Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 245 Son of Macurag
When Guilliman returned in triumph, he heard that his father had been assassinated. He went into a frenzy and rushed to his father's side like a madman.

Connor, though poisoned, was not yet dead. He raised his pistol and pointed it at his son, preventing him from getting close to him and thus avoiding being poisoned.

Under his adoptive father's resolute gaze, Guilliman felt grief for the first time. The problems he had always been unwilling to face were now laid bare before him in a bloody and painful way.

Everyone dies eventually, as Connor had hinted to him long ago.

Amid Guilliman's wailing, the foster father took one last look at his son before breathing his last.

The truth soon came to light: before he died, Connor gave Guilliman a coin, hinting at the cause of his death.

Another consul, Garan, dissatisfied with Connor's favorable policies towards civilians, plotted and launched a despicable assassination.

Guilliman stormed into the council chamber, wielding a short sword, his face contorted with rage as he stared at his father's killer.

Garan continued to distort the truth to the Elder Council, claiming that Connor and Guilliman were plotting a rebellion.

As the hall gradually quieted down, Garan turned around sharply and saw Guilliman, immediately realizing that her death was imminent.

He roared in anger, accusing Connor of betraying the Macurag tradition by implementing pro-people policies.

Enraged, Guilliman rushed forward, grabbed Garan by the throat, and thrust his short sword straight out, about to finish off his father's killer.

Amid the exclamations of the council elders, Garan closed her eyes to face death.

The expected gushing of blood did not occur; Guilliman's sword stopped just before Garan's heart.

Although the dagger pierced his robe and skin, and with a little force it could have pierced his heart and killed the despicable assassin.

Guilliman's eyes burned with rage. Trembling, he lowered his dagger and growled in a low voice, suppressing his anger: "I cannot kill you. Judging you is the Senate's job. I do not have that authority."

After saying that, he put the short sword on the ground, stood up and looked at the elders around him.

It wasn't that Guilliman didn't want to kill Garan; he wanted to use his enemy's blood to avenge the murder of his father.

But reason prevailed at the last moment and made him stop.

Guilliman's extraordinary thinking made him realize the instant he thrust his sword that if he killed Garan, everything his father had done would be in vain.

The existing structure of Macurag, the long-standing traditions, and everything my father insisted on have vanished.

His actions were upright and honest, drawing the attention of the elders in the council chamber, a stark contrast to the lying Garan.

An elder’s gaze lingered between the two, and he stepped forward, placing his headdress at Guilliman’s feet.

This gesture represents an oath of allegiance.

The old man, once a political enemy of Connaught, now sees Guilliman's magnanimity and is willing to submit to him.

He grabbed Guilliman's arm and lifted it as high as he could, showing everyone what a magnanimous man he was.

"He puts the Senate above the murder of his father. Such a man deserves our allegiance and is the true son of Macrag!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the council chamber removed their headbands, placed them at Guilliman's feet, and swore allegiance to him.

Garan was put to trial, a trial from the council chamber, and the murderer paid the price he deserved.

Having secured the allegiance of the Senate, Guilliman wielded immense power and began ruling, inheriting his father's legacy.

For the Primarch, war and politics are innate instincts.

Guilliman uses his extraordinary wisdom to revitalize Macurag and create a brand new future.

The barbarian tribes he conquered were incorporated into Makula, and all other city-states submitted, thus completing the great unification of Makula.

The world is developing rapidly, and various enlightened policies have been issued, ushering in prosperity in a short period of time.

All of this was thanks to Guilliman, who won the hearts and minds of the people and rallied around his rule.

Macragge alone was insufficient to showcase the Primarch's intelligence, so he set his sights on deep space, where a much larger stage awaited.

Mackrag, under Guilliman's management, developed tremendous industrial capabilities.

Warships sailed out of the port one after another, flying into the void in search of more human worlds.

After decades of development, a human power centered on Macurag and with influence extending to the surrounding world has begun to take shape.

Even now, Guilliman remains vigilant, handling official business daily and striving to do his best.

"The ship has been attacked by an unknown human force?" Guilliman sat at the table, his expression clearly taken aback upon hearing the urgent report.

“Yes, sir,” the kneeling servant replied respectfully, “our ship has been attacked.”

His brow furrowed in thought, Guilliman's expression shifting constantly before he finally sighed and said, "Let's go, let's go see what's going on." His mind raced; the conflict between Macragge and the unknown forces was clearly a major problem.

Upon hearing his attendant's report that the ship had encountered external forces, Guilliman felt a surge of joy.

This suggests that in the vast void, humanity is also actively exploring and searching for a possible human world.

The ships were under attack? The question sounded particularly jarring to him; he couldn't fathom why humans were still killing each other in the void.

What I can't understand is why ships that come out to explore, which should be carrying sincerity and friendliness, would attack the Macurag fleet.
In the instant he spoke, countless questions flashed through Guilliman's mind, and he was somewhat unable to discern the truth of the matter.

He rushed to the track, boarded a ship to the starting point, and was determined to find out the cause and effect of the conflict.

As a strategist and military leader, Guilliman saw the crisis.

The opposing fleet is coming from afar and is very likely to possess lost long-distance travel technology, having set foot in countless star systems.

Are the resources and technologies they acquired through long-distance navigation something that the current Macurag can handle?

Realizing the critical point, Guilliman's face turned extremely serious, and he urged the captain to speed up: "Please hurry, we must get there as soon as possible, an unprecedented crisis is about to erupt."

Upon hearing King Macragge's urging, the captain immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and ordered the crew to increase speed and head towards the point of conflict.

In the cold void, two forces are locked in a fierce battle, locked in a close and evenly matched contest.

The Nur reconnaissance ship continuously concealed its hull and maneuvered around the enemy ships to avoid being surrounded by the enemy fleet.

It can be clearly seen that the wreckage of warships is floating in the void, and many warships have been destroyed by reconnaissance ships.

"Interstellar communication has been sent, fleet support will arrive soon!" On the enemy warship, the Night Guard held their ground, defending against the onrushing crowd.

The veteran of the Night Guard roared, rallying his troops as he cursed the enemy: "These despicable bastards enslaved by Ran Dan! They will pay the price!"

By order of King Norwick, a small squad of Night Guards boarded a reconnaissance ship to search for Randan's whereabouts.

After leaving subspace and arriving in an unknown star system, the reconnaissance ship detected traces of human presence through wide-area scanning.

The reconnaissance ship made contact with the other party, identified itself as a human and stated its purpose, requesting to land and communicate.

The boarding and exchange was a ruse; the real purpose was to check on Ran Dan's infection.

After Dum returned to Nur, he had the Stone People develop some technological tools to scan for possible Randan infections by examining the reaction of Randan cerebrospinal fluid in the human body.

The other party agreed to board the ship for communication, and five Night Guards boarded the ship with mortals and equipment.

Through covert scanning, no infection was detected in Ran Dan, and the Night Guardians learned that she came from "Macurag".

A resurgent human authoritarian regime, under the leadership of a great leader, extends its tentacles into the void.

Just as the Night Guards were preparing to leave, the people of Macragge attacked them, and the fleet in the Void opened fire simultaneously.

A molten metal bomb exploded at extremely close range, severely injuring a Night Guard recruit and igniting a battle between the two sides.

The veteran immediately ordered the ships to leave, first informing the fleet, and then returning to engage the enemy ships.

The Night Guard, aboard the enemy ship, used their superior equipment and physical abilities to retreat into the depths of the ship amidst the chaos.

The battle lasted for ten days. The four Night Guards, along with the surviving mortals, waged guerrilla warfare inside the enemy ship, constantly eliminating the enemy's manpower.

The severely wounded recruit's condition continued to deteriorate, and his vital signs worsened rapidly.

Now, they've been forced to the lower deck, and the situation is not good.

The dimensional light blade sliced ​​through the steel hull, and in the cramped passage, the Night Guardians set up a makeshift defensive line.

Despite the long battle, the Night Guardians remained steadfast, and the mortals behind them persevered through gritted teeth.

The veteran commander oversaw the overall situation, rationally arranged tactics, and continuously fired his spear at the enemy.

He believed that only Randan, who had a guilty conscience, would attack Nur's ships.

Those high-ranking officers on ships who did not test positive for infection may simply be puppets of Ran Dan, put forward to mislead the public.

"They can't hold on! Keep pushing!" Captain Macurag shouted, ordering the armed sailors to rush in and end the battle.

Since the start of the battle, too many unexpected events have occurred, and he is eager to end this battle.

Those humans who claimed to be from Nur were far more powerful than the captain had imagined.

(One more chapter coming soon.)
(End of this chapter)