Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 104: Gorigos, Dead
At this time, a large number of imperial warships were docked near the port.

The port has never been so lively at this moment.

Fleets from various forces responded to the call and rushed to their destination ports.

The influx of a large number of soldiers made the landing port seem extremely crowded.

But at the same time, the huge supply and demand also made many businessmen make a lot of money.

At this time, the person living in the palace of the King of the Port of Dwelling was no longer the King of the Port of Dwelling.

In the face of these major forces, the ruler of this place had no choice but to give up his palace.

Any random trader would have a higher status than him.

“How many people have responded to the call now?”

Grand Inquisitor of the Expanse, Sivir Carcaza, spoke to the attendant beside him.

"Five Rogue Trader Dynasties responded to the call, and they all dispatched their fleets and soldiers.

The largest dynasty was the Kurda Dynasty. After all, expansion was only a portion of their dynastic wealth. They also held considerable influence in the Lalisis Sector. They were the most active in protecting their wealth, deploying the largest number of troops. Furthermore, the Kurda Dynasty's loyalty to the Empire was unparalleled.

The Rogue Trader, Asbais, is also currently in port. The other four are small Rogue Trader dynasties, and their fleets consist of little more than a few frigates.

After hearing the servant's answer, Xiweier was not very satisfied.

Another giant in the expansion zone, the Winsterkyle Dynasty, did not respond at this time. The star message it sent did not receive any reply. Even the Winsterkyle domain, the sphere of influence of their dynasty, had been completely closed at this time, and no one was allowed to enter.

The Inquisition spy in Winsterkyle has also lost contact. Sivir's face became solemn when she thought of this.

In his hunt for aliens and enemies of humanity, he knows that behind any unusual event there is always some terrible conspiracy.

"What about the Monget dynasty?"

"The Monget Dynasty's Star Voice has been responding, but they seem to be stalling for time. However, I recently heard that the Astra Militarum Regiment known as the Rangers is on their way and will probably arrive at their port of call soon."

Sivir attached great importance to the Monget Dynasty. The production of combat uniforms greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the empire's soldiers in the expansion area. Even his guards were equipped with such equipment. At this time, the soldiers guarding the palace gate were all wearing combat uniforms.

Sivir is not an extreme inquisitor. He has always believed that as long as it is beneficial to the empire, he can use it or use it for his own benefit.

That's why he agreed to Ian's request to establish a branch of the Inquisition in Agathos.

If Gao Yi could be brought into his camp, it would be of great help to his expansion efforts.

"These powers are not enough..."

Sivir looked at the intelligence in his hand. He knew better than anyone else in the expansion how serious the problem Calixis was facing.

Top-secret intelligence from the Inquisition stated that a large number of space hulks had emerged from the Warp and were wandering in various star regions. No one knew what was on board these hulks, and some of the giant hulks had interiors large enough to swallow an entire company of Astartes.

If you are lucky, you will just get some mutants, but if you are unlucky, you may directly draw a Chaos Demon.

The traitors' warships also emerged from the warp to attack the Imperium's worlds, and this time it was not just mortal traitors, but also renegade Space Marine Chaos warbands.

And the horrific plague of unbelievers is also spreading across planets.

Even the entire planet turned into a terrifying world full of zombies.

The fleet that has been assembled now may seem powerful in the expansion zone, but if it is really deployed in that kind of battlefield, it may be annihilated in a short time.

"Continue to send star messages to the Winsterkel Dynasty, and have the Monget Dynasty send more fleets and soldiers!"

"Yes! Your lord!"

What Sivir didn't know at this time was that on the flagship of the Winsterkel Dynasty, Gorigos was covering his abdomen.

Blood continued to flow, and the massive blood loss had caused his consciousness to begin to blur. The various injuries all over his body made the gorgeous clothes he was wearing look tattered.

At this time, the battleship, Emperor's Oath, named after the Emperor, was filled with chaos corruption.

Caligos gripped his power axe tightly, and no one of his crewmates could be seen alive on the bridge, their heads all chopped off.

The most powerful family guards around him had been corrupted without his knowledge. They were supposed to be his last line of defense, but now they had become his death warrant. The vast amount of genetic and prosthetic modifications he had invested in them had become the death warrant for Gorigos's death.

Only now did Caligos understand why his personal guards became so powerful after undergoing transformation.

The powerful transformation technology his chief warrior claimed to have discovered from an unknown world was itself corrupted by Khorne.

While transforming, it also changes their minds and erodes their souls.

Gorigos once led them to fight everywhere, and the bloody battles only made the corruption deepen.

The moment the transformation was completed, these powerful soldiers slowly fell into the arms of Khorne.

In battle after battle, they were completely reduced to slaves of Khorne.

He once thought that it was just a strong warrior's desire for battle, and even he himself almost sank into bloodthirstiness.

Around him, in addition to the warriors who betrayed him, there were more than a dozen Khorne bloodletters from the Khorne Realm.

The bloody body, the demon's horns, the brass sword in his hand burning with flames from the Warp, constantly spreading Khorne's Chaos corruption around.

And Gorigos looked at the chief warrior in front of him whom he once trusted so much.

After returning from Agathos, Gorigos remembered Gao Yi's words. After Gao Yi cleared the influence of Khorne for him, he also regained some sanity.

He tried to test his chief warrior and asked a priest to verify it.

But unexpectedly, Walten suddenly attacked, killed the priest and swung the weapon in his hand at Gorigos.

If Gorigos himself hadn't fought so well, he might have died in the initial attack.

"Walton...why did you do this..."

At this time, Walton's body had already undergone physical mutations.

"Gorigos... skull and blood are everything. You were already on a path that would have given you endless power, but you gave it up. I don't know how you escaped this gift, but since you're unwilling to become a follower of the great Blood God, you can only please Him with your skull."

Seeing Walten calling the evil god like that, Gorigos knew that he was beyond saving.

"Blood sacrifice to the blood god, skull sacrifice to the skull throne!"

"For the God Emperor!"

Gorygos died and his head was placed on the top of the Jingguan.

Gao Yi probably didn't expect that his reminder would lead to Gorigos' death at the hands of his own chief warrior.

When Gorigos was killed, Walten led the possessed warriors and vampires to attack the last loyalists in the battleship.

And when this flagship fell into Walten's hands, he also planned to spread the war to every world of the Winsterkel Dynasty.

Only greater wars, more blood, and more skulls can please the Blood God.

And the first sacrifice is the planet at the feet of the Emperor's Oath.

The defenders on the planet had no idea that their Rogue Trader was dead, and they had no defenses against the dynasty's flagship.

When the Covenant's orbital strike destroyed all ground defenses on the planet.

Soldiers, completely consumed by Khorne's corruption, began to descend upon the planet.

Countless civilians were massacred, and more and more skulls were piled up, causing the tyrannical Chaos corruption to quickly spread across the entire planet.

Those who were less resolute were assimilated and turned their weapons against the loyalists.

If you look down from orbit, the entire planet is filled with blood. A huge blood-red magic circle is gradually taking shape, and more and more Khorne demons are coming to this planet.

These assimilated mortals, along with the demons of Khorne, will spread the flames of war to all nearby star systems.

(End of this chapter)