Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes.

Chapter 217 Breaking the game, hope the dawn will appear!

"The direction of Malus is urgent!"

Screeching sirens sounded from the home port of the Chaos Fleet on the edge of Leyak, and began to spread among the core ships of the Chaos Fleet.

Several Chaos Lords from various Chaos Space Marine warbands and renegade former Imperial admirals met in the atrium of the flagship Marauder-class battleship, the Tyrant.

Inside the Black Legion, the whole process of this operation was kept secret, and no one knew about the importance of the manufacturing and firepower experiments of the "Planet Killer" to the ultimate purpose of Warmaster Abaddon hidden in the dark expedition.

Apart from Hydera, the leader of the Alpha Warband who served as the commander of the fleet as the aide of Warmaster Abaddon, the only one who knew the purpose of this invasion was the special envoy from Char II, the devil's forged world.

Under the strong suppression of the Black Legion, the war gang leaders in other legions only had the right to execute in this operation, and did not know the importance of Malus to Hydera.

But an order is an order, as long as it is endorsed by the authority of the Warmaster, even the barking of a dog, Chaos Space Marines obsessed with revenge against the Empire will obey.

Following Hydera's order, the Chaos Fleet quickly began to gather and mobilize.

Excluding the four Hellfire-class heavy cruisers and flagships that cannot be used due to their worrying maneuverability, the other seven heavy cruisers have been included in the options to assist Marus.

But it is a pity that the sky fails to meet people's wishes, and accidents will always happen again under urgent circumstances.

Lieutenant General Joseph, who made up his mind to carry out the principle of "what the enemy wants is what I oppose" to the end, was keenly aware of the enemy's abnormal movements.

At this time, he was leading the Orpheus Northern Fleet to cruise outside the Leyak star area.

After observing the abnormal behavior of the enemy ship, he immediately gave up the plan to attack the shipyard, and instead took the fleet to wait on the only way for the Chaos fleet to return.

A blocking battle involving a total of twelve large warships from the Empire and Chaos is about to start on the edge of Leyak.

At this time, the coach of the Chaos side, Hydera, and the Krieger Fleet, who were dispatched here, knew nothing about the battle here.

The battle on Marus happened too suddenly, and the premeditated Revenant Redeemer and Interstellar Labyrinth attacked too harshly.

The Chaos Cruiser Night Rain stationed in Malus was totally unprepared.

The command group below its bridge had already done its best, but it was only in time to call for help from the large fleet far away on the edge of the star area according to the procedures when the first wave of strikes appeared.

Afterwards, they fell into a dead silence under the energy-gathering blows of the four Nova Cannons and the combined punches of the entire elite battle group.

The inter-galaxy communication in the direction of Marus was interrupted. This abnormal silence after the emergency call gave Hydera an ominous premonition.

But relying on the batch of materials produced by Marus is too important, and the backup left behind by Marus also gave him enough confidence.

More than two battle gangs, three big demons and an entire demon army, plus the configuration of two cruisers and four frigates at the front and rear can be called luxurious.

Even if it is an enemy of the squadron, it should be able to deal with it.

At least they gave up Marus's defense under tremendous pressure, and they should be able to protect themselves and send a message back to the mothership.

So from Hydera's point of view, the silence in the direction of Marus can only be the enemy's information shielding, and there is no other possibility.

After all, his large fleet is not dead here, and it is impossible for him to be completely unaware of the arrival of enemies larger than the squadron.

The naval battle started shortly after he had just escaped from worries about the rear.

The Northern Fleet had no intention of mental calculation, and a volley shot down the flames caused by the martyrdom of the Styx-class heavy cruiser "Killer" belonging to the World Eaters War Gang, which made Hydera stand up from the throne suddenly.

"Joseph..."

The deep voice spoke with deep hatred from the mouth of the Astartes warrior who had lived for thousands of years.

He looked at the flames hundreds of astronomical units in the distance and pondered for a moment, then decided that the main force of the fleet would take over the battle there.

Marus's safety cannot be compromised. With the situation of the battle unknown, if the support arrives one day earlier, his plan can be implemented one day earlier.

"Pass my order, all the large fleets will leave Hong Kong! Longing for support!"

As his order was conveyed to the entire area of ​​the Starport, the main force of the Chaos Fleet also began to fill up its engines and headed for the battlefield of the blocking battle...

The attack on the Sha Nian was a precise strike after carefully selecting the target, and it was also the first result obtained by the Imperial Fleet after the start of the blocking war.

As a Styx-class heavy cruiser, the Sha Nie itself is classified as a support gunboat.

Most of its reactor function is allocated to the lance and plasma cannon array on the bow. As a price, the strength of its void shield is naturally the weakest link in the Chaos fleet.

Ever since the Chaos fleet left port, Joseph has been eyeing this thin-skinned guy.

Under his command, the 6 sets of lance arrays on the deck of the flagship of the Northern Fleet and the Nova Cannon on the bow all aimed at its body early.

When the entire fleet entered Joseph's extreme range, a baptism of devastating gunfire was sent to it by five warships across a long distance.

Under the impact of dozens of light spears, the void shield of the Killing Siege had no room to resist, and fell into silence after only a groan.

The subsequent light spear strikes caused huge groove-shaped melting marks on the armor belt of the hull, and at the same time completely consumed the heat-insulating ceramics on the outside of the armor.

Torpedoes and plasma cannons hit one after another, and with the frantic efforts of the crew, the hull had just completed an attitude adjustment of less than 45 degrees.

The intensive firepower strike completely broke through the thick armor, bringing flames and explosions into the interior of the hull and erupting.

The remaining six heavy cruisers had just finished adjusting their bows to face the enemy at this time. For this friendly ship that had been falling at the end of the fleet, they were powerless to block its firepower and could only watch it go to death.

The Chaos fleet had thus far been defeated without a fight, losing a valuable source of firepower.

But Joseph's side did not relax. Even after a successful blow, the ratio of the number of the Northern Fleet to the enemy is still that the enemy is strong and we are weak.

A fierce blocking battle had just begun, and the opponent would never give him this chance again.

After the first wave of strikes, the Northern Fleet began to retreat in an orderly manner.

The tactical purpose of this operation has not changed. Under the threat of Hydera's support arriving at any time, Joseph decided to delay them for as long as possible even if he died in battle.

The battle situation on the edge of Leyak is like this, but the Marus battlefield on the other side of the star area is coming to an end.

After sinking the four fearless frigates one by one, the Revenant Redeemer continued to tilt the heavy artillery and torpedoes towards the side of the Night Rain for several rounds until the cruiser's engines and weapon arrays completely misfired, and then it was considered a death sentence. a paragraph.

On the other side, under the leadership of the chapter leader Moloch, the Tauren Chapter rushed forward with a company of Hades-type Terminator and several holy dreadnoughts as sharp knives.

In the narrow channel inside the Night Rain, these heavily armored fighters swept past in a devastating way.

The Night Lords who tried to resist along the way, except for the guards of Warband Lord Kelsen, no one could delay their progress, not even a second.

It wasn't a fair fight, and the night lords' tactical style wasn't designed for such a cramped space.

But the enemy is just the opposite. The favorite combat environment of the tauren group represented by Moloch is this kind of place where there is no room for error.

There is no tactical containment and seduction, not even fire suppression and wave attacks.

In the eyes of the tauren battle group, there are only simple charges and bloody exchanges that are not afraid of death.

"Since the enemy is only in front of us, there is only one wave of our offensive. If the enemy is not wiped out, we will never slack off!"

This is Moloch's most famous battle declaration in past wars, and it is also the core of the tauren's reputation as a second-generation warband in just a hundred years.

Kelsen was a little angry, a little helpless, but more absurd.

He was fully armed at this time, and took the remaining half of the black armor guards to guard above the bridge.

He had expected the defeat in the battle ahead, but the defense collapsed so quickly that he couldn't figure it out.

He couldn't understand why his brothers couldn't defeat these new invaders on the long-running home of the warship, taking advantage of the convenience of the terrain and defense.

The news of the loss of the front defense node kept coming, and the data board in front of him was already scarlet.

If he hadn't had to be on guard against possible enemies below the bridge, he would have liked to go to the battlefield in person to find out whether this group of unknown relatives who were fellow Astartes fighters had more hands than them or how long they were. Lost a few heads.

But the enemy no longer needs him to think.

"It's time for you to go," Kelsen said to the darkness behind the throne.

Even if he can't see through the shadows there, he knows that the people there must hear his voice.

The roar of the guns in front was getting closer and closer. After a few thoughts, he suggested to the Alpha envoy who had been hiding by his side.

The fall of the ship is imminent, he can live and die with the base ship, but this messenger has no such obligation.

The hatred for the empire and the emperor has been the greatest motivation for him to survive for thousands of years. Now that he is at the end of the road, he still wants to do his last bit to destroy this rotten country.

"Where are you going?" The person in the shadows was noncommittal to his suggestion, and slowly walked out of the darkness.

The gorgeous Mark III helmet decorated with emerald green scales was slowly taken off, revealing a featureless face.

This is the first time that Kelsen has been with this special envoy for nearly a hundred years, and he has really seen the true face of this envoy.

And even now, Kelsen, who is somewhat disappointed after his expectations are met, is actually not sure that this is his original appearance.

Slowly and gracefully, the envoy drew a ritual saber-like one-handed sword covered with jade-carved hydra from his waist.

With a slight shake, the crackling decomposition force field began to operate repeatedly.

"Come on." He said to Kelsen's unwilling face:

"Death is destiny, but our aspirations will last forever!"

Before the words fell, the bridge and the gate of the front hall were pierced by a violent explosion.

With the smoke and dust raised by the explosion, the last perspective in Kelsen's consciousness after turning his head was like a short but dynamic picture:

He watched with his own eyes a giant warrior who was at least three meters tall and twice the size of an ordinary Astartes leaping towards him.

The huge body wearing the distinctive Roman-style bronze armor was holding a shield with one hand at this time, and slapped several midnight lords flying away who wanted to stop them.

The other hand was holding a powered halberd and throwing it at him with all its strength.

A deafening roar was coming out of the man's mouth, and Kelsen could vaguely see his mouth shape from the loud explosion and the dust that filled the sky.

The man's lips and teeth without a helmet moved slowly in slow motion, clearly saying to him:

"In the name of the Emperor and the Titans, die with me!"
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Marus' orbital battle is coming to an end, and the gray knights led by Allen are also carrying the frigate and patrolling the surface of the planet alone.

They believed their Gene-Father was here, and pumped their psychic powers in readiness for his call at any moment.

In fact, their preparations are also correct and effective.

At this time, Calvin was almost exhausted, and under the deliberate suppression and trapping of the devil prince, there was only a thin line between him and his real defeat.

This may be the most breathless battle he has ever fought in his life.

In his soul, psionic energy is like a vast ocean that still has no end;
However, his still fragile body couldn't bear the burden brought by this huge power, and began a terrible disintegration before the long and fierce battle.

"I understand what you are! You are not a mortal existence like me!"

The demon prince laughed wildly, it
No longer pursued to kill Calvin here.

The existence of the power of order made Rebers misjudge Calvin's nature.

Although it is still unclear what Calvin's original form is, but according to the instinct and laws of high-energy creatures, it still understands some common characteristics belonging to them:

When the shackles of the physical form in the real universe disintegrate with the annihilation of the physical body, it is also the day when they, the supreme life, show their true form.

The long lifespan and near-immortality of the higher beings make the battle between them not so much a life-and-death struggle, but more like a pastime to pass the boring time in the journey of life.

That was the case with Rebers at this time.

It was enjoying its time in the mortal world to the fullest at this time, and meeting Calvin was an unexpected joy.

It has long forgotten the purpose of guarding here, but it can't wait to expose Calvin's disguise and see him show his original appearance in front of it.

It pushed Calvin to a corner more than once, but its instinct reminded it that if it really made the opponent show its original shape, there might be danger.

The fighting continues under such unequal conditions.

One party has no scruples but also has hidden scruples;

One side has no choice but to choose to fight.

The more Calvin didn't want it to pass here with others, the more it wanted to use it as a threat.

Once the offensive and defensive sides know each other's hole cards, it is impossible for each other's situation to be fair.

Calvin has been forced to confront Rebeles head-to-head many times.

Whenever he distanced himself and tried to swim away, the other party unscrupulously approached the gate of the furnace.

Calvin, who had no chance to breathe, became more and more exhausted, and his already withered physical strength and muscles had no chance to recover.

With the passage of time, the intensity of the confrontation between the two sides has clearly shifted.

The space left for Calvin is getting smaller and smaller, and Rebers, who is about to fight, is getting impatient.

"Fight!"

Calvin thought to himself.Calvin, who was beyond imagination, made up his mind to give up his own life.

His spiritual energy began to surge violently again, while the organs of his body began to correspondingly fail.

Blood began to flow from his mouth and nose, and the power fluctuations of psionic energy became stronger and stronger.

He looked firmly at the opposing demon and its dependents, and Rebers, who had a feeling in his heart, stepped back temporarily:

One use of super-standard power will definitely take away the group of demons here.

The destruction of the furnace could naturally be completed without external reinforcements.

As for himself, the battle of this life can be regarded as fulfilling his wish.

Complicated thoughts passed through Calvin's brain in an instant, and he no longer had any scruples when he was determined.

In the spiritual world, the fire of order on the crown above his head was burning fiercely like never before.

Under the prayers of countless souls, the huge psionic energy turned into dazzling white light and scatter wantonly from every part of his body!

"It's there!"

The gray knights in the frigate on the orbit felt Calvin's fluctuations, and instantly established a connection with each other!

"right here!"

After re-establishing a psychic link with these unfamiliar and familiar gray knights, Calvin's power, which had returned to the legion mode, was shared by hundreds of gray knights, greatly reducing the pressure.

Seeing hope again, he suddenly opened his eyes and shouted to the distant sky.

Purely human-led psionic transmission has extremely high requirements, and mutual familiarity is the basic condition.

But each of these gray knights fits the bill!

Each of them was modulated and led by Calvin himself, and they transformed from Astartes warriors into today's Imperial Blades!

boom!
The huge psychic light centered on Calvin, scattered around, and lasted for several breaths!

And after these precious few breaths, what appeared in front of the demon prince who was driven back by the light and all the Chaos space fighters were the hundreds of gray knights surrounding Calvin, with their ready eyes!
　Two-in-one, 4900-word chapter, and it's the climax of the plot, so it won't be divided into chapters.

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