Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 433 Colony Ship Crash

Sitan raised his right hand and grabbed at the air, crushing the Stormbird into dust like a toy.

Hathor Matt looked up and saw metal debris falling from the sky.

Among the metal wreckage, he saw a gray sphere that shimmered with starlight.

Hathor took in every curve and line, every detail of the master craftsman.

He also took in many iconic features that demonstrated the maker's profound understanding and mastery of machinery.

[That was made by Lord Peturabo; my father had asked him to build a subspace navigation device based on ancient records.]
Hathor's gaze was then drawn to the cube-shaped device, its surface shimmering with dazzling runes.

He recognized the runes as originating from the warp circuits of the Sage Grimnir, capable of gathering vast amounts of warp energy.

Those runes were given to him by the Black Emperor, and he then gave them to the Father of Genetics.

Hathor saw the red giant use his telekinesis to lift the device that was connected by adamantite chains and runes.

Xitan raised his hand, and molten flames swept across the sky.

In Hathor's view, the sky was dyed blood red, swallowing Magnus and the machine.

Immediately, colorful light flashed in his ethereal vision, and the psionic storm collided with the flames, producing a continuous booming sound.

During the energy collision, the cloud of flashing lightning was wiped out.

Amidst the continuous explosions, large swathes of flame melted away like ice and snow.

Magnus landed smoothly with the machine.

His eyes, now gleaming with the same silver gleam as Fernus Manus, were fixed on the red-armored warrior.

The man clad in red armor resembled Asawa, but the power surging within him shone like stars in the vast ocean.

[Hassol's intelligence was indeed correct.]
As Magnus pondered, he rapidly struck the modified machine.

The runes were lit up one by one, and a stream of ethereal energy with a dazzling blue light shot out from the sphere.

The blue energy stream flew towards Sistine like an arrow.

Warp energy surged wildly into Sita's body, and his speed suddenly increased dramatically.

Magnus saw the red figure moving quickly, even faster than him.

Only Nimrod and Saint Gilles, who have wings, can keep up with such speed.

But I had intelligence on Hathor and was prepared.
A gray beam of light shot out from the cube and merged into the blue energy stream.

The two beams of light intertwined and collided with the rapidly approaching Sitan.

Sita was thrown into the air and crashed heavily into the colony ship.

The blue energy beam tore through the colony ship's metal hull, blasting a gash several meters wide.

“Father,” Hathor approached quickly, sending a thought pulse: “The device you created severely damaged that warp life form.”

“Now is not the time to be happy. He is not dead yet; he has simply vanished into the void ship,” Magnus responded in his mind.

“I believe Father will defeat it,” Hathor pleaded with the Father of Genetics, recalling Lord Nimrod’s command.

“I spoke with him before you arrived.”

“I discovered numerous voices within him, which must have come from those psionicists who were persecuted to death.”

“I believe that resolving some of the resentment is the best way to deal with the Sita threat.”

Magnus's silver eyes sparkled as he looked at Hathor with admiration.

He made a similar discovery during his clash with Sitan earlier.

What surprised the Primarch even more was that Sita possessed powers similar to his own.

Asawa's will was overwhelmed and brought under control.

Hathor not only resisted Shitan's mind control but also successfully bought time. "I will bind him to the device I brought, but it was not designed for sealing."

“My runes can’t bind him for long; you only have a very short time.”

"I'll be ready."

The two communicated rapidly in their minds, and Magnus suddenly frowned.

The earth trembled violently, this time not due to magnetic force, but from the colony ship.

Amidst the roar and vibrations of the engines, the steel behemoth that had slumbered for thousands of years rose into the air.

The airflow slapped against Hathor's body, and biochemical energy surged within his half-naked form, standing firmly in the airflow.

He saw that many of the ship's cannons had been turned around and were pointing downwards.

Although its firepower was disproportionate to its massive metal hull as a colony ship, its various shipborne guns were still deadly.

Magnus's expression was grim. His consciousness spread outwards, bypassing the electromagnetic storm area, and issued commands to the Thousand Sons.

"Gather at my location."

Then, his consciousness contracted and he plunged into the colony ship.

The Primarch of Genes pushed his mental state to the tenth level, a state of mind unique to him, a realm that no one among the Thousand Sons had reached.

His consciousness swept over the ancient warship in an instant; the ancient construction techniques and the accumulated history flooded his thoughts.

Normally, Magnus would stroll and admire artistic creations, but now he had to hurry.

In an instant, Magnus's consciousness traversed the entire ship and arrived at the bridge.

There were no crew members operating any of the control consoles, but binary torrents were flashing, levers were swinging up and down, and instrument dials were spinning inside.

It was as if a million souls were at work.

Magnus's consciousness swept over the golden armored figure floating in the air, and indeed, it was being controlled by thousands of souls.

Citan's eyes flashed with electricity as he looked at the luminous body formed from Magnus's consciousness.

A supernatural collision erupts in the vast ocean.

All the children felt the surging tsunami, its terrifying waves even surpassing those of a geomagnetic storm.

After Phossis Taka led the wounded Second and Third Societies in a retreat for treatment, Azek Ahriman was closest to the Primarch's location in the ruins of Zarukin.

He felt the impact in the vast ocean and was secretly alarmed.

There is actually someone who can rival my father!
He was right there in Zarukin, and I didn't even notice.
"Quickly!" he commanded in his mind, and the followers of the "Sky Owl School" relayed his order to everyone.

Hastur is the only Prospero former school leader to side with Ahriman, hoping that Ahriman can defeat Hathor so that he can regain his position as the head of the Brightfeather School temple.

Hastur raised his hands, injecting bio-energy into the team.

Everyone felt their bodies brimming with energy, and their speed increased dramatically, rushing toward the Father of Genetics at a pace exceeding that of a forced march.

A red torrent of steel swept swiftly through the ruins of Zarujin, mercilessly shattering the bluestones they cherished.

A moment later, Ahriman saw his father's tall figure come into view.

At the same time, a series of images flashed rapidly through his mind.

"No!" Ahriman shouted, "Father, the colony ship is crashing! Watch out!"

Magnus did not turn around; he looked up at the sky.

His mental battle with Sita not only destroyed the colony ship's weapon systems, but also the control panel and propulsion system.

The colossal object in the sky stopped rising; just as Ahriman had predicted, it was about to fall.

"My children, gather your strength into me!"

(End of this chapter)