Chapter Five: Black Zone Simulation

"This is not individual combat. Anyone who thinks one mech can brute-force the entire field will lose badly." Many eyes turned toward Leon. Leon stood calmly. The team list appeared. Third Squad: Leon Voss, Mira Kane, Rafe Calder, Ilya Soren, Tao Ren. The crowd stirred. "They put Voss and Calder together?" "The instructors did that on purpose." Rafe walked to Leon's side, expression hard. "Do not drag us down." Leon glanced at him. "That should come from the squad leader." Rafe sneered. "You think that will be you?" "No." Leon turned toward the black-haired girl. "Her." Mira Kane looked up. She wore a tactical pilot suit. She was not tall, but her eyes were like a blade still in its sheath. Several cadets blinked.