Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 268 Storm and Hammer

Ferreira was astonished to find that the human defenders had actually withstood the aetheric magic attack without collapsing.

He immediately realized that, in addition to the fact that the auxiliary troops in front of him relied on fortifications and had a higher combat capability and fighting spirit than the human soldiers he had encountered before, there was another important factor.

His ether masters expended a great deal of energy to deal with the golden mechanical eagle.

Ferreira then thought of General Flao, who was also leading his troops to attack other warships from other strongholds.

We must annihilate the human army as soon as possible and seize the spoils of war.

Otherwise, I won't be able to get all the spoils by the time they arrive.

We have lost contact with the Governor, and it's questionable how much respect they can still maintain for me, the supreme commander of the planet.
With that in mind, he gave orders to the warriors of Flao.

"Attack!"

The Vlao warriors poured into the trenches and launched an attack.

A Flao warrior, brandishing his Flao glass blade menacingly, slashed at the armor of the auxiliary commander.

The blade, resembling smoking crystal, easily sliced ​​through the thick armor and struck the commander's shoulder.

The moment the blade touched the shoulder, it shattered into numerous tiny fragments, which then seeped into the wound.

The commander let out a scream as he felt countless daggers slicing through his shoulder.

With his last ounce of strength, he raised his pistol, aimed it at the alien's head, and pulled the trigger.

Blood mixed with debris splattered all over his face, and his body was torn apart by the glass blade, leaving him lying in a pool of blood.

Dukaine discovered that without auxiliary soldiers, he could gain an advantage in close combat.

[Lord Nimrod said that the glass blades of the Flao people can even cut through powered armor.]
Dukaine did not immediately order the Solago clan's reserve forces to move out; it was not the right time yet.

He pressed the rune on his power axe and strode towards the most critical part of the defensive line.

Gabriel and the Iron Father followed on either side of him.

Gabriel's powerful cat ran and leaped toward Flao, raised its paws, and shoved forward with force.

A dozen or so Flao warriors were thrown out, some with their chests crushed, others with their arms broken, and they fell to the ground.

As a technical sergeant and "archaeologist," Brainy Cat is more skilled in telekinetic "heavy blows" than his kind.

Du Kane ran head-on into Vladimir's thousand-man squad, wielding his charged axe blade and launching a ferocious attack on the aliens.

Gabriel and the Iron Father raised their blaster and fired at the Flao warriors.

The explosions roared, each one tearing an alien apart.

A blue disintegration field flashed, illuminating Du Kane's scarred face as he slaughtered the alien raiders.

Suddenly, a bolt of psionic lightning shot out at him.

Dukaine did not fall, but his body stiffened.

Two Flao warriors charged forward, and Du Kane swung his axe fiercely, cleaving the two Flao warriors in half at the waist, while simultaneously feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Because of his paralysis, his movements were slowed for a moment, and Flao's glass blade cleaved through his power armor and struck his Superman body.

Du Kane pulled out the glass blade, raised his hand and flicked it, the glass blade piercing into the body of the Flao warrior.

He felt the Lareman cells clashing with the glass blade, and the bleeding from the wound stopped much slower than usual.

Dukaine did not back down; he had to weather the storm he had stirred up.

Despite his pain, he remained in control of the situation. He noticed that the line had been breached at four o'clock, and he knew he had to commit the Iron Hand Reserve to support the auxiliary forces.

"First squad, AX sector of the front line." The battle continued, with Du Kai deploying one reserve squad after another.

Two members of the "Shadow of Order" honor guard, each accompanying one of the two Iron Hand squads, stepped into the battlefield.

They took notes while fighting.

Soon, Iron Hands began to die in the battle.

The Shadow of Order was puzzled by this. Although they had studied some of the Stormwalker's battle cases before, especially the battle reports from Rust Star, they still could not understand it.

When will the main force of the Soragu clan be mobilized?

Dukane's wounds have healed, but several cracks remain on his Mark I Thunder armor.

Finally, ten hours after the battle began, the moment General Storm had been waiting for arrived.

All the Vladians have joined the battle; it's time to bring down the hammer.

Durant issued the order in the command channel: "Heavy hammer!"

The Soragu clan's massive fleet of gunboats, bombers, and artillery simultaneously unleashed a barrage of fire on the densely populated areas of the Vlao people.

Members of the Order of Shadows, aboard gunboats, bombers, and cannons respectively, witnessed the overwhelming barrage of fire, killing hordes of Vladians and tearing a gaping hole in the densest area.

They all thought in unison: [The first strike of the heavy hammer would be to tear a large opening in the densest area after the enemy forces have been fully committed to the battlefield, relying on overwhelming firepower, just like a spiked heavy hammer.]
In the final stage of the bombardment, General Storm's second heavy blow came down.

The Solago clan dropped their spears, with two members of the Order of Shadows following the armored column and the Iron Hand column, respectively.

The spearhead, originating from the torn center, launched a reaping offensive against the Flao people in all directions.

Dukén's auxiliary forces, which were stationed there, received reinforcements before the lines collapsed.

The spearhead pierced the Flao people's ranks from behind, and despite being outnumbered, the steel torrent crushed all obstacles in its path.

Ferreira was horrified to discover that the battle, which had initially been in his favor, had suddenly turned against him, and his lines of defense had been torn apart in an instant.

He turned and ran in terror, but just then, a figure in black armor blocked his way.

"Alien, die!"

Ducaine's ancient armor trembled as he charged toward Ferreira.

Ferreira didn't linger in the fight. He raised his psionic staff, casting fire spells as he turned and fled.

The Mark I Thunder Armor burst into flames, scorching Dukan's body.

But he didn't stop, relentlessly pursuing Commander Flao.

The black-armored warrior, engulfed in flames, caught up with Ferreira a dozen steps later, wielding his charged axe blade and viciously slashing at the alien.

Ferreira raised his fiery shield while simultaneously wielding Flao's glass blade to strike the enemy.

A shimmering blue disintegration field tore through the flames and struck Ferreira.

After killing the alien, Du Kane felt his left arm go empty. He was momentarily stunned, then gave a bitter laugh and muttered to himself.

"I'm going to get a robotic arm too."

“This will bring me closer to Gorgon, and the father of genes would be pleased about it.”

The Shadows of Order discovered that the Flao people had been torn apart by the Soragu clan's assault, scattered into countless disorganized groups of varying sizes.

After being treated by the apothecary, Du Kane completed the reorganization and resupply with astonishing efficiency, launching one mechanical assault after another against the dismembered and disorganized Flao people.

As General Storm wielded "Storm and Hammer" to tear apart the Flao people and carry out his final cleanup, Nimrod, the leader of the forces on the northern planet of the Westerne star system, also led his troops to attack the Flao people's largest fortress.

(End of this chapter)