Great Men and Petty Gods

Lox had already learned of the destruction of the City of Angels.

But beyond his shock and fury, all he could do was have Barabas Dantioch lead the Primaris Space Marines and the Sentinel Iron Men Legion in conducting searches and purges across Earth.

His time and energy were focused on remaining vigilant against the enemy's hidden trump cards. Dividing his attention would only mean losing sight of the greater danger for the sake of a lesser one.

Although Pollux had turned the Solar System into an airtight colossal fortress, that did not mean it was completely impregnable.

The Solar System was a vast three-dimensional space. Due to stellar gravity, nearly all planets orbited along the ecliptic plane.

Entering the Solar System from other directions meant facing interference from stellar gravity, greatly increasing the danger.

Yet while the risks were high, as long as one was willing to pay the price, small concealed craft that were difficult to detect could still enter the Solar System.

The Eldar warships possessed extraordinary stealth capabilities, and the Celestial Blade Legion possessed them as well—only more advanced.

Some biological weapons could even hibernate in the vacuum of space, awakening only when they encountered suitable conditions.

Those Shadow Hunters capable of phasing had most likely infiltrated human transport ships in their incorporeal state before smuggling themselves onto Earth.

A planet as vast as Earth had too many overlooked corners, and the Celestial Blade Legion had too many openings to exploit.

A thief might keep stealing for a thousand days, but no guard could remain vigilant for a thousand days.

Yet humanity's clash with the Celestial Blade Legion was still ongoing, and this time, the enemy commander was clearly far more cunning and treacherous.

After realizing they could not swiftly crush humanity, they had continued lurking