"We can never act so rashly again."
"Absolutely not!"
On the bridge of the Golden Expedition Fleet's flagship, Lion stared at the report from the previous battle and flew into a rage at his sons.
The Warmaster was so furious because of one of Azrael's strategic decisions.
After the enemy retreated once more into the Skull Fortress, Azrael had proposed launching an immediate surprise assault against it. But according to the plan established beforehand, the ground forces were supposed to advance obediently alongside the Blackstone Obelisks.
Whether constructing Blackstone Obelisks or protecting the armored vehicles carrying them as they advanced.
Azrael had suggested deploying the Blackstone aboard strike cruisers, then firing it down to the surface like drop pods. The ground forces could follow immediately afterward, saving a great deal of time.
However, the Star Gods responsible for providing and utilizing the Blackstone unanimously declared it unfeasible. Azrael had nevertheless used the "stock" left over from earlier wars to conduct an experiment.
Two Blackstone Obelisks were loaded into strike cruisers and launched toward the surface. Then, just before the Space Marines were about to drop into the Blackstone's deployment zone, the launched Blackstone suddenly changed its nature, shifting from suppressing the Warp to amplifying it.
Brumm's second landmass became a colossal monster opening its bloody maw in an attempt to devour the fleet. Had numerous Blackstone Obelisks not already been built on the first landmass, the planet Brumm itself might have joined the fight and wrestled with the expedition fleet.
"I don't understand." The Dark Angels Deathwing company captain spoke once Lion's roar had ceased. "Why did those Blackstone Obelisks change their nature after being launched? They should have been stable. The Grand Master's plan should not have had a problem."
"Why do you think those ghostly things called the