The Second Empire Assembles?

At the Supreme Grand Master's insistence, Alvin's security detail had been upgraded several levels.

His protectors now included the Supreme Grand Master's own honor guard, the Chapter's Chief Librarian, and a specially assigned Terminator Squad. They had even assigned him two hot-tempered Desolator Dreadnoughts!

That was a level of protection fit for a Primarch. Even a Daemon Primarch would have to think twice before coming after him.

As for Commorragh, that matter had been put on hold for now. They would deal with it when the Succubus returned.

Alvin and the senior leaders of the Dark Angels and Sons of the Forest gathered in a tent to discuss what to do next.

After they disrupted Chaos's interference last time, the communications array had partially recovered.

Encrypted transmissions from the Dark Angels' successor Chapters in the eastern zone immediately poured in like snowflakes.

"Repeat—this is the Dark Angels successor Chapter, Redeemers of the Fallen. We are surrounded at these coordinates. Requesting—reinforcements!"

"This is the successor Chapter—Blade of Vengeance, Angels of Desolation—requesting communications. We have established a temporary stronghold in the eastern ruins and need reinforcements."

The messages were decoded, and at last, everyone who had been on tenterhooks could breathe a little easier.

They had succeeded!

Chaos's interference had been weakened, at least for the moment!

The Dark Angels successor Chapters scattered across Dragon Forest Star could finally pierce the Warp's fog and pick up one another's signals.

"Their situation is dire."

Ezekiel's expression was grave.

They had expected as much, but the thunder of artillery fire mixed into the transmissions made it clear that the scattered successor Chapters were in bad shape.

"Look at it another way. The fact that they can still send out distress signals means their formations are at least mostly intact." Alvin pinched the bridge of