lcionline Chapter 122 “It”
Chapter 122 “It”
"I am the Holy Hammer! I am the Emperor's Left Fist! I am the Blade! I am the Sharp Spear!"
"Alarik" prayed softly.
The shield-shaped Terminator armor occasionally flashes with light.
The cross-shaped shield worn on his chest radiated layers of energy ripples.
The sacred bolter at his waist yearned to unleash the flames of vengeance.
The Heavenly Punishment Halberd "Namses" in his hand occasionally emitted a booming sound.
As the drop pod landed with a thud, the overhead aircraft opened its gates.
The moment the drop pod opened, Alarik had already gathered all his psionic energy, and the crackling lightning made it seem like it was about to burst forth.
As Alaric stepped out of the drop pod, a tidal wave of demons swarmed in, like a blood-red giant wave.
"For the Emperor!" Alaric raised the Namses halberd in his hand.
The violent psionic energy surged wildly into the Namses halberd.
With a loud "boom," it sounded like an atomic bomb exploding.
The violent psionic energy spread wildly from the tip of the halberd, instantly turning the surrounding demons into dust.
However, something strange happened: a mortal appeared before him.
Logically speaking, mortals should be unable to withstand such a powerful psionic attack. How did he manage it? Could he be a "demon prince" disguised in human form?
Just as Alaric was wondering, a dozen or so skull crushers riding steel bulls charged toward him.
Alaric could only fight back by wielding the Halberd of Namses.
Although the Grey Knights are powerful, they will soon be overwhelmed by the sheer number of demons.
Of course, he wasn't fighting alone.
Russell looked up at the sky and saw countless drop pods appearing, as if a hailstorm was about to fall. Bright warships appeared in the blood-red sky, each shimmering with a holy and gentle light.
One by one, the drop pods landed on the ground, and one by one, the holy Titan Knights stepped out.
When the 108 Titan Knights gathered together, a holy and dazzling light shot into the sky, piercing the blood-red sky and purifying the blood-red remnants of clouds.
A loud howl of a giant wolf echoed through the sky, and after the howl, squads of "Space Wolves" space warriors appeared on the battlefield.
The "Space Wolves," or "Wolf Pack" for short, are powerful warriors from Fenris.
After hundreds of Space Wolves warriors appeared on the battlefield, hundreds more black drop pods appeared in the sky.
Looking at these familiar airdrop pods, Russell knew who had arrived.
The greatest warrior under the Sigismund Primarch, the Black Swordsman, the Emperor's Champion, the High Marshal of the Black Templar, and so on.
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As more and more Space Marines from the Ascendant Army joined the battle, the momentum of the Khorne Demon invasion was successfully contained.
“Russell, what are you doing here?” A Black Templar noticed Russell, who was standing there in a daze.
Since this Black Templar was wearing armor, Russell couldn't recognize him. Besides, there was no need for him to know.
Russell didn't know what to say; he stammered and couldn't utter a word.
"The master is not far away, are you?" the Black Templar continued.
Memories flooded back.
Although Russell still felt some heartache when he thought about those past events.
Although he still didn't understand "why the adults did that?", he had come to terms with it a lot after this period of time.
Russell nodded.
The Black Templar said: Then come with me.
Sigismund did not immediately join the battle; at that moment, he was discussing with the "Wolf Lord" and the "Grand Mentor of the Grey Knights" how to deal with the upcoming brutal battle.
Russell waited outside until the Black Templars entered and found Sigismund, then told him about Russell's situation.
Sigismund was also greatly surprised and asked: How did he get here? Where is he now?
The Black Templar said: "He's waiting outside."
Sigismund sighed and said, "Let him in!"
The Black Templar nodded and left. A short while later, Russell followed the Black Templar back in.
When Russell walked in, all eyes turned to him.
The sudden entry of an ordinary human clad in golden armor was indeed quite unexpected. The "Wolf Lord" first showed displeasure, and the Gray Knight Grand Instructor also glanced at Sigismund in bewilderment. Only Sigismund, seemingly oblivious to the gazes of the crowd, wore a slight smile on his otherwise serious face.
Seeing Sigismund Russell again filled me with mixed emotions; he seemed to have aged considerably since I last saw him.
Russell immediately knelt on one knee and said: "Lord Sigismund."
All the words I wanted to say were summed up in one name.
Sigismund waved his hand and said: It seems that all of this was "the Emperor's arrangement!"
Russell was stunned; he still didn't understand what Sigismund was trying to say.
“Take him out first, I’ll talk to you again when I have time,” Sigismund said to one of the Black Templars beside him.
Russell stood up and followed the Black Templar away. As he stepped out of the tent, a strong sense of guilt welled up inside him.
Although they stepped out of the tent.
Everything Russell saw inside the tent remained unforgettable for him.
"Who is he?" the tall "Wolf Lord" asked Sigismund curiously.
Sigismund said expressionlessly: "Just a mortal. His name is Russell."
"A mere mortal?" The Gray Knight Grand Instructor looked puzzled.
"This is a long story, and now is not the time to discuss it. It's coming soon, so how should we deal with it?" Sigismund casually changed the subject.
The moment "it" was mentioned, everyone's expression immediately turned serious.
The Gray Knight Grand Mentor said: Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that it will appear here.
The tall Fenris said: Although this place is full of Khorne demons, it doesn't mean that it will appear here. I have encountered this situation many times, and I have never seen it.
The Gray Knight Grand Master paused for a moment and said, "Did the diviner foresee something?" Blood seeped from the divination cards; this had never happened before.
"That doesn't mean it will definitely appear here?" The Fenris people didn't seem to trust so-called divination.
“Whether it appears here or not, we cannot leave this place,” Sigismund said firmly.
The towering Wolf Lord hesitated, then the Gray Knight Grand Mentor continued: "Every time it appears, it brings heavy disasters to the Empire, and in the current state of the Empire, it cannot tolerate its rampage."
“If it appears here, we must do everything in our power to stop it and banish it when it is at its weakest,” Sigismund said.
That's true, but that monster is really powerful. Can they stop it?