Can't Let Him Escape Like This

"Have our weapon systems been re-uploaded?" Thierry Viera asked.

"The energy supplied by the Heaven's Punishment-class Reactor has restarted the ship's propulsion system and Void Shield defense."

"Lance charging, 5 minutes and 13 seconds remaining."

"..." the captain replied quickly, after inspecting all the weapon systems, and finally reported the available weapons.

"The Aether Cannon and the Eight-Gate Macro-cannon can be used for attack."

"Attack!" Thierry immediately gave the order.

"Yes, my lord."

The Aether Cannon, powered solely by the Aether Matrix, was unaffected by the attack.

The Blade, narrow gun barrels mounted on either side of the bow of the Rakeblade glowed with colorful light.

Colorful rays of light pierced through the void debris and shot onto the Obsidian disc-like ship.

The colorful light vanished instantly, as if swallowed by darkness.

The black disc-shaped ship suddenly accelerated, with Macro-cannon whizzing past its hull.

As Thierry received the report that the attack had failed, he leaped into the air, wielding his twin swords in a cross motion, and struck the Brain-Eaters.

He landed steadily, the Brain-Eaters's body crashing onto the deck in front of him.

Thierry recalled that the documents issued by the Black Emperor mentioned that the Slaugth possessed advanced technology, surpassing that of humans and Aeldari in some aspects.

They are masters in the field of physics, capable of building engines that do not rely on Warp.

"Display tactical data, mark the Slaugth ship, and set up an interception plan."

A dozen seconds later, the voice of a "Deduction Cadets" came through the communication channel.

"My lord, possible interception routes have been calculated and are displayed on your tactical table."

Thierry strode back to the holographic tactical table, his gaze sweeping over the red disc-shaped ship and then at the green lines projecting from the flagship.

[Interception Route 1, estimated success rate 53.84%]

Interception route two has an estimated success rate of 29.61%.

...]

The superhuman gaze of the Shadow of Order simultaneously took in the loss report that flashed in the lower right corner.

[The battleship Unfallen Eagle is lost.]

The cruiser Kavastus was lost.

The escort ship, Sons of Kaser, has been lost.

...]

A sharp glint flashed in Thierry's eyes as he gave the order.

"Prepare to board, intercept route number one."

From the appearance of Slaugth's special ship, he deduced that the enemy they encountered was at least an Overseer.

Although the Black Emperor believed that his only chance of victory against the Overseer was to throw a grenade into Slaugth' body, Thierry still decided to board the ship.

Only his flagship was positioned on the escape route of the Slaugth ships, and he would not back down.

"Captain, I need you to restore all weapon systems as soon as possible and launch an attack on the ships of Slaugth, forcing them to fly along the most likely route."

"Immediately send messages to the Arbites Lord and the Reaper Lord, requesting their assistance." Despite the risky decision, Thierry wouldn't recklessly court death.

If an opportunity can be found, killing Slaugth would be best.

If there is no opportunity, as long as we can stall until Howard Fender and the others arrive, we can kill the Overseer Slaugth.

"My lord, your order has been carried out."

"Calculations show that using the Gauntlet Assault Boat offers the highest probability of success; the flight deck is ready."

Thierry then led the Honor Guard into the flight deck.

Members of the Honor Guard, following their Knight Lord, entered the heavily armored bow.

They connected multiple retractable inertia suppression clamps to the powered armor.

Unlike some Chapter, they are equipped with Saturnine Terminator Prototype or Cataphractii Terminator prototypes.

To maximize their agility and skill, the 8th Legion continues to equip itself with improved Power Armor.

Thierry and his Honor Guard are equipped with the Hunt-Master Suit's personal growth system, and for protection, they utilize the Shield-Weave technology of the Squats, along with the activatable Rangdan Personal Energy Shield.

Twenty "machines" activated their rocket engines, and the black Gauntlet Assault Boat flew off the deck, propelled by intense light.

At the same time, the pumps of the Blade's Heaven's Punishment-class Reactor started running.

The main Lance pierced through the dust of the void, heading straight for Slaugth's ship.

The entire warship turned so that its starboard side was aligned with the enemy ship, increasing the interception area.

On the tactical screens in front of the "machines," runes and massive amounts of data flashed by rapidly.

Their brains raced, constantly pushing and pulling levers in the void to adjust the direction.

Twenty black Assault Boat spread out in a large net, encircling the interception route devised by the "Deduction Cadets".

"Sir," the "Deduction Cadets's" voice echoed through Thierry's helmet, "As per your orders, cover the enemy ship's other escape routes with fire; the estimated probability of successful interception has increased to 83.95%."

"The Arbites Lord and the Reaper Lord have sent messages; they have launched a pursuit of the Slaugth warship."

"Understood." Thierry's tone was sharp as he issued the order in the team chat.

"Put on your 'War Mask'!"

His requirements for his Honor Guard were that they must master the "War Mask," be proficient in swordsmanship, and be skilled in using the Vostonia "Osberh-Vaya" and the Kaser People "Elvira Swordsmanship."

At the same time, everyone must possess Force Sword crafted by the Kaser Swordsmith and wear it for a sufficient period of time.

Two hundred "Brawler" instantly donned "War Mask" and began rapidly reviewing tactical data.

The "Shadow of Order" fleet recovered from the brief chaos caused by the terrifying shockwaves released by the Slaugth ships, repelled the Xenos boarding attempt, and restarted systems such as the Void Shield.

However, the fleet still paid a heavy price, with his Chapter alone losing five capital ships and thirteen escort ships.

The "Brawler" calmly condense their anger under the "War Mask."

He stroked the hilt of his sword, waiting for the moment to unleash its power.

"My lord," the machine shouted over the communication channel, "We've succeeded."

"Prepare for the impact!"

"Three! Two! One!"

The next instant, a tremendous force slammed into their backs, throwing their bodies forward, and they were pinned tightly to the seats by the clamps.

The blazing flames released by the giant Melta shot into the sky.

The Obsidian- like Slaugth ship was smashed with large holes, and its armored bow was penetrated.

"Set off!"

Thierry was the first to untie the restraints binding him, and in a flash, he disappeared into the assault ramp.

The Honor Guard followed closely behind, specializing in "War Mask," drawing immense power from their anger.

The surging power swelled their bodies, causing their two hearts to pump powerfully, their blood to burn within them, and the adrenaline rush surpassing that of the combat potion slowed everything around them down.

The Force Sword in their hands gleamed with a blinding light.

The "Brawler" crashed into the Xenos horde like beams of light.

Spit sizzle sizzle...

The Force Sword were swung in unison, the continuous sound of air being torn apart echoing throughout the deck.

In the brilliant light of the rising Sun, one Xenos after another vanished rapidly in a burst of light like exploding missiles.

In the blink of an eye, the light of the sword's edge swept across the entire deck.

Thierry's gaze was deep as he looked toward the spiral passage, sensing a powerful, malevolent force rapidly approaching.