Black lightning slammed down onto several Shadow of Order warriors, and their black armor grew even darker and deeper. The warriors' bodies went rigid.
"Hunter" reacted before the Ogryn Psyker could attack. His left arm snapped up, firing a bolt shell at his prey.
With an explosive boom, the Ogryn's huge head burst apart, scattering like a watermelon.
The adjutant irritably removed his helmet, revealing short black hair, and strode to the corpse as though he had seen a ghost.
"Damn it. Among these stupid Ogryns, there's actually one that can use psychic power."
"hunter" walked while observing the surroundings. He noticed the distinctive growth patterns of {xi} and {XXXIII}, and also sensed the high magnetism of the black metal crystal, its faint pull on his Chainsword.
The captain of 7th Company said thoughtfully, "It should be the influence this sprawling mountain range's special environment has had on the Ogryns."
He opened the command channel and listened for a while to the broken, chaotic mix of hissing, buzzing, crackling, and other discordant noises.
"The communication channel still hasn't recovered. Nothing but static..."
As "Hunter" spoke, his gaze swept over the Ogryn Psyker. Aside from wearing black armor and holding a black metal staff shaped like a magic staff, much thinner than a club, there seemed to be no difference.
His black pupils suddenly contracted. No—he was different from the other Ogryns.
"His ears are several sizes larger than the other Ogryns', and his feet are thicker too."
Hearing this, the adjutant bent down to examine him.
"That's true." He frowned and voiced his guess. "Perhaps it's because this world's gravity is too high. To adapt to this environment, the Ogryns' bodies evolved accordingly, making their ears and feet larger."
Sanchez shook his head slightly. He pressed the Runic Rune on