Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 582 Fallen Angels: We choose to die with glory!
"Angels of the Emperor.

You saved Avalon, you saved us..."

Marshal Haraga of the Galaxy's Astra Militarum Defense Force came in person to thank the Fallen Angels for their help.

She was a middle-aged woman with a serious and thin expression. There were traces of gray at the ends of her black hair and crescent-shaped wrinkles on her face.

After the previous planetary governor went insane due to the Great Rift, Haraga executed him and took over the management of the planet, ruling the entire system as a marshal.

She led the local army to resist many enemy attacks, and many times she personally appeared on the battlefield to participate in the command.

Until this time.

The terrible Chaos Demon arrived and overturned all defense systems almost in an instant.

The super-heavy tank was like a toy in front of the big demon. It was destroyed with just one swing and one corrosion from the evil energy.

Fortunately, the Emperor's angels stepped forward in time and saved the situation from complete defeat.

It also saved hundreds of millions of lives in Xerxes City.

“Marshal, that is our responsibility.

We are supposed to protect the people of the Empire, to protect those lives."

Knight Officer Averka had great respect for this senior commander of the Astra Militarum, or rather, Haraga's behavior on the battlefield won the respect of the fallen angels.

After all, not all sector nobles dare to face the enemies of Chaos.

Those good-for-nothings are good at power struggles, but when they meet their enemies they lose their courage and tremble in fear in their magnificent palaces.

"Perhaps this is a bit presumptuous. Why didn't you follow the procedure and contact us when you came to Avalon?"

Haraga asked calmly, keeping his tone steady.

According to subsequent investigations, these Emperor Angels had been hiding in the slums of the city of Xerxes until the Chaos Demons arrived and then emerged to meet the enemy.

That was obviously not a normal procedure or situation, not to mention that this planet was not worthy of so many Emperor Angels coming here to carry out secret missions.

She glanced at Afka and the other warriors with a barely perceptible scrutiny, especially after seeing the mottled armor and distorted emblems on the Emperor's angels.

Haraga had heard a dim rumor of a group of traitors among the Emperor's Angels, whom the Dark Angels were secretly hunting down.

That is just a taboo rumor without any real evidence.

But after seeing this group of Emperor Angels, she felt that it was somewhat true, because no Emperor Angel would be so miserable.

As soon as the marshal finished speaking, the fallen angels who were wiping their weapons behind Afuka raised their heads and looked over here.

Swish!
The gazes of those tall warriors caused the guards on both sides to become nervous, and they subconsciously held down the laser rifles on their bodies.

But that was in vain.

Such a close distance was enough for the Fallen Angels to shoot and kill the Marshal of the Star Army and temporary planetary governor before anyone could react.

Haraga raised her hand to stop the guards' alert reaction. She knew that such a reaction would have no effect other than causing conflict.

But her eyes were still on Afuka, hoping for an answer.

"You have already made some guesses, Your Excellency Marshal."

Afuka had a weathered face and his voice was calm, as if he had seen many similar doubts.

“Please understand.

I need definitive answers, and it is my duty to understand all possible threats for the safety of Avalon."

Haraga continued to question, seemingly determined to uncover the identity of these Angels of the Emperor.

Afka frowned.

This is the treatment that Space Marines receive in the Empire. They are often not understood or accepted, especially among the high-ranking officials of the Empire, where they are feared.

This is the case for normal Space Marines, and these Fallen Angels are even more helpless.

After the identities of fallen angels are questioned or revealed, they are often expelled from the planets where they are hiding in various forms.

Whether it is threatening, reporting, or persuasion.

None of the planetary governors dared to accept these traitors among the Emperor's Angels.

The only thing he could do was to find a way to get them to leave before these rebels spread to his own planet.

After a moment of silence, Afuka finally spoke:
"Your guess is correct. I am indeed the traitor those lunatics call me, a wanderer among the stars.

But we remain loyal to the Emperor, of that there is no doubt."

He looked down at the dignified Marshal of the Galaxy Army in front of him and said, "Are you going to expel us now, or ask us to leave?"

"You saved Avalonse, that is an undeniable fact."

Haraga thought of those obscure rumors and sighed slightly: "As the planetary governor, I absolutely do not want you to leave.

Because Avalon cannot do without you now. We need you to deal with the deeper darkness and the minions of Chaos.

But personally, I want you to go, I caught a spy not long ago who was trying to send information about you off the planet.

Perhaps there are more similar spies on this planet. Your position has been exposed and you will be in danger.

I do not wish to endanger the heroes who saved Avalon."

The marshal paused, and she looked at Afuka with a sincere look in her eyes: "You may have thought about leaving, but I would like to ask you to stay.

Please act as guardians and protect this planet that is about to be swallowed by darkness.

But if you still decide to leave, I will provide you with ships. I know your ship is broken..."

Haraga didn't know what the fallen angels were thinking.

She came here specifically to beg the fallen angels to stay, and she knew that such behavior was somewhat unworthy of the heroes who saved the planet.

But as the Marshal of the Astra Militarum and the Planetary Governor of Avalon, for the billions of lives on the planet.

She had to do this.

Not only the marshal, but other Avalon warriors also looked at these fallen angels with anticipation.

That is the only power that can protect them.

Knight Officer Afuka looked at Horok and the others, and there was something strange in their eyes.

It was a suppressed, barely perceptible feeling of emotion.

When they were in the empire, they hid everywhere like a plague, and were subject to doubt, questioning, dissatisfaction and fear.

These soldiers who were declared traitors and stripped of their badges of honor but remained loyal have never received such respect.

"Your Excellency Marshal, we will stay and fight the minions of Chaos."

Afuka said solemnly, and he added: "You don't have to worry about us. Maybe the lunatics won't come so soon."

What the knight officer did not say was that these fallen angels were already exhausted and did not want to hide anymore.

They chose to stay and protect the planet to prevent it from suffering the same fate as Caliban.

Even if you stay, you may face the risk of death.

The Knight Officer's psychic power could sense that the darkness was so deep and terrifying.

But even if they die, they hope to die on the battlefield as glorious warriors.

Rather than die as a traitor.

"Guardians, on behalf of Avalonse, I thank you for your courage and dedication!"

Haraga's eyes became solemn, and he performed a tribal ritual that represented supreme gratitude and respect.

Although this planet has completed industrialization with the help of the Empire, they still retain their own customs, such as facial tattoos and related rituals.

Not only the marshal, but all the commanders and Astra Militarum soldiers present bowed their heads deeply with their hands slightly clasped together.

Tens of thousands of people paid tribute to their hero.

Afuka and more than a hundred fallen angels stood there in a daze. They looked at the black mass of people bowing and saluting, unable to speak for a long time.

Perhaps this is the first time in ten thousand years that the fallen angels have received people's expectations and recognition.

They were glorified again.

"Master Guardian, do you need us to do anything?"

Haraga finished the ceremony, and looking at these ragged fallen angel warriors, she couldn't help but ask, "You can see that we need some supplies."

Afka smiled self-deprecatingly. The fallen angel warriors had not received supplies for a long time.

He patted the almost broken armor on his body:
"We need some maintenance technicians to repair our equipment, and we also need some high-powered guns, bullets, and explosive weapons."

Even if there are no Space Marine weapons, it would be nice to use some mortal large-caliber weapons.

At least it's better than nothing.

"As you wish."

Haraga said respectfully as she led the fallen angels to the camp.

Averka and the other fallen angels walked forward, and the warriors saluted wherever they passed. It was not the Sky Eagle salute, but Avalon's own etiquette.

……

Desert camp.

The fallen angels gathered at a camp to rest.

Avalon's pharmacists and maintenance technicians came and simply repaired the equipment and treated the wounds of these guardians.

Do the best you can.

"You made the right choice."

Knight Captain Horlock looked at the Knight Officer, as if apologizing for his previous suggestion to evacuate: "We really shouldn't run away again. That will only bring us to an humiliating end..."

"We are knights, just doing our duty."

Afuka touched his face a little uncomfortably.

Paramedics tended to his wounds and helped tidy up his dirty face and unkempt beard.

He hadn't been this neat in a while, but it felt good.

The Knight Officer never expected that the Fallen Angel could escape the charge of treason. That was simply impossible.

But they can choose how they die.

"Hey, let's have a good fight with those Chaos bastards then.

Even if I die, I will be happy!"

Keaton patted the armor that had been welded and had another layer of armor added, which looked a bit ugly, and his heart was filled with fighting spirit.

From the solemn look on the knight's face as he looked at the dark crack, he knew that the ensuing battle would be beyond their imagination.

But so what? The knights of Caliban are never afraid of difficulties.

These fallen angels are about to face a great battle, but their expressions are extremely relaxed, as if their past sins have long gone.

However, just as the fallen angels were organizing their equipment and preparing for what might be their final battle, a huge shadow appeared in the sky.

The dark shadow approached the low-Earth orbit, giving people an irresistible and terrifying deterrent.

"Look up in the sky, what...what is that? Where did the ship come from?!"

The Astra Militarum soldiers in the camp looked up at the dark shadow pressing down in the air, and couldn't help but feel a trace of fear in their hearts.

It was obvious that the battleship didn't look that friendly.

"How is it possible? Our space station monitoring did not respond at all. How did that battleship get in?"

Haraga stood up suddenly.

She looked at the dark green warship in the air, her face full of disbelief and her voice became sharp.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for an unfamiliar warship to bypass the monitoring space station and approach the planet directly.

What's more troublesome is that this uninvited warship is most likely a Dark Angel, those difficult Emperor Angels.

That means a terrible war is about to break out in Avalon.

"That is a Dark Angels ship, and the technological relics on board block your electromagnetic signals.

They came so quickly, perhaps they had already received our location information.

Are you going to die in disgrace after all?"

There was a hint of loss on Afuka's face, and a sense of helplessness that was difficult to resist fate.

It's not just that Knight Officer, the same is true for the other Fallen Angels.

Their faces were filled with resentment.

They had just chosen to meet the battle with honor, only to be met with the Dark Angels hunting them down.

Perhaps everyone will die as a traitor and in disgrace.

"Master Guardian, please follow me to the helipad in the city. There are ships there that can take you away from this planet."

Haraga said earnestly.

This high-ranking commander of the Astra Militarum who came from the tribe placed greater emphasis on friendship, and she could not allow the hero of Avalon to be hunted down.

"We can't escape."

Averka shook his head and rejected the other party's proposal: "The Dark Angels' warships have already locked onto this planet. There is no way we can escape."

What came this time was not a small group of knights, but an entire large inner circle knight group, perhaps led by the Grand Master himself.

There was no way they would let these fallen angels leave.

If he took his soldiers to the helipad and tried to escape, there was a high probability that he would be bombarded by orbit.

The Relic-class ship-borne artillery carried by the Dark Angel warships would not only destroy the ships taking off, but would also bring devastating disasters to the city of Xerxes, especially to the imperial citizens in the outer slums.

Once the fire of the bombing started, they would have nowhere to escape.

Averka had no doubt that the Dark Angels were determined to capture him, nor that they would launch an orbital bombardment of the city.

They are willing to pay a higher price to capture the traitor, just at the cost of a few lives.

The knight officer even worried that the Dark Angels would execute some of those who knew the secret afterwards.

For example, this marshal and any guards and warriors around him who had close contact with the fallen angels, in order to keep the secrets of the chapter.

“Your Excellency Marshal, disperse the soldiers as much as possible.

Keep them away from us, don't come near us, and don't show any disobedience!"

Afuka ordered.

He turned around and looked at the fallen angels around him who had solemn and deeply unwilling expressions on their faces:
"Let's go. Even if we have to die in disgrace, we must show them our strength. The knights of Caliban will never surrender!"

Afterwards, these fallen angels quickly gathered their weapons and rushed deep into the desert, towards the area of ​​the dark crack.

That was the final battlefield they chose to minimize the damage to the planet.

at the same time.

The warship outside the atmosphere projected a voice signal to this camp, and the voice was so cold:

"The Imperial officers and soldiers of Avalon, the Dark Angels will carry out combat missions on this planet. Anyone who attempts to disobey or obstruct will be executed.

Anyone attempting to aid traitors to the Empire will also be executed.

Please shut down all air defense facilities immediately, otherwise it will also be regarded as a betrayal of the empire!
Repeat again..."

The Dark Angels, as the most powerful violent organization in this area, are so powerful.

Especially after the Great Rift appeared and the connection with the light side of the Empire was lost, its authority was further enhanced and no one could check and balance it.

Haraga hesitated for a few seconds, but still ordered the closure of the air defense facilities in the area.

She knew that even if she tried to resist, this planet would not be able to stop the noble and unstoppable Dark Angel, and would only face a devastating blow from the other side.

The moment the air defense facilities were closed, many flaming meteors tore through the atmosphere, burning and falling into the depths of the desert, full of murderous aura.

Those were airdrop pods one after another.

The galaxy's Astra Militarum Marshal and the surrounding Astra Militarum soldiers stared at the scene blankly, with expressions of pity on their faces.

They knew that an unstoppable tragedy was about to happen...

(End of this chapter)