The Angel Descends Upon Me!

The boarding tarmac of the Pride of the Emperor.

"Are you really going alone? Don't you need us to send some assistants or anything?"

"No, Fulgrim. Don't I still have Yriel and the Corsairs to help me?"

"Nuceria is too far from here, and there are raging Warp Storm. If you were to come with me, it would waste a lot of time and energy on the expedition."

"Your command is needed to lead the Great Crusade of the Expeditionary Fleet 28. At present, the Sons of the Emperor is not well-staffed, so completing the expedition mission is the most important thing."

Kasgar gently persuaded him.

After completing the occupation and terraforming of these Nephilim planets, the joint Expeditionary Fleet composed of the three legions will soon part ways.

Space Marine from the Sons of the Emperor, the Blood Angels, and the Word Bearers will each embark on missions toward the known frontiers currently known to the Imperium of Man.

Kasgar's objectives, however, differed from those of these Expeditionary Fleet.

He will travel alone aboard Yriel's Corsairs sails to Nuceria to rescue the most Primarch, Angron, who is trapped in the Gladiator Arena.

As for why only the Kasgar and Corsairs are currently allowed to participate, it's due to the crimson Warp Storm that's been raging near this planet.

The planet Nuceria is not remote; in fact, it is part of the interstellar Imperium ruled by King Konnor, Guilliman's adoptive father.

However, due to the sudden and overwhelming Warp Storm, the planet was severed from other human forces long ago.

But this doesn't mean that no one can reach Nuceria.

Back then, when an Eldar were annihilated by the three-year-old Angron, they relied on the nearby Webway to pass through the raging Warp Storm.

There is an entrance to the Eldar's Webway near Nuceria.

After Kasgar discovered this hidden information in the original text, he sent his subordinate Yriel to investigate the truth of the matter.

Now that the Black Rage of the Blood Angels has been completely healed by Kasgar, and the Word Bearers have found new believers as their source of soldiers.

As the Sons of the Emperor fleet prepared to embark on a new expedition, Kasgar knew it was time to head to Nuceria and rescue Angron.

As for the task the Emperor entrusted to Kasgar to manage the Word Bearers until Lorgar returned to normal.

He outsourced the job to Angell Te.

It's not that Lorgar is completely problem-free now.

But getting this guy back on track might be harder than teaching Ogryn how to prove Goldbach's Conjecture.

We can only temporarily hand him over to Angell Tai to keep him under control.

At Kasgar's suggestion, Lorgar now mostly delegates Legion affairs to Angell Tai and other Word Bearers lieutenants, spending most of his time meditating in his room.

Lorgar generally doesn't show up unless it's a crucial event or a battle.

To be honest, Angell Tai was just a new recruit, and coordinating the entire legion was quite a challenge for him, as it was his first time participating in management.

However, compared to the three precious items, Lorgar, Erebus, Kor Phaeron, which are more abstract.

Angell Tai is not entirely unacceptable.

As a normal person, I've already surpassed them by a huge margin.

Furthermore, with the powerful and golden- Greater Daemon Lord Raum serving as supervisor and advisor, the legion can be completely protected from invasion by the forces of Chaos.

They can even offer opinions and suggestions on certain aspects.

Therefore, although Angell was only a new recruit, he was already able to reassure Kasgar in terms of handling specific matters.

As for prestige, as one chosen by the Emperor, the Word Bearers dared not interfere with Angell Tai's status as a new recruit.

Although it is somewhat strange, he is considered a symbol of the Emperor's blessing.

The title "Blessed Son" was still preserved for him intact.

One can only hope that Angell Tai won't end up like those three abstract nobles, dragging the entire legion into the abyss.

"The Primarch is prone to illness (referring to the head), you should strive to improve yourself."

When Angell Tai expressed his doubts about his own unworthiness of the position, Kasgar offered words of comfort.

Angell Tai nodded silently, then continued dealing with the mountain of paperwork.

His endless cycle of working overtime has only just begun.

"Sigh, if my troublesome younger brother is truly beyond saving, then just call me over."

Seeing that Kasgar was determined, Fulgrim lightly tapped him on the forehead and said no more.

To save a Primarch on the verge of extinction, parting ways with Kasgar once again was a last resort.

However, Fulgrim also had some doubts about his description of Angron—

How could this guy be so incompetent?

As the Primarch, he couldn't even defeat the mortals who captured him as gladiator slaves.

Is this still the Primarch's physical attributes and combat abilities?

What a coincidence.

I, Kasgar, also want to ask this question.

"All matters concerning the Great Crusade await your attention, Fulgrim. You should return as soon as possible."

"Oh, right."

"If you encounter Xenos called 'Stabbers' or 'Four-Armed Snakes,' be sure to wait for me to come back and deal with them immediately."

After giving some instructions, Kasgar boarded a small landing craft bound for the Corsairs ship.

Currently, only their Corsairs can travel to Nuceria using the Webway technology.

"Alright. Everyone, go and do your own thing."

Fulgrim shrugged sadly.

"The Great Crusade is urgent; we have no time to wallow in self-pity."

"Prepare for Warp jump to the next expedition objective."

As Kasgar traveled aboard a small Eldar landing craft toward the distant Corsairs fleet, the engines of the Pride of the Emperor also accelerated toward the room at Mandeville Point.

During the Great Crusade, everyone has their own things to do.

"Remember to bring my little brother out completely intact!"

Kasgar still remembered Fulgrim's parting words.

"I will."

He watched the wine-red ship gradually receding into the distance on the screen in front of him and thought to himself.

However, this happened when no one was paying attention.

A small, bright red gunboat quietly followed Kasgar and the others from a great distance.

"I am not a god."

As Kasgar stepped into Yriel's Sailing Ship, he looked at Yriel, who was eagerly preparing to pounce on him, and spoke.

Extensive contact has long since honed Kasgar's ability to skillfully predict his opponent's zero-frame initiation.

"If a new person is willing to join us, I will remove the mark of Slaanesh from him."

"Also, it seems your sailboat has been expanded again."

Kasgar looked around.

Unlike when they chose to follow the Kasgar, they only had a few small Eldar Sailing Ship.

Before him were several pure white hourglass-shaped Wraithbone Pillar shimmering with a faint light. At the center of this pure white spaceship landing site, a glittering rune shifted and twisted within a constantly changing Four-Dimensional Telemetry Network, displaying a void map showing the current location of the entire warship.

Further ahead was the bow of the spaceship, where Holographic Projection made of Wraithbone material surrounded the helmsmen and enveloped them completely.

The helmsman and crew work together in perfect harmony without needing to speak.

Their thoughts have been ingeniously linked together through the Ship's Spirit Wraithbone.

The comfort level inside the ship is exceptional.

The fresh air and temperature here are unmatched, even by the most tranquil Emperor's Children Legion, making anyone who enters feel comfortable and at ease.

The central core area behind the cabin where Kasgar was located was a sacred place where the Eldar rested and cultivated the most delicious food in the world.

There are the most vibrant and beautiful flowers, and greenery trimmed to the perfect size, arranged in an artistic style that is hard for humans to imagine.

Not only are there gardens, but the Eco-pod also contain food produced by optimal proportions and a perfect environment, which are among the most delicious delicacies in the world.

If we add to that the Eldar Cheese, made through countless processes that even the Eldar themselves find tedious.

Even Fulgrim was incredibly tempted.

Fulgrim: "Sometimes... the conflict between humans and Eldar isn't irreconcilable." (Sits down a piece of Eldar Cheese)

During these days of having to find their own food, Yriel, with her immense potential as the Warhammer Pirate King, managed to develop the entire fleet in an orderly manner.

Through a combination of double-crossing, persuasion, and attempts to recruit, Yriel, leveraging her reputation among the Craftworld Aeldari and Kasgar's ability to erase Slaanesh's mark with his flames, attracted many Eldar to join her.

In addition, the Bone Singer within the pirate crew constantly replenish the ships with the necessary Wraithbone materials, and the entire Corsairs fleet has undergone a complete transformation.

From the initial small boats of about 500 meters, they have gradually evolved to a scale of one kilometer, two kilometers, and now five kilometers.

It only took a few months.

Given the Eldar's long lifespan, and the fact that Yriel is still very young.

The speed of development is terrifying and unimaginable.

They were completely different from those old, stubborn Eldar who seemed like they were on their deathbeds.

Perhaps in a few more days, her fleet will be able to rival the 28th Expeditionary Fleet.

"Of course."

I was initially saddened by Kasgar's insistence that he was not a god.

But when she heard the other party praising her ship, Yriel's proud smile returned.

"During the time I was away from your fleet, I persuaded quite a few of my fellow Craftworld Aeldari to join us, mostly from Iyanden, but also from other Craftworld Aeldari and even the Commorrite."

"After they boarded the ship, most of them became your loyal followers."

"Honestly, you humans would never understand what it feels like to have someone always watching you from behind."

"We Eldar are afraid of death almost every moment, whether we are the Craftworld Aeldari or those corrupt brethren in the Commorragh who aid and abet evil."

"You have no idea what kind of freedom and liberation your flame, which is so similar to that of the Phoenix King, will bring us."

Indeed, Yriel said makes a lot of sense.

"But I am not a god."

Kasgar successfully anticipated the gaps in his opponent's combo.

Bite--

Just as everyone was talking, runes on the projection platform in the middle of the room started flashing rapidly, as if some message or anomaly was occurring.

However, neither Yriel nor Kasgar expected that Kasgar would automatically feel like there was always someone watching them from behind.

Because that person is here now.

[Communication request from a human-made small landing ship]

Human-made small landing ship?

"Are they from the Sons of the Emperor's fleet?"

"No!" exclaimed a member of the Eldar crew, filled with doubt. "We don't recognize this ship at all!"

"Impossible!"

Yriel loudly denied it.

How can human detection equipment see through our radar camouflage?

What's the other person's name?

"She"

"She called herself Sanguinius."

"You Young God from humanity, we have never invited you to board our ship."

Yriel led hundreds of elite Aspect Warrior armed with Shuriken Weapon, ready to surround the crimson landing craft bearing the blood-stained emblem of Sanguinius.

On the one hand, they couldn't just let Sanguinius go back like that.

Even though the Sons of the Emperor fleet has accepted them, according to the current laws of the Imperium of Man, the Imperium of Man still harbors considerable hostility towards "alien" races like the Xenos Eldar.

On the other hand, they didn't dare to escalate the situation too much.

If they were to actually shoot down Sanguinius' landing craft, those fanatical Blood Angels would go berserk, and their small Corsairs fleet would be no match for them.

"Thank you all for such a grand welcome. Sanguinius is truly honored."

The winged side door next to the blood-stained inscription opened, Sanguinius, dressed in Auramite golden armor, simply smiled as he looked at the Eldar surrounding him, their faces showing wariness.

Her seemingly innocent but actually extremely cunning eyes swept over the many Corsairs, searching for the target she had been tracking for a long time.

"I'm just here to catch up with a good friend."

"Friends? I'm sorry, Angel, even though your beautiful name has long been known throughout the universe, I don't think there is anyone here who is worthy of being called your friend."

"Why not?"

The Angel smiled and, meeting the wary gazes of the Eldar, shouted to the surroundings of the Eldar warship.

"Kasgar, come out."

"There's no point in you hiding anymore; I've come here to follow in your footsteps."

Just like the last time he followed Sanguinius into the temple ruins and discovered the secret.

Unconvinced, Sanguinius, guided by the prophecy, vaguely saw Kasgar piloting a void ship with Eldar- style features, traveling through the Webway to the prophesied sky filled with Red Sand.

Following him and going with him was the only way, according to the Angel's prophecy, to save him and the Primarch from the Scarlet Demon.

So what if you've read the script?

Can it compare to the powerful psychic prophetic abilities of Saint Gilles?

It's a boomerang again.

"This time, I've discovered your little secret too."

She leaned close to Kasgar's helpless face and whispered.

"So, you really want to come with us?"

Kasgar looked helplessly at Sanguinius, who was stubbornly refusing to leave the ship.

"I am but a lonely traveler. If you want me to leave, how can I refuse?"

"But if that happens, and the Blood Angels press for details, some of the Third Legion's little secrets might be discovered by others."

Angel spoke, a smile that he couldn't hide appeared in the corner of his eye.

So this is what it feels like to threaten someone with another legion's little secrets.

There was a strange sense of pleasure.

The smile hasn't disappeared.

Instead, it moved from Kasgar's face to Sanguinius's face.

"My dear aunt."

"I can cure your Black Rage! If I'm wiped out by the Emperor for colluding with the Eldar, then your entire legion..."

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Seeing Kasgar's humiliated state, the Angel smiled contentedly.

It's all because when the secret of Black Rage was revealed, Kasgar's smug and self-satisfied expression was just too irritating, which made the cunning Angel want to take revenge.

But jokes aside, Sanguinius would never forget the kindness of Kasgar in curing the Black Rage of the Blood Angels.

"The biggest reason I chose to travel with you is to ensure your safety."

According to Sanguinius's Psychic Power prophecy, only when she too descends upon that Red Sand sky will Kasgar and the Gladiator Primarch have even the slightest chance of survival.

"If even a Primarch cannot escape from the Gladiator Arena, the darkness lurking behind everything he has encountered may be beyond our imagination."

"Anyone can die, including me. But you, Kasgar, cannot."

Sanguinius seemed to be saying something very heavy.

We absolutely mustn't let the Blood Angel hear this.

"In the future, more new warriors of the Blood Angels will undergo modification, and they will all need you to clear the blood thirst in their genes."

"If you die, the Black Rage will return to our Ninth Legion."

Sanguinius would never allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, the Angel will always be watching you.

Until Dora Cawl is able to bring out the Primaris as soon as possible to eliminate this flaw, the Angel will continue to watch you like this.

Kasgar: "."

Like the Eldar who were being watched closely by Slaanesh, he was being watched by the Angel for his entire life.

Especially considering that Fulgrim's jealousy was far greater than imagined.

"Sis, have you thought about how I'm going to explain this to Fulgrim?"

Kasgar had agreed with Fulgrim to go to Nuceria alone.

If, after everything is over, she discovers that Kasgar didn't actually go alone, but secretly brought Sanguinius along, and the two of them ran away to Nuceria for some alone time.

Ha ha!

This is terrible!

Kasgar felt as if a shear line had appeared on his neck.

Even if he can fool Fulgrim, what about the Blood Angels?

Seeing the Angel, in order to satisfy the Legion's Black Rage, willingly submit to the evil Commander Kasgar of the Third Legion, Kasgar, and be coerced into traversing the Webway with the despicable Eldar Xenos to a mysterious world that no Imperium of Man probe could penetrate, one then witnesses the angels' actions.

Yes, there are cows!

The feeling of being possessed by Minotaurs is enough to drive the Blood Angels to madness comparable to Black Rage.

"Kasgar! Why did you steal our mother—"

If the Blood Angels really were coming towards Kasgar, what could he possibly say?

Children, I did not take your mother away.

Did your mother come along on her own?

"It's alright. As long as you don't die, I'll help you get rid of all this."

Faced with Kasgar's impassioned speech, the Angel simply smiled calmly.

"Following you to the Red Sand World is a choice of fate, one that neither of us can avoid."

". All right."

After seeing that the Angel had no intention of disembarking, Kasgar had remained silent for a long time, finally had no choice but to compromise.

You guys win, Nueka District.

"Yriel, prepare a seat for our new passenger, then set sail."

"Lord Sanguinius, if you really want to kill me or ruin my reputation, you can find a less extreme way."

"I'll consider it."

The Angel answered with a smile.

The prophecy was only part of the reason she insisted on following Kasgar.

More importantly, it also allows them to avoid those increasingly fanatical Blood Angels.

After Kasgar became Sanguinius' hope and saved the entire legion from the Black Rage problem, the competitiveness and rivalry within the Blood Angel grew even stronger.

The worship of the Blood Angels within the Legion has not decreased but increased, and has become even more intense.

"No! Only we Blood Angels are Mother's favorite Space Marine!"

"It's all because of our own flaws that Mother began to look at the other Space Marine with new respect; it's all because of ourselves."

"Mother! Please don't abandon us!!!"

Sanguinius decided to come here to avoid the trouble.

Hopefully, these Blood Angel will be able to recover a little bit while Sanguinius is away.

Red Tear

The flagship of the Blood Angels was in a state of chaos.

"What! Lord Sanguinius has disappeared?"

Where did she go? Did she leave any message?

"Her personal maid found the farewell letter that Angel had left for us in her study."

"Then what are you waiting for! Quickly hand over the letter!"

The Blood Angels Commander Azcalon, who originally possessed flowing golden hair, disregarded all elegance and snatched the exquisite parchment from the servant's hand.

It must be, it must be that he just temporarily went to Melchior Star to have a conversation with Lord Lorgar.

She definitely, definitely wouldn't have abandoned us—

[Seeing these words is like seeing the person]

[Dear Blood Angel. (Omitted: a large amount of greetings and praise)]

I, Sanguinius, am deeply honored to have you as my noble offspring.

"And then what! Did Mother say where she went???"

Azcalon was so anxious he was about to cry.

Why does this sound like we're saying goodbye?

However, there is an urgent matter that requires my presence. According to the prophecy, I must travel with Commander Kasgar to a planet sealed off by Warp Storm to save a Primarch who is about to fall into enemy hands.

[During my absence, Raldoron and Azcalon, you two commanders must work even harder to fulfill the great mission entrusted to you by the Emperor for the Great Crusade]

"Mother... Mother, she... she and Kasgar."

They ran away.

This is a fact that he finds absolutely unacceptable.

Azcalon's voice trembled as he recited the mantra.

How could this be?

How could this be?

No. Not teeth.

Azcalon walked down from the control room on the main bridge, looking utterly dejected, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

It was as if, as if a Kasgar was whispering in his ear:

Your mother doesn't want you anymore.

"Noooooooo!!!"

That kind of thing

No, I don't want that kind of thing!!!

On the Corsairs ship.

As the first pirate king to follow the New Phoenix King, Yriel's flagship naturally needed a resounding name to commemorate her future ascension to the top.

[The Vile Ravager]

This is the coolest, most dazzling, and also the most GrimDark name that Yriel, a super genius of the Eldar, came up with after racking his brains.

"It has the beauty of an invincible, cosmic super warrior."

Perhaps this is the most immature and eccentric age for the Eldar?

Kasgar didn't quite understand these things.

[Preparing to travel to the Empyrean]

The Void Dreamer spoke in a dreamlike, deep voice toward the Sound Array device made of Wraithbone beside him.

Having already linked their spirits with the entire Eldar crew, they did this simply to warn the two Young God passengers to be careful.

Although there is an exit to the Webway near Nuceria, unfortunately there is no suitable entrance to the Webway near this Melchior Star.

To reach Nuceria, one would need to make several brief, skimming Warp jumps.

"The Eldar's warp technology is really comfortable."

Kasgar gazed out the window at the ethereal purple ripples of the Empyrean and couldn't help but sigh.

Even Kasgar, who was constantly bombarded with harassing phone calls from "Accept. Me" in the Warp, didn't feel much turbulence when warping through Warp on the Corsairs ship.

The protective equipment far surpasses the level of human-made Geller Field technology; entering Warp, there is not even the slightest tremor, it is extremely smooth.

Upon entering the Empyrean, Yriel's crew unfurled the sails on both sides of their ship, sailing into the distance like ancient Sailing Ship that once traversed the seas, following the ever-rising ripples of the Warp.

It's like putting a plastic bag over your head and going diving.

This is the Eldar's sharp critique of humanity's audacity in attempting Warp using only a rudimentary Geller Field.

But it's alright, there are even more ruthless characters to come.

Titanium enters Warp without even needing a plastic bag.

(Titanium is really brave!)

Rapid Warp surface warps were performed several times in succession under these extremely comfortable conditions.

The starship didn't travel very far with each warp jump, but thanks to the Eldar's advanced Warp technology, the passengers felt almost no discomfort from this short-distance travel.

As for long-distance transportation, the Webway can handle it.

With everything ready for the jump, the Blood Angels was leisurely strolling through the Eldar ship's ecological orchard.

As a Young God whose beauty was enough to amaze even the most beauty-obsessed Eldar, she quickly became acquainted with the Eldar under Yriel's command.

And it stole and ate a lot of the Eldar's fruits.

The Eldar had accumulated agricultural technology over countless generations, and they had indeed successfully captured the taste buds of Sanguinius.

Whether it's the taste, aroma, or the balance of sweetness and sourness, it's truly exceptional.

The Angel was very pleased.

"However, I still want to make it clear that if one day you turn your weapons against the people within our Imperium, I will still exterminate your civilization."

Even if the fruit grown is delicious, it won't work.

"I'll take this as your compliment."

If any human in the world dared to speak to the navigator genius in such a manner, the proud Yriel would certainly not let him off the hook.

But it could be Young God of the Empyrean.

Even Young God like Sanguinius, whose human-shaped bodies couldn't quite contain their power, had grown wings.

Despite her arrogance, Yriel was still pragmatic.

At that very moment, the spaceship's engines suddenly slowed down, and a forward-moving inertial force suddenly appeared in front of them.

The warp jump has just been completed, so what new problems have arisen?

Captain Yriel

[A large number of warships covered with Holographic Projection camouflage technology have appeared ahead; they are highly likely to be Eldar ships.]

"Can we identify them?"

Yriel's expression was grave.

Holographic camouflage from Eldar technology might fool other races, but it could never fool fellow Eldar.

But this did not make her lower her guard.

As the saying goes, "When fellow villagers meet, they'll stab each other in the back."

There are many Eldar. If it's the Craftworld Aeldari, that's fine, but if it's one of those corrupt compatriots' Conspiracy...

[The analysis results are in, Captain.]

Even though Yriel was in the same Eco-pod as Kasgar and Sanguinius, the Holographic Projection could still be transmitted to her eyes through the Spirit Web covering the entire ship.

It was a flag with a dark green background, on which was painted a sharp lotus pattern filled with purple and outlined with fine black lines.

"The Blade Lotus Conspiracy has really met its match this time."

The Blade Lotus Conspiracy is one of the major Conspiracy of the Dark Eldar on the Commorragh.

As a large Conspiracy, the Blade Lotus Conspiracy has led its forces in numerous raids, and even the homeworld of the Iron Hands Chapter, Medusa, is on their prey list.

"I once spoke with their Kabal Archon, K'shaic, and tried to persuade them to join our ranks."

"But unfortunately, he was unwilling to believe the reality of Asuryan's rebirth, and even strongly denied it."

"After that, neither of us could convince the other, so we went our separate ways."

"I never expected to see them here again, haha. I'll get our ship away from them right now."

Unfortunately, it was too late.

As Yriel's fleet identified the other side, the other side also identified Yriel's ships.

Just as Yriel was giving her long-winded introduction, an Eldar man with an extremely distorted expression appeared on the holographic screen.

Kosek.

"Yriel! You beast, you ravenous wretch, deserve to be devoured alive by the Thirsting Lady!!! You Mon-keigh bastard!!!"

"I don't care what false gods you worship, you idiot! But how dare you steal our Conspiracy's warships???"

"What a coincidence to run into you today! You fool, just wait for your soul to forever be embraced by the Thirsting Lady! You beast!!!"

Kasgar doesn't understand the Eldar language very well.

But judging from her expression and actions, and that frequently heard curse related to "the Thirsting Lady"...

It is estimated that the interaction between the two parties was not as pleasant as Yriel described.

"Yriel?"

Kasgar sensed a lie. "You really haven't hidden anything that shouldn't be hidden in your story?"

Well...

"It's just that when I left, I saw that no one wanted the goods and ships piled up in the port, so I just helped them make the most of them."

Yriel glanced away awkwardly.