Warhammer: Angron Training Manual

Chapter 511: Not the Time of Death
One solar hour later, the assault force entered the core area connecting all the tunnels.

The devices built by the Quadrant are not only incredibly effective, but also incredibly reliable, always working properly, closing the gap between the Hrud aliens and humans.

Fighting the Hrud in this situation would be no different from fighting other alien races in the Great Crusade.

The resistance of the Hrud was futile, and the Space Marines gradually gained control of the vast underground space.

The Iron Warriors' engineering team approached the center of the underground space and came to the edge of a huge circular pit.

The tactical briefing said that the Hrud alien's defensive barrier device was right underneath, so the Iron Warriors didn't need to do any more surveys and could just throw all the engineering bombs they brought into it.

Fires flickered in the space deeper underground, and the ground shook where the Space Marines were. Some Iron Warriors worried that this would cause the entire underground world to collapse, but because the nests built by the Hrud for themselves were too solid, the violent explosion had no other impact except causing the planet's defense barrier to be lifted due to damage to the device.

At this point, the assault force's combat mission has been completed.

The Space Marines rushed back to the ground.

During this period, the Human Empire fleet crushed the Hrud fleet with its size advantage. The warships came to the orbit outside Gugan and began orbital bombardment, further destroying the Hrud's defense deployment.

Weapons like Light Lance and Macro Cannon simply cannot penetrate underground. This is the experience that the Iron Warriors gained in previous wars. The fleet also learned from this lesson in this war and used massive experimental earth-penetrating bombs to replace Light Lance and Macro Cannon to bombard the underground world.

"They are bombing Gugan." Jando said as he walked. "Gugan No. 1 cannot be colonized at all. We have spent so much effort to remove the planet's barrier, but in the end, we are waiting for the fleet to bomb this rotten place. Does the little warmaster want to occupy this planet?"

At this time, the assault troops no longer had any combat missions, and the Space Marines were just on their way.

In this state where everyone is so idle, Zhan Duo's words will be particularly harsh and unpleasant.

"This world cannot be colonized, but we can still use it as an outpost. The war with the Hrud will last for a long time, and it will not be enough to just have a forge engine as a material transfer station."

The Iron Warrior's warsmith named Felix spoke up.

However, Jando didn't care about strategy at all. He just glanced at Felix and continued talking with his subordinates.

However, this time it was not on the public communication channel, but the small group channel of the Midnight Lords from which even Shen was excluded.

The other Space Marines walked in silence and solemnity on their way to the surface, but the Night Lords looked completely different from the other legions, laughing out loud and punching the air with clenched fists from time to time.

It's like a group of professional soldiers are marching and a group of gang thugs sneak in.

"Who brought these idiots here?" Orenst couldn't help complaining.

"Father personally named Jandor and the Night Lords Space Marines who commanded his company," the Banner-Bearer said.

"Then father probably wants them to die!" Orenst gritted his teeth.

This was just an angry remark, but the flag officer thought it was possible.

The discipline of the Night Lords was not very good, it was true, but the other companies were not as bad as Jandor's.

It can only be said that the upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked. The flag officer thought.

There was silence on the World Eaters' part for a while.

Until Orenst said suspiciously: "I feel like they are scolding our father."

"You feel the same? I thought I was the only one who felt the same way." said another World Eater.

When the two words between Orenst and the battle brothers spread across the legion's communication channel, the World Eaters expressed that they felt the same way.

Even the flag officer remained silent, apparently feeling the same way, but knowing full well that there was no evidence for this feeling, he could only remain silent.

This is true.

Jandor and his men discussed Angron, from his Space Marine father, to the gladiators he considered his brothers and sisters, and then to the ethical question of whether the Blood Drinker was his son or brother.

Finally, the topic turned to the sexual excesses of the Nuceria High Knights. As stars, both male and female gladiators must have been given a lot of attention by the High Knights.

"That shouldn't be the case." Jando said, "The gladiators are a bunch of rough guys, no one should be interested in them."

"That may not be the case." A Midnight Lord immediately shook his head. "Back then I wanted to become an Astartes but had no money. My only asset was my good looks. I eventually traded my hook for the chance to become an Astartes. The person in charge of recruitment you arranged in Nostramo was also a man..."

Zhan Duo suddenly laughed: "That's because I am ignorant. After all, I am an upper-class person, unlike you people who come from sewer bugs, and I really don't know these weird things."

The Night Lords laughed.

Jando looked at the World Eaters while smiling.

They knew what they were talking about, and the World Eaters could feel what they were talking about, but without evidence they could not make a legitimate attack.

This feeling, like eating a stink bug, reminded Orenst of some bad people and bad things he had experienced when he was a mortal.

The flag bearer came close to Orenst and gave him instructions.

Orenst glared at Zhanduo, forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and continued on his way.

……

The Space Marines gathered at the Gugan landing site.

Subsequent troops have been deployed, ready to completely eliminate the remaining Hrud aliens on the planet Gugan.

The Iron Warriors worked with the Legion's laborers to plan and build the facilities.

Surprisingly, Angron himself came to the landing site.

The Primarch began by praising everyone in the assault force, including the Night Lords.

This process would have been extremely solemn, but the Primarch ended the commendation session with just a few words.

The World Eaters could sense that Gene-Father was in a bad mood, just as they could sense that the Night Lords were saying bad things about him.

Apparently the primarch, with his synesthesia, had sensed how the Night Lords had programmed him.

"Father!" Orenst stepped out of the queue and pointed at Jando, shouting, "I demand a duel with him! I will defend your honor and dignity with a duel!"

This is exactly what the flag-bearing officer had just instructed Orenst.

Even though there was no precedent for resolving conflicts through cross-legion duels before, a precedent could be set now, because the Primarch of the Night Lords was leading a branch fleet to attack other star systems, and the Lord of the World Eaters was the Warmaster, so naturally he could make the decision alone.

The flag bearer has learned the rules by heart.

"Are you willing to accept the duel?" Angron looked at Jandor.

"My respected warmaster." Jando stepped forward, took off his helmet and held it in his hands before saluting respectfully. "I am willing. I even look forward to fighting with your most heroic champion, because it will be an honor for me and the Eighth Legion."

After saying that, Zhanduo looked at Orenst. His tattooed face was full of teasing and confidence, as if Orenst had been beaten to the ground by his superb martial arts and was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

Angron sensed that Jandor sincerely believed that Orenste would be defeated.

There have been many reckless men like Orenst who have become skull decorations in the bedroom of the Tattooed Count, whether they are mortal reckless men or Space Marine reckless men in the Night Lords...

"Okay." Angron raised his hand to signal the flag-bearing officer to make arrangements.

The flag bearer held high the Champions' flag, drew a square mark on the ground, then stood aside and signaled the two duelists to enter.

At this time, Qin Xia was observing this place with his psychic vision, and he also said to his adopted son with his psychic power: "Do you think Orenst can win?"

“The odds may not be very high,” Angron said.

While the father and son were talking, Jandor and Orenst took off their armor and went into battle wearing only their pants and holding their weapons.

The flag bearer raised his hand to signal the start of the duel.

Zhanduo attacked first with a long sword in hand, dodging Orenst's slashes several times and leaving several deep wounds on his limbs that could be seen to the bone.

In just less than two seconds of fighting, it was obvious who had the better fighting skills.

"Orenst's battle axe is too heavy." Qin Xia said.

“And there’s also a gap in skills.” Angron frowned.

Orenst held the battle axe in both hands and distanced himself from Jandor.

Before the two men fought again, Zhan Duo leaned on his sword very comfortably with a playful expression. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but his eyes turned to the side and he stopped talking.

Zhan Duo didn't waste any words and took the initiative again.

Orenst fought with a battle axe in hand, but unfortunately the weapon designed for the Terminator Armor was too heavy, and even blocking required Orenst to use all his strength.

After the second round of fighting, the Tomahawk Champion was left with several more wounds.

"Why don't you just surrender? That's more decent." Zhan Duo leaned on his sword and put his hands on his waist like an ancient swordsman. "Oh no, I forgot. It seems that surrendering is more shameful for you."

Orenst glared at Jando, still holding the battle axe and preparing to start the third round of confrontation.

This time, Zhan Duo was ready to end the fight with one strike. He dodged the incoming battle axe with a gorgeous move, retreated one meter to create some distance, and then thrust forward with his sword.

Orenst suddenly stuck his battle axe into the ground and rushed towards Jando, using one arm to meet the sword.

The long sword pierced through the palm, stabbed into the arm bone along the palm, and because of the favorable angle, it pierced through Orenst's elbow. After the sword tip broke through the skin, it pierced through Orenst's neck.

As blood splattered, Orenst swung his other arm towards Zando, knocking the Tattooed Count to the ground with one punch, then rode on the other and swung his still usable arm to hit him in the face.

When Zhanduo was hit by punch after punch and couldn't get up at all, Orenste's big calloused hand appeared in the red vision.

The Tomahawk Champion gnashed his teeth with a ferocious expression. He pushed his thumb hard into Zando's right eye, then grabbed his eye socket and slammed his entire head back and forth against the hard ground where even a light spear could not blast a big hole.

While letting out a heart-wrenching scream, Zhanduo finally realized Orenste's advantages, which were his toughness and great strength.

If it were someone else, they would have lost their ability to fight after having their arms and neck pierced.

"His blood is flowing to his throat and is clotted." Qin Xia sensed the physical condition of the Tomahawk Champion, "He can't breathe now."

Orenst should have roared at this time, but no roar came out of his open mouth.

The fight continued until all his strength was exhausted. Orenst then stood up from Jandor, opened his arms and raised his head to all the Space Marines around him, and let out a silent roar towards the sky.

Then he pulled out the sword that was still stuck in his neck, grasped the sword and stabbed it into his cricothyroid membrane, then threw away the sword.

As air rushed into his lungs, Orenst regained some strength and turned to look at his opponent who was lying on the ground, only able to breathe in but not out.

It's not over yet.

The Tomahawk Champion pulled out the tomahawk that was stuck in the ground and rushed towards Zhanduo aggressively.

Zhanduo also breathed a sigh of relief, but did not fight back desperately at this time. Instead, he crawled directly in the opposite direction of Orenst.

Orenst stepped forward and, raising his axe high, struck his opponent on the back.

The screams sounded again.

But Astartes' vitality was indeed extraordinary. People who were close to the Count Tattooed could already see the ground from his back, but he still did not lose his ability to move.

Zhanduo turned over with difficulty and waved at Orenst who raised his battle axe again.

Jando responded with another chop.

The axe blade pierced through Jando's chest and embedded itself in the ground.

Orenst loosened his grip on the axe handle and his chest heaved violently.

"Orenste is the winner." The flag bearer announced the result and then looked at the Father of Genes.

“Save him.” Angron turned and walked towards the transport plane, leaving only one order, “Today will not be the day he dies.”

The World Eaters Apothecary immediately stepped forward to heal his friendly forces.

“He just tried to beg for mercy.” Angron climbed into the transporter. “I thought he was a stone of the cesspool.”

"He is just that kind of person. Today won't be the last time he takes the initiative to provoke and gets beaten until he begs for mercy." Qin Xia said, "Only if he can live to see the next time."

(End of this chapter)