Emperor's Bane

Chapter 132 Death of an Emperor ([-])

"Okay."

"The break is over."

"Now, get to work."

The silence and comments of the Lion of Caliban only lasted for a short moment. When he turned his gaze elsewhere, there was only endless perseverance and solemnity left in the pupils of the King of Knights.

If it weren't for the superhuman vision and senses brought by the same Primarch, Morgan even doubted whether his blood relatives had ever experienced the almost fleeting rest and relaxation. The eternal rigor from the deep forest of Caliban seemed to be Just arrived for a moment and loosened, but it didn't seem to have changed in the slightest.

But no matter what Morgan thinks, from now on, she should be on the rhythm of Jonson's work. Therefore, Morgan's aura suddenly changed, and she became the most capable person that Jonson hadn't seen for a long time. Trusted right and left hand.

This aura even made Caliban's King of Knights take an extra look at her. Johnson was silent for a moment before nodding his head, expressing his satisfaction.

The Primarch of the First Legion magnified the star map in front of him, so that the outermost edge of the solar star field could be clearly displayed in the pupils of him and his blood relatives: what Jonson showed was the northern border of the human empire today , and not long before this war, Holy Terra had just decided to name this territory that was still being explored and expanded [Hazy Star Field].

In order to facilitate identification, the entire star map is represented by two extremely contrasting colors to represent the two sides in this war: the territory of the Human Empire is wrapped in a bright light blue, while the territory of the Randan Empire is a kind of Pale deep red.This allowed Morgan to see clearly the situation of the war at first glance.

Like an awl piercing downwards into a large pile of sand, the Randan Empire stabbed deeply from its territory in the northern part of the Milky Way, from the weakest southeast part of the Obscure Star Territory. Fang crushed the extremely tragic road of blood and bones, and his sharp edge penetrated all the way through the northern territory of the human empire, and now the tip of his spear has reached the northeastern edge of the solar star field.

Behind Morgan, Jonson bent slightly, and the Caliban lion leaned forward. His head was inadvertently close to his blood relatives. Even when he spoke, Morgan could clearly feel Seeing those serious breathing sounds constantly blowing her earlobes.

"After the subspace storm, the first frontline outposts that reported Ran Dan's attack were Silent Star, Sirius, and Newkus. These worlds fell quickly, and they didn't even have time to send a second letter for help. .”

"In the next few months, almost all the galaxies in the southeast of the Obscure Star Field were attacked, and only a very small number have persisted until now. Because of the impact of this storm, the front line has not been able to gather enough troops and fleets. , so in the past few months, we have not even been able to organize a main battle."

"However, in the west of the Obscure Star Field, the Randan people's attack on the fortress worlds near the Eye of Terror ended in failure. The foundry worlds Agrippina and Trisoria both stood firm. Was harassed by them, but harmless."

"According to the latest information, these profane alien vanguard fleets have arrived in the Pisina galaxy, and the Telos [-] star on the other side has been officially confirmed to have been captured by Ran Dan's army in a letter yesterday. It is the last fortress world owned by the empire in the southeast of the Obscure Star Field."

"That is to say, as long as Ran Dan's fleet continues to advance, they will officially enter the solar star field. This is the worst situation that anyone can accept."

"At that time, the first major galaxy they will contact in the solar star field is the Fenris galaxy, yes, the home star of that guy Leman Russ, I don't believe he won't leave something in his lair .”

"Behind the Fenris galaxy are several forge worlds, including Voss, Vanaheim, and Palahail, and behind these forge worlds is Betan-Gammon."

Morgan quietly listened to the King of Knights of Caliban explaining the real-time situation on the front line. Ms. Spider narrowed her eyes slightly, and the light of exploration shot out from her blue pupils.Wander back and forth between important worlds that have not fallen or fallen.

In Morgan's mind, the fragments of thinking and memories are constantly expanding, breaking, and brewing invisible waves, and some problems are constantly arising in these waves, most of which will be solved by her wisdom in the next few seconds. Zhong answered quickly, and those remaining questions were what she wanted to ask Zhuang Sen.

Before asking, Morgan looked at the star map in front of her again.In her churning mind, the memories and cognitions about the hazy galaxy were repeated over and over again.

Today's Obscure Star Field is just a sandy beach explored by the Sun Star Field. It is the result of free exploration that has almost never been officially organized by the human empire. This is also very normal. After all, generally speaking, the east of the Holy Terra The vast territory of China is the main expansion direction of this great expedition.

In the past few decades since the official start of the Great Crusade, countless exploration fleets, private fleets, and rogue traders have followed the Lord of Mankind as the invisible vanguard of the empire, constantly exploring more territories northward.

Around the year when the Emperor started this great expedition, the Human Empire found the Primarch of the First Legion on the planet Caliban located in the western part of the Obscure Star Field, and this world has thus become the place where the Human Empire is located. The core territory in this vast territory.

More exploration fleets are centered on the Caliban galaxy, and they are constantly developing the empire's territory in the western part of the Obscure Star Field, while the main force of the other exploration fleet is coming from afar from the maelstrom area. Before the war started, Their footsteps have traveled to the Gothic star region in the eastern part of the Obscure Star Field, and they have contacted the foundry world that has taken root here.

In general, the human empire's expansion of the Obscure Star Field is still limited to the border areas on the east and west sides, leaving a large space like a crab claw, at least the vast central and northern parts of this star field. To even the most seasoned explorer captain, it's just a grey, ominous shadow.

But this does not prevent the followers of the Emperor from reasserting the ancient rights and territories of their race with a history of tens of thousands of years, drawing the boundaries of the so-called Obscure Star Field all the way to the vast northernmost stars of the galaxy.

Thus, the strange scene in front of the eyes of the two Primarchs was born: this piece of land called Obscure Star Territory, claimed by the human empire, the actual situation of most of the territory is unknown to Holy Terra.Because before this war broke out, they were the territories of the real Randan Alien Empire and other small countries, and all around them were the various barren galaxies that the human empire had continuously encroached upon in the past few decades.

Because of this, Holy Terra has always maintained a certain indifference in this war, because although the war with Ran Dan was indeed extremely tragic: the entire fleet disappeared in the shadow of the galaxy, and countless Millions or even tens of millions of mortal auxiliaries went to the battlefield and never returned, and even the Astartes suffered tens of thousands of casualties.

But in the final analysis, the core area of ​​the human empire has not suffered more damage in this war. Most of the galaxies that have been contested, destroyed, and burned are just buffer areas that the human empire has no actual control over. The inhabitants of which, unfortunately, were affected, were not part of the grand plan of the bureaucrats of Holy Terra.

Therefore, although judging from the color and layout of the star map, the human empire has reached a precarious situation in this war, but the real situation is actually not so critical and terrible. In the eyes of the holy Terra, although it has disappeared A legion, but relying on the power of the Dark Angels and the successive reinforcements from other legions, it is enough to end any suspense of war.

Ran Dan did cause a huge amount of trouble. Their degree of difficulty and dangerous attributes may be the highest since the beginning of the Great Crusade. In other words, such a powerful alien interstellar empire, even if you look at the Milky Way, there are only a few of them.

But in the final analysis, for a unified, united, and thriving galactic hegemony, Ran Dan is just a trouble after all, a problem, a problem that is enough to cause the empire to invest many primarchs and legions.

And the attitude of Holy Terra can also give a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg in terms of their reinforcements for Jonson. Malcador did send a lot of reinforcements, including the Astartes Legion, the Mortal Auxiliary Army, and There are a large number of cutting-edge fleets, but those powerful armies that can really hold their promises on the battlefield, such as the Shadow Moon Wolf or the Ultramarines, did not appear in this war at all.

Among the forces under Jonson's command, apart from scattered reinforcements from other Legions Astartes, there was only a large army led by two Primarchs.

The wolf king of Fenris returned with his army from the No.11 Primarch's home planet in a melancholy manner. The Sixth Legion seemed to have suffered some damage, but they could still participate in the next battle.

The other supporting army was somewhat unexpected: Vulkan, the Lord of the Fire Dragon, and his legion had not much to do with this huge frontal fight, but after hearing about the crisis in the northern part of the galaxy, the King of Nocturne Star Still silently leading his heirs, he appeared on this scorching battlefield, ready to dedicate all his strength to his brother and the human empire.

Three Primarchs, three legions, plus more or less reinforcements from each legion, this is the core strength of the Knight King of Caliban today.

"30."

With a calm attitude, Zhuang Sen slowly spit out this number, which is enough to make countless people feel uneasy, no matter whether he is a Randan or a Cthunian.

30 Astartes.

This is the power that Jonson was entrusted with.

Morgan was silent for a while, and then asked the newest question in her mind.

[How many of these are your dark angels? 】

"The vast majority."

The voice that answered was proud.

Ms. Spider nodded. She didn't discuss further the question and the philosophical questions about sacrifice and devotion that the answer symbolized. She knew that was not what Jonson needed.

She just glanced at the star map in front of her for the last time, and then cast all her eyes on her brother.

[So, what is your next plan?Johnson. 】

The lion of Caliban didn't immediately answer his blood relatives, he just raised his head slightly, looking rare and reserved.

"I believe in your ability, Morgan. If you didn't regress in that subspace storm, you should be able to see the clues and make a preliminary deduction."

Morgan did see some clues.

In the southeastern part of the Occupied Obscure Starfield, some of the worlds conquered by Ran Dan are extremely strange. They don't seem to be captured directly, but rather seem to be deliberately...abandoned.

From another point of view, Zhuang Sen has been in charge of this front for a while, and Morgan doesn't believe that during this period, he can let Ran Dan's army conquer the city and conquer all, if Zhuang Sen really does not hesitate at all costs However, even if Ran Dan could touch the border of the Sun Star Field, it would be far from being so fast.

Morgan thought about it, but it didn't take long.

【…】

Her pupils light up.

[You are putting them in? 】

【Are you putting Ran Dan's last main force in your pocket? 】

[For this reason, are you even willing to give up those worlds that can last for a while? 】

Johnson snorted slightly.

"Very old trick, isn't it?"

"But they just took the bait."

"I'm not sure whether they are very confident in their hole cards, or they have indeed exhausted their last blood in the previous strangling battle. In short, Ran Dan's offensive pace and rhythm are indeed too reckless. One time at a time, I put all my strength into the front line without hesitation."

"This does make their attacks seem unstoppable for a period of time. But it also just shows that as long as we can consume this greatest force, the so-called Ran Dan Empire will become a dead bone in the tomb."

"Did you know that in the information sent back before, although the number of Ran Dan's army is considered to be unprecedented in size, a large part of [young] and [aging] individuals have been mixed in. Before that, We've never seen them on the battlefield."

"You know what that means."

Morgan nodded, and her pupils were full of colors: there were thoughts, calculations, and ideas, but there was no emotion or awe for life.

【How did you convince those mortals? 】

"I didn't convince those mortals. All mortals are against my plan. They are all loudly advocating every inch of land, but the order of Holy Terra is more powerful than all their voices combined."

[Have you ever thought that Ran Dan may really have some particularly powerful hole cards? 】

[After all, look at their offensive line: this is an indomitable edge, once it is broken, there is no turning back. 】

【Any sane person will not rely on the fate of their own race on such a crazy attack, unless they have absolute certainty, this is a crazy gamble. 】

"You're a little bit wrong, Morgan."

"In this galaxy, the fate of every race is a gamble, but our cards are deeper, allowing us to withstand repeated failures."

"As for Ran Dan, as such a powerful opponent, they will definitely have their own trump card. This war will definitely not end easily. The missing legion alone shows all of this."

"And in the previous wars, the frontline world did frequently mention that there was a strange individual in Ran Dan's army."

"He exudes golden light all over his body, and he is extremely tall. Every time he falls from the sky, when he appears, Ran Dan's army will fall into extreme excitement, and the spirit of the imperial defenders will also be disturbed."

"In the most exaggerated cases, he simply stood on the surface and caused the entire stronghold world to fall without a fight."

"As for the No.11 Legion, some very bad news has been sent back from the front line, some of which were brought back by your sons. I will tell you in detail later."

"That's the reality, it's not going to be an easy win."

"And what I have to do is to fulfill my plan... and use everything I have to win this victory, that's all."

The lion exhaled lightly, his gaze was still fixed on the star map in front of him, staring at the endless death and pain caused by Ran Dan and himself playing in countless worlds .

He didn't waver in the slightest.

Morgan did not continue this topic, her attention was attracted by a term that Jonson had just mentioned unintentionally.

[My son, my legion? 】

[Are they also on the front line now? 】

"There are hundreds of people, they come from different fleets, and they are gradually gathering now. One of them, named Hector, has left some impression on me."

"And more people were blown away. At present, most of the fleets of the Second Legion are scattered in the southern part of the Milky Way, but some were blown away by storms. There is no news so far, and one of them is The larger squadron is still missing."

Apparently, during Morgan's absence, Jonson had also collected information on the heirs of his blood relatives.

"That fleet originally accepted our brother Guilliman's invitation to go to the five hundred worlds to assist in combat, study and train members, but in the middle, they were attacked by a warp space storm."

"The last time the Empire saw them was around..."

"Damocles Bay."

(End of this chapter)