[{"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-48":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},1681018,2147,"Chapter 48: Battle!","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>As Carter's battle cry resonated through the air, a surge of unparalleled courage and determination radiated from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the bravery and fearlessness of the Imperial Guards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guards, inspired by Carter's declaration, felt their fighting spirits ignite. Even the severely injured Guard joined the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were to die, he would die on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For only then could he wash away the shame of his earlier failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would prove his loyalty to the Governor through the blood of the heretical cultists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bolters were loaded, and the engines of chainswords roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Carter leading, wielding the massiveEvisceratorchainsword, the Guards formed a tight battle formation and steadily advanced towards the abomination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their hearts, only battle and death could guide them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding gunfire had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After realizing that conventional weapons had no effect, the Defense Force and Enforcers ceased their attacks to avoid interfering with the Imperial Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, there was an eerie silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes were fixed on the backs of the brave Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the War Angels from the Royal District, loyal to the Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's hopes rested on their shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the Enforcers and Defense Force soldiers began to pray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They prayed for the Emperor's protection and for Him to bless the Imperial Guards with invincible strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hoped the Guards would become as heroic as the legendary champions of the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abomination crawled out of the rubble. The shell that had struck it earlier hadn't caused much damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare these weak insects resist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare they defy the offspring of the All-Seeing Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its grotesque, twisted flesh swelled and surged. The writhing tentacles retracted, gathering in front of it, as thousands of black eyes on the tendrils fixated on the approaching Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the gaze of Chaos, radiating intense malice, as if it wished to consume all life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The offspring of the great All-Seeing Lord will not forgive any disrespect! You should be afraid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultist's head embedded in the abomination's chest screamed, delirious with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had long since lost control of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he injected the Chaos Essence, his bloodthirsty primal instincts had taken over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely a parasite in this grotesque body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationship between the cultist and the abomination was like that of a parasite and its host, or a dog and its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the cultist didn't see it that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that the power of this body belonged to him, a divine gift from the All-Seeing Lord!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacles of the abomination, brimming with hostility, locked onto Carter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its primal instincts told it that the tall warrior posed the greatest threat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tentacle lashed out, whistling through the air toward Carter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Carter could react, his fellow Guards moved swiftly, intercepting the strike and severing the tentacle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More tentacles followed, but none achieved any success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike was blocked by the Guards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter continued his steady advance, his steps unwavering, flanked by his comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step, they closed the distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Carter and his Guards stood before the abomination, gazing up at the towering monstrosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, neither side moved, the tension so thick it seemed to freeze the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Imperial lapdogs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultist's head suddenly broke the silence with its shrieking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should be afraid. Kneel before the great All-Seeing Lord! Kneel and beg for mercy. Offer your flesh in sacrifice, and perhaps—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultist's words were cut off by an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter had raised his bolt pistol and fired a shot right into the cultist's head, blasting half of it apart like a shattered melon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn you, kill them! Kill them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a scream of fury, the cultist—now with half a head—commanded the abomination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abomination lashed out with its two thickest tentacles, hurtling them down towards Carter with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Carter remained composed, sidestepping the tentacles' direct strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacles slammed into the ground with a thunderous crash, sending dust flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of the dust, the roar of the chainsword grew even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter swung theEviscerator, instantly severing the tentacles, spraying blood everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed tentacles thrashed violently on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the other Guards launched their attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working in unison, they either shot at or slashed the remaining tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of exploding bolts and the roar of chainswords filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, under the coordinated assault of the Imperial Guards, every one of the abomination's tentacles had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the path clear, Carter charged forward, swinging theEvisceratorat the abomination's main body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each swing tore away chunks of the abomination's flesh, the spinning teeth of the chainsword shredding its grotesque form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abomination's massive, misshapen body was taking severe damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gashes and wounds covered its flesh, and bits of meat fell to the ground with every strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pain! Damn Imperial scum! Hurry, move! Fight back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultist's head shared in the abomination's pain, unable to bear the torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed and ordered the abomination to fight, but the creature was beyond his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Carter and the Guards intensified their assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were determined to destroy this heretical abomination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR! ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the mounting threat, the abomination underwent another mutation. All of its black eyes turned blood-red, filling with veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the abomination's flesh began to swell, inflating rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a balloon on the verge of bursting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter sensed the danger and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his warning came too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer layer of the abomination exploded like a bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The powerful shockwave sent the Imperial Guards flying in all directions, slamming them into the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carter, being closest to the blast, took the brunt of the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thrown violently to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Carter managed to stand up again, he saw through the smoke and dust that something was emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A humanoid Chaos Abomination, over three meters tall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humanoid abomination had bulging muscles, blood vessels protruding from its skin, and countless blood-red eyes scattered across its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes turned and swiveled aimlessly, emitting an eerie aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It radiated an even more terrifying presence than before, striking fear into the hearts of the Imperial Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the regular soldiers further away, they were utterly paralyzed by terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humanoid abomination leaped from a distance, landing directly in front of Carter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.687Z",1,"novelbin.me","de6c4558e13d8a0d3bd6acb4b5355e9d2bcabab9868dcedd150018f065b87e1f","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-49","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-47",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]