Perhaps the elite mech pilots in the military district are equally skilled, but Victor still chooses to shoulder this responsibility himself.
Catherine's sharp gaze softened as she replied quietly, "Let's hope so..."
...
As the entire drop pod steadied upon landing after a slight tremor, the interior began to stir with mild commotion upon receiving the organizers' audio notification.
The air on this planet was filled with deadly toxic gases harmful to the human body. While most powerful mech pilots had robust physical endurance, no one wanted external factors like this to meddle with their performance at such a crucial competitive moment.
With the help of his teammates, Victor finished donning his bulky protective outerwear, waved goodbye to the others lingering inside the pod with a smile, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me secure our first victory in game one for everyone..."
