Chapter 409 End of the Test?
The first few minutes of the fight between Clark and his two opponents would have been quite hectic as they took the fight to a level that would have killed them in other situations.
But with Vicente and Benson watching them, they could fight with everything they had and trust that one of those two Mages would intervene if someone's life were in danger.
But even when those two level 3 Acolytes shot at Clark's vital points, this level 1 Acolyte didn't need any help at any point in the fight.
When he was prevented from moving in time to dodge his opponents' bullets, the armor acted in his defense, creating an electromagnetic field that essentially stopped the bullet from hitting his head.
That came as quite a shock to the two level 3 Acolytes, as this was their leader's ability. However, by wearing the robotic armor, Clark could experience some of his Don's powers.
The electromagnetic barrier wasn't the only one of Vicente's powers to show up through the armor. It had also generated lightning and used it against the two men at various points in the fight, helping Clark with his attacks.
At the same time, it gave him more speed when he moved, reducing the weight of his body and making him lighter.
But as a suit of armor, its main purpose was to protect its wearer's body, something it proved very effective at when it received one of the enemy's attacks when Clark had used up most of his energy and could no longer use the electromagnetic barrier.
When he was hit by one of his adversaries, he felt only the contact of the adversary's weapon with his back, not the pain or even the damage to his armor.
Because of all this, even though he was weaker than his opponents and alone, he didn't need Vicente's and Benson's help during the fight so far.
The same couldn't be said for Ronan and Easton, both of whom had needed Vicente and Benson's intervention at least three times each.
Now, at the end of the fight, they were tired, with bruises here and there, blood dripping from their lips, and looking rather pale.
Their clothes were soaked with sweat, and the sound of their breathing was audible to beings tens of meters away.
On the other hand, the level 1 opponent stood, his face covered by a golden mask that covered his entire face, with only two bluish areas at the level of his eyes that differed from the rest of the mask.
Whether Clark looked good or bad, there was no way to tell. All they knew was that their opponent was still standing, looking as if he had suffered no injuries, while they could barely stand.
"This is a defeat for us..." One of them sighed as Vicente and Benson approached Clark.
Benson said. "Splendid! The armor worked very well, although it still can't do everything we expected it to."
"Hmm, anyway, it is on its way to becoming as good as we planned," Vicente muttered as he watched Clark remove the golden mask from his face, revealing a tired appearance but no signs of worry.
Clark had simply lost his energy while fighting.
The robotic armor was based on Vicente's powers and had its own essence based on his mana. However, it did not consume that mana to express its abilities. It depended on the mana of the person wearing it.
Therefore, it was only useful as long as that person could sustain the mana consumption required to make it work.
Even though that man was only a level 1 Acolyte and had used his innate abilities to fight those two level 3 men for a few minutes, he hadn't exhausted himself that quickly.
That was the main point of the armor Vicente had made. It had a relatively low mana consumption and could make a big difference in a fight without causing excessive damage to its wearer.
After all, even after Clark was exhausted and could no longer keep the armor's special powers active, this defensive item still had the classic characteristics of normal armor.
In this way, even after the last attack by his opponents, which had hit him in the back, Clark had no injuries to his being and was able to fight again after his mana had been restored.
The situation was different for his opponents, who had used up much of their mana and were physically injured and mentally exhausted.
"What now? What do we do?" Clark asked with a sigh.
Vicente answered him. "You can take off the armor, Clark."
As the man did so, his two temporary opponents approached him to ask how it felt to wear such a thing.
Meanwhile, Vicente said to Benson. "Master, you should take this armor back to study it better over the next few days.
I'll try to join you in the next few days to understand what we did right and what can be improved. But I intend to leave for Ironcrest before the weekend."
"That will be enough. Before you leave, leave this armor with one of your men. It will help keep your group safe in your absence." Benson saw no problem in keeping the item for a few days before Vicente took it with him permanently.
With that settled, they headed back to Millfall separately, Benson returning to his estate with the robotic armor to study it further and Vice returning to the Mazzanti estate with his men.
The three of them were naturally excited about the new armor and asked Vice on the way home if there would be more of them in the future.
Vicente didn't know if all of his men would have one, but he promised that there would be a squad of Mazzanti family soldiers armed with such armor.
With that in mind, the three of them were more excited than ever, eager to improve their strength as much as they could in the short term to have a chance of being in such a group.
Later, they would tell their fellow Mazzanti family members what had happened, while Vicente, as Cesar, would go about his business.
Later that day, he would visit his hostage, Sarah Mercer, a member of The Faceless Ones faction, to arrange his upcoming trip to Ironcrest.
Now that he had made significant progress in his forging skills, it was time to rescue Jasmine!
He would stay in Millfall for the next few days, upgrading all of his family's weapons, creating new models of weapons, and giving Layla a little more time to level up. But he would leave in no more than four days!
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