Wheel of Fire: The First Flames of War

The three members of the War Council, the early ruling body of the Imperium of Man's "Great Crusade," The Emperor, Malcador, and Horus, were all focused on the war in the Wheel of Fire System.

The Monarch of Vostonia and the Wolf King of Fenris extended the hunt from Fenris into outer space, each choosing the side that seemed more favorable.

Further intelligence revealed that the number of Ork had increased from hundreds of millions to billions.

This means that the war in the Wheel of Fire System is the largest war the Imperium has faced since the start of the "Great Crusade".

"Shadow of Order" takes the lead, but Nimrod encounters a rebellion led by Planetary Governor Seth Solaire in Arenis.

Wolf King's rapid advance allowed the Sixth Legion to catch up with the Eleventh Legion.

In the third-to-last week of Terra calendar 819. M30, the two Chapter of the Shadow of Order and the Space Wolves simultaneously warped back into the real world from Mandeville Point.

The Gloriana-class Battleship of the Sixth Legion were not yet completed, so Leman Russ temporarily placed his council on the Legion's original flagship.

The bridge was darker than the other warships, like a wolf's den.

The Wolf King's azure eyes were fixed on the holographic image, and within seconds he grasped the situation on the battlefield.

Several months have passed since Leman Russ returned to the Imperium, and he has left a crude impression on the Imperium's high command, with only a handful of people able to see through his disguise.

The Wolf King had an exceptional learning ability; he mastered High Gothic in just five days.

After receiving brief instruction from the Emperor, Horus, and Malcador, he was considered to possess the ability to command legions independently.

The Wheel of Fire was Leman Russ's touchstone.

He stared at the holographic image and saw twenty-five dazzling points of light, then one hundred and thirty more appeared, followed by two hundred and fifty-six more...

The Wolf King immediately realized that the number of Orks warships far exceeded a thousand. He bared his sharp fangs and growled.

"I knew it! The intelligence was rubbish. How could there be so few enemy ships on the battlefield where I fought Nimrod?"

His rough and boisterous tone immediately infected the Space Wolves and senior officers on the bridge.

Enoch Rashivin looked at the Russ Wolf Helm, meticulously crafted by the Allfather's personal artisans for the Wolf King, a symbol of the Legion's glory.

It was also the Wolf King's wager, a testament to his father's trust in him; he believed he would win.

The Wolf Lord clenched his fist and made a vow.

I will never lose to Sanchez; only Space Wolves can wield the Wolf King's sword.

Leman Russ spoke in Vogen, not deliberately amplifying his voice, but his words carried across the bridge, his tone bearing Fenris roughness.

"The good news is, we're not with Nimrod's kids, which means we won't be entangled or bothered."

He loudly issued the battle order, "Let Nimrod and the Imperium witness the speed of the wolf pack! Attack!"

"Attack!"

Rashivin Roar of Fury, and every starship in the Space Wolves fleet ramped up its engines.

Each of the Space Wolves' warships is adorned with a ferocious wolf's head on its prow, and their hulls are covered with shimmering Void Shield.

The warship's Machine Spirit, eager to begin their hunt, took the lead.

Twenty-five capital ships turned around and followed slowly behind.

The gray warships dispersed to form an assault formation, creating a sphere of destruction that radiated outwards from the flagship.

Hundreds of shimmering bright spots burst forth in the galaxy's red glow as the entire fleet increased its speed to attack levels.

The lights on the flagship's bridge dimmed, and a piercing alarm sounded.

Enoch Rashivin inspected all the video screens; the warship's weapon systems were in position, and firepower plans were being generated one by one.

"Turn around, three degrees up," the Wolf Lord ordered, "Take it down."

The flagship smashed through the chaotic wreckage, its Lance spewing out crystal-clear, deadly energy, aimed directly at the ugly hull of its prey.

The side-mounted weapons unleashed a dense barrage of laser fire, raining down on the Orks warship.

A tremor swept across the bridge, and the Servitor on the control panel lost power due to a broken internal cable.

Space Wolves' ships take damage, inflicting even more damage on enemy ships.

This is the Space Wolves' style of space warfare; they've always been this way.

The style of the Shadow of Order has long since changed.

Adjusting fleet formation according to orders is a time-consuming process, especially for the Legiones Astartes's battle cruisers, whose hulls, stretching for several kilometers, resemble empty steel cities.

Diana Boleyn received authorization from the Primarch to command the largest naval battle in the history of the Imperium of Man.

She dispatched orders to hundreds of division commanders via the control panel.

The zone commanders tracked the relative positions of the other warships in real time, sending trillions of detection readings to sensors and Cogitator to prevent the void warships from intruding on the routes of other ships.

Thousands of junior officers quickly made decisions to ensure that the level and frequency at which the engine delivered power for propulsion were exactly as expected.

The hundreds of thousands of servants and crew of the Eleventh Legion took their positions, activating energy conduits and starting weapon systems...

The black warships displayed astonishing coordination in the void, executing the battle plan methodically.

The massive Shadow of the Throne attracted the attention of numerous Ork warships, and the Orks ships, like bloodthirsty sharks, charged toward the Gloriana-class Battleship.

The bastards were bouncing around, operating the cannons and launching an attack on the Shadow of Reign.

Each launch sends Gretchin flying, tumbling dozens of meters before crashing onto the deck, leaving him dazed and disoriented.

Even worse off would be engulfed by shrapnel and flames from a burst cannon.

Countless missiles, shells, and torpedoes crashed into the hull of the Shadow of the Throne.

The powerful shields of the Gloriana-class Battleship blocked the overwhelming attacks.

The bow of the Shadow of the Throne spewed out devastating light and torpedoes, the explosions illuminating space.

The Macro-cannon continued to fire at the Ork warship, the shells slamming into the makeshift hull.

On the bridge of the Shadow of the Throne, the female captain stares at the video screen.

Based on the feedback readings, Diana determined that the energy shield generated by the Orks Force Field Generator possessed defensive capabilities comparable to the Imperium Void Shield.

She glanced at the video screen, unable to comprehend why the crackling lightning and the shield spewing poisonous smoke could produce such an effect.

The female captain's curiosity lasted only a moment before she picked up the microphone and gave orders.

"Aether Cannon, fire!"

The Shadow of the Throne, the Void Hunter, and eleven other capital ships were equipped with Aether Cannon on their sides, firing colorful energy beams.

The Aether beam pierced the energy shield of the Ork capital ship, and the second wave of attacks detonated the ship.

The explosion of the Orks capital ship triggered devastating shockwaves in the void, greatly reducing the firepower that the Shadow of the Throne could withstand.

The main fleet of the Second Legion arrived at the Void Node, deployed its forces, and blocked the Ork fleet that recklessly crashed into the flagship.

Following the strategic plan, the 7th Legion's warships used the Void Hunter as their spearhead to strike at the vulnerable point torn in the Shadow of the Throne.

Under Diana's command, the Eleventh Legion's fleet was organically integrated into a cohesive whole.

Like a seasoned gladiator, the Shadow of the Throne is a feint, luring the enemy off balance.

The Orks warships' charge against the Gloriana-class Battleship was stopped by the Second Legion.

The 7th Legion, like a scythe Reaping in harvest, cleaved the Ork warships from their exposed flanks.

The battle in the Wheel of Fire System proceeded step by step according to Nimrod's plan.

When the ship's time reached 820. M30, the Wheel of Fire System suddenly experienced a gravitational tide.