Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 244 Skadi Fortress World, The End of Travel

Among the many unfinished things, many things such as cleaning up the corpses and taking care of the interior of the castle, finding rooms and confirming the situation of supplies are still not something that the Fourth Skadi Infantry Regiment can solve.

It's not just a manpower problem, but there are many other aspects that are afraid of other existences hidden inside the castle, such as the mechanical sages who are still missing today, the space warrior chapter leader or the grand judge Walden and other difficult and troublesome guys.

In the magnificent chambers, the once wicked chapel, after the statues fell, the Emperor's light shines through the flickering candles in this complex and beautiful place, where the treasures or noble silks and mahogany furniture taken from exploitation and death have changed owners.

The Sun Lord was being praised by his soldiers, there were not many officers, they must have been respectable people who had survived the long war so far, and when the steak and stew were brought, they became quiet and gobbled up again.

They are soldiers, not nobles. They can't taste sweet cream or noble spices. They have never seen the so-called paradise. Except for never enough bullets and insatiable stomachs, they only have muddy army shoes or a pair of dirty trousers.

The second lieutenant wiped away the food residue on his mouth and looked at his watch. "It's time, I need to go to work, boss."

Alan Bayer didn't eat the food. He just closed his eyes and seemed to be resting. In fact, he was investigating the situation of the castle through the self-pointing device connected to the system. Under the powerful technology foundation of the Dark Ages, he had mastered the various mechanisms of the entire castle, and those things turned into a hologram in his mind.

What he is most satisfied with and what he cares about the most is that the system can display the large life forms inside the castle according to the wishes of the owner, and then mark them with custom colors and names.

He stared at a scarlet mole in the picture, which was the only living body in the entire castle that he didn't know, and it was also very bright. He couldn't tell what it was, it might be a monster, or something confused, it was on the top of the tower, and it didn't move.

He closed his eyes and muttered to the second lieutenant. "Let the soldiers take a nap for a while, don't worry, by the way, wait to go down to the top of the tower to have a look, I think there is something there."

"If it's your idea, I will go, but I always wonder why you act like a prophet, boss."

The second lieutenant would not refuse. Although he was not qualified as a soldier, no matter how good the order was, he could not prevent him from asking more questions. Alan Barber felt that his information was not a secret, but when he realized that the castle's special monitoring structure could help him resist the assassination from the empire, then this matter must be a secret.

"Don't ask too many questions, just go and see."

He couldn't help but use his authority to oppress his soldiers. The Sun Lord's energy is on his fortress. He is both the Sun Lord and Skadi's castle master. He has the right to defend and control this world, and this treasure has become his.

Although the second lieutenant was dissatisfied, in his eyes, the Sun Lord might have been too tired due to the long-term command. Although he was actually trying to find a way to activate the core power source of this huge fortress, the Mechanicus did not really attack the entire complex mechanism, but just enjoyed the seemingly safe defense here.

Those complex structural organs became clear in his consciousness, and it is said that in the Dark Ages, human beings can even travel through time for a short period of time to control cause and effect, and individual cutting-edge technologies are comparable to magic, which is amazing.

And how prosperous human civilization used to be, now its decline makes people even more heartbroken. Those great, powerful things that shocked the universe have turned into disordered and chaotic fragments and unrecognizable things. Even the emperor can only use its little power, so that humans can only rely on those weapons to conquer the universe.

When the decline and decay of the empire now pulled Alan Baier's thoughts out of that long-term thinking, the busyness had already pulled the brothers of Skadi's fourth regiment who were born and died with him to other places.

The leftovers evoke the days when he was betrayed by his brother. The nobleman changed many people. He picked up a piece of Sienna bread from the dining table, chewed the bland thing to fill his need for carbohydrates, and tasted the blandness, peace and sweetness from the tasteless flour.

He felt that one day the music would come to an end, but the length and speed were different, and he also needed to think about fighting for more interests for the Skadi heroes, at least so that the descendants of those who really settled the enemy for the empire could enjoy the peace and prosperity that their ancestors had never tasted.

This is not fair, and Alan Bayer does not agree that the continuation of life is the only explanation for human existence, but in this cruel universe, he has no other way to make up for the sacrifices of his war brothers except to recapture Skadi and turn those people's descendants into fat pigs.

And what made him think this way was because of Skadi's return, they should choose peace and war.

"Staff." He switched on the radio, and a voice came from the other end. "What's the matter, Captain."

"I think you can find people who are still alive on Skadi. I think you can estimate their identities. You can go directly to the ruined old city to get the disk there." Alan Baier replied calmly, but what he said made the chief of staff feel that something was wrong.

"Identity?" This smart commander, a propagandist who understands people's hearts, and a graduate of the Loyal Academy, naturally quickly realized the unique value of those things.

"Siblings, parents and relatives of the survivors, check this, right?" he replied, and Alan Baier echoed. "All, all those who are related to the Skadi Corps. I know this is a bit difficult, but I hope you can help when you go to the surface to complete the missions that you will meet with the Bordello."

The chief of staff was a little annoyed. "You know my identity. I am directly sent by the empire. Although I respect you and approve of your actions, I still need to act for the emperor. The Loyal Academy will need those people. They are all heroes and will not be treated badly."

"But I don't believe it. It's okay if it's the star area of ​​the local Skadi. If I want to leave a few big star areas, tens of millions of light years, I will never have a chance even if I have all my hands and eyes." Alan Baier scolded.

"Consultant, not every academy is so good. You should be clear about brainwashing, drug abuse, corporal punishment, autocracy, and the empire is huge. There are places that really cultivate the backbone of the empire, and there are also corrupt bureaucrats and private soldiers. Hell that obliterates individual will."

"I know that you can't hide the things in the regiment from you, and the others are too young. I need to complete the work of receiving the castle and activate the void shield. The only and most suitable candidate is you."

"This is not an order, but I think this action is better than chilling the brothers of Skadi's Fourth Regiment." Alan Bayer talked on and on, explaining the good and the bad, and the chief of staff sighed.

"It's not an order. If I don't do it, how will I gain a foothold in this regiment? It's a small matter, but it has a big impact. You actually called me on the radio..." The chief of staff couldn't tell whether the Sun Lord was arrogant or careless.

Alan Baier said. "Our expedition is almost over. Skadi now has a planetary shield, which is indestructible. With it blocking the main waterway, the original plan to hit Badab can also be stopped. The empire will definitely not be willing to continue to pay such a huge military expenditure for the non-threatening Black Heart King."

"If there is no accident, we have reached the terminal."

"Three years ago, the subspace storm interrupted this matter. Three years later, we arrived as promised, and this world is still waiting for us. No matter how I think, it is impossible for the Black Heart King to attack this star area again."

"This period of time is the last chance to protect those children. I don't think the Academy of Loyalty is bad, but it is impossible for people to sit still and wait for death to protect their families what they can do."

"The end?" The chief of staff's tone flashed disappointment, and he quickly agreed. "Then I agree, and I will prepare for it later."

He hung up the signal, and Alan Bayer also thoroughly mastered the operation skills needed for this huge structure that can protect the entire world during the conversation time just now.

When he roughly activated the equipment according to the introduction, the reality of why this fortress had anti-orbit capabilities also appeared in front of people.

As the center of the earth began to shake violently, the equipment that had absorbed the energy of the earth's center for thousands of years began to activate, and a strange stand shield protruded from the top of the castle, making it pass through the entire underground like a ghost, rising upward without any vibration.

Hundreds of huge fortresses link the entire world. They are void shield launchers and anti-orbital fortresses that can resist any enemy. Those steel giants have been continuously repaired by the empire for thousands of years. Human cannons in the dark age of technology were replaced by light spears. Although the power of macro cannons has weakened, the exquisite core equipment has endured 2 years of persecution and can still be used.

When the ruins of those hive cities were squeezed away by castles one after another, the steel cities standing on the ground once again attached to the surface of Skadi, and those destroyed steel hives were resurrected with even more terrifying appearances.

On the orbit of the planet, the Bordello was amazed at this incredible miracle, and the soldiers who found the sun shining inside the castle were amazed at the miracle of the Emperor, while the Sun Lord, who had completed everything, just felt the long-lost peace of mind, because of such firepower, the Skadi people can take root again.

And the countless fortresses in this world are all made or repaired from the materials of the world of Skadi, and it is probably the same that will turn the whole world into a lifeless nest?
At the same time, the resources and money produced in the Hive City by the people living in this world are also continuously exported to repair the fortresses that have been lost for thousands of years, but before the completion of the construction, the red pirates came and greedily took the treasures for themselves.

It's a pity that they finally underestimated human beings' longing for their hometown and the fighting power of Skadi's fourth regiment. The conspiracy was broken and the fate was completely changed. Skadi will become Cadia to suppress the maelstrom and protect the empire until the return of the primarchs, the emperor walks in the world, and the traitors die in shame.

And there were countless announcements in the communicator, Alan Bayer clicked on it like a bad boy, watching the nervous discussion of the surprised Imperial Guard inside, whether it was Bordello, Skadi, or the Phraxia regiment stationed on the Bouldero, counting 10 people, plus the survivors of the Skadi world, millions of people are bathing in new sunshine and hope.

The homeless had a new home, and the Imperial Guard had a place to serve. After this great move was completed, the second lieutenant reported back to Alan Bair in surprise.

"Boss, the castle has reached the ground?!"

Alan Baier replied. "Then what do you think the anti-rail guns and aprons inside the castle are for? Keep them looking good, right?"

"This is magic, witchcraft, what kind of Mechanicum witchcraft is this? How did we get through the soil?" the Master Chief shouted.

Alan Bair said. "If I want to know the principle, I will not be the Sun Lord, I will go directly to Mars to become the casting general."

The lieutenant sighed. "Anyway, boss, I saw what you said on the top of the tower, a large pile of mechanical monster corpses, three space warrior corpses, the death of a mechanical sage, and the judge. The only one alive and breathing was a Terminator veteran named Hagrid. But after seeing us, he chose to commit suicide and jumped down from the top of the tower hundreds of meters high."

"They have gone through protracted wars and scrambles, just for this thing?"

Alan Baier also sighed when he heard it. "Probably put..."

"But compared to this, notify the fleet now and come to Skadi to station. There is no safer place in the entire star region than this. Unless those red pirates are crazy, they will attack here."

"We have probably won. This star area is probably already clean. The empire will not support our expedition to Badab. Get ready to be nobles!"

The second lieutenant shouted in the communicator in disbelief. "Noble? The expedition is over? Boss, there is no document from the Ministry of Military Affairs..."

Said Sergeant Catachan. "This should be true. The empire will not want to retake the places occupied by the Black Heart King. Those areas are severely polluted by chaos, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, and have been swallowed by the evil power of the maelstrom."

"The sergeant is right, we just need to wait for the end..." Alan Bayer nodded, but the chief of staff spoke now.

"Leader, I found the information and I'm comparing it. I checked your situation when I came up. According to the records above, you, Alan Bayer, were born in Skadi D District, hive a1647. Your parents have died, and you have a younger brother who is still alive in the records."

"According to the internal records of the regiment, we checked for a long time, and it seems that the person was..."

Alan Baier spoke suddenly. "It doesn't matter, he doesn't care, he won't go to the Academy of Loyalty, he will definitely be incorporated into the army if he survives, that's why I didn't look for him, his life is the best like ordinary people."

"High position and weight are both power and burden. I don't want him to live in the possible assassination like me, for the rest of his life."

There was a moment of silence on the radio in Skadi's officer ranks, almost acquiescence, and the Chief of Staff began to report on the situation of other soldiers' families.

And on New Badab, among the rich and chaotic planets closest to the center of the maelstrom, the Red Pirate King looked at the battle report of his defeat, and glanced at what was shown in the crystal ball provided by the Chaos Wizard, but showed a terrible smile.

he said in a hoarse voice. "All troops, attack the fortress world Skadi for the last time, it is the best springboard for us to counterattack the empire, take that world!"

And countless terrifying chaos forces and warships are still ready to go, and the new Ark of Omen is also driven by the Black Heart King himself, because among the countless secrets unearthed by the Red Pirates, Skadi is still the most valuable, especially when he saw the fortress activation screen.

They lacked a stable springboard in the material world. Huron didn't care about the fortress that had lowered its strategic priority because it couldn't be activated before, until he saw the metal castle unfolding its defensive posture on the earth from the illusion of the Lord of Change.

That kind of weird greed floated into his eyes, even if all the soldiers were thrown down, he would make Skadi his thing!

(End of this chapter)