Warhammer 40: My Fiancée Fulgrim.

Chapter 42 A Wonderful Day Begins with a Board Jump (Part 2)
The void battle (referring to naval battles between space warships) was going well.

Although Casca is a relative, his command is clearly insightful.

This allowed him to seize the opportunity when the enemy warships' laser weapons were charging, thereby gaining air superiority, swiftly destroying a large number of enemy warships, and laying the foundation for victory in the void war.

Logically, the battle should have ended here.

But why!
But Casca, like a restless hunter, insisted on finding a good alien warship to board himself!
As the alien warship on the scanner, which everyone had boarded, drew ever closer to the portal, the fleet commander's heart tightened.

If they were afraid that the enemy ship would flee under normal circumstances, they only needed to shoot down the enemy's engine.

However, the structure of these crystal alien warships seemed particularly peculiar. Even though their ships, in conjunction with the information from the boarding personnel, completed the scan of the enemy ships, they still could not find the exact location of the enemy's engines.

By the Emperor!
Why do we have to switch sides?!
Wouldn't it be better to just blast the opponent into dust with light spears and macro cannons?
Is boarding a ship really that fun and cool?!
As the fleet commander, he utterly despised such barbaric acts as boarding.

"Sir."

"Perhaps Casca's way of thinking and behavior is indeed somewhat unconventional, but his actions always play a crucial role."

"Just like when he ordered a retreat to wait for the right opportunity, we were able to carry out a surprise attack on the alien warship."

The fleet commander recognized the speaker.

Corleone.

A young girl with exceptional ship piloting talent, now an apprentice to the captain of this Moon-class cruiser, stepped forward to offer her advice.

"I hope so."

He could only manage a wry smile.

"Here!"

"Follow!"

Kasgar slowly advanced his boarding shield, blasting one daring crystal alien after another into charred remains.

Despite the weight of his large shield, Casca's light and quick steps did not seem to slow him down.

As a Space Marine modified with significantly more resources, Kasgar didn't understand what made him different, but in terms of basic aspects such as reflexes and strength, he had far surpassed the level of an average Space Marine.

The power of numbers.

And jumping on board is indeed a very fun and cool thing!
"Soon, the central area of ​​the alien warship is behind this door."

"Tavetz, prepare the thermal explosives."

"Yes."

Casca and his tactical squad stopped in front of a huge, heavy crystal door.

Unlike the rugged crystal doors of other warships, the crystal doors were extremely smooth, and seemed to emit a faint glow, gently illuminating the deck.

Based on previous reconnaissance results and feedback from other boarding squad members, the rest of the alien warship has been explored, but the location of its engines and command center has not been found.

This is the core area of ​​the teardrop-shaped alien warship, and also the only area that has not yet been explored.

Even the mechanical spiders that Casca was so proud of could not find the entrance to this place.

And by process of elimination, their final destination can only be this place.

[The thermoplastic explosive has been placed and will detonate in ten seconds.]

【ten!】

【Nine!】

Seeing the huge explosive charge already pressed against the door, everyone quickly retreated and sought cover.

【one! 】

With a muffled explosion, Kasgar calmly raised his great shield and slowly made his way into the last room.

The structure here is different from other parts of the warship.

The extremely high dome is made of an exceptionally pure and transparent material, cut with the precision and magnificence of a jewel or diamond. And what one sees on all four sides of this circular room is not colorful crystal, but rather everything happening outside of space.

It seemed to see through all obstructions, taking in everything in the void outside.

Gunboats and warships roared past, and cruisers tried to stop them from advancing through the portal by ramming their hulls.
Everything is within sight.

At this moment, the enormous Dalit portal, emitting a shimmering glow, was still closing in on them.

We need to hurry.

Kaska thought to himself.

In this last room, there were no other entrances or exits except for the crystal door they had just blown up.

The spacious circular hall seemed to have a radius of several hundred meters, and in the very center of the hall, a particularly large crystal floated silently.

Like those crystal aliens, this was a structure composed of countless transparent and translucent crystals, but its size was enormous compared to the ones they had encountered before.

The crystal structure, which is about ten meters tall, sits quietly in the very center of the room, pulsating slightly.

It seems that nothing has changed since the arrival of this uninvited guest, Casca.

"Shoot the core together."

"Casca calmly gave the order."

These aliens were more troublesome than he had imagined.

Judging from the current situation, the warship seems to be directly controlled by this giant crystal, without leaving them any external interface.

It is virtually impossible to seize control without destroying the structure.

But since we've already come all this way, we can't just leave empty-handed.

Casca tried to pull out the incendiary gun with the other two and shoot at the core of the crystal.

hum!
Buzz!
Several scorching rays shot out from three points and converged at the core of the giant crystal.

But beneath the crystal shell, only a few thin, charred streaks remained.

As the controller of the warship, his defensive capabilities seemed to be far superior to those of the crystal aliens.

Casca and his team's attack failed to penetrate the enemy's defenses.

As the explosive rays became less effective, the crystal seemed to realize something and began to change its shape.

Until the next instant, the center of that massive thing, scorched by the rays of the exploding pistol, was aimed at them.

"dodge!!!"

Aqua's shout from behind filled the entire hall in an instant.

call out!
As if these crystal walls didn't exist at all, a massive beam of light shot out from where the tactical squad had been, leaving a dazzling trail in the void.

This laser is exactly the same as the laser cannons fired by those alien warships!
damn it!
Kaska, who had narrowly missed dodging, felt a wave of fear wash over him.

This thing is not only their command and control system, but also the laser weapon of the alien warship!
"Is everything okay?"

Casca looked around anxiously.

It seems that their tactical squad is full of hidden talents, with both Tavitz and Lucius being highly skilled.

Even though their reaction speed wasn't as good as Garska's or the Sword Saint Aqua's, they still managed to dodge the powerful blow.

"Captain, what should we do now?"

Tavitz stood up and asked.

"Find the right time."

"When the laser was fired just now, it seemed to expose its core."

(End of this chapter)