Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 373 "Ignition"

Sanda glanced at the Sahadooin who had appeared in surprise. It was the first time he had ever encountered an alien that could survive after being removed from the water tank.

Without time to think, Sanda raised his grenades and fired at the Sahadui.

The aliens retaliated with similar weapons; among the enemies the Shadow Order has encountered so far, the Sahadunes have the most similar weapons.

Compared to the past when armor was only worn on the abdomen, the Sahadui people now wear full-body armor, increasing their protection.

The deafening roar of the bombs was deafening, and flashes of fire lit up the deck.

As Sanda pulled the trigger, killing several aliens, he also noticed that the Sahadui people remained standing still, simply firing from their positions.

Sanda glanced at their heavy armor, which was almost as thick as his powered armor, while the Sahadui people did not have black shells implanted in their armor, which was driven by muscle bundles.

The alien's contorted body moved much more slowly than the Shadow of Order.

"Tactical maneuver!"

After he finished speaking, the flag bearer of the 7th Company raised the flag high.

As a company predominantly of Katachon descent, its flag is painted with an image of the Katachon demon.

Sanda and his guards spread out around the company flag and fired at the Sahadui as they moved.

The Sahadun stiffly moved his arm, launching an attack against the shadow of order.

As Sanda had predicted, they were moving much slower than before, unable to keep up with the speed at which the Shadow of Order was moving.

Two shadows of order fell, and hundreds of Sahadún people perished.

The shadows of order moved in a zigzag pattern, advancing diagonally forward before turning in another direction.

Each person moves a different distance and in a different direction, yet they can coordinate perfectly.

The seventh wave advanced in a wave-like motion, breaking through the Sahaduiin lines and penetrating the interior of the warship.

Sanda, the standard-bearer, and the Shadow of Order in the front row all drew their Katachon fangs and charged forward, slashing at the Sahadooin with their blades.

Sahadur drew his power sword to meet the attack, but the Shadow of Order attacked even faster.

Sanda cleaved through the Sahaduiin's blue armor with a single sword strike. His pupils contracted as he saw slender tubes wrapped around the alien's body.

He instantly understood how the Sahadui people managed to survive without carrying water jugs.

[Because we have been targeting the Sahadui people's water jugs as a weakness, they have come up with the idea of ​​wrapping water pipes around their bodies so that their gills can maintain breathing.]

But this also creates new weaknesses for them, and the Shadow of Order excels at exploiting those weaknesses.
"Hunter" said in the communication channel: "Confirmed Sahadurin, new weakness is speed."

"hunting!"

The "Hunter" charged forward swiftly, his charged sword spinning rapidly as he surged through the Sahadui people.

Sanda charged forward, cutting through four wet decks.

Suddenly, a tall Sahadooin man dressed in blue armor appeared before him.

Sanda charged toward the creature, his pupils widening suddenly as the alien moved with unexpected speed.

Before he could change his stance, he gripped the fangs of the Katachan sword and swung them down.

The alien brandished its charged blade and slashed fiercely.

The blades clashed, and Sanda was knocked back a step.

The Shadow of Order immediately noticed that the tall Sahadooin was stronger than the other Xenomorphs; his strength was ferocious, and his movements were faster.

Sanda stared intently at the alien. As a Catachanite, he had no shortage of experiences of defeating the strong with the weak since childhood.

With his skill, he still has a chance to defeat the alien.

Sanda swung his sword sharply, aiming for the alien's long neck.

A piercing screech of impact rang out, and a dazzling light flashed in his eyes.

Sanda suddenly saw the Sahaduiin open his mouth, revealing sharp teeth. The "hunter" was puzzled; although the Sahaduiin's teeth were sharp, if he tried to bite him, his neck would be attacked.

Just then, he saw the Sahadune's throat, revealing a blue tube.

A jet of water shot out, heading straight for Sanda.

The waves crashed against the helmet of the Shadow of Order, the slime quickly corroding his goggles, and Sanda's eyes burned and stung.

The Sahadui grinned and swung his longsword, beheading Sanda.

Seconds later, Polti raised his hand and used his archaeological pistol to shoot a poisoned bullet into the head of the Sahadouin.

He had just aimed at another alien when the voices of the guards came through the company's communications channel.

"Company commander, killed in action."

Polti, who had just been promoted to "arsonist," held a higher position in the royal court than the other two lieutenants who were merely "hunters."

He knew he had to take command, so he issued instructions.

"I am Porti, marking the location."

“Yes, sir.” As he answered, runes lit up on the divination box in Polti’s eyepiece.

“We must cross both decks, regroup the guard, and follow me.”

Polti led his three squads, including fourteen Order Shadows, who were reinforcements acquired after Kos cleared out the Gorgon Basilisks.

The arsonist infused the fangs of the Katachon with spiritual power, and the blade burst into flames.

After being promoted to "arsonist," Polti replaced his Catachan fangs.

Replace the one with an additional disintegration field with one without, so that you can use the "Pyromaniac" ability to add fire damage to your weapons.

The "arsonist" brandished his burning sword and led his team toward the runes marked on the divination box.

Polti rushed to the target deck and saw the tall Sahadune, who swung his sword and beheaded the standard-bearer.

The flag bearer's body lay on the ground, but his left arm remained straight, and the company flag stood tall.

Just as the alien was about to swing its sword and smash the flag, a shadow of order roared angrily and charged toward the Sahadune.

He swung his sword at the alien while reaching for the flag; he would not allow the company's honor to be insulted.

The Sahadooin was forced to abandon his plan to destroy the flag; he slid to the side and severed the shadow of order in half.

Just as the Sahadui were about to tear the flag apart, Polti swung his sword. He slung his archaeological pistol over his waist, picked up the flag, and raised it high.

The Catachan demon hovered above Porti's head, instantly boosting the morale of the Shadow Order, who unleashed a barrage of bullets to suppress the alien.

Polti raised his sword to meet the attack, and after a clash of blades, he realized the difference between himself and the towering alien.

The arsonist's eyes flashed, but he did not launch an attack; instead, he held his sword firmly in defense.

The burning blade clashed with the blue longsword, unleashing bursts of flame that struck the alien.

The Sahadui, who had the upper hand, launched hundreds of attacks in an instant, but failed to break through the black-armored warriors' defenses.

He suddenly felt a heat inside his body, as if something had ignited it.

The "Pyromaniac" uses "Fire Injection" when their blades clash, gradually injecting flames into their enemy's body.

The Sahadoo opened his mouth, about to spit out viscous fluid, when a loud explosion occurred inside his body.

The arsonist detonated the fiery energy injected into the alien's body, and with a loud bang, the Sahadooin was torn apart.

The surrounding Sahadunes watched as their leader was killed and their newly crafted armor burned in the flames.

The Sahadui's courage was shattered, and they scattered and fled, screaming.

(End of this chapter)