A towering Destroyer Heavy Robot dropped from above and slammed into the broad transport platform.
Its immense weight sent the entire platform plunging dozens of meters.
Below, a large crowd of Servitors rushed among the Aeldari prisoners and dragged those sprawled on the floor aside, clearing several thousand square meters in the center.
The transport platform shut off its Anti-gravity Module and landed amid the mass of Aeldari prisoners.
The impact knocked Doomrider off balance, sending the Spirit Stone flying from his hand.
The other Daemons and traitorous Emperor's Children likewise struggled to stay upright.
Yet the Destroyer did not pause. His enormous Power Claw lunged toward the Daemon Prince, who stood only half his height.
Battle erupted in an instant.
The Emperor's Children and Daemons charged toward the surrounding Aeldari prisoners.
Bolters roared in the Traitors' hands.
But the Servitors that had rushed into the crowd charged out again, shielding the Aeldari prisoners with their bodies against every incoming round.
The panicked Aeldari stared blankly at the Servitors blocking the enemy.
"Protect the spoils and prisoners."
The mechanical voice echoed throughout the hall.
Such voice commands were necessary.
All mechanical units had multiple ways to receive commands, but to avoid signal faults, interference, and other problems, voice and signal commands were usually transmitted simultaneously.
That way, even if a signal fault occurred, mechanical units that had not received the transmission could still carry out the correct orders.
Yet to the Aeldari prisoners, this announcement was deeply humiliating.
The illusion of being protected in the face of death had almost stirred feelings of gratitude in them.
Bolter rounds exploded against the Servitors' bodies. Although they inflicted some damage, their effect was limited.
The Nanomachines repaired damage far faster than the enemy could inflict it.
When these Servitors broke into