Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 755: A classic question: How many Imperial Guards and Titans can a single Grey Knight defeat?!
High-ranking nuns of silence make almost no sound when they are active.

They silently approached the Imperial Guards, within the protective range of the Eagle Shield, after which layer upon layer of invisible barriers appeared.

Those invisible barriers intercepted all the scattered silver-white psionic arcs, severely impacting the Grey Knight's spellcasting power.

"hateful……"

Seeing this scene, Pedron and the paladins all felt an overwhelming sense of pressure.

I never expected the Imperial Guard to mobilize so many high-ranking Silent Sisters to deal with me!

More importantly, the main force of the Grey Knights was temporarily blocked, leaving Pedron and others to fight alone against so many Silent Sisters blocking their way.

There is virtually no way to use psionic powers to attack the Imperial Guard!
In other words, they needed to use their physical strength to face the emperor's imperial guards.

"Can we... defeat the Imperial Guard?" Pedron swallowed hard, watching the tall, golden-armored warrior approach with heavy steps.

He was starting to lose confidence.

In reality, the Imperial Guards were stationed in the palace year-round, and the empire's loyal armed forces had virtually no opportunity to engage them in combat.

They are recognized by the Empire as the strongest armed force, and their individual combat capabilities surpass those of the Space Marines.

However, the Grey Knights, including Pedrone, did not lose their will to fight.

While the Imperial Guard is renowned for its might, the Grey Knights are no less formidable and are even stronger than ordinary Space Marines.

The Grey Knights' gene seed comes from the Emperor himself; it is the purest gene, capable of resisting corruption, and is the last gift that being bestowed upon humanity.

Strictly speaking, the Emperor was disappointed with the armies of other empires, which is why he ultimately created the Grey Knights to resist Chaos and protect humanity.

Moreover, their objective was to break out, not to defeat all the Imperial Guards in the area.

Commander McClint, the commander of the Imperial Guard, seemed to have realized this as well, and ordered his Imperial Guard soldiers and the Sisters of Silence to disperse and guard the key points.

Furthermore, they utilized the Silent Sisters' anti-psychic properties to establish a large-scale containment zone, preventing the Grey Knights from having the opportunity to use psychic powers to cast spells or teleport using witchcraft.

The Grey Knights possess warp-space psychic power, making it easy for them to influence the course of battle or escape through uncanny spells.

At that time, the Imperial Guards would have to expend more effort to pursue them, causing even more trouble.

As the Imperial Guard patrol established a blockade, McCliner led eight Imperial Guards toward the Grey Knight Grandmaster and the Paladins.

He wanted to capture alive this group of Imperial Guards who had disobeyed the Savior's orders.

McClint raised the lord's axe, issuing a final warning:
"Grey Knights, will you lay down your arms and surrender gracefully, or will I help you?"

The commander of the Imperial Guard still gave the Grey Knights some face, after all, these Demon Hunters were considered to be direct troops of the Emperor with high-level authority.

But if the other party refuses to accept, then the situation will become very ugly.

"I'm sorry, but the Grey Knights are granted the Edict of the End, the embodiment of the Emperor's will. This responsibility and mission do not allow us to surrender."

Pedrone said this.

They would never surrender, no matter what kind of enemy or difficult situation they encountered.

For millennia, as demon hunters and the Emperor's unbreakable shield, they have never surrendered!
The Imperial Guard are the Emperor's attendants, with the duty of guarding the palace, while the Grey Knights are the Emperor's last gift to humanity, evidenced by the final decree.

If both sides appeared before the emperor at the same time, which side was loyal and which side was rebellious?
Perhaps no one can answer this question.

All the Grey Knights can do is carry out the orders left by the Emperor!

"With willpower as armor and loyalty as shield, we are the Emperor's Hammer!"

Pedrone remained steadfast in his beliefs.

He roared and formed a battle formation with the paladins behind him, assuming a fighting stance.

Furthermore, it used subspace magic to create a shield, thus strengthening itself.

Although they cannot use spellcasting to attack, the power of the warp can still provide some assistance.

Pedrone knew that the High Sisters of Silence had formed a blockade, and they could not force their way through the Hub's defenses against the command of the Imperial Guard.

The only way is to defeat the Imperial Guard Commander and the Skyhawk Terminator in front of them first, so that they can have a chance to move forward and launch the teleportation beacon.

Fortunately, the two sides are evenly matched, so it's not as hopeless or insurmountable as we thought!

The Grey Knight Grand Instructor decided to confront the Imperial Guard head-on to see the difference in strength between the two sides.

Even if they ultimately fail, they can still test the strength of the Imperial Guard and send the information back to Titan.

Let's discuss the Grey Knights' next operational plan.

"With the Emperor above, the Grey Knights may still have a chance!" Pedron thought to himself.

Currently, apart from the Imperial Guards defending the key nodes, the forces on both sides that can move freely are roughly equal.

It was a one-on-one match.

This may be the first direct confrontation between the Grey Knights and the Imperial Guard in ten thousand years, and it is under the disadvantage of the Grey Knights.

They had long wanted to know what the difference was between the Grey Knights and the Imperial Guards, both warriors created from the Emperor's genes.
Whoosh whoosh!
However, just as Pedron made up his mind, he heard the sound of a high-speed flying vehicle cutting through the air, its golden armor flashing.

That's... the Imperial Guard's Ares gunboat!
Pedrone looked up and saw several golden gunboats rapidly approaching the area.

Then, one after another, the Imperial Guards jumped down from mid-air, kicking up thick clouds of dust.

That was a routine support maneuver by the Savior's Guard; they dared to drop things from any height, the bigger the commotion, the better.

It's just a bit of a waste of flooring.

???

"Why is this so?"

Pedrone's voice trembled slightly.

He and the paladins stared at the approaching Imperial Guards, numb with shock, their bodies stiffening.

Chilling!
Wasn't it supposed to be a one-on-one fight? Why did you call for backup?
There are only nine high-ranking Grey Knights in this area at most. Why would the Imperial Guards, who have a numerical advantage, specifically send people over to gang up on them?!
This is not right! What about the honor of the Imperial Guards? This is simply a lack of martial ethics!

"Wait a minute..."

Pedrone looked at the scene and wanted to say something.

He wanted to buy some time so that Titan could react, and perhaps the Grey Knights could break through the palace's blockade of the magic teleportation array.

It's a pity it's too late.

"Get them!"

bang——

Commander McClint of the Imperial Guard shattered the stone slabs on the ground and attacked suddenly, his speed so great that it even stirred up a gust of wind.

The axe he wielded created a sonic boom.

Following the command of the Imperial Guard commander, the other Imperial Guard soldiers, carrying hammers and axes, rushed forward.

The Savior's Imperial Guard doesn't care about this or that, what honor or martial virtue?
They start with a saturation attack; they'll gang up on anyone and never fight one-on-one!

In an instant, Pedron and the paladins behind him were overwhelmed by the mighty bodies of the Imperial Guard.

Some Imperial Guards soldiers couldn't squeeze in, so they stood on the outside carrying shields to help out, and faint screams could still be heard.

……

Titan, a pure palace.

"Your Majesty!"

Cardo Diego and all the elite Grey Knights had lost the vigor they had shown when they received the Edict of the End.

They stared in disbelief at the faint, intermittent psionic images coming from mid-air, their expressions a mixture of astonishment and complex emotions.

In the psionic image from the palace, the Fifth Brotherhood's Grand Master Pedron and the paladins were being beaten to the ground by the Imperial Guard!
Not long ago, Grand Master Pedron and his companions successfully resisted the chaos of the sorcery array and reached the interior of the palace. They presented the Imperial Guard patrol with the Decree of the End, a decree representing the Emperor's will that intimidated the guards.

Have the Imperial Guards salute the Grey Knights as a sign of respect.

This pleased high-ranking beings like Cardo Diego, as it meant that the Grey Knights could gain more authority through the Final Edict.

Perhaps they could also ask the Imperial Guard to cooperate with them in carrying out their final mission.

However, before they could rejoice for long, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, as the Imperial Guards rejected the Emperor's will in the name of saviors.

That savior was utterly lawless; he even controlled the Imperial Guard.

They treated the emperor's bedroom as their own territory!
"Could it be that the Emperor really developed a new subspace consciousness under the influence of the subspace?"

He wants to use a savior to destroy the final decree he himself set, and thus escape the throne?

High-ranking Grey Knights like Cardo Diego had this idea.

This is the only answer that can explain the current situation.

The Grey Knights would never believe that the Savior could bypass the Emperor, control the Imperial Guard, and make them reject the Emperor's will.

If this happens, the Grey Knights must expel that new warp consciousness and allow the Emperor to continue his mission!
The high-ranking Grey Knights became even more determined to continue carrying out the Final Order.

They were watching the images sent by Pedron and the other Grey Knights, hoping to obtain more information about the palace interior and the strength of the Imperial Guard.

That was the empire's most secret and taboo information, almost unknown to any imperial armed forces outside the palace.

Afterwards, when Pedron and the other Grey Knights tried to break through, Sister Silent appeared and sealed off the area, while the Commander of the Imperial Guard led his warriors to intercept them head-on.

The number of people on both sides is the same.

That was a great opportunity to assess the strength of the Imperial Guard!

The Grey Knights stared intently at the psionic curtain in mid-air.

They hoped that the Fifth Brotherhood's Grand Master and Paladins could withstand the Imperial Guard's attack without using psionic powers.

If the Fifth Brotherhood's elite forces could truly hold off the Imperial Guard, their raid plan would have a greater chance of success.

However, reality was so cruel that the Imperial Guard gave the Grey Knight no chance and instead called for reinforcements without any honor.

Inside the Pure Hall, screams of agony came from the other side of the psionic veil from the Grey Knights, including Pedron.

The Grey Knights' most elite warriors and demon hunters, whose psychic powers were sealed and restricted by the Silent Sisters, were mercilessly beaten by a force several times larger than the Imperial Guard.

Their armor was shattered, their faces were bruised and swollen, and they could only helplessly cover their heads and curl up to endure the damage; it was a very tragic scene.

In particular, the Fifth Brotherhood's Grand Master suffered the most severe blows, and he was knocked unconscious and lay motionless on the ground.

"What a humiliation!"

The Grey Knights, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow, like the fox mourning the death of its kin.

They were also wondering: what would happen to them if they were teleported there?

“If it weren’t for Sister Silent, Pedron and his men could have used psychic powers to break through the defenses.”

"That's what a Grey Knight Grandmaster said."

That Grand Mentor of the Fifth Brotherhood was one of the most powerful psionicists within the Grey Knights.

High-level psionicists possess immense power; under normal circumstances, even if the opponent is surrounded by a large army, they wouldn't suffer such a tragic end.

"How many more silent nuns are there in the Lord of Humanity's palace?!"

Cardo Diego asked with some concern.

The Silent Sisters, those soulless beings and anti-psychic beings are already few in number, and high-level beings are even rarer.

That's one of the reasons why the Grey Knights believed they could use psionic energy to break through the Imperial Guard's defenses.

According to the Grey Knights' internal records, the Silent Sisters were not numerous, especially in the later stages of the Horus Rebellion, when their forces were almost entirely wiped out, leaving fewer than a hundred survivors.

Whether it was the unsettling presence of the soulless or some other reason, the Silent Sisters were expelled from Holy Terra sometime after the rebellion.

Even inside the palace, there were hardly any silent nuns left.

The only trace left is that a force of fifty Silent Sisters was stationed in the Nadiris civilization.

That was the only remaining, organized unit of the Silent Sisters.

Despite being distrusted and abandoned by the Empire, the Silent Sisters of Nadiris remain loyal to the Emperor and the Primarch.

But they despised the ignorant empire that had lost its original form, preferring to watch it burn down rather than continue to offer assistance.

By the 41st millennium, the Silent Sisters had been largely forgotten by the Empire, with the remaining ones carrying out secret capture missions on the Black Ships.

It wasn't until the Great Rift appeared and Robert Guilliman returned that the Sisters of Silence were reinstated and summoned back to Holy Terra.

This gave the Sisters of Silence a chance to recover.

However, filling the gaps in personnel remains extremely difficult, as the number of soulless individuals is far too small.

Afterwards, the Grey Knights also recorded the Savior's collection of secrets about the Soulless, but there was no further data or information.

After all, the Grey Knights were demon hunters, and they already held the rulers of Terratia in contempt.

In the past, the Grey Knights didn't have much interaction with them, and the other party had no right to interfere with the Grey Knights' demon-slaying missions.

Moreover, in the past, the imperial powers acted independently and did not share information, making it difficult to search for data.

Titan refused to accept the Savior's psionic network and continued to use traditional and ancient communication methods.

The Grey Knights never expected that the Savior would become so powerful in such a short time.

Even the former Imperial Regent Guilliman could not match him.

They suddenly realized that the Grey Knights knew far too little about the savior!
"How many soulless people are there, hundreds or thousands?"

The Grey Knight Grandmasters speculated about the number of Silent Sisters.

With the appearance of the High Silent Sisters, the Grey Knights' warp magic was weakened, making the assault plan more complicated.

“Based on the highest historical data, the number of participants should not exceed one thousand, so perhaps we still have a chance,” another mentor replied.

The Pure Temple's relic treasury also contains many mechanical artifacts that can enhance spiritual energy, which may well be able to resist the Silent Sisters' blockade.

"Although Pedron failed to break through, he left behind a faint teleportation beacon..."

Cardo Diego's eyes flashed with electricity; he seemed to sense something, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Regardless, the Grey Knights are one of the Empire's most powerful armed forces, and they are currently at their peak, numbering three thousand.

They can still launch a final breakout!

These three thousand Grey Knights, risking their lives to escort the Grand Master and disregarding sacrifice, were capable of assaulting any city wall or fortress.

The only problem is that they don't know how many Imperial Guards are left, making it difficult to implement targeted divide-and-conquer tactics.

“Sir Cardo Diego, perhaps we should cancel the raid plan; it would be a pointless sacrifice.”

Cowen finally seized the opportunity and spoke up, having been excluded from the conversation until now.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with angry glares from the other Grey Knight Grand Mentors, and even the Supreme Grand Mentor cast questioning glances his way.

There was a faint sense of oppressive power emanating from it.

However, Cowen thought of something, and faced with all this, he did not back down at all, but instead straightened his back.

The Grand Mentor among the Grey Knights, who was closest to the Savior, looked at Cardo Diego and continued:
"Even if you insist on raiding the throne room, you need to understand one thing clearly..."

That is, in extreme circumstances, how many Imperial Guards and Divine Titans could a single Grey Knight possibly handle?

(End of this chapter)