I Came, I Saw, I Recorded

Sak Trada Abyss, edge of the Gugan System, Volpa Star Canyon.

Beside the observation window of the Relic-class warship Starship, at Lord Santiago Bergkamp's workbench.

The screen of the Cogitator displayed a stream of data from the Simulacrum Sanctum, including reconnaissance results from the reconnaissance fleet and data captured by the 5th Legion's Auspex.

As a seasoned Astrologer, Santiago uses the scan data as a reference.

His hands flew across the surface, marking the turning vector for the massive vessel.

The Starry Sky Battle Mothership created by the Forge World of Xana as a token of gratitude to "Shadow of Order".

The 5th Legion, as the first Chapter to arrive in the Xana -Wesidax system, opened the gates of Xana.

Based on its combat achievements, the 5th Legion received the first Battle Mothership that Xana had built for the Legion.

The Battle Mothership is a behemoth, larger than other classes of warships such as the Relic-class and Emperor-class Battleship, and smaller than the Gloriana-class Battleship among the "Shadow of Order" warships.

The Starry Sky's engines accelerated, causing it to rise and deflect at times, nimbly navigating the Star Gorge Corridor.

It didn't brush against any floating, empty rocks, nor did it touch the uneven surface of the canyon.

The Battle Mothership released colorful Aether beams, like Lumen Lamp, illuminating the blurred warship enveloped by layers of spacetime fields.

The Lance shot directly at the Herud ship, following the Distortion time field pierced by the Aether Cannon.

The intense beam of light was deflected downwards at a tiny angle within the spatial field formed by the numerous Herud ships.

The beam of light refracted and cut into the enemy ship's underside before exiting from the stern.

The silent explosion of Herud War stirred up shockwaves in the spacetime structure.

The Battle Mothership's powerful attack capabilities immediately provoked retaliation from the Hrud.

Entropy Energy beams create ripples in different times and spaces.

Rocks of varying sizes floating in the starry sky burst into flames.

Some of the stones, in the only one, shattered from the explosion.

Other stones shattered into dust, which drifted in the void.

"Impact... Impact..." The monotonous, repeated warning from the Starry Sky's Servitor echoed across the bridge.

The bow was suddenly lifted, and the magnetic boots of the Shadow of Order pinned them to the deck, sending dozens of officers and hundreds of Servitor flying.

One of the Servitor crashed into the dome, and amidst the crackling sparks, its mangled body burst into flames.

Several officers tumbled and knocked over the Cogitator, smashing it onto the crooked control panel.

A dozen or so people were injured or killed, but none of them died from the aging of the Distortion Entropy Field.

The Simian Field of the Space Ape protects the people inside the Battle Mothership from being swallowed by the Affliction darkness.

As the officers rushed to their posts, the Chief Gunnery Officer seized the opportunity and launched an attack on the Herud Aether Cannon the port side of the bow.

As the Starship ascended, two beams of colored light simultaneously shot out from its lower abdomen.

The Herud ship, swept by the Aether beam, floated lifelessly, and flames suddenly rose and burned eerily in the depleted Entropy Field.

Santiago was constantly making arrangements in front of the viewing window.

Black warships, branded with star symbols, stood in a row, their rainbow rays illuminating the millennia-old, dark starry sky of the Volpa Star Canyon.

The warships, with their hulls outstretched, unleashed dense waves of radioactive electromagnetic radiation, turning the Xenos warships into ominous shadows.

Time Ray shot out from the gleaming weapon visors of the Herud warship, propelling the black vessel forward with the current.

Santiago inspected the video screen on the control panel. The Starry Sky had endured the most erosion of time, Simian Field, like a hard tortoise shell, blocked wave after wave of tides.

Every second, the integrity of the force field fluctuates slightly, but decreases noticeably:

90.34%, 90.33%, 90.32%...

The Battle Mothership drew concentrated fire from the Hrud, but sporadic warships were still attacked by the Hrud.

The old Cobra-class Destroyer Starfall, was besieged by two Xenos warships. The Psychic Field projected by its Bastion-class Energy Shield was rapidly weakening.

43.63%, 38.41%...25.74%...

Each time the Starfall is attacked, the shockwave from its Psychic Field is applied back to the enemy ship, much like a recoil.

On the video screen, the layers of entropy Entropy Field became clearer and clearer, like an eggshell being peeled away.

Santiago's helmet Communicator buzzed, and when he answered it, the resolute voice of the Starfall captain came through.

"My lord, the Starfall is no longer able to shake off the enemy ships' pursuit."

"I will order the illumination of the dark Volpa Star Canyon."

Santiago glanced at the holographic strategic map; his own fleet was unable to change direction and provide support in the narrow star system.

He quickly calculated that it would take the Starship three minutes and twenty-five seconds to turn around.

He would not issue support orders. His strategic deployment revolves around the Starry Sky, and deviating from the plan would trigger a chain reaction and cause even greater losses.

"I agree with your decision. Salute, Commander."

"For the Monarch! For the Star Lord!" The captain's voice was powerful and resounding, like the Shadow of Order.

Santiago watched the Starfall accelerate, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

Propelled by the flow of time, the Cobra destroyer accelerated toward the gathering of the Herud warships.

The overloaded energy of the Punishment-class Reactor was allocated to the generator of the Bastion-class Energy Shield. For a time, the shield of the Starfall increased instead of decreasing, until a dozen or so neighboring warships all focused their attention on it.

The moment the Psionic Energy shield shattered, a colossal wave surged through the Sea of Souls.

A Sun rose over the Volpa Star Canyon, and the explosion of the Punishment-class Reactor mixed with the Psionic Energy turbulence of the Fortress-class energy shield, creating a storm in the heart of the Herud fleet.

A deathly Shriek swept past, and within the depleted Entropy Field, colorful flames roared.

Santiago stared at the blinding light that Daemonology forth, his eyes Psyker as if pierced by needles.

He gazed at the tragic scene of the Starfall's sacrifice, and thought to himself.

[The Psionic Energy shield, a fortress-level defense, is no match for the Simian Field. No wonder our lord hastened the deployment of Space Ape before the battle.]

When overloaded, the Psionic Energy shield of a fortress-level energy deals significant damage, while the Simian Field does not have the same effect.

Our Lord once said that the greatest function of the Simian Field is to defend against predators in the Warp.

Even as the first Psionic Energy craftsman of the "Shadow of Order," Santiago still cannot comprehend the principles of the Simian Field.

But after he unleashed his Psionic Energy attack, the Black Emperor's words were proven true.

[Our Lord said that the Space Ape are a race created by the ancient Old Ones, specializing in manufacturing. Their skills surpass technology and Psionic Energy... or rather, they combine the two, making them truly amazing.]

Hmm... The Data Crystal issued by our Lord also mentioned that the Herud were a race created by the Old Ones.

The creations of the Old Ones opposed the races he created.

As Santiago pondered, the video screen on the control panel displayed the results of the explosion: forty-one Herud warships were confirmed destroyed.

The self-destruction of the Starfall unexpectedly broke the deadlock, giving the 5th Legion the upper hand.

Santiago decides to capture a Hrud warship.

"Prepare to board!"

Fifteen minutes later, Santiago arrived at the flight deck.

Considering that the residual Entropy Field might cause spacetime fluctuations that could interfere with Teleport, he decided to use Boarding Torpedo method.

He boarded the crew cabin with two Mind Servitor.

They were taller than the Mind Servitor of the Squats.

The back also curves upward, and what covers the dome of the head is not an ornate crown, but a spherical object like a shining star.

It contains Warp resonator, with complex Warp Circuit engraved on its circular outer shell, synchronized with the runic amulets on Santiago's body.

The Mind Servitor can both amplify Psionic Energy and act as a Psionic Energy fuse.

They have begun experimentally entering the "Shadow of Order" system, equipping Chief Librarian and Psionic Energy lords.

On the back of Santiago's armor hung his modified Aeldari Warp Spider Tribe warp device, making the crew cabin even smaller.

As a row of Boarding Torpedo torpedoes sped into the void, a bright beam of Aether light struck the target.

The shimmering bubble burst, and a dozen Boarding Torpedo were knocked away by the spacetime vibration.

Hundreds of Boarding Torpedo veered off course and crashed into the Hrud ships.

The moment the Melta erupted, Santiago activated his dimensional Jump Pack.

His figure vanished from the real world and appeared in an instant in a realm born of powerful minds, intense emotions, and primal impulses.

The nation reflected by the Herud warship resembled a desolate ruin.

There was nothing there, as if everything had been washed away by time into dust.

Loneliness gripped Santiago's soul, making him feel that everything was meaningless in the torrent of time.

His thoughts slowed down.

The Mind Servitor's circuit breaker mechanism activated automatically, and the alarm rune lit up.

The amulet on Santiago's body crackled, and he immediately came to his senses.

With a thought, Santiago activated the circuit breaker mechanism.

He ascended to the Third Mindset of Thelema's state of mind.

In an instant, the Warp Spider runes lit up.

Santiago leaps into the real world, landing in a dark, tunnel-like corridor.

The seasoned Astrologer's Spirituality intuition suddenly made him feel enveloped in a lifeless, gloomy atmosphere, and influenced by some kind of Distortion, strange energy.

With a thought, a shadow appeared in the image of the helmet.

The Mind Servitor raised its Bedrock-pattern Bolter and launched an attack on Herud.

The moment Adamantine Warhead touches Entropy Field, either the explosives inside the warhead detonate prematurely due to decay, or it disintegrates during the disintegration of metal atoms.

Herud's influence on his surroundings is unpredictable.

Flaming Weapon were more effective against them, but as experimental Mind Servitor, following the shooting style of the Squats, they could only master the techniques of using Bedrock-pattern Bolter on a physical level.

Their greater role lies in Psionic Energy, even for the Grimnyr Magos.

Santiago and his Mind Servitor vanished in an instant, reappearing behind Herud.

The Psyker Crystal shone, and the Force Sword at a Herud.

The Psychic Field emitted an unusual hiss, yet it still Distortion and cleaved through the silicate scale-like armor padding.

The Daemonology Psyker raised his Force Staff, and the passage was instantly covered in frost.

The Veil between reality and the Warp was torn apart, and a colorful vortex enveloped more than a dozen Herud.

With the horrified screams of the Herud, the gap torn by the "Summon Void" closed, and along with the Herud, a decaying section of the cabin wall disappeared.

Herud, who was charging forward, raised his flintlock pistol and aimed it at Santiago.

The Warp Spider runes flashed, and the Daemonology Psyker disappeared with two Mind Servitor.

Sizzle sizzle...

A pillar of fire, hotter than a star, ignited the entire bulkhead, and a raging inferno ensued.

On the other side of the mirror, Santiago wielded his burning Force Sword, cleaving through the predators that surged forth from the waves.

He glanced at it, and countless terrifying, gaping Great Maw of greed lunged at him.

Santiago frowned. "The Dimensional Jump Device isn't mature enough yet."

As he pondered, a rune flashed, and he returned to the real world.

The collision between the frost and Entropy Field caused by the Warp anomaly resulted in a supernatural mist that permeated the entire passage.

With a thought, Santiago activated the amulets on his body and the runes on his two Mind Servitor simultaneously.

He extinguished the light of the Force Staff, and simultaneously, with the activation of the circuit breaker mechanism, he felt his close connection with the Warp suddenly severed.

The loss of power left Santiago feeling weak for a moment, but the "Scribe" immediately regained his strength through the Black Emperor's blessing.

The "Scribe's " eyes reflected an illusory book; as the pages turned, he selected the ability to unleash—"Fire Crow Art."

The mantra of Dunnish, "I came, I saw, I recorded," leaped forth.

The "Scribe" quickly conjured a flock of fiery Raven around himself, and he tried to control their Spirituality to guide them toward the Hrud.

The illusory Fire Raven flapped their wings and flew out, following different routes toward their targets.

They stagger and get closer to the target, slipping further out of the "Scribe's" control.

Fortunately, the narrow passage and the raging flames limited the Hrud's movement.

Most of the Fire Raven still hit their targets; the intense heat melted Herud's tattered clothes and engulfed their hunched bodies.

The pages turned again, and the "Scribe" selected the only person from his "record" who came from the Chapter and held the same rank as him in the Royal Court —the Viscount "Judge."

When recording the Court Viscount's abilities, the inexperienced "Scribe" had to go through thirty-two attempts before his "brain" was activated, allowing the symbols, patterns, and signs to be correctly arranged.

He raised his right arm and pushed forward.

As the incantation "I came, I saw, I recorded" soared, he roared in Dunnish: "Imprisonment!"

His extremely viscous, transparent liquid enveloped Herud in layers.

Within the enormous amber, a pair of huge eyes revealed terror and bewilderment.