Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 225 Melee
Following closely behind were the ships of other chapters that began to initiate warp jumps. Then came the Mechanicus, as well as the Astragalus Army's troop transports, the Inquisition, and other vessels, each in turn warping.

They are now very close and no longer need to go through the warp. However, they cannot guarantee whether the current state of the warp is favorable to them.

As Harken predicted, within the Dalowa galaxy, less than half a Terra hour had passed. A dense scattering of starlight flashed briefly outside the Dalowa galaxy.

As the starlight flickered and rapidly diminished, one massive warship after another appeared instantly in place, like cosmic behemoths frozen in time.

This was the attacking fleet commanded by the main battle group commander of Rift Fortress.

Immediately afterward, this massive fleet charged forward, directly crossing the Cloud Ten Zone. The various pirates and neutral black market merchants hiding there were crushed by this giant sword. Their clandestine black markets and outposts, built on meteorites, were reduced to fragments and drifted in space.

The moment they passed through the fragments of the Fallen Era, the massive fleet instantly split up and launched a full-scale attack on various facilities controlled by the Black Legion within the Dalowa system.

One after another, carrier-based aircraft poured out of the ships like water pipes spraying water, surging wildly into space.

Thunder fighters, Fury interceptors, and Starhawk bombers formed their respective attack formations and swarmed toward the nearest air defense facilities.

The attacks from both sides were launched in an instant, with laser beams and heavy anti-aircraft weapons firing metallic death jets that instantly destroyed dozens of carrier-based aircraft upon contact.

But the carrier-based aircraft operated by these Imperial Navy ships were not to be underestimated either, as one carrier-based aircraft after another broke through the air defense network.

Chaos's carrier-based aircraft also began to take off to intercept the Empire's carrier-based aircraft. But this had little effect, because everyone involved in the operation knew that in the Dalowa system, if not all Chaos facilities were taken down, they would be dragged into warp space within 24 hours.

In addition, Commander Bastian Grix had already given a strong order before the war began that all personnel involved in attacking these Chaos Node fortresses and facilities must take them down within 24 hours at all costs.

And this was repeated three times in a row, at any cost!
Upon seeing this, the Thunderbolt fighter rushed forward and collided head-on with the enemy's Swift Death fighter. The two groups of fighters, like a tidal wave, exploded in flames at the moment of impact, causing all the Imperial carrier-based aircraft operators around to turn their heads in surprise.

At this moment, the shipborne weapons macro cannons and light spear arrays on the Imperial fleet in the rear had reached their firing range and launched the first wave of attacks on the Chaos fleet that had arrived.

In just two seconds, this area of ​​space was woven into a deadly web by countless shipborne weapons' shells, light arrays, and lasers.

The carrier-based aircraft in this area, whether from the Empire or the Chaos, were quickly destroyed by these attacks.

As the two ships rapidly closed the distance, the Astartes, which were already poised to attack, entered the boarding bays and boarded torpedoes.

Meanwhile, the Thunderhawk gunboats were all ready and waiting for their commander's order.

The Astartes, clad in Terminator armor, stood fully armed on the teleportation platform. Members of the Mechanicus, carrying incense burners, were there offering their final prayers.

On the tracks of the plastic steel armor plates, a small military train sped by, fully loaded with various weapons and ammunition, which were quickly assembled onto these tall Terminators with the help of robotic arms and machine servants.

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Meanwhile, the other warbands began to launch surprise attacks on their respective targets, and the entire star system was thrown into chaos.

Fortunately, most of the Chaos fleets were stationed at their respective node facilities. Therefore, there weren't many Chaos fleets in certain shipping lanes and space. This relieved the remaining Chapter and Astronaut commanders. Their objective was to strike directly at the main star of the Dalowa system, break through the debris belt around the planet's orbit, and then expand the landing points on the Dalowa system's surface with large numbers of Astronauts and Astartes troops. They would then establish a garrison there to ensure a safe and smooth airdrop and support for subsequent reinforcements.

Meanwhile, Bastian Grix, leading two battleships and three heavy cruisers, quickly arrived at the ambush area where the Reflecting Warband had been located, guided by the Star Speakers' detection in the warp.

After all, their Primarch had repeatedly ordered that the target be rescued at all costs. Even the Emperor himself had begun guiding the Star Speakers.

So we can't afford to delay this!
But when they arrived, everyone was momentarily dumbfounded as they stared at the enormous warship that looked like an iron coffin floating in space.

So you're saying this is a warship of chaos?
How come it's so clean?

It was so clean it looked like a brand-new Imperial Mechanicus warship, less than ten Terra minutes old.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Mechanics on the ship trembled, muttering, "Praise be to Omnesia!"

Bastian Glicks disregarded everything else and had to carry out the mission first, but in case there was a bomb inside, he armed himself and sent a group of people to board the ship for reconnaissance.

"Commander, we've found a few Stormbird gunships!" At that moment, a fellow combatant's voice reached Tiberos's ears through the communicator.

"How is it? Can it still be started? Is the energy sufficient? Are there any unexpected issues?" Tiberos asked anxiously, after all, this was all chaotic stuff before.

So it's still good to check, in case something unexpected happens during the journey, it would be a huge loss.

“It’s been checked, the energy is very sufficient… yes… uh!” The combat brother was speaking when he suddenly fell silent, frozen in place, not knowing how to respond.

This made Tiberius frown, thinking that something was wrong, and he quickly asked, "What happened? Or is it that those damned chaos haven't been completely cleared away?"

"It's not a serious problem, but it feels like... there's no machine spirit inside these gunboats?" The combat brother watched as several technical sergeants tapped and tinkered around while listening intently, and finally shook his head helplessly.

"Ah, no machine soul? Can you activate anything?" Tiberos raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised, and turned to look at the still unconscious Tie Hui.

"It's ready to start. We're currently conducting final hazard checks and refueling is underway."

"it is good!"

"Commander, the Imperial fleet has arrived to provide support!"

Just then, an Astartes who was fiddling with the sensors in the command room suddenly noticed the change on the screen and then spoke to Tiberius behind him.

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(End of this chapter)