"There's two of them!" Ketis gasped as she already raised her Heavensword in preparation to put down the Demon Mixers by force. "Avoid the attack on your right!" The state of Demon Mixer 5 was remarkably similar to that of Demon Mixer 2! Both demimechs had been taken over in an identical fashion and both of them decided to prepare this ambush together!
While Demon Mixer 5 was placed a little too far away, Demon Mixer 2 was already poised to impale Ves' body with a long and thick spike that radiated murderous intentions! Yet before the demimech could land a killing blow onto its creator, Ves rapidly unfolded
his true body!
His smart clothing automatically responded to his dramatic increase in size by stretching out its surface fabrics and making sure he maintained his dignity.
While it took too long for Ves to reach a size that allowed him to tower over a typical mech, he had nonetheless unlocked just enough of his body as a phase lord to look
down on the demimechs!
This also happened to unlock enough of his prodigious muscle power to exert a strong push at the top side of the rogue demimech!
Despite the fact that the Demon Mixer was being supported by four short but fairly stable legs, the demimech also happened to be fairly narrow and slender in order to minimize their overall volume.
All of this meant that it was remarkably easy for Ves to tip the Demon Mixer over!
Crash!
Demonized or not, the overall shape of the Demon Mixer 2 still resembled its original state, which meant that it still suffered from most of its design shortcomings!
The Demon Mixer design was never meant to possess any combat capabilities. That resulted in an outcome where the demon had no way to fight against a phase lord
aside from growing longer spikes!
Once Ves got over his shock and potential fear, he actually grew amused at this
development.
"These Demon Mixers probably have no idea I am not as weak and fragile as other mech designers. They should have known better since I am their creator."
Demon Mixer 5 proved to be almost just as easy to solve. It became completely surprised
by Ves' partial transformation and sought to create more distance between itself and its
makers.
However, the four demonized legs may have lengthened to an extent, but they were
hardly racing limbs.
The phase lord had more than enough time to turn around and topple the second threatening machine onto its back!
Its four mutated legs helplessly scrabbled in the air or against the hardened stone floor.
Their configuration made it impossible for the Demon Mixer to push itself upright again! "Demon Mixer 5 is down." Ves said while holding up a palm to prevent Ketis from retaliating with the help of a grand work that she could not fully control. "Calm down. I am in control. The spike launching in my direction wouldn't have been a threat as my super-class personal shield generator would have blocked the damage. It's a waste of a shield charge, though, so I thought it was best to take matters in my own hands." Though Ketis did not dare to let down her guard at the moment, she was willing to obey Ves and refrain from taking action.
She eyed Ves vigilantly and confirmed that he had not been poked by an errent spike. The poised swordmaster then shifted her attention to the failed assassins.
If Ves happened to be a typical nerdy mech designer with no inherent combat
capabilities, then the attempt on his life may have actually succeeded! Perhaps his shield generator may have protected him to an extent, but the demonized demimechs happened to have channeled dark and dangerous energies to amplify their strike at the last second!
Who knew what might happen, especially if he was a more ordinary mech designer who failed to receive free gear from the Red Three!
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"I am so glad that I designed the Demon Mix with this possibility sighed. "They look stupid and completely ineffectual by design. A Minor Demon or Middle Demon should never have enough power to turn these silly demimechs into serious threats. There is only so much they can do with these handicapped mech frames. It is like attempting to transform a fragile sheet of paper into a sword that can cut through alloys. It can't be done."
Ketis frowned and used her Heavensword to gesture to Ves to back away. "Are you sure this is the time for you to gloat over your far-sighted design choices? The Demon Mixers may be squirming on the ground at the moment, but who knows whether they will undergo another mutation that causes them to pose an actual threat?"
It was wise to remain cautious. Neither of the two understood what exactly happened to the Demon Mixers and how they managed to circumvent all of the layers of security that
Ves had set up beforehand!
However, if this was the extent of what the demonized machines could do, then the threats had already been neutralized.
"Let's use the workshop tools to restrain the machines and prevent them from going
wild." Ves suggested.
"Sure. By the way, make sure to check up on Demon Mixer 3. I don't trust this machine.
It may have finished its process as well and decided to remain in hiding after seeing what happened to its two unfortunate brothers."
"Good call, Ketis. I don't think it has completed its job, though. I will try to confirm this just to be certain."