Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 177 The Temptation of Klepach

Unload the mill and kill the donkey!
"Once the birds are all gone, the bow is put away; once the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked!" Klepatch said viciously as he looked at the scene on the battlefield after repelling Tie Hui with a single blow.

Then he abruptly turned to look at the eager Iron Glow. "As expected, he never considered us Astartes as his own offspring! He never cared about us; he's a fraud! You're probably just tools to eliminate us Astartes after unifying the human empire and the galaxy!"

As he spoke, he turned sideways and raised the power axe in his hand. "Just like when we finally wiped out those Thunder Warriors! Now you should know the false emperor's hypocritical mask, right?"

He then opened his arms wide, facing Tie Hui directly, and tempted him, "Join us! Otherwise, I'm afraid that in the future, when you lose your last bit of value—you'll end up like us, like those Thunder Warriors, and be wiped out! Oh, by the way, what's your name?"

Iron Glory... Iron Glory Saihua Octo!

He stood there, completely stunned. Although some had said that the Iron Warrior's brain was made of steel and machinery, he had initially been skeptical, assuming it still possessed the thinking of a normal person. But after seeing it today, he finally understood!
"Are you out of your mind?" Tie Hui was stunned for a moment, unsure how to respond. Finally, he silently gave a reply that could be considered an answer.

"Are you all that insecure?" Tie Hui pressed his advantage, his words like poisoned knives aimed straight at Klepatch's heart.

"Just because the Emperor didn't praise you, and other people don't care about you much, and can't even provide you with emotional value! So you quit?" Iron Will recalled what he had learned in his previous life about the reasons for the Iron Warriors and their Primarchs' rebellion, and for a moment he found it hilarious.

Klepach stood there staring blankly at him. He had initially thought that the large, somewhat mutated Astartes in front of him was stunned because he had been persuaded by him.

But who could have imagined that what followed would directly reopen the wounds of their Iron Warriors?

"I'm going to twist your head off and turn it into a servo skull!" Klepatch roared, grabbing his power axe and charging forward, delivering a powerful downward chop.

Tie Hui didn't back down, parrying and deflecting the power axe to the side. He then stepped forward, slashing upwards with his power sword, intending to strike Klepatch on the head.

This strike was one he had planned perfectly. At this distance, the power sword was long enough to definitely strike Kleparch on the head.

The way to dodge it is very simple: just back away. And Klepatch can also back away and dodge the attack by abandoning his power axe, which is now embedded in the floor.

After all, this thing is quite heavy. If he doesn't abandon it while retreating, Tie Hui's sword can directly cleave his head.

If Klepatch abandons it, it means he will lose his main melee weapon in the upcoming battle.

Of course, if you were to say that he also had a combat dagger at his waist, Tie Hui would nod in agreement, since that thing could be considered a melee weapon!

Klepatch narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, holding the tail of the power axe in one hand, intending to activate the twin-barreled heavy bolter on his back.

But that's impossible; the best outcome would be for them to trade injuries.

After all, his attack meant he would be half a second too late to dodge. And for the towering Astartes opposite him, half a second's delay would likely have meant his head flying off!

But he didn't want to lose his melee weapon, so he rotated to the side, which allowed him to both draw his weapon and dodge the attack.

But judging by the length of that power sword, I'm afraid my twin-barreled heavy bolter on my back is in serious trouble! *Bang!*

Klepach ultimately chose the power axe, as the outcome of the upcoming battle was already clear. It was safer to choose the power axe than the twin-mounted heavy bolter on his back.

It doesn't matter if we die, but we shouldn't anger the other side so they won't come in to die. If the warships outside bombard us with fire and sink us, then it would be a huge loss.

After all, taking a few with them before they die is still a win for them!
The twin-barreled heavy bolter was unsurprisingly knocked to the ground by Iron Glory's power sword! At the same time, it also left a deep gash on Klepatch's shoulder armor!

You could even see streaks of blood seeping out from inside!

Tie Hui's slashing attack ended, but at this moment, Klepatch had already pulled out the power axe he was holding in one hand, and with the inertia generated by his rotation, he slashed directly towards Tie Hui's waist!
The miniature engines hidden inside the nanoarmor on his body activated. Astartes' reflexes, combined with the assistance of these engines, allowed him to instinctively inhale sharply and contract his abdomen like a ballet dancer, then tiptoe and spin to dodge the dangerous attack.

Even so, the disintegration field on the power axe still managed to tear through his nanoarmor, leaving a mark on the power armor at his waist.

After Tie Hui dodged, the two distanced themselves again and looked at their respective injured parts.

Klepach felt a slight pain in his shoulder and narrowed his eyes; the attack hadn't caused him much damage.

Tie Hui looked at his power armor, which had been slashed open, and breathed a sigh of relief as he touched his body and felt that the skin inside was undamaged.

The near-miss made him instinctively inhale and contract his abdomen, thinking this would dodge the attack. However, he forgot that the size of his power armor remained constant!
In this round, neither side gained an advantage!
Tie Hui glanced at the Storm Shield in his other hand and lifted it slightly. Although he could lift it and use it in battle, it was still quite heavy for him in the current close-quarters combat situation.

If he hadn't been using the Storm Shield during that attack, and instead had swung his sword with all his might, he probably would have truly cut down Klepatch!
Thinking this, he raised the Storm Shield to his chest, preparing to assume a knightly offensive stance. This sight startled Klepatch, who quickly adopted a defensive posture.

But the next second, the storm shield slammed into him.

Without hesitation, Klepatch kicked out; he dared not use his power axe to attack. Otherwise, if Tie Hui thrust his power sword in his other hand, he'd be in serious trouble!
But the next second, he felt that he might be about to die!
After that kick, he felt as if he were stepping on a staircase that had lost its way, taking a large step forward and almost doing a split, but luckily he managed to regain his balance.

Because there was no one behind the Storm Shield he kicked. The Storm Shield itself just crashed into him, and the force was so light that even his full-force kick almost caused him to lose his balance.

This result also set off alarm bells in his mind. He wanted to curse Astartes for being despicable, but there was no time to think about it anymore.

Tie Hui charged towards him menacingly, swinging his power sword down towards his head. At the same time, the nanoblades, each with a monomolecular blade attached, that had already appeared around him while he wasn't paying attention, also stabbed towards the gaps in his power armor.

"Traitor, die!"

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(End of this chapter)