The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 2744: The Broken Nightfall

This book is first published on the entire network by 𝕥𝕨𝕜𝕒𝕟.𝕔𝕠𝕞

"It's him, I used to think he was a clown."

Sevatar touched the scar on his chin and said meaningfully:

"I didn't expect these bastards to have become a force now. They can actually produce two battleships at a time. I don't know what that guy has practiced, but he really has some strength. My Talos didn't even foresee his arrival, which means he has mastered the method of shielding prophecies. During the battle, he can not only transform into three heads and six arms, but also use both Tzeentch and Nurgle's completely conflicting powers at the same time, and can also summon sixteen Slaaneshi daemonette dancers with very strange shapes to help him fight. If I hadn't been cautious and called for extra help this time, I might have really fallen. You have to be careful."

"So they rescued the Tattooed Count?"

Talos took over the conversation.

"It wasn't a rescue. He enslaved Jando Scopel, and Sarpedon now has at least four Daemon Princes under his command, including the one that appeared in the Maelstrom Expedition, the Maulerfiend. Sevatar and I can only deal with two each. Kasati couldn't stop the Tattooed Count alone. If those people hadn't come, the situation would have been really hard to say. You really need to pay attention to these people. I heard Kasati say that these people seem to be entrenched in a place called the Shrieking Vortex and call themselves the Phantom Warriors. They have also annexed the Blood Serpent warband, and their power has expanded greatly."

Talos paused for a moment, and then solemnly instructed Soshian:

"Soshian, Sarpedon has really become a force to be reckoned with. He is no longer the stray dog you remembered in the past, nor is he someone who can be easily underestimated. Although I don't know what he got from the legacy of the former Second Legion, at least I can't guarantee that I can kill him with all my strength now. If conditions permit, you'd better use the Eldar's power to weaken them."

"How would they know you were going to move the Nightfall?"

"It's not necessarily aimed at us. Sarpedon has a Midnight Son named Amon under his command. This person is quite familiar with the Tattooed Count. Maybe he has been eyeing the Nightfall for a long time and is waiting for an opportunity. This time, the two sides collided may be a coincidence, or maybe he has a very powerful seer, but I would rather it be the former."

Soshian nodded and said fiercely:

"I know. I didn't know where they were hiding before, but now that I know, it will be easy to deal with. Sarpedon, I will personally take care of him and bring him to Randal's grave and cut him into pieces!"

"Don't rush, plan well before you act."

"I know. How is the Nightfall's condition? I took a look when I passed by just now, and the damage is a bit serious."

Soshian said euphemistically. In fact, in his eyes, this ship was almost a wreck. Half of the entire upper deck was blown off, one-third of the engines were destroyed, the bow armor was almost completely gone, and the side armor belt had a huge crack of more than ten kilometers. The outside was like this, and the inside was probably even worse.

Sevatar shook his head.

"It took eleven torpedoes. Not serious, my ass. It didn't suffer such exaggerated damage when it was besieged by the First Legion fleet. I think it's a miracle that it can be driven back. It's basically half scrapped. At that time, I was considering simply scuttling it. What's the point of driving it back? The time and resources spent on purification and repair are almost equal to building a new one. It's more cost-effective to build a few more battleships with this effort."

Soshian looked at Talos, who was silent for a moment before saying:

"Talos, I think you must have your reasons for making this decision. I will tell Ulan Huda to speed up the progress."

"The value of the Gloriana is not comparable to two battleships. Doesn't Zhao-Akada have a Void Mirror Dock? The repair speed will be much faster there."

"That's true. That Abyss-class should be completed. It's good to free up the dock to repair the Gloriana. Jando Scopel ran away, so let him run. Such a stray dog won't become a force after losing his lair."

"In addition, I found a few people under the Tattooed Count who could be saved in the operation, so I took them into the company to supplement the lost manpower."

"It's a small matter. As long as you think there's no problem, then I have no problem here. What was the main reason for the casualties this time?"

"Psychic powers and those people used a lot of daemon weapons. If we didn't have enough Terminators and good enough equipment, the casualties would have doubled."

Soshian pondered for a moment, and then said slowly:

"The Eleventh Company cannot transplant Grey Seer, and it is indeed very difficult to encounter such enemies who rely on psychic powers when operating independently from the Chapter. In this way, I happen to have some phase iron on hand, so I will make a psychic-resistant helmet and an anti-psychic combat shield for each warrior of the Eleventh Company."

"Phase iron?"

Talos and Sevatar both exclaimed in surprise.

Sevatar clicked his tongue twice and then sighed.

"This thing is rare now. It seems that your Eternal Throne Vault is very rich."

"This is not from the Eternal Throne, it's my personal property."

Soshian did not explain that this was a legacy left by his ancestors. He had instructed Dorar to send people to find the world hidden with phase iron according to the star map coordinates left by Olrod. Two of the worlds had already been colonized by humans. It took a lot of effort to dig out nearly one hundred and twenty tons of phase iron in an ant-moving mode without alarming the Empire.

The quantity looks quite a lot, but in fact, if it is made into power armor, it may not be enough for two companies, so good steel must be used on the blade.

Helmets are small and consume less materials, but they can maximize the protection of users from psychic interference and thus affect combat, which is the most cost-effective choice. In addition, small combat shields can also resist psychic witchcraft launched by enemies from afar, which is quite cost-effective.

But even so, this is actually a very huge investment. Phase iron can be said to be a "sky-high price" or a priceless material in the Empire.

This investment is at least the value of a cruiser.

But Soshian did not hesitate. Talos is his close friend, and it would not be too much to protect him.

Talos was not pretentious either, and nodded.

"Okay, these people will cause trouble. It won't be so difficult with these things."

Soshian then found a chair and sat down, and began to talk about leading the White Templars to the forge world to eliminate the Genestealers, and as a result, a group of Necrons popped up.

He concealed some important details, mainly the Flayed Temple, because Sevatar was present, and it was inconvenient for him to say these words, but he said everything else, including the capture of the tomb ship. After all, there is a high probability that there are traitors within the White Templars, and it is useless to hide these things. It is better to say them openly.

"The Necrons are indeed a very terrible opponent. Their technology can be called miraculous. Unless there is a power that completely surpasses them, otherwise... any idea of cooperating with them is like seeking skin from a tiger."

Soshian's last meaningful sentence was obviously addressed to Sevatar.

The Raven Prince just grinned after hearing this.

"These dead remnants should honestly be corpses in the tomb. If they want to come out and jump around, they must be kicked back. You did a good job, Soshian."

Instead, Talos showed some concern.

"Although you may indeed be able to lure out the things hidden behind, you may also cause yourself more trouble. Try to be cautious and don't start wars on all sides because you rely on your bravery. The enemies you can deal with alone are ultimately a minority. Just like Sarpedon, he knows that he is not your opponent and will not collide with you head-on, but will continue to try to attack the forces around you. You can't save every place alone."

"So I also left a buffer space and didn't do it to the end, just to give that guy a warning."

After that, the three chatted for a while, but Soshian was now very busy and did not have much free time. He was soon called away by the Eternal Throne. Talos was used to this and told Soshian that he would take care of the company and the Nightfall, so he didn't need to worry.