Metaverse of Mechas

📘 Chapter 75

🏛 Scene 1: A Parade of Ghosts

Location: Nova Virra – Public Square

A massive crowd gathers to celebrate "The Founding Day." The government claims it's a historical celebration—but the people are confused.

Citizen 1: "Wasn't Founding Day in October?"

Citizen 2: "It's always been in June... right?"

Suddenly, giant airships descend—dropping fully armed mechas in the shapes of mythical Earth heroes: Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Tesla, Napoleon… all redesigned in futuristic battle armor.

They bow before a single unit—draped in shadows and clad in dark armor with glowing red engravings.

Announcer (glitching voice): "Rejoice, citizens. Your real history begins now."

These are the Synthetic Legends, Valken's twisted army—mechas programmed with rewritten memories. They spread false facts, overwrite records, and destroy anything that contradicts them.

🧪 Scene 2: Serin's Discovery

Location: Secret Data Hub, Underground Lab

Serin cracks the final segment of the encrypted file recovered from the crashed alien ship.

Code Signature: "OP-AERON-VK"

It reveals footage of Valken before his transformation—a younger, idealistic scientist working on a project to "unify timelines through Krono."

But he's not alone.

Standing beside him is Zeron's father, wearing a white Krono suit.

Serin (whispers): "They were partners?"

It ends with a voice-over:

Zeron's Father: "If this fails, everything will rewrite. If I disappear—erase this. Especially from Zeron."

Serin stares at the terminal, stunned.

Serin: "Zeron's father knew this day would come…"

🌀 Scene 3: Memory Rift in HQ

Inside Mecha Guild HQ, strange effects begin: books rearrange themselves, paintings change scenes, and memories flicker.

Lira warns:

Lira: "The Synthetic Legends are rewriting collective memory. The more people believe in their version, the more real it becomes."

Zake builds a shielded memory capsule for Zui, who is growing weaker each hour.

They realize Valken's goal isn't to conquer Earth—it's to rewrite its very identity, making it forget it ever fought him.

Zake: "If Earth forgets its resistance… then it loses the war without a fight."

⚔️ Scene 4: Zeron vs. The Tyrant of Time

Zeron intercepts one of the lead Synthetic Legends—Chrono-Tyrant Alexander, riding a lion-like mech called Macedon. The battlefield is filled with loyal citizens cheering for Alexander, not knowing he's fake.

Alexander: "You are but a glitch, Zeron. The world remembers me."

Zeron is forced to fight not only the mech, but the crowd's belief, which fuels its power.

Every cheer strengthens Alexander's Krono layer.

Zeron activates Memory Pulse, tapping into nearby minds and reminding them of the truth:

Flashbacks of their parents' memoriesActual historical eventsVoices of resistance from the past

The crowd begins to doubt.

Zeron (charging forward): "You're not a legend. You're a lie with armor!"

With one brutal strike, he rips open Macedon's core.

Alexander's figure disintegrates, releasing a shockwave of truth that restores memories in the city.

🧑‍🚀 Scene 5: The Hidden Traitor

Serin receives a message from an anonymous source:

Message: "He walks among you. The one who smiles too much."

She decodes the message while looking at an old photo… and her hands shake.

Serin: "No... it can't be..."

Flashbacks reveal Director Halberd, Zeron's mentor at the guild, always smiling, always supportive—he's been feeding Valken information since the beginning.

Serin sends a secret alert to Zake, warning: "Watch Halberd. Don't let Zeron know yet."

🧬 Scene 6: Zui's Vanishing

Later that night, Zake checks on Zui in her protective pod.

She's gone.

The pod is still active, but the biometric trace leads nowhere.

All digital recordings of her are erased—even her pictures on Zeron's desk are blank.

Zake: "It's as if… she was never born."

He screams in frustration.

Lira approaches silently.

Lira: "Valken has started the next phase. He's targeting anchors—people close to Zeron who stabilize him emotionally."

Zeron enters the room and sees Zake crying. When he asks where Zui is, Zake freezes.

Zake (lying): "She's sleeping. Just tired."

But Lira knows the lie will collapse soon. They have only a few days before Zui is completely erased from time.

🌌 Scene 7: Preview – Chapter 76: The Coreless God

Valken unleashes a machine with no core—a self-operating phantom that breaks every law of Krono control.Halberd's past is revealed—his connection to the ancient Krono experiments that created the Synthetic Legends.Serin must choose between telling Zeron the truth or protecting him.Zui's voice returns to Zeron… but only in his dreams.The first whispers of the Purple Krono begin to awaken—triggered by Zeron's grief.