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"They're coming. Be prepared, Nulus. We are about to face an entire warband of invaders. Are you afraid?"
Looking at the airdrop pods that were crashing down on the planet's surface like meteors in the distance, Casca asked.
"Only joy, sir."
Titus answered as he walked.
"An entire chapter of invaders?" The Mantis Warrior asked suspiciously as two Red Scorpion Chapter Space Marines walked straight toward him. "Do you know something? Or are they one of your accomplices?"
"No. We're here to stop them from looting."
"For this, I need your motorcycle."
The Mantis Warriors were the best guerrilla fighting group in the Badab Wars. Their guerrilla mobile tactics, inherited from their mother group, the White Scars, had given countless headaches to the Great Vortex Chaos and the Imperial Navy.
Correspondingly, the man-eating shark also has a solution to this problem.
Scorched earth policy.
Clear and plunder all the population, resources, and supplies on the Endymion system, turning this region into a scorched wasteland from which the Mantis Warriors cannot obtain supplies.
What a heinous scheme—countless citizens of the Empire did not die at the hands of the Mantis Warriors, whom the Empire accused of treason, but at the hands of loyal Space Marines whom the High Lords directly ordered to be eliminated at all costs.
"And this planet is the starting point of their plunder—we must minimize the losses as much as possible, so as to nip any potential conflict in the bud."
"That's why I need to borrow your motorcycle, is that enough?"
In fact, Kaska doesn't need to argue with this Mantis Warrior at all.
At such close range, Kasgar could even teleport instantly to the opponent's landing site to intercept the Man-Eating Shark.
But if that's really the case, then the remaining magic-immune Titans will likely only be able to run wild in this wilderness.
"No, I still can't trust you—Red Scorpion's envoys. You're on the same side as the Human Empire. I can't trust you."
"Alright then, it seems we need to find an even faster motorcycle—"
"and many more!"
Before Kaska could finish his long monologue, the mantis warrior appeared before them with a mid-air spin.
"Brother, I think this is an insult to us."
The deep anger in the voice of the mantis warrior beneath the helmet was palpable.
For a mantis warrior, one can mock their fighting skills, equipment, or even their character...
But you absolutely must not mock them for not driving fast enough!
This is the most severe insult he has ever suffered!
"boarding."
.......
Racing is so exhilarating!
Racing is so exhilarating!
Racing is so exhilarating!
......
"Thank you for your help, Mantis Warrior. That's all for now."
"This place is very close to the landing point of the man-eating shark, please be careful."
As Casca spoke, he and Tetus dismounted from the motorcycle and began to speed away.
The two, clad in Red Scorpion power armor, rushed towards the designated landing point for the Man-Eating Shark.
"It's alright, we're brothers!"
"How could those brainless idiots possibly keep up with my speed?"
"Come find me again next time you're racing!"
"Alright, Nulus (Titus's disguised name)."
They also had to conceal their identities within the Red Scorpion Chapter to avoid arousing suspicion.
As for Kasgar, no one in the entire Red Scorpion Chapter, except for Chapter Master Otis, knew that he was the ancient hero Kasgar who once walked the world alongside the Emperor.
The warriors of the chapter had only heard that a powerful champion had joined the chapter, who had no name, but no one could defeat him.
"Go and make some noise nearby to attract the attention of the man-eating shark. I'll try to get through to its communication system."
After hearing Kasgar's command, Titus nodded silently.
As the two raced deeper into the man-eating sharks' landing point, many sharks that were preparing to advance and plunder in all directions spotted them.
The two lone members of the Red Scorpion Squad were likely their allies.
But when faced with a starving shark, the concept of friendly forces simply doesn't exist.
In particular, the Red Scorpion Battle Group is a traditional battle group that inherited the Emperor's son's legacy, and it is extremely wealthy from top to bottom.
It has all kinds of weapons and equipment, and the power armor is polished to a gleaming shine.
Although Kasgar chose a rather unremarkable power armor suit as his psionic disguise and Titus's temporary armor in an attempt to avoid being too flashy... it seems that even this level of suit is still comparable to the most effective bait in the eyes of the Maneater.
Which shark wouldn't be envious of this?
Needless to say, even before the two got close, more than a dozen sharks, attracted by the smell of blood, rushed straight toward their location.
Fine armor and fine weapons!
What I grabbed is mine!
Deng!
However, in the next moment, the two red scorpions moved.
They showed not the slightest fear when faced with the encirclement of numerous space sharks.
The man-eating sharks cannot smell fear, even when they have surrounded the two prey.
One never felt fear, the other just wanted to laugh.
Their explosive speed instantly surpassed that of the battle-hardened attackers.
It didn't even use much force, just gentle bumps and elbow strikes, to incapacitate the surging man-eating sharks and their desire to rob them.
Is that enough?
“Crimson Scar Tiberius, we need to talk.”
"If you're willing."
"certainly--"
As he spoke, Kasgar slammed the hilt of his sword into the wrist of the man-eating shark he had knocked to the ground in an instant, and the shark let out a muffled curse.
He's more likely to feel sorry for the shattered ceramic gauntlet than for his bones.
"You can just watch me slaughter your people, whatever you want."
As he spoke, Casca deliberately stomped on and crushed the seemingly old chainsaw sword.
Where did this junk come from? Seriously.
"Waste should go to the recycling center as soon as possible, don't you think?"
Click.
As he spoke, Casca smashed another finely crafted chainsaw axe.
This was even more heartbreaking for everyone in the Man-Eating Shark organization than simply killing the other party.
This is the simplest and most direct insult to the man-eating shark!
Stop.
"I have never heard of Red Scorpion having such a brave and powerful warrior."
"Hehe, now you can hear it, can't you?"
Casca replied with a smile.
At this moment, Titus, who had just as swiftly dealt with all the sharks surging towards the front of space, stood side by side with him.
"State your names and the purpose of your visit."
“I have no name, Tiberius, and I don’t want your plundering to become the fuse that ignites the entire Badab War.”
As he spoke, Kasgar drew the Red Scorpion Legion power sword that had been in its sheath.
"Now, come and fight me."
Chapter 227 Tiberius: But he really gave too much (Part 1)
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"You go."
"The Raven Guard has no slaves, Shadow Lord."
After being welcomed back to his original body, the former commander of the Nineteenth Army, Alkahas Far, did not receive any recognition for his role as a general who had defended the honor of the Nineteenth Army.
Rather, it was a thorough purge and exile.
After taking over the Legion, Corax quickly realized that the Astartes Legion, which had his blood flowing through its veins, might not be as righteous as he had imagined—most of the Terran veterans and officers of the Raven Guard were pure slave traders.
This army was primarily used to suppress uprisings and resolve riots. With its power whips and other riot control weapons, as well as the extensive use of torture, fear, and culture within the legion, the Nineteenth Legion stood on the opposite side of the insurgents from its inception.
As Lycaeus's liberator, Corax never imagined things would turn out this way.
But as if fate were playing a cruel joke on him, his legion commander Alkahas Far and the remaining Terran Raven Guards found themselves on his natural opposite side.
An entire legion of slave owners, paired with Primarch Korax, the liberator.
—It is extremely ironic from any perspective.
Unlike other Primarchs who, upon their return, were still trying to reconcile the conflicts between Terrans and the Space Marines of their homeworld, Corax decided to use the simplest and most direct method to try to eradicate this legacy that once symbolized resistance, suppression, and occupation.
For Fal and several high-ranking officers of the Raven Guard, this purge also meant the removal of them from command; Corax saw in these Terran Legion warriors something similar to the slave traders he had recently overthrown on Licaius.
They are no longer permitted to remain with the Raven Guard.
Nevertheless, in consideration of his past service to the Empire of Man, in carrying out missions to eliminate enemies... eventually, this former legion commander, along with a large number of Terran legion warriors like himself, formed an independent nomadic raiding fleet and was assigned by Corax to serve his legion beyond the borders of the Empire.
At the same time, a large number of "Ashblinds," that is, patients with gray blindness, followed this group and left the Ravenguard, becoming a new legion—of course, according to the later provisions of the Astartes Codex, they were eventually defined as a chapter.
[Man-eating Shark]
This will be their current name.
Fully loaded with the former personnel, weapons, equipment, and supplies of the 19th Army Corps, their fleet, led by former corps commander Alkahas Far, disappeared into the vast void like a bloodthirsty shark.
Corax gazed at the ships sailing into the distance.
If he had not been taught and trained by the workers of Lycaus, would he have thought, like those Terran veterans, that slaves were born inferior and only fit to grovel at their feet and work themselves to death?
Could he also become a slave owner like Alkahas Far, bringing enslavement to more of the Imperial world instead of liberation?
Or rather, these offspring who have his bloodline are more likely to be what he originally would have become.
Corax didn't know.
.......
The history of the Maneater predates all other chapters except the founding chapter.
Since being banished by Primarch Korax, the Maneaters have only roamed the borders of the Imperium and the warp, returning to the Imperium at appropriate times, either to complete missions or to "replenish" supplies. In any case, they have retained the dark style of the Nineteenth Legion, much like the Night Lords.
Because they often roam the Warp in search of prey, time is even more discontinuous for them—they may have only been in the Warp for a few months, but when they came out, it was a hundred years later.
Tiberius, a Terran veteran who was exiled by the Primarch alongside Legion Commander Alkahas Farr, could be considered a veteran of ten thousand years if counted in terms of the Black Legion's years of service.
However, when Tiberius was exiled by the Primarch, he was just a Legion recruit. He had never seen the legendary hero Kasgar before, and it was impossible for him to recognize who this unknown red scorpion was.
However... he could sense a familiar fluctuation from the other party.
I don't know who the other person is, but it seems like I've had contact with them before.
“You’re very brave to challenge me, but I would prefer you to have the strength to match that courage.”