Warhammer 40: My Fiancée Fulgrim.

Chapter 58 Melee combat is not such an inconvenient thing!

Decomposing the force field?!
The reason why powered weapons such as powered spears and powered swords have such terrifying and indestructible destructive power lies in the disintegrating force field in front of the blade.

After pressing the button to activate the disintegration field, the weapon's blade can slice through any armor, human tissue, and demons it encounters in half, just like a hot knife through butter.

But it definitely doesn't mean splitting your comrades in two.

But in everyone's eyes, Casgar pressed the button on the Phoenix Power Spear.

You actually activated a disintegration field during an internal legion duel?!

Abdul Rum was shocked and continued to retreat.

He didn't understand why the other person would do that.

But thanks to his agile movement and retreat, he is now five or six meters away from Casca.

What's the use of activating the decomposition force field?

and many more!

In his haste, Abdullah also seemed to notice something else.

This isn't a disintegration field; his Phoenix Power Spear has two buttons!
Could it be a bomb launcher?
Abdullah thought of the Imperial Guard's lances.

But the phoenix spear doesn't have an explosive barrel on its tip, so where did the explosive come from?

So where is this button located?

Stupid!
Then, all that remained before his eyes was a purple-gold spearhead emitting a faint, cold light.

The outcome has been decided.

The tip of Casgar's Phoenix Spear stopped precisely half an inch from Abdron's eyes.

In a real life-or-death battle, once the disintegration field of the power spear is activated, this strike would be enough to completely obliterate his head.

[Kasgar Sherlock wins this match]

However, Abdullah did not seem to agree with this result.

"Casgar, what kind of weapon is that?"

"This is a boarding shield, my wife Vograine made it for me, isn't it beautiful?"

"Who asked you that! I was asking about that thing on your right hand!"

"This one, the Phoenix Spear."

"Phoenix Spear? Does our Third Legion even have such a Phoenix Spear!?"

"of course."

Perhaps noticing the other person's less-than-pleasant expression, Casca quickly added, "It's just a little long."

indeed.

He raised the phoenix spear in his hand.

Its length of nearly ten meters far exceeds his height.

"Look, it can be taken back."

As he spoke, he pressed the button again.

The phoenix spear instantly transformed back into a 3-meter-tall phoenix spear.

"Look, it works very well."

Casgar demonstrated it again.

Pressing the button at the moment of thrusting causes the Phoenix Spear to extend nearly ten meters before quickly retracting.

Telescopic Phoenix Power Spear.

Its strike range far exceeds that of similar powered weapons.

perfectly worked.

Melee combat.

This refers to engaging in close-range combat with enemy units.

Obviously, a power spear with an extendable shaft can also be considered a melee weapon.

But what use is this thing to the 30K, which has long-range firearms?
Why not learn from the Imperial Guards' garrison spears and install a bomb launcher on the top? Wouldn't that be simpler?

Of course it's useful!

Besides its ability to launch surprise attacks, the main reason Casca developed this thing was to support the future.

The greatest challenge in resisting the army of the Chaos Unborn during the Great Rebellion is their powerful [ranged damage reduction].

Remote discount, right?

Eh!
Then I'll just make the power spear a little longer and turn it into a telescopic one, wouldn't that solve the problem?

In any case, the damage is caused by the force field of the spear tip, and there is no need to rely on torque to increase the impact.

Close combat shouldn't be such an inconvenient thing.
Kasgar could already picture in his mind the future Second Great Demon jumping up and down in anger when faced with this kind of "melee" attack.

Negative!
lunar!

He's even more sinister than the cursed one (Old Man Huang)!

Moreover.

As a swordsman, shouldn't it be common sense for him to switch to a very long spear in actual combat?

The guys with 30K are really something.
Sigh, too straightforward.

We call you Sword Saint, and you actually come out with a short sword?

"you--!"

"Calm down, Abdron, calm down!" Abdron's face was flushed red as he stepped out of the duel cage.

But an acquaintance next to him pulled him back.

This time, it's Commander Edlu's turn to gloat.

“Casca winning against you is entirely within the rules of the duel.”

Modifying a simple telescopic device on the shaft of a power spear is not some heinous act of blasphemy.

The duel rules do not restrict the length of melee weapons.

No one expected that a genius would enter the arena with a retractable power weapon.

Casca's victory was entirely justified.

Even the Mechanicus Sage, who was a witness, could not find a single fault with Kasgar's victory.

"well."

“You win, Casgar, you have defeated me in the duel.”

Abdron, accompanied by the Primarchs and the sons of the Emperors who had come to observe, walked out of the Ugal Great Foundry.

Admitting defeat is indeed a very bitter thing.

Especially when the other party is definitely inferior to you.

But he just can win.

Not only did they win, they also defeated all three of their lord commanders.

"Commander Casca, congratulations on becoming the chief lord commander of the Son of the Emperor."

The Sage of the Mechanical Cult offered his congratulations.

Among the sons of emperors, there is an old, unwritten rule: as a junior officer, one must always take one's superiors as role models.

They did not unconditionally obey the arrangements of their superiors.

This led to the emperor's son becoming corrupt like his father, ultimately falling into the clutches of chaos.

This is something that Kasgar will definitely make the first change after becoming the chief lord commander.

"Congratulations, Lord Casca, but I still have some questions to answer."

"Ask away, Abdulon. This is not a time of war; let's speak as equals."

"During the duel just now, did you make a comprehensive plan for the whole situation?"

"Are they waiting for me to get impatient before attacking me?"

The great shield's defenses fueled Abudraon's anxiety.

Anxiety leads to impulsiveness, and impulsiveness exposes weaknesses.

In comparison, Casca is more like a seasoned hunter.

First, feign weakness to instill arrogance in the enemy, then wait for them to reveal a weakness before delivering a fatal blow.

After reflecting and reviewing the situation, Commander Abdron felt that he had accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

"No."

"It's just that it's fun to see you get angry."

Abdullah had some doubts.

Is it a wise decision to make Casgar the sole chief lord commander for the future son of the emperor?

"interesting."

Philus watched as Casca interacted with Abdron and demonstrated his amazing little invention, and a knowing smile appeared on her face.

Such a flexible mind.

He is indeed an indispensable genius for the Iron Hand.

The retractable powered weapon developed by Casca required only minor modifications, yet it was extremely useful.

In ancient times, when everyone was still fighting each other with swords, spears, and short swords, both the East and the West of the world evolved the long-spear infantry phalanx as the ultimate solution for the infantry era.

Every inch is stronger.

Thanks to its relatively inexpensive telescopic grip, the Casgar can greatly increase the firing range of powered weapons, thus preventing enemies from engaging in close combat.

“Sister Phyllis, I’m afraid if you keep watching, you’ll have to declare him a member of your Iron Hand.”

Fugrim waved his hand in front of her, clearly displeased.

"Isn't that possible?"

"Of course—no."

"The Second Company, led by our Emperor's son Aqua Duna, will participate in the Great Expedition of the Steel Hand for exchange and learning."

"But Casca, if I may be so bold, from now on he will only be able to stay in the Emperor's fleet and will not be able to leave my side for even a moment."

“Such strong gravity.” Philus smiled. “Then I’ll go find him and see if he’ll agree.”

"Go."

Fugrim was very confident about this.

She simply couldn't believe that Casgar would agree to Philus's invitation and abandon her and the Emperor's Sons to join her on the Iron Hand Expeditionary Fleet!
After all, they share a bond forged by the [Thirty-Year Centaur Gold Ring].

Casca agreed.

　Abdul-Jabbar: "You won. Your playing style is niche and unique."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)