Warhammer 40k: Collector of Terra

Chapter 24 Ferrus Manus
But the loyalists didn't know that at this moment, another larger Chaos Fleet crossed the Sea of ​​Souls and arrived in the space domain where the Blackstone Fortress was located.

The flagship headed by it is the Black Legion’s [Spirit of Vengeance]!
In the original plan of the Chaos Warmaster, the Black Fleet should arrive in the physical universe together with Mortarion's Plague Fleet.

In this way, the traitors can quickly seize control of Blackstone Fortress before the Empire can react.

But as said before, the crazy subspace is full of variables!
Just when the Black Legion was about to reach the subspace rift, an army wrapped in black flames suddenly appeared on each of the Black Legion's warships without warning.

This strange army is full of hostility to the betrayers!

Armed with chainswords and bolters that were also wrapped in flames, they launched an indiscriminate attack on every traitor.

Most of those qualified to serve in the Black Fleet are ancient soldiers who have experienced the Horus Heresy!With the blessing of the Chaos Gods, every veteran possesses combat prowess that far exceeds that of ordinary Astartes.

But in front of this strange army, the powerful Eternal Soldiers had no power to resist at all!The chain sword burning with black flames is like the scythe of death, constantly harvesting the lives of betrayers.

Eternal soldiers fell one after another, and death, chaos and panic began to spread within the Black Legion.

Faced with such a situation, the Chaos Warmaster sitting on the throne had to step down personally to solve this problem that could threaten the entire legion.

The Four Gods of Chaos gave Abaddon amazing power, and the [Claws of Horus] inherited from the original body Horus began to buzz.

The appearance of the Chaos Warmaster made the veterans of the Black Legion cheer!Facing the terrifying power chosen by the four gods, this group of enemies shrouded in flames will have no hope of survival.

"No one can provoke the Black Legion!" The Chaos Warmaster raised the Horus Claw on his left arm, and the bolter hanging from the front of the claw blade let out a deafening roar.

[Erosion], [Explosion], [Corruption], [Degeneration], the explosive bombs that condensed the blessings of the gods were shot out from the barrel of the gun.

In the face of such great power, even a powerful divinely chosen champion can only be forced to accept the fate of death.

But just before the explosive bomb was about to hit the target, a silver warhammer fell from the sky!With a dull roar, a deep pit appeared on the deck of the Vengeful Spirit.

The impact point of this war hammer accurately blocked the trajectory of the explosive bomb!An instant later, the explosive bomb containing the blessings of the gods collided with the silver warhammer.

The violent collision sparked a burst of dazzling sparks!The explosive bombs that condensed the blessings of the gods shattered and disintegrated, but the silver warhammer remained as still as a city wall.

Under the slightly solemn gaze of the Chaos Warmaster, a very oppressive giant came to the center of the battlefield and lightly held the silver war hammer in his hand.

Similar to other enemies, this giant's body is also burning with dark flames!A face as cold as steel was looming under the black flames.

Abaddon knows this face! !
It belongs to Ferrus Manus, the Primarch of the [Iron Hands].

But Ferus shouldn't be here at all! ! !

As early as ten thousand years ago during the Horus Heresy, Ferus had been beheaded by his brother Fulgrim!Abaddon once stood beside the throne of the Gene Father and witnessed with his own eyes the rotting head that had lost its eyes!

The Chaos Warmaster was shocked by the resurrection of the Primarch, but Ferrus was not going to give Abaddon time to think.

The warhammer named [The Furnace Breaker] made a dull roar!Ferrus jumped up high and slammed the warhammer in his hand towards Abaddon's head.

The stance engine built into the [Forgebreaker] war hammer started running, and in an instant, the light green decomposition stance enveloped every corner of this war hammer!The original body's attack was so fierce that the moment the war hammer came out of his hands, the Chaos Warmaster had already lost the chance to dodge.

Abaddon raised the [Claw of Horus] and tried to block this terrifying blow with pure strength.

boom! ! ! !

The deafening roar echoed in everyone's ears!The sound caused by the impact even caused cracks to appear on various instruments in the Vengeful Spirit.

At the moment of collision, the disintegrating position that filled the warhammer began to erode the claws of Horus!Although the erosion only lasted for a short moment, some cracks still appeared on this ancient relic.

[The Claw of Horus] is the legacy left by the original body Horus!For the Chaos Warmaster, it is not only a powerful weapon, but also represents the last instruction of the Gene Father.

The damage to the Claw of Horus made the Chaos Warmaster furious!

The angry Warmaster of Chaos drew the magic sword [Dracnion], and Abaddon swore that he would make Ferus pay the price of death for destroying the legion's relics!
But when he rushed to the direction of Ferus again, Abaddon was shocked to find that the place where Ferus originally stood was empty.

Together with the strange army shrouded in black flames, they also disappeared without a trace along with the original gene.

Except for the corpses and damaged battleships lying on the ground, the Black Legion failed to kill even a single enemy!Even... they don't even know who their enemies are!

It's a shame, no doubt!A great shame!

……

The physical universe, the universe surrounding Blackstone Fortress V.

Although it arrived three days later than expected, fortunately, the Chaos Warmaster's plan did not deviate from the right track.

According to the intelligence sent back by the Plague Legion, the Chaos Legion has controlled more than [-]% of the Blackstone Fortress!It is only a matter of time before we can completely occupy the entire fortress.

But after the incident in the Sea of ​​Souls, the Chaos Warmaster no longer had the patience to wait any longer.

Abaddon's will is the will of the Black Legion!

The eternal veterans of the Black Legion came out in full force, and the sky-shielding transport gunboats were loaded with hateful traitors, rushing towards the Blackstone Fortress like locusts.

……

In the core area of ​​the fortress, the loyalists are still resisting tenaciously.

With the help of the Angel of Death, the mortal warriors temporarily stabilized their front!Even though the scarred soldiers were extremely tired, they were still full of hope.

Mortal warriors always firmly believe that the glory of victory will eventually shine in every corner of the empire.

But this universe is so cold and crazy, and the beautiful emotion of "hope"... most of the time, is just the foreshadowing before despair comes.

(End of this chapter)