to maintain a certain degree of safety, the mechs were built with some more layers of the metal and they also has forcefield around them.

The mechs are fueled by batteries made of Core Fragments, which is the best energy source beside Erchius liquid and Erchius crystal.

On the aircrafts hovering, there was turrets, missile launchers and lasers, all aiming at Jevil and his soldiers.

The mechs were using almost the same weapons the Nova Rebellion's mechs were using, a medium to long-range weapon, a side firearm and a weapon for close-range.

They stood straight right in front of one of the aircraft that had landed.

Their weapons were raised and ready to fire at anyone in Jevil's side that would do any suspicious move.

Jevil calmly watched as all this happened with a small smile on his face.

His soldiers, on the other hand, had their backs filled with cold sweat.

They were living beings and as such afraid of death. But they knew their mission, to protect Jevil, even if it means to throw away their lives.

So, they kept their position, and ready to fight.

If they were going to die, they would make sure to bring a few enemies with them down to h.e.l.l. This was their mentality after they made up their mind and hardened their emotions and conviction.

The door of the aircraft in the middle slowly opened.

A row of armed soldiers wearing Tier 4 bulky armors made of Durasteel left the aircraft first and entered in position beside the door.

Different from the lightweight Tier 4 armor that was being wore by the Nova Rebellion's soldiers, the one in the Letheia side was way more stronger and resistant.

From within the aircraft, a slim figure slowly walked out.

It was a beautiful pale blue, female Hylotl.

She was wearing an ornamental, white, leather armor that was tight on her slim body, and there was a sheathed katana on the left side of her waist.

The Hylotl's three, crimson eyes immediately focused on Jevil that was on the other side, behind the barricade that the Rebellion's soldier created.

"Itsuki, how are you in this beautiful day?" Jevil greeted her with a huge smile on his face.

Itsuki's three eyes gleamed with anger and coldness when she heard the way Jevil was speaking with her.

"Who allowed you to call me by the name, traitor Jevil Redhook." She p.r.o.nounced each word through her tightened lips.

"Wahhh..." Jevil cowered behind on the soldiers and only peeked out with his head. "Why are you so angry~?" He said with a playful tone.

Itsuki gnashed her teeth together. "You still have to ask? You surely know why I'm here."

"Of course I know. I just want to know how you will deal with this mess?"

"Why would I tell you? I'm going to smash that annoying smile from your face first."

"Not going to kill me? I'm glad to know." Jevil's smile widened and he flirtatiously winked, "Did you fell in love with me?"

Itsuki's eyes got a few degrees colder when she heard Jevil, "I'm going to rip your mouth and cut off your tongue."

Such low provocation coming from Jevil wouldn't work if Itsuki was in her usual self, but in the moment she filled with anger and shame, since she was the one who hired Jevil and constantly had him promoted. The responsibility of him betraying the organization would partially fall upon her.

Of course Sumeragi Hanzo, her father, would deal with some of the criticism, but there was no way the Reef Faction would let the chance slip to use such event against Itsuki and the Central Faction.

She was completely filled with anger right now and thus she didn't realize the sly intentions hidden behind Jevil's smile.

"Don't be so agressive." Jevil said in a playful tone while he played with his tie. "While I like strong, independent woman, I dislike the forceful and unreasonable types."

"Jevil..." Itsuki's eyes grew colder after each word uttered by Jevil. "Just turn yourself in. Don't make this harder than it has to be."

"Turn myself in?" Jevil madly laughed without restriction and spoke in a mocking tone, "I know very well what awaits me. It's something worst than death, after all, I have dealt with traitors for the Letheia Corporation before. I know very well the treatment they received, even the more "VIP" treatment isn't something that I'm willing to go through."

Itsuki squinted her three eyes and spoke in a grave and cold tone, "Then I have no other choice but to take you by force." Her hand gripped the sheath of the sword, while the other hand went toward the katana's handle.

Jevil chuckled and retrieved two objects from his PIPS.

It was two gauntlets, made of red metal.

As soon as he wore the gauntlets, they started to produce fire. It looked like Jevil's hands were on fire, but his face was casual and it didn't seem like he was feeling the immense heat on his hands.

His eyes glowed with an even stronger light than usual, his bright red hair swayed with the strong frosty wind, creating quite a contrast between him and the white surroundings.

The moment Itsuki's katana left the sheath, the ground around her started fastly freeze in solid ice and not snow.

The air around her got several degrees colder, it was cold enough to freeze someone to death in matter of seconds.

Jevil's blazing eyes locked with Itsuki's freezing eyes.

The pressure around the soldiers of both sides grew exponentially.