The Astartes Family's Notebook

Because this matter cannot withstand scrutiny; even if you are an Astartes, a deep investigation could easily lead to warp voyage.

The Nest City personnel responsible for receiving the female judge left the hangar, leaving only a small number of guards to watch over the Thunderhawk gunboat.

Very good. He quietly instructed the co-pilot to get up and open the door, while the driver took the opportunity to activate the blackout protection mode. The bulletproof glass window at the front of the Thunderhawk gunboat instantly blocked the surveillance camera's detection.

Katz and Siforth took the opportunity to move from the cockpit to the crew compartment.

Sure enough, the camera rotated, and the co-pilot turned to say something to the driver with dissatisfaction. The monitoring personnel in the hive's monitoring room adjusted the focus, preparing to use the lip-reading function to steal intelligence, while the hangar guards who had been notified also surrounded them.

Excellent crew members.

Seeing how smoothly the operation went, Katz mentally gave the pilot and co-pilot a thumbs up.

The camera was zooming in, and the human eye has a limited focusing range. By staying close to the blind spot, Katz and Sifus made a perfect infiltration into the top nest.

"Severus brothers, how would you rate my stealth maneuver?"

"It's good, it's good."

Sifus found it hard to comment on Katz's childish remarks. To fool a few mortals, is it really necessary? You just want to shout whatever you need. For Astartes, this level of action is something anyone can do.

Even without you, I could have secretly infiltrated the area while hiding behind surveillance cameras.

Sifus had already mentioned this during the tactical discussion: maybe we shouldn't let the Katz brothers lead the charge, and let the Raptors do the job.

But the Katz brothers seemed to have some obsession with stealth warfare, and their enthusiastic attitude made Seifert unable to speak.

Oh well, it's just a burden to carry on.

The female judge herself had vouched for it; Ms. Vinawa had explicitly stated repeatedly that her safety was not a concern during the Astartes operation.

Therefore, whether Katz can stealth perfectly is not important for subsequent missions. His mission objective with Seyforth is to disable the automatic anti-aircraft firepower outside the hive.

Therefore, for double insurance, Sifus was responsible for shutting down the automatic fire control system in the central control room, while Katz went to manually disable the air defense array that required human operation.

The first hive is a classic Imperial pentagonal pyramid structure, so Kaz and Sifus do not need to completely disable the anti-aircraft fire network on the top of the hive; they only need to disable the anti-aircraft fire on the side where the landing pad is located.

The task pressure is not high.

With perfect timing, Astartes was incredibly efficient at bullying mortals. One hundred and twenty seconds, not a second more, not a second less, and the mission was complete.

The absence of an alarm from the Hive City Guards means that Kaz and Sifus do not need to face a possible counterattack.

It wasn't until the subsequent Thunderhawk gunships carrying the Astartes brothers appeared on the outer edge of the nest that the skillful pilots, the first and second captains, used their machine guns to send the hangar guards into the air.

"What's going on? Why are we hearing gunfire from the hangar area? Control room, please respond."

"It's nothing, it just went off accidentally."

Sifus was a highly skilled assassin and had no idea what the surveillance personnel's voices sounded like, so he couldn't imitate them even if he wanted to.

"Oh, I see."

The person asking the question on the other end of the communicator breathed a sigh of relief.

Sifus breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, the alarm blared.

"Do you think I'm an idiot?! Enemy attack! Control room captured! Assemble troops immediately!"

"Damn it," Sifus thought, a sudden chill running down his spine. He was afraid the Katz brothers would laugh at him for centuries.

Chapter 133 The Egg Yolk Will Split

It's not about what they're told is right. Everyone is free to fight for themselves!

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Is it a mistake for us to want to live?

The cries of the guards atop the nest could not sway Astartes' resolve.

In our empire, there's a good person with a hole in their stomach and a broken spine who can still shout at the top of their lungs.

The cries and weeping of ordinary citizens of the empire might still move the Emperor's loyal angels and cause them to grieve.

But how dare these vile creatures say such things?

Loyalty isn't something you can just shout about. The Shadow of Death had no interest in ruling this planet long-term, so after suppressing all the rebels, the Chaos Astartes didn't massacre the hive city's inhabitants.

Fun fact: The benevolent father, Nurtle, was not cruel; he genuinely loved all forms of life.

Therefore, the surrendered nobles at the top of the nest were less infected due to their favorable living environment.

Of course, there is another possibility: these power-obsessed political beings believe neither in the God-Emperor nor in Nurgle, but only in themselves.

Therefore, compared to those infected with the disease at the bottom of the nest, the little creatures at the top of the nest largely maintain a human form.

However, the corruption of chaos had already spread, and firing two shots at them would have been enough to detect that something was wrong.

In the early stages of the Nurgle Plague, the false increase in vitality always gives infected individuals a strange sense of confidence that they are very strong.

But just how strong are they? The Astartes couldn't sense it.

Logically, such a large-scale purge should have been carried out by elite Astragalus troops, with the task of blocking off the roads left to mortal soldiers.

The middle hive has already been ravaged by the lords at the top of the hive with radioactive materials. It is conservatively estimated that 30 million plague zombies and Nurgle cultists died in this mass murder caused by their own people, leaving the top of the hive with an unprecedentedly weak power.

Actually, that's not quite right. The men at the top of the nest don't consider those obviously diseased creatures in the middle and bottom nests as their own, so there's no question of emptiness or lack thereof.

Even among patients, there are still different levels of patients.

However, the Motor Sich had done a lot of preparatory work for the battle on Skold. The Imperial side had a very large number of Astartes. A company of Astartes was enough to clear the top part of a hive city. Their combat power was even overflowing. There would be no problem even without the assistance of mortal soldiers.

It's simply a matter of being more meticulous in the work.

Kars sympathizes with the innocent and cannot bear to see their blood, but this is the reality of the Infernal Galaxy: if humans are not cruel, they must accept the consequences of being treated cruelly.

Therefore, he could empathize with the worthless people who fled to the second hive city and would not humiliate them in terms of their character. Compared with the nobles who remained in the first hive city after surrendering to the Chaos War Gang, the fugitives could be considered to be of noble character.

Inquisitor Vinava was no saint; she actually sent the Astral Legion to Nest Peak, but afterwards, the entire legion couldn't escape the fate of being sent on a mission that was destined to end in death.

The Star Legion, which could be sent to carry out such a mission, could not possibly have any powerful background, and naturally would not receive the same treatment as the Katachon jungle warriors, who were quarantined and disinfected on the medical ship for three years.

At this point, showing mercy to traitors will ultimately lead to the absurd outcome of loyal soldiers paying the price.

So Katz's hands are steady, but his heart is cold.

In the face of chaotic pollution, there is no difference between women, children, and the elderly. Kars has already put into practice the principle of killing to protect life.

If the inhabitants of the first hive city are spared, what will become of the Omidas hive city?

Although Katz was willing to believe Cardo Diego and that the arrogant guy was a true Astartes, the thought of the Omidas incident still burned within him and he couldn't suppress the fire in his chest.

If I forgive you, what am I, Kaz?

Emotions surged, and the more Kars carried out the killings, the clearer his mind became; the fire in his heart could only be extinguished by the blood of a traitor.

What would have happened if I had beaten the arrogant guy back then?

If you can't win, the harder you train, the more you understand the huge gap in strength between the two.

But why, why does my heart feel so heavy and painful?

He had clearly decided to live a carefree life as an Astartesian, to witness the magnificent grand stage of the galaxy, and that would be his life. But somehow his thoughts kept jumping to the idea of ​​saving the Empire.

No, what I want to save is not the human empire. The empire is too big; it's not something I, Kars, can just bluff my way out of by shouting a few slogans.

What I want to save are those innocent fellow humans.

Before, I had no power and could only hate my own weakness. Now that I am an extraordinary Astartes, how could I stand idly by?

As Kaz efficiently slaughtered his enemies, he recalled the contestants from the Black Cup tournament.

It's really laughable when you think about it. Everyone else is just coasting along and playing along, while I'm the only idiot seriously targeting them.

Astartes' superhuman memory allowed Katz to clearly remember the actions of the competitors during the match, even after many years.

There wasn't a single mediocre fighter; every single one of them was a true Astartes powerhouse. Although the fighters weren't intent on killing each other because it was a martial arts competition, recalling their moves still greatly benefited Kaz.

I long for another opportunity to spar with a strong opponent.

I really want to win!

Kaz felt no excitement at slaughtering these mortals. Although the nobles' private soldiers also possessed lethal weapons capable of penetrating Astartes power armor, the numerical difference was too great.

In terms of both physical strength and mental resilience, Kaz completely overwhelmed these traitors.

Does one's conscience hurt when killing seemingly weak and helpless children?

I'm sorry, but Astartes are the Emperor's angels, protecting only the people of the Empire.

If Kars doesn't even have this kind of awareness, he won't survive his recruit training period.

The absurd scene of a weak and helpless child being hit by a bomb and then clutching his stomach and crying in pain even made Katz laugh in anger.

If you want to shake my mind, you might as well just die with a smile on your face.

At worst, shed a few tears, but don't make a sound; just move your lips and ask me why.

It's like when good buddies make a bet, and the loser has to bark like a dog. But the loser ends up yelling "Big Brother!" at the winner. What kind of nonsense is that?

The Empire has long made it clear that Chaos is humanity's greatest enemy.

However, there are always some self-righteous individuals who twist this conclusion to the point that the four Chaos Gods are humanity's greatest enemy.

That's absurd.

In Kaz's view, the Chaos Gods were nothing more than four unlucky guys bound by the warp.

What are the root causes of the tragedy in the Warhammer world?

In the war of Heaven, the Star Gods and the Ancient Saints thoroughly stirred up the Sea of ​​Souls. The once peaceful and tranquil Warp became turbulent. The thoughts of all intelligent life converged, exacerbating the anomalies in the High Heavens. From then on, Chaos developed a tendency: [Extremism].

Anything related to the subspace will inevitably lead to extremes due to the tendencies of this world.

So, does Khorne miss the days when he was known as the god of courage and perseverance? Does Tzeentch still rejoice at the occasional flashes of insight from ordinary people? When Nurgle forcibly took Isha, the Eldar's goddess of life, did he think of his past self?

As for Slaanesh, ha, Eldar's great protector, the Dark Prince, you played your part well.

Karz's wild thoughts attracted the attention of the gods, and amidst the laughter and merriment, Slaanesh seemed to be isolated.

The Lord of All Changes sensed that He seemed to have seen this scene before.

Unfortunately, before he could add more, the Emperor's Light burst forth from Kaz's shoulder armor.

"Humans are born to believe in emperors."

As the overall commander of the operation, all the Astartes involved in the operation were in the chat room opened by Katz.

After silently slaughtering for a while, Kaz suddenly uttered this sentence, which stunned all his fellow fighters.

“The pastor Hammurabi told me that the fate of Astartes was predetermined, and all we had to do was accept this imperial gift.”

"I don't think that's right."

Upon hearing this, Sifus broke out in a cold sweat. Did Kaz know what he was saying?

"Because I believe that the destiny of the Astartes is to protect the Empire, to fight to the death in defense of the Emperor's will. This is not a gift from the Emperor, but a personal choice."

Whew, Sifus breathed a sigh of relief. Damn it, I thought the Kaz brothers had been corrupted by Chaos and their brains had gone mad.

Then I realized I was wrong.

"I admire the first person to fall into chaos, because perhaps the power of the warp is toxic."

"It is the existence of these chaotic traitors that makes me more convinced of this view: people must believe in the emperor."

"Who but the emperor would love the people?"

Sifus was on edge as Katz kept rambling on, but the other veterans weren't as nervous.

Isn't this also a reflection of their inner journey?

"Brothers, I'm sorry to let you hear what I'm saying, but I just have to get it off my chest."

Kaz also let out a long sigh of relief.

"The time to purge heretics needs to be accelerated."

Khorne showed no reaction, Nurgle showed no anger, Tzeentch's Blessing was slapped away by the Emperor, and this time, Cynthia laughed out loud.

Although Kars' words, taken out of context, could be used as evidence, the Astartes do not study journalism, and the fighting brothers understood what he meant by considering the context.

With unwavering resolve, Katz temporarily quelled the flames in his heart; he was determined to clean up this nest completely.