The Turning Point of the Battle of Baal: The Pertita Campaign (Part 2)

Baal, a planet with a similarly harsh climate but a long history.

This place was once the birthplace of "angels," and it is also the final resting place for "angels."

In his office, Dante was processing the battle reports that were pouring in from all directions like snowflakes.

He needs to use the most precise command and dispatch to control the course of the entire battlefield, which requires a superhuman brain!

Two star systems, hundreds of billions or even trillions of people, countless resources and soldiers—how to execute the next step of the plan, whether logistical supplies can keep up, and whether there are any gaps in the defense in a certain place—these are all things that he, as the supreme commander, needs to consider!

Every detail had to be meticulously handled, so Dante ordered the Star Whisperer to gather information from every star sector at all costs.

Dante had to process a massive amount of information every day, then summarize, organize, and finally issue commands.

Although Space Marine can fight for days on end, Dante still felt somewhat weary from the heavy workload of government affairs.

Finally, he finished signing the last document of the day and briefly closed his eyes.

He desperately needed rest; since the Tyran invasion and his return to Baal, he hadn't had a single moment to close his eyes and rest.

Extreme mental exhaustion forced Dante to temporarily set aside the mountain of official duties still piling up.

Let's rest for a while, otherwise Tyran will probably be exhausted before he even gets to Baal!

Only a few Servitor could assist Dante.

"Has there been a response to the distress signal sent to the Imperium?" Although Dante was feigning sleep, his mind was still preoccupied with the war.

"No news, Your Majesty Lord of Baal."

The Servitor said coldly.

After a brief silence, Dante said with a heavy tone, "Tell the Star Whisperer to add twenty more people every day!"

In order to break through the effects of the Curse Scar and send distress signals to the Imperium, they need to sacrifice several Star Whisperer every day!

It is important to understand that every Star Whisperer is a treasure of the Imperium; they are indispensable for interstellar communication and navigation.

However, even the most precious treasures are merely "consumables" in Baal today!

Every day, several Star Whisperer are needed to sacrifice their lives and burn their souls to send signals into the Warp. Now, that number has been increased to twenty per day, which is Baal's limit!

But even if it meant a great sacrifice, Dante had to do it.

Just then, a figure suddenly burst into the room, startling Dante from his nap.

The visitor was his good friend, Mephisto, the Chief Librarian of the Blood Angels. Looking at the weary Dante, he felt a pang of guilt. "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have bothered you, Chapter Master, but—I must report this to you immediately."

"It's alright, my brother." Dante rallied his spirits; he knew Mephisto wouldn't bother him unless it was something serious. "So, what bad news is it? Could it be that the defenses of the Stygian System have completely collapsed?"

In the past few days, he had received almost nothing but bad news. It was either requests for help here or reports of being captured there. He had long been used to it, so he prepared for the worst beforehand.

"This shouldn't be entirely bad news."

Mephisto, unusually embarrassed, coughed twice under Dante's surprised gaze. "It's like this, the young man you value—is currently intercepting the Hive Ship in Pertita."

..."

Dante paused for a few seconds, seemingly still not understanding. "What did you say? Alvin —where are you intercepting the Hive Ship?"

"Pertita, the Imperium Death World, is located next to the Aeros Industrial World in the Stygian System," Mephisto stated the exact location. "This is a message from the Blood Guard; the two sides are currently at war, and the Leviathan Bio-ship's target has also been drawn to the Pertita Death World."

"Is he insane?!"

Dante's pupils dilated, his anger blazing. He slammed his hand on the solid wooden table, several inches thick, leaving a clear handprint. "What are the Blood Guard doing? How dare they let him act so recklessly! That's the main fleet of Tyran! What makes him think he can stop them? Quick—get that brat back!"

"Too late, Chapter Master."

Mephisto sighed and shook his head, saying, "Moreover, he abandoned the 'Sword of Redemption' and went to Pertita alone; even the Blood Guard couldn't stop him."

"Nonsense! This is utter nonsense!!!"

Dante was furious. He sent Alvin to the Stygian System to transfer assets, not to intercept the Zerg swarm!

"Chapter Master, you don't need to worry too much." Mephisto, fearing he might die suddenly, quickly reassured him, "Although that kid was alone, according to the Blood Guard's report, he somehow obtained a large number of weapons and destroyed dozens of Bio-ship in the first wave while Tyran was off guard!"

"What did you say?!"

This time, Dante was truly bewildered.

Even with dozens of Tyranid creature- warships and their combined efforts, they couldn't achieve such a brilliant victory.

How did that kid manage to do that?

"Chapter Master, should we bring him back?" Mephisto said. ("I can send Psychic Power communication and force the Blood Guard to bring him back.")

Dante pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly had a bold idea. "No, he must hold on no matter what, and get the nearby Chapter to support him!"

With that, he suddenly stood up and strode towards the door. Mephisto looked on curiously. "Chapter Master, where are you going?"

"Blood Cathedral!"

Dante's voice faded away, and he was gone.

In the magnificent and splendid Blood Cathedral, Holy Relic left behind by the "Pure Angel" are kept. Dante kneels on one knee and prays with sacred rites to the Gene-Father, the Angel Sanguinius, hoping that this pure spirit can bless his offspring.

Countless Blood Thrall sang hymns in hushed tones, while the Machine Child scattered flower petals.

In fact, this is not a futile effort, nor is it placing hope in some vague and illusory "blessing".

Dante has always disdained superficial formalities, and although he deeply respects the "Gene-Father," his visit to the sacred Blood Cathedral is for another purpose: to awaken the sleeping Chapter Brother.

Deep within the Blood Cathedral, in the most secluded part of the Chapter Monastery, lie several slumbering "Veteran"!

They fought alongside the Gene-Father, at the Istvan landing site, and at the walls of Terra's palace, hand in hand with their brothers of the Imperial Fists. They also traversed uncharted battlefields!

It's fair to say they are the Blood Angels 'Chapter most valuable "resource"!

Every "Veteran" has earned glory and a place in history, enough to be written in the long annals of the Chapter for future generations to admire.

They are "living fossils," and in the eyes of the enemy, the most ferocious and brutal warriors.

Dante's purpose in coming here was to awaken these Veteran had been sleeping deep within the monastery for millennia, in the name of Sanguinius!