"How much longer until reinforcements arrive?" Tiberos asked once again about the Empire's follow-up reinforcements from the Command Room aboard the flagship Níðhöggr.
"According to the last reply, three Terra days, 16:32:42." A fleet member answered while continuing to work nonstop, urging the reinforcement fleet to respond as quickly as possible.
"Reset the countdown!"
As soon as he spoke, the mechanical clock above the enormous armored-glass aquarium at the rear of the Command Room was reset to 00:00:00.
Immediately afterward, there was a sharp click, and the second hand spun and trembled. The water inside the aquarium suddenly began to churn. Amid the shadows formed by endless waves, a gigantic fish's tail fin flashed past, violently enough to shake the entire bridge.
The Chief Librarian, "Mao Li Yu" (Pale Wanderer), who had been standing nearby and observing carefully, suddenly widened his eyes at the sight.
Tiberos also noticed the Chief Librarian's reaction. "What is it?"
"The Warp's energy is bewildering, but for some reason, the Emperor's great light has continued to shine here! Yet behind the sunlight, endless evil is rapidly breeding. The vast light is shrinking bit by bit! Green raindrops are falling from a writhing black sky. Slender dancers are teasing clumsy iron puppets."
"Coordinates! *******! Requesting orbital support! Application approved!" A roar suddenly rang out from the ship's array as it processed the request. Following the crew's movements, the vessel abruptly shuddered.
"Aren't the Adeptus Arbites and the Adeptus Mechanicus always watching us from the shadows?" Tiberos suddenly said, despite the remark having nothing to do with the operation.
While everyone was still puzzled, he continued, "Tell them to stop hiding and come out immediately. If they dare refuse, use force."
The Great White Shark Chapter was loyal to the Empire, but its extreme fighting style had