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    The giganticputer in front of Emerald, which was constantly glowing bright red, seemed like an obvious target!


    "I never thought about it, mostly because it''s so big it just melded with the background."


    Emerald walked towards the huge screen, his golden ws overflowing with spiraling winds, as he quickly rushed to destroy it!


    "[Tempestuous Dragon ws]!"


    CLAAAASSSHH!!!


    An explosion of winds reached theputer the moment his ws attempted to sink through them, only for Emerald to realize something had blocked his attack.


    And it was another barrier, exactly the same as the one the Juggernaut possessed!


    "Wha…?!"


    Theputer quickly took the shape of a pixted face, ring at Emerald with angered eyes, the young wind dragon stepped back in fear.


    "[Did you really thought I was defenseless]? [As long as this barrier exists, you cannot harm me.]"


    "What?!"


    Emerald looked how Drake and everyone else were fighting with everything they had against the Juggernaut, growing more frustrated he couldn''t be of some help!


    "Just shut up and break already! You''re just a damn Dream!"


    With a mighty roar, Emerald''s entire body started overflowing with more Divine Power, the many feathers covering his body flew off like hundreds of projectiles, striking the entire barrier!


    BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


    However, there was almost no damage! The barrier was even stronger than the one the Juggernaut possessed. Was there any hope?


    "Ugh… Dammit!" The young wind dragon roared. "After all the dumb things I did back home, I was expelled and now I''m in the middle of this entire fight, something I never eve wanted anyways! Why do I always get myself into so much trouble?!"


    As Emerald kept trying to destroy the barrier with w attacks, kicks, and wind magic, he couldn''t help but think about his past and what brought him to this situation.


    All caused because of his dumb mistakes, his naivety, and never taking things seriously for once! Even among thex wind dragons, he was the most childish, and it wasn''t just because of age.


    Because of this, his mother wanted him to learn experience and be a better dragon, to find his purpose and be a better person.


    But what has he done since then?


    Gotten hurt and incapable of flying because of trying to talk with a dangerous looking dragon, stupidly med for things he didn''t do because he was unable to show any evidence of what happened, hunted down by these people, and ultimatelying all the way here to deal with the origin of his problem in this ce!


    It was just one problem after another… Compared to Surtr, hecked the wits and although he had some courage, it wasn''t enough to carry him all the way towards his goals, if he even had any.


    "Should I have just… died somewhere and not bother others?" He thought, gritting his beak tightly.


    BBBZZTTT…!


    "Huh?!"


    However, suddenly, the barrier he was striking started to glitch, growing weaker and weaker! He suddenly nced into the distance, finding little Kate touching the walls near theputer, fully concentrating herself into hacking the system!


    She had been unable to hack the mechs before because of how strangelyplex their circuits were, but right now, she was putting her entire soul into doing it against something even moreplex!


    And although she couldn''t deactivate the barrier, weakening it or making it glitch was enough!


    "Uncle Drake''s daughter…!" Emerald thought. "Even as little as she is, she''s fighting and trying her best… Why am I even whining?!"


    "Uncle Emerald!" Kate cried, her entire body covered on circuits that were constantly changing color from blue and red. She was in terrible pain, in fact! "HURRY!"


    "Leave it to your UNCLE!"


    Emerald harmed himself with bravery where there was none, his ws gathering all the power he could possibly muster, recalling the words his mother and siblings taught to him when he learned to control the winds!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Stay calm. Don''t let rage take over you."


    "The winds will not answer someone that has a peaceful mind."


    "Ask for their help, and once they gather into your palms… shape them to your will."


    "The winds are an extension of your body, not an external force. They are you, and you are the winds."


    "Emerald… you''re the one with the greatest potential in our entire family, yet youck one thing that makes you the weakest… And that''s the ability to concentrate!"


    With those words in mind, Emerald concentrated, while trying to calm himself…


    The winds, naturally, gathered all around him, tens- no, hundreds of times as more than ever before!


    His eyes opened in shock! Yet he couldn''t waste this opportunity by being surprised, he had to mold them!


    FLAAAASH!


    The winds shone brightly as if they were made of pure clear green light, the Heaven''s Winds responded to his call even within Dreams themselves.


    "[Divine Heaven''s Wind Magic]: [Sky Opener]!"


    By pushing both his palms forwards… a tremendous attack was unleashed.


    TRUUUUUUMMMMM…!


    It was as if enough force to open the skies themselves was summoned, the glitched barrier could no longer hold back against such power, shattering apart!


    CRAAASH!


    And that wasn''t all, the winds continued their trajectory, destroying the entireputer and all its circuits!


    BOOOOOMMMM!!!


    The Juggernaut''s barrier began to malfunction until it disappeared, the robot suddenly panicked, seconds before it was torn to pieces by Bedra, Miranda, Bedann, and Drake''s attacks!


    "SHYAAAAGH!"


    CRAAAAASSSSHHH!!!


    The entire giant mech exploded into pieces, scattering everywhere. The area quickly calmed down as well, falling into a calm silence.


    The multiple robots emerging from the walls stoppeding at longst, and quietness took over…


    "W-We did it! Well done, Emerald! Kate!"


    Drake celebrated, raising his arms.


    "And of course, everyone else!"


    "OOOOOHHH!"


    The warriors led by Tyrannus celebrated loudly, as Bedann and Miranda giggled. Bedra quickly went to see Kate, but aside from a bit of pain, she was alright.


    "Kate, are you alright?" Drake asked.


    "Dear?" Bedann asked as well.


    "I''m fine… A bit tired, that''s all." Kate smiled.


    "Are you not asking how I am though?!" Emeraldined from the sides.


    "You look fine to me." Bedann said.


    "Stop whining…" Drake sighed.


    "Agh…"


    Maybe Emerald still had more room to grow.


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