As Kazhaniv searched for the enemy, the enemy ship was sinking, flying toward the base inside the star.
The light here was soft, and the temperature had dropped enough for mortals to survive outside their compartments. The star's planetary will had received sufficient sacrifices, and the flames outside swayed in waves like reeds.
The central base detected the anomaly, but there was nothing its defenders could do. The stellar base had no outer orbital defenses at all. It was simply a treasure vault, with the star itself serving as its defense.
The warriors stationed inside could only hold the sole entrance and leave everything else to fate.
Kazhaniv had no idea how many filthy mutants he had torn apart before fighting his way up from beneath the deck... if that mangled expanse of flesh could be called a deck.
The moment he emerged, a rapid burst of fire greeted him. A Chaos autocannon had been waiting for him for some time.
Mad Wolf raised an arm in front of his helmet and charged straight ahead. Bolter rounds struck the adamantium vambrace Christina had painstakingly crafted, bounced off effortlessly, and exploded against the ceiling and floor.
Mad Wolf seized his chance as he approached the gun emplacement, striking suddenly when its operator thought he still had two more steps to take before attacking.
The Summoning Tiger claw tore apart the muzzle in a single strike. Bolter rounds struck the twisted barrel and detonated inside it, but the Chaos Warrior operating it did not move away.
The Piao Yao claw followed. A charged strike from the Lightning Power Claw smashed the emplacement apart. As the Chapter Champion dealt with the defensive gun, Barton and his squad fought their way out along Kazhaniv's charge route, raising their Anti-Psyker Shields as they moved toward