Warhammer: Emperor's Ravenbringer

Chapter 21 Humanity Never Surrenders
The Emperor standing in front of the console frowned, lost in thought.

Having witnessed the absurd truth of the universe, he would naturally not be frightened by such words.

He was just thinking about the message behind the warning.

Was this warning issued to prevent Petacanas from falling into the chaos of war during the Age of Strife, or had this galaxy really become hell?

"Raven, what do you think?" The emperor asked the raven on his shoulder in his mind.

"How else can I see it? I'll stand over your shoulder and look at it."

The raven said, "Anyway, let's go down and get some fries. I really want to know if the fries from hell are delicious."

The emperor gave a barely perceptible smile.

"Then let's go and get you some hell's fries."

The expeditionary force came to save humanity and restore its glory.

Even if the Petacanas system were reduced to hell, there would be no possibility of retreat.

If there are any survivors, the Emperor will do everything in his power to rescue them and bring them out of this hell of despair.

If the humans in the Petacanas system have become extinct.

Then the expeditionary force will take revenge on those who are responsible.

The Emperor looked at the Director of Information: "Trace the source of the information immediately."

"clear."

After a while, a new report was sent to the Emperor.

The warning message was sent by a satellite in low Earth orbit from the second planet in the Petacanas system.

The Petacanas system is a typical binary star system.

One is a yellow dwarf, and the other is also a yellow dwarf.

The tidal forces of the two stars lock each other, forming a stable gravitational field that allows the planets to move stably within the galaxy.

There are five planets in the Petacanas system.

Three terrestrial planets and two Jupiter-like gas giant planets.

According to the records left over from the Golden Age, the Second Planet should be the first colony developed by the first generation of colonists in the Petacanas system.

It was the colony with the largest population and the most developed commerce.

"Order the fleet to advance at full speed and prepare the army for war. If this warning letter is false, we will demand the local ruler to surrender."

"If the second planet of Petacanas has really become hell, then we will go to war and crush hell."

"Nothing can stop us from restoring the glory of humanity, not even the devil from hell."

After reviewing the report, the Emperor issued new orders.

The fleet dispersed in the void and advanced in standard tactical formation.

Flames burst out from the rear of the Emperor's Grandeur, propelling the huge ship towards the second planet.

The other ships also accelerated synchronously to maintain the formation.

A few days later, the expedition fleet entered the orbit of the second planet and hovered in the void.

All human creations in orbit have been abandoned and fallen into silence.

The floating space cities, space stations, and void platforms are also empty.

There is no living person.

There were only various shriveled and rotten corpses.

The expedition sent out Astartes squads and Mechanical Priests to investigate these space cities and space stations.

"These people have been dead for a long time. According to the instrument's detection, the bodies should be left over from the early days of the Age of Strife."

"It's just that the air in these buildings is too dry and cold, and there are no bacteria that feed on rotting flesh, so it's preserved so well."

"Most of the bodies showed signs of brutal abuse, and there is evidence that these dead were enslaved by some kind of creature."

"This massacre must also be the work of those creatures."

The reconnaissance team took a lot of photos.

Each one is terrifying.

Tens of thousands of humans were tortured to death.

Even after years of death, the corpse's face is still distorted with fear.

The Emperor looked at the photos and fell silent.

Raven is also unusually quiet.

The second planet beneath my feet was shrouded in black mist.

Neither the auspex nor the radar could detect the situation on the ground.

"We cannot allow a large army to plunge into unknown territory. We should first send a small force to conduct ground reconnaissance. After obtaining detailed intelligence, we can then decide whether to allow ground troops to land."

After sending out the reconnaissance team, the Emperor ordered the Custodes to prepare.

He planned to go down and see in person what terrible things had happened in this world?

It will make the local indigenous people so desperate that they don't want their compatriots to save them.

Waldo tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, isn't that too risky?"

"It doesn't matter." The Emperor shook his head. "Even if the ground is covered with demons from hell, they can't do anything to me."

After a flash of bright light, they were teleported to the ground.

The whole sky looked dark.

I don’t know if it was because of the fog or some other reason, but the sun hanging in the sky was as red as blood.

Roar!
A beast of astonishing size, with terrible fangs and seven or eight eyes smelled the scent of the outsider at the first moment.

Then he launched the attack without hesitation.

Waldo acted decisively and killed the beast with one blow.

The huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang, raising clouds of dust and foul-smelling blood.

The Emperor looked at the beast's corpse with disgust.

"Disgusting corruption. It seems that the evil power of the Warp has poisoned this place."

Looking around, the Emperor could clearly sense that there were many terrible evil creatures wandering in the wilderness.

They are the embodiment of insane nightmares, and only the craziest of artists could sketch and describe their distorted shapes.

"It looks like a hell." The Emperor said to himself, "But the storm in the warp has subsided. What on earth has caused this planet to be so severely corrupted?"

"Big guy, there is a town to the northwest. Maybe we can find the answer there."

Ravens have the sharpest eyes.

The town in the distance can be seen at a glance.

The style of the town is very similar to that of a human city in the Middle Ages with high walls on all sides.

"Let's go." The emperor took the lead.

The Imperial Guards dispersed and advanced in standard tactical formation.

There are many farmlands around the town, growing crops that the ravens are unfamiliar with.

The crops are growing well.

You can tell at a glance that someone takes care of it regularly.

However, there was no one in the field at this time.

"Big guy, why are there no people in these fields?"

Raven asked, tilting his head.

The Emperor did not answer, but simply stepped forward.

The town gates were guarded by men armed with spears.

They have human faces, but have two incredibly sharp fangs and a pair of fleshy wings behind their backs.

The imperial guards implanted a genetic engine and activated their camouflage to capture these guards silently.

"What kind of monsters are you?"

The Emperor looked down at the humanoids being crushed under the feet of the Custodes.

One of them, upon hearing the question, bared his teeth at the emperor and was hit on the head by a halberd from the imperial guards.

After seeing their companions die tragically, the remaining guys became quiet.

"You don't even know our identities. You must be the ancestors of mankind who have been sleeping in some ancient ruins and have just awakened."

"Let me tell you, we are the descendants of the noble blood clan, and we are the subordinates of Viscount White who rules this vast territory. Release us immediately and swear to surrender to the Viscount."

"Lord White might consider you as an ancient man and grant you a noble transformation."

The Emperor frowned. "Blood race? Mutants corrupted by the warp? Leave two living specimens and send them back to the battleship for examination. Kill the rest."

Click! Click!
The blood clan soldier's head was twisted off by the brutal force of the imperial guards.

Immediately afterwards, the emperor and others entered the town through the gate.

It was discovered that the residents inside were rushing in one direction.

Because the Emperor uses psionic powers that can alter the perceptions of others, others are unaware of their differences.

A group of big, golden guys mixed in with the crowd and moved forward with the crowd.

"Why didn't you bring any sacrifices? Today is the day of blood sacrifice. If you don't bring any sacrifices, the priests will blame you."

"Last time, those who didn't offer sacrifices were skinned by the priests."

A boy nearby looked at the Emperor and the others and gave a kind reminder.

"It's okay, they won't blame us." The emperor's voice was very gentle.

“Then I hope everything will be okay for you.” The boy’s voice was filled with a hint of fear. “I really don’t want to hear that kind of miserable cry again.”

The residents eventually gathered in a vast square.

There is an altar in the square that emits a pungent smell of blood.

The altar was completely black, and no one knew how much blood had been poured on it.

"Today is another great day of blood sacrifice. Let us offer more blood to the God of Blood to prove our piety."

the robed priest shouted in a fanatical tone.

Kneeling in front of him were men and women with disheveled hair and ragged clothes.

"These sinners intend to subvert the noble blood race and blaspheme the statue of the God of Blood. Their crimes are unforgivable. Today, these sinners must be punished here."

A man kneeling on the ground was stabbed in the neck by the priest with a dagger.

In an instant, blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the ground.

"This will be the fate of anyone who dares to participate in the activities of the resistance organization again."

The priest held a bloody dagger and shouted at the people.

Then, another one was stabbed to death with a dagger.

"Anyone who dares to disrespect the God of Blood will suffer the same fate."

At this time, a ragged woman raised her head and shouted.

"My compatriots, do not be afraid of these disgusting monsters. Our ancestors once ruled the stars, and these self-proclaimed noble monsters are just bugs that took advantage of the situation."

"The human will to resist will never be wiped out. One day we will take back this world and drive these damn monsters back to hell."

"Humanity will never surrender. Long live humanity."

The woman's scream made the priest furious, and he walked over with a bloody dagger in his hand.

"Then go to hell, you damned sinner."

(End of this chapter)