As brilliant Thunder Serpents bloomed in great numbers from the Forgebreaker Warhammer.
The other man's entire head exploded with a thunderous crash.
A long-gathered surge of Chaos Psychic Energy swiftly dissipated into the surrounding air.
At that moment, Khorvas, the fallen and corrupted Blood Ravens Chapter Master, died miserably inside the Battle Barge.
When Rorschach, standing where he was, slowly exhaled.
The other man's ultimate ambition of relying on the Exterminatus Edict to achieve daemon ascension was shattered along with him.
In truth, even if Chapter Master Khorvas had completed the daemon ascension ritual and successfully become a Daemon Prince.
He would not have become Khorne's most powerful Daemon Prince. He might even have become a thorn in the side of certain terrifying beings because of it.
After all, a Chief Librarian proficient in psychic powers worshipping the Blood God was undoubtedly enough to utterly disgrace a certain master schemer.
Even if that master schemer had no thoughts on the matter, the birdmen under him would come looking for some amusement.
Thud, thud, thud—
At that moment, Rorschach took a deep breath, activated his Power Armor, and strode over to Chief Librarian Orion and Gabriel.
After confirming that they could continue fighting.
Rorschach immediately led the two of them to rendezvous with the other Combat Squads.
They then thoroughly wiped out the remaining resistance aboard the Battle Barge.
Not long afterward, following that brief yet brutal civil war.
The Blood Ravens Astartes, now numbering only a little over two hundred, gathered aboard the Battle Barge and knelt before Rorschach in a gesture of loyalty.
Afterward, having completely seized command of the Blood Ravens Chapter, Rorschach gradually became busy.
Although the Chaos-corrupted Chapter Master Khorvas was dead.
The consequences of his actions continued to spread rapidly.
The first to arrive was