The Astartes Family's Notebook

"Either they've got their eye on something good and are planning to snatch it, or they're trying to prove themselves to some destructive force in the warp. There are basically only these two types of purposeful actions, while the crazy type is impossible to trace back to its cause."

"So, boss, what do you think is wrong?"

“There’s an old saying in Ancient Terra: ‘The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.’ If this Chaos Warband were a cult, I wouldn’t see anything wrong with it. But the fact that cultists can clash with these Chaos Astartes makes it hard not to suspect that there’s a second Warband hiding behind them, with someone planning an ascension ritual.”

As expected of the Legion's Light, he's truly knowledgeable!

After arguing with his gang for a while, Kaz finally completed a tactical flanking maneuver, using the cruiser's toughness to forcefully break through the Imperial warships' formation and head towards the Ishimura.

Boarding!

Boarding!

Why are you yelling so loudly about the spicy steamed bun? If you're going to jump on the gang, then jump on the gang, but stop making such a fuss.

"Everyone to your positions. If one escapes, we'll have an extra meal tonight."

With a wave of his hand, Kaz dispersed the Astartes of his own warband.

"Boss, something's not right. There are no living people on this ship."

The Chaos Astartes, which had boarded the ship, traveled through two sections and also noticed that something seemed amiss.

But this faint aura of chaos...

"What's the situation on the Void Battle side?"

"The Corpse King's lackeys are anxious, but also very restrained. It seems there is something important on the ship that they dare not destroy."

That's right. The Imperial Insects always say one thing and do another. Screw the Nicaea ban! That old sorcerer, the Corpse King, is a psionic himself, yet he oppresses other psionics. What a hypocrite!

"Send people out, speed things up, and find out what secrets are hidden on this ship."

What other secret could there be? Of course, it's the overflowing malice of the loyal, malicious warriors.

With over twenty Chaos Astartes and more than five hundred Chaos minions, using this boarding force on a destroyer was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

But are poached chicken and biohazard chicken the same thing?

Kaz doesn't need to force it. The demon hosts on the Ishimura will never attack multiple Astartes; the risk is too great, and the return is not worthwhile.

However, to have these demon hosts deal with mortals, even those tainted by the aura of chaos, does not even require Kaz to give the order.

So, while the Chaos faction appears to have a large and powerful force, the reality is that high-level hunters often appear as prey.

Although Qiong En lacks practical combat experience, his finely crafted Storm Shield is truly top-notch.

"I don't agree!"

After suffering heavy losses along the way, they finally made it to the bridge, only to find it completely empty.

Having followed Kaz for so many years, the captain had long since accepted the truth: he didn't know whether his master was loyal or not, but he certainly had a lot of little secrets.

Since that lord doesn't require me to guard the bridge to the death, there's no need to adhere to the Imperial Navy's rule that captains must guard the bridge.

However, the Chaos Warband, which had become a force to be reckoned with, was full of all sorts of people. After a quick check of the bridge data, they immediately discovered that something was wrong with a compartment on the Ishimura.

Instead of aimlessly stumbling around, it's better to trust the clues you find "by your own hands."

"Go this way."

In the Astartes Civil War, the initiative is paramount. Kaz had already created an extremely favorable ambush environment for his own warband, so the fact that they failed only proves that they are not worthy of being his subordinates.

Thus, after suffering losses along the way, the leader of the Chaos War Gang broke through layers of obstacles and crossed various deadly traps to reach the "Hall of Righteousness," only to be shocked to find a chair that was still too large for Astartes' size.

What's going on? I've only ever seen this style among the green-skinned orcs.

Nothing much has happened. They've re-established contact with the Empire, albeit under the guise of the Malicious Warriors. However, the abundance of resources on Kaz's side is beyond what ordinary Chaos Warbands could imagine.

The nerve gas collected from other ships in the fleet—this stuff, which was originally meant to suppress a mutiny by the lower deck sailors—would be far less effective against Chaos Astartes...

But the dosage is too high.

It's irresponsible to talk about toxicity without considering dosage, but what if I don't?

If it weren't for the need to capture him alive, Kars wouldn't have needed to go through so much trouble.

However, since the other side dared to use the cruiser without authorization, Admiral Kaspersky, who had long been dissatisfied with the Ishimura, had to step forward and teach them a lesson about the treacherous nature of human nature.

Upon receiving Kaz's order, the scattered fallen angels and Afa began to block the passageway toward the "Hall of Righteousness".

The fierce firefight produced smoke but no injuries. When Kars's warband didn't want to win, the Chaos Astartes that had jumped ship were doomed to lose.

Yes, that's right. Astartes' superhuman physique makes them extremely resistant to nerve gas and the like, and this resistance is further enhanced after they are embraced by Chaos.

But guys who know how to cook know that if you marinate the meat first, then bring it to a boil over high heat and then simmer it over low heat, and then slice the braised meat, deep-fry it, and then use it to stir-fry vegetables, it's impossible for it to taste bad.

An hour later, Kaz kicked Choon in the butt.

Damn it, you're standing behind me with the Storm Shield up, is this how Silver Skull taught you tactical moves?

The power armor's built-in internal oxygen generator can sustain operation for about four hours at low consumption, but it will run out in fifteen minutes if you move around too much.

The equipment maintenance of the Chaos Traitors' side couldn't possibly be better than that of a loyal Astartes Chapter like the Desolation Wings.

After waiting for a full hour, Katz had already shown great respect for his opponent.

So, having easily blocked Chaos Astartes' feigned death and sneak attack, Kars mercilessly crushed his gauntlets.

Even when embraced by chaos, Astartes were no match for ordinary soldiers; there were no screams, no pleas for mercy, only resentment and confusion.

"Who exactly are you?"

Katz had no interest in answering his defeated opponent's questions.

"Trois, make them repent."

Upon hearing the gang leader's words, apart from fools like Qiong En, none of the other gang members could hold their tongues.

After all, whether they are the two genuine fallen angels or the Afas, they are all "dark angels" on the surface.

They must know the First Legion's classic jokes.

Ovisa desperately wanted to vent her pent-up emotions, but...

Never mind, we are Astartes, we are professionals...

"You're not a malicious warrior, you're a dark angel! What about your honor as a member of Astartes? You have no shame!"

Are you out of your mind? You've already voted for the wrong team, and you're talking to me, a loyalist, about honor and face?

"Trois, hurry up. Choun, go check how much of those boarding equipment is salvageable. The rest of you, go to the foundry and adjust your weapons and equipment. After they've finished their repentance, it'll be our turn to board."

The torture location was readily available; with so many heads chopped off by Kaz, the mountain of Chaos Astartes tactical helmets served as the perfect backdrop.

But Trois miscalculated.

"Hahahaha, hahahaha, I knew it, I knew it! How could such a hero exist among the scoundrels of the Empire? To die at the hands of the [Destroyer's Blade] is not a disgrace to my life."

"Ovisa, what should we do?"

"What do you mean, what to do?"

"We messed up."

"Smashed?"

"Smash it."

Kaz's order was for them to repent, but before they could even be tortured, the other side discovered the identities of the Samar brothers. If this isn't considered a disaster, then what is?

Wow, the gang leader has quite a reputation! "The Blade of Annihilation"—I'll have to look him up sometime.

Fortunately, there was more than one Chaos traitor who was drugged. Although the leader of the opposing side was very stubborn, some people were soft-hearted.

Trois and Ovisa approached Katz with trepidation, carrying a "confession memorandum" that even they themselves were not entirely satisfied with.

But Kaz casually flipped through the data panel and instead offered words of comfort.

"It's okay, practice makes perfect. You'll have more experience next time."

Chapter 441: Practicing magical skills in reverse

People often say that time heals all wounds.

We often forget to ask ourselves if we have enough time left.

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Malicious Warriors couldn't even make it into the top three in the Malicious Warriors' Imitation Contest.

The reason why malicious soldiers are criticized by the Astartes community is mainly because these guys do ugly things.

Because we are loyal, and the God-King will bear witness, we can do whatever we want.

Homelander knew about the Seven Musketeers before he was injected with LV5.

This is ridiculous. The Man-Eating Shark Gang is stealing from friendly forces too, but the Man-Eating Sharks' reputation isn't as bad as that of malicious warriors.

Even the darkest angels keep their lights off.

Disgusting, disgusting!

Having dealt with the Malicious Warriors before and heard old stories about them from Captain Motor Sich, Kaz was not at all surprised that the band had been decimated in the two civil wars.

If you don't learn your lesson from the first serious injury, and you still don't learn your lesson from the second near-wipe, then you deserve to be wiped out next time.

In fact, during their last encounter, Kaz didn't sense any arrogance from the Malice Warriors; they were probably truly defeated and subdued by the Starry Sky Phantom Band.

However, this does not stop Kars from blaming the Malice Warrior.

"Boss, we don't need to preach so many profound principles to mortals."

Ultimately, old habits die hard; what Katz considered ruthless was seen as rather "weak" by the likes of Afa.

"That's why I'm the leader, and you're just a bunch of useless trash."

You say Kars' swordsmanship is poor and his fist techniques are weak? Kars will just chuckle and say, "See you in the octagon later."

But if you dare say that Kaz isn't ruthless enough, just wait and see if the gang leader gives you a hard time.

"Victory, victory, and more damn victory! Now that we're the loyalists, what's the difference between loyalists who can't bring victory and traitors and chaos traitors?"

But we are traitors and chaotic rebels.

"Do you understand the empire better than I do?"

this......

There's really no way to refute that; naturally, you, Boss, understand the Human Empire better.

The main force of the Chaos Warband was completely wiped out on the Ishimura. The Kaz organization's counter-faction did not suffer much loss. Without the assistance of armed sailors, they managed to seize the Chaos Warband's light cruiser intact, even after losing two Afas. It can be considered a great success.

Then, the Imperial Navy came and reaped the benefits.

We also contributed our efforts to this ship...

The ship is severely corrupted by chaos.

Our Imperial Navy has extensive experience in exorcism and purification; mere Chaos Corruption...

We malicious warriors don't eat beef.

If you, Company Commander, are willing to undergo Chaos Purification at our Imperial Navy's designated shipyard, how about we offer you a 15% discount?

It's all just a matter of taking risks, and since Astartes is taking a tough stance, there's no need to strain relations over something like this.

The upcoming battles will require the full force of malicious warriors.

The captain of the Ishimura was also flattered.

As a naval officer captured by the Eye of Terror, burdened with an indelible stain, I never imagined I'd one day become the superintendent of a cruiser... This...

This happiness came so suddenly.

The only problem is that the cruiser's machine spirit is quite uncooperative.

Ha! Kaz ripped away Qiong En, who was trying to appease the machine spirit, and was furious.

The little fairy from the Imperial Icon gave me a hard time, but I, the commander, tolerated it. After all, she is the widow of Ma Sheng. Who in our Desolate Wings doesn't remember Ma Sheng's kindness? I'll just give that little fairy the treatment of a military wife's widow.

You, a machine spirit filled with chaos and turned into a cream puff, dare to give this great commander a hard time? You think you're so great?

“I know you can hear me. Come and search the mountains and seas. Anyone who dares not to come will never be allowed to come again.”

The Chaos Cruiser is infested with a large number of warp evil spirits, which the average Imperial Navy would not be able to handle.