Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 812 The Hades-type Terminator is a perfect match for the "Rose Bishops"
In the Shadow Stormbirds, Tezuka Sasebo, dressed in the Iron Rider Terminator armor, follows Lord Ramsay as he flies toward Raven's Nest No. 92.

He noticed that Lord Ramsey's face was sharper than usual, like a mountain peak rushing past a narrow window.

Sasebo Tezuka's eyes naturally took in the four honor guard members beside the lord.

Their armor was very different from the past, making their bodies appear larger than before.

Hades-type Terminator.

The armor in the 10th Warband's armory is mainly composed of Mark II Expeditionary Power Armor, as is the case in the Honor Guard.

In the past, only he and another person wearing the prototype of the Saturn-shaped Terminator existed.

The Terminator Armor entered the Tenth War Group on a large scale for the first time.

[Those who equip these are viscounts who possess the power of flesh and blood bestowed upon them by their fathers.]
Sasebo Tezuka's eyes were deep and thoughtful.

[Apart from the lord, no other royal viscount can, like him, wear armor and enter another's flesh and blood.]

Not wearing armor would significantly reduce defense, so what is your idea, Lord? Is it a compromise that is feasible?

Flesh and blood as armor?
Sasebo Tezuka's gaze finally fell on the shoulder armor of the Hades-type Terminator, which continued the familiar Iron Cavalry-type shoulder armor, both of which adopted a large and multi-layered protective design.

With a slight tremor underfoot, the Shadow Stormbird landed, and Lord Ramsay and several members of the Honor Guard, clad in Mark II Expeditionary Power Armor, vanished silently into the cockpit and the shadow of the Terminator.

Sasebo Tezuka habitually stood up and, along with the other Terminators, took heavy steps down from the Stormbird's protruding fuselage.

The biting wind and snow lashed at his face, but after being filtered through the breathing grille, he breathed it in gently into his lungs.

The further south they went, the colder the environment became, and the Terminators' every step landed heavily on the ice.

Tezuka Sasebo, who was strengthened by the "Corpse Collector" and "Gravedigger", wore a heavier Iron Cavalry type Terminator, but was more composed than the Hades type. The same is true for the prototype of the Saturn type Terminator.

The "gatekeeper," Tezuka Sasebo, sensed a familiar shadow following him in his long, trailing shadow.

Whoosh...

A sharp cry pierced the sky. Just as Sasebo Tezuka and Hades Terminator raised their heads, their long beaks stabbed down.

Before they could make a move, a smooth, delicate hand rose from the shadows behind Tezuka Sasebo.

Crackling sounds...

Lightning bolts leaped up and danced across the snow shrike, scorching their pure white wings black.

The bio-chemical psychic raised his right palm and clenched it tightly.

The riders and snipers on the flying saddles were all bright red, like frogs being boiled in water.

bang bang bang...

Exploding flesh and blood rained down, slamming into the black-armored warrior.

The twenty-four "Rose Bishops" raised their hands in unison, and flesh and blood were woven into "flesh and blood cloaks" in mid-air, which landed on their black armor, becoming the outermost layer of defense.

Sasebo Tezuka's pupils contracted. Just as he had guessed, he had guessed the lord's thoughts.

As Sasebo Tezuka pondered, red runes appeared on the tactical interface.

The canyon entrance to Crow's Nest No. 92 is faintly visible.

The "gatekeeper" had a sudden thought, and a crack appeared between his right eyebrows.

The bronze gate slowly opened, releasing a cold, foul odor.

puff!puff!
Two heads emerged, one in front and one behind, and four eerie beams of light swept across the ice.

A giant, skeletal serpent slowly emerged, its wings unfurling behind it.

Following the feathered serpent vengeful spirit, a pair of bird-like creatures with outstretched wings flew out after it.

Hordes of mutilated undead flew along the green-glowing ice surface toward the frozen canyon.

Rat-a-tat-tat... The mountain fortress unleashed a dense barrage of bullets, raining down on the white bones.

Eerie light rippled as bullets pierced the ghosts' pale bodies.

Physical weapons have limited damage against undead creatures.

The feathered serpent spirit raised its body high, and four cold, green beams swept across the canyon.

Its right side of its head retracted, and as it opened and closed its throat, it emitted a silent, piercing shriek.

An invisible wave of sound spread out like a tsunami, almost simultaneously penetrating the ears of everyone in the canyon.

The heads of hundreds of Evan warriors were buzzing, and their bodies were dazed.

Hundreds of elegant bodies rolled around, their heads covered in snow, which filled their gleaming armor.

In the chaos, figures "grew" out from the shadows of the bridge, the "hermits" shaping the elegant shadows of the Aiven people into spears.

They clasped their hands together and pushed forward, the "Shadow Shaping" spear piercing the back of the Evan warrior.

The spearhead pierced through his chest, embedding his resilient body into the ice, blood dripping down the ethereal, dark spear shaft.

bang bang bang...

One by one, the shadowy spears vanished into thin air, and the corpses crashed into the ice and snow.

Whoosh...

The snow-covered shrike swooped down with a whoosh, its long beak like a lance, attacking the black-armored warrior.

As the "hermits" stepped forward in unison and "hid into the shadows," the "Rose Bishop" rushed into the chaotic canyon.

The Hades-type Terminator's auto-aiming scope swept across the ice, marking each enemy in the tactical interface.

The twin-barreled explosive guns mounted on the Iron Fist were raised simultaneously, their black double muzzles unleashing a deadly barrage of bullets.

Amidst the deafening roar, hordes of Aiven warriors fell.

Losing its target, the snow shrike, circling and soaring, its white wings fluttering, lunged at the black-armored warrior entangled in flesh and blood.

The flesh and blood behind the "Rose Bishops" suddenly swayed, like living, fleshy pythons, coiling around their helmets and wrapping around their chests.

Puff puff……

Its long beak pierced through the surface flesh and blood, and was immediately enveloped and entangled by the surging flesh and blood, slowing it down more and more.

dong dong dong...

The snow shrike's sharp beak dented the surface of the black armor, but failed to pierce the Netherworld-type armor.

The "Rose Bishops" all raised their hands and reached for the giant white bird.

bang bang bang...

Blood and flesh exploded, scattering across the black armor and completely enveloping the Hades-type Terminator.

Suddenly, an explosion rang out on the bridge. Commander Evan, wearing a crown, swelled up like a balloon and burst, his flesh and blood raining down.

He disappeared back into the shadows, gazing with satisfaction at the "Rose Bishop".

In his battle group, no one could compare to him, a bio-psychic, in the realm of flesh and blood.

Even with armor master Malevolus custom-designing the Hunter's Suit and undergoing long-term refinement, it's impossible to encase the armor in flesh and blood like he did, allowing him to penetrate the enemy's body.

Upon hearing about the new Terminator armor, Ramsey had another idea in mind.

[Indeed, the Hades-type Terminator is a perfect match for the "Rose Bishops."]
The Hades type offers stronger defense than regular power armor, yet it's not as heavy as the Iron Cavalry or Saturn types, making it suitable for the "Rose Bishops" whose physical strength hasn't been enhanced.

Flesh and blood magic can further enhance the armor's protective capabilities, easily piercing the long beak of the Iron Cavalry-type Snowfield Shrike, but unable to penetrate the defenses of the Underworld-type.

(End of this chapter)