Spiders, Inquisitors, and Vampire Hunters in the European Theater (6)

If someone stood atop the ruined buildings of the surrounding cities, or looked outward from within the other Mobile Hive Cities,

they would clearly see an enormous Mobile Hive City that had originally stood aboveground slowly sinking into the soft, collapsed depths below.

Bzzzz—

The next second, accompanied by a buzzing hum from the air,

a fully armed company of Astartes rapidly arrived at the perimeter of the sinking Mobile Hive City through one teleportation barrier after another.

Several minutes later, it seemed that the space deep underground had reached some sort of limit.

The Mobile Hive City, now buried nearly halfway, came to a complete stop.

After a brief exchange over the communications channel,

the Astartes did not hesitate to launch an assault on the Mobile Hive City ahead, which remained as majestic as a mountain.

At the same time, at the bottom of the Mobile Hive City, where many lights flickered repeatedly due to the violent tremors and sudden collapse,

Frank's expression grew increasingly grave as he first drove his Mortal Power Armor upright.

Then, he asked Cyclops Scott and the still-shaken Peter, not far away, about their injuries.

After Frank received their brief replies that neither of them had been hurt,

he quickly gave the Bolter and Power Sword from the large weapons crate to Peter.

When it came to Cyclops Scott, however, he merely solemnly pointed to the special visor above his eyes, refusing the offered weapons.

Thud, thud, thud—

At that moment, low roars and chaotic footsteps continuously echoed through the dimly lit corridor ahead.

They made Frank and the others feel even heavier at heart.

It seemed that it was not merely a resident Inquisitor who had run into trouble.

Something unknown had happened to the entire Mobile Hive City!

After all, every Mobile