The Ultimate Support Character

"Sir! He... H-he blocked it." The crew member in charge of firing the cannon stuttered as he reported the result in front of their eyes. He was pale-faced and seemingly got his blood drained from his face.

That cannon wave can obliterate even a Rank 4 Transcendent. For someone whom the Serpent Knight deemed to be only a Rank 3 Transcendent like him to block it, he could only gulp down at that absurdity.

"I can see it." The Serpent Knight replied, his gaze deep in contemplation.

With his hands crossed behind him, one would notice the slight shaking of his body.

He was excited.

Even if the young Transcendent who seemed keen on getting their attention was their enemy, he couldn't help but compare him to the known Serpent Sentinels of their organization.

Inwardly, he shook his head as everyone pales in comparison to the young Transcendent at the distance. Even his past self couldn't hope to achieve the same result.

"This is the first time I've seen someone block a cannon wave with nothing but his abilities and Energy Control. His armor got toast but it's definitely not the reason why he survived. Interesting."

When his subordinates heard him mutter that, they all shuddered in disbelief.

How long has it been since their superior showed that kind of expression? Ten years? Or maybe more.

He's known to be efficient with his mission of chasing down criminals and enemies of the organization. And there's quite a number of higher-ups believing in his potential to reach Rank 5 Transcendent within twenty years. It can also be shorter depending on the things he will encounter.

Gaining enlightenment cannot be predicted, after all.

"Send a Rattlesnake and capture him. If I'm not mistaken, he's responsible for the Mine World's attack. He's using himself as a diversion to throw us away from his companions. What a gutsy man."

"Understood!"

"Wait. Make it two. Do not underestimate him even if he's injured. He's from a Sage World."

The Serpent Knight rehashed his order which his subordinates acknowledged.

Soon enough the command was relayed to the hangar where most crew members were on standby for orders.

Rattlesnake is just an alias for the small Space Vessels they're using for small-scale combat. They're speedy and easier to maneuver than the large Space Vessel they're boarding.

It is piloted by a Rank 3 Transcendent crew member and can accommodate three more passengers.

Soon enough, at the same time as the Energy Projectiles that Daisuke used to counterattack reached the Space Vessel's cannons, the two Rattlesnakes left the hangar and quickly approached Daisuke.

The Serpent Knight watched on in interest.

However, it didn't take long before that interest turned into apprehension.

"The Rattlesnakes are down. There are no survivors."

The pale-faced crew member reported. His voice weakened to the point that it was almost a whisper.

He couldn't believe it.

Is that single Transcendent really just a Rank 3?

That question got plastered in his head as their Space Vessel continued to traverse the Chaotic Space.

He looked up to check on his superior but even the Serpent Knight was seemingly stupefied.

Or so he thought.

His next directive came swiftly.

"Send five more Rattlesnakes. Treat him like an early Rank 4 Transcendent."

He relayed the order but he cautiously looked at his superior.

The Serpent Knight normally wouldn't bat an eye if one of them gets killed in action. Death accompanies everyone in battle, after all.

But to not care about how easily their enemy executed the two Rattlesnakes which should be carrying eight Rank 3 Transcendents, it was different.

He started to be nervous.

And hearing how they needed to treat the enemy as Rank 4 Transcendent made his head recall the Serpent Sentinels who boasted of their potential.

He could only inwardly curse in his mind, "So there are worse monsters than them..."

Unbeknownst to him the Serpent Knight was thinking differently.

"No wonder. Even if I decided not to underestimate him, he still exceeded my expectations. It's been a while since I fought someone like him. I can confidently win against him but it's a waste not to use him for my enlightenment."

As those thoughts filled his head, the five Rattlesnakes left the hangar.

The Serpent Knight kept a watchful eye this time to properly see the young Transcendent's absurd capability to cut down opponents of the same rank.

Although the clash took longer than the first one and his subordinates followed his directive, the same result was presented to them.

Total annihilation.

"I see. He's also a Weapon Expert. A Master Rank. Fascinating. " The Serpent Knight grinned as his eyes shone in delight.

He also considered himself proficient with his chosen weapon. However, being an Expert eludes him. He could use Weaponforce but he had no idea about awakening a Weaponsoul as he hadn't felt his weapon stir into consciousness. He tried asking for tips from other Weaponmasters of the organization and they mentioned that prerequisite. Unfortunately, they also couldn't explain how to awaken a weapon. Hence he got stuck at being only proficient but not an expert or creating his own Path.

"We're about to pass by his location. What do we do, sir?"

"I'll catch him myself. Continue on this path. Since he showed himself here, he's hoping to buy his companions time to get away. Send Rattlesnakes in other directions and scour for Source Energy traces. I refuse to believe that they won't leave a trail."

Upon finishing that declaration, the Serpent Knight immediately turned around and headed to the exit.

With him personally taking care of the young Transcendent, his subordinates who had just witnessed their comrades get annihilated breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if they lauded themselves for being strong as Rank 3 Transcendents, meeting absurd characters like the one in front of them was something like a nightmare for them.

They knew that no one would dare be careless fighting within the Chaotic Space so for Daisuke to accomplish what he did, he proved how he is different from them.

"Understood!" They saluted and started executing the Serpent Knight's command.

Before long Rattlesnakes started flying out of the other hangars and the Serpent Knight could be seen floating outside the Chaotic Space to catch the young Transcendent.

With their Space Vessel streaking past that area, it became impossible to watch the battle that would be taking place at any moment.

Nonetheless, they're all aware that with the Serpent Knight taking the field himself, they're confident that it won't take long before he returns with his captive.