Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 524 We can't let him get away like this.

"Have our weapon systems been brought back online?" Thierry Vieira asked.

"The energy supplied by the Punishment-class reactor has restarted the ship's propulsion system and Void Shield defense."

"The light spear is charging, and it will take another five minutes and thirteen seconds."

"..." The captain answered quickly, and after inspecting all the weapon systems, he gave a final report on the weapons that could be used.

"The Ether Cannon and the Eight-Cannon can be used for attack."

"Attack!" Thierry immediately gave the order.

"As you command, Lord."

The Ether Cannon, powered solely by the Ether Matrix, was unaffected by the attack.

The narrow gun barrels hanging on both sides of the bow of the Raptor were illuminated with colored lights.

Colorful light pierced through the void wreckage and shot onto the obsidian disc-like ship.

The colorful light vanished instantly, as if swallowed by darkness.

The black disc-shaped ship suddenly accelerated, with cannonballs whizzing past its hull.

As Thierry received the report that the attack had failed, he leaped into the air, wielding his twin swords in a cross motion, and struck the Brain Eater.

He landed steadily, and the brain-eater's body slammed onto the deck in front of him.

Thierry recalled that the documents issued by the Black Emperor mentioned that the Slothians possessed advanced technology, surpassing that of humans and Eldar in some aspects.

They are masters in the field of physics and can build engines that do not rely on subspace.

"Display tactical data, mark the Sloth spacecraft, and set up an interception plan."

A dozen seconds later, the voice of "Detective Trainee" came through the communication channel.

"My lord, the possible interception routes have been calculated and are displayed on your tactical table."

Thierry strode back to the holographic tactical table, his gaze sweeping over the red disc-shaped ship and then over the green lines projecting from the flagship.

[Interception Route 1, estimated success rate 53.84%]

The second interception route has an estimated success rate of 29.61%.

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The superhuman gaze of the shadowy order simultaneously took in the loss report that flashed in the lower right corner.

The battleship "Never Falls Eagle" has been lost.

The cruiser HMAS Cavastus was lost.

The escort ship, Son of Kasser, has been lost.

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A sharp glint flashed in Thierry's eyes as he gave the order.

"Prepare to board, intercept route number one."

From the appearance of Schloss's special ship, he deduced that the enemy he encountered was at least an Overseer.

Although the Black Emperor believed that his only chance of victory against the Overseer was to throw a grenade into Shrews' body, Thierry still decided to board the ship.

Only his flagship was positioned on the escape route of the Shrews, and he would not back down.

"Captain, I need you to restore all weapon systems as soon as possible and launch an attack on the ships of Sloth, forcing them to fly along the most likely route."

“Immediately send messages to the Arbitration Lord and the Reaper Lord, requesting their assistance.” Despite the decision to take the risk, Thierry would not recklessly court death.

If an opportunity can be found, killing Shrews would be best.

If there is no opportunity, as long as we can stall until Howard Find and the others arrive, we can kill the Sloth Overseer.

"My lord, your order has been carried out."

"According to calculations, the gauntlet-shaped assault boat has the highest probability of success, and the flight deck is ready."

Thierry then led the honor guard into the flight deck.

Members of the Honor Guard, following their knight lord, entered the heavily armored bow. They connected multiple retractable inertia-damping clamps to the powered armor.

Unlike some warbands, they are equipped with Saturn-type Terminator prototypes or Ironclad-type Terminator prototypes.

In order to make full use of their agility and skill, the Eighth Chapter still uses improved power armor.

Thierry and his honor guard are equipped with the Hunter's Set's personal growth system, and for protection, they use the Space Dwarfs' shield-weaving technology and are equipped with an activatable Randan personal energy shield.

Twenty "machines" started the rocket engines, and the black gauntlet-shaped assault boat flew off the deck, propelled by intense light.

At the same time, the pumps of the Retribution-class reactor on the Rake started running.

The main light spear pierced through the dust of the void, heading straight for Shlos's ship.

The entire warship turned so that its right side was aligned with the enemy ship, increasing the interception area.

On the tactical screens in front of the "machines," runes and massive amounts of data flashed by rapidly.

Their brains raced, constantly pushing and pulling levers in the void to adjust the direction.

Twenty black assault boats spread out a large net, encircling the interception route devised by the "deduction trainees".

“Sir,” the voice of a “deduction trainee” rang out in Thierry’s helmet, “As you command, firepower will cover the other escape routes of the enemy ships. The probability of a successful interception is expected to rise to 83.95%.”

"The Arbitration Lord and the Reaper Lord have sent messages that they have launched a pursuit of the Sloth warship."

"I understand." Thierry's tone was sharp as he issued the order in the team channel.

"Put on your 'war masks'!"

His requirements for his honor guard were that they must master the "war mask," be proficient in swordsmanship, and be able to skillfully use the Vostorian "Osberh-Vaya" and the Kasserian "Elvira swordsmanship."

At the same time, everyone must have a psionic longsword crafted by the master swordsmith Kasser and wear it for a sufficient period of time.

Two hundred "fighters" instantly donned "war masks" and began rapidly reviewing tactical data.

The fleet of "Shadow of Order" recovered from the brief chaos caused by the terrifying shockwave released by the Sloth ships, repelled the alien boarding attempt, and restarted systems such as the Void Shield.

However, the fleet still paid a heavy price, with his battle group alone losing five capital ships and thirteen escort ships.

The "fighters" calmly use "war masks" to accumulate the power of their anger.

He stroked the hilt of his sword, waiting for the moment to unleash its power.

"My lord," the machine shouted over the communication channel, "we have succeeded."

"Prepare for impact!"

"Three! Two! One!"

The next instant, a tremendous force slammed into their backs, throwing their bodies forward, and they were pressed tightly into the seats by the clamps.

The blazing flames released by the giant molten metal shot into the sky.

The obsidian-like Schloss ship was smashed with large holes, and its armored bow was penetrated.

"Set off!"

Thierry was the first to untie the restraints binding him, and in a flash, he disappeared into the assault ramp.

The Honor Guard followed closely behind, specializing in "war masks," drawing immense power from their anger.

The surging power swelled their bodies, making their two hearts pump powerfully, their blood burning within them, and the adrenaline rush surpassing that of the combat potion slowed everything around them down.

The psionic longswords in their hands gleamed with a blinding light.

The "fighters" crashed into the alien horde like beams of light.

Spit sizzle sizzle...

The psionic longswords were swung in unison, the continuous sound of air being torn apart echoing throughout the deck.

In the brilliance of a rising sun, one alien after another vanished rapidly in a burst of light like a missile explosion.

In the blink of an eye, the light of the sword's edge "washed" across the entire deck.

Thierry's gaze was deep as he looked toward the spiral passage, sensing a powerful, malevolent will rapidly approaching.

(End of this chapter)