Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 198 The Wheel of Flames: The First Flames of War (Third Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The three members of the War Council, the early ruling body of the human empire's "Great Expedition," namely the Emperor, Makador, and Horus, all turned their attention to the war that had broken out in the Flame Wheel system of the Limitless Starfield.

The king of Vostonia and the wolf king of Fenris extended the hunt from Fenris into outer space, each choosing the side that seemed more favorable.

Further intelligence revealed that the number of orcs had increased from hundreds of millions to billions.

This means that the war in the Flame Wheel system is the largest war the Empire has faced since the start of the "Great Crusade".

The "Shadow of Order" arrived first, but Nimrod faced a rebellion led by Planet Governor Francesco Solaire in Arenis.

Wolf King's rapid advance allowed the Sixth Legion to catch up with the Eleventh Legion.

In the third-to-last week of Terran calendar 819.M30, the two chapters of the Shadow of Order and the Space Wolves simultaneously warped back into the real world from Mandeville Point.

The Glory Queen-class battleships of the Sixth Legion were not yet completed, so Leman Ruth temporarily placed his council on the Legion's original flagship.

The bridge was darker than the other warships, like a wolf's den.

The wolf king's azure eyes were fixed on the holographic image, and within seconds he grasped the situation on the battlefield.

Several months have passed since Leman Ruth returned to the Empire, and he has left a crude impression on the Empire's high command, with only a handful of people able to see through his disguise.

The wolf king had an exceptional learning ability; he mastered High Gothic in just five days.

After receiving brief instruction from the Emperor, Horus, and Macado, he was considered to have the ability to command legions independently.

The Wheel of Flames was the touchstone for Leman Russ.

He stared at the holographic image and saw twenty-five dazzling points of light, then one hundred and thirty more appeared, and then two hundred and fifty-six more...

The Wolf King immediately realized that the number of green-skinned warships far exceeded a thousand. He bared his sharp fangs and growled.

"I knew it. The intelligence was rubbish. How could there be so few enemy ships on the battlefield where I fought Ninglu?"

His rough and boisterous tone immediately infected the Wild Wolf and senior officers on the bridge.

Enoch Rashivin looked at the Ruth Wolf Helmet, a symbol of the Legion's glory, meticulously crafted by the father's personal artisans for the Wolf King.

It was also the wolf king's wager, a testament to his father's trust in him, his belief that he would win.

The wolf lord clenched his fist and made a vow.

[I will never lose to Sanchez; only a wolf can wield the Wolf King's sword.]
Lehman Russ spoke in Vaugen, not deliberately amplifying his voice, but his words carried across the bridge, his tone bearing a Fenrisian roughness.

"The good news is that we're not with Ninglu's kids, which means we won't be entangled or disturbed."

He loudly issued the battle order, "Let Nimrod and the Empire witness the speed of the wolf pack! Attack!"

"Attack!"

Rashivin roared, and every starship in the Space Wolf fleet increased the power of its engines.

Each of the Wild Wolves' warships is adorned with a ferocious wolf's head on its prow, and their hulls are covered with shimmering void shields.

The warship's mechanical spirits, eager to begin their hunt, took the lead.

Twenty-five main warships turned around and followed slowly behind.

The gray warships dispersed to form an assault formation, creating a sphere of destruction that radiated outwards from the flagship.

Hundreds of shimmering bright spots burst forth in the galaxy's red glow as the entire fleet increased its speed to attack levels.

The lights on the flagship's bridge dimmed, and a piercing alarm sounded.

Enoch Rashivin inspected all the video screens; the warship's weapon systems were in position, and fire plans were being generated one by one.

"Turn around, three degrees up," the wolf lord ordered, "and take it down."

The flagship smashed through the chaotic wreckage, its light spear weapons spewing out crystal-clear, deadly energy, aimed directly at the ugly hull of its prey.

The side-mounted weapons unleashed a dense barrage of laser fire, raining down on the green-skinned warship.

A tremor swept across the bridge, and the servitors on the control panel lost power due to broken internal cables. The Space Wolf's ships sustained damage, inflicting even greater damage on the enemy ships.

This is the Wild Wolves' style of space warfare; they've always been this way.

The style of the Shadow of Order has long since changed.

Adjusting fleet formation according to orders is a time-consuming process, especially for the Astartes Legion's battle cruisers, whose hulls, stretching for several kilometers, resemble empty steel cities.

Diana Pauline received authorization from the Primarch to command the largest naval battle in the history of the human empire.

She dispatched orders to hundreds of division commanders via the control panel.

The zone commanders tracked the relative positions of the other warships in real time, sending trillions of detection readings to the sensors and thinkers to prevent the void warships from intruding on the routes of other ships.

Thousands of junior officers quickly made decisions to ensure that the level and frequency at which the engine delivered power for propulsion were exactly right.

The hundreds of thousands of servants and crew of the Eleventh Legion took their positions, activating energy conduits and starting weapon systems...

The black warships displayed astonishing coordination in the void, executing the battle plan methodically.

The massive Shadow of Royal Authority attracted the attention of numerous orc warships, and the green-skinned ships, like bloodthirsty sharks, charged toward the Glory Queen-class battleship.

The bastards were bouncing around, operating the cannons and launching an attack on the Shadow of Reign.

Each time it was launched, some farts were thrown out, tumbling dozens of meters before crashing onto the deck, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

Even worse off would be engulfed by shrapnel and flames from the exploding cannon.

Countless missiles, shells, and torpedoes crashed into the hull of the Royal Shadow.

The powerful shields of the Glory Queen-class battleships blocked the overwhelming attacks.

The bow of the Shadow of the Kingship spewed out devastating light and torpedoes, the explosions illuminating space.

The cannon continued to fire at the orc warship, the shells slamming into the cobbled-together hull.

On the bridge of the HMS Shadow of Kings, the female captain stares at the video screen.

Based on the feedback readings, Diana determined that the energy shield generated by the Greenskin Force Field Generator possessed defensive capabilities comparable to the Imperial Void Shield.

She glanced at the video screen, unable to comprehend how the crackling lightning and the shield spewing poisonous smoke could produce such an effect.

The female captain's curiosity lasted only a moment before she picked up the microphone and gave orders.

"Ether cannon, fire!"

The Shadow of Kings, the Void Hunter, and eleven other capital ships were equipped with ether cannons on their sides, firing colorful energy beams.

The ether beam pierced the energy shield of the orc capital ship, and the second strike detonated the ship.

The explosion of the green-skinned capital ship triggered devastating shockwaves in the void, greatly reducing the firepower that the Shadow of the Throne could withstand.

The main fleet of the Second Battle Group arrived at the Void Node, deployed its forces, and blocked the orc fleet that recklessly crashed into the flagship.

According to the strategic plan, the Seventh Squadron's warships used the Void Hunter as the spearhead to strike the vulnerable point torn in the Shadow of the Throne.

Under Diana's command, the Eleventh Legion's fleet was organically combined into a unified whole.

Like a seasoned gladiator, the Shadow of Reign is a feint, luring the enemy off balance.

The green-skinned warships' charge against the Glory Queen-class battleships was stopped by the Second Battle Group.

The Seventh Legion, like a scythe wielded in harvest, cleaved the orc warships whose flanks had been exposed.

The battle in the Flame Wheel Galaxy proceeded step by step according to Ninglu's plan.

When the ship's time reached 820.M30, the Flame Wheel Galaxy suddenly experienced a gravitational tide.

(End of this chapter)