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

Chapter 960 Brother Mao's Ecstasy
The Unbound Angelus led a death squad of eighty-eight bloodthirsty demons, charging headlong into the avatar of Kane, who was wreaking havoc.

When they first set off, Angelus even harbored a sliver of hope: perhaps this Kane avatar was nothing more than a facade, and its power would diminish rapidly after unleashing its first attack.

After all, in its view, this so-called Kane avatar was nothing more than a monster created by the aggregation of fragments of that false god from the past, and it had no reason to fight it continuously.

But the closer it got to Kane, the more it felt the terrifying divine power emanating from him, even giving it the illusion that it was facing Khorne head-on.

From any perspective, Bloodhand Kane and Blood God Khorne have too many similarities.

They also wield the power of war, bloodshed, and slaughter; they are equally irritable, easily angered, and bloodthirsty.

Perhaps the subtle difference is that Khorne is not as "human" as Kane; he is closer to a conceptual entity formed by the convergence of countless emotions.

Kane's complexity, however, far exceeds that of Khorne.

This Eldar war god was once madly infatuated with Aisha, the wife of the hunter god Kronos. He made a pact with the blacksmith god Val to exchange a hundred of the finest swords for Aisha's lenient treatment. He also harbored a desire to exterminate the Eldar because of the warning from the prophecy goddess Lilith. Furthermore, he bullied the weak and murdered the Eldar leader, Eldarish.

Because Cairne murdered Adanesh, which crossed the line for the god-king Asuyan, he cursed Cairne's hands to bleed forever as a reminder of his sins, hence the name Bloodhand Cairne.

Angrass was in a state of utter confusion. It stopped in the void, a safe distance away from Kane's avatar, and with all its might, let out a roar that shook the stars.

"False God! Kane! You pathetic, broken, ancient remnant soul!"
Look at you, only good for slaughtering the weak on the fringes, and you dare call yourself the god of war and killing? You're nothing but a coward who only knows how to murder!

"Your era has long since ended. Now comes the age of Khorne, the God of Blood! He is the sole ruler of war and bloodshed!"
You are nothing but a pathetic wretch abandoned by the times, a piece barely cobbled together, yet you dare to bark in the true domain of my lord?!

The more Angelus cursed, the more triumphant he felt. He swung his massive, blood-red axe, pointing it at Kane's head, his mockery unrestrained.

"Come on! You pathetic loser, if you still have a shred of dignity as a war god, then come and chase after me! Let me show you what a true crucible of war is, and what the bloodshed of honor is!"

"Or is it that you only dare to bully the weak, and you become cowardly when facing the true champion of the Blood God?! You spineless wretch, do you not even have the courage to face the glory of our Lord?!"

Even Angelus felt that his writing skills had suddenly improved a lot. These words seemed to have suddenly appeared in his muscular brain, and he could release them completely just by reading them aloud.

These words all landed precisely in the ears of Kane's avatar, stimulating his extremely sensitive and manic nerves.

In particular, the accusations of being a "loser," a "coward," a "despicable murderer," and "unable to confront terror" instantly ignited the already boiling fire of anger in Kane's heart!

"How dare you!!"

Kane's eyes, now burning with blood-red flames, instantly locked onto Angelus.

It sensed the nauseating, overwhelming stench emanating from Angrath, a stench far stronger than any other demon in the vicinity.

New and old grudges, intertwined with the humiliation of the moment, caused Kane to completely lose his temper!
It immediately abandoned the “insignificant” demon minions around it, and its body, which was far larger than a planet, burst forth with a speed completely disproportionate to its size.

Holding the Doomsday Wail, Kane charged straight at Angelus like a blood-red star of vengeance. His pure killing intent was like a tangible shockwave, instantly terrifying Angelus!
The bloodthirsty maniac immediately realized that he had thoroughly angered Kane.

"Stop it! At all costs!" Angras roared urgently, then turned and fled frantically toward the deepest part of the Eye of Fear, pushing his speed to the limit.

The bloodthirsty freaks who followed, though filled with fear of Kane, were driven by their obedience to Angelus's orders and their fear of punishment for disobeying them, and they fearlessly charged toward Kane's avatar.

However, their bravery appears so pale and laughable in the face of absolute power.

Kane didn't even aim specifically; he simply swung the Doomsday Wail in his hand forward casually, as if swatting away mosquitoes.

A crimson sword beam swept across the void, and those bloodthirsty demons, powerful enough to wreak havoc on the mortal world single-handedly, along with their burning fighting spirit and sturdy brass armor, were annihilated in the same instant.

Kane's avatar didn't even pause for a moment, its gaze fixed on the red dot of light that was desperately fleeing ahead.

It will crush this ant that dares to blaspheme it and exudes the aura of an enemy, along with its master!
Angrass pushed its speed to the limit; it had never fled in such a panic since its birth.

But it could sense that the destructive aura behind it was rapidly approaching, and Kane's speed far exceeded its expectations.

At this rate, it has no chance of escaping Kane's pursuit before reaching the core of the Eye of Terror.

"It's over!"

Angelus felt as if he was about to drown in a sea of ​​despair. If he continued to flee, he would be easily killed from behind, which would be a taboo of the Blood God.

Being killed from behind is undoubtedly the death of a cowardly deserter.

To fall in such a humiliating way is undoubtedly a more unacceptable consequence than dying in battle.

It turned around abruptly, letting out a roar that was a mixture of despair and final madness, pouring all its power into the blood-red giant axe in its hand.

The giant axe burst forth with an incredibly dazzling light, unleashing its strongest and final strike towards the pursuing Kane avatar!
"For the Blood God!!"

Kane's avatar didn't even bother to respond; his Doomsday Wail, imbued with a crushing will, clashed violently with Angrath's giant axe.

Within the Eye of Terror, brimming with warp energy, Angrath's power was indeed greatly amplified, and this attack even briefly withstood the power of Doomsday Howl.

But it was only for a brief moment. Even though Kane's avatar was pieced together from many fragments, it was still a "god-like" existence.

Angelus's crimson axe, which embodied all its power and conviction, shattered like glass before the apocalyptic wailing, utterly powerless to retaliate.

Immediately afterwards, the sword fell without any resistance, cutting into Angrass's head and cleaving his massive demonic body in two from head to toe with unstoppable force!
The chief archduke of Khorne, Angrath the Unbound, couldn't even utter a final wail before his cleaved body burned and expanded violently in crimson flames, eventually exploding into a shower of demonic flesh and shattered soul fragments.

If the Blood God is unwilling to piece it back together, Angrass may have to wait a long time in the warp before he can reconstruct himself.

Kane's avatar didn't even glance at the spot where Angrath had vanished; its gaze was already fixed on the depths of the Eye of Terror, where Khorne's chilling aura of death was as clear as a beacon.

New and old grudges surged into its heart, and it let out an impatient roar, ready to continue its journey to find Khorne himself and settle accounts!

The Laughing God Xi Gaoqi, who had been secretly observing from within the dimensional gap, suddenly realized something was wrong.

He had planned everything, but he hadn't anticipated that Kane's hatred would be so intense. Kane was even more brainless than before, actually going to confront Khorne himself head-on.

At the heart of the Eye of Fear, the home ground of the Four Gods, no matter how strong this Kane avatar is, it is absolutely no match for Khorne.

This trump card, which He had painstakingly summoned and sacrificed so many bishops, was about to be wasted on sending people to their deaths.

Just as Higoki gritted his teeth, preparing to once again attract Kane's attention and lead him to the other demon armies.

A sudden change occurred!

As Kane's avatar journeyed into the depths of the Eye of Terror, a violent ripple of warp space spread out, followed by a massive fleet of ships of various styles suddenly leaping out from the ripple.

This fleet was a mixed fleet led by Lemanrus, Vulcan, and Corax, who had fought a bitter battle and returned from the decapitation strike at Luojia.

Since escaping the perilous battlefield, they have been advancing at full speed to defend the Cadia defense line.

However, in the subspace, time and space are extremely chaotic, and by the time they finally arrived at the Cardia defense line, the war had already progressed to the next stage.

Before Lemanrus and the others could confirm their location or scout out the enemy situation, they saw a blood-red giant exuding a terrifying aura blocking their path.

There was no need for any scanning array feedback; even with the naked eye, one could clearly see that ferocious god was rapidly approaching.

The giant's massive sword, seemingly capable of cleaving galaxies, and his irrational, purely destructive killing intent, immediately made the Primarchs who had just arrived feel extremely threatened.

This feeling was even more terrifying than when they had fought Birac not long ago.

"By the Emperor! What the hell is that?!" the Wolf King exclaimed in shock on the bridge.

"Whatever it is, it's definitely not here to help us!" Corax screamed, his instincts urging him to get away immediately, as far away as possible from this guy who had appeared out of nowhere.

"That's Kane, the war god from the mythology of the Aedalin race. Wasn't he supposed to be dead long ago? Why is he still alive and kicking here?!"

Vulcan recognized the other party's identity. After a deep conversation with Brother Gao Mao, he also learned a lot about the past of the orcs, the Eldar, and the Ancients.

The relationship between the Eldar and Orcs is extremely delicate. Despite their deep historical ties, they remain hostile due to historical reasons. Gao Mao Erge mentioned Kane to Vulcan in an extremely gloating manner.

In the eyes of Brother Mao, the so-called Pantheon of the Spirit Race had a large number of gods, but when they died, a large number of them perished. On the contrary, their orc gods, although only two, had always stood firm and had become increasingly powerful.

In this comparison, it is self-evident which race's god is superior.

Laughing God Xi Gaoqi secretly thought that things were going badly. It was exactly what he feared. If Kane's avatar, who was in a bloodthirsty frenzy, were to indiscriminately kill this vital reinforcement of the Empire, along with the three Primarchs, with a single sword strike, the trouble would be immense!

The fragile alliance that humans and Eldar had just established would crumble instantly, and the entire Kadia defense line could collapse as a result. Moreover, the Emperor who was currently overseeing Kadia might just tear off his own head.

"No... this timing... is too coincidental!"

The God of Laughter suddenly became alert, a familiar feeling of being plotted against lingering in his mind.

"It's Tzeentch! It's that Bluebird bastard who's been secretly manipulating the threads of fate. He led Ruth's fleet here to create this misunderstanding, hoping to use Kane to severely damage the Imperial reinforcements!"

Just as Higoki was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, preparing to immediately appear and intervene, and even considering whether to withstand a blow from Kane to divert his attention.

The Lord of Fire Dragons realized he had to do something; the fleet couldn't turn around and escape in time, and any further hesitation would mean the death of all the warriors.

Vulcan abruptly closed his eyes, channeling all the Waaagh energy within his body, frantically calling upon the phantom of his second brother in his mind. The Primarch's massive body trembled slightly from the full force of activating the Waaagh energy; this power unique to green-skinned orcs was too violent, and Vulcan's body even began to show a brief tendency to transform into an orc.

"Brother Gao! Brother Mao!"

"I've run into Kane, the War God of the Eldar. That bastard is trying to bully the weak and ruin your chosen emperor!"

"Kane wants to interrupt this great waaagh! It's destroying everything!"

"Since it has no martial ethics, then you want me to beat it up! Let this old thing with pointy ears know who the most powerful god is! The green-skinned god is more powerful than the Eldar god!"

Although the green-skinned orcs are ruthless and brave, that doesn't mean they're brainless.

The Orcs have always preferred soldier against soldier and general against general. Since the Eldar God of War has made his move, the Orc God naturally wouldn't sit idly by and watch the show.

Without hesitation, Mao Erge immediately responded to Vulcan's call.

Suddenly, an incredibly violent and dazzling green light appeared around the Primarch, a manifestation of the purest Waaagh energy surging forth.

At that moment, it seemed as if all the green-skinned orcs in the entire galaxy who were fighting, howling, and yearning for an even greater war felt the same way and contributed their share of Waaagh energy.

These energies traversed endless space and time, converging into an invisible torrent that surged wildly into this cosmic realm through the unique node of Vulcan!
“Rumble——!!!”

The void seemed to be forcibly torn apart by two invisible giant hands, and between the human fleet and Kane's avatar, two bursts of green energy, brighter than stars, suddenly erupted.

The green energy rapidly condensed and shaped, transforming into two enormous figures that stood tall and imposing, brimming with primal violence and cunning wisdom.

Gao Ge and Mao Ge, two powerful orc gods, descended with their will and power from the distant orc LAN.

The size of the guy was even larger than that of Kane's avatar, with endless muscles bulging like mountains, releasing a terrifying sense of oppression that made people tremble with fear.

Mao Ge was slightly smaller than Gao Ge, but much thinner and longer. As soon as he appeared, he concealed his presence and quietly crept behind Kane's avatar, waiting for the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"Wow, wow, wow, a shiny red bean sprout god?!"

Brother Gao let out a deafening burst of maniacal laughter, the sound like countless active volcanoes exploding simultaneously.

"I thought it was someone else, but it's Kane. It's been so many years, what happened to you?"

“You haven’t changed. Back then, you bullied the weak with your superior strength, and now you’re still bullying the Vulcan Emperor we elected.”

"You dare bully the kid we're protecting?! Then you'll get a good slap in the face first!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gao Ge's enormous hand, as big as an asteroid, slapped Kane's avatar hard across the face with a speed disproportionate to his massive body.

Originally, there was a considerable spatial distance between the two, but Gao Ge's attack was completely unreasonable. The power of the rule, "I figured you would definitely be chosen," directly erased the distance between them.

"Snapped--!!!"

A deafening roar shook the void, and Kane's avatar, its head ablaze with blood flames, was jolted to the side by the sudden, powerful slap, causing his body to fall to the ground in the direction of the force.

Kane, embodying a simple mindset filled with pure killing intent, was instantly stunned by the slap.

Since its "rebirth," when has it ever suffered such an insulting attack?

Just as Kane's avatar was momentarily stunned by the slap, Mao, who had been lurking in the back, made his move.

"Hehe, Red-skinned Bean Sprout God, watch out!" Mao Ge let out a sly chuckle, his giant spiked club arcing sinisterly as he aimed at Kane's avatar's relatively vulnerable knee area and struck it hard.

"Boom——!!!"

Another muffled thud resounded, and Kane's massive form staggered once more, his legs buckling as he nearly collapsed to his knees in the void.

It let out a roar that was a mixture of pain and rage, and swung the Doomsday Howl haphazardly behind it, only to shatter a green afterimage left by Mao Ge.

Brother Gao and Brother Mao worked together seamlessly. One of them faced off head-on, while the other used his "thinking power" to constantly conjure up various weapons, such as a giant hammer, a battle axe, and even a fly swatter specifically designed to deal with small insects, raining down on Kane like a storm.

Meanwhile, the other one appeared and disappeared elusively around, launching sneak attacks and interference from tricky angles, preventing Kane from focusing his full attention on dealing with the most threatening enemy, Gorilla.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands. Kane, despite his devastating power, has a fighting style that is too direct and lacks flexibility.

Faced with these two orc gods who acted completely unpredictably and whose fighting style was both extremely savage and extremely cunning, they were momentarily overwhelmed and disorganized.

Kane roared repeatedly, his massive body bursting with green energy sparks and crimson flames.

After targeting "Khorne" and "Laughing God," its hatred has now firmly locked onto "Gao Ge" and "Mao Ge." The chaotic rage burning in its simple mind makes it even more difficult for it to concentrate its power.

Hiccupy, who was the one who revived Kane's avatar, was watching the mixed doubles match from the shadows, but he also knew very well that the most important thing right now was to stop Kane's avatar and the second brother who was messing around.

They are all important forces in the fight against chaos, and it would be a waste and a pity for them to just waste each other here.

He no longer cared about divine decorum and directly crossed space to appear on the flagship where the Primarchs were located.

Lemanrus, Corax, and Vulcan all felt a sudden blur before their eyes, when a giant clown dressed in bizarre attire suddenly appeared.

"There's no time to explain!" Laughing God shouted loudly.

"Lord of the Fire Dragons, that Kane avatar is a trump card summoned by our race at the cost of many heroic souls. It is meant to deal with Chaos, not to attack our own people. Take advantage of the fact that Brother Mao is holding it back now, and lead your fleet away from here, the farther the better!"

Vulcan instantly understood Higgin's meaning and realized why Kane's avatar, who should have been dead, was on the battlefield.

If everything was orchestrated by the Eldar, then it makes sense.

He glanced at the three enormous figures tangled together outside the porthole and immediately understood that Laughing God's suggestion was indeed sound.

"Retreat immediately!" Vulcan ordered without hesitation, along with Lemanrus and Corax.

"All fleet! Withdraw from this area immediately, and do not look back!"

Although Leman Russ was extremely curious about the battle between that second brother and Kane's avatar, he also knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long.

Corax had already activated the stealth system to its maximum, and the Raven fleet began to retreat silently, blending into the shadows.

Taking advantage of the precious opportunity while Mao Erge was entangled with Kane's avatar, the massive Imperial fleet quickly adjusted its course, pushed its engine power to the limit, and sped towards the core area of ​​the Cadia defense line.

Watching the Imperial fleet quickly disappear into the distance, Xi Gaoqi finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

But before He could catch his breath, the increasingly fierce battle between the gods in front of him instantly exacerbated His headache.

Brother Gao delivered another heavy punch, slamming it squarely into the breastplate of Kane's avatar, causing the latter to stagger and spew out crimson divine blood like lava.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mao struck Kane's ankle again with his stick. He was truly focused on kicking the cripple's good leg, relentlessly attacking one spot.

"We can't fight anymore! If we keep fighting, Kane's avatar will run out of power." Hiccupy was so anxious that he was jumping up and down, and his gorgeous clown costume was all messed up due to his emotions.

He knew very well that he was not a god skilled in combat, and if he rushed in to break up the fight, the most likely outcome would be that he would be casually tossed aside by these three bloodthirsty guys.

Kane is now completely consumed by rage and won't listen to anything. While the second brother is equally difficult to communicate with, at least the orcs retain some logic and might be able to reason with him.
He took a deep breath, carefully avoiding the raging energy turbulence in the center of the battlefield, and transmitted his voice to the vicinity of the two enormous green figures.

"Great Brother Gao! Wise Brother Mao! Please stop for now! Listen to me!"

"This avatar of Kane was awakened at a great cost by our Eldar race as a weapon to fight against the great enemy of Chaos. It shares a common enemy with you two. If we fight amongst ourselves here, we will only make ourselves a laughing stock for those evil gods in the Warp!"

However, Gao Ge and Mao Ge seemed to turn a deaf ear to Xiao Shen's shouts.

Brother Gao was busy slashing at Kane's avatar with a huge, ridiculously large green chainsaw sword that appeared out of nowhere.

Meanwhile, Mao skillfully dodged the sweeping attacks of Doomsday Howl while attempting to lasso Kane's neck with a barbed rope.

"Two orc gods, chaos is the greatest enemy of all order! At this moment in Kadia, countless demons are rampaging! We need to unite all forces!"

Undeterred, Xi Gaoqi continued shouting, his voice even carrying a hint of pleading.

However, what responded to Him was a huge, sticky, green booger that Brother Mao casually flicked out, forcing the God of Laughter to teleport away in a sorry state.

"Hahaha! These red bean sprouts feel amazing!" Gao Ge let out a deafening laugh, completely ignoring Xi Gaoqi's words. "I haven't had enough fun beating them yet!"

Xi Gaoqi felt a chill in his heart, and a rare, overwhelming sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.

Most of the time, He is the one playing tricks on and manipulating others, but when faced with these two orc gods who refuse to communicate, He really has no way to deal with them.

Talking about strategy and the big picture to orcs is harder than talking to a brick wall.

Just when Xi Gaoqi was about to give up persuading and prepare to bite the bullet and intervene, the battle situation suddenly changed again.

(End of this chapter)