Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 531

Slaugth's Terrifying Spaceship

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Abyss Port is a transportation hub in the Colonid Sector spans the Segmentum Obscurus and the Ultima Segmentum, and most of the major trade routes in the entire star sector pass through here.

The orbital docks, like islands, revolve around the planet.

Countless berthing platforms, docks, supports, suspended workshops, workers' quarters, and spaces between berthing platforms are crammed with ships.

Dozens of worlds in the eastern part of the sector are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Transport Ship laden with Zavarich agricultural products.

The industrial products, such as equipment and parts, produced by Zhuya, which the former star sector lord had vigorously developed, passed inspection, but could not be used for the first phase of construction of Masila Prannoy as planned.

The first nobles to rise in the sector, nobles and merchants from Manachia, had their lavishly decorated ships tightly bound to anchor cables.

Twenty-five years ago, the Ramillies-class Star Fortress, the Coronid Abyss, embarked on a long journey of loyal protection.

The four quadrants of the Coronid Abyss were constantly operating at high speed to deal with wave after wave of attacks.

The Ramillies-class Star Fortress can destroy a fleet in a short time, but faced with swarms of drones and a constant stream of Rangdan ships, it can only barely fulfill its duty to prevent the Xenos from causing substantial damage to Abyss Port.

The fleets of the First, Sixth, Seventh, and 8th Legion, after their jump into the star system, immediately changed the course of the battle.

As Flamini prayed to the Black Emperor, three of the four Relic-class warships of the 7th Legion, along with the Blade of the 8th Legion, launched their attack.

The Weapon Array Lance and bombardment cannons pierced the spiked and flail-laden ships like Spear.

The Macro-cannon swept across like a raging storm, and the blazing Lance tore apart the Xenos ships.

As waves of attack pierced through the Xenos warship, a black prototype ship emerged from the burning wreckage.

The Obsidian- like spaceship slowly rotated, its center gleaming with an evil Crimson Light.

Compared to the surrounding ships, it is less than ten kilometers in diameter, yet it displays a size that transcends the laws of physics.

The unusual ship identification runes immediately attracted the attention of the Simulacrum Sanctum of each Chapter.

Upon recognizing its Gothic design, distinct from Imperium ships, and even the spiked shape of Rangdan ships, it immediately attracted the attention of the Shadow of Order.

They matched the rotating Obsidian spaceship with the ship of Slaugth in the data issued by the Primarch, and immediately reported the findings to the respective Chapter Master.

After Slaugth's ship appeared, the Crimson Light in the center grew brighter and brighter.

As the energy readings on the Auspex each ship in the "Shadow of Order" rapidly increased, their bright light quickly surpassed that of stars.

Immediately, a light as bright as a star exploding engulfed the entire galaxy.

The Simulacrum Sanctum of the "Shadow of Order" ship is filled with red alarm signals from Auspex.

Thierry Viera rose from his command the Throne as a series of piercing alarms blared from the communicator built into his helmet.

"Fortress-class Void Shield overload!"

"Main Lance Weapon Array disabled!"

"Port-side Macro-cannon array B-16 malfunctions!"

"..."

His captain, the "Deduction Cadets," shouted a reminder.

"Knight Lord, the Xenos warships are charging at us!"

Thierry looked at the holographic tactical table and saw Xenos warships hurtling towards his ship, propelled by the spreading shockwaves, like small boats tossed about by a storm.

Reactivate the Void Shield!

"My lord, I'm working hard, but it will take time!" the captain said hurriedly.

"I should remind you, Rangdan's ships are charging at full speed, their propellers firing at an unprecedented frenzy."

"The energy shockwave propelled them forward, and they are about to collide..."

Before the captain could finish speaking, the Blade began to tremble violently.

Thierry activated the magnetic lock on his boots, stabilizing himself amidst the earthquake-like tremors.

As spikes tore through the hull, a piercing metallic scraping sound echoed from the bridge.

Xenos with wings like steel needles poured in wildly from the rift.

Thierry flicked his wrists, and two longswords were in his hands.

He gripped the Power Sword forged by Primarch Vulkan in his right hand, which gleamed with a dazzling blue light.

Thierry's left-hand weapon is Force Sword forged for him by the master blacksmith Kaser.

After wearing it for over thirty years, Thierry developed a faint Psionic Energy.

As Psionic Energy was infused, the longsword was enveloped in a dazzling white light.

Thierry leaped toward the Xenos that had stormed into the warship; his superhuman speed as the "Weapon Master" allowed him to leave his guards further and further behind.

He felt a sudden pause in his thoughts, and his body stiffened.

Thierry's dark eyes flashed as he saw a bridge officer running away in terror.

He ran while frantically pushing the breathing mask on.

The breathing mask was placed over his face, and he gasped for air, his chest heaving violently.

Suddenly, his running stopped abruptly, as if he were bound by telekinesis.

He was immediately pounced on by the Xenos, and hundreds of steel needles pierced him in an instant.

Crimson blood filled Thierry's eyes, and in an instant, he donned a "War Mask."

A surge of anger filled his body, and he suddenly shot out like lightning.

Thierry's mind remained steady; his eyes were fixed on the Brain-Eaters, past the fluttering Xenos.

A dozen or so Xenos covered in steel needles immediately noticed the approaching black-armored figure, and they swooped down towards Thierry with a hiss.

The "Weapon Master's" blade spun rapidly, forming a horizontal blue figure-eight shape in mid-air in an instant.

The figure-eight shape outlined by Ganfaso Style rapidly expanded, and the hissing Disruption Field simultaneously sliced through more than a dozen Xenos.

As the mangled limbs fell, the "Weapon Master" had already passed them.

He weaved through hundreds of Xenos, his twin swords flashing like a storm.

With diagonal slashes, vertical cuts, horizontal sweeps, and straight thrusts, the "Elvira Swordsmanship" was performed by the "Weapon Master" to an unparalleled degree, and hundreds of Xenos were slaughtered in a matter of breaths.

The red line running along the Brain-Eaters's head flashed crimson, and as he raised his bent arm, a bolt of green lightning struck down from the sky.

A series of electric currents flashed in front of the Honor Guard members, forcing them to stop in their tracks.

They saw the lord, whose burst of speed surpassed that of Psychic Lightning.

He left the green lightning bolts behind him and, in the blink of an eye, was already in front of the Brain-Eaters.

The Brain-Eaters swung its Crystal Longsword at Thierry, while the "Weapon Master" simultaneously raised both arms.

He swung his right arm, Power Sword collided with the Crystal Longsword.

Accompanied by ear-piercing explosions and tearing sounds of energy colliding, the Brain-Eaters was repelled by the "Weapon Master," who was much smaller than him.

The "Weapon Master" kept moving, his left arm outstretched, the tip of his sword thrusting forward suddenly.

The "Weapon Master's" Death Strike— the Elka Style —penetrates the Brain-Eaters's brain along his abdomen.

Splattering slime, the Brain-Eaters's body split open and slammed helplessly to either side.

Thierry, who had swiftly killed the Brain-Eaters, was about to rush towards another Brain-Eaters when the voice of "Deduction Cadets" sounded from the built-in Communicator in his helmet.

"Knight Lord, that's Slaugth's ship! It's moving, speeding towards us."

"Based on the fact that the Rangdan Xenos deviated from conventional tactics and launched a devastating attack in a mutually destructive manner, my research and that of the Tech Sergeant in Simulacrum Sanctum led me to conclude that they were carrying out Slaugth's orders to cover his ship's escape."

Thierry continued his charge, brandishing his twin swords.

"We can't let Slaugth's ship escape. The fact that it hasn't launched another attack must be because it's consuming a huge amount of energy."

This is the best chance to solve it.

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