Warhammer: Emperor's Ravenbringer

Chapter 165: Sweeping the Zarakhan Necromancer Dynasty
The bridge of the Vengeful Spirit fell into a brief silence.

Many high-ranking officers of the Luna Wolves showed anger on their faces.

The Silent King and his guards angered them.

Such an arrogant attitude was unacceptable to the noble Moon Wolf.

The Luna Wolves swept through many civilizations in the galaxy.

Now, he has even embarked on an expedition to other galaxies.

Determined to spread the glory of the empire throughout the universe.

These undead bastards dared to speak to them in such a tone.

Intolerable.

"Kneel down before you?"

Horus' tone was calm, but Loken sensed something was wrong.

He could already sense the flames of Kosonia's rage gathering in the Primarch's chest.

The current calm is but a false illusion before a volcanic eruption of anger.

“Yes, my Lord is the great dead who crossed the border of the Milky Way and traveled to a more distant place, seeking the truth of the universe.”

"My Lord has been observing the Great Devourers for a long time. They come from other galaxies and may not even be creatures from this universe. My Lord has misled them time and time again, leading them to other universes and delaying their arrival at the Milky Way."

"What you saw today is only a tiny part. When you really face the Great Devourers, you will know how terrifying they are."

"Your courage and strength have been recognized by our Lord, and you are allowed to exchange your loyalty for His mercy."

"I believe that under the command of our Lord, you will be able to play a greater role. After our Lord regains control of the galaxy, your race will be eligible to live as a vassal. This is a great mercy and grace."

"You are just shadows of the past." Horus said bluntly, "This era belongs to humans, not old antiques like you."

"It is impossible for a human to kneel before you. On the contrary, if you are willing to kneel, I will consider sparing you."

"Anyway, your race has no future. Having lost your soul and reproductive ability, your extinction is inevitable. It's just a matter of time."

The face of the Silent King on the throne suddenly turned gloomy.

Even though that metallic face showed no expression.

But everyone could feel his anger.

If Raven were here, he would definitely tell the warriors of the Luna Wolves about the Silent King's past.

Then they would know why Horus' words made the king so angry.

The Silent King's real name is Szalak, and he comes from the Szalakan Dynasty.

The ruler of the dynasty at that time called himself the King of Silence and inherited the seat of the head of the Three Holy Council.

When Szalak ascended the throne and took control of power, the Necrontyr Empire was already in a precarious position.

Because of the defeat in the war with the Old Ones, the Necrontyr lost most of their territory.

There are many internal contradictions.

It is very likely to lead to self-destruction.

At this time, the Necrontyr came into contact with the Star Gods, and after much consideration, Szalak decided to form an alliance with them.

The Star God - Deceiver suggested to Szalak that the Necrontyr should abandon their flesh and soul and transfer into metal bodies.

In this way, the Necrontyr clan will become more powerful, and can also get rid of the curse of short life and gain endless life.

Szalak ignored the warnings of his advisor to the King, the Prophet Orikan, and agreed to this crazy plan.

When Szalak was transformed into a new living metal life.

Only to find out that all of this was lies and deception by the Star God.

They care nothing for the suffering of the Necrontyr.

He just wanted to trick the Undead into uploading their consciousness into the metal body, and then eat the abandoned souls and consciousness.

In this way, the Star Gods could have a good meal and make the Necrontyr their slaves for generations.

Szalak thus exterminated the entire Necrontyr race.

He turned his people into soulless machines, slaves of the star gods, and space undeads.

When the War in Heaven was over, Szalak seized upon the internal strife among the C'tan and led a Necron uprising against the C'tan.

Eventually they defeated their masters, the C'tan, and shattered them into countless pieces.

Unfortunately, at this time, new races created by the ancient saints such as the Eldar have risen.

The Necrons were exhausted after eons of war and were no match for these new races.

There was no other choice but for Szalak to order the undead to retreat back into the tomb world and hibernate, planning to wake them up again after 60 million years.

He predicted that after such a long period of time, the races created by the ancient saints might begin to decline due to infighting and enjoyment.

They will then be able to take the opportunity to defeat the other side and rebuild their hegemony over the galaxy.

Szalak was not asleep.

After destroying the Master Control Protocol that allowed him to control the entire Necron race, he flew beyond the galaxy with the legions of the Szarakan Dynasty.

Szalak did this because he always blamed himself.

I think it was because of him that the Necrontyr became extinct.

Therefore, he chose to exile himself to atone for his sins and to find a way to restore the Necrontyr.

Horus' words undoubtedly touched his heart and opened his scars.

"You have angered my lord." The Silent King's guards spoke in a cold voice.

"So what?" Horus responded calmly, not afraid of the other party at all.

"You will pay for this, poor fellow. While the Necrontyr were sweeping the galaxy, your race was the monkeys hiding in the trees."

"Do you really think you are qualified to challenge an ancient race? You and the young race behind you will pay an unimaginable price for your arrogance."

The other party wanted to speak more, but was rudely interrupted by Horus.

"We will soon find out who will pay the price."

After saying this, Horus turned to look at the Communications Director.

"Reversely lock their position, destroy the Zerg swarm and wipe out this doomed race at the same time."

"Arrogant." The Silent King's guards left these words and cut off the communication.

The talks between the two sides ended in a bad mood.

If we meet next time, we will definitely fight.

Many high-ranking officers on the Spirit of Vengeance did not express dissatisfaction with this result, but were rather satisfied.

"We should not try to please the aliens in any way," Abaddon shouted. "The only thing we should do is to destroy them completely."

"Such arrogant guys should really be taught a lesson." Torgaddon deeply agreed with Abaddon's words.

Sejanus also echoed the words of his other companions.

"There is no need to cooperate with this group of metal aliens. They have no good intentions towards humans. I even suspect that they would be happy to see humans destroyed in an instant."

"Then let's destroy them first." Little Horus said with murderous intent: "I am very annoyed by the arrogant attitude of those guys."

"We've locked onto their location."

While the Four Kings Council was discussing the matter, the communications director brought good news.

Abaddon immediately looked at Horus and said, "Let's start the war, Commander. Let those guys know that their time is over."

"I support that." Torgaddon nodded.

"I am happy to act as the vanguard, Commander." Sejanus stepped forward.

Horus looked at his children and saw that their eyes were burning with anger, eager to destroy the one who called himself the Silent King.

After thinking it over, he nodded.

"Then let's go. In the name of the Wolf God, we will completely destroy them."

And so, the war between the Luna Wolves and the Undead Dynasty of Szarakhan broke out.

The reason why Szalak could become the head of the Three Holy Council was because of his identity as the ruler of the Szalakan Dynasty.

The Szarakan Dynasty was the most powerful dynasty among the former Necrontyr clan, and possessed the most forbidden weapons.

No other undead dynasty can compare to it.

If fate is predetermined, the Luna Wolves would definitely not be qualified to challenge the Silent King.

Unfortunately, with the help of Raven, the Empire has been reborn and has become a celestial-level force capable of expeditions to other universes.

The Luna Wolves are only one of the twenty Astartes armies.

But the cutting-edge technology and destructive weapons they possess are in no way inferior to those of the Szarakan Dynasty, and may even be superior.

A fierce battle broke out between the two sides.

The Imperial Fleet and the Necromancer Fleet engaged in void warfare across thousands of light years, as well as battles for boarding and counter-boarding.

Occasionally, the Zerg would be drawn in, resulting in a three-way melee.

However, relying on powerful military force and cutting-edge technology, the Luna Wolves gradually gained the upper hand.

They destroyed the Necron warships one by one.

Utilize forbidden weapons like space, dimension, and time to completely destroy the reactive metal.

Tear them up.

Make it impossible to recover.

The legions of the Szarakan dynasty were devastated in the war.

In the end, the Luna Wolves surrounded the Silent King's flagship, the Forgotten Song.

The Song of Oblivion is so large that it is equivalent to a moving planet.

It is said that it was built with the help of the star god and possesses extremely terrifying firepower and defense.

The Imperial fleet destroyed the flagship's escort fleet, and in the end, only the Forgotten Song was left, which was surrounded heavily.

The defense of Forgotten Song is excellent.

Even if the Imperial Fleet uses weapons such as space dimension or time, it is difficult to cause substantial damage to it.

A two-dimensional foil that can cause space and time to collapse.

Only a few dozen square meters of two-dimensional space were created before it was forcibly restored.

A few kilograms of antimatter, which could tear a planet apart, only caused a tiny explosion, blasting a few deep pits in the ground.

The time-accelerating light that could cause a person to decay instantly didn't have much effect.

Even though time was accelerated again and again, the Song of Forgotten was not affected in any way.

It was as if this starship was cast under eternal magic.

No matter how time changes, it will not be eroded by the power of time.

Under desperation, they had to carry out a landing operation and rely on landing craft to enter the interior of the Forgotten Song.

This tactic was the Astartes' strong point.

They were born for close combat.

After another round of salvo bombardment, a gap appeared in the shield of the Forgotten Song.

Afterwards, a large number of airships were thrown out and entered the interior of the Song of Forgotten.

Abaddon, Torgaddon and other senior officers each led their teams to destroy important facilities of the Forgotten Song.

Horus personally led a team of guards to find the Silent King - Szalak, ready to settle the feud between the two sides.

After a hard battle, Horus found the opponent.

Szalak was sitting on the Trinitarian throne.

Near the throne are the most elite troops of the Undead clan - the Death Guards.

The genetic engine within Horus performed a comprehensive analysis of Szalak.

The Three Holy Thrones where Szalak sits is a terrifying weapon made up of countless cutting-edge technologies.

Powered by the fragments of the Star God - the Burning Nyadra Zasha.

The cloak on his body is also made of Star God alloy.

The Scepter of Glory in Szalak's hand also possesses extraordinary power, which can guide the power of the star god and release destructive beams of light.

The pair of Three Saints Stone Tablets surrounding the throne are equally extraordinary. They can draw upon the power of the throne and project a powerful energy weapon called the "Angry God's Spear".

"I didn't expect that during the time I was away from the Milky Way, such an extraordinary race was born."

The Silent King looked at Horus, he said nothing.

All words were projected through mental thought waves and sounded directly in Horus' mind.

"You are already a thing of the past." Horus strode towards the other side. Some guards along the way tried to stop him, but his own guards rushed forward to stop him, and the two sides fought each other.

Horus passed through the struggles and walked towards the Silent Lord.

The Death Guards who tried to stop him along the way were torn to pieces by his claws and hammers.

The Three Holy Thrones released light, and the King of Silence waved his hand to release terrifying beams of annihilation.

Unfortunately, these things cannot harm a Primarch.

The Primarch possessed the power of a god, and the power released by the Three Holy Thrones could destroy everything in the universe, but it could not destroy the Primarch, and could not even break Horus' defenses.

After realizing this, the Silent King stood up and fought.

He hadn't been in such close combat for a long time.

But his memories of training in his youth have not faded at all, as if they happened just now.

His body is fashioned from the finest living metals, a mechanical masterpiece of perfection.

The fully synthesized logical neural and sensory structure is so advanced and precise that it is far beyond the reach of any flesh and blood body.

The Silent Lord faced Horus.

Everyone thought this would be an earth-shattering battle.

Even Horus's personal guards thought so.

But things turned out to be beyond all expectations. Horus swung his heavy hammer and smashed it down.

The first blow broke the Silent King's scepter, and the brutal force made him kneel on the ground.

"This is what you wanted, alien." Horus roared with restrained anger in his voice, "Your time has passed, and I can sweep you into the trash with just a wave of my hand."

The Silent King was extremely angry. He raised his head, his oily green eyes burning with rage.

But the next second, Horus's claws pierced his chest.

"Negating all his survival probabilities, defining them as 0"

[Instructions received, causal modification sequence initiated, target survival probability defined as 0]

Just like that, the Silent King who once dominated the galaxy fell.

When Horus was fighting against the Zerg and destroying the Szarakan Necron Dynasty, Vulkan, the Primarch of the Salamanders, arrived on the planet Cadia.

This is the outpost of the Eye of Terror. If we go further, we will enter the Eye of Terror.

(End of this chapter)