Urian: The Shadow of Order's Air Force Leads the Legions
The orbital bombardment lasted for five days before it ended.
The desired effect was not achieved ahead of schedule; rather, the attack on the Xenos fortresses nestled among the mountains was ineffective.
To open up a landing zone, each army corps deployed fighter squadrons.
Ulian Bendregg stood on the bridge of the Night Spear, gazing through the observation window at the planes taking off from the various legions' warships.
Ulian's expression was complicated, a jumble of thoughts swirling in his mind.
The father did not punish the Abominable Exemplar damage, nor did he gain the father's trust.
As my thoughts wandered, the scene from the Indomitable Truth came to mind.
Ulian recalled those scrutinizing eyes, and that dizzying, cold gaze surged up his spine once more.
[Father must have sensed something.]
Luther will be discovered sooner or later...
Perhaps, from the moment I promised Lord Nimrod to keep the secret, I embarked on a different path.
As Ulian pondered, his gaze fell upon spade, cobalt blue, Purple...
Numerous colorful fighter jets, like flocks of migrating birds, traversed the void.
He took in the magnificent sight of tens of thousands of fighter jets flying overhead, and he recovered from his shock.
The air force of "Shadow of Order" leads the legions.
Other legions still rely on the Swordtail Interceptor as their main fighter aircraft, but this type of aircraft has been removed from the "Shadow of Order".
Rosicky Czech led the Tech Sergeant in simplifying the operating system of the Swordtail Interceptor, which resulted in a decrease in performance, but the Auxilia pilots were able to perform the piloting duties.
The new generation of Lightning-pattern Fighter is so expensive that even the Forge World cannot meet the needs of all legions; the "War Hounds" company doesn't even have a single one.
Even the "Ultramarines," who possesses dozens of Industrial World, has only completed half of his transformation.
The difference is even greater in terms of quantity.
The Ulian helmet's Tactical Interface displays the scan results from the ship's Auspex.
The total number of aircraft in the other legions is 6,580.
The "Shadow of Order" deployed a total of 7,690 Lightning-pattern Fighter, along with 1,400 Auxilia aircraft.
Seven thousand six hundred and ninety fighter jets are not even the entire air strike force of "Shadow of Order".
The current situation is not entirely due to Lord Nimrod's instructions.
Through his time following Lord Nimrod, Ulian gained some understanding of the "Shadow of Order" and was able to estimate the number of aircraft in the eleven Chapter to be between three hundred and five hundred.
Only the Sixth Legion, after Flamini became its Chapter Master, vigorously developed its fighter squadron, which exceeded five thousand aircraft.
When Ulian learned of this number, he was greatly Shock and could not imagine how "Shadow of Order" could have completed the large-scale deployment of new fighter jets in just over a decade.
It wasn't until they learned of the massive production capacity of the Industrial World Forge World of Voss and the Colonid Sector, which supported the large-scale equipment replacement, that they understood how this was achieved.
Ulian couldn't help but doubt his father's path, for the Dark Angels never cultivated the territory they acquired.
The Dark Angels destroyed the Xenos world and took its technology into the Sacred Relics Chamber.
The Dark Angels reclaimed the lost human colonies, recruited all qualified candidates, and then presented them to the Emperor.
Unlike Ultramarines and Shadow of Order, Dark Angels do not manage and conquer worlds, and their equipment replenishment depends on supplies from the Forge World.
"Shadow of Order," "Iron Hands," "Ultramarines," "Iron Warriors," and "Salamanders" all possess powerful forging capabilities.
Mars prioritizes supplying Lord Ferrus, and Lord Nimrod has also reached agreements with many Forge World, allowing him to equip himself with new gear at a much faster pace than other legions.
Despite possessing a large number of forbidden weapons granted to the First Legion by the Emperor, the deployment of regular equipment by the Dark Angels' septic tank lags far behind.
As Ulian pondered, the swarm of aircraft dove down toward Talos, meeting the swarm of drones rising from the ground.
Inside the Swordtail interceptor, which had been in service for over fifty years, Ravenwing warrior Aloseli watched as rows of spade-colored aircraft dyed the stratosphere the colors of the Legion.
He performed a wide-angle scan, looking at the densely flashing runes on the panel, which quickly exceeded a hundred.
Aroseli pulled the lever, and the machine gun roared to life.
Flames erupted, and debris flew everywhere.
The number of runes flashing on the panel did not decrease; instead, it suddenly increased dramatically, filling the entire panel.
As Aroselli saw the dense, dazzling beams of light rushing towards him, the sense of crisis caused his adrenaline to surge, and he quickly pushed and pulled the control levers with both hands.
The aircraft shook violently, trembling in the airflow.
It withstood more than a dozen attacks, the scars making the Swordtail Interceptor even more ferocious, and the broken bones making it even more indestructible.
Guns roared furiously, tearing dozens of drones to shreds.
Arose's body trembled slightly under the surge of adrenaline, his eyes sweeping over several streaks of fire, followed by more and more fireworks.
Thunder Heavy Fighter and Swordtail Interceptor spun and plummeted rapidly.
Bang bang bang!
The shockwave from the explosion slammed into the machine, a piercing alarm sounded, and the ancient Machine Spirit roared angrily.
A flash of blazing flames streaked past, and Aroselli, struggling to keep up with the Lightning Fighter, thought enviously.
[If I could fly the new generation of fighter jets like the veterans, I would achieve even more victories.]
As Aroseri pondered, the Grand Master's command echoed from his helmet.
"Hammerfall start!"
"Raven, cover us!"
Aroselli tapped the panel twice, and with a wisp of smoke, the alarm stopped.
The Ancient Machine Spirit responded to his "prayer" and flew toward the shimmering black runes.
Hammer-shaped runes plummeted down, and rows of terracotta-colored aircraft circled around, keeping the swarming drones at bay.
Amid a series of explosions, Aroselli couldn't discern the origins of the surrounding debris; his vision was filled with noise.
He glanced at the squad's combat comrades markings; only two veteran Lightning Fighter remained.
Aroseli immediately pulled the control stick, and his plane swung wildly in the air, its wings slapping against the drone.
The drone spun around and collided with another drone. He was just about to quickly move closer to his teammates to form a combat formation.
Suddenly, the fiery wreckage of the drone slammed into his Swordtail Interceptor.
A cold wind rushed into the cockpit, and a piercing red light flashed wildly.
Aroselli felt his hands were unusually heavy. He had no choice but to abandon his original plan. Maintaining the plane from crashing and acting as a shield was the limit of his current ability.
The wind howled against him as he watched sadly as dozens of drones swarmed and crashed into a Lightning Fighter. A sense of relief washed over him; he hadn't accomplished his plan.
Aroselli peered through layers of smoke from the explosions; his altitude display was destroyed, and he had no idea how much longer this death journey would last.
Ammunition depleted, steering system malfunction.
"Raven... Hammerfall..."
The sound from the helmet Communicator jolted Aroseri's numb nerves.
He saw Stormbird and ancient, brutal Skyspear Gunship whizzing past him.
Aroselli breathed a sigh of relief, and in the miraculously running markers, he discovered that his company had only 292 men left, 205 of whom were Lightning fighters.
Boom boom boom!
Ground-based anti-aircraft artillery roared furiously, its screeching drowning out the engine's rumble.
The Stormbird disintegrated with a roar, Dark Angels's black ceramic Power Armor melted in the molten energy.
The spade Stormbird exploded like a firecracker, and a sturdy Skyspear Gunship slammed heavily onto the ground, crushing more than a dozen Xenos into a bloody pulp.
At the same moment "Dark Angels" landed on the Thramas, Flamini easily pushed the control stick.
His fighter jet swiftly weaved through the swarm of drones, rotating in neat formation.
Flamini leisurely inspected the Tactical Interface; his Chapter had lost 407 aircraft but had crushed hundreds of thousands of drones.
He thought confidently, "My Chapter has now been assembled into a massive air force."
A long-barreled Autocannon under the fuselage and Lascannon on each wingtip fired simultaneously.
The machine guns roared, and dense laser beams swept towards the drone like raindrops.
Clear!
"Storm!"
Primarch 'Primarch pilot, Nelson, temporarily pilots Voss-pattern Lightning Fighter to join the bombing mission.
His plane accelerated and dove through the scattered wreckage of friendly aircraft.
The under-suspension Missile Bay were incredibly heavy, pulling the wings downwards.
The tail fin then rises high, and it is made of a rough and practical piece of black metal.
Seeing the Xenos facilities locked on the panel, the "Lucky One" felt that today was his lucky day. He stepped on the gas and instantly overtook the lead plane.
Four air-to-ground Hellstrike Missile, mounted under the wings, whistled out and crashed to the ground like arrows.
Boom boom boom!
Flames shot into the sky, and metal debris tore apart the bodies of the surrounding Xenos.
After releasing the missiles, the Lightning fighter jet felt a sudden lightness and quickly took off.
One after another, jet-black fighter jets ascended into the sky, surrounded by various other fighter jets billowing thick smoke.