Chapter 298 Star Knight: World Engine, We Live to Die! (IV)
[At the same time, you, standing in front of the bridge screen, closed your eyes expressionlessly.]
[You don't want to take a closer look at the horrific plight and final outcome of the three Terminator teams.]
[At this moment, on top of the silver shield that even the space teleportation device cannot penetrate. ]
[It was as if it was evenly smeared with an incomparably scarlet flesh and blood pigment.]
[If you look from the cold void, it seems that the round sphere of the world engine slightly opened a narrow bloody eye to the outside, as if mocking the Astartes Chapter for overestimating its own capabilities. ]
[At this moment, Sheikhzi, the fleet master with twelve service nails on his forehead, turned pale.]
[He opened his eyes wide and stared at the cruel scene that was quickly captured on the bridge screen, as if he wanted to remember it deeply in his memory.]
[Of course, they are not the Astral Knights' own battle brothers. ]
[However, facing a group of fellow Astartes on the battlefield who suffered such a humiliating and even cruel death, any human in the Empire would feel empathy and resentment.]
[You slowly opened your eyes and took a deep breath.]
[You suddenly turned your head and looked at Shehze, the leader of the fleet.]
["Notify the combined fleet on the front battlefield to retreat temporarily. This attack attempt has failed. Don't increase casualties." You said to the other party calmly. ]
["Also, regroup the battle brothers of the regiment. It's time for us Astral Knights to make an important choice."]
[You hesitated for a moment, but finally made up your mind. ]
[You cannot stop the Astral Knights from embarking on the road to their destiny. ]
[But before that, you still want to make some difficult changes. ]
[You activate your power armor and walk outside the bridge.]
[The third month.]
[In order to stop the rampage of the World Engine, almost all of the numerous powerful ships and auxiliary ships in the Combined Fleet were lost.]
[Only a weak fleet consisting of more than a hundred damaged frigates, damaged destroyers, and transport ships with insufficient supplies remained.]
[And with the loss of Imperial Navy Admiral Cruz and his naval flagship in a futile attack on the World Engine. ]
[There are only five battleships and flagships left in the entire Valf Joint Rescue Fleet.]
[This includes your flagship, the Storm Battle Barge.]
[Now, the entire star field of the Valf system is almost full of metal wreckage of ships, countless mortal crew members who died in the starry sea, and the tragic corpses of Astartes. ]
[Even so, the world engine that destroyed two more planets with life remained unscathed. ]
[It continued to move its huge round sphere towards the most populous hive planet, Wavencaster.]
[At this moment, inside the Hall of Hate on the Storm Battle Barge.]
[Without the suppression of the supreme commander, the company commanders are erupting into fierce quarrels. ]
[A captain from the Crimson Fist proposed that the entire combined fleet temporarily withdraw.]
[Call in the naval fleets of other sectors and the survey fleet of the Mechanicus for support, and then launch an attack on the World Engine again. ]
[However, when you show the other party the trajectory of the world engine's continued navigation and the next hive planet that the other party is about to resist. ]
[The Captain of the Crimson Fists retreated to the back of the Chapter Shrine with an expressionless face and fell into silence.]
["Vavencaster, a little-known hive planet, has more than 2 billion citizens belonging to the Empire. I know that the current combined fleet has suffered heavy losses, and the attack on the world engine has made no progress…"]
["But I am unwilling to give up just like that, and the Astral Knights will not give up easily either!"]
[You glanced indifferently at the silent captains of the regiment and spoke in a low voice.]
["Hmm? Then tell me! What else can we do?"]
["We have tried everything. No weapon can penetrate the shield of the World Engine. Even my Terminator Squadron cannot be teleported in... What can you, the Astral Knights, do?"]
[The captain of the invader regiment glared at you angrily and asked you a question that was almost a roar.]
[At this moment, you narrowed your eyes slightly. ]
[You suddenly raised a heavy magnetic boot and stomped heavily on the metal floor of the Hall of Hate.]
["This Storm Battle Barge is an ancient ship from the forge planet of Zari. Its sturdiness is far greater than that of ordinary battle barges… Therefore, I plan to use it to gamble with the Necrons' world engine!"]
[You slowly grinned, with a crazy grin on your face, and slowly spoke to the people around you.]
["Emperor above! Are you, the Astral Knights, crazy? Putting aside the preciousness of a battleship to the entire chapter, have you forgotten the miserable plight of the three Terminator squadrons of the Invaders? How can you be sure that the Storm Battle Barge can break through the opponent's shield?"]
[A captain from the Aurora Regiment opened his eyes wide and spoke to you before everyone else fell silent.]
["Captain Amrad, please wake up. Our reckless advance will only lead to the annihilation of our entire army. By then, Vavencaster will still be destroyed by the Necrons... So, respected captain, we have no choice but to give up their lives!"]
["It doesn't matter now. If you have a clear conscience as Astartes, the Astral Knights will not stop you from leaving." You looked around at everyone expressionlessly and said in a calm tone.]
["Moreover, all consequences will be borne solely by us, the Star Knights. My only request is that you seize this opportunity that we have fought for with our lives and completely end the World Engine!"]
[As soon as you finished speaking, the captains of the other dozen or so regiments were silent for a while, and then they nodded and agreed to your request.]
[Then, everyone walked out of the Hall of Hate without hesitation.]
[The captain of the Dawn Goddess Regiment seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still followed behind the crowd.]
[However, at this time, the Captain of the Seventh Company from the Ultramarines became the last person left here. ]
["Captain Amrad, you informed me in advance to stay behind temporarily, is it to find a way out for your regiment?" The other party drove the dark blue power armor slowly forward, stared at you and said. ]
["Yes, and because I believe in the honor and character of the Ultramarines, I will order a group of only a hundred Astral Knights to carry some precious supplies and all the Dreadnoughts to stay on your capital ship. That is the only spark I have left for the Astral Knights."]
[You were silent for a moment, then looked at the other person seriously and said.]
["As for their commander, the young captain named Soshian Alexi, after my death, he will be the Star Knights Chapter."]
[".The last chapter leader!"]
Thank you for your support!
The first Warhammer novel I read was Tyrant of Ork. The following novel, Angel of Death, has been kept on my bookshelf, but I only read a few hundred chapters and then forgot about it.
This can be considered an interactive easter egg, haha.
After all, Warmaster Thor is the chosen one of Slaanesh, but the protagonist is the favorite of Khorne (laughs)
(End of this chapter)