GATE: Rise of the Kaiserin

Vol.2 Ch.2: The Iron Behemoth

"Slow down! She is extremely heavy!" Professor Albert Von Hess, the State Chief Engineer and Head Lecturer of Imperial College of Germania is conducting some station workers to lift a massive beast to the military transport train by a huge crane near the Umburg Seaport of Osterreich. Since the start of the war with the Saderan Empire, the general staff were discussing whatever do they need a much advancive weapon to terrorise the enemy, Empress Victoria has appointed Professor Albert to construct a massive iron behemoth which was designed by her own hands. When he looked at the blueprint for the first time, he believed this could meet the demands of effective frontline support and breakthrough enemy's lines without any obstacles. He returned to Osterreich and started to mass-produce and tested it.

Back to the port, while the workers continue loading 30 of those beasts to the train, a general officer who will be in command of those behemoths meets up with the professor. "I am glad that you made these on time, now I bet her majesty will be very pleased with your work." Professor Albert laughed and wiped his glasses, "It is a great achievement for myself, but her majesty too, I have never been able to believe that this creature she designed will change the way of war. Speaking of, how is the crew training?" As a behemoth loads onto the train, the officer replied, "Better than I expect, although this creature needs excellent teamwork to control her." The professor nodes, "Once all of them are loaded, I will go along to the frontline fortress to present them for her majesty."

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When Empress Victoria arrived at a large vehicle hanger with Princess Pina and Bozes, Professor Albert came to greet them. The empress shook hands with him, "Professor Albert, meet Princess Pina Co Lada and Miss Bozes Co Palesti. Princess, Professor Albert." He bows and greets them, "Pleasure to meet you both." After a small introduction, the empress asked, "So I heard the news that you will present the tank I designed here today." "Of course, your majesty." Then he turns to an officer next to him, "Please tell them we are ready and open the gates." As the gate from the hanger opens, Princess Pina and Bozes hear a scary roaring from there and hide behind the empress herself, then for what they see is coming towards them. A dark grey beast with five heads and a long body marching towards them and stops, then Professor Albert begins to speak, "Your majesty, the Panzerkampfwagen Ungetüm Ausf. L, the KönigsUngetüm."

Panzerkampfwagen Ungetüm Ausf. L, nickname as KönigsUngetüm, a super heavy multi-turret tank proposed by Empress Victoria then remodelled by Professor Albert. The tank has a long body with high chassis, on top, each from the front and back has two small turrets; one with a newly developed KI 042 heavy machine gun and a 50 mm Uz-12 light tank gun. The main turret between on top the four small turrets is an 88mm Flak K.u.K heavy tank gun which can fire a newly developed Type 1C incendiary shrapnel shell which was tested and only able to be used by this tank. Speed up to maximum 45.5km/h with a high resistance engine.

Looking around the tank, Princess Pina is amazed by the presentation of it. "This creature is magnificent! Does it move by magic?" To reply to her question, the empress stated, "It doesn't move by magic but by humans to control it." Bozes is interested in the guns, "So these iron barrels shoot out explosive magic?" "You can say that, but it isn't operated by magic, it's by the explosion of gunpowder." She nodded as the empress replied.

After a view around the iron behemoth, Professor Albert asked Empress Victoria about the tank, "So, how do you think about it, your majesty?" The empress claps her hands, "Excellent! Magnificent job professor! That's very impressive." The professor bows and said, "Also, with your majesty's request, I have made 30 of these KönigsUngetüm delivered here and a new panzer heavy force is formed by Generaloberst Erwin Eugen Von Rommel himself just two days ago in Osterreich." Then, Princess Pina sees a tall figure walking towards them, "Is that the Generaloberst you mentioned?"