Librarian Asteris

Chapter 6: Librarian Asteris

Aberrations advanced rapidly, while the Genestealers behind them began firing their ranged weapons at Quan Tiehua incessantly.

Quan Tiehua made no move to dodge, facing the incoming attacks head-on. The Magnetic Boots on his feet made squelching sounds as he walked along the corridor.

He moved forward rapidly, raising the Bolter in his hand, aiming, and then firing continuously. The Bolter unleashed a barrage, striking the same spot repeatedly.

After just three shots, the Aberration's tough flesh was pierced. The three explosive rounds detonated at the same point, creating a cavity as large as an adult's fist.

Seeing this, Quan Tiehua couldn't help but sigh at the monster's resilience.

Several more precise shots cleared out more than half of the Aberration's body. Watching the meat shield collapse, it even crushed three or four Genestealers in the back who hadn't managed to evade in time.

Without hesitation, Quan Tiehua drew his Combat Dagger and charged forward. He stepped onto the Aberration's heavy body, leaped high, and plunged the dagger fiercely into the disgusting, long head of a Progenitor.

With a single strike, it was finished. He then turned his Bolter to the Genestealers swarming around him, clearing them out with precise shots.

He didn't know how many Genestealers were here, but his current task was to clear this entire area.

He had already learned from the Chapter's communications that reinforcements were coming. He had also clearly heard the fierce fighting in the bridge. Several brothers had already fallen forever, Returned to the Throne.

This mission, combined with the sudden battle on the planet's surface, meant their Chapter might very well perish here.

Quan Tiehua would not allow such a thing to happen.

Furthermore, seeing the progress bar on the transparent panel in his mind had reached 97%, his guess was confirmed: this thing was indeed related to killing.

It was likely a joint creation of Tzeentch and Khorne. But logically, that was unlikely, as the four Chaos Gods were constantly at each other's throats.

Asking them to cooperate seemed laughable, but adding a little something to each other's plans was probably feasible.

Everyone's plans combined ×

Adding to the original plan √

But he couldn't worry about that now. Let Chaos have its schemes. For now, he was still a loyal Astartes.

He removed the Meltaguns from the sides of the Assault Boat they had originally landed with, and took as much of their energy as possible.

The weight was considerable; even for a fully augmented Space Marine, it was exhausting. Fortunately, his brothers had cleared most of the dangers on the ship.

Thus, he began collecting Meltaguns from the Assault Boats his brothers had used for boarding actions throughout the ship.

Meanwhile, the battle in the bridge had reached the stage of general against general, soldier against soldier. After exchanging greetings with ranged weapons, both sides were forced to close the distance and engage in close combat.

The corpses of both loyalists and heretics lay strewn throughout the hall.

Chapter Master Affos and Leonster, each wielding a melee weapon—one a Chainsword, the other a Power Sword—knelt on one knee, panting, staring at the handsome man before them.

As a Greater Daemon of Slaanesh from the Warp, he had always longed to experience physical pleasure in the real world.

After ten thousand years in the Warp, he had almost forgotten the taste of these mortal shells.

Every time he saw the Lord of Pleasure devouring the souls of the Ling Clan, the deliciousness of their fear and regret.

Even a single drop of their essence made him unable to resist. In his extreme craving, he had even set his sights on those decadent Noise Marines.

But... he couldn't win; Fulgrim had blasted him away with a single blow.

Only when the Lord of Pleasure sensed a different soul fluctuation did he send him to the real world. Acting alongside the Noise Marines made him incredibly excited.

Battle, some damage... that was perfectly reasonable.

Chapter Master Affos rose, "For the Emperor!"

He swung his sword, but the man lightly raised a hand and used his psychic power to bind him firmly.

At the same time, his lips, painted a vibrant red with lipstick, blew gently, and a cloud of pink mist instantly enveloped Chapter Master Affos, plunging him into an endless dream.

Boom, boom, boom.

But the next second, countless Heavy Bolter rounds blasted towards the man, yet they were still firmly held in place by an invisible barrier.

Altrance's chest armor was shattered, blood spilling out. His helmet was nowhere to be found from the recent fighting, and blood from his forehead obscured half his face.

Despite this, he glared furiously at the man hovering in the air, emptying his Heavy Bolter at him.

"For the Emperor."

Meanwhile, Chapter Master Affos, enveloped in pink mist in mid-air, had fallen into an illusion.

But just then, a deep blue lightning bolt flashed across the sky. More lightning converged into a sphere, and the next second, a Warp teleportation vortex gate violently opened.

A figure clad in Terminator Power Armour, with a tall Imperial Creed banner on its back, holding a great hammer carved with various Imperial Creed patterns, slowly stepped out of the portal.

The Chapter's Librarian, Asteris. The moment he appeared, he unleashed a furious barrage from his Double-Barreled Bolter at the demon-possessed mortal in the air.

The psychic energy within him surged, coating the rounds, shattering the demon's psychic shield, and striking the demon's mortal flesh one by one.

In just a second or two, the expensive formal wear and handsome facade were torn to shreds.

A terrifying, blasphemous form appeared before everyone. (I apologize profusely, but I simply cannot describe Slaanesh. You gentlemen understand.)

In an instant, terrifying Warp psychic energy erupted like a bomb blast, sweeping across the entire ship.

All electronic communications lost their function at that moment.

And the Chapter Master Affos, who had fallen into a hallucination, was also thrown out of it at this moment, falling far away.

At this moment, Leonster, who was far away, had already fallen into despair. This was completely inconsistent with the intelligence.

Due to the intelligence error, the Crimson Angel Chapter was now likely to face annihilation.

Their mission did not mention the existence of a Great Daemon of the Warp. Furthermore, subsequent investigation reports had not indicated any large-scale Warp demonic sacrifices.

This was unreasonable.

Brothers, I don't know why, but I feel like this book won't get a contract.