[{"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-202":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},1681022,2147,"Chapter 202 - 203: The Arrival of a Khorne Daemon?","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>Deville had located the ritual array—approximately ten kilometers ahead on the left side of the high platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he led his warriors in a relentless charge, pushing forward without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual had reached its final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to stop it before it was completed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Bloodthirsty Warriors were sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn heretics, I'm going to need a serious refill after this,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barrel panted heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was responsible for breaking through the enemy lines, and the exhaustion was killing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This extended battle had drained too much of his energy, causing him to lose some weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, no fat meant no security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a grimace, Barrel pulled out another high-energy supplement, looking bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stuff tasted awful—worse than the fresh intestines of a Chaos abomination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn't they at least make it taste like Poro fruit or something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he clenched his teeth and gulped it down in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no choice—his devouring trait allowed him to absorb energy more efficiently by consuming it orally rather than injecting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of the mission, he had no choice but to drink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replenishing his energy, Barrel ignited into flames with a boom and charged headfirst into the Chaos heretics blocking the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flaming Charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was nothing short of a fiery battering ram, clearing the path for his comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barrel crashed through nearly ten kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, he had the ability to rapidly restore his energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been anyone else, they would have collapsed under such an intense battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! Ding! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unrelenting series of crashes, he overshot his target and duang!—slammed straight into a massive alloy gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs went weak, and he slid down the wall, landing on his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking toward Deville and the others, who had just finished executing the fallen heretics, his voice trembled like distorted radio static:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, how much farther? I can't keep this up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville stepped forward and helped him up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barrel, you've done well. We've arrived...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the massive alloy gate lay the site of the ritual array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu stepped forward and began cutting through the alloy gate, while the rest of the squad swiftly moved toward the ritual site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, don't worry about me. I just need a moment... Damn it, my premium shark fin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barrel slumped onto the ground, lamenting his loss while gnawing on a giant shark fin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had exhausted all his energy supplements, food was his only remaining way to replenish his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Deville and his squad rushed through the passage, a terrifying wave of Chaos energy washed over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight before them left them stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn Chaos heretics!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly everyone held their breath, fury and determination filling their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-square-kilometer area was engulfed in thick, crimson mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the mist lay multiple blood pools, surrounded by towering bone mounds, each over ten meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaaahhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screams of humans echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodthirsty warriors were slaughtering wave after wave of captives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to summon the terrifying entity, Agul had sent all remaining test subjects here for slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the screams ceased—the humans had been completely massacred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of acknowledging the intruders, the Bloodthirsty Warriors turned on each other, engaging in silent, brutal duels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the blood pools, beneath a towering skull altar standing dozens of meters tall, a black-robed figure knelt in prayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Agul, chanting an ancient incantation, his heart surging with unparalleled fanaticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment was near—the slaughter had almost gathered enough energy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his chant continued, the blood mist thickened, and the air reeked of overwhelming bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the shift in the ritual, Deville immediately issued an order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy the altar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several War Angels stepped forward, assembling a heavy cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, multiple shells were fired at the skull altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions rocked the altar, causing violent tremors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless skulls tumbled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the attacks failed to inflict any real damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos energy coiled around the skulls, reinforcing them with unnatural resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These small-scale bombardments were simply insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And deep underground, there was no way to bring in larger artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, Deville maintained his composure and ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use the Seismic Cannon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous attack had been a test—to check for protective force fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the real assault would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Angels carefully extracted a seismic shell from a metal container and loaded it into the cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a rare, specialized shell, retrieved from the arsenal of Halis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each seismic shell contained fragments from planets that had been exterminated under the Imperium's Exterminatus directive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adeptus Mechanicus fleets had recorded the shockwaves produced by planets breaking apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using this data, they had simulated the force of seismic shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While not as devastating as an actual planetary explosion, the resulting impact was still formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single seismic shell could pierce meters-thick walls and level entire buildings with its shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seismic shell arced through the air, heading straight for the skull altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before it could strike, Chaos psychic energy intercepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shell twisted and warped before detonating midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shockwave rippled through the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire region shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several bone mounds collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull altar trembled and suffered some minor collapses, but its core remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summoning ritual continued unabated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argul is a Chaos psyker!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville realized the severity of the situation—and the worst part was that they only had one seismic shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to fight their way through and destroy the altar up close!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Deville's command, the warriors activated their jump packs and soared toward the skull altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they closed in, hundreds of Bloodthirsty Warriors with crimson wings burst from behind the altar, intercepting them mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the altar's guardians!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Space Marines engaged in fierce aerial combat, many crashing into blood pools or bone mounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Deville had his Thunder Guard, leading a squad of ten straight toward Agul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even as the Space Marines closed in, Argul remained kneeling, chanting his incantations without reacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville could feel it—blood energy was condensing, the ritual was at its final stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enduring the Bloodthirsty Warriors' attacks, he charged at Argul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die, heretic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville unleashed a burst of psychic energy, his power sword flashing as it cleaved through Agul's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head rolled away, and the black-robed figure collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chaos energy surrounding him dissipated, his wound crackling with energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Deville looked at the corpse, a sudden realization struck him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a servitor! Where is Argul?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing his eyes, he extended his psychic senses to locate his true enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could react, a surge of Chaos energy struck him, sending him crashing into a bone mound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure emerged—black robes, wreathed in blood energy, demonic horns protruding from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating mid-air, mechanical tendrils snaking behind him, Argul sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outsiders, your efforts are futile...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With unrestrained arrogance, he declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tremble, mortals! The ritual is complete! The great Bloodthirster of Khorne shall descend upon this world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, all the blood energy in the area surged toward the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could see—the ritual was complete!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville was about to act, but Chaos energy overwhelmed him, forcing him to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Argul laughed maniacally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regret all you want—it's too late! No one can stop—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Battering Ram Impact!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barrel, having burned all his fat reserves, launched himself like a human fireball, smashing into the skull altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skull altar collapsed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Argul stood frozen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!!][[email protected]\u002Fzaelum]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank You For Your Support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1291,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","324a7fa675c9eddc53b2cdd95d223746fdd37bee6cec219cf0595d5184fe0d23","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-203","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-201",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]