The Asmodeus and Golden Roar along with Nero and Blanck were now travelling in a tunnel of purple light. All was quiet. There were no signs of enemies approaching them. The Asmodeus and Golden Roar's robot pilots waited in their respective ships' hangars for the battle with Bruno.
"This is odd. I expected us to be attacked by Shades but, there were none coming towards us at all," Merveille said to everyone.
"That may be the case but, we mustn't let our guard down," Nero contacted Merveille via her robot's communicator.
"Yeah, like what Nero said, maggots," stated Blanck.
While Merveille, Nero and Blanck were talking, Chocolat noticed a bright white light at the end of the tunnel. She then informed everyone about the light. "Everyone, look in front of you! There's a white light ahead of us!"
Hearing Chocolat's words, Calua began to ask via his communicator, "Dude, is that some kind of exit you're saying?"
"I don't know but, we'll have to go into it to proceed," replied Chocolat.
"Chocolat is correct. However, we must proceed with caution. There is no knowing what lies beyond that light," said Merveille. After Merveille spoke, everyone started to move faster. Soon, they reached the light which everyone realized was an exit of the tunnel. The moment they exited the tunnel, a great sight greeted them.
Everyone was in an environment which resembled cyberspace. It was blue everywhere and white spheres of data circled around the area. In front of the group was a large island shaped platform with a huge structure on top of it. The front of the structure had a massive door with a drawing of a Shade carved onto it.
"So, this is the inside of the sphere," Red said while he looked at a projection of everyone's current location at his communicator. The Golden Roar group's robot pilots even saw the same projection at their communicators.
"Looks cool, dudes!" Calua commented with a smile.
"I must admit it is fascinating although we're not here to admire enemy territory," stated Gren.
"True," said Merveille to everyone. "Now then, we shall have all of our robots sent to that platform," The Asmodeus and Golden Roar were steered towards the platform. Once the ships reached there, the doors of the ships' hangars were opened. Red, Opera, Gren, Calua, Beluga and the Kurvaz soldiers moved their robots out of the ships to the structure.
"While all of you fight with Bruno, the Asmodeus and Golden Roar will stay here. Return to the ships as soon as you all are ready to leave. And also, we will be listening in to your conversation with Bruno via our communicators," Merveille told the robot pilots.
"Got it, Merveille," said Red.
"We got that loud and clear, Merveille, sweetie," said Opera. Soon, all of the robot pilots were standing in front of the structure's door. All of them looked at it with determination.
"This is it, Elh," Red said. "You prepared to go through this battle with me?"
"Yes, I am, Red," Elh replied. She placed her hand on Red's and added, "Just be careful, okay?"
"No worries. We'll be safe," Red smiled at Elh. After Red and Elh talked, Gren turned to look at the Kurvaz soldiers.
"Men," Gren then said. "Our enemy lies beyond this door. Let us fight not for the sake of the Kurvaz alone but also for the peace of our friends' world!"
"YEAH!" shouted the Kurvaz soldiers.
"Okay fellas," said Red. "Let's finish this once and for all!" All the robot pilots moved towards the door which opened for them. The minute they entered through it, Chocolat wished in her heart that they will be safe. Once the pilots went into the structure, the door closed behind them.
The inside of the structure was quite big. In front of Red and his companions was a metallic cube which was embedded into a wall. Glowing lines of red branched out of the cube on the wall. "What in the name of giu steak is that thing?" asked a Kurvaz soldier upon seeing the cube.
Merveille and Chocolat who saw the cube via their ships' computer screens asked the same question in their hearts. The two of them had a bad feeling about the cube. "I assume that the cube we're seeing is the core of this sphere," Merveille then said. "It may appear harmless but, I doubt that it is unrelated with Bruno,"
"Speaking of Bruno, where is he?" asked Red.
"Fools!" a loud voice boomed from above Red and his friends. "I am here!"
The group started to look above them. To their surprise, a throne floated down towards the ground. Sitting on it was none other than their archenemy, Bruno Dondurma, the man who used the Kurvaz in the past to attain the power of the Shades for himself.
"Bruno!" Red exclaimed with an angry look on his face. "You were the one behind all of this!"
"Yes, I am!" Bruno gave an evil grin. "And I will carry out my plan without fail!" Everyone began to glare at Bruno.
"I never thought that I would see the face of the man who treated the Kurvaz as your pawn again," Gren stated, his face showing the fiercest glare.
"And I never expected to see you again, Gren. You, Calua and your charming Opera whom the both of you are so loyal to," stated Bruno with a wolfish grin.
"Well, thank you for commenting on my beauty, Bruno," Opera said sarcastically. "But, I don't intend on engaging in sweet talk with you especially after you've done so many bad things before,"
"More importantly, Bruno, what are you up to?" asked Beluga.
"Yeah, spill the beans!" exclaimed a Kurvaz soldier to Bruno. "And you better tell us how in Shepherd Republic you came back alive to disgrace us Kurvaz again!" Bruno chuckled fiendishly.
"But, of course, I'll tell all of you what I am planning since you all won't be able to stop me," Bruno leaned forward as he spoke. "You see, the reason I'm here is…" Bruno started to glare towards Red and his friends and added, "…for revenge,"
"And may I ask what you're trying to imply?" Merveille asked Bruno via the Golden Roar's communicator.
Bruno leaned back on his throne and said, "After you scoundrels defeated me in the body of Lares, my soul was bound to the will of the being itself. Eventually, I was reborn thanks to my desire for power. The moment I stepped back into the mortal realm, I underwent a change. I acquired powers which were beyond imagination,"
"Allow me to assume what powers you attained," Elh said. "You were able to summon Shades as if you were a Titano Machina. You were also capable of travelling into various dimensions which is the reason why you are here,"
"Precisely, young Paladin," replied Bruno. "I travelled to various universes all so that I can find a way to crush you pathetic mortals. In my travels, I came across this world. And what a world it was! The technology, the power it held, it was enough for me to exact my revenge on all of you!"
"What do you mean by that, dude?" Calua asked.
"I planned to seize the technology of this world and use it to destroy your home world. I'll make them feel my wrath! So, using my powers I made copies of the Titano Machina and used them to make the very sphere we're in!"
"Then, you started the attacks on the Earth Federation base and Tesla Leicht Institute just so that you could seize the weapons in there?" asked Red.
"Oh, yes, I did. And you and your friends foiling them merely fueled my plan," Bruno grinned wickedly.
"What are you saying? How in the world did we help you commence your deranged plan!" asked a Kurvaz soldier angrily.
Bruno pointed to the metallic cube on the wall and said, "Do you all see this? This is the core of the sphere. Your fights earlier infused it with energy of anger and hatred. When the core is fully awakened with that energy, this sphere will approach the world. Once it enters into that world, it will issue an order for all humanity to kill each other until none of them are left,"
Bruno chuckled wickedly before he spoke further. "That's right! When that is done, I'll be the god of this world! I'll use my powers to take it's weapons, send them to Shepherd Republic and demolish that putrid place with them!"
"You're insane!" Chocolat's voice was transmitted towards Bruno. "Are you saying that you're going to destroy our home world as payback for being defeated by us in the past!"
"If it's to prove my supremacy, then, why not?" said Bruno. Hearing Bruno's words, Red became angered.
"To h*** with that!" Red then shouted. "You want to play God and ravage our home world just because we defeated you before! Don't screw with us! We won't let you do such a thing under a simple reason like that!" The Kurvaz soldiers agreed with Red's words by shouting at Bruno angrily.
"Quiet down!" Gren calmed the soldiers down. He then added, "Bruno, you are drunk on the Shades' accursed power. You have been a thorn in the Kurvaz's side for a long time. It is to this end that we will not hold back against you!"
Bruno became silent for a short moment. He gave another evil chuckle and said, "So be it," Suddenly, the throne which Bruno sat on vanished and he started to float up into the air. A robot which looked like a demonic version of Gren's Mephisto appeared below Bruno. Bruno then floated into the robot's cockpit and activated it's systems.
"If you think you can stop me, then, come! Prove your mettle against me, you who defended Shepherd Republic with your own hands! I, Bruno Dondurma, will make all of you cower before me, the new god of this WORLD!"
"If it's a fight you want, then, bring it on!" Red readied the Dahak Mk2 for combat. His friends did the same thing.
"Let's get him!" shouted a Kurvaz soldier. At his words, all of the Kurvaz soldiers charged towards Bruno's robot.
"You guys, what are you doing! Cool down, dudes!" Calua exclaimed.
"No, don't! You'll all get killed if you charge recklessly!" said Opera in a worried tone. The Kurvaz soldiers continued moving their robots towards Bruno without listening to Opera and Calua. They were determined to defeat Bruno with their hands even if all of them were to die. Seeing the soldiers, Bruno had his robot brandish two broadswords which were enveloped in an evil aura.
"Foolish mongrels," Bruno grinned wickedly. He moved his robot forward to fight. "DIE!"
The Kurvaz soldiers' robots lifted their swords to strike Bruno. However, much to Red and his friends' surprise, their blades never left scratches on Bruno's robot. No matter how many times Bruno's robot was slashed, it's armor remained intact. Bruno fended off his attackers by knocking any of them who charged towards him down to the ground.
"What is this?" Merveille exclaimed upon watching footage of the battle. "That's no ordinary robot! It's able to withstand the mass-produced Mephisto's sword which is quite strong!"
"There's no way a robot like that can survive that many blows!" stated Gren. "Is that robot some kind of monster!" In the middle of the battle, Bruno unleashed a black shockwave around his robot which sent the Kurvaz soldiers' robots flying into the air. The soldiers' robots crashed into the ground much to the shock of Red and his comrades.
"Now do you see! I am supreme compared to insects like you!" Bruno boasted. He looked at Red and added, "I shall ensure that you and your pathetic comrades die a hideous death! Red SAVARIN!"