Heaven-Sent Warriors
A Adeptus Custodes clad in dazzling Auramite armor is locked in Greater Daemon combat with a Tzeentch archduke whose form is ever-changing and whose body is surrounded by a strange magical aura.
The Adeptus Custodes ' halberds thrust with exquisite precision, enough to tear apart tanks, yet they were always blocked by the Greater Daemon's preemptive flashes or magical barriers that appeared out of nowhere.
The air echoed with the Greater Daemon's malicious and intelligent mockery, its words carrying multiple echoes.
"... Poor golden doll, every move you make is filled with predictable despair... The Emperor forged you so perfectly, yet so... boring!"
Like an open book, I've already read the ending...
The Adeptus Custodes remained silent, their offensive unabated, but the pressure they felt was as heavy as lead.
He was not powerless; rather, his strength seemed to sink into a viscous quagmire before this cunning opponent.
Just as Tzeentch once again dodged a fatal stab with Blink and prepared to chant his next vicious Greater Daemon, reality-distorting spell—BOOM!!!
A blue afterimage, moving at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception, crashed in from the side and above like a falling star!
No warnings, no roars, just the purest physical impact!
"Varied--?!"
Tzeentch's Greater Daemon came to an abrupt halt as his body, composed of magic and lies, was struck squarely by a force so ruthless and unreasonable.
It flew off the ground like a rag doll, tumbling and crashing into a pile of broken church ruins a hundred meters away, kicking up clouds of dust and rubble!
"???"
The Adeptus Custodes, still in their thrusting stance, froze in shock.
He blinked his eyes beneath his helmet and looked ahead.
As the dust settled, a figure hovered several meters above the ground.
That was an Ultramarines.
But his armor was a deeper blue, with a faint metallic sheen flowing across the heavy shoulder and breastplates, making it appear exceptionally sturdy.
He wore a white helmet with a unique crown-like decoration and gripped a Chainsword that was spinning wildly, its teeth crackling with unstable arcs of energy.
What shocked the Adeptus Custodes the most was the fact that he was suspended in mid-air.
Without the exhaust flames of a jetpack, without the radiance of Psionic Energy lift, it simply remained there quietly, defying all logic, as if the sky were its rightful domain.
Before the Adeptus Custodes could process this unbelievable scene, the Ultramarines made a move.
He leaned forward slightly, and the next moment, only a sonic boom and a shockwave remained!
He charged forward like a cannonball, chasing after the direction where Tzeentch Greater Daemon fallen!
Amidst the ruins, Tzeentch struggled to his feet, his distorted face Greater Daemon, composed of countless eyes and mouths, filled with rage and horror.
The remaining arms frantically wove protective spells, while the mouth opened and closed, seemingly trying to disturb the newcomer's mind with even more vicious words. "Foolish violence!"
Do you know what you're facing...?
"Shut up."
Ultra Warrior Marum Kaido—the newly crowned "Sky Tyrant"—completely ignored any words.
He closed in instantly, his left fist enveloped in azure Smart Atoms light, and with the simplest and most direct method, shattered the newly formed magic shield with a single punch!
Immediately afterwards, with even more ferocious force, his right fist slammed into the face of the Greater Daemon who was trying to continue rambling!
"Ah--!!!"
Tzeentch 'Greater Daemon scream turned into a painful wail, and several of his eyes, which shimmered with fel energy, were instantly blasted apart.
"It was blown up directly."
It's you!
It was you!
You madman who only knows how to kill!
The Greater Daemon finally recognized the unique, chilling aura of pure violence emanating from the other.
Malum Kaido did not answer.
He grabbed one of the Greater Daemon's tentacle-like arms, which was trying to retaliate, and swung it up violently, then slammed it heavily to the ground like a sack of potatoes!
Once, twice!
Each impact caused the earth to tremble and made the Greater Daemon's form even more disintegrate.
Then he raised the roaring Chainsword.
On the sword's blade, dense Smart Atoms flowed and strengthened like living things, making each serrated edge gleam with an indestructible, cold light.
"I am Malum Kaido!"
He solemnly declared, his voice ringing out like steel scraping against steel through his helmet.
The Chainsword slashed down fiercely!
It was no longer a hacking and slashing attack; it was more like an execution.
With the combined blessing of the Smart Atoms and the Primarch, the Chainsword cleaved open the head of the Tzeentch Greater Daemon, the so-called embodiment of intelligence, with terrifying efficiency, followed by the body, limbs...
The movements were so fast they left only afterimages, yet they possessed a cruel precision.
Tortured by five horses.
The Warp Essence that constitutes the existence of the Greater Daemon shattered like broken crystal.
However, it was drawn by an invisible force, transforming into streams of brightly colored energy that surged wildly into Malum Kaido's body.
He tilted his head back slightly with a sense of ease, the muscles beneath his armor seeming to tremble with satisfaction.
"Cool!"
He muttered to himself, savoring the dual thrill of increased power and achieved glory, "No wonder those Khorne's mad dogs are so enthusiastic... This feeling is truly addictive."
On the distant Brass Throne, the Khorne, Blood God sensed this pure, efficient, and predatory violence, and let out a triumphant laugh that reverberated Warp: "Awesome!!!"
That's more like it! Kill! Seize! Devour!
The Adeptus Custodes remained standing, watching Malum Kaido casually kick aside a piece of demon remains that was still twitching slightly, and then turn to him.
"..."
The Adeptus Custodes were speechless for a moment.
fly?
Tearing apart the Greater Daemon?
Devouring the Warp Essence?
Is that Space Marines?
Is there something wrong with this combat capability specification?
If the Ultramarines are this powerful, what's the point of having our Adeptus Custodes?
After this, how could I possibly tell others that I was the Emperor's envoy!
Those heretics would probably scoff and say, "You can't even beat a Ultramarines!"
Malum Kaido seemed to notice the shock (or rather, bewilderment) of the Adeptus Custodes.
His remaining "etiquette" led him to give a simple nod to the loyal Emperor guard as a gesture of respect.
"Keep it up!"
After he finished speaking, he slightly bent his knees, and a burst of air suddenly exploded beneath his feet.
Like a shooting star moving in reverse, he soared into the sky and instantly disappeared into the smoke of the battlefield higher above.
Only the Adeptus Custodes in his Auramite remained, standing alone amidst the ruins and demonic remnants.
Beneath the helmet, a blank expression crossed his face as he savored the disarray of his shattered worldview in the blood-scented wind.
"Okay, I'll do my best!"