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"It is very likely that many Primarchs who already harbored resentment towards the Empire will break away from it and choose to establish their own independent entities."

Very few were mixed in.

But there are many [Second Empires].

"Furthermore, according to news from merchant ships, Saint Gilles encountered—"

"The Signas system? We never asked her to go there!"

The game is in a state of anxiety.

How could we possibly send Saint Gilles to a place like that!

That's where the infamous pervert Caban Hah was, waiting to lure the angels into his trap!

"Star Language Communication. Something has tampered with our Star Language Communication, guiding the Holy Blood Angels to a location far from the core territory of the Empire, making it easier for them to strike and defeat them one by one."

Especially angels.

Given the scarcity of Primarchs, this SSR will definitely attract the attention of the Dark Gods.

"We must go immediately and rescue the angels!"

At this point, Fugrim was the Imperial Warmaster, and her words carried more weight than Kasgar's.

"That's right, but our Ultramarines army suffered heavy losses in this battle..."

"Moreover, at this time, the Eastern Theater Command of the Galactic Empire is in turmoil, and perhaps salvation is possible."

"But just to be on the safe side, I suggest you all stay in Macragge and wait for the other Primarch Legions..."

"No, the situation is urgent, we can't delay any longer!"

"Saving more Primarchs is the priority; now is not the time to be thinking about the Second Reich!"

Kaska was in a panic.

"Forgrim, let's go!"

What time is it? You're still thinking about your Second Empire!

.......

"The throne is above..."

Guilliman hesitated as he watched the Emperor's sons hastily reorganize the fleet and leave Koss.

"I... I never said anything about a second empire..."

Innocent!

This is an absolute injustice.

Even though he might be willing at this moment, he maintained an extremely cautious attitude towards this matter.

But as the Primarch of the Legion, he dared not condone such a rebellious act.

If word gets out and it gives the Primarchs, who are already wary of him, even more reason to believe he's an ambitious guy... that would be a real problem.

Is Guilliman a really, really bad person?

However, this idea struck a chord with him.

...Coincidentally, someone has spoken those words for Guilliman today...

Chapter 199 Sorry! Salamanders are unkillable!

Nocturne Star.

As a binary star system, its massive moon Prometheus orbits Nocturne irregularly, creating immense tectonic gravity. This triggered a massive chain of volcanoes and frequent earthquakes, virtually destroying everything that people on the planet could build.

Dead Fire Mountains.

This is a massive mountain range on the surface of Nocturne, the heart of this world, its lifeline.

As the largest and deadliest volcano on the planet, this mountain holds profound sacred significance for the local inhabitants and the Salamander Legion.

Its crater and numerous lava pits and caves were used for recruit selection and promotion ceremonies, and were also the greatest threat to the continuation of life on Nocturne.

The Deadfire Mountains, a spiritual symbol of the Salamanders, are more than just that. Deep within its vast caverns lies the solemn funeral rite of sending the fallen of the chapters back up the mountain to be consumed by lava. This ritual of "burial and ascension" involves tying the victim to a massive, terracotta-coated pyre before placing them into the lava flow.

Rumors suggest that beneath the rugged peaks lies an even larger expanse of caves, tunnels, and grottoes, dating back to before the Vokhan era.

No explorer or scholar has been able to map out the entirety of this underground labyrinth, but many insist that it holds secrets.

Take, for example, the hooded mystery who appeared before Primarch Vokhan without anyone noticing.

"Lord of Fire Dragons, I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

He claimed to be the incarnation of the dead fire. Although his true identity was unknown, Volkan's intuition told him that this person's true identity was most likely related to his father, the Emperor.

Shortly after the warp storm began, the Salamanders were rushing back to rescue their home planet, Nocturne, which was under attack by an unknown pointed-eared alien.

The Salamander fleet could only struggle through the storm, hoping to complete this arduous warp voyage by the faint light of the starlight.

But Vokan sensed that he was currently on his home planet, Nocturne, right in front of the planet's largest dead fire mountain range.

"Who are you? Are you a request from my father, or something else entirely?"

"Were the warp storms also caused by you? What is the purpose of all these actions?"

"No need to be impatient, Lord of Fire Dragons."

He slowly took a few steps in front of Wokan, revealing a huge stone platform behind him.

"This is......"

On the stone platform lay a hammer comparable to the Dawnbringer in his hand, and a talisman shaped like a compass.

These things gave him an extremely familiar feeling, allowing him to understand how to use them the moment he touched them—just like artifacts he had personally crafted. Vokhan could even sense the extra ingenuity he had put into creating these two items.

At the same time, Vokan seemed to notice the difference—these two things had never appeared in his original memory.

It's like a memory being sealed away, and then suddenly the seal is broken.

Countless pieces of information flooded his mind the moment his hands touched the two divine artifacts.

"Holy Terra needs your aid, Lord of Fire Dragons. Your arrival and that of your legion will turn the tide."

"The outcome of the cyber war will determine the fate of all of us."

At that moment, Wokan seemed to see everything that had happened in the past.

Luo Jia, who shattered the net during the enticement, led the Imperial Guard, the Mechanicus, and the Silent Sisters in a difficult defense against the enemy's attack. And...

And what consequences they will inevitably face if they fail—

If Vokhan were absent from the Web War at this moment, the Imperial Guard would be defeated, and the Emperor, sitting on the Golden Throne, would have no choice but to take action. While rescuing everyone, he would also completely seal the Web Gate beneath the throne, causing humanity's last plan for revival to fail.

"We...need...you..."

Before Vokhan could ask any more questions, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him as the one who claimed to be the embodiment of death spoke.

In the midst of the dizzying spin, everything became blurred and indistinct.

......

"My lord? My lord!"

In a daze, Wokan sensed the calls of others.

Those were his three legionary guards, calling his name in front of the main bridge control room.

On his way back to Nocturne, just as he was crossing the raging storm of the warp, Volkan fell into a deep dream during the warp, lost consciousness and collapsed for about half a minute.

"Wait a moment."

Wokan stood up with some difficulty and looked at his hands.

In his left hand, he clutched an artifact he had encountered in a dream: a small compass-shaped dial.

Seven-Hammer Amulet

At this moment, only Vokan knows the true name of the flagship.

"Where are we now?"

Wokan glanced briefly at the watch in his hand, then solemnly tucked the seemingly insignificant but actually world-destroying artifact into his pocket.

"Reporting to you, sir, we have arrived at Nocturne Star, but there are no signs of battle with the Eldar on the planet's surface. The Star Language inscription may have been altered!"

"We must thoroughly investigate the perpetrators of this crime!"

“No, Atok. Now is not the time. We have more important things to accomplish.”

"Go and bring all those things out. We're about to have a big battle to fight."

Those things!?

Upon hearing Volkan's command, the Primarch's personal guards, wielding the Dragonblade, were filled with fervor and had no way to refuse.

Finally... after such a long period of silence, are we finally going to deploy those ancient technologies that have been almost forgotten to the next battlefield?

It was a fully armed suit of armor, handcrafted by the most skilled artisans on Nocturne, and secret weapons made from ancient technologies from the dark age of science and technology, which could only be unearthed now.

The process of calling the driver and completing the equipment setup was not slow.

After all, they were also looking forward to the Astartes piloting these secret weapons actually going to the battlefield.

Soon, the Terminator armor, with its extremely thick and oversized shoulder protection, as powerful as a miniature Titan, was at Volkan's command.

Although the Salamander Legion's combat strength is not among the top of the major legions, with the assistance of these dark technologies, the terrifying power unleashed by tens of thousands of Space Marines is not something that ordinary forces can withstand.

"With these things in hand, we're heading to the Deadfire Mountains."

Wokan nodded and said.

......

Guided by the power of the Seven Hammers Amulet, Volkan successfully opened the portal to the Webway on the planet Nocturne. He then used its power to lead his fully armed Salamander warriors into the portal and successfully traveled through the Webway to reach the City of Miracles, where the Imperial Guard was located.

What they saw before them was even more unbelievable—in this ancient alien creation space, which was filled with strange and grotesque gaps beyond human understanding of time and space, one ugly and bizarre demon after another was constantly emerging.

Even more unimaginable is that he, who was once Primarch's brother, would stand among that group of hideous and bizarre demonic aliens, unleashing bolts of psionic lightning at the Emperor's Guard, the Silent Sisters, and the Titan Legion.

Is this...is this really his brother?

"Assist the Imperial Guards in defending the city!"

"Kill those demonic aliens!"

"Magnus... I'll take Magnus!"

Without hesitation, Vokan charged toward Magnus in the enemy ranks, surrounded by numerous Salamander Legion warriors.

His arrival came at just the right time, precisely when the Emperor was most eagerly awaiting the Primarch and Legion.

On the one hand, there are many fire-wielding experts among the fire salamanders.

Flames are a powerful weapon capable of scorching demons. Even without the enhancement of spiritual power, the high-energy flames emitted by the flamethrower still have a significant scorching effect on demons.

It can be said that, besides the retractable spear, it is another divine weapon for dealing with demons.

Among the current legions, apart from the Whisperers who were brutally defeated after their defection, only the Salamander Legion is currently capable of engaging in combat with a large number of firearms.

As for other weapons, Vokhan, having received guidance, naturally understood the critical importance of this battle.

He brought out all his most treasured possessions.

Not only firearms, but the Salamanders, arriving at the Cyber ​​Wars in their full glory, also brought with them secret weapons that they had once hidden deep in their warehouse.

Even the mighty Khorne demon had no power to fight against the enormous Terminator mech that was comparable to a miniature Titan.

Saturn Terminator.

They are wider and taller than standard Legion power armor and are equipped with an additional exoskeleton frame to which sloping reinforced armor plates are attached.

Twin-barreled heavy disintegration cannons, particle shredders, and plasma bombardment cannons are different from those weak explosive shells.

Their firepower was sufficient to shatter large swathes of demonic troops, even with the reduction in ranged attacks. Under the firepower of additional weapon systems mounted on the left and right hands and the back and shoulders of the Terminator, several round, empty spaces, reduced to ashes, quickly appeared at one end of the battlefield, where the demonic horde had been packed together.

As for defensive capabilities, the Terminator armor is not only known for its tough exterior structure, but it is also equipped with a thermal diffraction field that can disperse incoming energy and is said to make the user immune to most forms of firepower.

Combining offense and defense, if ordinary Astartes warriors are infantry, then the Terminator is heavy infantry.

Their Saturn Terminator, equipped with a shield system, could easily be considered a tank.