Sorcerer… Cyborg???

Chapter 266: Launch(2)

Kothar placed the completed helmet under his arm, picking up a thick piece of leather on his way up to Silane's fabrication room, where the constant whirring and clanking that had been coming from it had slowly faded away.

Walking up the tunnel, Kothar felt a genuine tinge of excitement, taking to the skies, without assistance from something, or somebody would be truly thrilling.

There, at the center of the room, the newly forged Titanite shining in the dim light that filtered up from the main cavern, was the complete suit of armor.

Silane had assembled it so that it stood on its own, and Kothar hummed gently in appreciation as he walked a large circle around it, taking in its appearance from every angle.

From the outside, one could see that the armor was made up of mostly large, angular plates that all fitted together seamlessly to form a larger whole.

At the joints, neck wrists, and fingers, the plates were smaller, forming overlapping layers that allowed for as much mobility as possible while still protecting the delicate wiring, machinery, and flesh beneath.

[Come on then! Try it on!] Silane exclaimed, and Kothar looked over the armor in appreciation as he pulled it on, starting by pulling each piece of the lower body section of the armor..

As he pulled each piece on, they slotted into the others that he already wore with loud , satisfying 'click's, and before long, Kothar was wearing almost all of the armor, excluding the helmet and turbine unit.

Kothar lifted up the turbine unit with both arms leaning forward slightly and sliding it into place on his back, where it slotted in perfectly, seamlessly connecting with the rest of the armor.

[Now, for the finishing touches.] Kothar murmured, taking the pieces of leather, and driving it into place with rivets that fitted cleanly into sockets in the armor, lining the helmet with a layer of cushioning that would mold itself to Kothar's head, and grow more supple and soft with time.

After cushioning the helm, Kothar slipped it over his head, and was immediately taken aback with how much visibility the small holes within the eyes carved on the surface of the helm gave him.

He could see almost as well as he would be if he weren't wearing the armor, with it slightly obstructing his sight around the very edges of his vision.

Kothar's nose was filled with the scent of metal, oil, and the stink of the leather he had used, altogether, it was the smell of most armor that Kothar had come across on Eclat.

[Go on them, use your spell, and see if the suit powers on.] Silane encouraged, her tone excited, she couldn't wait to see how the armor would perform. 

Kothar walked down the slope of the tunnel, pleasantly surprised with the grip of the metal boots on the relatively smooth floor, and continued out, towards the glowing light of the main entrance.

There wasn't even the slightest whisper of a creak or grinding from the armor, the pieces smoothly moving over each other, well lubricated and fitting together perfectly.

Kothar stood at the edge of the entrance, looking out over the stream that ran past the willow, as well the towering neighboring trees, he reached back behind him, and flicked a hidden switch that would activate the motor hidden in the upper back of the armor..

Then, Kothar channeled his Lightning Element Mana, casting his Lightning Aura, slowly increasing his strength, wanting to test out the armor gradually.

Lightning crackled all across the surface of Kothar's skin, and permeated his flesh, enhancing his speed and providing a small amount of defense. As the sparks of electricity arced over his skin, they were captured by the coils of wire hidden within the inside of the armor, a current flowing through the wires to the motor on Kothar's upper back.

Kothar felt the slightest hint of a vibration, as the motor whirred into life, and without even a whisper of noise, the turbine spun into action, drawing in air from intake ports around Kothar's upper back and sending the air rushing out toward Kothar's forearms and legs.

The turbine spun faster and faster, and Kothar stood, his arms at his side, waiting.

He felt the slightest pressure, as if the armor was pushing up into him, and he sent more and more Lightning element Mana into the spell, increasing it in strength, more and more sparks being absorbed by the mesh of wires that ran underneath the surface of the armor.

Now, Kothar could hear the slightest of whooshing noises, his arms almost went flying up to the sides, and he strained to hold them down, while he felt a similar pressure on his legs.

Slowly, Kothar started to rise up from where he stood, at the edge of the entrance to his hideout, the air blasting out of his arms and legs propelling him into the sky.

Kothar removed all stops, and sent an amorous surge of mana to his Lightning Aura spell, the crackle of sparks now audible to him, a few sparks even escaping the mesh of wires and dancing over the surface of the armor.

With his arms held tight to his sides, and his legs stretched straight out, Kothar was sent blasting up into the sky, the air smoothly flowing over the aerodynamic armor, thanks to Silane's careful design, the slight angles only aiding it in its flight.

Kothar let out a whoop of joy, as he looked down, and watched the surface of the ground grow smaller and smaller, fading away into the distance.

As shot up into the sky like a bullet, Kothar felt his surroundings grow colder and colder, then he moved his arms slightly, trying to steer himself into a more horizontal flight.

Kothar's muscles were worked hard, trying to push his arms back from his sides, struggling against both the air resistance and the flood of air that flowed out of them.

While taking flight was easy, it seems that steering through the sky was not.