Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 146 Assassin! Assassination!

Guilliman was like an old mortal father who felt he owed his son. He tried to use his enthusiasm and love to melt the vigilance and alienation in his son's heart.

"You have been away from Macragge for too long and you may not know that we have replaced all of them with new models of power armor. The ultimate power armor you are wearing is out of date."

"Put it in the museum so that future generations will remember your bloodshed and sacrifice in Calth. I will prepare a new, stronger battle armor for you."

The Primarch's voice was soft and relaxed, in a completely chatty and friendly tone.

"I trust my old friend more, my lord. We have experienced many life-and-death experiences together in the underground of Calth." said Ventanus wearing a helmet.

Faced with Ventanus's implicit rejection, Guilliman did not show any blame. He just stretched out his hand and held Ventanus' arm.

"Take off your helmet, hero of Calth. Do not talk about those unpleasant memories now. Let me see what you look like. I will ask my servants to bring you some Macragge's specialty wine."

Ventanus still stood there, with no intention of taking off his helmet.

Luo Xi watched the father and son's strange way of getting along from the side.

"Why do I feel something is wrong... Even if Ventanus is a reserved and cautious person, he would not be like this in front of his gene father. As for the underground war in Calth, as a continuation and tail end of the Battle of Calth, does it really have such a great impact on Ventanus?"

Ventanus had organized his battle brothers at the beginning of the war and commanded the fierce men to stop the Word Bearers' offensive. He had even survived the most tragic period. The subsequent annihilation war should not have had such a big change in his character.

Although Roche's observation ability is not as good as Guilliman's, he has the advantage of being a bystander and seeing things more clearly. As Guilliman is the person in charge, he already feels a little guilty towards the Ultramarines who stayed on Calth.

He just treated him as his own son and still had some resentment towards his father.

"My Lord, we saw the beacon that illuminated Macragge and brought our ships here. Were we too cautious with the array of orbital defenses and the ships on alert?"

The voice beneath the helmet continued, Guilliman patiently explained, "The safety of Macragge is above all else. Even if my ship wants to pass through the orbital defenses, it needs to be verified. My son, we can no longer endure any more suffering."

As if getting the answer he wanted, the faceless Ventanus finally softened his attitude.

"Before you take off your helmet, my lord, why don't you let the few battle brothers who came with me meet you together? They are also very eager to meet you."

"During the years of underground war, every member of our squad has saved other battle brothers. We have experienced too much in the underground of Calth. If you can summon these loyal brothers, they will be very pleased."

Guilliman listened and felt even more uncomfortable. How could he treat these brave warriors differently?

"Are they just outside the door? Come on, let them in."

Luo Xi wanted to speak up to dissuade them, but he had a feeling that something was very wrong.

"Luo Xi, relax, it's okay, what danger would there be for me to stay with my son?"

Guilliman waved his hand and rejected Roche's reminder.

In the corridor outside the door where the Ever-Victorious Army was on duty, several Ultramarines wearing old-style power armor quickly came over. Like Ventanus, they had experienced the baptism of war, and even the chapter emblems on their bodies were blurred.

The leader of the Ever-Victorious Army wanted to stop them, but was stopped by Guilliman from a distance.

Look at these admirable warriors. They are accustomed to the darkness and blood beneath Calth. When they are in the bright and spacious Primarch's inner court, they seem cautious and out of place.

It was all that damned Luo Jia’s fault. His descendants shouldn’t have to endure all this pain.

Guilliman cursed his shameful brother once more, and like a father he welcomed the Legionaries returning from Calth into his chambers.

The Primarch glanced at these somewhat restrained Ultramarines. Their weathered armor, the exposed marks of scars, and the broken weapons were all proof of the sacrifices they had made.

"Sit down, take off your helmets, and let me hear your stories."

The nine Ultramarines who came in behaved as clumsily as Ventanus. They sat in front of Guilliman, but two or three warriors seemed unwilling to sit down. They stood near the door.

Luo Xi found that all the warriors who came in were unwilling to take off their helmets. His heart sank, and sweat oozed from Sosa's hands.

The scene happening before his eyes made him feel more and more ominous, especially when the door slammed shut, the feeling reached its peak.

In particular, Guilliman specifically allowed these warriors of Calth to meet him with weapons on. He believed that asking them to disarm was an insult to their loyalty. These veterans who had fought in the brutal underground war on Calth had almost all developed the habit of staying with their weapons.

Even if they are in a safe environment, they will not put down the power swords and bolters in their hands. They have become part of their bodies.

"Captain Ventanus, where is Technician Tauron? Why didn't you bring her with you? We formed a deep war friendship in Calth, and I thought I could see her here."

Luo Xi came closer, but he did not reveal the fact that he was a projection.

"Caus still can't do without her. Tauren is maintaining the thinking network in Caus." Ventanus replied.

"Is Hearst with her? I know Hearst has a secret crush on Tao Lun, but it's a pity that this oil guy really doesn't understand romance." Luo Xi mentioned Hearst technician and said with some emotion.

"If he had been more direct and expressed his feelings, they would have been together a long time ago. A couple who have experienced the Battle of Calth together is one of the few things worth celebrating."

Luo Xi said, he began to chat about some trivial things.

"Yes, they are both in Calth. We have been trying to restore the mental network that was destroyed by the Chaos Code."

Roche's face turned completely cold. Hester had died long ago when the Word Bearers released the Chaos Code to attack Calth's thought network. The killing code he left behind became the main support for the Extreme Marines to reverse the situation later.

These are all very small details. Not only did Roche notice something was wrong, but Guilliman, who was overwhelmed by guilt towards his offspring, also noticed something unusual.

The Primarch's observation ability was a hundred times that of an ordinary person, and even those insignificant and insignificant details could not escape his eyes. Especially after the Battle of Calth, Guilliman realized that no details could be ignored, and he always remained vigilant against those seemingly normal phenomena.

“Why don’t you remove your helmets, warriors?” Guilliman asked, his attitude slowly changing.

"My lord." Ventanus wanted to answer, but he didn't.

In the Primarch's dynamic vision, the Ultramarines in front of him drew out the bolters that had been prepared long ago, and the cold muzzles were gradually aimed at Guilliman's head. The other nine Astartes also began to act at the same time.

The man closest to the gate smashed the button that activated the hydraulic system with a punch, while the others rushed and attacked Guilliman from all directions.

It all happened so fast, so fast that Guilliman only realized what was happening, but was too late to stop it.

Guilliman's heart sank into an icy cave. He couldn't believe that his own son had betrayed him.

Betrayal has always been the most unspeakable pain in Guilliman's heart. Lorgar's betrayal made him taste the pain of being on the verge of death, and today, is this cruel scene going to happen again?
There was no time for sentimentality. He suppressed the frustration, pain, helplessness and disappointment with pure rationality. He was as cold as a machine, seizing every minute and every second of every opportunity to fight back.

The value of time is infinitely increased in this second. Even if he wastes a moment, he will lose the most important opportunity: the opportunity to survive.

In a show of respect for these heroes of Calth, Guilliman removed his helmet and even his power gloves.

His specially made power armor was not in complete condition. Although the armor made of strong interaction force material could protect against most injuries, the exposed parts of the armor became a fatal weakness.

Everything that happened before his eyes happened in a flash, so fast that Luo Xi only blinked, and the two sides were already ready to fight to the death.

"not good!"

Roche immediately ran away, and an Extreme Marine fired a high-speed spiral bomb at him, but the powerful warhead only penetrated his chest and exploded on the wall.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luo Xi directly penetrated the thick door. Fortunately, he was just a projection, otherwise he would have been shattered into a pool of blood.

"Assassin! Hurry! In the room!" He opened his voice and shouted at the leader of the Ever-Victorious Army at the top of his lungs.

(End of this chapter)