It was unlike any war before it.
This was a battle that left everyone feeling helpless.
Normally, if an entire planet fell, the fleet only needed to secure its orbit and prevent any enemies from escaping.
The Imperium could then deploy Cyclonic Torpedoes to wipe out every enemy.
But Enslavers were different.
These Warp Creatures could retreat freely into the warp to evade attacks, and they also possessed the ability to teleport through psychic power.
The Tech-Priests' analytical reports made it clear that any large-scale area bombardment would only waste ammunition.
They had to clear out these warp ticks on the ground, little by little.
Yet the methods of attack these vile, evil creatures employed were terrifying.
Their psychic screams inflicted damage on the soul, an attack that the vast majority of mortal troops had virtually no means of resisting.
Their horrifying ability to control souls dealt an even greater blow to morale.
When a brother who had fought beside you turned his gun on you, the feeling alone was enough to break you.
As more and more Angels of the Emperor descended, the Enslavers on the surface were gradually caught between two lines of fire.
The mortals had no ability to counterattack. They could only rely on large-caliber fixed weapons to hold their makeshift defensive lines.
They depended on that range to keep the terrifying Xenos Creatures from suddenly appearing before them and stealing their souls and bodies.
Meanwhile, the Ultramarines worked hard to clear out these bizarre creatures and save as many mortals under Enslaver control as possible.
But the number of Astartes was ultimately limited.
With the mortals unable to follow them into an offensive, the Ultramarines achieved impressive victories, but these had almost no effect on the overall battle.
The reinforcements that followed had no good