s.p.a.ce 9: Back to the Future
s.p.a.cE 9. Back to the Future
“You cowardly wretch!”
Ellain shouted angrily.
“I still think my loyalty to Ark-nim is deeper than yours. Yet….yet….if you’re not here then how can I win? Cowardly b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Stupid b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Ugh, you….you….really….”
And he couldn’t continue talking through his dripping tears. Ellain was embracing the crystal golem. Ellain and Basak had been in a compet.i.tion over Ark but Basak sacrificed his body and turned into the crystal golem.
In fact, the person who was most attached was Ellain. They hadn’t even met each other for one day but they were always arguing.
Yet Ark’s battle with Set ended, the Baius Shield returned to what it was when he found it on Rakunka. The Baius Shield had probably only reached the previous level because of Basak’s remaining will. Basak’s will mixed in with the ancestors and the Baius Shield reset to its initial state. Of course, the crystal golem’s memory was also reset.
–What? You? Why are you spreading your runny nose on my body? Can’t you just fall?
Despite Ellain’s tears and runny nose, the reaction of the crystal golem was cold. Well, it was sad in its own way…..
There was another sad thing. The Elim’s spiritual mentor who had been with Ark through this whole journey, Tot. After the battle against Set, Tot was found unconscious next to the pyramid and still hadn’t regained consciousness.
“It seems that Set’s dark force as rooted itself in his heart and it seems impossible that he can regain his consciousness. But Tot has devoted his life to being the Elim’s spiritual mentor. His body can’t recover due to the dark force but his spirit is protected by a powerful force of light. That is Tot’s will. I will accept Tot’s will and move his spirit to a new container so that he can be revered as an Elim mentor in the future.”
That was Kuhwen’s explanation. In the end, Basak and Tot. The two people Ark first met when arriving on Muratio Star had sacrificed them to end the rebellion.
Basak joined with the Baius Shield. And Tot’s spirit would live in another form, but anyway! Set’s rebellion was ended. And…..
“Here….!”
Ark looked down with admiration.
The only city Ark saw on Muratio Star was Minaheim where he met Kuhwen. Minaheim might be called a city but it was only at the standard of a village. There were small scale machinery and hamlets that was at the level of a medieval village.
Thus he thought the other villages on Muratio Star were similar to it. But the city spread out below him got rid of such preconceptions. Skysc.r.a.pers and a huge pyramid stretched out for dozens of kilometres on the horizon. And a crowd that was difficult to guess the number could be seen in the distance.
This was the capital city of Muratio Star that flourished in the past, Hw.a.n.gdo. Once the s.p.a.ce fleet entered Muratio Star, they quickly cleared up the rebellion. The rebel army was strong enough to take over most of Muratio Star’s major cities but they were no match for the s.p.a.ce fleet.
The rebel commanders knew this better than anyone so they surrendered as soon as they knew the s.p.a.ce fleet had entered. Some rebels resisted until the end by they were smashed by the s.p.a.ce fleet. And Kuhwen and Ark’s companions unabashedly took a s.p.a.ce ship to Hw.a.n.gdo!
“Your Majesty, the coronation preparations have finished.”
“I understand. Start.”
Kuhwen nodded his head. Kuhwen and Ark’s party descended towards a deck where the Pharaohs had gathered in the centre of Hw.a.n.gdo.
“Wahhhh! Prince Kuhwen!”
“Pharaohs from all over the galaxy!”
“They are the humans who helped Prince Kuhwen defeat Set! The leading role in suppressing the rebellion!”
“Hooray Prince Kuhwen! Hooray Pharaohs! Hooray the militia!”
The crowd in Hw.a.n.gdo cheered as Kuhwen, Ark’s party and the Pharaohs appeared on giant floating screens. Kuhwen waited for the cheers to die down before beginning to talk.
“The faithful residents of Muratio Star, I know you have been anxious about this undesirable situation. However the Great G.o.ds Ra, Shu and Tefnut never abandoned us. Darkness is always present in this world but the darkness is unable to beat the light. Set’s rebellion has been ended by those here! And I, Kuhwen as the new Horus declare that peace has come to Muratio Star!”
It was just after the rebellion so the coronation procedure was simple. Each of the Pharaohs had to swear allegiance to Kuhwen.
“It is thanks to you.”
Once Kuhwen formally became Horus, he turned to Ark, Hawk and the others.
“If I didn’t have your help then it wouldn’t be possible for me to stop Set’s rebellion. You don’t belong to the Murat yet you were still involved in the swirl of war. This praise isn’t enough. This is lacking comparing to your achievements but accept my small token of appreciation.”
‘Ooh! A reward?’
Ark’s eyes started shining. Kuhwen praised him to the people but as expected, he still gave compensation to the users. The compliments were nice but it couldn’t even be used to wipe his mouth.
In that sense, it was great the Kuhwen’s coronation ended quickly so he could receive the compensation. Soldiers approached with a pyramid the size of a box after Kuhwen finished talking. The Murat items Ark found in ruins had also been packed in a pyramid.
Once again, the amount of achievements also applied to this quest. The rewards were granted in the order of achievements. And of course, the person with the most merit was Ark who defeated the rebel leader Set.
Kuhwen turned to Ark and spoke.
“If it wasn’t for your courage and efforts then Set wouldn’t have been stopped. The Murat will bestow this upon you as praise for your courage and effort.”
Ark received a single rod from the pyramid.
-Equalizer (Unique)
Item Type: Lightsaber
Wearer Restriction: Level 120, Exclusive
Attack:  75~80       Durability: 120/120
The Murat are a peaceful pioneering species dedicated to spreading civilization to other planets in the galaxy.
But that doesn’t mean there is no danger to the pioneering Murat. The universe is full of hostile species and s.p.a.ce pirates that surpa.s.s imagination. Thus the pioneering Murat had developed more powerful weapons than those used on Muratio Star.
This is a lightsaber made by a master craftsman that is given to the Pharaoh in charge of the Murat s.p.a.ce fleet. The Pharaohs are those who spread Horus’ mission for peace through the galaxy. Thus the sword was called Equalizer. But in contrast to the peaceful name, it has a sharpness that can cut anything and a ferocious energy. The makers emphasized durability above anything else and the sword can be used even after thousands of years have pa.s.sed.
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<strength>Force consumption: 1,000</strength>
<strength>Cool down time: 4 hours></strength>
<strength>‘Rare lightsaber!’</strength>
<strength>Ark’s mouth gaped open. The last sword he received was the Heir’s Sword after changing professions. But the Heir’s Sword wasn’t that awful compared to the level 120 sword he just received.</strength>
<strength>The Heir’s Sword was 65~70 while Equalizer was 75~80. There was only a 10 point difference. Heir’s Sword added 20 points to states while Equalizer was only 15 and 10. It actually fell instead. However the attack speed was 8% higher.</strength>
<strength>An additional ability was added to cover the stats that fell! The Heir’s Sword had the special option to increase recovery speed while Equalizer raised all skill effects by 50%! It consumed 1,000 Force and only lasted for 10 minutes but the rise in combat option was terrific. But there was a separate reason why Ark was happy.</strength>
<strength>‘I can still use this after thousands of years?’</strength>
<strength>Once again, Ark wasn’t in his original time and s.p.a.ce. If he returned to his original world then there was a chance any items obtained here would disappear. Of course, the probability of it disappearing in the future was low but there was a chance it wouldn’t work anymore. Yet the Equalizer had a ‘thousand year warranty’ attached to it. It was packed with confidence.</strength>
<strength>‘But……’</strength>
<strength>Ark turned around with an uncomfortable expression. He didn’t like that Hawk also receive a similar level of compensation. Ark could see Hawk receiving a pair of unique beam daggers!  The thought of Hawk receiving similar compensation to himself caused a stomach-ache. Ark couldn’t rejoice at the sight of Hawk receiving a unique pair of daggers.</strength>
<strength>‘Yes, doesn’t he have a lot of money?’</strength>
<strength>He really couldn’t like that guy. Anyway, the other members of the main team also received weapons. Of course, they didn’t receive unique weapons like Ark and Hawk. Most of the equipment wasn’t different from their original world. Kuhwen was sorry so he gave extra gifts to a few members. That was…..</strength>
<strength>“I was a useless baggage who just watched. You are more skilled with the pistol than any Murat I know. I can’t allow you to remain a nameless gunner. I will personally bestow the t.i.tle of Saint Gunner.”</strength>
<strength>Kuhwen said this to Rapid.</strength>
<strength>-Your subordinate Aram has changed occupations to <saint>.</saint></strength>
<strength><saint>A Saint Gunner is a specialized profession among the Ranger series.</saint></strength>
<strength><saint>They can’t wear heavy armour so strength is low but they have high stamina and hit rate. Once changed to Saint Gunner, a considerable bonus will be given to pistol related skills and a new pistol related skill can be learnt.</saint></strength>
<strength><saint>This is a specialized profession so there will be a penalty when using other guns.</saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength>The information window that popped up in front of Ark! Kuhwen had gifted a magic item and a profession. So far Rapid had been unemployed with no profession. Galaxian was a game with no profession training centre and it wasn’t necessary to find a profession compared to a decent body coating.</strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength>Of course, a profession wasn’t required. Whether it was a user or NPC, the basic path of a warrior, engineer or esper was decided by the body coating. It acted like a profession so there was no problem with the growth of a character. However, Rapid just received profession related stat bonuses and profession related skills. It was required but not required. That was a profession in Galaxian. And now Rapid had received a profession.</strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength>Of course, this wasn’t limited to Rapid. It was the same for users like Kurakan and even NPCs.</strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength>-Your subordinate Kurakan has changed professions to a <heavy>.-Your subordinate Ellain has changed professions to a <sword>.-Your subordinate Berad has changed professions to a <destructor>…..</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>Ark’s employees changed professions! Change profession! Change profession! Professions had also been given during the quest. Surprisingly that was Ferguson, A and B. Ferguson, A and B were users with similar levels to Ark. He had reached the 18th rank with no profession.</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>Of course Ferguson, A and B were given professions. As the quest progressed and Kuhwen was protected, they were given the profession of Bodyguards! They had a steady body from now on thanks to Kuhwen’s consideration. However Kuhwen was forced to worry one last time.</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>“Then….um….”</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>The person Kuhwen was worrying about was Tori. Tori about been near Kuhwen since the time they left Minaheim. However he couldn’t think of what compensation to given Tori. He didn’t fight the enemy like the other team members nor did he protect Kuhwen with his body like the 3 monkey brothers.</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>From the beginning Tori had been hiding somewhere safe until he had to play Kuhwen. Kuhwen couldn’t easily think of a profession to give the hamster. But the smart Kuhwen soon found the answer.</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>“I understand that you’re not a common person. You have a great knowledge of machines. This knowledge will surely help Ark in the future. Polish up that knowledge as I give you the t.i.tle of Professor.”</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>The feeling of being forced to give something out….</destructor></sword></heavy></strength></saint></strength>
<strength><saint><strength><heavy><sword><destructor>-Your subordinate Tori has changed professions to a