A Space Marine Got a Status Window

After peace returned to the Polish headquarters, it quickly began recovering its functions.

That was surprising.

Normally, after experiencing a catastrophe like that, even if there were survivors, it was practically impossible for them to properly perform their duties.

Rather than carrying out their duties, they usually fell into a state of panic that caused even greater accidents and ultimately led them to destruction.

It wasn’t simply a figure of speech.

There was even an official term for it.

Space panic.

After all, no matter how much technological support they received, they were in a world where, the moment they stepped outside without protection, they weren’t even allowed to freely take a single breath.

It would have been strange not to panic.

Even so, the reason the Polish headquarters didn’t fall into that state of space panic was simple.

“From now on, we have to survive and return to our homeland.”

What had saved them wasn’t luck.

It had been a hero.

“And to accomplish that, we have to pull ourselves together! We have to protect our headquarters somehow, and the only ones capable of protecting it are us!”

For starters, Major Jan Zabłocki was the hero who, at that moment of danger, had personally led his troops in a charge against the Tank Bugs and saved the headquarters.

Of course, the most important thing was something else.

“Furthermore, we have the best agents sent as reinforcements from Korea with us!”

Currently, the Polish headquarters had not one, but two of those extraordinary Psyker Agents!

Of course, Kim Seojun still hadn’t been officially recognized as a Psyker, but at that point, even he thought.

‘My Status Window ability could practically be considered that of a Psyker.’

The only thing he couldn’t do was use the Prophet’s artifacts.

Other than that, the capabilities he could demonstrate were no different.

And that wasn’t an exaggeration.

[Kim Seojun]

— Strength: 33
— Endurance: 33
— Mana: 13
— Skills: X-Ray Vision (D), Inventory (C), Stealth (F)
— Talents: Dynamic Vision (C), Hawk Eye (E)
— Points: 178 pt

After the recent battle against the infected Psyker, Kim Seojun’s capabilities had once again undergone an extraordinary improvement.

For starters, with the 3,000 points he had accumulated, he bought Bronze Tickets, from which he obtained 2 points of Strength and 4 points of Mana.

Furthermore, from the Gold Ticket he had received as a reward, he obtained Strength, and since his Strength was still below 30 points, he received a bonus that increased it by 10 points.

Now, although Kim Seojun’s strength probably still hadn’t reached Lee Hyena’s level, it had already surpassed human limits.

He could feel it immediately when holding a weapon.

The Space Marine rifle, which had felt heavy even while wearing a battle suit, now felt like a pistol.

And not just any pistol, but one with an empty magazine.

Furthermore, the skills he possessed weren’t normal either.

‘Stealth.’

Among all of them, the one that had caught Kim Seojun’s attention the most was precisely Stealth.

It was an extraordinary skill.

From what Kim Seojun had confirmed while using it, Stealth truly made him disappear from sight.

He couldn’t even see himself reflected in a mirror.

‘This will work against the Mog without a doubt.’

Furthermore, the Mog were a species that depended far more on sight than on any other sense.

It was natural.

In an environment as inhospitable as space, senses such as smell were practically useless.

The same was true of hearing.

There were some individuals with extraordinary hearing, such as Cyclops, but most Mog had no choice but to depend on sight.

And against that kind of enemy, Stealth was practically a deadly poison.

‘And it’ll work against humans too.’

Furthermore, its usefulness wasn’t limited solely to the Mog.

It could also be used against humans.

After all, humans were also a species extremely dependent on sight.

Kim Seojun himself, if he were told that an invisible Psyker had entered a base, wouldn’t merely feel chills.

He would do everything possible to escape from that base.

‘The drawback is that it only lasts ten minutes. And after using it once, I can’t use it again for six hours.’

Naturally, since it was an F-rank skill, it had its disadvantages.

But they were disadvantages that could be sufficiently compensated for by increasing its rank.

‘Even so, thanks to Stealth, the next battle has become much more manageable.’

And it could hardly be considered a serious disadvantage when having Stealth available even once during a battle represented an enormous advantage.

Thinking about it in the simplest way, Kim Seojun’s current position was similar to that of a sniper.

And for a sniper, one of the most dangerous things was revealing his position when attacking.

Once discovered, it was difficult to hide again.

Even if he tried to escape, the enemy could clearly follow his movements.

But what happened if he stopped being visible?

It meant they couldn’t find him!

‘If things get ugly, I’ll use it to escape.’

Moreover, that ability could practically guarantee that he would save his life at least once.

For many reasons, Kim Seojun could face the next battle with confidence.

Of course, he knew that too.

‘But I can’t get overconfident.’

Getting drunk on the idea of victory when he didn’t even know how many enemies were approaching yet would practically be suicide.

‘If too many come, we’ll have to escape in the end.’

While Kim Seojun mentally prepared himself for that possibility, Major Jan Zabłocki approached and spoke.

“We’ve identified the enemy forces.”

“How many are there?”

“For the moment, we’ve identified approximately six thousand.”

“Shit, seriously!”

As soon as he heard the number, Park Boseop cursed despite being in the middle of an important meeting.

Kim Seojun had said that more enemies would arrive, but who could have imagined that an absurd number like six thousand would appear?

Kim Seojun, on the other hand, reacted differently.

He knew.

‘We already defeated a force that included three Tank Bugs before.’

Kim Seojun’s group already had experience stopping an enormous force heading toward the Polish headquarters.

‘When the Mog fail an attack, they send three times as many.’

In a situation like that, the best decision the Mog made was simply to send more.

And above all, the important thing there wasn’t to complain.

It wasn’t as though they could say to the Mog army.

‘This is already too much. Have some sportsmanship!’

And expect them to reply.

‘We’re sorry.’

That was why something else was truly important.

“How many Tank Bugs are there?”

Major Jan Zabłocki replied.

“Two.”

As soon as he heard that, Kim Seojun’s eyes gleamed.

‘Last time they sent three Tank Bugs, and now there are only two…… That means these are their remaining forces.’

They only had to win this time!

If they managed to stop them, they could enjoy some peace for a while!

As soon as he reached that conclusion, Kim Seojun began to speak.

“This battle……”

He was about to say that the battle was perfectly manageable.

But then.

“Sergeant Kim Seojun, I know perfectly well that this battle won’t be easy.”

Major Jan Zabłocki interrupted him.

“Poland feels immense gratitude toward you and the other Koreans. Precisely because of that, we don’t want you to be forced to participate in such a reckless battlefield. You have no obligation to participate in this battle.”

They could leave that place if they wished.

He meant it sincerely.

After already receiving such enormous help, Major Jan Zabłocki’s heart wouldn’t allow him to demand that Kim Seojun and his companions sacrifice themselves for them.

However, as soon as they heard those words, Kim Seojun and the others reaffirmed their determination even more.

They would protect that place one way or another.

Kim Seojun thought exactly the same thing.

“The problem……”

“Without any problem.”

“It’ll be fine.”

“We can do it.”

Just as Kim Seojun was about to say that.

“Before that, there’s something I want to show you.”

After saying that, Major Jan Zabłocki turned around and began walking.

Seeing that, Kim Seojun’s group followed him without protest.

Shortly afterward, they saw them.

A hover bike.

And an Agent Suit.

Major Jan Zabłocki stopped in front of both and spoke.

“The adjustments are finished. They no longer have tracking devices. We also configured the language pack and the other systems in Korean. If you give us a little more time, we can finish painting them as well. If there’s any color you prefer, you only have to say so.”

Kim Seojun showed a surprised expression.

Yes, he had asked for it.

But were those extraordinary objects really going to become his property?

And that wasn’t all.

“Here.”

Major Jan Zabłocki took out a small steel box and handed it to Kim Seojun.

“These are the Prophet’s artifacts we recovered from the Psyker’s body.”

He was handing him something whose value couldn’t even be measured in money.

“As for the Agent Suit, I think we’ll need a little more time to adjust it to Sergeant Kim Seojun’s body.”

“No problem.”

The Polish headquarters was offering him the best treatment it could possibly provide.

Faced with such a gesture, Kim Seojun could only respond in one way.

“After the battle is over, we’ll have plenty of time.”

After saying that, Kim Seojun turned his head.

“We’ll begin the operations meeting.”

When Kim Seojun began the operations meeting with only Park Boseop and Lee Hyena, neither of them questioned anything.

They both knew.

‘If it’s Sergeant Kim Seojun, he’ll achieve some absurd result no matter what!’

‘If it’s an operation led by Sergeant Kim Seojun, I can trust him and follow him no matter how absurd it seems.’

Kim Seojun spoke to the two of them.

“Facing the forces heading toward the Polish headquarters directly would be too risky. So we’ll go out first as an advance party and try to reduce their forces as much as possible.”

It was an idea capable of making anyone lose their mind just by hearing it.

He called it an advance party, but normally an advance party like that was called a Suicide.

People who went directly to their deaths!

However, neither Park Boseop nor Lee Hyena hesitated at that absurd proposal.

If they were with Kim Seojun, they could do something like that with a smile.

“Private First Class Park Boseop, you’ll have an important role in this operation.”

“Yes, trust me!”

Park Boseop replied with a brighter smile than ever, full of confidence.

“This time I’ll drive that truck like no one else!”

At that determination, Kim Seojun said.

“I heard earlier that you also know how to drive a hover bike. Is that correct?”

Park Boseop nodded at the question.

“Ah, yes. I have a license for that too. I have a hover bike license and a hover bike racing license.”

As he answered, Park Boseop realized something.

“But are you planning to use a hover bike instead of the truck?”

Even as he asked, Park Boseop had his doubts.

They hadn’t been using the military truck simply because it was the only vehicle available.

A military truck offered many advantages when fighting from its rear.

A hover bike, on the other hand, had very clear limitations, starting with the amount of ammunition it could carry.

Of course, Kim Seojun had Inventory.

Taking that into account, perhaps mobility was more important.

“But firing from a hover bike won’t be easy.”

Putting everything else aside, practically all hover bikes were designed for one person.

The most a passenger sitting behind the driver could do was cling to the driver’s waist to avoid being thrown off.

Firing a weapon from there was practically unthinkable.

“Of course not.”

Kim Seojun knew that too.

He knew perfectly well that trying to shoot from a hover bike was stupid.

“What you’ll do is drop me off wherever I want, wait, and come pick me up when I send you the signal.”

“Ah!”

Park Boseop nodded upon hearing the explanation.

“I understand. If that’s the case, a hover bike would definitely be much more useful than the military truck……”

Then Park Boseop sensed something strange.

His eyes widened and he shouted in horror.

“S-Sergeant Kim! A-Are you saying you plan to fight a-alone?”

“Sergeant Kim Seojun.”

Lee Hyena, who had also understood the situation, intervened.

“That’s insane.”

“I don’t intend to charge into the entire Mog army alone. If things get complicated, I plan to avoid them.”

“I know.”

Even after hearing that explanation, Lee Hyena continued speaking with a stiff expression.

“That’s insane too. The moment they discover your position, the entire Mog army will come after only you.”

Lee Hyena knew that Kim Seojun’s shooting ability was extraordinary.

However, until then, he had been able to demonstrate that ability thanks to the military truck.

If he acted alone, just as Lee Hyena said, he would inevitably end up being pursued by the entire Mog army.

“I have a way to avoid them.”

Lee Hyena replied incredulously.

“Do you happen to have an ability that lets you run as fast as a truck or turn invisible?”

Kim Seojun replied.

“Yes.”

As soon as they heard that answer, both of them froze completely.

Kim Seojun continued.

“If there’s someone near me, they’ll actually just get in the way. So just observe from a distance.”

The conversation ended there.

“Then we’ll begin the operation.”

“They already left?”

Major Jan Zabłocki wasn’t surprised when he heard that Kim Seojun’s group had left the headquarters.

“May God protect them.”

Since he knew their objective, he simply fervently hoped that nothing serious would happen to them.

Of course, Major Jan Zabłocki knew.

‘They’re extraordinarily capable people. They would never do anything reckless. For starters, they’ve probably gone out as an advance party to reduce the size of the Mog army even a little.’

He was convinced that Kim Seojun’s group wouldn’t have any major problems.

‘We’re the ones in danger.’

In reality, the ones he needed to worry about at that moment weren’t Kim Seojun and his companions, but the Polish headquarters.

After all, the number of survivors at the Polish headquarters was extremely small.

Naturally, their military forces were also very limited.

To achieve any results with such limited forces, the only thing they could do was move without rest and prepare as much as possible.

Thus, making use of every minute and every second, the survivors of the Polish headquarters prepared to face the Mog army.

It was then.

A day had passed since Kim Seojun’s group left the Polish headquarters.

“M-Major!”

The communications operator, who had been trying to establish contact with the outside, urgently ran over to Major Jan Zabłocki.

“W-We have a serious problem!”

“What happened?”

I-It’s…… they’ve declared war.”

“What?”

Major Jan Zabłocki frowned.

“China has just declared war on every country present on planet Amotia.”

As soon as he heard that, Major Jan Zabłocki realized something.

‘China is doing something.’

Something enormous was happening on planet Amotia.

“What’s their justification?”

“They claim it’s legitimate retaliation for the hostile and inhumane attacks committed against the People’s Republic of China.”

As soon as he heard that answer, Major Jan Zabłocki naturally understood that it was nothing more than a load of bullshit China was using to construct a superficial justification.

‘This is insane.’

He also understood that, from that moment onward, China would begin attacking the headquarters of other nearby countries.

If they intended to remain still, there would have been no reason to declare war.

‘We can’t communicate properly with the outside. There’s no way to immediately stop China no matter what it decides to do.’

And they had no way to stop that absurd abuse of force by China either.

‘There’s something. There’s definitely something.’

Furthermore, considering the strong suspicions that China was connected to the recent Mog Virus infection, Major Jan Zabłocki’s thoughts became even more complicated.

‘I have to tell the Koreans to come back.’

In that situation, Major Jan Zabłocki’s first decision was to order Kim Seojun’s group to return.

He immediately called one of his subordinates.

“What’s the status of communications with the Korean reinforcements?”

“We haven’t been able to establish proper communication.”

Upon hearing that they couldn’t communicate with them, Major Jan Zabłocki didn’t hesitate.

In an emergency like that, they couldn’t simply sit around waiting.

Besides, he wasn’t that kind of person either.

When something happened, his first reaction was to get moving.

That was why he called Sergeant Viktor Lewandowski.

“Sergeant, immediately take a hover bike, go to where Sergeant Kim Seojun and his companions are, and inform them of the situation. Tell them to return immediately.”

“Yes, sir!”

After receiving the order, Sergeant Viktor Lewandowski climbed onto a hover bike and sped toward the location of Kim Seojun’s group.

Approximately six hours passed.

“M-Major!”

Viktor Lewandowski hurriedly returned.

As soon as he saw him, Major Jan Zabłocki had a feeling that something serious had happened to Kim Seojun’s group.

“What happened? Where are the Koreans?”

Precisely because of that, he asked the question with an even calmer expression.

Viktor Lewandowski replied.

“I-It’s over.”

As soon as he heard those words, Major Jan Zabłocki could no longer remain calm.

‘It can’t be……’

Had Kim Seojun’s group, which had demonstrated such extraordinary strength, died?

It was something he had never imagined.

But at the same time, that was what space was like.

A place where anything could disappear overnight!

‘Pull yourself together. I have to keep a cool head. I’m the commander of this place now.’

And it was a place where those who were still alive had to do whatever was necessary to survive.

As Major Jan Zabłocki mentally prepared himself to face the worst, Sergeant Viktor Lewandowski continued.

“T-The battle is over. T-The Mog army that was coming toward the headquarters…… was completely annihilated.”