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Chapter Master Marius Gage survived the unnatural explosion from the Warp, but was knocked against the bulkhead by the shockwave and collapsed in a pool of his own blood.

He was losing massive amounts of blood, the poison of the Warp corroded his modified organs, the wounds were having difficulty clotting and stopping the bleeding, and the terrible high fever was also tormenting the Chapter Master's will. The evil creatures from the High Heavens were completely unknown to the Ultramarines.

The Astartes eliminated fear during their transformation, and the long wars and training further suppressed their perception of fear. Even when being tortured or facing death, the Space Marines could remain calm and indifferent.

But now, Marius felt the long-lost fear, his iron will against the fear from the unknown, he thought he had already understood the nature of fear in the battle with enemies of the entire galaxy, but now, he realized that this was a kind of arrogance and conceit.

Marius struggled to get up from his own blood. He realized that the arrogance rooted deep in the hearts of the Ultramarines was a weakness. The reputation of the Ultramarines made them ignorant, fearless and arrogantly believed that there was no fear in the galaxy.

The Chapter Master recalled the Primarch's previous teachings, in which he reprimanded the Ultramarines for being too arrogant and self-righteous and out of touch with reality. However, they did not really take it to heart.

Gage hoped to personally apologize to the Primarch after the war, but this seemed like a luxury. Guilliman was swept into space in the explosion, and even the Emperor's genetic creation could not survive in space.

The Primarch may be dead.

He came to this conclusion in extreme pain, which was more painful than all the injuries he had suffered combined. The father of genes was in danger of death because of their incompetence. He would rather die in exchange for his father, but there was no such deal in the world.

As the Chapter Master, he must cheer up and continue to command the entire legion to take revenge on the extremely despicable Word Bearers.

His throat was full of pain, and the high fever had subsided a little, but weakness and powerlessness still loomed over Gage's head. The strange toxin continued to weaken him, and at this moment, even a breath would bring severe pain to his lungs and trachea, and even the analgesics injected into the power armor could not stop the pain.

The cabin was filled with turbid smoke and dust, the debris raised by the explosion was constantly circulating, and the air from other parts of the flagship rushed in due to the pressure difference. Except for him, no one was left alive.

He saw a dead Ultramarines, his head twisted and flattened into a strange posture. Further away, there were several mortal officers lying together, their bodies showing signs of being bitten and desecrated, but this was not caused by the explosion.

Among the corpses, Gage found the culprit. A giant ape-like monster with a rough humanoid shape and twice his height was wandering in the same place. The air around it was reversed and distorted as if it was next to a hot object, covering it with a layer of illusory veil, and it was as elusive as a nightmare.

It has no eyes, and its body is covered with a layer of long black bristles. Its head is twisted, and its huge mouth is filled with densely packed sharp teeth. Venom is flowing everywhere, dripping onto the floor.

The floor was corroded by the poison and smoke was coming out, and the strong stench quickly spread.

The empty eye sockets were pointed in the direction of Gage, and the Chapter Master immediately realized that it was this blasphemous creature that had bitten him after the explosion and injected the toxin into his body.

Gage wanted to take out his bolter, but he had lost it at some point, and he also had several fingers missing, making it difficult for him to pull the trigger. His power sword was lost further away, and in his condition it was difficult for him to pick it up and hold it tightly in his hand.

Weak and powerless.

The Ultramarines Chapter Master had never been in such a predicament, but now he tasted the bitter taste of his mouth.

The monster from the High Heaven discovered that Gage was still alive, and it pounced on him like the living beasts in the physical universe, trying to tear Astarte's throat, but Gage summoned up his last strength in desperation, and he strangled the monster's throat with his right hand.

But his strength was too weak, and the monster swallowed his right hand into its mouth, chewing and biting it violently. Gage's arm was torn off with the sound of the power armor and reinforced bones breaking.

With the loss of an arm, the Extreme Warrior's disadvantage increased and he gradually lost the struggle.

The intense pain even overwhelmed the pain of the poison for a while. Gage roared and hit the opponent's face with his left fist, knocking out two sharp teeth.

But this was not enough, the monster continued to pounce, and Gage's severed arm had been swallowed whole by it, and it was craving for more flesh and soul.

The Chapter Master's perseverance and courage are more delicious than flesh and blood in the eyes of the Warp Demon, and it is eager to devour his soul.

Souls, the souls of the brave, have a fatal attraction to the demons of the warp.

And now, this sweet and delicious soul is right before my eyes.

But its desire could only stop there. Two figures, one black and one blue, knocked it over. The thrusts from the cold weapons severely damaged its core, causing it to crawl on the ground and howl.

Over the ages, myths, legends, and fables have reinforced the concept that only fire and sword can defeat demons, and these warp creatures that have merged human fears have naturally inherited this weakness.

In front of the Chapter Master who fell helplessly to the ground, an Ultramarines with scars all over his body and wearing a red helmet stood resolutely, holding an electromagnetic sword and a Koleti power axe in his hands, and beside him was a Raven Guard warrior wearing black power armor without a single scar.

Why are there Raven Guards aboard Macragge's Glory?

An idea popped up in Gage's confused brain. His thinking became dull under the influence of the toxin, and he even began to have bizarre associations in a cursory manner. The blood loss made this even worse.

Before the thought disappeared, the two warriors had already started moving.

The warrior wearing a red helmet roared and swung the power axe. The decomposition force field on the axe blade tore apart everything that stood in the way. The giant axe that could cut through objects at the molecular level cut off the body of the Warp Demon. A foul-smelling, corrupt black liquid gushed out of it, polluting the deck of the battleship.

The Raven Guard kept his distance, and the bolter in his hand continued to spray flames, accurately shooting at the target's limb joints, face and other important organs.

Although the powerful bomb could not kill the enemy completely, it suppressed its movement trajectory, giving the red-helmeted warrior a chance to behead it.

One far and one near, with the cooperation of the two, the roar of the subspace demon became weaker and weaker. After its limbs were broken, it could no longer carry this guy from the highest heaven. It was bound by the rules of the real world and was finally exiled.

After the two warriors finished off their opponents, another combat team quickly followed. There were a few Extreme Warriors among them, but more were mortal soldiers. The weapons they held were also varied and not at all those identical standard weapons.

"Flamethrower! Clean up those traces of contamination! Make sure nothing is left behind!"

The soldiers were shouting, and at the same time, the soldiers carrying promethium fuel tanks pointed the flamethrowers at the ground. The raging flames burned the remains of those ghost things and burned them completely.

The pharmacist in the team immediately rushed to the fallen captain and used his equipment to stop the bleeding and disinfect Gage. His wounds were quickly cleaned, and the injection of painkillers made Gage's brain clearer.

"What's your name? Sergeant."

The Ultramarines in the red helmet replied calmly, "Hill, Ironnidehill, a soldier of the 135th Company, Chapter Master."

"Did you organize these people? Including this Raven Guard?"

Marius sat up. He did not ask why an ordinary Ultramarines was commanding the battle. Today, the XIII Legion was in the most chaotic time in its history. The large number of casualties among the legion's command level had left the Ultramarines without a commanding mind.

"It is I, my lord," Hill replied, "but Nikonna was not organized by me. This brother of the Raven Guard came back with Captain Luciel. They claimed that the Word Bearers had already launched a betrayal, just when the Belfry began to accelerate."

Nikona Sharokin took off his helmet and nodded to Gage.

"We are the survivors from Isstvan, bringing you news of the betrayal."

"But it seems we are still a step too late. The Word Bearers have taken action."

"Words cannot express my gratitude, battle-brother of the Raven Guard."

Gage was able to stand up, and he held Nikona's hand tightly with his only remaining hand. At this moment, he realized that the previous warning from Calth came from these survivors of Isstvan, and it was they who passed the message to the Extreme Warriors without fear of any difficulties.

Although the Thirteenth Legion has still suffered heavy damage, the Chapter Commander knows that the damage is not fatal, and half of the warships have started their engines and are counterattacking.

Without that warning, the entire legion would have become lambs to the slaughter.

"I wonder what happened, Chapter Master?" Hill asked.

"It was the Word Bearers. They released something that destroyed the bridge. Many died."

"Are you referring to the higher-ups of the chapter other than yourself?" Hill's voice remained firm and calm. He needed to get the truth beyond these ambiguous answers.

"Including the Captain, and most of the senior officers, Chapter Master Vared, Chapter Master Banzo, and your Chapter Master Antoli."

Hill looked into Gage's eyes and asked the name he didn't want to mention.

"Where is the Primarch? Is he still alive?"

"I didn't see him die, but he was swept into space. I can't answer your question." Gage's voice was hoarse. He firmly believed that the Primarch was still alive, even if the possibility was slim.

Hill finally fell silent. His calmness and courage were not unconditional. Now he needed time to accept this shocking information.

There was a beeping sound from the communicator on Nikona. It was a communication request sent by Roxi on the surface of Cowes.

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Chapter 26 Anti-Demon Tactics

"It's a communication from the surface."

Nikonna answered the communication request. He placed it on his chest. Virtual light and shadow were projected into the air, and images of Roche, Ventanus and others emerged.

"What's the situation on Macragge's Glory? We have assembled a large number of troops on the surface to counter the attack of the Word Bearers, but if we want to change the situation, we must recapture the weapon array on the orbital platform!"

Ventanus asked immediately when he saw Marius with one arm missing.

"The situation is bad, we have lost the trace of the Primarch, please continue to hold on." Gage understood what the surface of Calth meant. They needed reinforcements to airdrop to the orbital platform and retake the weapons array.

"I will assign some soldiers to cooperate with you, but the number will be very limited, Captain Ventanus. There are things on our ship that cannot be explained by the Imperial Truth."

"The devil, we call it the devil," Hill interjected.

"We don't know what to call them, but these things are not the aliens we once killed, but something more terrible and dangerous, waves from the warp. We have exhausted all means to kill them."

"That's right, those damn Word Bearers brought them." Ventanus nodded. He understood the current situation of the flagship very well.

"Steel and fire are more lethal to them than plasma and lasers. They come from the horrors of the old night. Our common sense does not apply to them."

Roche ended the communication. The meaning of the Macragge's Glory was clear. They still needed time.

"Captain, we don't have much time. There are three Word Bearers cruisers anchored near the Glory of Macragge. Void shields can't stop things that are too slow. They are breaking through our airlocks and hull armor. We must organize a team to fight inside the ship."

"Please continue, Sergeant." Gage's condition was improving. Losing an arm was nothing to him. He could already devote himself to the next battle.

"Speak your mind, and I will give you the authority to call upon your battle-brothers, if you can prevent the Word Bearers from boarding our ships."

Marius delegated his power as the Chapter Master. At this special moment, when victory or defeat was at stake, all means were permitted. Even though Hill was just a sergeant, as long as he was capable enough, he would have the corresponding identity and power.

Gage realized that the punished sergeant had an extraordinary strategic mind and his performance was even better than that of his own Chapter Master.

Absolutely calm, composed and rational.

"By the way, Hill, can the power axe in your hand be used with one hand?" Gage cast his eyes on the battle axe in Hill's hand.

"It's light enough to do it," Hill replied.

Gage took the battle axe and swung a sharp axe in his hand.

These weapons were taken from the Primarch's personal collection and proved to be very reliable when facing those demons.

"Battle brothers, we must fight our way out. Those demons are wreaking havoc on the Macragge's Glory!" Hill shouted, leading his brothers towards the destroyed bridge.

Gage followed behind, turning his head to look the pharmacist in the eyes and asked.

"Battle brother, do you know why Sergeant Hill was punished? He is so calm and wise. What mistake did he make?"

The Chapter Master did not know Hill or his situation, and now he wanted to know what mistake this outstanding warrior had made.

The pharmacist replied, "Hill was discovered by his superiors to have been deducing how to defeat the Space Marines and had constructed a theoretical model. This was considered a dangerous idea, and no Space Marine would ever consider the Space Marines as their imaginary enemy."

"Now it is." Gage's tone was a little sarcastic.

"Hill argued that the Space Marines were a blind spot in all Legions' operations and therefore had to be remedied and corrected, and he wanted to explore a theory to combat this blind spot."

Before the Word Bearers' betrayal, this was a dangerous thought, but today, it is visionary.

"His fault, it turns out, was a case of transcendental foresight, and we now have to rely on his theories to fight back against the Word Bearers."

Sergeant Hill walked side by side with Raven Guard Nikona.

They had only known each other for a few hours, but they immediately established a tacit understanding and consensus between them, which played a crucial role in their killing of the demon.

"Brother, your power armor seems to be different from ours? It is more sturdy and reliable. Why is that?"