The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Although the human defenses were cleverly deployed, the increasing number of Orks overwhelmed some of the roadblocks and barricades. One rumbling armored truck even crashed into the defensive line, detonating a mine and being destroyed, but not before crushing an entire squad of soldiers.

"Reorganize the defensive line! Protect the gate!"

Kanto's armor was already badly damaged, but the exhausted man still resolutely raised his red iron fist, issuing orders like a warrior wielding a spear, reorganizing the soldiers.

The smoke blurred everything, and shadowy figures flickered in the chaos. The battle turned into hundreds of scattered ambushes with no overall awareness of the situation. Kanto slaughtered the green beasts, shouting orders until his throat was hoarse.

waaaaagh!!!

Suddenly, a siren-like roar sounded, and a huge monster burst out of the smoke. It was a Deff Dreads, an enlarged version of the Grot Tanks, with a tormented and violent Ork Boy inside.

Kanto immediately noticed it. As an ugly imitation of the sacred Dreadnought, this thing posed a great threat on the battlefield.

As soon as the Deff Dread entered the battlefield, it locked onto a small squad of soldiers who had broken away from the formation. It shook its body and lunged forward. Roadblocks and barricades were like brittle parchment in front of it, torn apart directly. A soldier who couldn't dodge in time was impaled on the sharp power claw amidst screams and trembled in his death throes, while another had his head torn off. As the buzzsaw swept across, two more soldiers were cut in half at the waist, withering and dying in their own blood.

Just as the Deff Dread let out a joyful roar, as if it had already won a complete victory, a fierce red fist slammed into its front.

"For Dorn! For the Emperor!"

Kanto struck his opponent with immense hatred. The disruptive field surrounding his power fist immediately smashed a large dent in the front of the Deff Dread. The wounded Deff Dread screamed, and its four mechanical arms began to wave and spin wildly, as if swatting at an annoying fly.

Although the enemy's movements were violent, they were predictable. The air around Kanto crackled as he dodged the whistling buzzsaw and avoided the machine gun fire. His fist gripped the opponent's mechanical claw, then snapped it off with force. He then used Dorn's Arrow to shoot the opponent's armor seams at close range. The Deff Dread was hit several times, and several large holes were torn in its barrel-shaped body. A burst of hot blood splattered onto Kanto's helmet.

As the flamethrower on the opponent's waist activated, Kanto had already flashed to its side, raising his power fist high and slamming it into the mech's calf with a loud crack. As the metal bent, the unbalanced Deff Dread toppled to the ground.

"You beasts, die!"

Fueled by anger, he jumped onto the enemy's body, slamming his fist into the gap in the front of the mech, then grabbed the edge of the crack and, amidst the Ork's screams, ripped open the mech's outer shell. He then forcefully choked the neck and head of the crippled beast inside, pulling it out of the many pipelines like a radish.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

Kanto roared, holding his opponent high, clenching his fist and directly crushing the opponent's head. This scene immediately shook the entire battlefield.

Almost instantly, the Orks all ran away.

Kanto took a deep breath, threw away the corpse, and turned to go to the rear, beginning to arrange for the rescue of the wounded and the repair of the fortifications. At this time, the smoke gradually dissipated, revealing the devastated outer city—Rynn's New City, as the planet's capital, was once a megacity with a population of 40 million, with an extremely vast urban area, but after the Orks launched their attack, Rynn's New City's defenses were re-evaluated, and the outer city was designated as a defensive zone, and the population began to evacuate, but the Orks' advance was too fast, so that Rynn's New City's defenses were only completed less than one-fifth, and then large areas of the city fell. The generals then began to reinforce the inner city walls and use the outer city as a buffer to delay the enemy's attack as much as possible. Millions of human soldiers fought fiercely with a larger number of Orks here. The once bustling streets became ruins, and the parks full of laughter became graveyards. Until now, no building taller than five meters can be seen in the outer city of Rynn's New City.

If you look further away, you can see some towering metal towers. These are not the creations of humans, but their destruction. The Orks are using everything they can collect to create their war machines and various engines. The Orks built their dirty buildings out of range of the Basilisk and Earthshaker cannons. The defenders can only sigh. The sight of a large number of smoking chimneys and constructions has the effect of destroying morale. Despite the warnings and threats of the Commissars, the suicide rate among citizens and soldiers has increased.

When Kanto returned to the city, there was already some snow on the streets. Haggard children staggered onto the streets, looking at the sky in amazement. Rynn's New City is located in the warm region of the planet, and few people have ever seen such a beautiful sight.

But beauty often hides deadly things. This means that the planet's climate has been completely changed, which also means that the defenders will have a more difficult time.

Everyone once thought that the most difficult summer had passed. During that time, the hot sun still scorched everyone. The Guardsmen serving day after day on the high walls were overwhelmed by the heat and exposure. Many people fell ill due to the intensity of Rynn's Star System's twin stars, and some even fell on the job and never got up again. There were also many soldiers who were executed by their Commissars for falling asleep while on duty, and even more who were killed by Ork fire due to fatigue and dizziness.

But all of this seems insignificant compared to the cold winter.

As Kanto walked through the streets, the crowd cast admiring and worshipful glances. This demigod can be said to be the spiritual pillar of Rynn's New City, and he does not do this to show off.

Although every means is used to boost morale, the high casualty rate of the Rynn Guard and the lack of any signs of reinforcements constantly erode people's will. At the suggestion of the new priest Argo, Kanto ordered the Chapter's remaining warriors to begin patrolling previously unseen areas as individuals. This method is also quite effective. The glorious giants, wearing armor, and still radiant despite everything they have experienced, still have a powerful motivational effect on ordinary people. When the Astartes pass by, they inspire faith and zeal, talk to the soldiers and encourage them, and fighting alongside them is enough to inspire people.

Therefore, every time he finishes a battle, he walks through the most crowded streets.

But today Kanto's vision is always out of control. He cannot force himself not to look at the stiff corpses piled in the corners of the walls, the emaciated children and withered old people piled together, without any dignity, like living things waiting to be disposed of.