Warhammer 40k: Collector of Terra

Chapter 60 Black Stone Crown
Since the betrayers have the ability to know the [Imperial Regent]'s plan to revive Guilliman, it is impossible for them to be unaware of the loyalists' military configuration.

Even though they knew they were outmatched, the traitors still sent out the fleets of [Thousand Sons] and [Word Bearers].

Such an abnormal behavior made the imperial regent feel deeply uneasy.

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At the same time, on a high ground hundreds of kilometers away from Hera Fortress.

A group of mortal warriors belonging to the [Planetary Defense Force] are seizing every second to dig trenches.

The arrival of the Imperial Regent makes the mortal warriors extremely excited!Even though the war full of blood and death is close at hand, the loyal soldiers still have no fear.

At this moment, a dull sound of footsteps attracted the attention of the mortal warriors.

The soldiers raised their laser guns and looked at the direction of the sound with vigilant faces.

It was an [Ultimate Marine] sergeant wearing sky blue power armor.

"The latest combat adjustment!" The sergeant's slightly dull voice came from under the helmet, "The defense point you are responsible for has been changed from here to Hill 561! You have to complete the transfer within 10 minutes!"

The slightly arrogant tone of the Astartes sergeant made the mortal commander frown slightly.

But in the face of a formidable enemy, the commander did not dwell too much on this matter.

"Please show me the warrant from the War Department!"

"There is no warrant!" Astartes interrupted the commander impatiently, "Get out of here if I tell you to, don't talk so much nonsense!"

"No, you are not an Ultramarine!" the commander's voice was extremely sure, "The Sons of Guilliman have never shown such a proud attitude! Enemy attack! Prepare to attack!"

But no one responded to the commander's orders.

In an instant, hundreds of mortal warriors fell to the ground without warning.

Warm blood gurgled from the necks of the mortal warriors, soaking the land of Macragge in an ominous red.

"You!!" The commander's palm touched the high-power grenade on his waist.

But the "Ultimate Warrior" moves obviously faster than him!
A cold light flashed like a shooting star!The next second, the warrior's head rolled to the ground with his eyes wide open...

"What a waste of my time!" The words of the "Ultimate Warrior" were full of disdain.

The thick arcane mist suddenly gushes out, and when the mist slowly dissipates, an ugly strange bird has appeared on the land of Macragge.

The Great Demon of Tzeentch—Karkaros! !
Following the great oracle of the [Lord of Change], [Karkaros] infiltrated Macragge in some special way.

This method of forcibly descending into the physical universe will greatly weaken the power of Tzeentch.And if you are killed in this state... it is eternal death.

But it doesn't matter!

Calkarlos has arrived at the location mentioned in the oracle of the [Lord of Changes] without triggering any alarms!
This abominable Chaos Demon stepped on the remains of the Imperial soldiers and began to assemble some kind of blasphemous creation in the center of this highland.

This creation is called [Black Stone Crown]!
[Black Stone] has similar properties to [Soulless One].

This strange substance can form a "forbidden magic field" around it!This forbidden magic field can block the power from the Sea of ​​Souls, thereby weakening psykers and chaos demons.

The purpose of the black stone obelisk standing on the fortress world [Cadia] is to suppress the power of chaos in the [Eye of Terror].But over a long period of time, the Chaos Demons developed another way to use the [Black Stone].

Through some ancient chaos witchcraft, the demons were able to use the [Black Stone] to build a blasphemous creation called the [Black Stone Crown].

The characteristics of [Black Stone Crown] have been completely reversed by the power of chaos.

This kind of blasphemous creation not only cannot isolate the sea of ​​souls, but can greatly weaken the curtain between reality and illusion, thereby achieving the purpose of allowing the chaos demon to descend into the physical universe.

The Chaos fleet in Macragge's orbit is just a cover!And the [Black Stone Crown] is the real malice of the Chaos Gods.

After a few short hours, the Great Demon of Tzeentch had completed the oracle sent down by the [Lord of Changes].

The blasphemous black stone crown stands above the land of Macragge!With an ominous flash of light, this blasphemous creation of chaos entered its activation state.

A strange stance centered on this chaotic creation and spread to all sides.The barrier blocking the Sea of ​​Souls is constantly weakened, and small-scale [Reality Disintegration Phenomenon] continues to appear in every corner of this space.

It was at this time that Karkaros began to chant filthy Chaos incantations.

With the blessing of the power of chaos, [Reality Disintegration Phenomenon] becomes more and more frequent!
When the [Curtain] was weakened to a certain extent, several ugly Tzeentch demons once again descended on Macragge.

These demons also carry the parts to build the [Black Stone Crown]...

More and more [Blackstone Crowns] appeared on the land of Macragge. By the time the [Ultramarines] and the Imperial Regents reacted, it was already too late.

Large-scale [Reality Disintegration Phenomenon] is constantly taking place in the area around Hera Fortress!The curtain between reality and illusion has been weakened to an extremely weak level by the [Black Stone Crown].

Some Chaos Demons that are not too strong have been able to penetrate the [Curtain] and truly descend into the physical universe.

And when the [Curtain] is completely disintegrated, [Macragge] and everything on this planet will be dragged into the sea of ​​crazy souls.

This kind of ending is unacceptable to any [Ultimate Warrior].

Through the concentration of the power of chaos, [Think Tank Director] Diglis has observed abnormal areas on the planet.

But the intelligence observed by the think tank director is very likely to be the betrayer's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!

The rich power of chaos has isolated the communication between the ground and the orbital fleet, and [Macragge] has become an "isolated island" in a practical sense.

Without orbital support, if the Ultramarines rush to the abnormal area, the defense of [Fortress Hera] will surely fall into emptiness.

There are no Sons of Guilliman.Willing to see the safety of the genetic father threatened.

But if not...

Macragge will be completely swallowed up by the crazy warp at some point in the future.

No matter which ending, the Sons of Guilliman cannot accept it! !

Even the chapter leader Calgar, who had always acted resolutely, lost his usual composure in the face of this dilemma.

"You continue to guard the Hera Fortress! Leave the trouble regarding the anomaly to me!"

(End of this chapter)