Darkness was closing in.
The stars seemed to be swallowed, one by one, by a terrifying cosmic calamity.
That dreadful being radiated endless menace, filling every living creature that witnessed it with an indescribable chill.
But to human eyes, that dread was gradually changing, especially for the Archmagos Biologis.
The Great Devourer was certainly a terrifying existence, one that threatened the survival of the entire Galaxy.
But in their eyes, it was an inexhaustible treasure. Extracting the genes of the countless civilizations it had consumed could bring humanity a tremendous leap forward.
What ambitious researcher in the biological sciences wouldn't want to capture the Great Devourer and study it to their heart's content?
"I hope the great Father of Machines will lead us to defeat that terrible calamity—"
The Archmagos Biologis rubbed his mechanical tendrils together. He was already imagining the day he might study the Great Devourer.
His faith in the Savior, the Father of Machines, was beyond question. That being had provided everything, including a vast research budget and resources without limit.
The Father of Machines had created an unparalleled research environment for Tech-priests like them. They could explore the Galaxy to their hearts' content and even enter Tzeentch's Secret Library freely.
Of course, that Library, larger than a planet, had been renamed the Savior's Great Library. It was the Imperium's largest public Library and was still collecting more knowledge.
His latest research findings had also been added to the Great Library, becoming part of humanity's repository of technical knowledge.
Before long, the battlefield had been cleaned spotless and restored to its original state.
Under the Archmagos Biologis's direction, the Mechanicus Ark fleet successfully completed its mission. Every Tyranid Swarm carcass had been collected, sorted, and properly stored in various forms.
He did not linger. He immediately ordered