[{"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-204":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},1681024,2147,"Chapter 204 - 205: The Demon Army Strikes!","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>As the war horns echoed through the void, Ka'Bandha summoned his demon army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These warriors of the Warp, clad in armor forged from brass and blood iron, stood ready. Ancient Chaos sigils, glowing with a foreboding crimson light, adorned their plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes burned with fanatical bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon warriors craved battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the command of the Supreme Bloodthirster, Ka'Bandha, they would annihilate all in the name of the Blood God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brass Fortress\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered daemons watched the scene unfold, some with expressions of intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angrath, however, showed only disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fool was merely answering a mortal's summons to vent his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angrath doubted Ka'Bandha would spread any significant slaughter for the Blood God—he'd probably be banished soon enough and sent scurrying back in shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the Brass Throne, the towering shadow of blood remained indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed no reaction at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matira. Upper Hive—Temporary Command Office\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden furrowed his brows, worry evident on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had received Deville's report—their interception had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bloodthirster was coming for this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a monstrosity capable of battling Primarchs, and it commanded a vast demon horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the most terrifying forces in the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside of key Imperial strongholds, no world could be guaranteed survival against such an assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single Bloodthirster's attack could wipe out an entire civilized world and set entire sectors ablaze in war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they could hold out long enough for a Space Marine Chapter to arrive, the planet itself would already be a hellish ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still—Goliath Sector lay deep within the Imperium Nihilus, cut off and without reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all, Eden could not retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urth was too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Bloodthirster established a foothold here, Goliath Sector would fall with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden took out the Sacred Ash Missile and loaded it into its launcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This weapon, infused with the Emperor's Golden Sunlight, was their only real hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he had no real confidence in its effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it failed to banish the demons, they were doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even as they prepared for battle, Eden was also preparing an evacuation plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all else failed, if he could not stop the demonic horde, the fleet would evacuate as many as possible before issuing Exterminatus on the planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Urth itself might have to be abandoned, its survivors fleeing into deeper Imperial territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things reached that point...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one man could stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante—the Regent of the Dark Imperium and Chapter Master of the Blood Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if he did, it would take years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that time, the Bloodthirster would rampage across multiple sectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many worlds would scream beneath his hooves, their people butchered in an endless tide of blood...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden forced down his worries and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of his office, he looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-red pillar of light now pierced reality itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspended between the Materium and the Warp, it served as a beacon, guiding the demon army to their world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with aggression, filling the hearts of all who saw it with a primal fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reports indicated that citizens near the pillar were exhibiting symptoms of agitation and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Savior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bayev approached, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden sighed. \"How is the evacuation progressing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The last groups are still evacuating. They need more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bayev continued, \"The Departmento Munitorum has completed the deployment. The assault ships are ready per your orders. We can launch at any moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by the Thunder Wardens, Eden boarded his assault craft, heading toward the pillar's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ominous light and the oppressive atmosphere it emitted had thrown the entire planet into panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, amidst the fear, a spark of hope remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the people still had their Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throne Square\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast plaza, capable of holding nearly ten million people, surrounded by towering residential blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm First, Second, and Third Armies had fully assembled, forming multiple defensive lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy artillery, Sentinel mechs, and battle tanks covered the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of armored brigades, including heavy, medium, and special forces, were already positioned in overlapping formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over one million troops stood arrayed in grim anticipation, their war machines casting a dark shadow over the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front lines were composed of heavy tanks and Sentinel mechs, followed by shock troopers wielding thermal flamers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further behind, light-armored Storm Troopers prepared to fire from behind trenches and barricades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These brigades would hold the first line, bearing the full brunt of the demon horde's assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, artillery regiments positioned themselves on high ground, constructing firing positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Void Angels, War Angels, and Sisters of Battle stood ready among the Stormtroopers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission—eliminate high-threat targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were Eden's finest troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all of them deployed, Throne Square still felt empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary PDF forces and rebel militia would not be joining this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were too weak to survive in such high-intensity combat and would only feed the demons' bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, nearly twenty thousand aircraft had returned to the fleet, rearming for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their role—block enemy aerial forces and bombard the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fleet itself had descended into the lower atmosphere, lowering the void shields of the hive city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all else failed, they would initiate orbital bombardment, turning the battlefield into a glass crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If high-tier demons and the Bloodthirster survived, they could summon even more, using the massacre to fuel their army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his assault craft, Eden looked down at his forces, his anxiety growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all came down to not having enough troops or firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had a million Space Marines, all in Terminator armor, backed by Titan Legions...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if every Storm Trooper carried a melta gun...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't have to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could simply gun the demons down—no matter how many came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eden brooded, the blood pillar suddenly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of heat blasted across the planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People's heartbeats accelerated, their panic rising—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, every infant on the planet began to wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their parents, helpless, could only clutch them tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Savior, forgive our sins... We, your faithful, beg for your salvation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Savior's followers collapsed to their knees, clutching their icons and praying desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throne Square\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skies darkened, clouds bleeding red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shimmered with heat, steam rising from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront of the Storm Army, Arye stood tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At two and a half meters, the commanding officer was impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing only his officer's coat, a cigar clenched in his augmetic jaws, he ignored the heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred leading from the front—and hated wearing bulky armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each brigade had its own commanders, with officers beneath him managing the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the most part, Arye was the symbol of the Storm Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn demons—time to kick their asses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His augmetic eye glowed red as he took a deep drag, then stomped out his cigar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the growing distortion ahead, the air tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then space itself twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Warp gate erupted open, expanding rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooooo—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient war horns blared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drums thundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roars of demons filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon army... had arrived!\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>",1219,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","c530836a6359cec6a1819e47fa64842fdc2f3fa3fb6c7001d033d999c07be887","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-205","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-203",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]