297, Astral Knight: Engine of the world, we are born to die! (4)
[At the same time, you stood in front of the bridge screen and closed your eyes expressionlessly. 】
[You don’t want to take a closer look at the horrific situation and final outcome of those three Terminator teams.]
[At this moment, it is on top of the silver shield that even the space teleportation device cannot penetrate. 】
[It seems to have been evenly smeared with an extremely scarlet flesh paint.]
[If you look at it from the cold void, the round sphere that seems to be the engine of the world slightly opens a narrow bloody eye to the outside, as if it is mocking the Astartes Chapter's overestimation of its capabilities. ]
[At this moment, the commander of the fleet, Sheikhez, who had twelve service nails nailed on his forehead, turned pale.]
[He opened his eyes forcefully and stared at the cruel scene quickly captured on the bridge screen, as if he wanted to firmly engrave it in the depths of his memory.]
[Of course they are not the battle brothers of the Astral Knights Chapter.]
[But facing a group of fellow Astartes on the battlefield who suffered such a humiliating and even cruel death, any Imperial human will have empathy and resentment. 】
[You slowly opened your eyes and took a deep breath.]
[You suddenly turned your head and looked at the fleet leader Shehz.]
["Inform the combined fleet on the frontal battlefield to temporarily retreat. This attack attempt failed. Don't increase casualties." You said calmly to the other party. 】
["Also, battle brothers who have reunited the battle group, it is time for us astral knights to make important choices."]
[You hesitated for a moment, but then made your final decision.]
[You can't stop the Astral Knights from embarking on the road to their destiny.]
【But before that, you still want to make some difficult changes.】
[You activate the power armor and walk towards the outside of the bridge. 】
【The third month.】
[In order to prevent the ravages of the World Engine, almost all of the large number of powerful ships and auxiliary ships in the combined fleet were lost. 】
[Only a weak fleet consisting of more than a hundred scarred frigates, incomplete destroyers, and transport ships with insufficient supplies remained.]
[And as Imperial Navy Grand Admiral Cruise and his naval flagship were lost in a futile attack on the World Engine.]
[There are only five battleships and flagships left in the entire Valf Joint Rescue Fleet.]
[This also includes your flagship, the battle barge Storm.]
[Today, the entire star field of the Valf galaxy is almost full of metal wreckage of ships, countless mortal crew members buried in the star sea, and the tragic corpses of Astartes. 】
[Even so, the world engine that destroyed two more living planets remained unscathed.]
[It continues to move the huge round sphere towards the most populous hive planet, Wawencastle. 】
[At this moment, inside the Hatred Auditorium on the Battle Barge Storm.]
[Without the suppression of the supreme commander, the company commanders are breaking out into fierce quarrels.]
[A company commander from the Crimson Fist proposed that the entire combined fleet temporarily retreat.]
[Calling naval fleets from other sectors and the survey fleets of the Adeptus Mechanicus to come for support, and then launch another attack on the World Engine. 】
[However, after you show the opponent the trajectory of the World Engine's continued navigation and the next hive planet that the opponent is about to resist. 】
[The captain of the Crimson Fist retreated behind the battle group's shrine with an expressionless expression, and fell into silence. 】
["Wavencastle is a little-known hive planet with more than two billion people belonging to the empire. I know that the current combined fleet has suffered heavy losses and has made no achievements in the attack on the world engine.
..."]
["But I am not willing to give up just now, and the Astral Knights Chapter will not give up easily either!"]
[You glanced at the silent battle group captains with indifferent eyes, and said in a low tone. 】
["Huh? Then tell me! What else can we do?"]
["We have tried everything, and no weapon can penetrate the shield of the world engine. Even my Terminator team cannot teleport in... What can you, the Astral Knights Chapter, do?"]
[The company commander from the Invaders Chapter glared at you angrily and issued a question that was almost a filial piety.]
[At this moment, you narrowed your eyes slightly.]
[You suddenly lifted up a heavy magnetic boot and stepped heavily on the metal floor of the Hatred Auditorium.]
["This battle barge, the Storm, is an ancient ship from the forge planet of Zari. Its strength is even far greater than that of an ordinary battle barge... Therefore, I plan to use it to gamble with the world engine of the Necrons.
Bundle!"】
[You grinned slowly, with a crazy grin on your face, and said slowly to the people around you.]
["Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Are your Astral Knights Chapter crazy? Let's not talk about how precious a capital ship is to the entire Chapter. Have you forgotten the tragic situation of the three Terminator teams of the Invader Chapter?
Have you? How can you be sure that the Battle Barge Tempest can definitely break through the opponent's shield?"]
[A company commander from the Dawn Goddess Chapter opened his eyes wide, and he spoke to you before everyone fell into silence.]
["Captain Amrad, please wake up. Our reckless advance will only lead to the destruction of the entire army. When the time comes, Vavencaster will still be destroyed by the Necron..."
So, respected chapter leader, we have to give up their lives!"]
["It doesn't matter now. If you, as monks of the Astartes, have a decent conscience, the Astral Knights Chapter will not stop you from leaving." You looked around at everyone with an expressionless expression and said in a calm tone. ]
["Moreover, all consequences will be borne by us astral knights alone... My only request is to seize this opportunity that we have fought for with our lives and completely end the world engine!"]
[As soon as you finished speaking, the company commanders of the other dozen battle groups were silent for a while, and then they nodded and agreed to your request. ]
[Immediately afterwards, everyone walked towards the outside of the Hatred Auditorium without hesitation.]
[The company commander of the Dawn Goddess Chapter seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still followed behind everyone.]
[However, at this time, the seventh company commander from the Ultramarines Chapter became the last person left here. 】
["Commander Amrad, you informed me in advance that I will stay temporarily to find an escape route for your war group?" The other party drove the dark blue power armor forward slowly, staring at you and said. 】
["Yes, and because I believe in the honor and character of the Ultramarines Chapter, I will order an Astral Knight with only a hundred people to carry some precious supplies and all the Dreadnought Mechas to stay on your capital ship. That is
The only fire I have reserved for the Astral Knights Chapter..."]
[You were silent for a moment, looked at the other person with a solemn expression and said. 】
["As for their commander, the young company commander named Soshyan Alexei, after my death, he will be the Astral Knights Chapter..."]
