"Everyone, get ready."
Zagris's voice echoed across the deck. He stood at the head of the formation, clad in a specially made suit of Cataphractii Terminator Armour. Thicker and heavier than ordinary Terminator Armour, it was densely engraved with scriptures and holy seals that gleamed gold in the dim light.
He held a Power Spear, its tip wreathed in golden psychic lightning that crackled and ionized the surrounding air, filling it with the smell of ozone.
"Lorgar is watching us. Colchis stands behind us. We cannot retreat." His gaze swept over the warriors behind him. "Today, we march to our deaths."
His words fell like a boulder into a still lake, sending ripples through the warriors' hearts.
No one spoke, but every man tightened his grip on his weapon, the same resolve shining in his eyes.
They knew they faced a Primarch, a Demigod, an almost invincible being.
But they also knew that behind them lay Colchis, their home, the place they had sworn to protect with their lives.
Twenty Word Bearers Librarians, armed with Power Spears and clad in specially made Cataphractii Terminator Armour, barred Corax's path.
They were elite warriors whom Lorgar had personally selected and trained. Each possessed a powerful psychic gift, and each had undergone rigorous selection and testing.
Their armour was covered in passages from the Lectitio Divinitatus. Infused with psychic energy, the scriptures glowed faintly, forming an invisible protective barrier.
Their Power Spears resonated at the same frequency, emitting a low hum as though answering one another's presence.
"We'll restrain him with psychic energy and briefly force his unreal body back into reality. When that happens, I need you to concentrate your fire and destroy him." Zagris's voice rang out over the Communications Channel, reaching every warrior clearly.
His gaze remained fixed on the