Chapter 443 Age of Legion: Chapter Twenty-Six: The Battle of Baal

A golden statue of an angel stands under the dome, with a golden mask on his face. The mask and face look towards the sky above, and the huge wings spread slowly behind him. He stands on the dome of the peaceful church Down, beneath stained glass and glazed skylights, stands.

But the tranquility has long been broken, and the fire light is reflected on his face with an explosion. The red blood and tears on the golden mask on the angel's face are in the blood-like fire light, as if the golden angel is crying, silently Baal and his sons wept.

The flames of the explosion lit up on the dome above the church again, and the blood-red sky cast the luster of blood, and the shadow of the angel fell on the ground in the blood light, and also fell on the person standing in front of the statue.

He stood there, looking up at the statue of the archangel in the former resplendent monastery. The scarlet light shone behind him, constantly beating to illuminate the surrounding stained glass windows and reliefs. The noisy roar of the Lun swarm was close at hand.

Those wild beasts roared one after another, and the sound of artillery fire had become extremely rare in that sound, and even almost disappeared. All the sound of guns and the shouts of human soldiers were lost in the collision of the swarm's carapaces. , Disappeared in the opening and closing sound of sharp teeth and jaws.

In this empty hall, he stood alone in front of the statue of the angel, and the flames outside the stained glass windows around him also illuminated his body, and the golden armor was lit up with flickering explosions again and again. It illuminates the golden wings spread out on the armor behind him.

The golden mask on his face is also constantly flashing under the firelight. The mask is exactly the same as that worn by the huge angel statue in front of him. The two faces are staring at each other, but only one eye under the mask is still alive. in this way.

"Captain Dante." A Blood Angel priest appeared at the gate behind him. He stood there wearing a silver skull mask, and the priest's war hammer in his hand was covered with blood. His battle armor was also covered with marks and cracks of sharp claws, and the once gorgeous Blood Angels power armor was already scarred.

"Kazaril and the Lamentor's Malakin Chapter Masters are back, they escorted the holy relic of Sanguinius on the Baal satellite, but they also brought bad news, except Baal All moons have fallen, and the Guardians of the Sepulcher, the Blood Knights, and the Angel Blades and Redemption Chapters have returned to the wings of the Angels."

The pastor stood behind and spoke, his voice seemed calm at times, and it was so different from the roar of the swarm of insects outside the surrounding walls. He walked and stood in front of the gate and looked at the person in front of the angel statue.

"The periphery of the monastery has completely fallen. A few minutes ago, all the fleets above the orbit have been lost. The remaining fleets are reorganizing and retreating towards Barr 4. The airborne landing of the Tyranid swarm is unstoppable. They have fallen into the Within the high walls of the monastery, the Angel's Gate has fallen."

The pastor said and looked aside, outside the window of the church, with the impact of the airborne fungus, an annexed church outside the fortress collapsed, and its steeple fell to the ground.

"Tyran rushed through the moat of the outer wall, the microbial river in it has been filled with corpses, the swarm has flooded the mortal auxiliaries and warriors, the last line of defense has collapsed, Priest Mephiston organized all the death companies by himself , leading the Black Fury fighters of all the sub-groups launched a desperate charge, covering the retreat of the brothers on the outer wall, but all the brothers of the Death Company... have already returned to the angel."

The silence lasted for a moment, and Raphael sighed silently, as if he didn't want Dante to find out. He still tried his best to maintain an optimistic attitude, but the boundless roar of war beasts, the power that drowned the entire world The scraping of claws and the clicking of jaws made it difficult for him to speak nonchalantly.

Raphael finished the final report with a tragic mood, the last and most important thing, "The holy relics have been stored in a secret room deep underground in the fortress according to the order, and the Tyranid swarm will not find them , according to Lord Mephiston and other priests’ suggestions, we also stored the warband’s gene seeds underground, hoping that when everything is over, someone will still be able to discover them.”

That was the last hope of the battle group. The Holy Blood Angels stored the gene seeds deep underground and buried them there together with the holy relics of all the angel sub-groups, hoping that future generations of imperial warriors can still use them to regenerate the angels. , Resuscitated from the flames like a phoenix nirvana.

But today, the raging flames are something that the remaining warriors cannot escape. Outside, the land and sky of Baal have been stained red with blood, and the fire-like light shines in the monastery, splashing on the surrounding walls and murals.

"Raphael, how many people are still there?" Dante's voice came slowly from under the mask, his voice was hoarse and deep. Many people have forgotten the battles these days, he is already a thousand As an old man of many years, Raphael instantly felt a lot of touch when he heard that voice.

After a moment of silence, he looked out the door behind him, "We only have eighty brothers left, counting the weepers and the other sub-group brothers who broke out from the encirclement, the total is three hundred."

"Three hundred people, I still remember the scene at that time, all the brothers came to Barr, we even needed to repair the long-abandoned Angel Temple to accommodate all the brothers, the temple was full of tens of thousands of angels, There were 20,000 people, but now there are only 300 left."

Dante said sadly, his voice was hoarse and deep, and Priest Raphael looked behind him, looking at the remaining soldiers in the hall, "The death charge of the death company led by Priest Mephiston saved many people, otherwise, there will be even fewer people here.”

"Where's Mephiston?" "The whereabouts are unknown. The last time I saw him was when he led the death company into the sea of ​​insects. Maybe... he has already left."

Dante looked up at the angel statue in front of him. He looked at the angel's face and was silent for a long time. He looked at the angel and finally made the final decision in his heart.

"Who am I? Raphael."

Raphael came up from behind, and he came behind Dante's Chapter Commander, "You are our Chapter Commander, our leader."

"So, do you trust your Chapter Master? Even if he wants to lead you to hell." Dante stared at the statue of the angel and continued to ask. Raphael also looked up at the statue. After a moment of silence, he nodded firmly.

"I am your warrior, my lord, I, we will always follow you, no matter what the outcome."

"Anything that ends?"

"Yes, my lord, no matter what the ending is."

Dante said as he took off the mask on his face, and Raphael looked at the old face. At this moment, he realized how old his Chapter Master was, and he had already served the Emperor and Senge. How many days and months did Les fight.

The golden mask hit the ground as Dante let go of his hand. He looked up at the angel in front of him, then turned his face covered with white hair to look at Raphael. At the same time, behind the statue of the angel behind Dante, The most holy and pure light shone in from the window.

The light illuminated the statue of the angel, the face of Sanguinius and the body of Dante. He stood under the sacred light and looked at Raphael.

"Let the horn of the holy blood sound for the last time on the land of Baal." Dante said, turned and strode towards the front door of the monastery. Raphael stood behind him and watched the battle leader's speech Figure, he turned his head to look at the gate next to the angel statue and rushed over.

Raphael pushed open the door, and ran up along the curved corridor. Under the bloody sky and the Tyranid sacs scattered all over the sky, a huge curved howl towered under the sky. The golden wings stretched out their tall horns to the sky.

The pastor rushed to the top gate of the fortress from behind the gate. He strode up to the howling and took off his helmet. Raphael glanced at the silver skull mask and then slammed it Flying out, the battle helmet fell outward to the sea of ​​insects below, while Raphael took a step forward, stepped on the stone steps and blew the final horn.

The dull howl echoed throughout the land of Baal, and the sound descended from the sky and entered the monastery. All the soldiers outside the door of the angel statue raised their heads, regardless of the group they belonged to, regardless of the commander. The fighters for whom all raised their heads, and they raised their battle armors full of blood and scars to look in the direction of the horn.

In the direction where the sound of the horn came into the hall, Captain Dante stood in the light on the towering steps, and the light behind him from behind the angel also shone through the gate, illuminating all the soldiers. The soldiers sitting under the wall stood up, and even the wounded soldiers struggled to get up with their weapons. They looked up at Dante standing in the light.

The old Chapter Leader stood in the holy light overlooking them. This was the first time everyone saw Dante's face, and perhaps, the last time. The Chapter Leader slowly pulled out the sword from his waist.

"The horn will witness the moment when I draw my sword with you, and let the children of angels advance in the name of Sanguinius for the last time."

Dante said and looked at the front door, the golden door that was constantly being hit by the Tyranids outside, it rumbled and sprinkled dust and smoke backwards.

"Open the gate, let us rush to that hell, let us advance under the wings of angels." Dante said as he raised the sword in his hand, and the holy light shot through the wings on the hilt, Dante said After rushing down the stairs, he held the sword in his hand and rushed through the surrounding soldiers on both sides.

"Follow the Chapter Master! Follow the Chapter Master!" A soldier roared and rushed out from the colonnade on the side. He held his sword and followed Dante, and then more soldiers around followed him with roars. , They roared and rushed out from both sides of the colonnade with their weapons raised high, gathering behind Dante.

Numerous angels gathered behind the leader of the battle group, and spread out their long swords from behind Dante. At this moment, the logo on the shoulder and the battle group they belonged to were no longer important, no matter whether they belonged to the same battle group in the past, but In this moment, they are all sons of angels, sons of Sanguinius, striding forward under the gaze of their father's statue.

Everyone roared and followed Dante towards the golden door, that huge golden door, the Tyranid war beast outside hit the door again, and the door bulged backwards and cracked.

"With my wrath, with destruction, rush to the bloody dawn!" Dante roared, and almost at the same time the door was knocked open by the Tyranid beast, and the roaring beast broke open from both sides. Roaring head pierced through the gate, and the holy light shone dazzlingly on the faces of the Tyrons rushing into the gate.

All the war beasts couldn't look directly at the holy light and retreated. The frontmost war beast looked into the light with wide eyes. Dante rushed out of the light with a roar. And behind him are many angels, they rushed to the swarm in front of the door with battle roars.

In an instant, the Tai Lun there was knocked out, and the blood of the waving sharp blade flew across, and the angels in golden and red armor rushed out. After the tall giant beast in front of the door was concentrated by dozens of plasma Falling to one side, it slammed into the side of the gate, and Dante took the lead to rush out beside the body of the giant beast.

The chapter leader jumped out on the steps in front of the gate, he jumped towards the countless war beasts on the steps below, and raised his shining sharp blade high in the light!

Dante fell into the sea of ​​insects, wielding the holy sword to start a killing spree. Behind him, more soldiers rushed up the steps, pointing their bolt guns at the bottom and roaring violently. The soldiers wielding chainsaws fled into the In the boundless sea of ​​Tyranid insects, golden and red waves swept across.

Warriors in golden and red battle armor stepped down from the light. They waved their sharp blades against the dazzling light, and their raised swords shone like stars. All the angels behind him rushed down the steps, and they scattered the tyranid swarm like an unstoppable tidal wave.

Chainsaws slashed, explosive bombs blared, and angels stood in the sea of ​​insects. Even if the stars burned out and time came to an end, the will of the Tyranid Hive would always remember the most painful loss he had suffered today, and he would Forever remembered in this galaxy, the resounding hymn of human courage!

The black anger turned into a sharp blade, and the blood thirst was as sharp as a spear. The Blood Angels and their brothers released their inner anger. They fought desperately and killed all directions among the swarms. The endless swarms came from all directions, The warriors fought side by side, spreading their bones across the earth.

Dante stepped on the mountain of corpses transformed from the corpses of Tyranid war beasts. On the mountain range, Dante swung his sharp blade, slashing and killing the swarms of war beasts, and they turned into new materials for the corpse mountain. Dante, who is still powerful, wields his blood-stained sword and stands firm in the name of an angel.

He fought selflessly, staged the final bloody battle with the soldiers around him, time was no longer important, Dante forgot how long he had been fighting on the ground and how many enemies he had killed, the soldiers around him fell one by one, But everyone made Tai Lun pay dozens, hundreds of times the price.

Dante roared, slashed and stabbed, he chopped off the head of a war beast climbing up in front of him with one sword, and behind him another war beast lying on the mountain of corpses pierced Dante's hind leg, After he roared, he knelt down on one knee and turned the blade of the sword and pierced the beast's head.

Dante knelt on the towering mountain of corpses. He stood above the endless Tyranid bones, and an angry roar came from below him. Dante looked in that direction, and he saw the beast rushing out of the herd. The tyranid tyrant, who had been ordered by the hive mind to slay this mighty warrior himself.

Dante looked around at the fallen comrades-in-arms and brothers, and the rest were still fighting bravely. They gave Dante courage and strength. His hands made him stand upright.

The tyrant rushed forward, stepped on the mountain of corpses and raised the two bone swords in his hands. The tall war beast chopped down with both hands at the same time, and Dante greeted him. The angel's sword collided with the two bone swords, dazzling The sparks spurted out, Dante looked at the tyrant in front of him, his eyes were scarlet, and the shadow of the tyrant turned into the silhouette of Horus on the red background.

Dante looked at the man with wings spread in front of the huge figure. He roared and poured the last strength into his arms. After pulling out the sharp blade, he slashed backhand and cut off the tyrant's hands. The beast roared, and it took a step back two times. Drop the bone knife to the ground.

After the tyrant roared, he raised his front legs and knocked Dante to the ground. The captain fell on his back on the mountain of Tyranid beast corpses. He looked up at the towering tyrant in front of him. It stepped on Dante's body, blood The basin opened its mouth wide and bit Dante's face with its sharp teeth.

Dante was lying on the ground, and he looked up at the black shadow in front of him. The shadow of Horus raised the hammer in his hand and pointed it at him, just like it aimed at Sanguinius back then.

Dante felt the passing of this life, he was already exhausted, black anger exhausted all his energy, he looked at the black shadow of Horus, but suddenly the center of the shadow pierced the light, a dazzling golden light will Dante swallowed, he looked up at the two figures standing in the light.

Two pairs of huge wings stood behind them. Dante looked at the man in the middle. Sanguinor, wearing a mask, stood beside him. Under the flowing blond hair was the most beautiful face in the world, and there was nothing else. With his beauty, even the most shining sun will be eclipsed in front of him. He looked at Dante who was shining, and the latter stretched out a hand to him wearily.

"Father, let me come to your side."

Sanguinius shook his head sadly. He raised his head and looked at Dante with his golden eyes, "No, my child, your battle is not over yet. Go back, my proud son."

He spread his white wings, from which a golden light shone, Dante looked up at the light, and behind those huge wings he saw the throne in the distant light, on which the Emperor sat and looked at him , the light shines from behind the emperor, he raised his head and looked at himself with extremely proud eyes.

The all-engulfing light dispelled the black anger! The bitten tyrant appeared in front of Dante's eyes, and he roared, "Worth the blood of Sanguinius!"

In that roar, Dante suddenly raised his sharp blade and stabbed at the tyrant. The blade pierced the tyrant's head directly, and pierced the back of his head after entering through his mouth. The tyrant screamed, and blood sprayed on Dante's chest face, while he rose to knock down the tyrant, and now Dante was on top of him, the gray-haired Chapter Master drawing his angel sword, glaring at the howling tyrant below.

"In the name of the Emperor! Until the dawn rises again!" Dante stabbed down and pierced the carapace on the front of the tyrant's head, and the sharp blade pierced through, killing him instantly.

Dante pulled out the blood-soaked angel sword. He stood on the mountain of tyrants and Tyrant corpses, his face was covered with blood, and he looked down at the insect swarm. They fell into chaos because of the death of the node creature tyrant, and the huge swarms began to interact with each other. Attack like a group of mindless beasts.

And some of them rushed towards Dante, they rushed towards Dante with primitive killing intent, Dante clenched his long sword and raised the sharp blade resolutely towards them, it flickered in the light.

But suddenly there was an explosion around Dante, and the violent explosion blew up all the Tyranids around. The angels looked overhead.

Above their heads, on the surface of Baal's satellite, a huge Khorne symbol was placed on the surface of Baal's satellite with a huge number of Tyrannian bones. On the side of the satellite, a giant golden ship jumped out, and it instantly arrived in Baal's orbit and rushed towards the huge number of Tyranid Hive Fleet ahead, as if it was not alone.

Countless teleportation flashes lit up above the starry sky at the same time, and countless battleships jumped into orbit, like a newborn star, illuminating the most shining light in the sky of Barr, and the entire fleet began to roar almost instantly , countless explosions bloomed in the orbiting swarm fleet.

The airborne sacs of the Tyranid Hive Fleet stopped abruptly, replaced by a rain of fire, and from above the fleet, the overwhelming empty pods pierced the sky and fell to the earth, and the emperor's iron rain fell.

The landing pod hit Dante's surroundings, and the warriors arriving from the pod rushed out. They stepped forward and stood behind the still standing angels, raising their weapons to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Dante looked around at the soldiers falling from the sky. He turned his head and looked at each other with the remaining angels. They all clenched their sharp blades and aimed at the swarm of Tyranids rushing forward from the ruins.

Dante turned his head and looked forward with will in his eyes. He stood on the mountain of corpses of the insect swarm. Behind the swarms of Tyrannos, a blood-red light rose from the sky.

Dante stood in front of more landing pods and soldiers falling from the sky and raised his sharp sword, pointing to the blood-red horizon.

"Warriors of the Emperor, follow me! Slay the aliens!"