"The enemy may be able to appear directly within the range of Blackstone."
"I know that's unlikely, but we must prepare for it. Let's withdraw first."
"Go somewhere else, so they can't simply destroy us the moment they appear."
At the logistics base Lion had previously established for the Titan Legion, amid the vast array of Blackstone structures, Guilliman issued a warning to the leaders of the many Space Marine Chapters guarding the legion's rear.
"Appear within the range of Blackstone?" a Dreadnought rumbled in challenge. "Other than those metal skeletons, who could possibly appear directly within the range of Blackstone?"
Guilliman glanced over. Since this Dreadnought had spoken, it was evidently the highest-ranking presence in its Chapter at the moment.
The symbols on the Dreadnought and the dozens of warriors behind it were two crossed swords.
They were the Starry Knights.
The Starry Knights who had fought the Necrons until they had nearly been wiped out.
"That is the intelligence I received." Guilliman nodded, recalling what Qin Mo had just told him about the prophecy made by that Aeldari Titan and two powerful seers.
The Emperor's prophecy aboard the flagship had also mentioned a formidable enemy called Vashtorr, who would appear where he was least expected.
Thus, Guilliman intended to evacuate everyone from the logistics base on this supposedly impregnable line of defense. Whether they were Talon engineering troops or Space Marines, he believed that if Vashtorr appeared, he would not simply stroll out laughing and flaunting his power. After all, this lesser god of the Warp was not one of Khorne's lackeys.
Instead, he would probably throw out a massive bomb right away.
With that in mind, Guilliman gradually persuaded every Space Marine Chapter defending the logistics base to take sufficient supplies and withdraw in full.
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