[{"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-355":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},1681225,2147,"Chapter 355 356 – Ka'Bandha: Damn it, the Devourer is here too!","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-355",355,"\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's icy tone and violent gaze cast a heavy silence over the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the roars of the daemons gradually subsided, and the number of Tyranids on the ground diminished. The daemon army had nearly exterminated the bugs on Baal Secundus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exalted Bloodthirster still stared at his trusted subordinate, Bary, as if questioning—or perhaps hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemon spy Bary was slightly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his identity was a bit... complicated. First, he was a Genestealer, second, a Khorne daemon, and more importantly, Ka'Bandha's most trusted subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And ultimately, he was the mole planted by the Four-Armed Savior beside Ka'Bandha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Bary, as a Genestealer, was leading Khorne's daemons to attack the Tyranids, all while secretly stabbing them in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, all of this was for the glory of the great Four-Armed Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of infiltration, Bary had nearly become the top dog. Within this army, aside from the Exalted Bloodthirster, no one held more power or strength than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the first-hand intel had been passed on through him—including this campaign, where the Khorne daemonic host marched on Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ka'Bandha ever died, he might even inherit his legacy and ascend as a new Exalted Bloodthirster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, you mean... there's a traitor among us…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bary took a deep breath. \"That wretched traitor leaked the battle plans, which led to our failure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's fury flared even more violently, and he seemed on the verge of tearing someone apart in the next instant. \"That's right! And the traitor is most likely among us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned again to his trusted lieutenant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who do you think it is? And who do you think sent them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bary blinked his small eyes, seizing on the core issue, and appeared to be deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A traitor acting so brazenly must be hiding very well. To have the power to plant someone among us…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emphasized \"us\" and then wore an expression of sudden realization and righteous fury. \"...It can only be those scheming, treacherous birdmen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those blue-feathered bastards have always been plotting against us, and this time their deceit has gone too far!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha nodded approvingly, clearly satisfied. \"You're right…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very pleased with this loyal and intelligent subordinate—someone who could keep up with his thinking and also manage operations effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Khorne's armies, such competence was exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha growled, \"The traitor must be one of Tzeentch's schemes. I'll remember this grudge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vowed to find an opportunity to behead a few more blue-feathered birdmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, turning to Bary, he issued a new order: \"I'm leaving this matter in your hands. Find the traitor. Take their heads.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a moment's hesitation, Bary responded loyally, \"I will uncover the hidden traitor and offer their skull to you, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entrusting this matter to him was the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not there actually were any Tzeentchian spies in Ka'Bandha's army no longer mattered. If they were declared to exist, then they had to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst-case scenario, he could call on his fellow Genestealer agents infiltrating the realms of Tzeentch and have them send over a few scapegoats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive octagram, made of piled skulls, collapsed further, drawing the two daemons' attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's expression darkened as he realized a more severe problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had embarked on this campaign with grand ambitions and bold promises: to destroy Baal and wipe out all the Blood Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, having lost more than two-thirds of his daemon host with little to show for it, the results were catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyranids had no souls, making it nearly impossible to replenish the soul essence consumed in battle, and even the sole blood offering octagram had crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a disastrous loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, the bugs have launched a new wave!\" Bary pointed toward the atmosphere as more Tyranid spores descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyranids on the surface of Baal Secundus had nearly been wiped out, but Leviathan seemed determined to claim the moon and harvest its biomass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted to destroy the daemon beast that had wounded it so deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This put Ka'Bandha in a dilemma. Continuing to fight the bugs meant bleeding resources with little to gain—but if he withdrew without results, he would surely face Khorne's wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood God had blessed him repeatedly and provided a vast daemon army, even lending him forces from other Exalted Bloodthirsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To invade the Materium with such fanfare and yet return empty-handed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That supreme being might finally lose patience—and then it would be over for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha could already envision the coming rage of the Blood God, and the ridicule from other Exalted Bloodthirsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not survive the Blood God's wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, this mighty daemon saw a bleak future for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another unprecedented failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing out at crimson Baal, Ka'Bandha suddenly conceived a new idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since those wretched bugs were pursuing him, why not lead them to Baal instead—create more carnage and chaos?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how these bugs worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once drawn by the scent of fresh meat, they would surely attack the humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, he could lead his remaining daemons and assault alongside the bugs, reaping greater rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is going according to plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha thought confidently to himself, noticing nothing strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relayed this so-called perfect plan to Bary, ordering him to regroup the daemon host and lead the pursuing Tyranid swarm toward Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, that is truly a brilliant plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bary's words overflowed with admiration for the Exalted Bloodthirster. He immediately went to carry out the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, he also forwarded the plan to the Four-Armed Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This loyal agent took the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered Khorne's daemons to burn all nearby Tyranid biomass with haste, destroying anything the swarm could recycle, before regrouping to follow Ka'Bandha to the new battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would prevent Leviathan from replenishing itself—and give the advantage to the Four-Armed Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha praised this action, viewing it as a worthy act of vengeance and a smart tactic to weaken the swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He liked this kind of subordinate—clever and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khorne's daemons set Baal Secundus ablaze with hellfire, incinerating nearly all remaining biomass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This infuriated Leviathan even more, prompting it to divert reinforcements from other fronts to try and annihilate the daemonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Tyranid Hive Mind's hatred of the Exalted Bloodthirster had surpassed even its hatred for the Blood Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it redirected its forces to Baal Secundus, it found the daemons entering new portals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the Blood God!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha now led his Bloodletters, Greater Daemons, and daemon engines through the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sons of Sanguinius! The Angelic Scourge descends—you will be annihilated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surged like an unstoppable crimson hurricane toward Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan's Hive Mind seemed to grasp the daemon beast's intent—it was trying to redirect the swarm toward a human world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal Secundus' biomass had been incinerated, and the daemons offered nothing it could consume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan's swarm was now starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it couldn't replenish energy soon, the entire hive fleet would be in grave danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hive Mind changed tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than chase the daemons, it would cooperate with them to attack the human world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, daemons sought souls. It only needed flesh and biomass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't need to be enemies—not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with hatred burning between them, it would have to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Baal was conquered and its living resources divided—only then could old grudges resume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan's fleet rerouted heavy reinforcements into Baal Secundus' orbit, following the daemons in a rare, wordless alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden shift in the theater of war did not go unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the command chamber of Angel's Fortress, alarms sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tarko immediately issued orders for the Redeemer Fleet to divert units and reinforce Baal Secundus' sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he instructed the Adeptus Mechanicus priests of Urth to prepare the sacred Bone-Ash Barrage Array—designed specifically for daemon annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warzone's optimism vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Khorne's daemons had depleted nearly half of Leviathan's forces, a joint assault on Baal would still place humanity under immense strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors of the Blackstone resting chamber slammed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud… Thud… Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure stepped slowly out from the shadows—clad in fearsome dark-gold armor, exuding an aura of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any daemon present would immediately recognize the figure and gasp his name—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devourer's mere appearance was a force of nature. To the Chaos daemons, he was terror incarnate—his feats engraved in their memories as an eternal nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrival heralded a holy storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end for the daemons was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ka'Bandha, that bastard... he's gotten smarter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's voice was low and raspy under his warped helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unsettling that the Exalted Bloodthirster had learned to use strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had the choice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden would have preferred not to fight this twisted Warp-born half-brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because once he struck—it was always with a Super Big Ivan: the ultra-massive Holy Bone-Ash Warhead. Ka'Bandha might not even survive the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse, only one of those superweapons was currently charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using it now would be a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fate, as always, was unkind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha was still charging toward Baal—and one of them would have to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distant launch bay activated. The pale-gray ultra-massive bone-ash warhead began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of Chaos bloodlust grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden raised his eyes to the void above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Exalted Bloodthirster was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he made no move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, just perhaps, there was still a way to avoid this fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal's orbital space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha suddenly halted, as if he had sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Devourer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exalted Bloodthirster's heart was filled with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is that bastard here too? I didn't sense his presence before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had narrowly escaped the Devourer's terrifying attacks multiple times and had long since developed a conditioned fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he arrived at a battlefield, his first instinct was always to scan the surroundings—to determine whether the Devourer was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after that would he decide whether to engage in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the Devourer's aura had emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha could clearly sense that the Devourer was hidden somewhere on Baal's surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered at the thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That damned Devourer… cunning as ever, lying in wait for me. Good thing I detected your filthy trap in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't been sharp enough to pick up the Devourer's presence early…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he set foot on Baal, it would've been over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That horrifying weapon must already be primed—waiting to strike down the Exalted Bloodthirster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's mind was dragged back into that agonizing and hopeless memory: he had once been struck by that dreadful weapon, his body and soul scorched by the energy of the Accursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had suffered indescribably back then, praying only for a swift and total death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That left a permanent shadow in the heart of the Exalted Bloodthirster—whenever he thought of the Devourer and that moment, he couldn't help but tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Eden knew Ka'Bandha had sensed him—but remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha had sensed Eden—but pretended he hadn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides were terrifyingly in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, both the Devourer and the Exalted Bloodthirster were carefully hyping up a confrontation of good versus evil. They were seen as the final champions of their respective factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they met in battle—it would have to be a true clash of titans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whoever lost would shatter that narrative, losing faith energy and followers alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had hordes of daemon-fanboys boosting their ratings. If either one fell, the buzz would die off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden didn't want to lose Ka'Bandha, his loyal \"genius\" promoter and hype-man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha didn't want to be obliterated by Eden's dreaded holy payload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an outcome neither could accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodletters, unable to suppress their bloodlust, let out deafening howls, breaking Ka'Bandha's train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exalted Bloodthirster roared back in fury:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SILENCE! I'm THINKING!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strained every neuron in his daemon brain, calculating his next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading to Baal was no longer an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he feared the Devourer—of course not. It simply wasn't the right time for their epic duel. Besides, he wasn't in peak condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, after all, his lifelong nemesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to fight him at his best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Exactly that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha convinced himself. He immediately gave up on the idea of attacking Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But staying here meant continuing the fight against the Tyranids chasing him—resulting in even more daemon casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM BOOM BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan's bioships were engaged in a brutal firefight with the Redeemer Fleet reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torpedoes, spine batteries, living missiles, macro cannons, and lance beams collided in booming blasts that rocked ships on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiously…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Redeemer Fleet had avoided engaging Ka'Bandha's daemons, focusing solely on the Tyranid vessels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha, watching this unfold, suddenly had an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he could join forces with the humans to destroy the bugs chasing him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he hesitated, a living missile veered off course and struck one of Khorne's daemon engines. A swift hunting beast burst out of its chamber and instinctively leapt toward a daemon, causing chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all the excuse he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bugs! You DARE challenge me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha spun around and roared furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, he issued a new command, ordering every daemon to kill any Tyranid bold enough to pursue the mighty Ka'Bandha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Khorne daemons, who had suppressed their bloodlust for too long, bellowed and charged the Tyranid fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daemon engines spewed flame and rammed into bioships, while hordes of daemons ripped their way inside the living vessels, slaughtering everything they found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha and the Redeemer Fleet now attacked Leviathan in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Redeemer's ship cannons punched through the bioships' defenses, and the daemons poured into the breaches with grim efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden reversal left the hive fleet caught in a brutal pincer strike—crippling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Leviathan's flagship bioship, the ancient insectoid Hive Mind let out an enraged screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are those daemon beasts back?! Weren't they headed to Baal?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hive Mind felt its intelligence was being mocked—it couldn't comprehend the behavior of the daemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps these daemon beasts were just chaotic, unpredictable monsters driven by madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, fleets from the T'au Empire and the Orks arrived and dove into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T'au battleships fired gravitic launchers and railguns, bombarding the bioships with pinpoint accuracy. Ork warships launched even more drill-loaded boarding pods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These drills burrowed deep into the bioships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More Orks burst out of the pods, swinging dakka guns, hammers, and alloy clubs to crush Tyranid skulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WAAAGH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Ork boss, wielding a colossal dakka gun, was mowing down incoming bugs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charging too recklessly, he slipped on a slick patch of Tyranid guts and slammed into something… green?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ork boss blinked. He couldn't quite understand—was that… a mushroom? A big one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached down and yanked the mushroom up—revealing a tiny Ork child covered in green chitin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WAAAGH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little greenskin, startled, threw a punch right into the boss's giant nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grunting in pain, the boss hurled the little bugger away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crashed into a Ravener but surprisingly fought back—grappling the creature and pounding it to death, even while injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ork boss was thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized the little tank as a snotling from the Steeltoof Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasting no time, he gunned down the surrounding bugs and then bonked the little one on the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're mine now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This snotling was a product of the Ork Research Institute—engineered from their super-enhanced fungal spores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those spores had been scattered on a test world and had secretly embedded themselves aboard bioships, taking root undetected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd even absorbed some beneficial Tyranid traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ork boss didn't understand why his tribe's young'un was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his communicator and, with great difficulty, tapped out a message. The situation was reported up the chain to the Big Mek—and then to the Ork Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, a new order came down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill all the bugs. Protect the big shrooms. Or Da WAAAGH Boss will eat ya!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying command made the Ork boss shriek in fear—but also fired him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led his boyz in clearing out the bioship, marking and defending all the valuable mushrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, Ork warships launched space harpoons, latching onto this rare living vessel and yanking it out of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fled the scene at maximum speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the space war raged on—but Leviathan could no longer spare the attention to recover that bioship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden watched the chaos unfold in orbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Redeemer Fleet, the T'au, the Orks, and even Khorne's daemons were now all tearing into Leviathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was going just as he expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That genius Ka'Bandha hadn't chosen to duel him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned and unleashed his fury on the Tyranids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the best move the Exalted Bloodthirster could've made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any other choice would've meant even greater losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only word to describe the scene in space was—loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple factions fighting together for the Imperium—for the Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the tendril fleets Leviathan had deployed toward Baal Secundus were completely wiped out, suffering even greater losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this battle, Leviathan had lost more than half of its bioships, while the Redeemer Fleet had sustained almost no significant damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was Khorne's daemons who served as the primary shock troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they finished slaughtering the pursuing Tyranid fleets, they withdrew through a Warp rift under Ka'Bandha's command, retreating from the Baal System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Khorne's daemons departed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fractured, oppressive, blood-red sky of the Baal System finally dissipated, returning to its usual state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ka'Bandha finally left…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that bastard go, Eden let out a small sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he could focus entirely on dealing with the remnants of Leviathan's forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, a new thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha had brought such a massive army to attack Baal… yet achieved almost nothing and suffered staggering losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an outright, humiliating defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Khorne flay him alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden tried to contact Bary to get an update—but found that Bary was in a chaotic Warp zone, unreachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, he could only mourn in his heart for his good bro, hoping to see him again next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far across the galaxy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Hive World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson pillars of blood stretched to the heavens, as cultists used mountains of bones and blood to summon a legendary daemon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive hooves stomped the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exalted Bloodthirster, Ka'Bandha, had just left the Baal System's war, only to immediately lead his remaining daemon forces to a new battleground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the devastating losses at Baal, he was deep in soul-debt and devoid of war spoils—a walking disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha didn't even dare return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that in Khorne's rage, he would be flayed alive, stripped of all his power, and hung from the gates of the Brass Citadel to suffer eternal humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only option now was to gather more souls and war trophies across the galaxy to repay his debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To lessen the inevitable punishment from the Blood God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even hope to keep his rank—only to survive the ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the foreseeable future, Ka'Bandha would have to scurry about the galaxy, collecting souls to pay off his debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Exalted Bloodthirster had burned the last of his soul energy to arrive at this ripe Hive World—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping to feast on the souls of more humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Faithful ones, tell me—where must I bring destruction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha's violent aura was almost uncontrollable. He could barely wait to begin the slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Chaos sorcerer, trembling, voiced his request… and Ka'Bandha responded by splitting him in half with a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another complication—and one that felt all too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Khorne cultists of this world had conquered the planet and even parts of the system… only to be invaded by a massive Ork empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their forces had been nearly annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In desperation, the Chaos sorcerers had used their followers' flesh and blood to summon a legendary daemon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping the daemon would grant them power to slaughter the greenskin xenos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn't realize was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha was probably poorer than they were right now. What power did he have left to grant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of Orks echoed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bary turned his gaze down from the Hive City walls to the plains outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast ocean of green stretched out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an endless greenskin horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't just this world—the entire system was like this. The Hive City was now a lonely island in a sea of enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daemon spy looked at the Orks and suddenly felt his future was looking very… dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thankfully Orks are a sapient species… they have souls…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He consoled himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"SOULS!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka'Bandha leapt high into the air and dove toward the endless tide of Orks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporary Savior's Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden carefully reviewed the battle reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leviathan's hive fleet was now greatly diminished, while the human forces of the Baal System remained largely intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, they could now grind down these damned bugs in a war of attrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if they could capture Leviathan itself… even better.\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>",3575,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f16241a5df5430598dd5b6e7eafafa6e2d2e4c0bcc824ea5f646b24511a39b5","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-356","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-354",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]