Isolde, clad in finely crafted Power Armour, mingled with the Sisters of Battle on her flank, wielding a Chainsword, and was locked in combat with a Slaanesh cavalryman.
Her movements were fluid and sharp, yet carried a subtle stiffness—not the fighting style of Isolde.
Instead, it was " Puppet Number One " controlled by Rena.
Rena finally arrived; she had infiltrated the Ecclesiarchy's army and come to rescue him personally.
Isolde's gaze pierced through the clamor of the battlefield, meeting Lynn's eyes precisely.
In that instant, Lynn saw in her eyes an emotion that did not belong to a "puppet".
It was that cool, rational consciousness that always silently supported him from behind.
His eyes held a mixture of relief and a deep, undisguised affection.
She seemed relieved when she saw that Lynn was alright.
Lynn precisely captured that subtle, almost imperceptible change in expression.
Only he could understand that it was the relief Rena felt after confirming that he was safe and sound.
A warm feeling welled up in Lynn's heart, even though he was still unable to move and surrounded by Chaos.
He no longer felt despair, because he knew that Rena would never give up on him.
The quick-witted Rena immediately realized something was wrong with Lynn the moment she lost contact with him.
Furthermore, the connection between the swarm's consciousness network and the Ripper around Lynn was forcibly severed by an unknown force.
Rena couldn't pinpoint exactly who it was, but she had a rough idea: Lynn was most likely caught in a trap of Chaos.
But she did not impulsively lead the swarm to storm Brevis Prime Hive.
She knew perfectly well that doing so would not only completely expose the existence of the swarm, but also render all of Lynn's previous plans to integrate all of Brevis's forces futile.
They will also be met with full resistance from the main hive's garrison when entering the city, wasting precious time rescuing Lynn.
She chose the smartest and safest approach.
Rena immediately contacted Carter and Archbishop Goodwin of the Ecclesiarchy through her identity as the wife of Governor Isolde.
She did not reveal her Tyranids identity, but acted solely under the name of the Governor's wife.
They were informed that "the Governor is suspected of being in danger at Saint Garus Castle."
Carter's loyalty to Lynn ran deep, and upon receiving the news, he immediately assembled all of his elite PDF troops.
All roads around Saint Garus Castle were blocked, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving, and multiple layers of defenses were set up on the outer perimeter.
To prevent the enemy from breaking through and to prevent other forces from taking advantage of the chaos.
Archbishop Goodwin, as the highest leader of the Ecclesiarchy in Brevis, received Rena's message.
He immediately mobilized the Ecclesiarchy's armed forces, specifically designed to deal with sudden Chaos events, and sent them to Saint Garus Castle at top speed.
The two groups respectively mobilized armed forces to combat mortal forces and Ecclesiarchy armed forces to deal with emergencies.
Meanwhile, Rena herself controlled " Puppet Number One " Isolde and infiltrated the Ecclesiarchy's forces.
He personally came to the heart of this Chaos, solely to confirm Lynn's safety, or to offer him a helping hand at the most crucial moment.
This action was tacitly approved by Goodwin.
Just as Rena was leading her men to rescue Lynn, outside the Forbidden Wall of the Brevis Ice Plain...
Leo, leading a lightly Vanguard force, had just finished clearing out a remnant group of Orks.
Leo, who has an instinctive thirst for battle, can't resist going out for a "stroll" even when the remaining Orks no longer require the Vanguard's intervention.
The snow was littered with green corpses. He stood on the roof of Leman Russ Russ's car, raising his hand to wipe the snow and blood from his face.
He looked at the towering outline of the Forbidden Wall in the distance, a relieved smile appearing on his lips.
The cleanup operation went smoothly, large-scale Orks became increasingly rare, and the situation on the Brevis Ice Plain stabilized completely.
He planned to report the recent battle results to Lynn as soon as he got back, and he was sure Lynn would show a rare smile when he saw the report.
Just then, the attack came without warning.
The attack did not come from remnants of the Orks, but from humanity itself.
A thick, crimson laser beam descended from the sky, carrying devastating power, and struck precisely the Leman Russ Russ he was riding.
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out, and the tank's thick armor melted and shattered instantly under the high temperature of the laser beam.
Metal fragments mixed with flames flew everywhere, and the shockwave from the explosion sent Leo flying.
He tumbled several times in the air before crashing heavily onto the cold snow. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, staining the snow beneath him red.
Leo struggled to his feet from the snow, ignoring his injuries, and looked up sharply at the sky.
In the air, a huge gray knight mech crashed down, kicking up a thousand layers of snow.
The surface of the mecha was engraved with the emblem of the St. Garus Family, a figure he knew all too well.
Aiden.
Aiden, a senior paladin of the St. Garus Family, was also a trusted confidant personally sent by Caladogon to the Forbidden Wall to protect his safety.
He had followed Caladogon for over a decade. He was a steady and reliable person, and Leo trusted him implicitly, regarding him as his right-hand man.
But at this moment, this familiar knight mech was emanating a cold and unfamiliar killing intent.
After Aiden's mech landed, the Gatling guns mounted on its arms began to slowly rotate, their muzzles glowing a dangerous red light due to the heat.
The cold muzzle was pointed directly at Leo.
Leo looked up at the familiar knight mech, his eyes filled with bewilderment and confusion.
A metallic taste rose in his throat, and he wanted to shout, " Aiden, what are you doing?"
I want to know what happened, and why the person I trust most would suddenly attack me.
But he no longer had the chance.
A barrage of artillery fire had already begun; Gatling gun bullets rained down like a storm, carrying the power to tear everything apart, heading straight for Leo.
"Sir, leave quickly!"
Leo's personal guards reacted quickly, immediately standing in front of him and raising their shields to form a temporary defensive line.
The few armored vehicles also reacted and stood in front of Leo and his guards.
A burst of bullets from the Gatling gun easily destroyed the vehicles blocking their way.
Dozens of bullets still penetrated the vehicle, hitting the shields.
The shield shattered, and the guards were torn apart by the powerful impact, turning into minced flesh and blood mist.
But they gave their lives to buy Leo a few precious seconds to escape.
Leo knew he had no time to hesitate, so he turned and ran wildly into the depths of the ice field.
The artillery fire followed him closely, constantly exploding on the snow around him, sending up clouds of snowflakes and pebbles.
Aiden's knight mech marched forward, closely following behind him, relentlessly pursuing him.
Leo was filled with confusion and anger; he had no idea what had happened.
Is something wrong with the family or what? Why did Aiden suddenly betray them? And what's the situation at the Forbidden Wall right now?
He knew nothing, but he knew one thing.
I must live.
Escape alive, find the answers, and figure out why all of this happened.
He dared not stop, even though his wounds were bleeding and his strength was being exhausted.
His family was waiting for him, Brevis needed him, and the Vanguard soldiers who trusted him and followed him were all waiting for him to return.
So he ran tirelessly through the snow and ice of the icy plains.