“I’m glad. Then I don’t need to feel any remorse about stopping your breathing. But now’s not the time. The truce shall remain until the investigation team is dissolved. Because our purpose is the same. Though you should be careful and watch your back.”
“Back to you.”
Ark gave a short answer and turned around. He wanted to say a few words but there was no time to waste. And Ark already guessed where the clue to escape this place would be.
‘Kuhwen promised to find a way to send us through this dimensional wall. If Kuhwen kept his promise then there will be only one place.’
It was the throne room in the castle. While the remaining people stayed in front of the Silver Star, Ark headed to the room alone. There was a mural depicted in the hallway that Ark walked along.
A young man was kneeling in front of a small boy in a village and standing next to him were hamster and monkey alien species. The mural showed a progression of events like a panorama. Dozens of soldiers crossing the desert with a young man and boy, then engaged in battle with giant ants and a war in front of a giant pyramid. And finally the boy shedding tears when the young man left.
The youth who left was Ark. The boy shedding tears was Kuhwen. That’s right. The mural showed Ark’s experience on Muratio Star. Ark was real thousands of years ago but now it was just a myth to the Murat. And Ark opened the door on the opposite side of the painting showing him leaving Kuhwen.
“T-this is…..?”
Ark flinched and stopped moving. Beyond the door was a spacious hall. This was the Hall of Horus. But the hall wasn’t filled with Pharaohs. Yet there was a person wearing a crown who sat on the throne.
His form….
“P-Perhaps?”
There was a lengthy sentence recorded behind the throne.
–My friend Ark.
I will have probably become a mummy by the time you get here.
There are various worrisome parts so I’ll explain it first. After you left, I began working on migrating the Murat out of this solar system. We found a planet that could be terraformed and migrated millions of Murat there, fortunately without any problems.
But it took too much time. When the work ended, I was already an old man at the end of my life.
It is true that you start thinking back on your life once you become old. My age reminds me of you even more. Our time together was short but it was an adventure of a lifetime for me so I’ve always been thinking about it. Thus I decided to transfer the Horus status to a child and come here to wait for the end.
To meet you at the end.
“This mummy is indeed Kuhwen…..”
Ark sighed and looked at the mummy. The mummy had a white beard that was the remaining traces of the old Kuhwen.
But I didn’t remain here just to meet you.
You have crossed time and space due to a black hole. In other words, you can’t escape Muratio Star even if you wake up thousands of years in the future.
As promised, I’ve set aside a way to escape the black hole.
I’ve set the coordinates to form a spatial gate. I decided to leave you something.
The switch attached to the left armrest will operate the machine.
Ark, you will soon be able to return to the place you desire.
Kuhwen stayed here to keep his promise. Of course Ark knew this. The mural painted in the hallway was just a fraction of Kuhwen’s life. Kuhwen’s appearance was that of a child. But feelings surged inside him at the sight of Kuhwen as a mummy.
“A peaceful death…..”
Ark lightly touched the mummy as he spoke. The mummy turned into sand as he touched it. At the same time, the beautiful armour the mummy was wearing fell with a clang. Dust fell off the armour as it glistened with a beautiful blue light. Then he found a phrase that had been recorded behind the mummy.
I will return your token of friendship.
I wish for your best fortune.
-Kuhwen.
“Token of friendship? Then this is?”
Ark picked up the piece of armour.
-Kuhwen’s Chestpiece (Artefact)
Item Type: Light Armour (Upper Garment) Wearer Restriction: Elim’s Heir
Defense: 100 Durability: 100/100
This armour is a gift that Horus Kuhwen received as a token of friendship thousands of years ago.
It is a common armour seen anywhere but Kuhwen also wore it due to it being a token of friendship. At the time, the armour Kuhwen received as a gift was ordinary and the defense so paltry that it was like nothing was being worn. Thus Kuhwen improved the armour at the Pharaohs’ strong requests.
They believed it was necessary for Kuhwen to have strong protection after Set’s uprising so the Elim produced several items. They made the Divine Artefacts using the same process as the Baius Shield. Five different pieces were created and Kuhwen used the armour piece. It wasn’t widely known about why Kuhwen wore this armour. Maybe Kuhwen knew that in the future an Elim would visit.
Kuhwen directly engraved this rune along with the Shire into the armour, granting an incredible increase to the wearer’s health.
Health will recover by 2,000 (Force consumption: 500
Cool down time: 10 hours)>
-You have acquired .
Ark felt like he had been hit in the back of the head.
‘Oh my god! In the end I received back the item that I gave? Then Kuhwen asking me for the item was an event to upgrade it?’
It was surprising. He never imagined an event like this would be triggered. The surprising thing wasn’t just the item.
After Ark obtained the Baius Shield, he grasped the places where the other Divine Artefacts were hidden from the crystal golem. However he was forced to participate in the investigation team and then sent to another time and space. No, he already came back to the original time but never thought he would obtain a Divine Artefact from a different quest.
Therefore Ark was a bit confused.
‘Aren’t the Divine Artefacts passed down through generations of Elim? This armour being left here means the Elim didn’t use it. And why is this armour included as a Divine Artefact? In addition, the armour upgraded was the one he gave Kuhwen. Then what would happen if he had given other items? Would the Divine Artefact change? Or would it still use some excuse to become armour?’
There were several unanswered mysteries.
But Ark didn’t worry about it for long. He couldn’t discover the answer now. If he finished the mission with the investigation team and found another Divine Artefact then he would discover the answer.
‘Above all…..’
Ark picked up the armour and laughed. He hadn’t expected to obtain another Divine Artefact. His unease over Hawk receiving the same compensation as him had now disappeared. Because acquiring the Divine Artefact had more value!
After equipping the armour, Ark operated the device.
Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku!
Then the king’s castle started to vibrate. The spatial gate producing device that Kuhwen described began to work. Ark left the Horus Hall and saw a pillar of light shooting out from the pyramid. And stars started appearing the moment the light touched the sky. A tunnel was formed through the dimensional wall to the universe.
Ark returned to the square where the team members were waiting.
“Hyung-nim, the dimensional wall has been pierced!”
“I know. Everybody board the Silver Star.”
Ark led his team members to the Silver Star and shouted.
“Tori, start the Silver Star! Go through the dimensional tunnel and return to our universe!”
“Understood! Silver Star engine operation! Start!”
Hwaaaaack! Hwaaaaack! Hwaaaaack!
Almost at the same ti
me, Hawk’s Death Knight and Ferguson’s spaceship flew into the sky. And they entered into the tunnel across dimensions.
-You have escaped from a black hole and gained the title !
Even in an era where many pioneers are exploring the galaxy, many unanswered mysteries still exist. Among them is the black hole that sucks in everything. You still don’t know the secret of the black hole. However you have managed to escape alive from the black hole when no one else has. This achievement will inevitably make you a legend among pioneers. In addition, your experience can help find the secrets of the black hole.
<br /><br /> + You have gained an additional 8,000 Fame.<br /><br /> + You have acquired 1,000 victory points.<br /><br /> A title that gave 10 points to all stats! It was a present at the end of his long spatial trip.<br /><br /> ————————————————————————–<br /><br /> “There are still no special movements?”<br /><br /> -Yes, not yet.<br /><br /> “Surely this is….did I make a mistake?”<br /><br /> A sigh flowed from Irina’s mouth. Then Mario who was floating on the screen shook his head and spoke.<br /><br /> –Not at all. Then there is no other way. If Irina-nim didn’t do this then we would have been wiped out. The other members know that as well. None of the members blame Irina-nim for this situation. I can guarantee that. We are committed to Irina-nim.<br /><br /> “I thought like that as well but…..”<br /><br /> Irina looked at the universe through the window. Irina’s ship was situation near a giant black hole. It was the black hole that sucked in Ark and Hawk. And it had already been 4 days since they disappeared into the black hole.<br /><br /> Yet Irina and the team members hadn’t left the black hole. They weren’t waiting for Ark and Hawk. 20 ships were floating 10,000 kilometres away from the black hole.<br /><br /> These spaceships belonged to the Rama’s space fleet. Shortly after Ark, Hawk and Ferguson entered the black hole, Irina and the other members had received a surprise attack. At that time, Irina and the other members had received considerable damage. If there was a fleet battle then they couldn’t avoid being wiped out.<br /><br /> They managed to escape this crisis with Irina’s help.<br /><br /> ‘Our fleet has already lost considerable power due to the enemy’s attack. It would be suicide to advance in front of the Rama fleet. But it is more difficult to run away.’<br /><br /> Then a novel strategy popped into Irina’s head. The ships belonging to the investigation team moved to the border of the black hole.<br /><br /> The black hole had a powerful gravity field that sucked in everything. Lasers and missiles were no exception. Irina moved the ships to the border of the black hole so any attack by the Rama fleet was sucked up by it. The black hole unexpectedly played an absolute shield role.<br /><br /> Irina thought she had avoided the crisis at this point.<br /><br /> ‘That’s it. The Rama’s attack couldn’t connect with them anymore due to the black hole. Close combat fighting is impossible in this situation. It also isn’t possible for them to approach or they would be sucked in by the black hole. Eventually those guys handing around here will be forced to give up and resign.’<br /><br /> But the Rama fleet didn’t leave. They started setting up camp near the black hole. Now Irina couldn’t move due to the Rama fleet. If they moved then they would be immediately wiped out by the Rama bombardment.<br /><br /> And the situation became more complicated two days ago. All of a sudden, the Aschulat’s investigation team showed up at the black hole.<br /><br /> Presently the Aschulat and Galactic Federation had a twisted alliance agreement. But that didn’t apply on the frontier. Furthermore, the investigation teams were all trying to obtain information about antimatter first so there was no reason for the Aschulat to help them against the Rama.<br /><br /> And the Aschulat didn’t pass by. They took the fact that the Galactic Federation and Rama being here meant that information about antimatter was hidden in the vicinity. And the Rama fleet was seeking that opportunity to attack Irina’s fleet. Thus the three investigation teams remained in deadlock.<br /><br /> ‘This state can’t continue for another few days. I need to find another way…..’<br /><br /> Irina grumbled with a sigh.<br /><br /> Pajijijik!<br /><br /> Sparks suddenly occurred at the centre of the 3 opposing powers. At the same time, Hajin who was in the cockpit burst out.<br /><br /> “There is an energy reaction ahead! It is a high density energy! Furthermore, the wavelength of the energy…..oh my god! Antimatter! That is the wavelength of antimatter!”<br /><br /> “A-antimatter? Why is there such a thing here?”<br /><br /> Irina stood up and asked again. The space warped and 3 spaceships suddenly sprang out. The first one that appeared was Hawk’s Death Knight. It was followed by Ferguson’s ship and then finally….<br /><br /> “Eh? Eh? Eh? What is this?”<br /><br /> Ark looked around with bewilderment from inside the Silver Star. As soon as Ark, Hawk and Ferguson escaped the black hole, they had been surrounded by 3 fleets. This was an unexpected development! It was an unexpected crisis.<br /><br /> At the same time.<br /><br /> “Eh? Eh? Eh? What is this?”<br /><br /> Ark’s confusion was linked to Hyun-woo in reality. Someone was knocking outside the capsule.<br /><br /> “Hey! Hey, you! Kim Hyun-woo! Are you home now? I know that you are here so open the door. Do you know what a hard time I’ve been having? Do you know how many times I’ve called you? Do you want to live? I will give you a few minutes to open the door. Eh? Aren’t you replying?<br /><br /> The person yelling was Lee Myung-ryong.<br /><br /> This was also an unexpected development. A major crisis.<br /><br /> TO BE CONTINUED<br /><br /> Ark<br /><br /> The Legend<br /><br /> (아크 더 레전드)<br /><br /> Volume 13<br /><br /> Yoo Seong<br /><br /> (유성)<br /><br /> Space 1<br /><br /> Sudden Attack (Part: 1)<br /><br /> “Dammit!”<br /><br /> Curses emerged from Ark’s mouth. Four days ago Ark, Hawk and Ferguson were sucked into the black hole. They travelled back thousands of years to the planet Muratio Star and became tangled in a Murat quest, overcoming many crises before solving it! They were able to safely return to their original universe.<br /><br /> Around the same time, Ark heard that Irina was near the vicinity of the black hole. The 3 investigation teams were searching around the black hole. It wasn’t that strange when thinking about it but the Rama fleet had appeared straight after Ark, Hawk and Ferguson disappeared into the black hole. Irina’s fleet was in deadlock near the black hole when the Aschulat fleet appeared. The investigation teams from the 3 powers were gathered in one spot.<br /><br /> So he guessed there was no room to relax when he returned to the original universe.<br /><br /> ‘But even so……’<br /><br /> “Hyung-nim, I’m picking up spaceship signals from nearby. It is coming from the 3 o’clock, 12 o’clock and 9 o’clock direction from Silver Star’s current location. Of those, the 9 o’clock signal is from our fleet. The 12 o’clock readings is coming from the Aschulat fleet! And 3 o’clock….the Rama fleet! The distance with each fleet is 3,000~ 4,000 kilometres!”<br /><br /> And Hegel’s voice penetrated his ear the moment they returned! There was no way to explain a black hole but it wasn’t a place that could be held in one hand. The enormous black hole was thousands of kilometres wide. Yet he had ended up in the middle of 3 fleets.<br /><br /> It was so absurd that he couldn’t feel any malice regarding it.<br /><br /> “Ha, I’m not even surprised anymore.”<br /><br /> “Damn! Another? Another? Does this makes sense? This is terrible! It is hard for something like this to occur on purpose. How are you possibly so unlucky? DNA? Ark, are the unlucky genes born in your body?”<br /><br /> “…..I also think this is a bit too much.”<br /><br /> “Me too! This time take responsibility!”<br /><br /> Slayer and Leon instantly blamed Ark the moment they heard Hegel’s report.<br /><br /> “The Rama, Aschulat and Ga<br/>lactic Federation fleets are simultaneously approaching us.”<br /><br /> “Dammit! Tori, move in the direction of our team’s fleet!”<br /><br /> “Yes! Silver Star engine operation!”<br /><br /> Kuwaaaaaaaah!<br /><br /> The Silver Star spouted flames as Tori moved towards the investigation team’s fleet. Almost at the same time, Hawk and Ferguson’s ships started to move in the same direction. Hegel who was busy moving his fingers around the dashboard shouted in a desperate voice.<br /><br /> “A high density energy reaction is being sensed from the Rama and Aschulat fleets! They seem to be charging the long range beam guns. Currently we are within the enemy’s range.”<br /><br /> Slayer and Kaya grasped their heads and screamed at Hegel’s words.<br /><br /> “What, what the? Then it is already too late?”<br /><br /> “No way! We barely managed to come back to this universe and now we’re going to die!”<br /><br /> “No, not yet!”<br /><br /> Ark shook his head and exclaimed.<br /><br /> The advancing Rama and Aschulat fleet still couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. No matter the range of weapons in outer space, the distance wasn’t something a cannon could reach. However, it didn’t matter even if the guns could reach.<br /><br /> The further the distance was, the easier it was to avoid the attack. But the Rama and Aschulat were charging 50 beam guns. There was no way he could avoid so many gun attacks from the enemy.<br /><br /> “But this area is near the black hole’s gravity field.”<br /><br /> When Ark, Hawk and Ferguson exited the black hole, they were barely straddling the edge of it. The engine of the spaceship was working but it was difficult to predict the gravitational field.<br /><br /> “It won’t work if it is a short distance bombardment but beams from 1,000 kilometres away will be affected by the weak gravity. Even if the angle is only changed by 0.1 kilometres due to the influence of the gravity, that could be enough to avoid a damaging impact. I knew for several days that there would be a confrontation here. So they can’t shoot the beams from that distance.”<br /><br /> Close combat would also be hard. If they battled blindly near the gravity field then they might be sucked in by the black hole. 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