Warhammer 40: My Fiancée Fulgrim.

Chapter 40 Is it a mistake to play real modern warfare in a space opera world?

In the ancient Stone Age, before he walked among humankind.

Wild beasts use their sharp teeth and claws to tear apart flesh and trample the weak to devour blood and flesh.

To escape the ferocious beasts, weak humans had no choice but to hide and crawl for survival.

They may not have strong bodies or sharp claws.

But humans have an advantage that wild beasts can never match—wildness.

The clever hunters no longer engage in direct combat, but instead choose to surround the beast and dance, raising torches and roaring.

The flames and shouts from all directions disturbed it, and the dancing people overwhelmed its senses.

Every sharp stone spear seemed poised to pierce its heart, and every beating human was about to launch an attack upon it.

escape!
Even powerful beasts possess a reaction called fear.

Even though beasts driven by fear possess strength unmatched by humans, humans, with their superior intelligence, always manage to overcome the strong and become the dominant species in the world.

In order to hunt these exiled wild beasts for food, hunters chased them north and south, leaving the grasslands, crossing mountains, traversing continental shelves, and setting foot on every inch of the earth.

From that point on, humanity was scattered throughout the world.

Just like those fearsome beasts that were driven away by humans in ancient times.

The alien army suffered heavy losses when faced with enemies that could appear from all directions.

Even if their energy-concentrating weapons are far superior to the opponent's incendiary guns and laser guns.

Even if their crystal defense level is far higher than that of the opponent's mortal body.

However, with the aid of tactics, the alien army was surrounded from all sides, including the mechs that were constantly diving down and self-destructing overhead, as if they were trapped in a jar.

And the human strikes were exceptionally precise.

With the precision guidance of automated mechs, each time they peek out or dive, they can reliably hit an alien crystal construct.

Even if the firepower is insufficient to kill them outright, it can still achieve the effect of reducing combat personnel.

Countless laser gun shadows flashed across the battlefield, accompanied by explosions and smoke, as attacks from all directions surged toward the center.

The alien army, of course, would not sit idly by and wait to be killed.

They considered pooling their forces to attack a single point and break through, but whenever they tried to make a move, the humans always seemed to react immediately.

When the enemy advances, we retreat.

Although the personnel were loosely distributed, the encirclement formed by countless Chemos Guard members continued to follow them, fighting as they moved.

While the combined firepower could indeed inflict some losses on the human army, the troop losses on their side increased exponentially.

There was a feeling of having strength but being unable to use it.

Even with a steady stream of aliens being dropped from the airdrop pods to replenish their ranks, the alien fleet, despite dropping tens of thousands of soldiers, was still unable to reverse the tide of the battle as the fighting intensified.

Some alien landing pods were even locked onto and self-destructed by large automated soldiers before they even landed, turning into a wisp of gray-black dust on the silent planet.

no way.

After all, the chess pieces are products of board games from the 1980s, so it's normal for their tactics to be exposed.

If it were a normal offensive and defensive battle, their defensive fortifications built by a mere five hundred people would be utterly incapable of withstanding the powerful energy-gathering weapons of the Crystal Alien.

But who told Casca to cheat?
Having known the plot of the "Battle to Defend Silent Star" in advance, he had already completed his assessment of the impending alien army.

Although the opponent possesses highly destructive energy-concentrating weapons that surpass the level of the human empire, its weakness lies in its poor defensive capabilities, relying solely on its own crystal structure and lacking corresponding shield support.

At the same time, their slow movement also prevented these crystal constructs from effectively countering their guerrilla tactics.

in other words.

Casca has opened.

Full map visibility, unlimited rounds of health bar masking.

By pulling and tugging, they slowly wore down this glass cannon-type numerical monster.

Of course, this does not mean that Casca's tactics are invincible and that no one can defeat them.

They will face even more challenges in the future. Perhaps the Chaos Army is almost immune to ranged attacks.

Perhaps the data transmitted by the flying machine soldiers will be tampered with by some electronic demons in the future.

But now, dealing with these unsuspecting aliens is practically a piece of cake—

No solution.

"Sons of the Emperor, First Company and Second Company, return to your posts."

The alien army's personnel on the surface were suffering repeated defeats and their morale was collapsing. It was only a matter of time before they were completely annihilated.

Kasgar ordered the Imperial Sons Company, which had been waiting inside the fortress for a long time, to return to his side.

"Why bring them back?"

Aqua was somewhat surprised by this.

"Isn't now the time to intensify our efforts, send the Space Marines into battle, and deliver the final blow?"

“Our combat targets are not only these surface troops.”

As he spoke, he looked at the starry sky beyond the poisonous clouds that obscured the sun.

There, several alien warships were also stirring, eager to make their move after the failed surface offensive.

"Tavetz, Lucius, and Aqua Duna, get ready to board the Stormbird with me and get ready to jump aboard."

"Teacher, we'll have to rely on you this time."

The powerful alien warship gradually revealed itself under the cover of the poisonous clouds.

With the surface forces long at a disadvantage and on the verge of being wiped out, the alien fleet waiting in near-Earth orbit finally lost patience.

They decided to land on the ground and use their powerful shipborne weapons to carry out a final extermination of these annoying flies.

But just as they lowered their fleet's altitude, attempting to penetrate the poisonous fog of the Silent Star's atmosphere and unleash their shipborne weapons downwards...
The strike cruiser and its fleet, which had been evading the enemy for a long time, returned to the vicinity of Silent Star at this moment.

Avoid conflict with the other party.

Leave this place and wait for the best opportunity to fire.

This was the instruction that Casca gave them as the alien warship passed through the portal.

Now, the enemy fleet has descended to a lower altitude, and a large number of its shipborne weapons are pointing downwards and still charging.

Caught off guard, their human forces have gained a high-ground advantage in their attacks!

opportunity!

The Imperial Army has waited far too long for this moment.

Macro cannon, light spear, plasma cannon, torpedo.

And countless gunboats followed suit.

In that instant, they all opened fire on the enemy fleet!
Logically speaking, if ordinary Imperial Navy ships faced such a full-scale offensive, although they might be somewhat panicked, they would ultimately be able to withstand it with their powerful Void Shields.

However, these alien fleets do not appear to have Void Shields.

Apart from the flagship at the very center, which could withstand missiles and lasers thanks to its own materials, eight alien warships were reduced to dust scattered throughout the universe in just a few minutes of firing.

Having suffered such heavy casualties, the alien fleet chose to abandon its surface personnel and prepare to retreat immediately through the portal.

And then came the enjoyable chase after the fleeing enemy.

The Imperial Fleet commander smiled with delight.

After holding it in for so long, it's finally here—

"and many more!"

"Leave that one!"

"We're going to board! Leave one alive!"

The communicator carried the orders of Acting Governor Casca.

(End of this chapter)