Chapter 991: Coming to Take You Home

L-449 Star System, void battlefield.

After approaching the battlefield, the Dusk Raiders fleet made no warnings and no tactical adjustments; the Dusk Raiders fleet charged directly into the chaotic battlefield!

On the bridge of the "Sigh," Mortarion stood in the center of the bridge, looking at the planet on the tactical screen that represented the blood and sacrifice of his progeny.

"Galadun... my son..."

Mortarion received the final identification signals from the Sixth Company, primarily concentrated within a few crumbling Thunderhawks and that Fengqi Cruiser still putting up resistance.

Without the slightest hesitation, Mortarion directly connected to the communication channel with Horus.

Mortarion spoke.

"Horus. I have arrived."

Horus's voice came through quickly.

"Brother Mortarion, your speed is even faster than I imagined. You have already seen the battlefield situation; the Fengqi Fleet is at the end of its rope..."

"I have seen the blood of my progeny stain this region red! The Sixth Company has been almost completely wiped out! This blood debt must be repaid with the enemy's fleet!"

Mortarion paused, his breathing growing heavier.

"L-449 Star shall be retaken by the Dusk Raiders!"

Horus finally responded.

"... I understand. The Luna Wolves will coordinate with your actions. Do you need me to yield the main attack position?"

"No need! Your wolves have already done enough; now, it is time for the Dusk Raiders to clean house. You only need to ensure that not a single Alien ship escapes."

The communication cut off.

Mortarion turned to his command team and issued a series of orders.

"All ships, attention, this is Mortarion."

"The blood feud of the Sixth Company shall be avenged today!"

"The Seventh and Eighth Companies, board the Transport Ships immediately and drop to the surface of L-449. I want every Alien on that planet who dared to kill my progeny to pay a hundredfold price! All Mortal Auxiliary frigates, provide orbital fire support for the landing troops, assist in the landing operation, and blockade all possible escape routes from the planet."

"All remaining companies, follow the 'Sigh,' target: all Feng Qi Xing Alliance ships ahead! No surrender accepted, leave no survivors! Crush them!"

Mortarion's orders struck the heart of every Dusk Raiders Space Marine.

There were no impassioned war cries, only a deeper silence, and beneath that silence, a storm about to erupt.

Two full Dusk Raiders companies, escorted by several Mortal Auxiliary frigates, plummeted toward the frozen planet.

They would go to execute the Primarch's will of purification and bring death to the enemies on the ground.

And in space, the main Dusk Raiders fleet crashed directly into the battlefield already turned upside down by the Luna Wolves!

Their tactics were simple and brutal.

Relying on the exceptionally thick armor of their hulls and an astonishing capacity to withstand damage, the Dusk Raiders' warships advanced against the fire of the Fengqi Fleet, using their equipped macro-cannons and torpedoes to fire at the enemy at close range!

A Fengqi Cruiser attempting to turn and flee was hit simultaneously by several macro-cannons from the broadside of the "Sigh"; the Rune Bullets exploded against its hull, quickly turning it into a blaze of fire.

Another Fengqi Destroyer attacked a Dusk Raiders Light Cruiser with torpedoes, but the latter did not dodge or evade, instead using its Void Shield to block the explosion directly. Subsequently, a thick beam of light shot out from the bow of the Dusk Raiders ship, instantly overloading the Fengqi Destroyer's ship-borne shields and melting through the destroyer's engine room, leaving it completely paralyzed.

Lieutenant General Horn watched the newly arrived fleet destroy his subordinates like a hot knife through butter, and he felt completely numb.

Everything was over.

After the "Sigh" personally turned a Fengqi Battleship into a floating metal coffin with its powerful firepower, Mortarion left the bridge.

The belly hatch of the "Sigh" opened, and a dedicated assault boat, far larger than a standard Thunderhawk Gunship, rushed out of the Mother Ship escorted by several guard gunships, aiming directly for that Fengqi Cruiser where remnants of the Dusk Raiders Sixth Company were still resisting inside!

Mortarion was going to personally retrieve his surviving progeny and, with his own hands, take revenge for his fallen children!

Mortarion's assault boat tore a new breach in the hull of the Fengqi Cruiser and successfully landed inside the cruiser.

Mortarion stepped out of the assault boat with heavy strides, clutching a Power Scythe in his hand.

Mortarion saw the corpses of Fengqi soldiers lying on the ground, and he also saw the scattered remains of fallen Dusk Raiders warriors.

A surge of fury churned in his heart.

Mortarion raised the Power Scythe and said in a low tone.

"I am here, my sons. I have come to take you home."

"Now, point out to me which Aliens need to be thoroughly purified."

The surviving Sixth Company warriors were all invigorated the moment they heard this voice!

Their exhausted bodies seemed to surge with new strength!

Their Primarch, their gene-father, their father! Had come to retrieve them!

Fengqi Cruiser, lower engine corridor.

Galadun leaned against the wreckage of a steam-leaking pipe and gasped for breath.

The hydraulic system of his Power Armor's left arm had been damaged in the previous explosion, and he was fighting using only his right hand to grip his Power Sword.

Beside Galadun, only the last four Dusk Raiders warriors remained, all of them wounded, with little ammunition left.

They occupied this relatively narrow corridor, with the final bulkhead door leading to the reactor area behind them, and the constantly surging Fengqi soldiers and Guardians in front.

Energy beams and high-explosive armor-piercing shells poured onto the cover in front of them, splashing up a sea of fire and sparks.

"Company Commander! The bulkhead door has an energy barrier! We are blocked in here!"

A warrior used a Chainsword to cleave a Fengqi soldier who had rushed up.

Galadun did not respond, only staring at the increasing number of enemies ahead.

He could feel his strength fading; he did not fear death, as dying for the Emperor and the Primarch was the destiny of a Space Marine.

He was only unwilling—unwilling that he had failed to inflict more casualties on these Aliens, unwilling that the blood feud of the Sixth Company had not been fully avenged.

"For the Feng Qi Xing Alliance! There are only a few of them left! Charge! Eliminate them!"

A Guardian Sergeant shouted while brandishing an Energy Sword.

More enemies rushed up.

A thought flashed through Galadun's mind.

"Is this the end... Father... I..."

Boom!!!

A loud crash came from the bulkhead behind and to their side!

Amidst the swirling smoke and dust, a massive Power Scythe reached out from the hole, and the wind pressure it generated alone blew several Fengqi soldiers near the breach away!

Immediately following, a colossal figure stepped into this corridor.

The appearance of Mortarion left all the attacking Fengqi soldiers and Guardians stunned in place.