Warhammer: Empire Reboot

This hurts pride.

But to be honest...

Those four points have already swallowed up two Eldar Titans and hundreds of elite warriors. If they continue to slowly wear them down using the Eldar's tactics, they'll lose several more Titans.

Salosin spoke first: "The Seal Bearer's plan is reasonable. I have no objection."

Horace nodded: "The Crimson Moon Clan, in coordination with the Flying Bears, cleared the area at the western dock."

A female chieftain said, "The Whitemane Clan can provide riders for the outer perimeter of the Flame Spear position."

Another clan leader followed up: "The terrain of the Night Tide Clan's territory is complex. I'll have the clan's veteran riders guide your battle formation."

The clan leaders then expressed their opinions one after another.

The wording may differ, but the essence is the same...

Accept Lawson's proposal.

Lawson patted the control panel on the edge of the star map.

"Issue the order. All battle groups shall deploy according to the plan and execute it immediately."

Less than thirty seconds after the order was given, changes began to appear on the holographic star map of the Starfire Royal Court.

The White Tiger Chapter's marker moved from the third mooring ring towards the Flame Spear position.

The marks of Xuanwu and Xiongwei appear on the Antarctic Spirit Bone Ridge.

The Red Dragon Chapter's markings were laid out around the western dockyard cluster.

The Flying Bears' markings are divided into two groups...

One group rushed towards the western dock, while the other group plunged straight into the seventh residential dome.

The battle sequence markers, like a gray net, quickly covered all the passages and intersections around the four assault points.

As the clan leaders observed the changes on the star map, they discovered something that made their hearts race...

Lawson's troops were moving too fast.

From the moment the order was given to the moment everyone was in position, there was almost no delay.

The Eldar army is fast, but their speed is the result of training and talent.

Lawson's speed is an advantage at the species level.

The battle report from the Antarctic Linggu Ridge was the first to arrive.

The Bear Guard formation swept head-on into the position of the Necromancer Heavy Destroyer horde.

The image shows a five-meter-tall giant holding a tower shield and advancing against Gaussian rays.

The Xuanwu Warband erected a shield wall on the flanks and used power hammers to smash the undead warriors who were trying to encircle them with phase attacks.

The necromantic Gaussian ray is indeed powerful...

But when Xiong Wei rushed in front of him, that "fierceness" became meaningless.

The first bear guard used its tower shield to slam the heavy destroyer platform into the spirit bone deck, while the second bear guard's power hammer shattered its spinal node.

Salosin looked at the screen and tapped his staff twice on the ground.

That's his habit when he's nervous...

But this time it wasn't because of the battle situation, but because Lawson's forces quickly wiped out the Necromancer heavy firepower group that even two Eldar Titans couldn't handle.

Battle reports from the western dock arrived shortly thereafter.

After the Flying Bears and the Crimson Dragons entered the fray, the battleground between Chaos and the Necromancers turned into a one-sided slaughterhouse.

The Flying Bear Motorbike's unlimited ammo allowed them to fire continuously, while the Crimson Dragon's molten weapons reduced the Chaos Fortress to ashes.

The two Chaos Champions attempted to mount a counterattack...

One was smashed into the wall by the flying bear and turned into a decorative painting, while the other was pierced through the chest by Fenjiang's own hot-melt spear.

The Flame Spear position was even more decisive.

The White Tiger Chapter removed the tracking furnace and eliminated all the Dark Mechanicus technicians and guards.

The battle report from the Seventh Dwelling Dome came a little later.

The Flying Bears rammed four Dark Eldar raiding ships there, and the battle sequence located the two missing Night Tide Clan rider squads...

One of them was ambushed by the Dark Eldar and trapped inside an abandoned skeletal tower. The combat formation used molten bombs to blast open the tower walls and drag them out.

The other team lost more than half of its members, but all of its soul stones were preserved.

The red markers on the star chart gradually darkened.

All four meat grinders were taken down by Lawson's troops.

Inside the Starfire Royal Court, the expressions of the clan leaders underwent a complex process of change.

At first, I felt a huge sense of relief...

The battle lines have been stabilized; the Ark will not be torn apart.

Then came the vibration.

They were well-informed and knew exactly what level the Empire's Astartes were at.

Space Marines are the most powerful fighting force in the Imperium of Man, and are renowned throughout the galaxy.

Kolosen's combat formation is stronger than Astartes'.

And those five-meter-tall bear guards...

Horace stared at the movements of a bear guard on the screen.

Two Chaos Space Marines slashed through a squad of Eldar elites... twenty Eldar warriors... before rushing towards the next passage.

A bear guard intercepted them from the side.

The shield slammed down, smashing the first Chaos Warrior's helmet and neck armor into his chest cavity. The power hammer swept across, snapping the second Chaos Warrior in half at the waist. His upper body flew out and crashed into the bone wall, while his lower body remained standing for half a second before collapsing.

Sold out instantly.

A Chaos Warrior capable of wiping out an elite Eldar squad must be a seasoned veteran.

He was killed by Xiong Wei in a single blow.

Horace watched the scene twice.

In another scene, a group of undead immortals are using Gaussian beams to suppress the Eldar lines.

A combat unit flanked the enemy, using precise crossfire to cut the Necromancer array into three segments, which were then annihilated piecemeal.

A clan chieftain whispered, "If he's an enemy..."

Before he could finish speaking, the clan chief beside him glanced at him, and he shut his mouth.

Salosin Bloodwind did not participate in these whispers.

He watched as the red markers went out one by one, his expression hard to decipher.

Relief and worry mingled together, like two colors of paint being mixed into the same cup.

Even if the other Eldar don't come to our aid, Saim-Han can hold out.

The clan leaders could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Then Lawson tapped the edge of the star map control panel.

Bang bang...

Lawson stood quietly below the star map, reading the battle reports. When he didn't speak, the atmosphere in the hall was relaxed.

The atmosphere changed the moment he opened his mouth.

"Now that the situation has stabilized..."

"Shouldn't we settle some scores?"

Salosin's staff paused on the ground for a second.

"Master of the Seal, what is this?"

Lawson laughed: "One thing at a time. Rescuing Saim-Han is a matter of great importance for humanity. Although I, Lawson, may not be the kind of person who speaks harshly, I will not hesitate to act when the time comes."

He looked around the Starfire Royal Court.

“But, old clan chief, you’re not being fair.”

Salosin asked, "Who does the Marker refer to?"

“Since I entered Saim-Han, we have suffered more than 3,000 casualties, 47 Xiongwei soldiers were seriously wounded, and 31 Flying Bear motorcycles were destroyed. I accept these losses; there is no war without bloodshed.”

"But there's something I've been waiting for."

Lawson held up one finger: "An apology."

There was a moment of silence in the Starfire Royal Court.

“You Saim-Han…” Lawson’s fingers swept across Salosin’s face, then over Horas, and then over the other chieftains: “You sent an assassination squad to kill me some time ago.”

The expressions of the clan leaders tightened.

“I captured Ilancia and her crew. I didn’t kill her, I didn’t torture her, and I even let her roam freely in my territory for two months.” Lawson spread his hands. “Then your Ark was surrounded, and I fought my way in through the net portal to shield you from the attack.”

He lowered his hand.

"From beginning to end, not a single person..."

“They would proactively tell me, ‘The assassination was a misunderstanding,’ or ‘We made a mistake.’”

Losen looked at Salosin.

“If any clan leader had brought this up with me back in the Shattered Plaza and said ‘I’m sorry,’ this matter would have been over. I, Lawson, am not a petty person; otherwise, I wouldn’t have come here to be your free henchman. Right?”

Salosin did not answer immediately.

"But you never mention it, whether it's in the dark or the light."

Lawson's tone gradually sharpened, "Just pretend this never happened? Are you treating me, Lawson, like a traitor?"

Salosin cursed inwardly.