Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 548 Only the "Judge" can capture the Destroyer of Sloth.

On the Ship of Sloth, Howard Finder stares at the fifteen brain-eaters encased in amber.

[Where is Schloss?]
The Arbitration Lord knew that Broken Steel Fortress was not only a planet rich in mineral resources for the Black Emperor, but also a fortress guarding the borders of the new Colony district.

Deploying the Ramirez-class star fortress asset demonstrates the importance of this star system.

At least one Schloss Inspector possesses a spaceship, posing a potentially enormous threat to Broken Steel Fortress.

“‘Sheriffs,’ enter your new jurisdiction immediately.”

Howard's eyes were deep, his spirituality spreading as he surveyed his new jurisdiction.

"My lord, nothing has been found in District One."

"..."

A series of reports confirmed to Howard that Shlos was not on his ship.

Just then, the communicator built into the helmet rang.

Howard discovered that the communication was from Toby Bandak, the commander of the Alicia Airborne Forces, and he immediately answered it.

After listening to the briefing, he gave the order in a deep voice.

"I will go immediately. Hold your ground until I arrive!"

On the surface of Broken Steel Fortress, Toby, having disconnected from communications, stared gravely at the battle damage report.

The entire first platoon, fourth platoon, and sixth platoon of the first company of the first regiment were killed in action.

The second, fifth, and eighth platoons suffered heavy losses, with more than half of them killed in action.

...]

The moment the construct appeared, it destroyed three of his elite platoons.

He looked up at the gloomy sky and thought to himself.

[I hope you can hurry, my lord.]
Toby took a deep breath and grabbed the communicator.

“I am Toby of the Bandak family, and we have caught the Xenomorph’s killer mind.”

"We have won the highest honor, as long as we hold our ground and do not let a single alien escape."

"For Alicia! Death will fall from the sky!"

On the high ground, Alicia's paratroopers stared at the burning Berek battle tanks with resolute eyes and shouted loudly.

"For Alicia! Death will fall from the sky!"

The eighth row roared down, the thrusters of the gravity parachute propelling them towards the structure.

The construct swung its bone blades, slicing through more than a dozen soldiers.

Mutilated corpses and blood splattered on the ground.

The two veterans dodged the bone blades, and the construct opened its massive jaws and lunged at them.

The gravity parachutes weren't as agile as Astartes' powered backpacks, but they didn't dodge either.

The veterans simultaneously pulled out grenades and pulled the pins before being bitten.

An explosion rang out as blood and limbs rained down from the construct's mouth.

Destroying the first construct inspired the Alicia paratroopers.

Amidst shouts of "Death from the sky," they jumped down one by one.

Amid a series of booming sounds, four more constructs fell.

The remaining veterans did not launch any further deadly attacks.

They took advantage of the opportunities created by their comrades and used fortifications to build a defensive line.

Their primary task is to snipe the enemy, not to destroy the target.

The constructs' mechanical legs clung to the foot of the mountain, their bodies constantly rotating as they searched for enemies lurking on the high ground.

The Alicia paratroopers buried themselves in the ruins; they were used to making use of every available resource and had plenty of patience.

An old soldier warily watched ten meters in front of him as the construct's disgusting slime dripped onto the ground, burning a large hole in the hard rock.

He saw the alien's head turn and point in his direction. At the same time, he pulled the trigger with his right hand and forcefully pulled the alien weapon, which was not blessed by the machine spirit, with his left hand.

He saw the laser beam precisely enter the alien's mouth, and the energy beam also hit the construct, and he smiled.

The construct swayed, and the necrotic beam veered off course, striking the surrounding area.

The veteran calmly seized the opportunity and launched a second attack.

Then, amidst the agony of his body dissolving, he screamed.

"For Alicia! Death will fall from the sky!"

Only after the four structures collapsed did they reach the halfway point of the mountain.

Toby examined the tactical network; the high ground's defense did not give him confidence, and he had lost all his armored vehicles.

Alicia's paratroopers were completely exposed to the attacks of the alien constructs, and their losses were rising rapidly. Five regiments had already suffered more than half casualties.

Toby looked up at the sky but did not see the shining light he had been hoping for.

He withdrew his gaze and resolutely issued the order.

"All command vehicles, advance!"

After hanging up the call, he shouted to the driver.

"Excuting an order!"

"Yes, Commander!" The pilot stepped on the accelerator. "It's my honor to fight alongside you!"

"For Alicia! Death will fall from the sky!"

With a roar of its engine, the Taurus assault vehicle surged forward.

Toby climbed into the back seat, gripped the twin laser cannon, and took on the role of gunner.

The moment he saw the construct's disgusting body, he aimed and pulled the trigger.

The beam of light pierced the alien's mouth, which was full of sharp teeth, and in the dazzling red light, the construct collapsed with a crash.

The two constructs simultaneously rotated, and several beams of light blasted onto the Taurus assault vehicle.

With a piercing crackling sound, the Taurus assault vehicle was instantly torn apart.

Toby rolled over and drew his laser pistol from his waist, intending to launch an attack in his final moments.

He had just raised his laser pistol when a piercing roar rang in his ears, followed by a burst of dazzling light.

Toby's vision was filled with light, and he lost his sight.

The ground trembled, he gripped his pistol tightly, the darkness filling him with fear.

“Tony, well done, ‘Alicia Paratroopers’ has proven themselves.”

"Lead your men to retreat. I will take over the rest of the battle!" Hearing the Arbitration Lord's authoritative voice, Toby immediately felt at ease.

[I have completed the lord's task.]
As Howard spoke, he raised his power boxing gloves and shouted authoritatively in Dunn's language, "Whip!"

As the "judge" swung his arm, his spirituality lashed out like a whip, striking the construct.

The construct seemed to be struck by an invisible, soft whip, its skin and flesh tearing open to reveal a body covered in disgusting mucus.

Howard leaped into the air, his raised arm flashing with blinding electricity from the power gloves.

The decomposing force field hissed, tearing apart the fungal-like flesh and purple blood vessels.

Howard landed, saw another construct, raised his arm, and slashed at his Honor Guard.

He leaned forward, swung his arm, and roared authoritatively, "Death!"

The "Judge's" body merged with some strange power, and his body instantly swelled up, leaving afterimages as he crashed into the construct.

The power gauntlets slammed into the construct with an irresistible and unavoidable force.

The moment the construct was hit, its body froze instantly, and its swinging arms fell limply to its sides.

The arbitrators' honor guard followed their lord in launching the attack.

The missile flew out of the launcher of the Saturn-type Terminator prototype and crashed into the structure with a whoosh.

The gleaming power gauntlets tear through the metal mesh.

The constructs fell one by one under the fierce attack, and the white building was quickly brought under control.

The sheriffs stopped almost simultaneously, sensing a powerful, evil intent.

The stench of blood mingled and twisted in a chaotic mess.

A frantic rustling sound mingled together.

They all looked toward the gate, from which a figure wrapped in a tattered cloak emerged.

The Destroyer of Sloth let out a long, angry roar, and its tattered robes suddenly billowed up.

The arms formed from worms stretched out and instantly wrapped around the waist of an honor guard member.

The necrotic fluid hissed as it tore through the thermal field, and the two worms were burned to ashes.

The worm's arm suddenly darted out and dug a large hole in the prototype of the Saturn-shaped Terminator.

Just as the bodily fluids were about to seep into the Shadow of Order, a majestic voice rang out.

"Extending your body is prohibited here!"

The worm snapped back instantly, like a rubber band.

The evil will of the Destroyer of Sloth spread and swept towards Howard.

Howard and the five "interrogators" adopted a stern expression, their eyes fixed on Sloan.

Two beams of light, like lightning, simultaneously flashed in their pupils.

The bright spot grew larger and brighter, like lightning streaking across the sky.

Shloth was struck dumb; this was the first time he had suffered a severe blow to his mental state.

The members of the Honor Guard raised their left arms in unison, the plasma cannons emitted dazzling light, and the incendiary snake cannons spewed out molten flames.

The necrotic cloak was instantly torn apart, and the black worms fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

The worm's body, confined to a human-shaped outline by the judge's "prohibition," continued to wriggle.

The ferocious firepower, capable of destroying a knight mech, relentlessly bombarded the Sloth Destroyer.

The worms were charred black, but they did not cause him any real harm.

The slime spreads, and the worms of the Sloth Destroyer continue to regenerate.

The "judge" raised his arm, pushed his palm forward, and commanded authoritatively in Dunn's language.

"Regeneration is prohibited here!"

Two guards rushed toward Shlos from both sides, and a dazzling disintegrating force field tore off two large clumps of worms.

The molten light shot onto Schloss's body, and the worm turned black at a visible speed.

The next instant, the maggots, which had been unable to move, quickly turned white and began to dance wildly.

Howard's eyes narrowed; Shlos's regenerative ability had actually broken through the "prohibition" limit.

[Sloth the Destroyer!]
As the "judge" pondered, he leaned forward and waved his arm.

"die!"

The prototype Saturn Terminator crashed into Shlos, leaving a trail of afterimages, while its fist smashed through the arm that was sweeping the Necrosis Scepter with an irresistible force.

With a cracking sound, the worms shrank together.

The "judge" did not stop; he lowered his raised arm.

"captivity!"

The thick, transparent liquid flowed and splattered layer upon layer onto the body of the Destroyer of Sloth.

The wriggling maggots were instantly solidified into a giant piece of amber.

The throbbing pain in Howard's temples, a sign of spiritual depletion, and the exhilarating feeling of physical and mental well-being erupted simultaneously within him in a paradoxical way.

After restoring his spirituality through meditation, Howard held a sacrificial ceremony on the Arbitration.

The black mist surged and engulfed him and the offerings.

After listening to Howard's report, Ning Lu thought to himself.

Only the "Judge" can capture the Destroyer of Sloth.

After advancing to Sequence 6, Thierry can defeat Inspector Shros, and when facing the Destroyer, he can rely on his superior defense and "Light Storm" to have a chance of winning.

Sequence 6 in other pathways is generally similar.
Ning Lu couldn't help but have the idea once again that every company should have a "judge" in the future.

While Ninglu was pondering, Howard continued.

“My lord, after my on-site investigation, I discovered that the laboratory at Broken Steel Fortress is imprisoning a large number of aliens and also contains research data.”

"It must be the laboratory of the Destroyer of Sloth."

Ninglu had already intended to use Steelbreaker Fortress, the future "Death Watch" fortress, as an important facility for his territory, and the current discovery has further enhanced its importance.

He said approvingly, "Well done."

“I will have Malena go and take over.”

Ning Lu had a sudden thought and sent Howard back to the Arbitration Ship.

He returned to the real world and immediately boarded the Skyhawk shuttle.

The biologist reported that she had made a crucial discovery that could influence the course of the war.

(End of this chapter)