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Chapter 716 The Battle of Kamas 13
The arrival of the "Stone" fortress was like throwing a block of ice into a boiling pot of oil, instantly changing the landscape of the void battlefield in the Kamas sector.

The fortress, as massive as an asteroid, was itself an unparalleled war stronghold.

Its surface array of thousands of heavy weapons opened fire simultaneously, spewing out a devastating torrent of energy that instantly tore a huge gap in the flank of the Chaos Fleet.

Several Chaos Cruisers were transformed into expanding fireballs by a barrage of light spears, turning into cosmic dust along with the traitors and demons within their ranks.

Following closely behind "The Rock" was the main fleet of the First Legion. A steel torrent composed of numerous combat barges and strike cruisers, carrying millennia of accumulated solemnity and fury, swiftly cut into the battlefield like precisely calculated gears.

They ignored the annoying small raiding ships and instead targeted the Thousand-Eyed Warband's main fleet, especially the iconic "Cursed Vision".

The formation was instantly reversed.

The Chaos Fleet, which was originally besieging the "Indomitable Truth", found itself caught in a pincer movement.

The Dark Angels fleet's precise and ruthless firepower forced them to disperse and deal with the deadly threat from their flanks and rear.

The pressure on the Indomitable Truth spacecraft was greatly reduced.

Lion King Leon Aljonsen stood on the bridge, watching the blue dots representing the First Legion's reinforcements flood the red enemy signals on the main screen like a tidal wave. His resolute face was expressionless, only a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

“Communications Officer,” the Lion King’s voice was as steady as ever, “inform Azrael to the High Instructor that the orbital battlefield is to be cleared by the ‘Stone’ and the main fleet. The ‘Unyielding Truth’ and its original escort squadron shall immediately carry out ground support missions.”

"Yes, Primarch!"

With no worries about their rear, the "Indomitable Truth" and its escort ships were able to unleash all their firepower on the surface of the planet Kamas.

The Light Spears and Macro Cannons no longer needed to worry about enemy ship interference and began to bombard the demon gathering points and fixed fortifications in the outer and central areas of Hera City with continuous and precise bombardment.

Lion King himself turned around and walked towards the assault preparation area behind the bridge.

Three hundred Deathwing Terminators stood ready, their bone-white Terminator armor gleaming coldly under the lights.

Grand Master Belial stood at the very front of the line.

“Father, Deathwing is ready.” Belial bowed, placing his hand on his chest.

Lion King Leon's gaze swept over his loyal offspring, and he nodded slightly. "Target: 'Cursed Horizon.' Serafax must pay for his betrayal. Board."

Without further mobilization, the Primarch and his guards silently stepped into the dedicated boarding torpedo.

The hatch closed, and the massive metal construct, propelled by the catapult, detached from the "Indomitable Truth," tearing through the void like vengeful fangs, heading straight for the chaotic flagship that was still trying to organize resistance.
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On the ground, Leona immediately received dual messages from both the orbital platform and the rear command post.

"The 'Stone' fortress has arrived, and orbital air superiority is being consolidated. His Majesty the Lion King is personally leading the Deathwing assault on the enemy flagship." Chen Xi's voice came through the communication link, still calm, but with a hint of barely perceptible relief: "In addition, the First Legion's Ravenwing Rapid Reaction Force has arrived at the fortress and will be led by Grand Master Samuel to the battlefield of Hera City, under your unified command."

Almost simultaneously with the arrival of the communication, a dense and powerful roar of engines, distinct from the demonic roars and cannon fire, came from the horizon.

Leona looked up and saw a massive rapid assault force sweeping in from the direction of the fortress under the dark red sky.

Leading the group was a sleek jet-powered combat motorcycle adorned with the Ravenwing emblem, upon which sat a figure draped in deep black power armor, adorned with decorations and relics symbolizing the Ravenwing Grand Master's status—it was Samuel.

Behind him were hundreds of Ravenwing Knights.

They rode combat motorcycles and Rand assault boats, these agile and deadly vehicles flying close to the ground like swarms of bees, kicking up clouds of dust. In the sky, the silhouettes of Dark Claw and Storm Claw gunboats were also clearly visible, circling low like raptors waiting to pounce, ready to provide fire support to the ground forces with their onboard heavy weapons.

The addition of this new force instantly changed the pace of the ground battlefield.

Samuel's car executed a beautiful drift and stopped not far from Leona.

He did not get out of the car, but simply raised his hand in a brief military salute: "Your Excellency Leona, Grand Instructor Samuel of Ravenwing, by order of the Lion, leads a thousand Ravenwing warriors to await your command."

Leona returned the salute, and without any further pleasantries, pointed directly to several stubborn enemy strongholds on the tactics panel: "Grand Master Samuel, the enemy has built strongholds in these areas using buildings and ruins as cover, which has seriously hampered our advance."

I need your troops to use speed and firepower to break through these defenses and disrupt their system.

“Understood.” Samuel replied succinctly, quickly issuing orders via the internal channel: “All teams, deploy according to the pre-arranged attack groups. Motorcycle squads will flank and harass, while assault boats will concentrate fire to eliminate fortified positions. Air units, provide close air support and eliminate enemy heavy weapon platforms.”

At the command, the Ravenwing troops immediately scattered like unsheathed blades.

The battle motorcycles roared deafeningly as they sped along the flanks of the street ruins at incredible speeds, their bomb guns and twin laser cannons firing in bursts, tearing apart small groups of demons and traitors who attempted to launch a counterattack from the flanks.

Their speed makes them difficult for the relatively slow-moving vampires to catch up with, and they are often riddled with holes by the dense firepower before they can even get close.

The RAND assault boats, like mobile fortresses, use their superior maneuverability to quickly approach buildings marked as fortified strongholds.

Equipped with a multi-barreled thermobaric gun and a heavy explosive gun, it unleashes a devastating barrage, precisely striking the building's load-bearing structure or firing windows.

Bricks and stones flew, metal melted, and the once-solid stronghold quickly crumbled under the continuous bombardment of this heavy firepower.

The Dark Claw and Storm Claw gunships in the sky also joined the hunt.

They used assault cannons and missile pods to clear out the demon squads that had gathered in the streets, or used precise firepower to take out the Chaos Heavy Weapon Handlers hidden on high ground.

Their presence greatly suppressed the enemy's air defense and long-range counterattack capabilities.

Leona stood at the command point, her sharp gaze sweeping across the entire battlefield.

The addition of Ravenwings not only brought powerful assault capabilities but also much-needed mobility and battlefield control. She quickly adjusted the deployment.

"Company Commander Tycho, lead the Holy Blood Angels, closely follow the breach opened by Ravenwing, consolidate the occupied territory, and wipe out the remaining enemy."

"Commander Cassius, the Crimson Crescent forces deploy to the left flank, forming a pincer attack with the Ravenwing's right-wing assault group."

"All artillery units shall extend their firepower toward the city center to cover areas where enemy reserves may be assembled."

Her commands were clear and decisive, making full use of the speed advantage brought by the Ravenwing Unit, turning what was originally a slow and brutal urban battle into an efficient and deadly assault.

The neighborhood that would normally take hours or even longer to conquer was quickly captured thanks to the Ravenwings' swift attacks and the subsequent mopping-up efforts of the Blood Angels and Crimson Crescent forces.

The Imperial army's offensive, as if its final shackles had been broken, advanced steadily towards the pulsating evil core in the center of Hera City—the Warp Gate—at an unprecedented speed.

(End of this chapter)