Kaileboer's only mistake was his carelessness!
They had lost their reverence for war. Treating it like a game, they had taken part in this battle with the wrong mindset.
And the result, naturally, was defeat.
The Aeldari warriors' strengths lay in efficient, agile, swift raids—not in fighting a siege battle when caught in an ambush!
In other words, the moment they were surrounded and forced into a siege, their defeat was already inevitable.
"What are you two waiting for?!" After dealing with Kaileboer, Theoris frowned and shouted at the two who were still watching the fight.
Maximus and Kaecilius exchanged a glance, then instantly joined the battle!
If every Astartes action was synonymous with tactics, discipline, unity, and teamwork, then the Thunder Warriors' actions were the complete opposite—frenzy, brutality, and individual prowess taken to the extreme!
The biggest prize, "Kaileboer," had been snatched by the old Company Commander. Maximus and Calixis, feeling a little frustrated, could only take it out on the remaining small fry.
The two had fought side by side since the Unification Wars on Terra. Their understanding of each other had long since become second nature.
One wielded a shield, the other a hammer.
Like two super-heavy tanks, they were unstoppable. Every enemy in their path was mercilessly crushed beneath them!
The Hunters had already been thrown into disarray by sensory overload, harassed by concentrated fire from the high ground, and battered by wave after wave of hybrid warriors charging in formation. They were in a panic and steadily losing ground. With the two Thunder Warriors joining the fight, it was like the final straw that broke the camel's back. Their defeat became irreversible in an instant!
And the sight of their supposedly invincible leader, the Flayed One Kaileboer, being beaten to death with bare hands shattered