Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 8 Traveling Together
"You mean to say that the two Astartes will be with us for a while? By the Emperor, this is the first time I have ever seen one of these great beasts!"

The new recruit Bellelain was shocked at the moment, and whispered to the veteran Crank beside him.

"Calm down, kid. Even though you're a rookie who's just joined the army a week ago, there's no need to be so excited. You make us look like country bumpkins." The veteran was a little helpless, but he could also understand Bell's feelings.

The Astartes are the angels of the Emperor. Their battlefields are different from those of the mortal auxiliaries. They are more dangerous, fierce and terrible battlefields. Power swords and grenade launchers tear the enemy into pieces, whether the enemy is a xenos or some human forces unwilling to surrender.

Sergeant Herok looked at the young man in front of him, who claimed to be a mortal attendant to two Ultramarines and would speak on behalf of the two Astartes who were reluctant to speak.

The veteran's decades of service told Herlock that there might be something fishy going on. This young man did not have the temperament of a soldier, and his words and actions did not show the humble attitude of a servant.

But who cares? At least the two giants wearing the power armor of the Ultramarines Legion could not be faked, especially the big guy, who looked at least 2.6 meters tall.

Helock and these soldiers busy at the port are ordinary infantrymen of the 61st Company of Numinas. Thanks to the fact that Helock's company commander has a friend from the 9th Company of the Ultramarines, they are not unfamiliar with these transformed superhuman warriors.

“Where will these weapons and ammunition be sent?”

Facing Luo Xi's doubts, Helock stepped on the cigarette butt at the corner of his mouth, twisted it and said: "According to the instructions of our superiors, we will launch an operation to eliminate the aliens in the Gaslak area."

"They are a group of green-skinned orks that are growing on the edge of the star sector. These abominable xenos are rising and posing a threat to Calth," he added.

"Green-skinned orcs?"

Luo Xi understood in his mind. He knew the information about this humanoid alien. The green-skinned orcs were a special kind of existence that was related to fungi. All they needed was a little dandruff and a suitable environment, and these guys would pop out of the ground like mushrooms.

Humans have dealt with these things in the past. They are very difficult to deal with and have gathered into terrifying green tides on several occasions.

"Sergeant, you can say whatever you want to say. I just want to understand the situation. After all, we have just arrived in Cowes."

Luo Xi caught the hesitation in the veteran's eyes, and it was obvious that this was not all he wanted to say.

"Excuse me, I don't understand why it is necessary to send out an entire Thirteenth Legion and an entire Seventeenth Legion just to deal with some green-skinned orcs. Emperor, any one of these two legions can completely destroy the entire galaxy and blow their empire into pieces before those aliens can counterattack."

When the word "Seventeenth Legion" was mentioned, the two veterans of the Broken Legion behind Luo Xi shuddered, and their sharp eyes focused on Helock's face through the lenses of their helmets.

The sergeant swallowed his saliva immediately. He knew that it was unreasonable to use two of the most elite legions to slaughter a small orc empire. Since Ullanor, there has never been a legion of this size to fight against the orcs together. But the reaction of these two Emperor Angels was a little strange.

However, he remembered what Roche had just mentioned, that they were the Extreme Warriors who had just arrived in Calth, and he suppressed the doubts in the soldiers' hearts slightly.

"Seventeenth Legion... The Word Bearers."

Roche also reacted. The Ultramarines and the Word Bearers fought together. Could it be that the Emperor’s Thirteenth Son had also betrayed him?

Weland's hands clenched unconsciously, and the friction of the power armor made a low roar.

That's right, Guilliman also betrayed the Empire, he is a traitor!

"Keep calm, my brother!"

Thassa's voice appeared on the radio channel, calming the anxious Iron Father. It was impossible to tell the loyalty of the Thirteenth Legion just by this.

"Sergeant, have you heard any other news, any news about the Warmaster, or about Isstvan?"

"My lord, according to some rumors, the order for the joint operation between the Thirteenth and Seventeenth Legions came from the Warmaster. The Wolf God wanted to bridge the rift between the two legions. That was an old story in the City of Perfection. It is rumored that Lord Guilliman wanted to reconcile with his brothers, so he helped them assemble in Calth."

Helock paused and continued to answer the question about Isstvan: "As for the latter, I have never heard of this term. Is it a place name?" The territory of the empire covers most of the galaxy. For many mortal auxiliary troops, they may never be able to reach another galaxy in their entire lives.

"They don't seem to know about the Warmaster's rebellion." Luo Xi whispered in the three-person communication channel.

“The tragedy of Istvaan has not been known here either.”

If the Thirteenth Legion had also betrayed, they would have heard of the actions of their allies.

A terrible guess emerged, and the three realized that among the warships that were gathering in orbit around Calth, the Word Bearers might very well wield the poisonous blade of betrayal again, just like Istvaan V had done.

"The Seventeenth Legion is on its way. We must hurry before everything becomes irreversible."

Luo Xi was certain in his heart that there was not much time left to hesitate.

Based on the current information, the possibility of the Ultramarines Legion betraying the Warmaster is undoubtedly pitifully low. On the contrary, the possibility of a new legion civil war breaking out is almost imminent.

"Intelligent Computer, hack into the intelligence system of Macragge's Glory. At least warn the Ultramarines' top brass and tell them about the Word Bearers' betrayal."

Luo Xi did not care whether this action would expose the starships in the space orbit. Although according to the calculation of the intelligent computer, neither the giant defense weapons carried in the orbit of Cos, nor the star fortresses or cruise fleets in space could pose a real threat.

But Red Alert is not a real battleship after all, it is just a carrier of STC.

Luo Xi was also afraid that there might be some dangerous weapons left over from the past on this planet, which might pose a threat to the Red Alert.

[Interference occurs, self-purification is in progress]

The response from the intelligent computer made Luo Xi feel a little numb. The originally extremely stable communication channel suddenly had a tiny noise, as if some existence in the void gently plucked the strings of a piano, and a subtle song gradually sounded.

What is singing?

It was all too much of a coincidence. Just when Roche was about to give a warning, he lost contact with the starship in space.

All the computing power of the intelligent computer is fighting against the whispers from the void.

"It's the power of the warp, similar to the one we encountered during the voyage." A glimmer of enlightenment flashed in Luo Xi's eyes. Of course, he could not forget the confused state shown by the intelligent brain when facing the warp demon.

Apparently, they had been watching them from the back of the world and had interfered with the changes at critical moments.

Roche's unusual condition soon attracted the attention of the two Astartes, who gripped their power weapons tightly, ready to launch an attack at any time.

"Soldier, you must take us to the nearest Ultramarines camp immediately, immediately!"

The sudden order made the soldiers a little stunned. From a level point of view, the young man in front of them who claimed to be an attendant of the Extreme Warriors did not have the authority to command and dispatch them.

"Listen to him."

Astarte's electronically distorted voice sounded, with a strong and unquestionable tone.

Faced with the direct order from the Emperor's Angel, Sergeant Helock's eyes immediately became solemn. After reorganizing his soldiers, he immediately got on the vehicle and rushed towards the nearest city of Numinas.

(End of this chapter)