Chapter 16: The Death of Estupinian

The Twin-linked Laser Guns on both sides of each Mortar emplacement fired simultaneously; the sixteen beams of light transformed into threads in Ninglu's mind, while he moved like a dancer on a spiderweb.

With a slight turn of his body, he could evade the several beams closing in on him.

A swift dash allowed him to dodge a round of covering volley fire.

"Fire! Give me everything you've got, damn it!"

The commander of the Hive Tower guard unit, dressed in a bright red military uniform, shouted loudly.

Only by doing this could he overcome the Fear in his heart, and stop himself from thinking that a god had descended to punish his sins.

Within the fortifications, tens of thousands of various guns were aimed at the giant's figure.

Ninglu took a deep breath, and gunpowder smoke poured into his lungs along with the air.

His lungs completed hundreds of expansions and contractions in an instant, and the inhaled air spiraled, accelerated, rotated, and compressed, turning into the purest ultrasonic waves.

When the ultrasonic waves passed through the Primarch's superhuman organs, vocal cords, throat, and other organs, and were expelled from his mouth, they not only suffered no attenuation but were even slightly amplified.

"Roar!"

The sound of the howl even drowned out the second round of Mortar shelling for an instant.

The defenders in the front row of the fortifications heard an inhuman howl in their minds simultaneously; they clutched their heads in pain and immediately fainted.

The defenders in the back rows also bled from their noses and mouths, their bodies swaying.

Even the defenders inside the metal fortress operating the Twin-linked Laser Guns saw stars, blood seeped from their ears, and a piercing buzzing sound lingered in their ears.

Ninglu leaped into the air, his body swayed slightly, and he stabilized his posture amidst the shockwave of the explosion.

The gunpowder smoke and the roaring sound did not affect his senses; he noticed another convoy approaching at high speed.

Ninglu immediately broke into a sprint, charging toward the nearest defensive turret.

With more than twenty meters to go, he leaped violently, legs together, and kicked toward the pouring point of the Mortar and the fortification.

Relying on the life-support system of his Precision Power Armor, Howard, who had just regained consciousness from the dizziness, saw this scene of Shock the moment his vision returned to normal.

He shuddered; if Ninglu were to hit him with a punch, even the armor that the Adeptus Mechanicus Sage was proud of and called the Omnissiah's Gift would not be able to withstand such an impact.

Howard realized that the era belonging to the Boleslaw Family was about to end, and he would become a hero of the new kingdom, gaining huge benefits in the new round of reshuffling and becoming the wise head of the Finde Family, praised for generations.

He excitedly switched to the command channel and issued orders to the armed personnel of the Finde Family.

"Move out, follow the previous battle plan, and lock onto your targets respectively."

"Upon hearing the fire command, use your weapons to kill the scum of the Boleslaw Family!"

The commander, clad in a red robe, shouted sternly and shot five deserters with the Laser Pistol in his hand before barely maintaining the morale of the defenders.

Just as the defensive line was crumbling, he discovered that the new head of the Finde Family had arrived with his men to provide support.

"Lord Count, thank you for your timely arrival; Boleslaw King will surely be satisfied with your performance in this crisis."

Howard looked around at his men and found that they had already integrated into the defensive line according to the battle plan; the unsuspecting defenders welcomed their arrival.

He raised his left arm, and while the Heavy Stubber fired bullets, he issued an order on the communication channel: "Attack!"

Immediately, gunfire erupted and beams of light flashed.

Ninglu swung the cannon barrel, smashing two Twin-linked Laser Guns, while noticing the sudden change.

He instantly locked onto Howard's position and recognized his former temporary employer.

Ninglu immediately made a guess; he strode toward Howard, swinging the cannon barrel casually, smashing one defensive point after another, and the metal plates crushed the defenders inside into meat paste.

Looking at Ninglu, Howard felt a mountain-like pressure compared to the images, and he could understand the defenders in his peripheral vision whose morale had collapsed and who were fleeing in all directions.

He immediately knelt on one knee and solemnly swore allegiance to Ninglu according to the Vostonia oath of allegiance.

"I, Howard Fender, swear by my honor and bloodline."

According to the Muska tradition of Vostonia, he would have offered his loyalty to the visiting Boleslaw King at the banquet held during the Yekai Shift.

At this moment, Howard had no lord to serve; having not violated his noble honor and oath, he offered his loyalty to the true king.

"To Lord Ninglu, the new King of Teziwoke, I offer my unconditional loyalty and obedience."

"I will fight for your glory and act according to your will!"

Ninglu stopped in front of Howard, and his majestic voice rang out.

"I accept your allegiance."

The guards of the Finde Family joined the ranks, further boosting the morale of the gang members.

Not only them, but the noble lords of the Upper Hive also saw that a god had descended, and they would surely win the victory.

Ninglu charged into the Hive Tower first; he smashed through the gate, passed through the foyer, and immediately encountered determined resistance.

He noticed that even though the mortals before him looked at him with eyes full of Fear, they did not flee in all directions.

Ninglu knew that apart from the royal family, the Hive Tower was filled with vassal families who had been loyal to them for generations, whose loyalty far exceeded that of the feudal nobles.

【Breaking the rules with violence and establishing a new order is destined to be accompanied by blood!】

As the thought emerged in his mind, he immediately felt his Spirituality become more lively.

He walked with the stride of a hunter, and as he ascended the marble steps, he left a scarlet path behind him.

The alarm pierced the sky and resounded throughout the Hive Tower.

For the first time in thousands of years, Boleslaw encountered an attack by an external enemy.

The nobles, with their private soldiers, swarmed into the corridors to block the attack.

Ninglu climbed upward all the way, and his speed of advance was equal to his speed of attack.

Compared to the defensive positions encountered earlier, the resistance encountered now was much smaller.

At the same time, at the top of the Hive Tower, the Baron of Armor was nervously installing armor for Boleslaw King.

He had not worn this set of armor for decades, and trying to squeeze his bloated body into it was a difficult task.

The Diplomatic Minister beside him nervously reported to the king.

"Sage Kaminski replied that he is gathering the Skitarii and expects it to take three hours and twenty-five minutes to arrive; please hold the Hive Tower."

"Damn it, tell him I can't even hold for an hour."

Boleslaw King, watching the Minister of Defense being crushed to death by the giant on the video screen, roared in terror.

A giant climbed along the spiraling marble staircase; his speed was extremely fast, and with every blink of an eye, a level of the Hive Tower fell.

The family elites were vulnerable before him, their corpses tumbling and falling in heaps.

Suddenly, the giant stopped his steps, halting in front of a person dressed in fine robes.

Boleslaw King searched his memory before confirming that it was Estupinian; he only remembered this collateral family member because he served as the Fifth Arbiter.

Although he was greedy, he was very sensible; every month, every holiday, and every time he had a windfall, he would offer gifts.

He also had a bit of cleverness, helping him conceal those matters that might have displeased the Tech-Priest.

Boleslaw King had just thought of this qualified lackey when he saw the giant lift Estupinian up, and a rumbling sound rang out.

"I want to thank you; without you, I wouldn't have ascended the Hive Tower so quickly."

Seeing Estupinian have his neck snapped, Boleslaw King felt not a shred of pity, hating him intensely for his stupidity.

"Damn it, this stupid pig; a person like that can only be won over, not made an enemy."

"If I could recruit him, the entire Vostonia would be mine."

"Damn it, why provoke him!"

(End of this chapter)