Fire Wheel: Siege Dreadnought

Inside the Ork Fortress, a surging green tide halted the advance of the 1st Regiment of the "Mordian Iron Guard".

Every instant, each Malcador Defender can kill dozens of Orks.

But there were too many Ork. Even though a large number of Orks died in the great battle, the number of Ork in the Fortress still exceeded 100 million.

Mikhailovsky noticed that the 1st Regiment of the "Mordian Iron Guard" was mired in trouble, so he deployed his trump card.

The Siege Dreadnought warriors strode forward with Thunder strides, stepping over the rubble to launch their attack.

Their right arm's Inferno Cannon spewed forth molten flames, and as the muzzle swung, the fiery dragons engulfed the charging Orks.

Numbers were meaningless in the face of the Destructive Melt-stream; the charging Ork were burned to ashes.

The Ork fired a hail of bullets that rained down on the black Great Beast's thick, Dreadnought armor.

The Siege Dreadnought's mechanical components rattled incessantly, its armor riddled with bullet holes, and the flag on its back was tattered and torn to shreds.

Siege Dreadnought, they continued their advance.

No Ork could slow them down; they strode toward Waaagh Tower.

The Assault Drill on the left arm spun rapidly, crashing into the steel tower with a roar, its built-in Heavy Flamer spewing flames.

One Waaagh Tower after another was set ablaze, and within seconds, the jumbled iron blocks were reduced to ashes.

The Waaagh Tower were destroyed one by one, and the green fog in the Orks' minds receded like the tide.

The more obvious the Eleventh Legion's advantage became, the Shadow of Order, accompanied by armored vehicles, began a sweeping cleanup of the city's Orks inhabitants.

The "Midnight Poet" Mikhailovsky chanted poetry as he traveled.

"Mordian's Eternal Night"

The realm left behind by the Sun

Darkness weaves a cocoon,

..."

The "Midnight Poet" seems out of place on the bustling battlefield.

Wherever he went, the Orks men would become dazed and their eyelids would feel heavy.

Mikhailovsky then used Bolt Pistol to blow the Ork's heads off.

As he made his way smoothly to the center of the Fortress, an Orks man wielding a monster's weapon charged towards him.

The Orks man Choppa Chainsword, resembling the Shadow of Order, which whirred and spun.

But it was also covered with spikes and chains, which swung haphazardly as he waved them.

The Orks leader bumped into a member of the guard, and with a flick of his arm, the chain lashed out like a python, striking the guard's body.

Chains rattled as they wrapped around the arms of the guardsmen. The Orks leader grinned and swung his weapon, the engine roaring as he sliced Power Armor, along with the Astartes inside, in two.

The massive corpses of the guards members crashed heavily to the ground.

Mikhailovsky charged toward the Orks leader, his Power Sword slashing at the Orks using the seventh technique of the "Osberch-Vaya" method.

The Orks leader swung his sword to meet the attack, and the moment their weapons clashed, Mikhailovsky's arm went numb.

Mikhailovsky was taken aback; this was the first time he had been at a disadvantage since becoming the Shadow of Order.

His arms were tense, and the veins on his temples bulged as he managed to keep the Power Sword from slipping from his hand.

The Orks leader, having failed in his attack, grew even angrier. Green mist filled his mind, Gork and Mork roared angrily in his ears.

He stomped forward heavily, causing the ground to tremble violently.

The Ork Warboss brandished his weapon strangely, sending chains hurtling towards Mikhailovsky's arms and legs.

Mikhailovsky swiftly slashed, deflecting the incoming chains.

He couldn't understand how the Orks leader had done it; it went beyond the realm of swordsmanship.

The "Midnight Poet" began to chant. "Mordian's eternal night..."

Mikhailovsky seemed to be drawn into a silent world, Ork Warboss's raised weapon slowed rapidly.

Mikhailovsky his sword, aiming straight for the Ork Warboss.

When the sword was still half an arm's length away from the Ork Warboss, the Ork Warboss suddenly let out an angry roar.

"Waaagh!"

The surrounding Orks also shouted, "Waaagh!"

The Ork Warboss snapped back to reality and swung his weapon to meet the Power Blade.

The "Midnight Poet" was taken aback; the Ork Warboss had actually broken free from the poem he was reciting.

Just as Mikhailovsky was about to draw his sword and retreat, looking for another opportunity to attack, suddenly two dark eyes filled his entire eyeballs.

Instead of retreating, the Shadow of Order advanced, launching a swift strike with the 23rd rule of "Osberh-Waya".

The Power Sword dodged the Orks monster's weapon and slashed at his chest.

The Disruption Field crackled and flickered, tearing apart the Orks body.

After killing the Ork Warboss, Mikhailovsky murmured.

"I have mastered the 'Warp Insight' inherited from the Primarch."

After killing the Ork Warboss, Mikhailovsky continued his fierce attack on the Orks.

At the same time, he did not neglect his responsibilities as a commander, and kept abreast of the progress on other fronts in the command channel.

"Mikhailovsky, my Third Company has broken through the Orks lines and entered the Fortress from the north, and is currently purging the Orks."

"Well done, Grzegorz."

Mikhailovsky just replied to his friend's message when Carlo's voice followed.

"Mikhailovsky, my 5th Legion has also made breakthroughs on the east and west flanks; the Orks are in complete disarray."

The offensive launched by the Third Legion and 5th Legion against the Orks Fortress lasted for twenty-three stellar days before the cleansing was completed.

The entire Fortress was swept away by flames.

After completing the first phase and capturing the largest Orks Fortress, the Second Company Captain reported the progress to the Shadow of the Throne.

After receiving the report, the Primarch's Attendants reported it to Nimrod.

"My lord, the Second Legion and 5th Legion have already wiped out the largest Orks Fortress on Planet II."

"Two companies of the Second Legion suffered a total of 142 Shadow of Order casualties, 23 Vostonian Rhino, and 5 Siege Dreadnought."

"The Mordian Iron Guard's suffered 960 dead and lost 120 Malcador Defender."

Nimrod nodded, then asked.

What are the losses of the 5th Legion?

"The 5th Legion suffered 534 Shadow of Order casualties, and lost 21 Malcador Heavy Tank and 11 Dreadnought."

"The Third Legion took on the main offensive responsibility, suffered fewer losses, and achieved greater results. Bukayo in building the Chapter was highly effective."

Nimrod said with satisfaction, and then asked.

When will the Fourth Legion and 8th Legion arrive?

Despite achieving significant results, the Eleventh Legion also suffered considerable losses, especially the 5th Legion, which lost more than half a company.

"My lord, the Fourth Legion is expected to arrive in five days from now, and the 8th Legion is expected to arrive in twelve days."

"In addition, Vixatrix's knights will arrive in fifteen days."

Nimrod leaned back in his chair and began to speak.

"Order the 5th Legion to cleanse the captured Fortress and Ork tribes in the wilderness."

The Primarch assigned lighter tasks to the heavily damaged 5th Legion while simultaneously making corrections.

He didn't want to keep exhausting a single Chapter; taking turns to hone their skills was the result he wanted.

"Of the remaining four Fortress, the Orks' defenses are weaker, and their numbers are fewer."

"After the Fourth Legion and 8th Legion arrive, they are ordered to join the Second Company and Third Company of the Third Legion respectively to attack the Ork Fortress the northeast and southeast."

After the Primarch's Attendants recorded everything, they continued their report.

"The Chief Apothecary, together with the Tech Sergeant, has completed preliminary research on the Voidweaver and the Wraithbone Parasite."

"They used the remains of the Voidweaver to create five Experimental Hover Tank. These tanks do not use Wraithbone structures and do not require Psyker pilots."

"Although the hover tanks are not as powerful as the Aeldari's Voidweaver, Mikel's experiments with parasites cultured in potions have confirmed that they can also devour numerous experimental subjects, including Orks corpses."

Upon hearing this, Nimrod knew that his previous decision was correct; researching alternative parasites indeed required Mikel.

"Send four of them to the Third Legion to seek opportunities for battlefield testing."

Arsena immediately complied, he concluded.

"My lord, Thomas and I have separated two lower decks, and will each build an altar within one of them."

"I am ready, and today I will complete the ritual magic according to your instructions."

Thomas is busy with matters concerning the Ninth Chapter and the Librarian, and will return in three days.

Nimrod nodded, thinking to himself.

[Today we will know whether the ritual magic I designed is effective.]

After finishing their work, the Primarch's Attendants took the elevator to the lower deck.

As one of the most powerful people on the flagship under the Primarch, his orders were strictly enforced, and the entire deck was sealed off.