The Protoss in Warhammer

Chapter 158 148. Give up halfway

When the gap of the huge dome glass was finally closed, only some overly large ruins and the Eldar who survived by chance were left on the entire battlefield

Herdehe slowly took off his mask, and the ice crystals condensed from the mist fell off with the mask. Because when the dome glass was broken just now, the air was separated from the cabin and the temperature dropped sharply. Although they were wearing armor, they still felt cold.

Herdehe tried hard to rub his cheeks with both hands to melt the condensed ice crystals on it into water. He looked very embarrassed now, with a layer of frost on his face and a trace of ice crystals on his eyelashes. The whole person looked like a refugee who fled in panic.

Not to mention the others, the assault scorpions were fine, their equipment was relatively advanced, and although they were very embarrassed in the face of the terrible cold, they were not in danger of life. Those ordinary warriors did not have such a good end.

The bulletproof armor they were wearing could resist laser beams and live ammunition, but these armors were not space suits. When some soldiers trembled and took off their equipment, they found that some of the exposed flesh had turned black and necrotic, and some tissue cells were all necrotic.

When some soldiers took off their helmets, one or two pointed ears fell off. Some people couldn't even open their eyes. They fell to the ground and trembled constantly, opening their mouths in vain and couldn't shout. Heldhe watched his compatriots struggling in pain and despair. They were now just like the lives that had just been sacrificed. They were just victims of a battle that was bound to fail!

The hatch at the other end of the battlefield opened again. This time, the troops of the Human Empire regrouped and lined up in square formations, pressing up like a bulldozer. Heldhe didn't raise his head to ignore their attacks, because he already knew that this battle that consumed all the lives on the Ark was doomed to fail. The only consolation is that the civilians and most of the ancient books have been successfully evacuated, and their sacrifice was not in vain...

At this moment of despair, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears

"Captain Heldhe, prepare to counterattack."

After hearing this, Heldhe laughed helplessly and answered silently

"Counterattack, what are you dreaming about? Priest Zeratul, we have lost the main force, counterattacked, and are ready to evacuate..."

"Look to your right."

Heldhe suddenly heard the sound of the earth shaking, and looked to the right unconsciously. I saw a metal dragon with green flames standing next to it, and the Purifier who had just successfully evacuated also appeared next to the dragon.

Heldhe kept breathing heavily, feeling the old breath from the ancient elder next to him. This feeling made people completely unable to breathe, and the strong sense of oppression was no less than that of Cain's incarnation just now.

Although he felt extremely terrified, Heldhe's inner rationality still told him the true body of this huge god, and at the same time, it was constantly proving that this was just a piece of God's wreckage.

The dragon glanced at the tiny life standing at his feet and said in a low voice

"The battle is far from over, Phoenix Warrior."

As the dragon's voice slowly fell, more golden armored warriors appeared behind him. After persisting for a longer time, more than 10,000 Templars finally came to the Ark World. They also brought thousands of Odessa soldiers and a large number of armored forces. Outside the Ark, the human empire fleet also found several warships folding out. Two aircraft carriers and more than a dozen auxiliary fleets formed a whole standard main fleet and appeared near them.

Mateo Bruscakin couldn't help cursing these despicable and shameful aliens in his heart. Now the situation has reversed again, and those aliens who blasphemed rationality have once again gained the upper hand.

But this does not mean that he is ready to give up. Although he has suffered some heavy losses, he still has a large number of main forces. However, the regiment is likely to suffer a lot of losses, because the invader regiment has only more than 500 Astartes, but in this battle, they have sacrificed nearly 100 people. Even if they succeed in defeating the enemy in the end, they will suffer heavy losses and will not be able to continue fighting for a very long time.

But for the Emperor's most noble Angels of Death, the meaning of their existence is to destroy the enemies of mankind, and the final destination is to die on the battlefield. My fate is the end of every Astarte, and I guess no loyal Astarte will refuse.

When the station commander was about to give the order to charge, the Inquisitor who had been maintaining the supply line in the rear suddenly sent a signal

"Captain Mateo, prepare to retreat."

After hearing this, the commander froze in place and his breathing became more rapid. After several minutes, the Inquisitor's words broke the desperate silence

"It is the order of the High Lord of the Empire. There is a new mission. The situation is extremely urgent. You are the only ones who are closest."

After hearing this, Mateo tried to calm himself down and convince himself that he must follow the Inquisitor's orders now. Because this expedition was originally led by the Inquisition, the retreat was mainly based on the instructions of the Inquisition. Moreover, in this battle, they have already harvested enough spoils to exchange with the Mechanical School. At the same time, this Ark World has been crippled. It is meaningless to continue fighting.

After such efforts to persuade, Mateo finally convinced himself. He took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress his inner emotions and said

"After receiving the order, everyone retreats..."

After hearing this, the Space Marines looked at their Chapter Master in disbelief, even the mortal soldiers. They really don't understand why they have to retreat under such circumstances? Is it because the enemy's reinforcements have arrived that they have to retreat?

Mateo looked at his soldiers who were full of shock and confusion, and explained in a slight and hoarse voice

"It's the Inquisitor's order."

Everyone was silent after hearing this, but everyone knew that in this case, it was best not to contradict the inquisitor, not only for this commission, but also for the other party's commission.

The reinforcements watched the human empire troops leaving like seawater from a distance, knowing that this war had come to an end. Heldhe finally breathed a sigh of relief when he received the news from the rear observation station that humans began to gradually evacuate.

Now that the human troops have finally withdrawn, the crisis has finally been resolved. At the same time, intelligence came from the Ark. Those elusive Cursed Legions disappeared silently again just as they appeared.

Two hours later, the human troops finally withdrew. Since they were not sure enough to keep each other, the improvised reinforcements of the Kalai protoss did not fire on them, but just ignored them and left with a strange tacit understanding.

"I need an explanation, Inquisitor."

The last ones to leave were the Chapter troops and the Inquisition fleet led by the Chapter Master. Mateo looked at the devastated Ark in front of him unwillingly, gritted his teeth and said to the judge next to him. After hearing this, the judge just said with a gloomy face.

“According to information from the Ministry of Home Affairs, there have been changes in the Maelstrom region. Star Claw Chapter Master Rufut Shuron refused to provide tax revenue, expelled and attacked local Home Office officials, and even launched offensive measures against surrounding chapters. Moreover, according to the Tribunal’s internal confidential information in the Maelstrom, there may be chaos erosion within the Maelstrom Alliance..."

After Mateo Bruscagin heard this, the distress and annoyance caused by the retreat instantly dissipated, and all he could think of was shock.

"So our next task..."

"The highest order of the High Lords Council, all battle groups around the Maelstrom are to prepare to prevent the Maelstrom Alliance from rebelling at any time!"