Sicarius, Ascending to Heaven in One Step

838. M30.

The Talassar System, Thalassa Main Star.

It was one of the earliest colonies established by humankind after leaving the Sol System.

Along the edge of the vast ocean, humans established colonies on rugged cliffs.

Over thousands of years, they have grown into powerful industrial cities.

Deeper inland, human colonists used modification techniques to establish vast farmlands.

The Sicarius family was a noble family that owned 490,000 square kilometers of farmland. Only the nobles who ruled industrial cities were richer and more powerful than them.

However, Roan, the current head of the family, is not in a good position.

His armor, a relic crafted by Old Terra artisans, was completely black.

His arm, wielding the sword, grew heavier and heavier, and sweat dripped from his forehead, sliding down his cheeks.

He lowered his left shoulder, his eyes fixed on the tall, shark-like Xenos towards him.

Roan knew he couldn't fight the 2.2-meter-tall Xenos head-on; he could only attack Xenos weaknesses.

The moment they met, he thrust one knee forward and swung his longsword, piercing the water jug on the Xenos's back.

During his months-long defensive battle against the Xenos, Roan discovered that the Xenos' greatest weakness was their water tanks, which were as important as humans' need for oxygen.

The water jet shot straight into Roan's face, and the Xenos's blue body began to tremble violently, like a madman.

The Xenos's body crashed heavily into the wheat field.

Roan wiped the water off his face with his arm; the cold water invigorated him, and he looked around.

Members of the Sicarius family, leading their guards, resist the ferocious onslaught of the Xenos.

Roan's eyes were instantly filled with sorrow. His eldest son, Jay, had been shot in the head by a Xenos bullet, and blood mist drifted in the air.

Forty-two-year-old Roan, who had experienced countless pirate invasions throughout his life, forced himself to detach himself from his grief.

He was not blinded by anger; more important than revenge was fulfilling his responsibilities as the clan leader.

Roan coldly shouted, "Retreat into the underground caves!"

He was fortunate that his ancestors had the foresight to preserve the original underground cave network of the mountain range when they carried out ecosystem transformation.

The retreat route was stained with blood, as the Xenos launched a ferocious attack with explosive ammunition and Power Blade.

One by one, loyal guards and servants of the Sicarius family fell, their blood staining the wheat fields red.

"Father," said Roan's fourth son, Wellington, whose armor had been cleaved open by the Xenos longsword and whose chest had been torn apart by an energy field.

His eyes were filled with rage. "Let's retreat into the cave and use those ancient weapons."

"It only takes a few dozen seconds to destroy the Xenos on the surface and their warships, turning them into a pile of garbage."

"No!" Roan's second son, Matthews, quickly interjected, "If we use those energy weapons, the entire Thalassa will become a death star."

"The people on the surface will not have time to evacuate into the caves; they and their families' property will be reduced to ashes."

"The entire planet's ecosystem will be completely destroyed, and it will never be able to recover."

While quickly speaking to stop them, Matthews twirled the blade in his hand, piercing through the water jugs behind several Xenos.

His long golden hair fluttered in the wind. He had been practicing swordsmanship diligently since childhood and was the first swordsman of the Sicarius family.

Roan's gaze was resolute; he made his decision.

"We cannot allow our homeland to become ruins until the very last moment, without resorting to those energy weapons."

"We must defend our family, using our familiarity with the underground caves to fight the invading Xenos inch by inch."

Roan knew that his decision would cost the Sicarius family and his subjects countless lives.

[It's unknown how long this fierce battle will last, or how many people will survive after it ends.]

Roan's expression remained unchanged, but he thought bitterly to himself.

Just then, Matthews suddenly shouted, "Light in the air..."

Roan and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw countless rays of light falling from the sky like shooting stars.

There were hundreds of points of light among them, falling in the direction around them.

"Xenos, run!" Roan shouted immediately. The void was completely occupied by the Xenos, and the light could only be a trick of the Xenos.

The members of the Sicarius family immediately strode towards the nearest cave entrance.

However, before they had run a few steps, a beam of light fell in front of the cave entrance.

They swayed, then heard the hiss of air pressure as the hatch opened.

A group of black-armored Warrior, as tall as Xenos, emerged from it.

The leader, a black-armored giant, wielded a staff that shimmered with light.

Roan and the others saw that the black-armored giant's face was different from the Xenos's shark face; it looked human, only much larger.

Just as Roan and the others were in astonishment, the giant raised his staff, and a violent hurricane appeared out of thin air above his head.

The black-armored giant waved his staff, and a hurricane-like force plummeted downwards.

Roan and the others turned pale; they had no time to dodge.

Just when they were in despair, a hurricane struck behind them.

Matthews glanced back and saw the storm engulfing hundreds of Xenos pursuers behind him.

Countless ice spikes rained down, shattering the water tanks behind over a hundred Xenos, and some were even struck on the head by ice spikes...

"They..." Matthews said uncertainly, "They must have come to rescue us."

Roan raised his hand. "Stay alert."

He saw the other black-armored giants attacking the Xenos, but only the one wielding the staff walked towards them.

His hand rested on the device in his throat, emitting a sound distinct from the Xenos, yet somewhat similar to the language they spoke.

Nine minutes later, Nicholas, a storm-type Psyker, found the Gothic, spoken by the locals of Thalassa.

"What? You're saying you're the head of the Sicarius family?" Nicholas hadn't expected his luck to be so good.

Before the battle began, the Storm Lord relayed the Primarch' order: all participating forces should be wary of the Sicarius family when making contact with the locals.

Although Nicholas didn't know why the Primarch cared about the Sicarius family, he knew that his father's request had its own significance.

"You and your family, come with me."

"This..." Roan hesitated, looking at the giant before him. "Thank you for your rescue. The Sicarius family is willing to repay you with one hundred million tons of grain."

"Don't panic," Nicholas said with a smile. "This is a good thing for the Sicarius family; you are about to enter Dark Age of Technology of rapid development."

Roan and his crew were semi-forced to board the black transport ship. On the way to the city, he found out what was going on from Nicholas.

They are Legion Warrior known as the "Shadow of Order," and their Primarch, the Primarch Nimrod, held the Sicarius family in high regard.

Although they didn't know why Lord Nimrod knew about them, Roan and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Roan met the Ninth Chapter Master of the "Shadow of Order," known as the Storm Lord, and saw the blue wave pattern on his right shoulder.

"My lord, thank you for your rescue. The Sicarius family will forever remember your kindness."

"Roan Sicarius," Szczesny didn't know why the Black Emperor valued the Sicarius family, but he knew there must be a reason, he just hadn't discovered it yet.

"You will fight alongside me and tell the people of Thalassa."

"We've come to their rescue. From this day forward, Thalassa is under the protection of my Chapter."

"If you do a good enough job, you will be the future Planetary Governor, and you will manage the entire planet for me."

Roan's eyes widened upon hearing this. He hadn't expected such good fortune to fall from the sky. Although the Sicarius family was a major noble family in Thalassa, they were still far inferior to the major families that controlled the city.

Now, an opportunity has presented itself that would allow him to rise above numerous families.

He knew that this was all because Lord Nimrod valued the Sicarius family; otherwise, the Storm Lord would never have appointed him.

"Praise be to Lord Nimrod," Roan said, bowing. "I will certainly not disappoint you, my lord."

Roan felt his weary body surge with power, and his eyes burned brightly.

He followed the Storm Lord into Trent, the largest industrial city in Thalassa.

Roan was about to point out that the water tank was the Xenos's weakness.

Szczesny strode forward, dodging the Sahar-Duin's slashing Power Sword and plunging it into the water jug.

The "Seafarer" then raised his hand and grabbed, and the splashing water jet, under his control, flew forward.

Bang bang bang...

With a series of explosions, the water jugs on the backs of the Sahar-Duin were smashed one by one.

The members of the Sicarius family stared wide-eyed, and they couldn't help but think of something.

[The Shadow of Order, upon their arrival here, actually knew the Xenos' weaknesses.]

Matthews watched as the Storm Lord raised his hand to manipulate the liquid, and couldn't help but think to himself.

I wish I could have that ability.

He then saw First Company Captain named Jorginho raise his hand and unleash the same spell, killing more than a dozen Xenos.

His eyes flickered, "[This seems to be the ability that Lord Nimrod bestowed upon his genetic offspring.]"

Lord Nimrod values Sicarius family so highly, I also have the opportunity to become Shadow of Order and acquire such powerful abilities.

Even if I cannot obtain it, my descendants must serve Lord Nimrod and acquire this powerful ability.

Thinking of this, Matthews immediately strode forward, pierced a water jug behind a Xenos with his sword, and shouted to the panicked Thalassa.

"Don't be afraid! The black-armored Warrior are here to rescue us."

"They are the Shadow of Order, Lord Nimrod's Warrior."

"..."

Szczesny nodded slightly in satisfaction as he watched the Sicarius family quickly take action and organize the panicked crowd in an orderly manner.

As expected, the Sicarius family members are exceptionally capable.

Especially that guy named Matthews; his swordsmanship, by ordinary standards, was quite good, comparable to that of a Vostonia nobleman who received "Osberh-Vaya" training from childhood.

The Sahar-Duin's weaknesses were too obvious, and they did not cause much trouble for the Ninth Chapter of the "Shadow of Order".

Just fifteen days later, the Storm Lord publicly announced that the Xenos pirates had been expelled.

He also announced to all Thalassa that they were under the protection and jurisdiction of the Ninth Chapter, and that Roan Sicarius was the first Planetary Governor.