The last thirty Noise Marines could no longer bear being left out. They boarded the Righteous Vigil in a frenzy, rushing to support comrades they believed were reveling in the slaughter.
The Noise Marines' Librarians sang songs charged with psychic power, occasionally throwing in some flames to "liven things up."
Librarian Sisyphus fought with all his strength to hold back the enemy assault. His soaring zeal for battle made his unleashed psychic power immensely strong.
The enemy had quite a few Librarians. Those caught alone were ambushed and killed, but on the main battlefield, four Librarians had taken the unusual step of working together.
The Righteous Vigil's fully functional defensive systems and the high-spirited warriors of the Penitent Company forced the Noise Marines into a hall.
The surviving troops from the first wave and the reinforcements that arrived later were driven together.
This had been the warriors' post-battle lounge. Now tables, chairs, and every available metal object had been piled up as cover. The Noise Marines fought desperately from behind these barricades, while four Chaos "Librarians" worked together to withstand the ferocious barrage.
Only one old "Librarian" remained among the helmetless "big shots." He used a Psychic Shield to hold off the flames coming from every direction.
He was now directing the other Librarians as they defended against the Crimson Tide Chapter's fierce assault.
Evan had now become a full-fledged meat shield. Kazhaniv had inherited the Shadow Chainsword, while Evan carried his own pale green Chainsword. The two rampaged across the battlefield. Without enemy Terminator Armour to threaten them, probably only the enemy Librarians' psychic bombardments could hurt them.
Now they reached the main battlefield.
"How are things looking, Doverlit?"
"Chapter Master, their Psychic Shield is solid, and their return fire is heavy. When I approached their shield, a mass