Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 209 Mountain Formation

However, the priests of the Holy Machine Order also smuggled a large amount of their own goods into the shipments.

For example, there are the crystal towers from the Protoss, the hatched Nydus Worms, and a considerable number of worker bees.

With the Imperial Guard vouching for the priests of the order, the Carthaginians did not inspect the goods brought by the Holy Order.

The God-Emperor in the Warp also sensed the unusual activity emanating from the Four Gods, who were channeling a great deal of power toward Cadia.

The entire warp was in turmoil, and even Gao Yi's Xel'Naga projection could sense the disturbance in the warp.

This made Gao Yi realize that the ground war in Cardia would be even more brutal than before. When necessary, Gao Yi would not care about hiding and planned to directly deploy these non-human ground troops to Cardia to defend together.

And Gao Yi's indirect assistance to Kadia went beyond that.

At this moment, the Imperial Fist Mountain Array, which was originally stationed in Terra, was sailing in the warp.

They had recently repelled a direct attack on Terra orchestrated by the demon prince Bilak and the traitorous Iron Warriors.

With the help of the Imperial Cursed Legion, the Imperial Fist banished this ambitious demon prince.

However, the Third Company of the Imperial Fist also suffered heavy losses, and the entire Mountain Formation was severely damaged, with one-tenth of the hull destroyed.

The damage to the warship created a breach in the Geller Force, and all the Astartes of the Imperial Fist Third Company on the Mountain Array were urgently repairing the massive warship.

The company commander of the third company, Galaton, was located in the central hall of the Mountain Point.

He listened to reports from the chapter members and coordinated existing resources to repair the chapter's relic as much as possible.

However, the repair work did not go smoothly.

The losses to the third company were too severe, and the Mountain Array's massive hull would require at least several years to repair, even if it were to travel to Mars.

All he could do was restore the Mountain Array's basic functions, maintain its navigation in the subspace, and ensure it could continue fighting.

The surging subspace waves crashed against the Geller Force of the mountain formation.

Even now, subspace energy occasionally seeps into the Mountain Array.

Apart from him, in the hall of the Mountain Formation, Astartes of the Cursed Legion, their bodies engulfed in the flames of vengeance, stood silently.

They were simply assisting the Imperial Fist in defending the vulnerable Mountain Formation.

The warriors of the Cursed Legion and the Astartes of the Imperial Fist were busy cleaning up the chaotic contamination throughout the Mountain Array.

The flames formed from their psychic energy crackled and popped.

The only sounds in the entire hall were Company Commander Galadon's voice and the sparks.

Garadon had heard of the legends of these cursed legions, and he had also read many of the Imperial Inquisition's investigation reports on them.

However, any investigation into the Cursed Legion often comes to an abrupt end.

No one knows what kind of beings these warriors from the warp are.

However, many believe that these cursed legions are manifestations of the Emperor's divinity, representing the Astartes who were loyal to the Emperor and returned to the Golden Throne after their deaths in battle.

Finally, with the Emperor's help, they continued to protect humanity and fight for the Empire throughout endless years.

This was also the first time Galadun had seen these legendary warriors. He witnessed the formidable fighting power of these cursed legions against demons. Without their arrival, the Mountain Array might have been completely destroyed.

At this moment, Garadon firmly believed that this was the Emperor's guidance to them, and it was the Cursed Legion that solidified their idea of ​​going to Kadia.

When Galadon looked up again, a sergeant from the Cursed Legion was already walking towards him.

He looked up at them. These cursed legions hadn't said a single word to him since they arrived, as if they had no ability to speak at all.

Meanwhile, the officer from the Cursed Legion, who was watching him, actually burned a string of High Gothic words onto the deck with his flaming hand. "To Lorisa in Agrippina? You mean we should leap out of the warp now? But given the Mountain Array's current fragile Geller stance, once it returns to the real universe, I can't guarantee it can re-enter the warp? Why should we do this?"
"Wouldn't that mean we wouldn't be able to get to Cardia in time?"

Galadron was puzzled by the Cursed Legion's sudden suggestion. Didn't they just tell me to go directly to Cardia? What's the point of bringing us back to the real universe now?
When questioned by Galahad, the Cursed Legion continued to point to the burn marks.

After much deliberation, Galahad ultimately chose to believe the Cursed Legion's advice.

"Navigator! How long will it take to reach the Lorisa system in the Agrippina sector?"

“We felt it… I felt the Emperor’s starlight was incredibly bright. The great God-Emperor seemed to be guiding us. In just 3 hours, when we leap out of the subspace, we will be able to directly reach the star system you indicated.”

"Head to Agrippina! And leap out of the warp!"

Are you sure you want to do this?

"Navigator, execute the command!"

"As you wish, Company Commander Galadon! May the God-Emperor bless us..."

At this moment, within the Lorisa system, the Star Pioneer and a large number of priests and engineering troops from the Holy Machine Order were waiting.

With the crew's report, Gao Yi knew that the Mountain Array was about to arrive.

A violent subspace reaction appeared on the instrument, and a large subspace rift suddenly appeared. When Gao Yi saw the Mountain Array with his own eyes, he thought he had seen another Eldar ark.

Its size even exceeds that of the Kolor Ark that Gao Yi once conquered; the entire Mountain Array is like a planet.

"The Fist of the Empire, they're really bold. It's amazing that they left only a company in such a huge star fortress."

Gao Yi still remembers some outrageous descriptions of the Mountain Array. He even found its own ecosystem on it, and some creatures could be traced back to their complete evolutionary history.

As the entire Mountain Array leaped out of subspace, Galadon immediately spotted the fleet to which Gao Yi belonged not far away.

It was as if the other side had been waiting for them all along, and the cursed officer nodded to Galadon, signaling him to make contact with Gao Yi's fleet.

The signal indicated that the Star Pioneer, an Imperial warship, was approaching the Mountain Array. Even with its size, the Star Pioneer could dock directly inside the Mountain Array's dock deck.

Galadon led his company of soldiers to the deck, and when he saw Gao Yi walking off the Pioneer with the Imperial Guards, he was immediately incredulous.

The Imperial Fist, stationed permanently in Terra, knows these Imperial Guards better than anyone else.

At least he had never heard of these imperial guards leaving the palace.

"Company Commander Galadon, I am Gao Yi Montget, a merchant ronin from the Montget Dynasty. By the Emperor's will, I will help you repair the Mountain Array in the shortest possible time so that you can proceed to Kadia in your strongest form."

"Company Commander Galadon, please grant the Mountain Array ship access and specify the required locations for these priests. Lord Gao Yi will assist you!"

The Imperial Guards also spoke up from the side.

"The shortest time? Great Imperial Guard, are you kidding me? I haven't even seen the dock! If repairs are needed, we won't be able to support Cardia in time."

"Indeed. This warship is larger than I imagined, and repairing it will be quite troublesome, but we can buy time with numbers. Priests! Let's get to work!"

　I need to take a day off tomorrow. It's my turn for a intensive, two-week closed training program that happens every four years. There will be classes and exams, and it involves promotions. It will end before May Day.

　　The drafts have been used up again.

　　The next two days are almost over. I have exams during the day, so I can't secretly write. And when I go back to the dorm at night, I really don't want my colleagues to know that I'm writing a novel.

　　That would be so embarrassing.

　　I'm sorry everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)