[{"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-205":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},1681025,2147,"Chapter 205 - 206: The Supreme Psyker Smackdown from the God-Emperor! (Major Chapter)","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>Throne Plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drums of war thundered, shaking the very ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass hooves of the Infernal Bull stomped onto the earth, leaving behind scorched trails of demonic fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were no ordinary mounts. These war beasts were the unholy fusion of dogs, rhinos, and bulls, forged from brass, iron, and burning blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were covered in thick, jagged blades and spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath they exhaled was like rolling thunder, filling the air with a choking haze of smoke and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Bloodcrushers, mounted atop Infernal Bulls, charged forward, leading an even greater force of daemonic cavalry into the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They radiated an ancient, overwhelming force, an unstoppable tide of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them came the Bloodletters—a vast horde of blood-red-skinned daemons, renowned across the galaxy for their raw, brutal strength and savage charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the very embodiment of battlefield terror—the heralds of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their razor-sharp Hellblades in hand, they sprinted behind the cavalry, their eyes burning with bloodlust, craving the taste of fresh slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their frenzied roars merged into a single, deafening wave of sound that sent a chill through the hearts of every warrior standing against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—this was only the vanguard of the daemon horde!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the daemonic legions charged, artillery batteries unleashed hell upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions roared across the battlefield, the symphony of iron and fire shaking the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood and flames intertwined as countless daemons were torn apart, their mangled bodies collapsing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even as they fell, their charge did not slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the unrelenting rain of fire, the daemons never faltered. Consumed by their insatiable thirst for slaughter, they surged forward with reckless abandon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the forefront of the defense stood legions of heavy tanks and towering Sentinel walkers, standing like fortresses of steel against the demonic tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the first and strongest line of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, amidst the calm determination of these war machines, a storm of madness was closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodcrushers, leading the daemon horde, bore down upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the command of the field officer, the steel fortresses broke their eerie stillness and roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy tanks' cannons thundered, carving deep, bloody trenches through the daemon ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sentinels unleashed a storm of crossfire, spewing hundreds of rounds per second, cutting down the daemonic swarm. Flames erupted from their flamers, turning the battlefield into an inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the daemonic charge wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, the Skull Cannons retaliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great, burning skulls were launched into the steel defenses, detonating upon impact, obliterating heavy tanks and tearing Sentinels apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infernal Bulls smashed through the shattered tanks, trampling wreckage and corpses alike as the daemon forces pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first defensive line, though it had blunted the enemy's charge, had failed to completely halt them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second defensive line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the forefront, Arye glared at the approaching heretical daemons, his eyes blazing with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Savior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swift motion, he drew his power sword, its energy field crackling to life, and led the Stormtroopers into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the two forces clashed, the carnage erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodcrushers trampled through the heavily armored Stormtroopers, leaving trails of death in their wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Packs of Flesh Hounds swarmed, tearing apart the troopers, while the Bloodletters swung their Hellblades, slicing through anything in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn these wretched beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arye fought at the forefront, slashing through several Bloodletters before being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen daemons encircled him, their Hellblades raised high—there was nowhere to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Arye did not flinch. His reinforcements were already on their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Hellblades were about to descend—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bloodcrusher, unable to halt its momentum, crashed straight into the encircling Bloodletters, crushing half of them beneath its hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arye seized the moment and broke free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a new danger loomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodcrusher regained control, steering its Infernal Bull toward him, ready to trample him underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of retreating, Arye charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last possible second, he dodged the charge by a hair's breadth, grabbing onto the daemon-steed's armor plates and hauling himself onto its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodcrusher anticipated this and swung a mighty warhammer down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the hammer could connect, a shell struck the Bloodcrusher, blasting it from the saddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Arye took control of the raging Infernal Bull, stomping the dazed Bloodcrusher to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come get some, you daemonic scum! Arye is here to clean house!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove the rampaging Infernal Bull into the daemon horde, trampling through their ranks, even slaying several Bloodcrushers in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, disorder spread through the daemonic swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite his heroics, Arye alone could not shift the tide of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the second defensive line, the warriors were on the verge of collapse under the relentless onslaught of the daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Paradise World!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Golden Sun and the Savior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke and Prue, leading their Void Angels and War Angels, entered the battlefield, bolstering the faltering troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boltguns spat fire, chainswords roared, and power spears impaled Bloodletters one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant psychic energy surged across the battlefield, striking down the daemonic hordes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, nearly two thousand Battle Sisters entered the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in finely crafted power armor, wielding power weapons, they cut a bloody path through the daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the skies above, the roar of Fury-Beasts filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson-skinned, bat-winged monstrosities dove down, grabbing Stormtroopers and hurling them from high altitudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Imperial fighter jets arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Strike Fighters raked the skies with high-caliber rounds, engaging the aerial daemons in brutal dogfights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Thunderbolt Heavy Bombers executed their crucial mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the fighters' cover, they navigated past Skull Cannon fire and unleashed devastating payloads upon the daemonic artillery, destroying many of the Skull Cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A secure zone within the second line of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the protection of nearly a hundred Thunder Warriors, Eden carefully observed the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, something odd caught his attention—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that... a massive barrel chasing and biting a Flesh Hound?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a small distraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Eden's anxiety grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for the Greater Daemon of Khorne to appear so he could launch a decisive strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the daemon was nowhere in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the first and second defensive lines on the brink of collapse, if the Greater Daemon did not appear soon, the entire frontline would fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the line broke, it would be nearly impossible to reach his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as worry crept into Eden's mind, a change occurred on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps echoed, accompanied by the searing heat of rising flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the warp portal, eight towering Bloodthirsters, each nearly ten meters tall, emerged. Their monstrous horns curled menacingly, and vast, leathery daemon wings stretched behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were clad in ancient war armor, their massive, brutal axes gleaming with bloodthirsty menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were no ordinary daemons—these were Bloodthirsters, capable of butchering even the mighty Adeptus Astartes with ease!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden could immediately tell—each of these Bloodthirsters was far stronger than the previous daemon, Harras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemons unfurled their wings and took to the sky, crashing down before the first defensive line with an earth-shattering impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the storm of gunfire, they let out terrifying roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of their sonic waves alone caused Imperial soldiers within their war machines to bleed from their ears and mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Bloodthirsters swung their massive axes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every devastating strike, they crushed heavy tanks like tin cans and smashed Sentinel walkers into twisted wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-formidable steel fortifications were reduced to ruin within moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Void Angels and War Angels rushed in to halt the Bloodthirsters—but they were swatted aside with a single axe swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within mere moments of engagement, over a dozen Space Marines had perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Duke and Prue could barely hold their ground—but even they were on the verge of being overwhelmed, their survival hanging by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Why hasn't he appeared yet?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's frustration mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the arrival of the eight Bloodthirsters, the defensive lines were on the brink of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chances of victory were shrinking fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—he felt something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head snapped up, his gaze locking onto the warp portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He's here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, clawed hoof, wreathed in daemon fire, descended upon the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal, nightmarish figure emerged—towering over even the Bloodthirsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it arrived, the entire world seemed to be drenched in crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating aura of blood and madness enveloped the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whispers of daemons, like curses from the abyss, seeped into the depths of every warrior's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the bravest soldiers struggled to maintain their composure under this overwhelming psychic assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stormtroopers closest to the entity were immediately affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their nerves were seized by an uncontrollable bloodlust, their eyes turning bloodshot with an unnatural, frenzied gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies convulsed violently, as though wrestling against an unseen force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, they completely lost their sanity—shrieking as they attacked anything nearby, friend or foe alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the true terror of a Greater Daemon of Khorne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Imperial Inquisition would execute anyone who had merely witnessed such a horror—lest their minds become tainted over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, as the entity's full form was revealed, its dreaded name echoed within every warrior's mind, carried by a wave of unrelenting bloodlust:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exalted Bloodthirster of the Blood God—Ka'Bandha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ka'Bandha arrived, an unrelenting barrage of artillery fire was unleashed upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire region where he landed was obliterated, reduced to a crumbling crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as the smoke cleared—he walked forward unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shelling had done nothing to his daemonic iron hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha tilted his head back and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of his voice dispelled the blood-red clouds above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed upon the battlefield, his lips curling into a cruel, bloodthirsty grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally arrived in this glorious, material world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slaughter would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The will of the Blood God would be carved into the very stars themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first objective was simple—annihilate this wretched planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would slaughter billions, piling their skulls into an unprecedented, towering citadel of the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha had no doubt—those wretched Blood Angels would not stand idly by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they came, his true feast of slaughter would begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would wipe away the shame of his past defeat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha raised his colossal, blood-stained whip, a nightmarish weapon hundreds of meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forged from brass, bone, blood, and the tormented souls of the slain, the Hellwhip crackled with pure destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single flick, it lashed through the air, screaming like the Reaper's scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one sweeping motion, dozens of Imperial fighter jets were shredded to pieces, their wreckage exploding midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and smoke blotted out the skies, raining metal debris across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ka'Bandha swung his massive war axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was wreathed in a crimson mist—the condensed hatred of countless slain souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His axe crashed into the earth, sending a massive fissure racing across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the rift, a flood of molten lava erupted forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing magma, like hellfire itself, devoured entire platoons of tanks and Sentinel walkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel melted into useless slag, their once-mighty war machines reduced to piles of burning wreckage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial defenses—so carefully constructed—were utterly powerless before such might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha had barely arrived, and already, the casualties were staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had punched straight through the Imperial lines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Eden, flanked by Thunder Warriors, advanced toward Ka'Bandha .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto the apocalyptic scene before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer horror of the battlefield made his body tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind screamed one undeniable truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unstoppable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden took a deep breath, gripping his launcher tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Exalted Bloodthirster had the power to annihilate an entire planet in mere hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Sacred Ash Warhead couldn't stop him—Matira was doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the real problem was getting close enough to fire the shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha remained deep within the daemon horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eight Bloodthirsters guarding him, Eden knew he would never reach him unchallenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attempting a long-range shot was too risky. Ka'Bandha could dodge or intercept the projectile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse, Eden couldn't order an orbital strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conventional weapons would barely scratch him, and the Dreamweaver's plasma cannon needed time to charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the attack failed to kill Ka'Bandha instantly, he might flee or launch an aerial assault on the fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one way to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close enough to blast Ka'Bandha point-blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was the only option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately—Eden had barely started his approach, and Ka'Bandha had already withdrawn to the rear lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodthirsters had broken through the defenses, and now, the humans could no longer stop the daemonic horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Eden felt his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Ka'Bandha is just sitting back—how the hell am I supposed to get to him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he revealed his full strength, the eight Bloodthirsters would immediately rush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his power—he would be overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eden struggled with the dilemma—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon his brass war chariot, Ka'Bandha suddenly sniffed the air, his nostrils flaring as he caught a familiar scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened with violent rage, his fangs bared in a snarl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That scent... the Blood Angels!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though faint, the trace of their presence was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's instincts did not deceive him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Angels on the battlefield, while not true Blood Angels, did carry faint traces of Sanguinius' genetic lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... intrigued him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson gaze fell upon the War Angels battling below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not full-blooded sons of Sanguinius, but they were close enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slaughtering them personally... would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single mighty beat of his wings, Ka'Bandha leapt from his chariot, soaring toward the densest concentration of War Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prue led the War Angels, holding the line against the daemon horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a nervous voice trembled through the vox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss! That big bastard is coming straight for us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's the Savior? Wasn't he supposed to handle this monster?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prue barely had time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha crashed onto the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of unmatched terror exploded outward, freezing the warriors in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall back! Scatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prue acted immediately, barking orders for his men to evade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handful of War Angels were cleaved apart by Ka'Bandha's massive axe before they could even move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemon lord towered over Prue, his immense bulk at least four times his height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha sneered, his voice dripping with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you summon the Blood Angels? Can you call forth that relic, Dante?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the weight of Ka'Bandha's monstrous presence, Prue trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A primal, bone-deep fear gripped him—he knew he was about to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message from the Savior arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delay him. Just for a few seconds. Then, escape as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prue obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at Ka'Bandha and forced a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could... but that'll take time. A lot of time, actually. It's a rather complicated process, you see—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha cut him off coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His massive axe began to swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prue was dead in seconds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Ka'Bandha paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto something behind Prue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure clad in golden armor had entered his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden had been advancing stealthily, using psyker abilities to conceal his presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—he felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha was staring directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been discovered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No point hiding now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His concealment dropped, and he strode forward, weapon raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang out, dripping with mocking disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ka'Bandha , you pathetic coward! Too scared to fight me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha 's brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's words had struck a raw nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare challenge me with that pitiful toy?\" Ka'Bandha sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden stepped even closer, standing directly before the daemon lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed his launcher at Ka'Bandha's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough talk. Do you have the guts for a one-on-one fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha did not respond—he attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His colossal axe swung down, ready to cleave Eden in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Eden had anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fired first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boots locked into the ground, stabilizing his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding golden light erupted from the launcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive sphere of energy condensed at the barrel's tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, every daemon within a one-kilometer radius burst into flames, their souls incinerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eden himself was nearly overwhelmed by the sheer power surging through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—he recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power... it was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This felt exactly like the Emperor's psychic fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—this was the Supreme Psyker Smackdown from the God-Emperor Himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it. This would work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At point-blank range, his flesh began to sear, the golden energy scorching his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrible, all-consuming fear took hold of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How—how can this power exist here?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cursed One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Unnameable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Dark Gods themselves feared it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chaos itself dared not speak that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemons of Khorne were fearless—they never feared death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if slain, they would simply return to the Warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greater Daemons were immortal, their essence never truly destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not against Him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Unnameable One could wipe them from existence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A permanent, agonizing death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A death that erased them from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha was utterly terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was like showing up to a fistfight, only to realize the enemy had brought an entire army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unwinnable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one thought in Ka'Bandha's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abandoned his axe and whip, turning tail and fleeing toward the Warp portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood God, save me! That cursed one is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"THE MONSTER HAS ARRIVED!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other eight Bloodthirsters—along with countless daemons—sprinted for the portal, desperate to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's massive wings kicked up hurricane winds, knocking over anything in his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was mere meters from the portal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Eden grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire—Super Psyker Smackdown, go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sacred Ash Warhead launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-meter-long projectile exploded into a searing sunburst, illuminating the battlefield with blinding holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every daemon in its path was instantly vaporized, their souls annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DAMNED CURSED MONSTER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha pushed his speed to the limit, his massive form barreling through the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost made it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the warhead followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It chased him through the portal—and struck him in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a single, frozen moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding, holy explosion erupted within the Warp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light brighter than a thousand suns consumed the portal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ka'Bandha's dying scream echoed through eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"PRAISE THE SUN!\"\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>",3152,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e36f08d8475dcf03cd1a1134f451a061539ea3131e5bb2e527a2cf88e685d13","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-206","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-204",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]