N-A-A Chapter 82 Horus
Chapter 82 Horus
942.M30.
Extreme Starfield.
On the third planet in the Marda system.
The Thousand Sons Legion's advance is unstoppable, and they are conquering this planet with all their might.
The air was filled with the sounds of gunfire, explosions, and shouts of battle.
The Thousand Sons Legion's ten Colossus War Machines stood like ten steel giants at the forefront of the Thousand Sons Red Front, their bodies enveloped in pale blue warp shields. They wielded giant chainsaw axes in their right hands and giant bomb guns in their left hands, which continuously spewed flames, mercilessly tearing apart the enemy's resistance.
At the very front of this formation of ten colossi was a colossal war machine engulfed in crimson warp flames. It was raising its massive chainsaw axe high and cleaving through an enemy fortress as tall as itself with a single blow.
Boom!
The giant chainsaw axe, deeply embedded in the fortress wall, suddenly surged with crimson subspace flames. A raging crimson fire wave then completely engulfed the fortress, and every window of the fortress spewed out billowing black smoke and orange flames. Amid the ensuing agonizing screams of the enemy soldiers, the enemy's battle line here was on the verge of collapse.
"Li Wei, your psionic technique for activating machinery is truly miraculous."
Magnus, sitting in the main cockpit, skillfully piloted the colossal war machine engulfed in crimson flames, crushing enemy vehicles beneath his feet, while turning to Li Wei, who was a seat lower to his right in the passenger seat, and smiled.
"The Archmage is truly amazing. He was able to wield the activated machinery with such ease and power on his first attempt."
Li Wei, surrounded by pale purple psionic flames, countered the crimson subspace flames that emanated from Magnus when he controlled the colossus, and complimented him with a smile.
"Hey, Li Wei, are you teasing me on purpose?" Magnus said with a smile, as if he had found a new toy.
"Hmm?" A more relaxed Li Wei raised an eyebrow, turning to look at Ahriman behind him. "Ahriman, do you think I was flattering the Archmage?"
Since Perturabo handed over the remaining nine Colossi intact to Chizuru, Levi's tense nerves have relaxed somewhat. Although the Colossi are not God Engine Titans, their overall combat power is no less than that of the Plunder-class Titans.
With the addition of ten powerful Colossi capable of standing alone, Senko's combat strength has been greatly enhanced, allowing him to shine in the Ulanno expedition and gain sufficient influence.
Unfortunately, Thousand Sons' request to use the remaining resources previously delivered to the Iron Warriors to build more Colossus War Machines was not approved by Peturabo.
Peturabo's reason was that the supplies delivered by the Thousand Sons did not include the rare core components needed by the Colossus, making mass production impossible.
But even a fool could tell that this was Peturabo deliberately making things difficult. When he commissioned Vashtor to design the blueprints for the Colossus, the conventional materials required for the Colossus were mostly the same as the special steel that Thousand Sons had delivered to the Steel Warriors.
Li Wei knew from this that Perturabau was still the same oddball. As expected of an emperor's son, he was quite adept at lying through his teeth.
Just as Li Wei was inwardly complaining, Ahriman, who was sitting in the back seat controlling the vehicle, was surrounded by a light blue psionic shield and spoke in a serious tone:
"The chief is right. The archmage is indeed exceptionally talented and learned this new psionic technique as soon as he started."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ahriman, fearing Magnus might not believe him, quickly added:
"I spent over a year studying it privately and still couldn't fully master it. The Archmage is indeed far beyond ordinary people."
Ahriman's words were full of sincerity, revealing a genuine sense of admiration.
Ahriman's seemingly flattering yet truthful manner made Magnus and Levi exchange a knowing smile, unable to suppress their laughter.
Ahriman's personality hadn't changed; he was serious and rigid, even his speech was still methodical and scholarly. Li Wei secretly chuckled as he watched Ahriman's fear of saying the wrong thing.
Just as Magnus fired the giant bomb gun in his left hand, which was the size of a small aircraft, his private communication channel suddenly went off.
The respectful voice of Magnus's servant, Amona, came from behind.
"My Lord Archmage, Horus, the Primarch of the Shadowmoon Wolves, has come to pay a visit."
"Understood!" Magnus, who was in the middle of an exciting moment, paused for a moment before speaking.
After hanging up the call, he immediately turned to look at Li Wei and said with a smile:
"Li Wei, you're right. We don't even need to try to win Horus over; he's already come running to us."
Magnus couldn't help but burst into laughter at the end.
"Haha, it's all thanks to the Archmage who agreed to my suggestion back then."
Li Wei laughed along and said something.
Although the Thousand Sons Legion is to participate in the Ulanno War, it cannot be too proactive in getting close to Horus's Shadowmoon Wolves Astartes Legion.
It wasn't just because the Empire didn't issue orders that the Senko lacked the authority to proactively cooperate with other legions in launching large-scale expeditionary operations.
Moreover, it's a recurring issue: the fact that all members of the Thousand Sons are psionicists is too special. Their initiative to embark on an expedition with the other legions will only deepen the misunderstandings of those who are hostile to psionicists.
Therefore, the meticulous Li Wei advised the Thousand Sons Legion not to approach Horus's Shadowmoon Wolves Legion, but instead to reclaim planets that had not submitted to the Empire in star systems near the main force of the Shadowmoon Wolves, which was on a great expedition.
Horus, who enjoys making friends with other Primarchs and likes to act as a big brother, took the initiative to come to him.
The Thousand Sons Legion would then have taken the moral high ground, giving them the opportunity to fight alongside the powerful Shadowmoon Wolves and launch the future Ulanno Expedition.
......
The flagship of the thousand-year-old Fateh.
The place is brightly decorated and the atmosphere is lively.
The atmosphere was quite different from when they welcomed the Midnight Lord Conrad Coz. Back then, the Midnight Lord's gloomy demeanor and chilling aura were so oppressive that the Astartes warriors of the Thousand Sons dared not utter a sound.
It was also because of the cheerful personality and bold style of Horus's Shadowmoon Wolves that they were full of vitality. When you got close to the group of Astartes warriors wearing gray and white power armor, you could feel their enthusiasm and vigor. The overall atmosphere was particularly relaxed and harmonious.
Inside the Stormhawk's landing platform.
The Terminator warriors of Magnus's Guard Scarab Order stood on either side, ready to greet him.
Levi stood beside Magnus, silently watching as the hatch of the greyish-white Stormhawk slowly opened, followed by a hearty, loud laugh.
"My brother Magnus, it's been almost ten years since we last met, but you haven't changed at all."
Then, in Li Wei's view, Horus, wearing pearl-white painted Iron Cavalry-style Terminator armor, strode towards Magnus, who was coming to meet him.