[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680889,2147,"Chapter 119: The Ambush!","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Aaahhh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams of humans echoed through the vast, dim sewer chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch, crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-armed Genestealer Patriarch, towering nearly five meters tall with a grotesquely protruding cranium, chewed on a cultist it had just picked up, blood dripping from its maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, several Genestealer cultists gazed fanatically at the monstrous being they worshipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch required vast quantities of fresh blood daily to sustain its body, and the cultists were the ideal sustenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priests, under the guise of serving the \"great entity,\" regularly selected the most devout cultists to be offered as sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultists even competed for this so-called honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once chosen, they would fast for several days, cleanse themselves, and present themselves to the Patriarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few bites, the Patriarch spat out the half-eaten remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgusting humans... absolutely vile!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cold gaze swept over the groveling humans, filled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pitiful creatures were far from satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an idea crossed the Patriarch's twisted mind, and it broke into a sinister grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It released the cultists from its psychic control and induced overwhelming terror instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freed from their mental illusions, the cultists now saw the Patriarch in its true, horrifying form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They screamed and trembled, attempting to flee, but their legs buckled beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what makes them delicious~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch grabbed another cultist and swallowed them whole, savoring the renewed taste of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cultist managed to crawl away, stumbling toward the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Patriarch's spiked tail impaled him through the chest, lifting him into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you flee in the presence of the great one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crushing grip, it turned the cultist into a gory pulp, disdainfully tossing the remains to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then flicked its tongue, snatching a blade from a nearby Genestealer guard and throwing it at the cultists' feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll give you a chance to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attack me or kill your comrades. Achieve either, and you may survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch slouched back onto its rusted iron throne, lazily extending its tail toward the cultists, inviting their attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cultist hesitated before picking up the blade. Summoning his courage, he raised it toward the tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the Patriarch's cold gaze, his resolve faltered, and he turned the blade on his fellow cultists instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others scrambled to grab weapons, attacking each other in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch watched its orchestrated bloodbath with amusement, reveling in the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a gruesome fight, only one burly cultist remained standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trembled as he asked cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can... can I leave now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch gestured dismissively, indicating he could go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relieved, the cultist dropped the blade and began to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he turned, the Patriarch's barbed tongue pierced through his back, yanking him into its gaping maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chewing loudly, it muttered through a mouthful of flesh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish humans... I lied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It delighted in its cruel joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such cowardly and ignorant beings were only fit to be food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After swallowing the remains, the Patriarch lounged back on its throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it snapped upright, its eyes gleaming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Hive Mind has received the signal—they are coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrival of the holy devourers signified the Day of Ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It envisioned itself and all life on the planet— even the vile Chaos spawn—achieving divine unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Patriarch basked in its imagined glory—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion rocked the chamber, shaking the very foundations of the sewer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire and artillery blasts erupted all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those damn humans... dare defy the holy union?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patriarch roared with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Hive Mind, it issued a command to all nearby Genestealers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill every intruder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also summoned reinforcements from distant sectors, determined to eliminate the threat and preserve the sanctity of the Day of Ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea that the invaders could disrupt its plans? Laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This planet was firmly under its control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As its command spread through the Hive Mind, a purple tide surged through the underhive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millions of Genestealer warriors from surrounding districts converged on the chamber, while even larger forces prepared for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sewer in the street district:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce battles raged as Kaul, Arye, and Kaes led 2,000 warriors through the pipes to establish a defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their task was to hold off the Genestealer forces converging on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several advancing Genestealer warriors fell under a hail of bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fools! You'll never breach the mighty defenses I've constructed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul, draped in his crimson robes, hovered above the battlefield on an anti-gravity platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His many mechanical arms, each equipped with different weapons, unleashed relentless firepower on the Genestealers below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, one of his mechanical limbs fired a cannon behind him, demolishing half a building and burying the Genestealer gunners inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul's trusted servo-skull, heavily modified with advanced weaponry, led a swarm of lesser servo-skulls, raining laser fire down on wave after wave of Genestealers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul alone held the line on one front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground, Arye hefted a massive machine gun, unleashing a torrent of bullets on the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaes manned a small energy cannon, picking off the Genestealers' heavy artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the surface district wasn't heavily populated by Genestealers initially, reinforcements began to pour in, increasing the pressure on Kaul's forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some defenders started to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold the line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arye roared, rallying his troops to fight even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Governor Eden's orders were clear: they needed to hold the line for at least 15 minutes—or longer if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the sewer tunnels:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brutal close-quarters combat unfolded as 3,000 void survivor warriors blocked key passageways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission was to hold back the stronger first- and second-generation Genestealers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in alloy armor and wielding shields and spears, the void survivors fought fearlessly against the demonic xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tribesmen, defend the beautiful paradise with your lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke, standing at the front with a massive shield and spear, confronted the charging Genestealers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fear gripped him momentarily, he steeled himself. He had vowed to fight to the death for paradise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Genestealers reached him, Duke shut his eyes and bashed forward with his shield, sending several flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following up with his spear, he swiftly dispatched those still on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke paused, astonished. These demons seemed weaker than the Chaos beasts he had fought before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with his new alloy armor, he felt even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For paradise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fear dissipated as Duke roared, charging into the Genestealer horde with newfound confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other void survivor warriors soon realized their own strength, crashing into the enemy ranks with increasing ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of the sewer chamber:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rusted iron throne, the Patriarch's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush was sudden and unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sensed its defending forces being blocked, while the true invaders drew ever closer to its lair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!! 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