I am in Warhammer's Heartsteel

Chapter 037: Knight Mech's First Kill

Dejan remained unfazed, glancing around at the menacing Holman retainers.

Aldridge's obsession also ignited the ambitions of these people.

As the culprit, Aldridge deserved to die.

"You're talking nonsense!"

Perhaps driven by a shattered obsession, or by rage at his own powerlessness, Aldrich went into a frenzy, roaring, "Kill him!"

The retainers and guards rushed to the sound, but found nothing.

Deyan vanished without a trace.

All that remained were the flying sawdust from bullets tearing through doors and windows.

The retainers all turned to look at Aldridge.

Waiting for orders.

Aldridge, his face contorted with fear and gloom, stared intently at the floor where Dejan had just stood, letting out a deranged, sinister laugh.

"After a thousand years of war, we have sacrificed and shed blood for the empire, only to be met with suspicion and distrust from the Inquisition. If that's the case, then let's rebel!"

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Under the cover of night, the ranger knight mechs, covered in blasphemous runes, sprouting tentacles and plague organs, charged toward the royal city.

This marked the beginning of the rebellion.

Frequent subspace activity has thinned the veil of reality.

The corruption ritual attracted a large number of chaotic demons.

Rebels, Chaos Knight mechs, and demons pose a serious threat to the defenses of Katafrax. The fall of the Knight World of Katafrax would be a heavy blow to the Empire.

Thanks to Dejan discovering the Holman family's plot in advance, the Cataflax side had time to prepare their defenses.

Although it was rushed, it's better than being unprepared.

Wangcheng Court Office.

An emergency mobilization meeting, led by the Inquisition and attended by representatives from the Astronautical Army, the Planetary Guard, the Cult of Mechanics, and the Fisher family, is underway.

Deyan, who was serving as the highest local administrative official for the first time, was inevitably a little nervous in the face of such a grand occasion. He cleared his throat and spoke eloquently: "Aldrich Holman is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He secretly colluded with Chaos. After the matter was exposed, he led his people to join the Chaos gods and launched a rebellion!"

For Cataflax, for the glory of the Emperor!

I hope everyone can cooperate sincerely to suppress the rebellion!

Deyang paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"The following arrangements are now made: the Supreme Military Council for the Defense of Katafracx is established, consisting of Major Valken, Commander of the Stormtrooper Blacksteel Assault Regiment; General Krona, Commander-in-Chief of the Katafracx Planetary Defense Force; and Sage Taranis, the representative of the Martian Mechanicus stationed at the Katafracx Forging Temple. This council will be fully responsible for troop deployment, defense planning, logistical support, and coordinated operations."

Relinquishing command was a well-considered decision by Dejan.

Commanding large-scale operations sounds exciting, but he knows he lacks experience and is not yet capable of commanding major campaigns.

Let the professionals handle the professional tasks.

He is better suited for the front lines.

The combination of Heart Steel and Tank Engine is what allows it to reach its full potential on the meat grinder battlefield.

However, Deyang's good intentions were misinterpreted by others.

A commotion broke out in the command post.

With a major battle imminent, should he relinquish command?

This was unexpected by everyone.

General Croner, suspecting Dejan was trying to desert, stepped forward and questioned him: "You've dumped everything on us, so where are you planning to go, sir?"

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became awkward.

Many people think this way.

Sensing the probing gazes, Dejan realized these guys probably thought he was trying to escape, so he stood up, placed his hands on the table, and stared at General Croner with an extremely imposing posture.

"By the Emperor, I, along with the Battle Nun and the Stormtroopers, will serve as a mobile force to support the front lines. I will go wherever it is most dangerous."

Upon hearing this, the attitude of the crowd, who had previously harbored doubts, underwent a complete 180-degree change, and they began to have great respect for Deyang.

General Croner was deeply ashamed and bowed his head in apology.

"Please forgive my offense, sir!"

Sage Taranis-7 and Major Valken have both made statements.

Once the command system was established, all forces united as one to confront the rebels.

The first line of defense established on the outskirts of the capital, relying on satellite cities, clashed with the rebels.

Rebels and demons, under the cover of Chaos Knight mechs, launched a frenzied assault on the 9th District's defenses.

The artillery fire ignited the horizon.

The battlefield was filled with the stench of a subspace, a mixture of burning plastic steel and charred flesh.

The meticulously arranged alloy anti-armor barricades were torn apart by the Chaos Knight mechs like paper.

The heavy bomb squad behind them attempted to retaliate, but the cannonballs came straight at them, blasting the bunker and the three soldiers inside into scattered fragments and charred remains.

The rotting storm was aimed at the laser cannon position, green pus covering the cannons and soldiers, and terrible hissing and screams rang out at the same time.

The cannon barrel rusted and disintegrated rapidly, while the soldiers' armor and flesh melted, bubbled, and exposed their bones within seconds, eventually turning into a pool of bubbling organic residue.

The Nurgle hopped and skipped among the plague carriers with a cheerful gait, emitting a bubbling, pus-filled laugh.

The defense forces not only have to face the traitor's gunfire, but also resist the ubiquitous plague and warp corruption.

Many people couldn't stop gagging, crying, and even started hallucinating, shooting at the air, or blankly tearing at their faces covered in mutated blisters.

"Hold the line! For the Emperor!" the political commissar roared, his voice coming through the megaphone in his mask, but it was drowned out by the sound of the explosion.

The Cataflax local guard, in terms of both weaponry and personnel quality, is no match for elite Astral forces like the Krieg Death Legion or the Cadian Commandos, and is therefore no match for the rebels equipped with Chaos Knight mechs.

But to protect the lights of thousands of homes behind them, the soldiers did not retreat.

They demonstrated their loyalty to the empire by dying.

Every coin the emperor used had a purpose, albeit a small one.

"Command center, this is Sector 9!"

We can't hold on much longer, calling for backup!

Heavy artillery barrage, knight mechs, anything goes!

"Immediately! Right now!" the communications soldier roared into the communicator.

The laser cannon that joined the battle hit the Chaos Knight mech, delivering the most powerful response.

Deyan burst out of the smoke, his power sword sweeping across and slicing two Nurgle walkers charging at the commissar. He turned to the still-shaken commissar and said, "You've worked hard, commissar. Lead your troops to retreat and divide the rebels. I'll deal with the knight mechs."

The battle nun rescued the guards from corruption, and the determined warriors, with the support of stormtroopers, separated the rebels, demons, and knightly mechs.

"Pete!"

Hearing Dejan's shout, Pete didn't hesitate, unleashing a burst of psionic lightning that struck the knight's mech, disrupting the blasphemous aura on its body and causing the mech to briefly slow down.

good chance!

Dejan was overjoyed and teleported to the blind spot of Chaos Knight's back firepower, pressing the molten explosive into the heat dissipation grille.

He disappeared again.

Boom!

A violent explosion erupted from the knight's back!

The terrifying heat from the high-temperature melting instantly melted through the relatively fragile heat dissipation structure and invaded the internal energy pipes and circulation system!

Blue plasma flames and murky green energy liquid violently spewed out from the breach, mixed with metallic vapor and charred flesh!

The Chaos Knight's mech trembled violently, billowing thick smoke, clearly indicating that its power system had been severely damaged and overloaded!

Under the concentrated fire of laser cannons and thermal cannons, the most dangerous Chaos Knight mech crashed down, crushing dozens of rebels and demons below who had no time to escape.

Dejan returned, teleported onto the knight's breastplate, kicked open the deformed hatch, and used his molten lava gun to completely kill the twisted entity struggling within the control levers and pipes.

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Sister Martha, who witnessed this scene, breathed a sigh of relief and murmured as she watched Dejan's retreating figure, "My lord is getting stronger and stronger."

Grove, carrying a heavy machine gun, nodded in deep agreement, looking at the wreckage of the Chaos Knight mech with lingering fear.

"Yes, without the adults, we would have lost at least half an armored regiment."

A deafening cheer erupted from the position!

The exhausted defenders' eyes lit up again, their fear and cowardice replaced by courage and anger toward the traitor.

They pounded their breastplates with their fists, offering the Eagle Salute to Deyan.

Despite being regarded as a savior and hero, Deyan's heart remained heavy. He knew that the rebels still had 119 such blasphemous knight mechs!