Alpha Zero is the callsign of the former leader of the guild Elkiad. He was the leader of Elkiad while the guild was in its prime and took part in the destruction of the Iberian Orc village. Like his subordinates, Alpha Zero is obsessed with combat. Resentful of the lack of opportunities for a true fight in Earth, he took to Ground's Nir where no superiors would restrict them. At some point, he and his subordinates died and were enslaved by the Underworld Lord.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 7-B
Name: Alpha Zero (Callsign, real name unknown)
Origin: The Weakness of Beatrice
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Undead Human, Ghost, Soldier
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Magic, Electricity Manipulation, expert sword and gun user, expert soldier
Attack Potency: City level (Can fight Boo Boo and Strigona)
Speed: Subsonic (Can fight Boo Boo and Strigona)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Casually dual wields a long sword and a heavy machine gun)
Striking Strength: City level
Durability: City level (Can fight Boo Boo and Strigona)
Stamina: As an undead ghost he is tireless and doesn't have to worry about stamina
Range: Extended Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with machine gun and magic
Standard Equipment: Long sword and heavy machine gun
Intelligence: Above Average (Expert fighter and soldier, was the leader of the Elkiad guild when it was in its prime)
Weaknesses: None notable
Feats/Statements
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It was an army. And they appeared to be human. Their equipment seemed to be the same as that of a Guild with which they had once clashed. They wore hooded cloaks along with something like bulletproof jackets made from several layers of leather and crudely-made paper. It looked like they had used fantasy materials to create the combat armor of special forces. And in addition to their Shining Weapon swords and spears that could use Magic, they also wielded machineguns made of wood and steel. Armelina quietly spoke the name of these former soldiers. “Is that Elkiad…?” But something was clearly different about them. The guns they wielded were more combat-oriented and, more importantly, this group of experienced old soldiers produced a pressure two or three layers thicker than the group that Beatrice’s party had fought in the inn town. They knew nothing but battle and they could not imagine any other way of life. This combat group had remade themselves into a single weapon. They were Elkiad, but they were not Elkiad. And they had come from the Underworld. “You’re kidding, right?” One worst case scenario occurred to Beatrice. “Is this Elkiad at their prime, back when they attacked Boo Boo’s village!? Did the Underworld swallow up the souls of the fierce warriors who fought alongside the Sage and then disappeared!?” [...] One problem was how strong they were. Lightning, gravity, and lava. Their skill with Magic alone put them squarely in the Level Capper category. And in addition to their Shining Weapons, they wielded what were essentially assault rifles and machineguns with stocks made by carving down white bones. They used a combination of high and low fantasy that left no openings in their attacks. They had polished their power to kill and technique to reap lives. These were the movements of people who breathed the air of war like it was normal and set foot on the battlefield like it was normal. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Alpha Zero is the leader of Elkiad, a guild of veteran soldiers from Earth who combine both Ground's Nir and firearms. He was the leader of the guild on its prime, when it was contacted by the Sage for the destruction of the Iberian Orc tribe |
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The roar of clashing metal exploded within a plaza of the crumbling town. The extremely muscular Iberian Orc swung a Shining Weapon as thick as a log or steel beam and it was caught by the double-edged longsword of a faintly glowing old soldier. And since the soldier held a heavy machinegun as long as a spear in his left hand, he was effectively wielding it in one hand. This was abnormal even for a Level Capper supported by Magic. On top of that, the gray-haired and bearded old man had a fierce smile on his lips. “Alpha Zero to all. Alpha Zero to all.” That included a code never heard in the lives of Boo Boo and the other Nonhumans. They were pure war fighters and utterly obsessed with battle. They were the Elkiad soldiers who had cast a dark shadow on Boo Boo’s kind life. And this was them in their prime. “Ha ha ha!! Now ain’t this lucky? This is why it’s worth stubbornly clinging to this boring world. To think I’d get to fight an Iberian Orc again!!!!!” |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Blocks Boo Boo's attack with one hand |
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As soon as he heard an unpleasant bursting sound, Boo Boo’s nose twitched and he obeyed his intuition by falling back with all his might. What he had smelled was likely ozone. A roar soon followed and tremendous electricity whirled around the old soldier. The intense heat transformed the ground around the old soldier, forming a splash-shape of glass in a circle around him. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Releases lightning around himself |
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For one thing, he wielded two weapons. Now that his enemy had moved away, it was time to use the heavy machinegun he held at his hip. He really did fire with one hand. With the deep sound of rapid-fire, masses of lead thicker than a human thumb were spewed out. The anti-materiel bullets were fired at a rate greater than 2000 per minute and they used more than just their weight and speed. A Magically-produced and massively high-voltage current surrounded the bullets in electricity and transformed them in real time. The incredible heat melted the masses of lead and they were reformed in midair. Sometimes they tapered down like a needle to reduce air resistance and raise their speed. Other times they opened up like an umbrella to strike the air and hit their target with a shockwave. This kind of versatility was unusual for a heavy firearm. Predicting the line of fire from the muzzle’s direction and fleeing behind cover was not enough to escape. Anyone but Boo Boo would have been burst like a bloody water balloon before making it three steps. Boo Boo jumped around like a pinball, rapidly moved between the walls and roofs, and fled the line of bullet holes pursuing him like a great serpent would its prey. The mad warrior narrowed his eyes and viewed him like some radiant object. The old man viewed this fierce warrior who was not killed from the first attack and could stand on the same stage as him. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Can fire his heavy machinegun onehanded, and he can use his lightning magic to alter its shots, boosting them and making it hard even for Boo Boo to dodge |
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The sun had risen high in the sky. Boo Boo and the others had been extremely worn down after constant fighting for more than a day and a night without rest. Meanwhile, the ghosts were already dead, so they did not have to worry about stamina and health. Boo Boo and Sutriona’s fierce attacks had supplied fatal blows to a few of the veteran soldiers, but… “Heh heh. Looks like this is it for me, sergeant.” “Go get some rest, Bravo Two. Wait in the Underworld until you’re resurrected!” “I’m jealous. We’ll be with you soon!!” They no longer feared what came after death. Their dead souls were retrieved and sent back to the Underworld, so killing them did not whittle down their numbers. After a short break, they would resume the attack. [...] Alpha Zero felt no exhaustion…no, he feared no limits, and he slowly raised his sword and heavy machinegun once more. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - As an undead being Alpha Zero does not have to worry about stamina or health, being capable of fighting continuously for over an entire day without tiring. If killed he is returned to the Underworld where the Underworld Lord can after a while send him back out again |
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By the time the Fairy Queen heard the dull sound, the old soldier known as Alpha Zero had already kicked off the wall and climbed atop the roof to which she had fled. She was now within range of his double-edged longsword. Even if she quickly jumped back, his heavy machinegun would shoot her down before she could regain her balance. “You lost your purity of mind in the middle of a thrilling battle! Distracted driving is a good way to get yourself killed! Toh!!” “!?” Her slender shoulders gave a start, but her toxic wings could not physically stop the silver flash. But then something happened. She heard a dull sound and Alpha Zero’s body blurred before her eyes. His longsword drastically changed course and knocked down something flying in from the side. It was a piece of rubble about the size of a human head. While standing on the crumbling roof across the narrow road, Boo Boo had lightly tossed up a piece of rubble, made a full swing of his massive Shining Weapon, and launched it like an artillery shell. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Almost gets Strigona with a surprise attack, deflects a projectile launched by Boo Boo |
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He had made his opponent stop the rubble shell to hold the old soldier in place with the knockback. In the instant Alpha Zero flinched, he could not use his Magic or his heavy machinegun. Boo Boo used that moment to move in and launch his true, meteoric attack toward the old soldier’s head. Another silver flash flipped around. Alpha Zero crossed his longsword and heavy machinegun and stopped Boo Boo’s full strength from head on. Frighteningly enough, his old bones alone were enough to equal the Iberian Orc. But their crumbling footing sank deep down and both Boo Boo and Alpha Zero fell into the building, leaving only the slender girl on the roof. Floor after floor was broken through as they continued all the way down to the ground. They were covered by the ceiling of the Black Labyrinth woven from countless black threads. But that disadvantage did not matter at the moment. They locked their Shining Weapons together and Boo Boo spoke in a low voice while pressing his weight down on his opponent. [...] Boo Boo sensed a frightening surge. The old soldier was nearly pinned down, but he pressed the bottom of his feet against Boo Boo’s belly and used his incredible leg strength to toss the Iberian Orc into the air. Free once more, Alpha Zero’s arms blurred. The Shining Weapon in his right fired lightning Magic and the heavy machinegun in his left fired lead bullets. Boo Boo had no footing in midair as those projectiles mercilessly targeted him. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Alpha Zero is strong enough to hold his own against Boo Boo |
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But when the old Elkiad soldier known as Alpha Zero aimed his heavy machinegun toward Fairy Alice and Meridiana who were flying around to relay messages and guide the gunners, he unhesitatingly ran into the line of fire. “Boo Boo!!” “Sister Thief!?” The deep gunfire sounded like a giant hand slapping the world and this time the storm of lead rushed in from dead ahead. “…!!!???” Boo Boo swung his Shining Weapon around wildly and finally got to work swatting down bullets thicker than a human thumb. His movements were completely ridiculous, but the old soldier rejoiced as he charged toward the Iberian Orc. “God, this is fun…” His Shining Weapon longsword was wrapped in an extraordinary amount of electricity. “This is so much fun, Iberian Orc!! I can fight all I want without worrying about the future or fate of the world!!” The bright light and loud rumbling pushed Boo Boo back. He was stuck in a defensive battle and had to continue falling back. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Pushes Boo Boo back |
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“Alpha Zero to Alpha One through Alpha Thirty. Our unit will be taking the reward. Surround them. …Sorry, Bravo through Delta, but you sit this one out and watch.” The rustling of leaves responded. These people had to know how to walk through a forest, so they were clearly enjoying the battle and letting their opponent know their location to inspire fear. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - It's pointed out that Elkiad knows how to move through a forest without making noise |
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“Metal Jet!!” A total of eight lines of heat were launched from behind him and passed over his shoulder. At a meter long, those orange-glowing torrents of scorching heat could break through a tank’s side armor and fry the interior, but these had been extended to kilometers long using brutally deadly Magic. A few of the shades dodged, a few attempted to defend and were pierced through, and the surrounding trees were felled and covered in flames. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Some weaker members of Elkiad manage to dodge Beatrice's metal Jet |
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It really was a manmade forest fire. Over a width of several kilometers, flames rushed in at over 60kph, so instead of pushing in, the soldiers were pushed back. And brute force was not all this opponent had to offer. The red-armored Holy Swordswoman was using flame illusion Magic to manage her data by connecting several square frames with red lines. [...] Of course, the elite veterans of Elkiad were Magic experts and they could endure the walls of flames using various Elemental Defenses or by flying, but… |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Weaker members of Elkiad have Elemental resistances high enough to endure Beatrice's wall of flames |
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When she heard his groan of agony, Beatrice’s rapier gave a roar. The red-hot blade could slice through steel like it was butter and it targeted the large man’s torso from the side, but… “Alpha Zero, amplification.” “Sir.” Even her scream was drowned out. With a brief response, the old soldier detonated. No, just as announced, his electricity Magic had demonstrated extraordinary power. A shock ran through Beatrice like a lightning bolt was passing through the center of her body from head to toe and she floated up from the ground. She somehow managed to avoid letting go of her Shining Weapon rapier, but the solid hit had left her limp. If she had not had the thick trunk of a half-burned tree to lean on, she probably would have fallen onto her butt. |
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~ The Weakness of Beatrice 05 - Shocks Beatrice with lightning magic |
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Weapons: Alpha Zero fights by combining magic and conventional weapons, like other members of Elkiad. He dual wields his Shining Weapon (a double-edged long sword) and a heavy machine gun as long as a spear that fires more than 2000 anti-materiel bullets per minute.
- Lightning Magic: Alpha Zero uses Lightning Magic, being able to surround himself with intense lightning powerful enough to glass the ground around him with its heat. He can also use a massively high-voltage current to surround his bullets in electricity and transform them in various ways by melting the masses of lead with incredible heat and reform them in midair. Sometimes they taper down like a needle to reduce air resistance and raise their speed. Other times they open up like an umbrella to strike the air and hit their target with a shockwave.
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