They/Them, Who's the Heretic Here?

The Chaos Raptors, having stormed into Dalian's rear, found themselves in an awkward situation. They suddenly realized that their imagined "decapitation strike" had turned into walking into a trap!

Dalian, an experienced Raptors, suddenly had a bad feeling.

They were surrounded!

Moreover, they were surrounded by the "Iron Man Legion," which the Imperium hated most and had long since vanished from history!

How can we be sure he's an "Iron Man"?

It's actually quite simple. Very few people have ever seen a real "Iron Man," but these behemoths not only have mechanical bodies but also clearly possess a sense of "self." What else could they be but "Iron Man"?

To say they aren't Iron Man, look at the Imperium the Vought —do you believe your bullshit?!

Belisarius, as the Company Commander of this Chaos Raptors Company, has five hundred years of combat experience and has captured hundreds of planets for Harken and Abaddon!

However, even this seasoned Chaos Space Marine Company Commander somewhat bewildered, gazing at the massive mechanical structures around him, and wanted to ask a question.

Who among us... is the heretic?

If we really have to say whether Chaos or Iron Man is more hated by the Imperium, then Belisarius thinks that Iron Man might even be slightly more hated than them!

After all, if we're being really serious, Chaos never actually crushed the Imperium, but the Men of Iron Rebellion was a real event that nearly wiped out humanity!

In other words, Chaos is at most a tumor; it can prolong the death process, but Iron Man... that thing is at least an "Ebola virus," with an extremely high mortality rate!

Just as the two sides were locked in a strange stalemate, a Chaos Space Marine shrank back, swallowed hard, and asked, "Company... Company Commander... what should we do now? Should we continue with the decapitation strike?"

Decapitation?

What a load of chopsticks!

Belisarius's brow twitched as his gaze fell on the Terminator not far away, which had just been cleaved in two by the largest "Iron Man" with an axe.

Terminator, also known as Tactical Dreadnought Armor.

Designed from the outset to deal with urban warfare and boarding maneuvers, this Power Armor gives Space Marine unimaginable defensive capabilities, and they are equipped with different weapons depending on the combat scenario.

So, here's the question.

The Terminator Armour, with its strongest defense, was cleaved in two by a single axe blow. What are they supposed to fight with then?!

"Withdraw!"

Belisarius made a decisive judgment.

Space Marine are fierce, but not stupid. They've clearly fallen into the enemy's trap and are surrounded by dozens of Iron Man. There's no need for them to sacrifice themselves in vain!

It's not that we can't win, it's that there's no need to!

Since the decapitation plan failed, let's retreat, gather stronger forces, and try again.

Sensing the Chaos Raptors' intention to retreat, Alvin's eyes turned icy as he stepped out of the tent. "Eat them all! Don't let a single one escape!"

He had gone to great lengths to lure the Chaos forces out, and then orchestrated a feigned defeat by the First Auxiliary Army at the front lines. How could he possibly let them escape after setting such a trap?

It's important to understand that, although it was a feigned defeat, the First Auxiliary Army's Marine Division sacrificed over ten thousand lives to convince the enemy!

"A merciful general cannot command an army"—this saying... truly leaves one at a loss!

In order to swallow the Chaos Raptors Dalian whole, Alvin sacrificed more than 10,000 lives of these 500 Space Marine!

"Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime!"

His icy, chilling gaze, like a sharp dagger, pierced through the Chaos Raptors Dalian: "Listen up! I don't care what price you pay, wipe them all out here! Don't let a single one escape!"

Since we're here, let's not leave!

We must cut off one of Haarken Worldclaimer's hands here to greatly alleviate Celerus's predicament!

At the same time, it lays the groundwork for something even bigger!

Alvin's gaze seemed to transcend space, landing hundreds of miles away on the Chaos Raptors's camp and on the Chaos vanguard officer!

"Now, it's your turn to make a move!"

A hint of madness crept across his face, and a blood-red glint seemed to flicker in his pupils. "Don't disappoint me, Star-taker... Harken!"

"For the Emperor!!!"

Nightblade took the lead, wielding a five-meter Chainsword. The terrifying sound of the rapidly spinning serrated blade seemed to shred the air, and every step he took shook the earth!

Optimus Prime stepped out from the left wing, Melted giant axe in his left hand and a plasma energy cannon in his right. At ten meters tall, he was already comparable to a knight, but his movements were even more agile.

In preparation for this war, Sentinel Prime specially manufactured many secondary Transformers to be used as "cannon fodder".

The Chaos Space Marine was suddenly surrounded!

"They... want to leave us all here!" Belisarius's face darkened. As an excellent commander, how could he not see through their intentions? "What a huge appetite! Aren't they afraid of breaking their teeth!"

They are not insignificant figures, but the most powerful Space Marine who have made it through even the most desperate battlefields!

If it really comes down to a bloody battle, with 500 against 27, even the Iron Man Legion isn't without a chance of winning!

"Don't underestimate us... the vanguard of the Black Legion!" Seeing that his retreat was cut off, Belisarius became ruthless.

This is a bloody battle!

However, they are the vanguard of the Black Legion, the most elite warriors under the invincible Warmaster Abaddon, and they never fear bloodshed!

The Space Marine truly lived up to their name as elite; even when surrounded and deeply trapped, after a brief moment of panic, they quickly rallied and regained their composure!

Under Belisarius's command, they quickly took advantage of the surrounding terrain and bunkers and began a tenacious resistance!

Despite their imposing size, the Transformers were not true "Knight Mech" machines. They lacked Deflection Field shields and powerful firepower, and quickly reached a stalemate with Chaos Raptors.

A true Knight Mech is equipped with devastating weapons, such as Melta multi-barreled cannon and a powered lance, which are powerful tools that can instantly destroy battle formations and defenses!

However, the Transformers... because they lost too much technology, they only have plasma cannons at most. Although they are very powerful, they cannot break through Chaos Raptors's defenses in a short time!

But, at that very moment...

Alvin received an urgent message from the front lines!

This is the retribution that Char brought upon us.

"Report: The left-wing Bioroid legion has suffered heavy casualties, with only three Chapter remaining!"

"Report: The Right Wing Tyrant Legion, totaling 50,000 experimental subjects, has been completely wiped out. The right wing defense line... has been breached!"

One bad news after another, like snowflakes raining down, arrived in droves. The initial situation... eventually, step by step, led to the worst possible outcome!

In fact, Alvin had anticipated this, after all, the enemies on the left and right flanks were Genestealer, the "Poor Prince" cult that had been entrenched on Alert Star for two hundred years!

Although those infected were mostly from the Underhive, it was precisely because of this that their combat skills were far superior to those of the 3K Era!

Even more importantly, on the Alert Star, the proximity to the Great Rift has led to a massive number of Psyker awakenings!

Among those in the lower classes infected by the Terra gene, there are quite a few Psyker!

"Tell Char it's their turn."

Alvin let out a deep breath and said coldly, "I don't care about casualty figures, and I don't care what methods they use. Before receiving orders, the First Auxiliary Army is not allowed to retreat even a single step. Even if it means death... you must keep them all outside!"