Storm and Hammer

Ferreira was astonished to find that the human defenders had actually withstood the Aether Spell attack without collapsing.

He immediately realized that, in addition to the Auxilia in front of him relying on fortifications and having a combat capability and fighting will that surpassed the human soldiers he had encountered before, there was another important factor.

His Aether Master expended a great deal of energy to deal with the golden Mechanical Eagle.

Ferreira then thought of General Flau, who was also leading his troops to attack other warships from other strongholds.

We must annihilate the human army as soon as possible and seize the spoils.

Otherwise, I won't be able to get all the spoils by the time they arrive.

We have lost contact with the Governor, and it's questionable how much respect they can still maintain for me, the supreme commander of the planet.

With this in mind, he gave orders to the Warrior of Flau.

"Attack!"

The Flau Warrior poured into the trenches and launched an attack.

A Flau Warrior, brandishing his Flao Glass Blade menacingly, slashed at the Carapace Armor of the Auxilia commander.

The blade, resembling smoking crystal, easily sliced through thick armor and struck the commander's shoulder.

The moment the blade touched the shoulder, it shattered into numerous tiny fragments, which then seeped into the wound.

The commander let out a scream as he felt countless daggers slicing through his shoulder.

With his last ounce of strength, he raised his pistol, aimed it at the Xenos's head, and pulled the trigger.

Blood mixed with debris splattered all over his face, and his body was torn apart by the glass blade, leaving him lying in a pool of blood.

DuCaine discovered that without Auxilia soldiers, they could gain an advantage in close combat.

Lord Nimrod once said that the glass blades of the Flao can even cut through Power Armor.

DuCaine did not immediately order the Clan Soragu's reserves to be deployed; it was not the right time yet.

He pressed the rune on his Power Axe and charged towards the most critical part of the defensive line.

Gabriel and the Iron Father followed on either side of him.

Gabriel's Brainy Cat ran and leaped toward the Flao, raised its paws, and shoved him forward with force.

A dozen or so Flau Warrior were thrown out, some with their chests crushed, others with their arms broken, and they fell to the ground.

As Tech Sergeant and "Archaeologist," Brainy Cat is more skilled in telekinetic "Heavy Strike" than his kind.

DuCaine ran head-on into Flau's thousand-man squad, wielding his charged axe blade and launching a ferocious attack on the Xenos.

Gabriel and the Iron Father raised their Bolter and fired at the Flau Warrior.

The explosions roared, each one tearing a Xenos apart.

A blue Disruption Field flashed, illuminating DuCaine's scarred face as he slaughtered the Xenos Ravagers.

Suddenly, a bolt of Psychic Lightning shot out from his body.

DuCaine didn't fall, but his body stiffened.

Two Flau Warrior charged forward, DuCaine swung his axe fiercely, cleaving both Flau Warrior in half at the waist, while simultaneously feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Because of his Paralysis, his movements were slowed for a moment, Flao Glass Blade cleaved through his Power Armor and struck his superhuman body.

DuCaine pulled out the glass blade, raised his hand and flicked it, the glass blade piercing into the body of the Flau Warrior.

He felt the Larraman Cells clashing with the glass blade, and the bleeding from the wound stopped much slower than usual.

DuCaine did not back down; he had to weather the storm he had stirred up.

Despite his Affliction, he remained in control of the situation. He noticed that the line had been breached at four o'clock, and he knew he had to commit the Iron Hands Reserve to support the Auxilia.

First squad, AX sector of the front line.

The battle continued, with DuCaine deploying one reserve team after another.

Two members of the "Shadow of Order" Honor Guard, each accompanying one of the two Iron Hands squads, stepped into the battlefield.

They took notes while fighting.

Soon, the Iron Hands began to die in the battle.

The Shadow of Order was puzzled by this. Although they had studied some of the Storm Walkers's battle records before, especially the battle reports from Rust Star, they still couldn't understand it.

When will the main force of the Clan Soragu be mobilized?

DuCaine's wounds had healed, but several cracks remained on his Mark I Thunder armor.

Finally, ten hours after the battle began, the moment Storm General had been waiting for arrived.

All the Flao have joined the battle; it's time to bring down the hammer.

DuCaine issued the order in the command channel, "Heavy hammer!"

The Clan Soragu's massive fleet of Gunship, bombers, and artillery simultaneously unleashed a barrage of fire on the densely populated areas of the Flao.

Members of the Shadow of Order, aboard Gunship, bombers, and cannons respectively, witnessed the overwhelming barrage of fire, killing Flao and tearing a gaping hole in the densest area.

They all thought in unison: [The first strike of the heavy hammer would be delivered after the enemy has been fully committed to the battlefield, relying on overwhelming firepower to tear a large gap in the most densely populated area, just like a spiked heavy hammer.]

In the final stage of the bombardment, Storm General's second heavy blow came down.

The Clan Soragu dropped their spears, with two members of the Shadow of Order following the armored column and the Iron Hands column respectively.

The spearhead, originating from the torn center, launched Reaping offensive against the Flao in all directions.

DuCaine's Auxilia, stationed there, received reinforcements before the lines collapsed.

The spearhead pierced the Flao's ranks from behind, and despite being outnumbered, the steel torrent crushed all obstacles in its path.

Ferreira was horrified to discover that the battle, which had initially been in his favor, had suddenly turned against him, and his lines of defense had been torn apart in an instant.

He turned and ran in terror, but just then, a figure in black armor blocked his way.

"Xenos, die!"

DuCaine's ancient armor trembled as he charged toward Ferreira.

Ferreira didn't linger in the fight. He raised his Force Staff, casting Fire Spell as he turned and fled.

The Mk I Thunder Armor burst into flames, scorching DuCaine's body.

But he didn't stop, relentlessly pursuing Commander Flau.

The black-armored Warrior, engulfed in flames, caught up with Ferreira a dozen steps later, wielding his charged axe blade and viciously slashing at the Xenos.

Ferreira raised his Flame Shield while simultaneously wielding Flao Glass Blade to strike the enemy.

A shimmering blue Disruption Field tore through the flames and struck Ferreira.

After killing the Xenos, DuCaine felt his left arm go empty. He was momentarily stunned, then gave a bitter laugh and muttered to himself.

"I'm getting Mechanical Arm too."

"This will bring me closer to Gorgon, Primarch would be pleased about it."

The Shadow of Order discovered that the Flao had been torn apart by the Clan Soragu's assault, scattered into countless disorganized groups of varying sizes.

After receiving treatment from the Apothecary, DuCaine completed the reorganization and resupply with astonishing efficiency, launching one Mechanical Assault after another against the dismembered and disorganized Flao.

As Storm General wielded "Storm and Hammer" to tear apart the Flao and carry out his final cleanup, Nimrod, on the northern planet of the Cydonia System, also led his forces to attack the Flao's largest Fortress.