The Astartes Family's Notebook

Because there is no Tzeentch demon in the Crystal Labyrinth.

The Lord of All Changes hid everything He knew in the Crystal Labyrinth, yet refused access to it to others.

What is it that you're hiding? Even the Spirit Race's Laughing God, Qiao Gaoqi, knows to send out invitations to visit the Black Library from time to time. You, Jianqi, one of the four Chaos Gods, how can you be inferior to the Spirit Race's down-and-out?

If Amaterasu's previous rejection was an attempt to inflate his own value, believing the offer from the Lord of Change was too low-paying, then Tzeentch's actions this time have once again solidified the Chaos Wizard's resolve.

Either become chosen by the four gods, or continue to be an undifferentiated chaos; never be a sycophant to any particular destructive power.

Amaterasu would never believe that Tzeentch wasn't behind the destruction of the Magnus Blade Warband.

However, Amaterasu was not worried that his actions would anger the Lord of Change.

The Blade of Magnus angered Tzeentch because these Wizard Supremes wanted to free the soul of their Gene Father, a taboo that the Shapeshifter could not tolerate.

As for killing a few warp demons to eat, it's no big deal; the Lord doesn't care.

Because he rejected Tzeentch's offer of recruitment, Tzeentch felt he had been shortchanged and that it was unfair for him to give him intelligence. Therefore, it was only reasonable for him to also provide some intelligence to the Empire's Astartes intelligence corps.

Fine, fine, you're a destructive force, a true god of chaos, you can do whatever you want, so why did you specifically inform me about this? Just for fun?

Using cultists infected by the Nurgle plague as sacrifices is inherently ineffective, but Skold's reality is exceptionally solid.

Gathering eighty-eight vampires for the ritual is quite troublesome and lengthy.

But that's exactly the effect Amaterasu wanted.

If Khorne discovers this scheme of luring dogs in to kill them, it will be a big problem.

The Lord of the Skull doesn't care where heads come from, but he is particularly disgusted by intrigue and scheming.

Logically speaking, how could Khorne, who wields the power of war, not be well-versed in intrigue and scheming? However, the Lord of the Skull prefers to see straightforward, brutal battles rather than winning through cunning.

That's why Amaterasu specifically chose this location for the ceremony, which evokes the feeling of eating potato chips in bed or smoking a cigarette in the bathroom.

It's important to know that Khorne's vampires are not some minor figures in the Warp.

As the baseline of demonic power in the Brass Hell, there are countless vampires, with an infinitely large gap between their upper and lower limits.

Amaterasu could easily kill the weaker ones with his bare hands, while the stronger ones couldn't be defeated without using psionic magic. Although vampires are generally characterized by high attack and low health, a cut from a vampire's weapon is a wound that can never be healed by ordinary means, which is the origin of the name vampire.

Ironically, the vampires are the intellectual backbone of the Khorne faction.

Some god-level blood-letting demons can sit at the same table with ordinary bloodthirsty monsters. Compared to bloodthirsty monsters whose minds are only filled with killing, god-level blood-letting demons may even have the skill of pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

If it weren't for the Death Shadows' stinky canned Nurgle keeping order, and if a god were to infiltrate the summoned vampires, Amaterasu would be in serious trouble.

Don't doubt it, the God-King and the Blood-Slaying Demon really are capable of doing such a thing.

With the Empire's Astartes about to cause trouble, what should the Chaos Wizard do?

Amaterasu chose to let nothing happen.

The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish. If we don't strengthen the Chaos Astartes of the Death Shadow Warband, how will they remember our kindness?

Jian Qi was overjoyed and gave it a big thumbs up.

Yes, that's part of the plan.

The ritual of sacrificing blood to the Blood God, beheading and eating flesh, continues. Amaterasu has a strong premonition that once he gathers eighty-eight unfortunate vampire victims, he will be able to see for himself the truth behind the dark sorcery blade.

Having learned the secrets of the divine weapon forged from the remains of the Great Demon Khorne, and having gathered the remnants of the Great Demon weapons of the other three Chaos Gods, how could Amaterasu be any less capable than Iskandar Kayan?

What's so special about being chosen by the Four Gods? Ascending the steps to godhood is not impossible.

Tzeentch burst into laughter. "That's right, that's how it should be! What's the difference between a Chaos Wizard without dreams and a Chaos Egg?"

So the Lord of Change slightly manipulated the time dimension, aligning Amaterasu's sacrificial ceremony with the Imperial Astartes' schedule.

I've already told you all the information, which means I've helped you twice. So, to be fair, it's only reasonable to help the Emperor's underlings as well, right?

With the top of the nest cleared, Madar Sich, having completed a deal with Vinava, led the think tank Euler to the region he had foreseen.

Besides the Death Shadow Warband of Shin-Nurgle, other Chaos forces are also lurking on the planet Skord.

Motor Sich felt neither sorrow nor joy upon receiving this intelligence.

I've seen it all. Chaos traitors are never a monolithic group. They fish in troubled waters, unaware of the mantis behind the cicada, using other Chaos traitors as stepping stones. Anyone with access to the Imperial archives knows all too well about this.

So, when Motor Sich was originally only planning to call up four Red Sticks, he waved his hand and said that since the matter at the top of the nest had been dealt with almost completely, he would just draw half a company of his combat brothers!

As a result, the Shadow of Death faction became somewhat jealous.

“Brother Amaterasu, didn’t you say that the Black Stone has a suppressive effect on psionic energy? Why are the Corpse King’s lackeys only coming here?”

"It does have a suppressive effect, otherwise vampires wouldn't be so easy to kill."

That's true. Even with the blessing of Nurgle, the Chaos Astartes didn't dare to be careless when facing the Bloodletters. None of them were injured, which shows that the Blackrock Mine has indeed suppressed the strength of the Khorne Bloodletters.

“That’s not what I’m asking. I want to know why the Corpse King’s lackeys are coming for us. This isn’t the underground city of Nest City. If we get hit by the light spears and cannons from the naval ships on the track, we’ll all die.”

"Hey, could it be that I snitched?"

That's true...

"And isn't this perfect? ​​Their think tank has probably arrived too, and the plan is progressing smoothly."

"Master, you mean...?"

"Let the brothers of the Guizhan Gang who are still in the hive city move around and tie down the Empire's main force in the bottom hive. We should withdraw."

How do we evacuate?

"Withdraw from here."

Amaterasu patiently explained to Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband.

I already said I'm using your money to do your thing. Although I don't know the precise teleportation spell like the Infinity Gate, nor the rift teleportation spell like the Tzeentch Wizard's that opens up pocket spaces, setting up a point-to-point teleportation magic circle is a piece of cake for me.

You only see me harvesting the souls of vampires, but isn't that part of the plan? Although my Amaterasu's warband isn't as prosperous as your Shadow of Death, I still have a couple of Tom, Dick, and Harry under my command. What do you think Gas and Flair have been up to these days?

hiss......

As soon as the Chaos Wizard revealed his backup plan, the Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband suddenly understood.

"Master Amaterasu, I deserve to die! I actually suspected you of colluding with the Emperor! I truly deserve to die!"

Emperor Tong?

Who?

I!

Would you like to hear what you're saying...?

Forget it, why bother arguing with someone who's so easily fooled? Their brain is so smooth, why get angry with an idiot?

"Please set up defenses as soon as possible. If we don't lure those Imperial Astartes underground, we might really be in for an orbital bombardment."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

"And those war gang brothers who stayed in the nest city, you also need to calculate the retreat time well. Teleportation arrays are like this: precise ones are not durable, stable ones consume a lot of resources, and I can't set up a precise, stable and durable one. You all need to be careful."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes!"

Damn it, this is a huge exaggeration, why is it making this noise?

Amaterasu was certain that this was not part of the plan.

Despite the annoyance, the Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death faction are still very powerful.

If the War Gang hadn't undergone self-purification, eliminating the fanatics who were willing to sacrifice everything for their benevolent father, the small group that Motor Sich led would likely have crashed and burned.

The Fourth Company Commander thought he was well prepared, having brought twenty Terminators with him.

However, once they actually began exploring the crypt, the tenacious vitality of the stinking canned food still greatly shocked the loyalists.

The combat comrades wearing Terminator armor generally don't use standard .75 caliber explosive guns; instead, they use .998 heavy explosive rounds, making it difficult to distinguish between a gun and a cannon.

The recoil from the heavy bomb was quite strong for the Astartes; even the servo motors of the conventional power armor had difficulty counteracting this level of reaction force.

Therefore, the heavy explosive shotgun is actually the most used weapon by the Astragalus Army, and it is a heavy weapon that requires a gun stand and auxiliary devices for fixation.

But even if a heavy bomb hits these stinky cans, it won't cause fatal injuries.

Moreover, the geological structure of underground mine tunnels gives the defending side a greater advantage.

Katz knew this all too well.

Upon seeing this situation, the Kaz brothers, who called themselves the "Jade-Faced Grenade Kings" in the company, offered their opinions to Company Commander Motor Sich.

"Let's wait for reinforcements to bring heavy firepower before we launch the attack."

Motor Sich was also hesitant.

The situation is unclear, and it would be unwise to launch a rash attack.

"Right below, I sensed a strong aura of chaos. These traitors of chaos are about to complete their evil sorcery!"

After getting closer, the think tank Euler's ability to sense psionic reactions increased significantly.

The think tank's statement solidified Motor Sich's resolve.

Let's fight then.

"How about we call in the fleet to bombard them directly?"

Kaz thought about it and still felt that a direct attack was not appropriate.

"What if it can't be destroyed? There's a reason for the location of the No. 1 Nest City. This place should still be within the tectonic plate of the Nest City's bedrock."

Ingus delivered a highly professional speech.

Yes, heaven knows how deep those Chaos traitors are hiding. If the naval guns only collapse the surface without harming the Chaos traitors hiding deep underground, then the brothers of the chapter will have to find another way down, which will be even more troublesome.

“Euler, I need your professional advice as a think tank.”

Motor Sich's remarks put Euler under immense pressure.

So the think tank Euler signaled to his fellow warriors to move away.

The prohibition against Nicaea issued by the Emperor remains in effect in the empire today.

Although the human empire itself relies on a large number of psionicists as fuel, the Nicaea ban has essentially become a piece of waste paper.

However, even within the Astartes, the use of psionic equipment remains strictly restricted.

Although the Raptor Chapter is not poor, apart from the Curator of the Think Tank who is qualified to use equipment that enhances psionic power, the psionic equipment of the other think tanks in the chapter is more for protection, in order to enhance the stability and security of the Astartes think tanks.

So when his brothers needed him in this battle, Euler deactivated the psionic suppressor installed inside his power armor.

Euler's eyes began to glow with psionic light, and psionic ice began to form on the ground centered on him.

As if his hands were supporting something, Euler let out a shout that was not human, and his body began to float in the air.

Motor Sich gave Gunnie, the company champion of the Fifth Raptor Company, a look. Gunnie nodded and turned on the safety switch of the bomb gun.

Feeling uneasy, Motor Sich looked at Tyrant again.

Tyrant nodded and gripped the company's sacred warhammer tightly.

But the thing I was worried about did not happen.

The think tank Euler landed slowly, and the sparks of psionic energy emanating from his eyes gradually disappeared as the spell ended.

“I made a psychic prophecy that if we stand idly by, the Shadow of Death will escape.”

Having received a positive conclusion, Motor Sich nodded.

Since we've decided to fight, let's fight big.

Why not just call Yesfer and the reserves over as well?

The command of the Victory Balance ship should be left to the Seventh Company Commander.

Before I could even reach out, Yesfe's call request arrived first.

“Mada Sich, the situation has changed. The Nurgle cultists from the bottom of the first hive have come out in full force, not only launching a counterattack on the areas we have already recaptured, but also sending an alarm from the second hive, saying that a large number of Nurgle walkers have appeared outside the hive.”

Motor Sich glanced at the Euler brothers; he didn't believe it was a coincidence.

The fact that the enemy has made a move indicates that the loyalists have touched the Achilles' heel of these chaotic traitors.

"Hive One has sufficient troops, Jesfer, you can make arrangements as you see fit. Hive Two may be short-handed, contact Inquisitor Vinava and have her send the Astronauts to provide support."

After thinking for a moment, Motor Sich added further explanation.

"The Seventh Company Commander still has a squad of comrades in his hands. We have a numerical advantage. Don't send out all the reserves. If the situation in Nest Two becomes urgent, send the Seventh Company Commander to provide support. Yesford, you are the commander now. Don't be impulsive."