[Part Two] The Azure Dragon and the Aloof Knight
Source Page. Translations courtesy of Falcarius!
Not long after the Central Continent War, which ended with the victory of the Republic army, a united federation was established which respected living together with Zoids.
However, on a group of islands to the west of the Central Continent, which should have been maintaining tranquility and informing that the era of conflict was over, the coals of battle were about to start smouldering once again----.
In the sea to the west of the Central Continent, within a remodelling experiment base on a lone island that had been converted into a fortress. In the innermost part of a room teeming with madness in the aristocratic style symbolic of the Empire army, with iron poles assembled in complex truss shapes lining its interior, were the figures of Booker, former Empire army commanding officer, and Ash Labone, former ace pilot of the Empire army guardian knights.
After the fall of the capital, the remnants of the Empire army had escaped from the Central Continent along with the Emperor and received the cooperation of a supporting power, and in order to restore the Empire, they had been storing up military power centred on this remodelling experiment base on the western islands.
"Ash, the time has finally come to use this..."
Before the eyes of Booker and Ash, a remodelled machine of the Jagd Geno was enshrined, equipped with Head Armour on its head and small-winged Magnessers on its legs.
[Part Two]
The Jagd Geno ended up never being released into actual combat in the Central Continent War, but after the war ended, it was recovered in secret and transported to the remodelling experiment base by Demon.
After many trials, Ash, who possessed superior skill and mental strength, succeeded in handling this raging dragon.
The will of the Jagd Geno recognised Ash alone as its master.
Later, by equipping the Head Armour developed by Demon, they succeeded in causing the will and senses of the Zoid and pilot to cooperate more accurately, and its combat power rose further.
In addition, this Head Armour took the role of a safety device that would stop it from functioning if an unforeseen event happened to the pilot, he lost control, and it went berserk.
As Ash entered the chest cockpit while watched over by his ally soldiers, giving off the high noise of military shoes, the machine's eyes shone eerily and the sound of it activating rang out.
"My name is Ash. Ash Labone. I am a proud knight of the Empire.
I shall name your reborn self the 'Geno Ritter', and now is when we shall clear away our disgrace on the Central Continent!"
As though responding to the loud self-introduction of Ash, who, within the cockpit where the light of the night-vision device shone through, faced battle determined to restore the Empire army, the Geno Ritter spread the two huge swords equipped on its back as if they were wings, looked up to the heavens, and gave a tremendous roar like thunder rumbling up from the depths of the earth.
[Part Three]
Dozens of Pterases assigned to a patrol mission from a Federation Army base in the nearby sea were approaching the skies above the remodelling experiment base on the lone island.
"This is the 12th Pteras platoon. Approaching the strong machine life reaction waves that were confirmed at dawn yesterday! It appears to be a Zoid of an unknown nature."
"This is the Federation front line headquarters, receiving your report. Resume patrolling and be careful."
"Wh-what...!? A tyrannosaur-type Zoid I've never seen before is... uwaah!"
"He took a Particle Cannon shot! Requesting reinforcements immediately!"
A roar that carved through the sky could be heard from the receiver, and finishing with cries of death agony, the transmissions from the flying force cut off one by one. A deep silence hung in the command headquarters.
All those present in the command room could not avoid imagining the worst of situations.
"It-it can't be... the Death Saurer!?"
On the battlefield, the two surviving Pterases performed nose-dives and fired their missiles at the Geno Ritter. An explosion of smoke rose from the direct hits.
The moment the Pterases tried to lift their noses, the Geno Ritter jumped with dreadful speed using its verniers.
The Pterases were sliced up incredibly easily by its huge swords and crashed.
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The lone island at midnight.
In order to rescue the Pteras flying force, a reinforcement force from the Federation Army landed on the island and entered a state of combat with the Empire remnant army led by the Geno Ritter.
The Geno Ritter fired its Focused Charged Particle Cannon, destroyed the landing boats, and chopped up the Federation Army landing force composed of mass-production Shield Liger machines one by one with its huge swords.
Splendidly handling the raging dragon that seemed to remember the pleasant feeling of destructive activity itself, Ash wore an expression full of self-confidence within the cockpit.
"I knew there was no mistake. If we had you, the state of the Central Continent War would have changed. Now will be the time of the Empire's restoration."
And so, accompanied by the Empire remnant army composed of a number of subordinate Helcats, he stepped forward towards the naval port, where a transport ship capable of landing on the Central Continent was moored.
