[{"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-207":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},1681027,2147,"Chapter 207 - 208: The Despicable and Shameless Follower of the Marked One","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha was desperately convincing himself, almost to the point of self-hypnosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Blood God, it's not that I was weak—it's that the enemy was too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, he could not reveal the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he could not show weakness before Khorne or the gathered daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would become a disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it through, Ka'Bandha slowly raised his heavy head, his eyes flickering with a cold and ruthless light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His massive daemonic form began to radiate an overwhelming presence, suffocating in its intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just physical oppression—it was a mental dominance, an aura of sheer power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—aside from the Blood God, he was the most arrogant one in this hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming display of dominance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Angrath and the other daemons were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't he utterly defeated? Then why did he look even more arrogant than if he had won?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it—Ka'Bandha's presence, combined with the lingering Marked One's energy within him, gave him an unparalleled air of intimidation among the daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Khorne himself, seated upon the Brass Throne, showed a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fury had been prepared to crush Ka'Bandha mercilessly, but seeing his defiant posture, the urge to punish him lessened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, among Khorne's followers, such arrogance was rewarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most savage, the most ruthless—these were the ones who gained Khorne's favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even slaughtering one's own kind in combat was acceptable, so long as it resulted in more death and destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Skulltaker, for example—he had slain two Exalted Bloodthirsters in a single duel, binding their souls into his axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, he became one of Khorne's most favored champions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Skulltaker's arrogance had grown too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been deceived by Tzeentch, leading him to strike at Khorne himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mighty blow, capable of splitting mountains and rivers, left nothing but a small crack on Khorne's Brass Helm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, Khorne shattered his mind, stripped him of reason, and cast him out of the Blood God's domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Khorne turned his gaze toward Ka'Bandha, his divine sight noting the lingering energy of the Marked One clinging to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was... unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice, ever filled with boiling fury, resounded through the great hall:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered daemons all turned to Ka'Bandha, their gazes locking onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Ka'Bandha no longer feared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fully embraced his circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a victorious stance, he walked toward the Brass Throne, radiating overwhelming confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemons instinctively stepped aside, clearing a path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, such an act signified submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha strode forward until he stood before Angrath, locking eyes with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold, brutal gaze bore into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are in my way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ka'Bandha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angrath's voice burned with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ka'Bandha stepped forward again, his aura radiating menace, forcing Angrath to momentarily hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snort, Angrath stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't be helped—the energy of the Marked One was utterly revolting to daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was pure, concentrated energy, directly drawn from the Golden Sun itself—without any intermediaries or dilution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In human terms...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if someone had soaked themselves in fermented, highly toxic filth—not just regular filth, but something so potent and unnatural that no sane person would go near it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Ka'Bandha was drenched in it, standing before Angrath with an unhinged, fearless expression, as if daring him to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to deal with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Angrath stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in doing so, he had conceded to Ka'Bandha's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move aside, weakling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha shoved Angrath aside, stepping into the position of Khorne's highest-favored Bloodthirster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, he could barely contain his exhilaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had completely turned the situation around—even humiliating Angrath in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm of thoughts raced through his mind, as if he had discovered an entirely new way to play the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, Khorne's daemons were honor-bound warriors, more like brutal berserkers than schemers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... Ka'Bandha had unlocked a new path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether or not a certain chaotic meddler had nudged things in this direction remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this moment on, a cunning and deceitful Bloodthirster now roamed the galaxy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A truly ominous development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now standing firm, Ka'Bandha suppressed his lingering fear, straightened his posture, and began his performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Blood God, I was caught in a treacherous trap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering the portal, my legions and I were transported to an unknown battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A follower of the Marked One ambushed us with unimaginable cunning and deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even stronger than the Primarchs—he could wield the Marked One's energy directly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the gathered daemons recoiled in shock, and even Khorne's expression turned grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humans had produced an even greater threat—one that demanded attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My warriors and I launched a fearless charge into the ambush, but we were overwhelmed by the immense power of the Marked One's energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha continued to exaggerate, painting the enemy as unfathomably strong, while making himself appear heroic and unbeatable—but simply outmatched by sheer treachery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That cunning, deceitful, shameless follower of the Marked One had clearly planned for this encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sought to use the Warp portal to open a direct conduit, allowing the Marked One's energy to invade our sacred domain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall erupted into an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the daemons, this was akin to having their sacred grounds defiled by the filth of their most hated enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemy succeeded, their domain would become uninhabitable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rising commotion was swiftly silenced by Khorne's furious presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence! Continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha, now fully committed to his act, continued spinning his tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such treachery is beyond intolerable! When the portal opened, and the Marked One's energy poured in, I threw myself forward, blocking the gateway with my own body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the daemons looked at him with newfound awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marked One's energy could erase them from existence—to stand against it was an act of supreme courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's voice rang with defiance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The energy of the Marked One was relentless—I believed I would die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I would never allow such deception and dishonor to succeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I destroyed the portal and returned here alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why I am in this state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head to meet Khorne's gaze, fearless and unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my campaign was a failure, and I accept any punishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's words were half-truths and lies, but the energy of the Marked One had truly marked him, making it difficult to discern reality from deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khorne's crimson eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at Ka'Bandha, then at the daemons whose eyes now carried faint traces of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snort, Khorne released a surge of slaughter-energy, punishing the daemons for their momentary doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, raising a hand, he poured the accumulated power of countless wars into Ka'Bandha, purging him of the Marked One's taint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new Exalted Bloodthirster was reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khorne's voice rumbled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me—what is the name of this follower of the Marked One?\"\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>",1193,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","ad077dcf131d4a59d26bc701f651deb9240ccc5c90a86d96635f969a75d09c5f","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-208","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-206",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]