Ark the Legend 1-12

by Yoo Seong

  “W-we arrived! The Rama’s Star Gate!”

  They had finally arrived at the Rama’s Star Gate.

  ‘By the way, did the Star Gate originally emit such an intense light?’

  Ark frowned as he looked at the swirling blue lights. Ark had seen the Star Gate twice, once when he left R-14 and once when he arrived at Beltana. Back then the Star Gate emitted light but only enough for dozens of fireflies to wrap around his body. It also only flashed when Ark moved. However, the Rama’s Star Gate seemed like a huge pillar of light.

  ‘Well, the Rama’s Star Gate might just be a little different.’

  Ark didn’t think about it too deeply. He couldn’t afford to think deeply about it.

  “There is no time. 30 minutes has already passed. We have to escape the base before the C-6 explodes! Pippin, Jupiter, meticulously install the C-6 in every corner. The timer is 30 minutes. Ark, the rest of the crew will wait at the entrance in case of a surprise attack.”

  And they waited a short time.

  “Captain-nim, the installation is over!”

  “Okay. Shall we leave now? Ark, let’s go!”

  Clem said as he looked at Ark.

  Wiiiiiiing!

  –Karam! Tu! Raminata! Irikuna bam! BK-III, BK-IV, kuram…..

  Sirens started ringing and mechanical sounds emerged from the loudspeaker. Clem and the members faces inside the hanger warped.

  “Dammit, is there an emergency situation in the base?”

  “That’s not it.”

  Ark turned around with surprise and said. Clem couldn’t understand but Ark had heard the broadcast just now.

  -All workers immediately leave the hangar. In 30 seconds the experiments BK-III and BK-IV will be transferred over from the home planet. The is risk involved with the transmission so all workers should immediately leave the hanger.

  “Something is being transferred here!”

  Ark exclaimed.

  Kwa kwa kwa kwang! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

  The blue light swirled and exploded violently. Ark, Clem and the members gathered at the hangar entrance were pushed back several metres. Ark rolled on the ground and raised his head. The violently swirling light gradually subsided…..and ‘it’ appeared

  —————————————————

  ‘We’ve arrived! We’re almost there!’

  Valencia looked at the battlefield with a flushed face. His heart beat wildly with every step. For the last two days, the federation army had been pushing back the Rama’s defense lines with ammunition and attack. The Rama had retreated little by little from the furious attack until they were only 5 km away from the base. The last line of defense persistently resisted but……

  ‘No one can stop us now!’

  The surprise attack of the armoured squadron was decisive. While they were resisting the firepower, Valencia led the armoured platoon down for a surprise attack. The defense line had already suffered terrible damage and the armoured platoon managed to destroy 20 tanks with only 3 casualties. The tanks were the core of the core of the heavy weapons! The Rama suffered heavy losses to their core power and were forced to withdraw. The federation army pursued the Rama. No, they weren’t chasing the retreating Rama army. The federation’s goal from the beginning was the Fairy and Star Gate at the Rama’s base.

  “Heh, it ends here. Now there are no more places for you to withdraw to.”

  Finally the federation army had marched right in front of the Rama base. They had first encountered the Rama 15 km from the base. For two days the federation had suffered significant damage. Out of 700 soldiers, 400 had died while they lost 5 tanks and 2 battle suits. They lost approximately 60% of their power. However, the Rama suffered even more serious damage. The 1,000 strong army with both Rama and Carack were reduced to 100 people. Their tanks were also destroyed so they had lost 80~90% of their power. In the end, the Rama were pushed back to their base. The Rama army had nowhere left to run. They were also tattered so one more attack would wipe them out.

  “Give up. The war is over.”

  Valencia already felt like he was the winner. Then he heard the voice of the Rama commander who was 200 metres away.

  “Baram, kum madaraka daranium, akani karamanada!”

  He couldn’t understand what they were saying. Valencia turned around and a communication soldier quickly translated.

  –Not yet you cheeky federation trash. No, it is just starting now!

  “That foolish bastard.”

  Valencia laughed at his ludicrous words. And he raised his hand to signal an attack.

  Kukung! Kukung! Kukung!

  There was suddenly a ringing sound from the headquarters of the Rama base. The Rama commander laughed as the headquarters started vibrating.

  –Hahahaha! It came! It has arrived! Stupid federal trash! It is good that you guys came here! I’ll compliment you for managing to find this place. I’ll pay my respects to a fellow warrior . But it was a stupid thing to do. This place will be your grave. I’ll show you the fearful existence that the Rama created! Now, come out!

  “A fearful existence? What does that……”

  He was uncomfortable after hearing the noise. Valencia and the federation army turned and looked at the Rama’s headquarters. All the eyes of the federation and Rama army were concentrated on that building.

  Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku! Chiiiii!

  There was a roar and one wall of the headquarters split from side to side. The amazing thing that appeared……

  “Huk! W-what the hell?”

  –Huk, w-what the hell?

  Valencia and the Rama commander said at the same time. A soldier had emerged from the split wall. Surprisingly 20 more federation soldiers appeared while covered in blood and dust. Valencia knew these soldiers!

  “T-these guys?”

  He muttered with a confused expression.

  “What? It is the federation army. The main body already got here?”

  “The Rama army is on the opposite side. Did we get the timing wrong?”

  The soldiers from the headquarters said nosily as the surveyed the area.

  “Now isn’t the time for that! Jump!”

  “Ah! T-that’s right! Jump!”

  The soldiers started running forward. They jumped forward and covered their head as they landed on the ground.

  “…….”

  There was 200 metres between the Rama and federation army. 400 soldiers from both sides looked at the soldiers with stupid eyes. Both the Rama and federation were confused about how federation soldiers managed to emerge from the headquarters. And why on earth were they sliding between both sides? But the most confused person was Valencia.

  “Why are they here? That person was clearly……”

  Valencia murmured with confusion.

  Pepeng-!

  Suddenly a roar was heard from the Rama’s base. Valencia and the Rama commander both screamed at the same time.

  -F-Fairy!

  The Rama’s Fairy was wrapped in flames! And that was just the beginning.

  Pepeng! Pepeng! Pepeng! Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!

  Dozens of explosions simultaneously occurred. At the same time an information window appeared in front of Valencia and the 300 federation members.

  -The Rama’s Fairy on Beltana has been destroyed!

  -The Rama’s Star Gate on Beltana has been destroyed!

  -All of the federation soldiers on Beltana will be given bonus points for winning!

 

  “The Fairy and the Star Gate……”

  Valencia murmured with a dumb expression. This was one way to end a war on a disputed planet

  It was the destruction of the Fairy and Star Gate. If the Star Gate was destroyed then no reinforcements can be sent while the soldiers couldn’
t resurrect there if the Fairy was destroyed

  Naturally many achievement points would be given for the destruction of the Fairy and Star Gate! This was the reason Valencia fought so hard for the last few days. Valencia received achievements for reporting the location of the Rama’s base. If he also destroyed the Fairy and Star Gate then it would be colossal achievements. He would become a hero who ended the Beltana war. So he fought while shedding blood for the last two days. And he finally advanced right in front of the Rama’s base. Yet…..yet…..

  It had immediately exploded. The guy, of all people……

  “Ark!”

  Valencia could recognize him with one glance. The guy who ran away from the enemy’s headquarters was Ark! And following Ark were the prisoners. He didn’t know who the other soldiers were. He had no interest in why Ark who he thought was dead suddenly appeared from the headquarters. The most important thing to Valencia was that they managed to destroy the Fairy and Star Gate. Now that fellow Ark was lying on the ground in front of him.

  “This is ridiculous! They can’t do this!”

  An unbearable amount of anger built up inside him. Valencia and the Rama commander were both furious for different reasons. The Fairy and Star Gate were destroyed so the Rama’s defeat was already confirmed! And…..

  -Kill! Those bastards! Kill those bastards!

  “Kill! Those bastards! Kill those bastards!”

  Valencia shouted at the same time as the Rama commander. The Rama immediately lifted their weapons but the federation soldiers looked puzzled.

  “Huh? Kill them? Attack the Rama?”

  “Dammit! Shut up!”

  Valencia shouted angrily and lifted his Gatling gun. So 100 Rama and Valencia attacked Ark’s group!

  Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu! Ku kwa kwa kwa kwang!

  Suddenly dozens of missiles flew and a sea of fire was created. The Rama and federation ran about in confusion from the absurd bombing. They looked at the direction the missiles flew from and screamed.

  “Huk! W-what the hell?”

  “An enormous shadow has appeared at the exploded base……”

  “That absurd size! P-perhaps that……?”

  Black smoke was blowing from the shattered Rama headquarters. Two massive shadows lumbered from the rubble of the headquarters and scattered the smoke with every step. A huge foot appeared from the smoke. The foot was attached to a glossy, red metal. The sharp claws on the feet split the smoke and a huge form showed up. It was a large, red, glossy metal form with a variety of weapons! It looked like one of the Rama’s biological soldiers but the size was huge. The body was similar to an ostrich but the size was 50 metres!

  “Oh my god! T-that…..”

  Pedro who was near Valencia stuttered with a pale face.

  “Gigantic! It is the Rama’s Gigantic! A beast type Gigantic that hasn’t been seen yet!”

  Space 8

  Doom Machine (Part: 1)

  A huge weapon has appeared in front of you after advancing to the enemy line. Gigantic is a versatile combat weapon present in Galaxian. Gigantic is a large planet destroying weapon made with the purpose of annihilating the enemy as well as adapting the planet’s environment to suit the pioneers. They also have a strong attack and defense. At the end of the first Galaxian war, spaceships that could transport the Gigantic were blocked. The Star Gates at the time also weren’t advanced enough to transmit such a high mass and the Gigantic became a relic of the past. Now a Gigantic has showed up on Beltana’s battlefield. An intimidating Gigantic was sent to the disputed planet.

  However, the federation is the one that received the biggest threat from the appearance of the Gigantic. Using an excellent strategy, the federation army was able to destroy the Fairy and Star Gate. But if you can’t stop the Gigantic here and the federation army becomes destroyed then the federation base will be left defenseless. In addition, it was be impossible to re-enter and the rights to Beltana would have to be transferred to the Rama.

  * If the Gigantic can’t be stopped then all victory points won in the last decisive battle will be invalidated. On the other hand, defeating the Gigantic will give +500 victory points to all federation members and x10 points given to the group that directly defeats it. And a special compensation will be given to the soldier who plays a decisive role in its death. All victory points will be converted to achievements when the Beltana war is over.

 

  “Gigantic……”

  The complexion of the federation army paled. The huge weapon Gigantic with extravagant destructive power made for major planet invasions. Their overwhelming attack meant they were called ‘Devil of the Battlefield’ during the 1st war and were the ultimate strategic weapon. Like the information window stated, the space ships that could transport the large mass of the Gigantic were sealed after the 1st galactic war. In addition, the current technology of the Star Gate meant that transmission of such a large mass was impossible. This was the first time seeing it for even the highest ranking commander Haman. In the past it was the strongest land weapon but the soldiers didn’t know how much attack power it actually had. Despite that, the federation army still fell into a state of shock at the Gigantic’s appearance. It was a massive weapon 50 metres in length! The tremendous size alone was enough to overwhelm the soldiers. But Valencia was focused on something else.

  ‘Ark! That bastard!’

  Valencia grinded his teeth together. The soldiers who ran away from the Rama base were Ark and the Royal Guards. Shortly after they emerged, a message popped up stating that the Rama’s Fairy and Star Gate had been destroyed. It was definitely done by Ark’s group.

  ‘How on earth? Apart from the missing Ark, how did those prisoners managed to reach the Rama base before the main army? What the hell happened that I don’t know about?’

  No, what happened wasn’t important. The important thing was that Ark and the Royal Guards had destroyed the enemy Fairy and Star Gate and received the achievements meant for Valencia. He had fought for many days to reach this place. Valencia had his status stolen by some chickens.

  ‘But above all……’

  The problem was that Ark was alive. Valencia managed to receive 5,000 achievements from the data contained in the Carrier MR-II. However, the original owner of the Carrier MR-II was Ark.

  ‘If Ark returns alive……’

  It would become clear that Valencia had intercepted Ark’s achievements. The 5,000 achievements that he had already collected and his silver medal of valour would fly away. So he had sent it back again. The Carrier MR-II! He also let the Rama know the place that Ark was hiding. However, Ark was still alive. The Rama’s Fairy and Star Gate was also destroyed.

  ‘Those stupid Rama! They couldn’t eat the dining table that I prepared for them? What is it doing? They couldn’t even control 1 prisoner in that condition!’ He blamed the Rama.

  ‘Anyway, I can’t let him leave. I have to handle him somehow!’

  That was the only thought in Valencia’s head. But those thoughts only lasted for a few moments.

  “Leader-nim, it is dangerous!”

  Pedro’s voice was heard from behind him. Valencia’s face became stiff.

  Kuong-! Kuong-! Kuong-!

  The earth shook as the two legs of the 50 metres Gigantic approached! The ostrich like body rotated towards the federation army. Dozens of gun turrets attached to the body aimed at the federation army.

  ‘Bah, I don’t know how powerful the Gigantic’s weapons are but……’

  “Everybody be steady! It might be a large but it is slow! The Rama have already lost their fighting spirit. If we handle that chunk of iron then this war will end in the federation’s victory! Concentrate all our firepower and attack the Gigantic!”

  “Did you hear the command? The target is the Gigantic in front! Concentrate all your firepower!”

  The federation army regained their spirit after hearing Pedro’s command. Just like other online games, G
alaxian also had skills like ‘Leadership’ that influenced the troops. If a commander had a related skill then soldiers would move in a more orderly fashion. And Valencia was the leader of the 1st armoured platoon so he had that skill! The reaction was immediate.

  Pepeng! Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu!

  The tanks and troopers launched the heavy weapons. Hundreds of shells flew towards the Gigantic.

  ‘The Gigantic was called the strongest land weapon but that was 100 years ago. Even if it was called the Devil of the Battlefield, it is still just a large lump of iron. In a war, the pre-emptive strike was the best weapon. No matter how strong the firepower, if it is blocked then it would just be a chunk of scrap metal. I’ll prove that the Gigantic is just a relic of the past!’

  It was impossible to withstand hundreds of ammunition without any damage. Valencia was sure that this attack would deal some damage. Hundreds of shells flew towards the body of the Gigantic. The moment the shells plunged downwards!

  Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa! Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa!

  The gun turrets on the Gigantic’s body simultaneously fired. At the same time, the shells flying through the hair were hit and disappeared. Valencia became confused as the number of ammunition was decreased.

  “Oh my god! T-that is the GEM…..the automatic interception system?”

  GEM was a defense system that calculated and countered the orbit of the enemy’s attack through a high precision computer. The GEM is equipped on some tanks but the number of calculations were limited and it could only intercept 2~3 at the most. The GEM attached to the base’s headquarters was able to intercept more than 100 shells. That’s why a long range bombardment on the base was difficult and the federation had to push right up to the enemy’s camp. Yet the Gigantic managed to intercept 100 shells at once!

  ‘It is equipped with a base class GEM?’

  A moveable weapon was equipped with a base class defense system.

  ‘No, even a base class GEM has a limit! Even if it is a base class GEM, it can’t intercept several hundred ammunition! If dozens of tanks and heavy weapons aim at the GEM then we can inflict some damage!’