Fire Wheel: "War Mask"

The Shadow of the Throne, The Monarch's Council Chamber.

Arsena Dunn manipulates the Control Staff to display a holographic image of the Planet Wheel of Fire II.

"The scan results show that this planet contains abundant mineral deposits."

"The architecture of this world still retains some characteristics of human architecture."

"The Orks used human Hive City and factories to transform it into Fortress World, with planets dotted with fortresses and armories."

Nimrod sat on the black the Throne, listening to the Primarch's Attendants' introduction.

"There is a large building on the orbit of this world."

"Based on scanning analysis, it was once a man-made starport."

"The weapons manufactured by the Orks will be sent here and then sold to other planets."

Arsena looked at the people in the chamber and explained the basis of his judgment.

"According to the information issued by the Monarch Majesty, the Ork have a simple trade system; they use teeth as currency."

"The Evil Sunz Clan became the wealthiest clan because their teeth grew much faster than those of other Orks."

Based on existing information such as the Ork totems on the Attack Moon, it can be inferred that the Ork of the Wheel of Fire System may have originated from the Evil Sunz Clan.

After the Primarch's Attendants explained the relevant situation, the topic returned to Planet II.

"The Auger Matrix scan reveals that Planet II has five large Fortress, which were originally human Hive City."

"The largest Fortress is located directly below the starport."

"If we unfold the holographic star map," Arsena said, Control Staff to display the corresponding star map.

"The other four Fortress are located precisely around the largest Fortress, distributed along the circular passage."

"The circular passage may also have been built on human-made foundations, albeit rudimentary, foundations, reaching a length of 152 kilometers."

"By analyzing the number and frequency of vehicles traveling on this ring road, we can conclude that its function is similar to that of our highway transport corridors."

The "Deduction Cadets" explained his deductions based on the scan results to everyone.

Inside the hall, 1,542 Honored Member were seated in neat rows.

Of these, 703 were from the 7th Legion, and 154 Apothecary.

In light of the scale of the war, Nimrod increased the size of this batch of Honor Guard members accordingly.

He also considered the upcoming deployment of the 7th Legion and the Apothecary to Catachan, and therefore increased the proportion of both in this batch of Honor Guard members accordingly.

Unlike when he first joined the Honor Guard, Wilshire moved from the last row to the front, where he sat next to Per Koschelny.

Wilshire looked at the video screen and saw numerous strangely shaped, massive cannons standing in the Fortress, pointing straight to the sky like spears.

Each cannon was different, spewing black smoke from its muzzle.

[The Orks have strong defenses; this will be a tough battle.]

As Wilshire pondered, the Primarch spoke.

Nimrod absorbed all the information into his mind and asked the question carefully.

"Tell me your thoughts on how to fight this battle."

James, the lord of the Second Legion, who had gathered information from previous space battles and Attack Moon, was the first to speak.

"Father, we should first dismantle the defensive fortifications Fortress the Orks fortresses, and then attack the Fortress..."

Nimrod remained silent, while Diana Pauline, who was attending the meeting, became an "Spectator."

[This aligns with James's conservative style.]

Lord Merson of the 11th Chapter also spoke up.

"Father, we should first attack the starports in orbit to draw the Ork to our aid, and then launch an attack on them."

She thought to herself, "The Spectator continues to scrutinize me."

[Merson is more adventurous than James; his eyes are more aggressive.]

After listening to the plans of the two lords, Nimrod looked at the members of the Honor Guard behind them.

Wilshire, what's your opinion?

Wilshire felt the gazes of the two lords and others, and even more so, the Primarch's gaze focused on him.

He showed no fear and directly stated his thoughts.

"Father, we have taken control of the void of the Wheel of Fire. Ork Warboss, the strategic importance of the Starport has diminished; using it as bait will be of little use."

"But the circular highway Fortress the five orc Ork is important to them all."

"Ork Warboss controls the ring road holds the lifeline of this world; he will possess unprecedented and unstoppable mobility and the ability to transport an entire army of Orks."

Nimrod nodded in satisfaction. He hadn't been mistaken; Wilshire hadn't disappointed him after all.

"Good."

Although the Primarch only uttered one word, the "Spectator" could tell from his tone and his appreciative gaze that he was satisfied with Wilshire's answer.

Upon realizing this, Diana immediately felt a slight melting sensation within her body.

Wilshire was overjoyed that his ideas had been endorsed by the Primarch.

Nimrod shifted his gaze from Wilshire to Per Koschelny beside him.

"Per, what are your thoughts?"

"Father, Wilshire's suggestion is good, but there are areas for improvement."

The Spectator could tell from the smile on Per's face that he was confident.

"I studied the materials my father distributed; the Orks like infighting."

"The Ork of Planet II are the most greedy of Ork, the Deathskulls Clan."

As he spoke, Per walked out of his seat and to the video screen, tapping on a dozen or so screens one by one.

The Ork all wore the same patterned markings: blue skulls with horns.

Per looked at the Primarch and said confidently.

"The Deathskulls Clan will stop at nothing to plunder everything within their reach, and given the chance, they won't even hesitate to steal from other careless Orks."

"That starport building, and the items inside, are a treasure trove for the Deathskulls Clan Ork, an irresistible temptation for them."

"Seize the starport, smash it onto the surface, smash it between the central fortress and the other four."

"The Scrap Boyz of the Deathskulls Clan will definitely fight over the remains, which are materials, wealth, and something they will fight for at all costs. They will start fighting amongst themselves."

After listening to Per's words, Nimrod felt that his understanding of the Orks' way of thinking and their primitive order surpassed that of the two lords and Wilshire.

The Primarch found in his memories Per's previous training experiences, especially his final confrontation with the First Chapter recruits in the Arbitration Chamber.

He'd be perfect as a Lawyer.

This is very suitable for the "Black Emperor" Pathway.

The "Spectator" could read different expressions of admiration for Per and Wilshire in the Primarch's shining eyes.

There seemed to be something new in the Primarch's gaze.

Unable to glean any further information, she could only glean answers from their words, actions, and expressions, analyzing the differences between them.

The biggest difference between Per and Wilshire is that he doesn't consider the value of the ring road, but rather how to exploit the Ork's habit of fighting amongst themselves to launch targeted attacks.

The Primarch admired their different ways of thinking; were Per's ideas more similar to his own?

With her conclusion in mind, the "Spectator" looked back at the Primarch gene and saw a deeper sense of identification within it—a kind of identification with a group of like-minded individuals.

When the "Spectator" read this, they felt the stars within them shatter completely.

After listening to everyone's thoughts, Nimrod gave the order.

"Per, as you wish, you will lead five hundred members of the Honor Guard to capture Starport."

"Afterwards, the wreckage of the starport was smashed onto the surface of Planet II."

"While the Ork were locked in fierce infighting, we launched a surprise attack on all four battlefields."

Nimrod looked around at everyone and continued.

"James and Merson will lead the Second and 11th Chapter respectively."

"I will lead five hundred members of the Honor Guard to attack the largest Ork battlefield."

"Wilshire, your guards will attack the smallest Orks battlefield. Per, after finishing the orbital warfare, will proceed to provide support."

After the war council concluded, Per quickly selected five hundred men from the Honor Guard and launched an attack on the starport occupied by the Ork.

The Stormbird roared toward the starport, their missiles trailing dazzling flames as they slammed into it.

With a deafening roar, the explosion tore apart a section of the steel tunnel.

Stormbird circled the rift, Per led the assault team, taking a long run-up before activating their jetpacks and leaping into the starport tunnel.

The Honor Guard advanced in rows of five, providing overlapping cover.

The Orks charged toward the black-armored Warrior in small groups, while the Honor Guard raised their Bolter and fired at the scattered Ork.

The Adamantine Warhead tore through the green flesh, and the explosion destroyed the Ork's body.

The Honor Guard proceeded until they had cleared a quarter of the circular area.

The Shadow of Order suddenly heard heavy footsteps, and a massive figure charged towards them.

His body was completely concealed by the steel covering him, making it look like a jumble of metal pieces glued together to form a body.

The pieced-together armor was painted blue.

The Honor Guard members knew that the Ork of the Deathskulls Clan deeply believed that blue was a lucky color, so they often painted themselves blue in the hope of avoiding harm.

Having recognized that the Ork belonged to the Deathskulls Clan, they were not at all surprised that the Ork before them had wrapped himself in steel.

Members of the Honor Guard raised their guns and fired at the Orks.

Boom boom boom!

A dense hail of bullets bombarded the strange blue steel body, the passageway shook from the explosions, and steel fragments scattered like raindrops.

Through the flying debris, Per keenly saw the massive body; it hadn't been killed and was hurtling towards him at high speed.

Per knew something was wrong and immediately rushed forward.

The Ork, clad in blue armor, suddenly swung his great axe, delivering a ferocious horizontal slash.

The axe blade cleaved one of the Shadow of Order in two, and with the force still lingering, it swung towards another member of the Honor Guard.

Per roared angrily and put on his "War Mask."

He drew strength from his rage, and a violent power surged within his body.

Per displayed a furious outburst, but his mind remained calm.

He observes his body from a perspective beyond the physical, harnessing the power unleashed by rage.

Per swung his Power Sword and launched an attack on the Orks using the seventh slashing technique of the "Osberh-Vaya" style, which he had practiced diligently for over a decade.

Everything around seemed to freeze, and in the blink of an eye, the blow struck the Ork.

The Power Blade cleaved through the red armor, splitting the Orks in two.