Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 777 Roger Dorn: Confess! Where is the Chaos army? When will the final attack begin?!
"Horus's burning rage of revenge, accumulated over millennia, is enough to set any city wall or fortress ablaze."

He will not give up easily; he is probably brewing an even more terrifying attack…

Roger Dorn looked grave; he had fought Horus before and knew his opponent's power.

Ten thousand years ago, during the siege of Terra, that guy's rebel army overwhelmed the Imperial defenders.

Now that the enemy has returned with even greater strength, they are bound to unleash a bloodbath on Holy Terra.

No Imperial commander believed that Chaos's offensive was limited to this level; the current attack was merely an appetizer.

In this situation, the inaction of Horus and the Chaos God is all the more alarming and worrying.

Dorn could sense the somber atmosphere in the hall.

The commanders were somewhat anxious, awaiting the true attack from Chaos.

They were even more worried that they would not be able to hold the Great Wall of Steel and fail the expectations of their savior and the emperor.

In fact, Dorne was initially very confident, believing that the formidable defensive forces of the Iron Wall would be more than enough to deal with Horus.

After all, judging from the number of Chaos Allied forces they detected, the Imperial garrison could easily not only defend but also launch a direct attack to annihilate them.

However, the commanders under the Savior, that big brother, advised Dorn, the commander-in-chief of the Terran garrison, not to act rashly.

The Great Wall of Steel must be defended with all its might, and it is best to hold out until His Majesty the Savior and the Imperial Army return to reinforce it, thus truly securing victory.

Gradually, Dorn was also infected by the tense atmosphere and felt that the commanders' judgment was correct.

Both Horus and the Chaos God are among the most powerful and intelligent beings in the galaxy and the warp.

Since they dared to launch an attack and start a war of such scale, they must have the means to break through the Great Wall of Steel!
Unbeknownst to him, the master of the mountain formation had adapted to the new empire's way of thinking and war strategies.

They do not fight battles they are not confident of winning; they prioritize stability and do not risk the life or death of the empire.

Simply put, be extremely cautious. If you don't have a 90% or higher chance of winning, then this battle is very dangerous!

"We must find out the motives of Horus and other traitors, as well as the location of the main force of Chaos, otherwise the situation will become increasingly unfavorable to us."

Dorn gazed at the interwoven maps and intelligence projections in mid-air.

He diligently searched for clues, hoping to uncover the conspiracy and army hidden within Chaos.

In particular, large-scale magical arrays that could threaten the Great Wall of Steel!
Since there is no risk of the Great Wall of Steel falling anywhere, some areas face very little offensive pressure, almost like retirement.

They are even applying to mobilize a batch of troops to support other brother defense lines.

However, for safety reasons, those applications were all rejected.

Given these circumstances, the Holy Terra Command no longer needed to command the front lines, devoting almost all its energy to the investigation of the Chaos Plot and the search for the main force.

But the more the commanders searched, the more alarmed they became; no matter how they searched or probed, they found nothing.

Horus and the Chaos Gods have hidden all of this too well.

That's terrifying!
Fortunately, their efforts were not in vain; at least they made a breakthrough in detecting enemy activity.

"Kevin, did you get the information we wanted?"

Using his authority as commander-in-chief, Dorn connected to the Grey Knights' channel to inquire about the progress of intelligence gathering on the Seventh Brotherhood's Grand Mentor.

"I'm sorry, sir, we are still in progress. Please give us some more time. We will definitely achieve the results we want."

Koven bowed slightly and answered the question from the Lord of the Mountain Formation with seriousness.

But it was clear that he wasn't in a good mood.

"If you need any help, you can apply at any time."

Dorn was clearly aware of the problem, but he didn't urge him too much; at this point, patience was even more important.

He finished his brief communication and then ended the call.

Meanwhile, deep within the Great Wall of Steel, after ending the communication, Ke Wen's expression became even more grim.

The Grey Knight Grand Instructor took a deep breath, turned around, and said with considerable dissatisfaction, "The Commander-in-Chief is urging us to speak as soon as possible!"

As he spoke, faint, mournful cries of chaos could be heard, quite tragic.

The agonizing screams echoed in the eerie and terrifying interrogation room, enough to terrify any chaotic being.

The Inquisition, together with the Grey Knights, formed an interrogation team in an attempt to extract information from the Chaos prisoners.

"Will you tell me or not? Tell me where the main force of Chaos is!"

The Grey Knight ignited his pure psionic energy and slapped the Thousand Sons warrior, who was bound to the Blackstone torture chair, twice.

He interrogated the other person in a vicious tone, hitting him as he questioned him without stopping.

The warrior from the Thousand Sons didn't even have a chance to speak because the speed at which the giant slingshot hit him was so fast.

Clap clap clap clap!
"Tell me all your secrets!"

On the other side, the Gray Knight Terminator's whip left afterimages.

The whip, infused with sacred ashes and a special curse, lashed the Death Guardian warrior, leaving him a bloody mess. In particular, its restorative power purified his corrupted flesh.

It was like doubling the pain.

“My dear father, I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you. I’ve said in private that the Lord of Death has never received your favor and has probably been hiding in the thick fog to shed tears many times.”

They even said he was a skinny scarecrow sitting at the garden gate, crying!

“Clerk, write down what he said…”

Who else asked you about this? Keep telling me, do you have any more secrets about this battle?

The Grey Knight Terminator lashed out even harder with his whip, causing the Death Guard warriors to howl in pain.

In an area not far from them, several Pure Ones were interrogating Chaos Demons, using mind magic and holy light to make the demons scream and weep.

In addition, many more Chaos Warriors and Demons were bound to various instruments of torture and subjected to severe interrogation.

Many of the machines were unheard of. The Tribunal's Torture Instrument Research Institute fully utilized their wisdom and creativity to inflict pain and fear on the chaotic beings.

Moreover, many of these are targeted interrogation methods.

For example, to deal with beings who enjoy masochistic pleasure, you could give them a high-strength sedative injection to eliminate all their pain.

In short, the new empire's torture techniques have advanced, and it has also adopted new technologies and divine power, making it difficult for any chaotic being to withstand various extreme forms of interrogation.

Cowen glanced at the area briefly, paying little attention, before walking along the corridor deeper into the interrogation room.

There are high-level chaotic beings imprisoned there, so the probability of getting information from them is higher.

As they approached the central interrogation chamber, the concentration of chaotic evil energy and other divine and spiritual energies increased.

"Everything I said is true. I have no plans or secrets!"

"Coward, I didn't hide anything, I didn't know. If you have the guts, let me out for a duel to the death!"

The roars of the Chaos Demons echoed, their voices trembling, clearly indicating that they were suffering extreme pain and torment.

"Hmph, these evil god's servants are pretty tough. They haven't confessed after all this time. Keep the torture going!"

Koven's gaze swept over the Chaos Demons who were being tortured, and his face darkened even more.

He won't believe it if he doesn't ask!

These Chaos Demons, especially the Weavers under the Lord of Change, had no reason not to know the intelligence about the main force of the Chaos army.

Even if we don't know the exact location of the main force, we at least know some relevant information.

In everyone's view, the four- or five-meter-tall Weaver, the limbs of the giant raven, and its long neck were all locked by black stone shackles. The entire demon was being poked and prodded by an alloy branding iron containing divine and holy energy, emitting a shrill scream.

Beside them, a high-ranking Imperial Knight, in the torture mode, grabbed the Khorne Bloodthirsty Demon and forced his head into the pool of divine and holy energy swirling around him.

This is almost like shoving the head of that bloodthirsty maniac into a cesspool, causing him to struggle miserably.

"Should we recruit or not?"

Do you want to endure more pain? Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you!

The Grand Inquisitor, drenched in sweat, used the torture with almost all his might; it was far more tiring than killing demons on the battlefield.

But they dared not relax their vigilance in the slightest; the Great Wall of Steel needed intelligence on the enemy in order to better defend the line.

That's their job.

If the interrogation department gets nothing out of the interrogation and obtains no useful information, it will be a problem; it will be a disgrace for them. What if the Ministry of State cuts their budget due to poor performance?
Therefore, those responsible for interrogation must pry information out of the Chaos Demon!

"Lord of all changes!"

I've really confessed, I've confessed everything, I haven't kept any secrets or plans!

"Don't even think about deceiving me, you wretched Tzeentch devil! You're all experts at lying, trying to mislead us!"

“That’s the truth. There was no deception this time. The web of fate can prove my sincerity…”

"Stubborn and a liar, will you confess or not!"

quack-

The Weaver of Treachery cried out in agony under the onslaught of various cruel instruments of torture.

He felt incredibly wronged.

This was one of the rare times in his life that he spoke the truth, even revealing his meticulously crafted plan. Why wouldn't the interrogators believe him?!
This cunning and treacherous demon was beginning to have doubts about Ya Sheng.

The Chaos army sent by the Chaos Gods is only this many; how could they possibly conjure up new armies?
The empire had already thoroughly investigated the situation, yet they still insisted on interrogating them. Wasn't that deliberately torturing these chaotic beings?!

The weaver watched as a hellish missile emerged from beneath his buttocks, slowly rising toward his anus.

It seems they want to delve deeper.

Any treacherous and chaotic demon knows how painful and gruesome this method of interrogation and death is.

"No, no, I beg you..."

Faced with all this, the weaver was so frightened that he trembled all over, his long neck twisted into a pretzel, and his huge bird legs went weak and turned pigeon-toed.

He used all his wisdom to try to stop it all.

"I...I confess, I confess everything!"
Praise be to the Savior, in the name of the Lord of All Changes, what I am about to say is the truth!

The weaver could no longer hold back and began crying out, making incoherent confessions:

"Horus, that treacherous Dark Emperor, has indeed concealed a vast army of Chaos."

But no one knew where that army was; all they knew was that it would appear at the crucial moment and destroy the empire's ironclad defenses.

He didn't care about anything else anymore; he was eager to get rid of the torture in front of him. No one wanted such a terrible hellish weapon to be stuffed into a demon's body.

Whether they have it or not, they have to confess first!

Later, even the bloodthirsty maniac couldn't withstand the torture and confessed as well.

He said Horus hid an army of chaos, including eighty-eight bloodthirsty freaks!

The guy fainted while crying and sobbing as soon as he finished speaking, showing none of the toughness of the Great Demon Khorne.

This is enough to prove how terrifying the new empire's interrogation department is; even the most stubborn person will have to confess once they enter!
After receiving the intelligence, the two master judges came out of the interrogation room.

They looked at each other and nodded solemnly, as if they had accomplished some great mission.

They appreciate and respect each other.

"Savior above, they've finally confessed!"

After receiving the intelligence information submitted by the Grand Inquisitors, Koven couldn't help but smile.

They successfully completed their mission and did not disappoint His Majesty the Savior's expectations; at least the future budget can be preserved.

He then immediately contacted the leader of the mountain formation and submitted the information.

……

Holy Terra Command Center.

The atmosphere in this core area remains tense.

"Just as we predicted, Horus has hidden a massive army of chaos, intending to destroy us at any moment..."

Roger Dorn looked at the intelligence submitted by the interrogation department and felt a great sense of relief, his whole body feeling much lighter.

That makes sense, otherwise he wouldn't feel at ease.

Not only him, but all the other commanders breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this intelligence.

The previous gloom has been swept away, and morale has been greatly boosted.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing, and what commanders worry about most is the unknown and uncontrollable factors.

It's a very simple principle. Terra's Great Wall of Steel defenses is such a massive structure that Horus and the Chaos God couldn't possibly attack with just a small force.

That's completely unreasonable.

From the perspective of the Holy Terra command, Horus must have been confident of victory to dare to fight.

Based on this situation, it can be inferred that the other side must have hidden their main force, intending to use this opportunity to carry out a major operation.

Now that the command center has confirmed their previous suspicions, they are naturally much more at ease. Otherwise, the battle was fought in such a murky manner that it made them feel uneasy.

"Horus is quite good at hiding; he managed to conceal a full 80% of his army."

If he were to launch a sudden attack using his chaotic armies, it would undoubtedly cause us immense trouble.

Dorn's face was resolute, and he couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

According to the latest troop strength intelligence, the gap between the Chaos army and the Imperial garrison is not that large.

That will be a fierce battle!
"Then the next question is how to find Horus's hidden army."

Tell the reconnaissance units to search for the hidden forces of Chaos with all their might!

Dorn gave orders to lure the main force of the Chaos army to a decisive battle once they were located.

Today, the entire solar system is highly connected to subspace and is constantly being corrupted by chaos.

Even with the Black Stone containment device to mitigate the corrosion, this core star system cannot last too long; the longer it drags on, the more detrimental it will be to humanity.

Now, in certain areas of the steel defenses, subspace abominations and tissues have sprouted.

However, Dorn waited for some time, but the scouts still couldn't find any trace of the main Chaos forces.

This is causing increasing anxiety.

Although the defenses are still strong, the Great Wall of Steel is facing enormous risks because it cannot find the main force of Chaos.

However, the reconnaissance team did not come away empty-handed; they found traces left by Horus.

It was a special chaotic frequency that could be used to establish contact with the other party and project virtual images.

"Since we can't find him, we'll have to start with Horus. We need to make contact and meet that traitor!"

Dorn's resolute face made no attempt to conceal his hatred and loathing for the Dark Emperor.

He planned to provoke Horus, incite his anger, and thus lure out Horus's main force!
Before long, the think tanks constructed a projection-related magical array and established contact with a Chaos Temple located somewhere.

hum~
As the magic circle activated, Dorne's virtual image was projected into the void.

……

Chaos Temple.

The command center of the Chaos Alliance, the throne room of the Dark Emperor, is in a state of extreme tension.

They committed all their forces, gritting their teeth as they launched a final offensive, hoping to breach the Empire's Eighth War Zone and activate all their preparations.

Horus and other chaotic beings are getting more and more confused the longer they fight.

No one could have imagined that while they were tunneling through the warp and marching stealthily, the Empire suddenly built such a massive steel wall, as if it had grown out of thin air.

This gave Terra a huge defensive advantage, making the situation difficult.

"It's coming, it's coming soon."

Horus's voice was a little hoarse, and the intense command made his face look somewhat withered and haggard.

In an effort to break through the defenses, he even dispatched his own Dark Guards, utilizing every available force.

Fortunately, everything is proceeding according to plan, and the battle is still under his control.

Suddenly, Horus noticed something, raised his head, and couldn't help but let out a cold smile.

(End of this chapter)