Ark the Legend 1-12

by Yoo Seong

  –Lucifer? That name….you are one of them?

  “I’m Alan!”

  Rapid shouted as he threw his body towards the Red Slaughterer again. The pistol revolved continuously and fired a hail of bullets. Then there was a gunshot and dozens of sparks occurred in front of Rapid. When Rapid retreated, a Rama warrior narrowed the distance and blocked his way.

  –You were here. I was looking for you.

  The Rama warrior was grasping a dagger in one hand and a machine gun in the other. His name was Keiko and he was the leader of the Red Squad.

  “Don’t interrupt!”

  –Didn’t you hear Captain-nim? Why are you interfering? Captain-nim gave up the information about antimatter for this fight. It will be annoying if someone unexpected interrupts. And didn’t you and I fight on Impeltus?

  “If it can’t be avoided then I’ll kill you!”

  Tang! Tang! Tang!

  –Come! Let’s see how much you can do.

  Keiko boldly smiled towards Rapid. The exchange of gunfire between Rapid and Keiko increased as they moved away. There was no room for Ark’s team members or the Rama soldiers to interrupt. Bullets flew across a distance and even changed directions so there was no way of approaching.

  While Rapid and Keiko were in ‘their own league.’

  –The annoying person has gone away…..

  Kwa kwang!

  A white flash headed towards the Red Slaughterer. The Red Slaughterer blocked it but his knees shook and he became wobbly.

  -…..This bastard!

  “Why, aren’t there no fouls in a fight?”

  The person who laughed was Ark. The reason why Ark had been pushed back several metres when he exited the Armory was because the Red Slaughterer was wearing a battle suit. So Ark also wore his battle suit the Hyper Drone!

  When the battle was stopped for a while by Rapid’s intrusion, Ark took out the battle suit and did his specialty surprise attack.

  “I’m sorry but I don’t have any time.”

  –I agree.

  Pajijiji! Pajijiji!

  Fierce lightsaber sparks flew all over the place. The moment the red sparks reached a critical point, it revolved around the Red Slaughterer like a pinwheel. And the ensuing swirl of red light.

  “Armed Mind Shield!”

  Ark shouted and a clear, hexagonal shape floated above him. The battle suit skills changed once his synchronization rate changed to 100% in the Impeltus’ research centre. It was a skill that moved 2 shields according to his will. The shield blocked the red lightsaber swirling at a high speed.

  But that only lasted for a brief moment.

  -Carnage Sword!

  The red flashes increased and dozens poured out like an evening shower.

  Armed Mind Shield was less efficient then Mind Shield that wrapped around the whole body. If dozens of swords were flying at him then the shield would be unable to stop all of them. The shield was also vulnerable to melee attacks.

  Jjang! Jjang!

  When the sword hit the shield, it instantly turned to powder. He had already demonstrated the skill when they fought on Impeltus. Therefore the Red Slaughterer already knew its weakness.

  –Is that all? Dragon Fury!

  Red lasers continuously stretched out! But Ark still had one shield remaining.

  Baius Shield. It was a shield that was the Elim’s Divine Artefact. He had only raised it to level 2 so it wasn’t a great shield but it was different against energy weapons. The crystal aspect of the Baius Shield increased resistance to energy weapons by 50%.

  “Hyper Booster!”

  Ark advanced with the Baius Shield. When the red lasers arrived at the shield, the light scattered all over the place. One laser hit his shoulder but only dealt 70 damage. Ark rushed through the lasers towards the Red Slaughterer.

  “Khafra Fencing 3rd style! Galaxy Sword!”

  Dozens of white lightsaber swirled out like a fan. The Red Slaughterer didn’t expect Ark to push through Dragon Fury so he was covered with numerous wounds from the storm of swords.

  “Ha! How about it? Do you regret coming to see me now?”

  –You’re welcome.

  The Red Slaughterer took a deep breath and lifted his sword.

  –It seems I have to fight seriously now.

  “You seem to be bluffing. I don’t recommend it.”

  –Let’s directly confirm if I’m bluffing or not.

  Wiing! Buuuuong! Wiing!

  The Red Slaughterer slowly spun his red lightsaber. But the sword sped up until it became difficult to see with his eyes. When it accelerated one more time, the afterimage of light produced a bright, red dragon in the air.

  –Let’s see if you can receive this.

  And he took one step towards Ark. Then Ark saw Milan run out of the Armory with the bomb drawn on it. Milan surveyed the battlefield with puzzled eyes until he saw Ark.

  “Hyung-nim, it will explode soon!”

  “It is time! Everybody down!”

  Ark fell facedown to the ground and simultaneously shouted. Then Slayer, Kaya and the other team members facing the Red Squad lay down with their arms protecting their heads. The Red Slaughterer and Rama warriors looked befuddled for a moment.

  Syu syu syu syu! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

  An immense storm of heat came from inside the Armory. The Red Slaughterer and Rama soldiers were hit by the heat storm and forced into the wall. A satisfied smile spread over Ark’s face as he raised his head and looked through the smoke.

  “…..That’s it!”

  An explosion occurred inside the Armory. On the floor there as a huge hole that had been melted by the high temperatures. The bomb that created the hole wasn’t made spontaneously. It was an order Ark gave to Milan. A small fire bomb like a napalm had blown up a shell in the Armory.

  Of course, he didn’t do this because he was bored. It was due to Ark’s hidden plan….

  “Hyung-nim, there’s no time! The rest will explode in 1 minute!”

  “Okay, everyone escape the area!”

  Ark got up and shouted while running. At that time, the form of the Red Slaughterer blocked him.

  –Ark, are you trying to escape again?

  “Get out of the way! Didn’t you hear me? There is no time!”

  Ark shouted and threw his Equalizer angrily. It spun like a spin top and flew towards the Red Slaughterer.

  The sword was controlled with Psychokinesis. But the Red Slaughterer struck it and it fell to the ground without any power. This was a shortcoming of the sword technique.

  He could steer it with his mind so it couldn’t knock out the power if there wasn’t an element of surprise. The Red Slaughterer stepped on the Equalizer that fell and yelled out.

  –Do you think that technique will work after I’ve seen it once already?

  “Eat this! Break Kinesis!”

  Pepeng!

  There was an explosion underneath the Red Slaughterer’s nose. And the moment the Red Slaughterer flinched and moved back.

  “Hyper Booster! Ink Jet!”

  Ark used Hyper Booster and the octopus attached to his head spouted ink. The moment the ink covered the Red Slaughterer, Ark grabbed the Red Slaughterer. He pulled the Red Slaughterer and plunged down the hole.

  “If you want to follow me until the end then follow!”

  –T-this bastard! What are you doing?

  Teteng!

  There was a heavy sound as they touched the floor. The place where Ark and the Red Slaughterer fell was a huge passage dozens of metres wide.

  Tori had connected to a terminal and downloaded the internal structure blueprints so Ark already knew what this structure was. It was the passage that connected two Hornet hangars. Ark’s flame shell penetrated a hole through the Armory to this place!

  -Hyung-nim, are you okay?

  “Ark!”

  Ark and the Red Slaughterer rolled around the ground due to the impact. Then his team members and the Rama warriors jumped down the hole. They se
nt cautious looks to each other. The Red Squad looked around with wary glances and started to talk.

  –You….what are you intending?

  “You fools.”

  Ark grinned and replied.

  Ku ku ku ku! Ku ku ku ku!

  The passage started vibrated and light flashed from the side passages.

  Space 5

  Sudden Attack (Part: 5)

  Wuuong! Wuuong! Wuuong!

  Red lights flashed in every direction. Sparks spread through cracks in the walls and the automatic extinguishing devices sprayed gas over the flames, causing steam to rise. Dozens of people were busily moving in the midst of it all.

  “Maintain your ranks!”

  “Get ready to fire! Launch!”

  Tu tu tu tu! Tu tu tu tu! Kukwang! Kukwang!

  There was a pouring of ammunition from the Gatling guns. Various bullets scattered all over the place as they flew through the smoke and water vapour. It hit a black shadow visible in the water vapour. The soldiers firing retreated and stuttered.

  “I-it is coming!”

  Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu! Syu syu syu syu!

  In the next moment, dozens of tentacles flew from the water vapour. Soldiers turned their muzzles towards the tentacles in vain. The tentacles exploded, scattering yellow liquid before disappearing. But that was only a part of them.

  Most of the tentacles penetrated through and hit the soldiers like a whip. Shields and armour didn’t help. It was to the extent that a soldier carrying a super alloy shield flew back 10 metres when hit by the tentacles!

  Dozens of tentacles violently struck and it became a sea of confusion as soldiers were thrown all over the place. Several soldiers were in a critical condition and coughed up blood. The tentacles approached the wounded soldiers like a beast smelling blood.

  “Heok! S-save me!”

  A soldier raised both arms with a pale face and shouted. But there was no time to receive help. Before anyone could even more, the tentacles wrapped the soldier and drew him into the water vapour.

  “N-no! Aaaaaaack!”

  Then screams came from a distance! At the same time, a part of the water vapour was dyed an eerie red. The soldiers watching turned pale with fear and bolted back.

  “D-damn! Hold fire! Pull back and regroup!”

  But it wasn’t that easy to leave. The tentacles kept on attacking as the gunshots decreased. Every time the soldiers’ health would fall like they were autumn leaves. And those in a critical condition would disappear into the water vapour.

  “No! We’re screwed!”

  Pusung! Pusung! Pusung! Pepepepeng!

  The man who seemed to be the leader hesitated as he grasped his head. Then 10 shells flew from the back towards the water vapour. There was an intense rush of flames and the tentacles flinched back. But that only lasted a brief moment before attacking again.

  “Retreat!”

  Someone shouted as they jumped from behind. He intersected his two swords and shouted.

  “One thousand. Flash! One thousand net!”

  The sword moved in a complicated pattern as the light seemed to form a net! The tentacles hit became ragged and fell as they broke. The swordsman turned around with the wreckage of the tentacles around him.

  His cloak with a blue skull on it fluttered! A soldier stuttered with a spellbound expression.

  “L-Leader Hawk-nim!”

  “You are one of Cayenne’s crew. Cayenne?”

  “L-leader-nim….”

  The soldier bit his lip and replied.

  “He died in battle a little while ago.”

  “Cayenne was hit?”

  Hawk sighed and shook his head. He thought for a moment before speaking.

  “Okay. Cayenne was killed in battle so all his soldiers will be under my command. I will give cover while you guys retreat. Don’t lose courage. It might be strong but it has already suffered a lot of damage. Trust me. Only a bit more to go.”

  Hawk spoke with a resolute expression before turning around again. And he muttered in a low voice.

  “…..Yes, only a bit more to go.”

  2 hours had already passed since Hawk entered the carrier. Meanwhile there had been no time for Hawk to rest. The Rama and Aschulat soldiers had also entered. And their goal was the bridge where the antimatter reaction came from.

  It was the start of a 3 power race to reach the bridge. The winner of that race was Hawk. He had arrived at the bridge before the Rama and Aschulat.

  It was slightly unexpected but the reason this was possible was due to Ark. Ark was the first one to enter the carrier. However Hawk had entered just behind Ark. Tori had connected to a terminal and downloaded a map of the internal structure.

  Hawk had downloaded the map from Tori’s Nymphe at the same time. In fact, the structure of the carrier wasn’t that complicated. The bridge was the core of the ship so it was common sense that all passages led to it. That’s why the Rama and Aschulat headed into the carrier without hesitation.

  But even with a simple structure, knowing the path and not knowing was like the difference between the earth and sky. Especially if they needed to fight against the enemy while advancing. Thanks to that, he arrived at the bridge first but….

  ‘…..It was a mistake.’

  Quite a few elite enemies were gathered at the bridge. Thus far it was what he expected. And the troops were finally wiped out after a tough battle. It was what happened afterwards that was a surprise.

  The captain of the ship was a Tunba with a disgusting appearance and a size a few times larger than humans. He had been fiddling with a black box while the battle was proceeding. And finally when all his subordinates were killed.

  -Dammit! I’ll send all of you to hell!

  The guy shouted before swallowing the box. The Tunba’s body then started to change. There were many unusual aliens in the galaxy and even species that transformed into huge monkeys at the sight of a full moon existed.

  However the Tunba’s transformation wasn’t like that. The huge body swelled like a balloon and dozens of tentacles started springing out.

  -The unknown life form ‘????’ has appeared!

  The message surfaced in front of the Hawk. The battle situation suddenly changed. The Tunba’s combat power became reckless after he transformed.

  There were no signs of his health decreasing despite the shower of bullets and swords. On the other hand, the tentacles hit the level 100 infantry and they lost 20~30% health with one blow! The medics injected syringes without a break but they couldn’t keep up with the damage.

  But there was even more. The soldiers who fell into a critical condition would be captured by the tentacles.

  ‘Impossible! It isn’t possible to defeat that guy with our current power!’

  One of the most important ability of a commander was to grasp the power of the enemy. Hawk reached this conclusion after only a few minutes. So Hawk thought about it.

  ‘It won’t end even if we knock down that monster. If I’m too late then the Rama and Aschulat will also arrive at the bridge. And those guys want the same thing as us. So far we are in a hostile situation but that will change with a common enemy. In that case, there is a high probability a scramble will start. In that case, the side that loses the most troops will be at a disadvantage. Then…..’

  At this point, Hawk had 80 subordinates remaining. Hawk made 60 people retreat during this time and hide in another place. And the remaining 20 people switched to a defensive stance while facing the monster. It wasn’t too long before the Rama and Aschulat arrived from different passages.

  –T-that monster?

  –They are the soldiers from the Galactic Federation. They arrived earlier than us?

  –But there are only 10 people remaining. Huhuhu, that stupid Hawk. He became blind thanks to the antimatter information. And that monster?

  –It isn’t necessary to worry about the Galactic Federation anymore.

  –Go! Smash the monster!

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��If this is the final boss then that monster will obvious contain information about antimatter! The person who defeats the monster first will be the last winner!

  –We have to get it first!

  And the Rama and Aschulat. A total of 200 soldiers thrust towards ‘????.’

  Tu tu tu tu! Pepeng! Kwa kwa kwa kwa! Crack! Ddok ddok! Puck puck puck!

  And the confused fighting started! Scuffle! Scuffle!

  The firepower of the Rama and Aschulat was no joke. They weren’t regular troops but the private agents of each power. They even had government support so their equipment wasn’t ordinary. But the opponent was a weird creature full of question marks so it wasn’t an easy opponent.

  An immense battle!

  …..Hawk was hoping for it.

  ‘The Rama and Aschulat are already not worrying about the Galactic Federation. They are only thinking about defeating each monster first. So they have no choice but to fight until the end. But it wasn’t easy for two troops who weren’t perfectly coordinated to defeat the monster. They will win but the troops will be close to being wiped out.’

  His prediction was correct. The two troops had a fierce battle until the monster was in a critical condition. But each troop received enormous damage and only had 20~30 people left. Hawk had been waiting for this time.

  “Harley, start!”

  Hwaaaaack! Hwaaaaack!

  Hawk smiled and raised his head.

  10 columns of flames spouted up. They were soldiers using flamethrower attacks! The water vapour gradually decreased and a huge object was revealed as columns of flames gushed out. The huge body with dozens of tentacles turned red. The battle that lasted dozens of minutes was winding down.

  “Now, it is time to bring this to an end. Attack!”

  Tu tu tu tu! Tu tu tu tu! Pepeng! Pepeng! Pepeng!

  A shower of bullets and shells poured out! Dozens of soldiers had appeared behind Hawk. They were the 60 soldiers Hawk had hidden early on. The other 2 powers were confused once the soldiers appeared.

  –G-galactic Federation soldiers?

  –That many soldiers all of a sudden….

  –We were tricked! That Hawk bastard, he didn’t lose troops when he came here. He hid them elsewhere before we came. He left that monster to us.

  –Hawk! You sneaky bastard!