Local Man Get's Spooked By Legion Commander Acting Like Drax

Standing atop a hill, Jin blankly gazed at their territory.

"..."

Coupled with the fact that someone's piercing pair of green eyes fixated on him from behind, seemingly anticipating his response in eagerness... the man was simply too stunned to speak.

After a while, he finally glanced back.

"Saber?"

"Yes!"

For a moment, he felt the wind quickly brushing past him, and before he realized it, Nero stood beside him.

Her lime-green eyes continued to look up at him.

"Holy fuck."

"I agree! They did a great job!"

"Not but like... pipes, Saber... fuckin' pipes!"

"Umu!"

Ignoring the smug and prideful look of the Empress, Jin zeroed in on the entire rolling plains. 

The entire landscape, stretching from end to end, was dug out with pinpoint accuracy, while beneath the surface, a network of interconnected pipes could be seen 8 meters deep into the ground.

Thousands of black dots flew around, always bringing in some kind of material from who knows fuck where. 

And... not far away, Jin could also see a mountain heap of various materials, waiting to be mixed and used.

'Wait...'

Noticing something amiss, he looked at Nero in curiosity.

"I'm pretty sure that concrete or asphalt ain't composed of those things, so... what's the plan here?"

The materials he saw, although familiar, definitely weren't aggregates or binders, which were the prime materials used to form those aforementioned things.

"Hmmm..."

Nero also thought about it, but soon shook her head while smiling.

"Val said-"

Suddenly smirking in mischief, she mimicked how the white Legion Commander spoke, a trace of seriousness crossing her eyes.

Knowing what was about to happen, Jin hurriedly shook his head. 

"Wait, it ain't necessary-"

*COUGH*

Nero forcefully coughed, before kneeling on the ground.

She put her hand over to her chest, while her other hand elegantly stretched towards him.

"My Empress, while the materials you've mentioned are undoubtedly integral to road construction... I hope not to appear presumptuous... but in my homeland, we have discovered a more efficient method of blending them. You see- MMMMMMHMHMM!!!"

Jin tightly closed her mouth, his lifeless eyes piercing through hers.

"I got the gist of it, alright?"

Tilting his head while smiling in a 'kind-hearted' manner, the Empress swiftly swatted his hand away in annoyance.

"Praetor! Y-you... dollar store caveman wannabe!"

Eyes widening in shock, Jin didn't know whether he should feel proud or hurt that Nero was slowly broadening her knowledge of the art of cussing.

He glanced at her once more, kneeling as well, before he spoke.

"Who taught you that?"

"Who else other than you, my Praetor?!"

Huffing, and pouting, she accusedly pointed her finger at him.

"Always mumbling... nonsensical weird things in your sleep! I told you to vent it out at a lupanar!"

"And where the fuck would I find a brothel, smartass?"

"GRR!"

"Are you growling..."

"Hmph!"

Nero's cheeks puffed up even more, defying physics as she 'angrily' glared at Jin.

"Praetor!"

"What."

"Go do something!"

"No."

Cheeks deflating in defeat, Nero tiredly slumped down.

"I thought my shamelessness would outshame your shamelessness, but it seems your remarkable shamelessness outshamed my shamelessness..."

Jin wordlessly looked at the defeated Roman Empress.

"The fuck is you on about?"

"Heh."

Entirely disregarding their earlier scuffle, she gently looked at the confused man before her.

"Just... I'm glad to have you as my Praetor."

"..."

Seeing Jin's manifestation of a question mark above his head, she shook her head in amusement.

"If we ever do have the time, I'm going to do maintenance on you."

"Nah... you ain't-"

"Oh, I will. My earlier insult at you wasn't for naught, you goofball of a caveman!"

He unamusingly looked at the childish behavior of Nero rolling around in unrestrained laughter.

"Geez..."

As he scratched his head, a subtle smirk played on Jin's lips until he suddenly sensed something and turned his gaze toward...

"..."

A towering 10-foot war machine, clad in gold and black armor, knelt upon the ground, blending seamlessly with its environment.

Respectfully keeping quiet, it just knelt there... in silence! 

"I seem to have inter-"

'What the fu-'

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"Umu! Is that so?"

Whilst listening to the recent report of Reinhard, Jin had caught some, let's say... interesting keywords.

'Giant golems... rocky terrain... inactive super volcano...'

As he continued to listen, he didn't take in the fact that Nero and Reinhard were now looking at him.

"Praetor!"

Snapping out of his thoughts, he answered back.

"Sup."

Receiving his response, she pointed at Reinhard.

"My Praetor, Legion Commander Reinhard has requested you to help his troops out!"

"Uh... what's the deal though?"

Nero looked at the Legion Commander before nodding at him, gesturing him towards Jin.

The war machine respectfully placed his hand over his chest, bowing slightly before also bowing towards the Neanderthal standing beside the Empress.

"Respected Advisor, my troops and I have... encountered a prominent issue that demands the attention of someone with exceptional capabilities-

-therefore, I have come to seek your assistance. I hope my request will not cause you any inconvenience."

"..."

To be honest, seeing a brigade commander bowing at someone like him... Jin felt a bit uncomfortable, obviously not used to being treated like he was Louis XIV's left nutsack.

So to hurry it over with, he indifferently nodded before walking towards him.

"Not an issue, fam... but I have a favor to ask."

"Rest assured, if the task lies within my abilities, I am prepared to undertake it to fulfill your request."

"Cool.. cool..."

Sensing what he was about to do, Nero facepalmed in disbelief.

Add that to the fact that she KNEW beforehand what the dumbass was about to request, she pressed her palm harder against her face.

'Praetor!!!'

Why is this man constantly tarnishing her non-existent dignity?!

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FWOOOSH!

With three thousand mechanically engineered super soldiers following behind, Reinhard flew at the forefront, constantly leaving sonic booms.

"..."

He subtly glanced... at the weird human on top of his shoulder, who had a grin that stretched across his face.

"Mate, this feels fuckin' incredible!"

Ignoring the constant profanities coming out of his mouth, the 1st in command couldn't help but ask.

"Respected Advisor... could this be your first time flying?"

Shaking his head, Jin briefly answered while enjoying the wind blasting against his body.

"I never flew into a mountain."

"Mountain?"

"Exactly."

Nodding his head, the man continued enjoying his 'peace'.

Confused about what he meant, Reinhard decided to forget about it and asked something else he had in mind.

"I've heard from Valkyra that your capabilities rival those of the Empress herself."

Upon hearing his inquiries, Jin decided to listen to him for now.

"..."

Noting his silence as his cue to continue, the war machine proceeded to speak further. 

"The troops' continuous praise of your abilities has sparked my curiosity.

Valkyra herself claimed... that you've run at approximately 193 times the speed of sound while dragging the Empress' blade around, carving the earth in a blaze of crimson. 

This is, by all means, an incredibly remarkable feat for one made of mere flesh and bones, Respected Advisor."

Glancing at the human on top of him, Reinhard released a sigh filled with melancholy.

"I, again, on behalf of the Legion, apologize for having asked you to-"

However, before he could finish speaking, Jin interrupted him abruptly, casually releasing a yawn mid-flight.

"Bro, y'know you don't have to apologize for every single thing, right?"

"I apolo-"

"Ah, there it is again."

Having finished yawning, Jin admired the view from above, his gaze capturing the fast-paced scenery below him.

"You know, being treated like some big shot or being put on this imaginary pedestal... as much as I dig myself, I ain't into boosting my ego like that, it's pathetic."

Hearing what he said, the Legion Commander seemed to have realized something.

"Then..."

"The name's Jin. Wulfric Jin, no need to add anything else."

"Wulfric Jin..."

Absorbing the name into his databank, Reinhard spoke with a tone he hadn't before.

"I see... you're that kind of human, Sir Wulfric."

"Brother, did you not hear-"

"As expected."

Nodding as if he had understood everything, Reinhard swiftly activated the thrusters on his back.

"Then, I shall not waste any more of your precious time."

BOOM!

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Congratulations on achieving this milestone!

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