Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 544 Calgar's Refusal, A Traitor Within the Legion

Calgar tried to come up with all sorts of excuses, but it seemed that none of them could be said: Chaos Warmaster Abaddon had been secretly captured by Lord Rhodes!

Even more outrageous is that the person impersonating Abaddon is actually Lord Rhodes' subordinate, one of their own people from the empire.

When did this happen?
It's not that he lacks the ability to accept information, but rather that the news he received today was simply too outrageous!

"Lord Rhodes, I... I feel I'm still not up to the task. I can't face my brothers in arms," ​​Calga said with a helpless sigh.

To be honest, he's really not good at being an undercover agent, and this undercover identity is just for deceiving people. Since Abaddon is already there, it doesn't seem to matter much whether Karl is added or not.

"Are you sure you don't want to, Calga?" Rod asked.

"I'm sorry, Lord Rhodes, if it were anything else, I would absolutely go through fire and water for it, but to pledge allegiance to Chaos, even if it's just a pretense, I can't get over this mental hurdle."

"If you insist on having me go undercover, I will carry out your orders, but please allow me to serve in the Dreadnought Mech afterwards," Calgar said.

“The Dreadnoughts have already started to be phased out. Now there are medical pods, but where are the seriously injured Space Marines? The older generation of Dreadnoughts will all become oversold in the future,” Rhodes said.

That old bastard absolutely refused to go, saying he wanted to serve in the Dreadnought Mechs! Those things were obsolete a long time ago. Ever since I brought out the medical pod, that divine artifact, there's no such thing as incurable serious injuries anymore.

They either died on the spot, or they survived and were brought back to life in the medical bay.

"Lord Rhodes, even if you want me to go undercover, you should at least tell me who you're attracting, right?"
"The Chaos Warlords have already been dealt with! The evil gods in the warp seem unable to enter the real universe either. What kind of enemy requires me to personally infiltrate, or for you and my father to work together to defeat him?" Karga asked.

“This is an imperial secret, I cannot tell you,” Rhodes said.

"Lord Rhodes, I beg you to give me a different mission, anything will do, as long as it's not this one."

"If you really need an undercover agent, since we're going to lure an opponent out anyway, I can act as the death bait," Calga said.

"It's not as simple as you think. This time, the most crucial step is the body of that extradimensional life form."

"He's the bait, but we're not sure if he can catch the fish. Even your father, Guilliman, is the bait," Rhodes said.

Rhodes has been monitoring the movements in the warp recently. Forgrim did send out some Slaanesh demons and even some mortal followers of his, but the main force has not been seen. In fact, Forgrim is still holed up in the warp.

The Emperor is right. It won't be easy to lure out that kid Forgrim. That's why Rhodes wanted to stage this whole thing, to corrupt Calgar, the Ultramarines' vice commander and one of Guilliman's most favored sons.

Let Forgrim be sure there are no traps here, so he can come and steal the dimensional avatar without worry.

But frankly, this move was actually optional. The most important thing was to make Forgrim believe that this was not a trap, and that the Imperial army had even fought with the orcs.

“Since you’re unwilling, then once Abaddon arrives from our side, you can start a fake fight with him. This time, his other mission objective is to sacrifice those corrupt Chaos Space Marines in his Black Legion,” Rhodes said.

“Lord Rhodes, that’s no problem. The Ultramarines are most eager to kill those Chaos traitors. As long as they dare to show up, all the Ultramarines will fight without hesitation,” Calgar said.

As long as I don't become an undercover agent, especially for Chaos, everything is fine. It's just fighting, right? It's just dealing with the Black Legion, right?

This is something that the Ultra Warriors excel at; they're all old rivals anyway.

“Wait! Calgar, where did that Space Marine from your Legion who used to be a recruit for Titus and then a priest go?” Rhodes suddenly asked.

“Lord Rhodes, are you referring to Leandroth? He was previously punished and stripped of his priesthood, but now, through various military exploits, he has become a company commander’s adjutant,” Calga said.

Leandro is indeed a talented individual, with no problem in combat. It's just a pity that this kid is too obsessed with the Astartes Codex!
However, ever since he was reprimanded by the Father of Genetics, this kid seems to have changed, and now he focuses all his attention on fighting.

"You mean he's perfectly safe now, and has even become a company commander's adjutant?" Rhodes asked.

That doesn't make sense. According to my estimation at the time, this guy named Leandroos's faith had completely collapsed, so how could he have become a company commander and adjutant?
There is a problem, absolutely there is a problem.

"Lord Rhodes, Lydros is a veteran among the Ultramarines. He has served for a long time and previously served as a chapter chaplain. After the Legion was reorganized..."

"Many places are short of official positions, so I promoted him to a company commander's adjutant, placing him under the company commander of a brigade-level unit," Karga said. "These days, commanders aren't worth much among Ultramarines. Below the deputy regimental commander is the brigade commander, below the brigade commander is the battle group commander, and below the battle group commander is the company commander."

Leandro Kingway is a Redtown Ultramariner who, despite clashing with the Primarch and causing some trouble because of the Grand Festival, is a true hero.

But after decades of repentance, there are no problems anymore. He could easily become an adjutant in a reunited regiment, and even a company commander like Calgary would be a suitable candidate.

"Did he come with you this time?" Rod asked.

“Lord Rhodes, he also came along this time. During the battle at the spaceport, he even joined the raiding squad and helped the orc warships, killing dozens of green-skinned orcs,” Karga said.

He tried his best to recount Leandro's achievements, hoping that Rhodes could be magnanimous and forgive this somewhat stubborn warrior.

"Don't overthink it, Calgar. I was just asking about his situation. It's great that he's reformed. I hope they can maintain that. Now, get ready to fight Abaddon."

"Remember! Don't tell anyone in the Legion about Patton. Just fight him normally," Rhodes said.

“Lord Rhodes, I know the seriousness of this incident, and I would rather die than tell anyone about it,” Calga said with a serious expression.

Rhodes nodded in satisfaction, patted Calga on the shoulder, and then disappeared into the golden portal.

Leandro, that kid, is even serving as an adjutant. There's definitely something wrong with that. This kid is definitely not normal!

“Let’s go! Tartarus, let’s go and observe this Lydros,” Rhodes said.

Shortly after Rhodes left, the officer in charge of calculating the casualty ratio also arrived with a report.

"Prime Minister Calgar! Our forces have lost three frigates, two cruisers severely damaged, 28 Ultramarines killed and 45 seriously wounded, 1711 Combat Sisters lost, and the mortal legion's losses exceed 20. As for civilian casualties, the number is likely in the millions." The staff officer reported quickly.
"But the orc fleet has been completely annihilated, and Vigilant Star is safe and sound, ready to welcome the Regent."

Calgar nodded. "Begin repairs immediately. Lord Guilliman is arriving soon, and we must ensure his safety. At the same time, order all units to be on alert. I have a feeling we'll have new enemies soon," Calgar said.

Although Abaddon has been replaced, the Chaos Space Marines of the Black Legion are all traitors. These Chaos traitors must be completely wiped out!

"Yes, Lord Calga, I will pass the word down immediately. All Ultramarines will remain vigilant."

"Closely monitor the movements in the subspace. If any abnormal fluctuations occur, notify me immediately," Calgar said.

The adjutant in charge of the report nodded and then left Calga's room.

Now in the Ultramarines' lounge, Leandroth took off his helmet and sat down in his private room.

During the last Chaos raid, which even killed the Emperor's Custodians, he successfully remained an outsider, benefiting from Chaos and allowing them to obtain the superhuman organs of the Primal Super Space Marines.

After that, he was promoted by Kargar to be an adjutant of the newly formed chapter. Because he had served as a chapter cleric before, he would occasionally take on the role of cleric in the company.

Because a new chaplain has not yet been elected, even the company commander and the battle group commander have suggested that they apply to Lord Calga to reinstate him as the company chaplain.

Leandro was quite excited about the proposal, because if he became a priest, he could better corrupt his fellow warriors.

Let them all embrace freedom and stop believing in those hypocritical false emperors.

"Just wait, Guilliman, and Rhodes, and the False Emperor, one day I will take my revenge on you," Leandroth muttered to himself.

At this moment, Leandroth was emanating a black, chaotic aura, clearly indicating that he had sided with Chaos.

Rhodes and Tartarus witnessed the entire event!
"Master, you really are a prophet. This kid was indeed suspicious. Should we inform Calga about this?"

“Of course, hehe!” Rod sneered.

(End of this chapter)