Chương 85: Chapter 85: Judgment Approaches
The strike ship roared through the sky, hovering mid-air.
The hatch slowly opened, and faint sounds of devout prayers could be heard.
Two Cherubim flew out, loudly reciting hymns of praise to the God-Emperor.
Standing in the doorway was an elderly warrior, his beard and hair completely white, his face marked by the wear of time.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, revealing a hawk-like gaze.
It was Doni Mor, the last bishop of Urth, the aged priest who had been blessed by Eden as a mighty warrior!
This devout follower of the God-Emperor, hailing from Holy Terra itself, had once charged into battle alone, slaying a Chaos High Priest with his great axe and saving the King's Court district.
Unfortunately, that battle left him gravely wounded, suffering constant pain, and turning him into a frail, hunched old man.
When the Chaos heretics invaded the King's Court once again, Bishop Doni was filled with anguish.
He could no longer fight for the God-Emperor, unable to deliver judgment upon the damned heretics!
All he could do was pray, begging the God-Emperor to turn His gaze upon them.
And then, to his amazement, the great God-Emperor had indeed answered his prayers!
The Emperor had cast His gaze upon him.
That radiant golden sun shone with a light so brilliant and warm.
Tears flowed from Bishop Doni's face as he received this blessing.
The warm light healed his wounds, restoring his strength.
His body was revitalized, even stronger than during his prime!
He could fight again.
Such power—Praise the Sun!
Once his combat abilities were restored, he rushed to the battlefield.
Bishop Doni now wore heavy Ecclesiarchal power armor, draped in a white hooded robe marked with a cross.
A rosary in the shape of a cross adorned his chest, and his waist held a white skull and the sacred words of the God-Emperor.
Most striking of all was the massive power axe strapped to his back.
As the hatch fully opened, Bishop Doni locked eyes on the Chaos abomination wreaking havoc below.
He raised his mechanized arm, gripping his eagle staff adorned with strips of scripture, and loudly proclaimed the Emperor's commandment:
"Only death is the answer... Death to all!"
Boom—
Bishop Doni leapt down, landing heavily in front of the Horror of Tzeentch.
The sudden impact caused the creature to pause.
It stopped in its tracks, glaring with hostility at the armored warrior who had descended from the sky.
Bishop Doni planted his staff into the ground and drew the massive power axe from his back.
With a loud hum, the power field of the axe activated, and blue energy engulfed the entire blade.
With cold determination, Bishop Doni charged the Horror of Tzeentch, gripping the power axe in both hands:
"In the name of the great God-Emperor, all heretics shall be judged!"
As Bishop Doni reached the Horror, he swung the axe down with tremendous force.
The strike cleanly severed one of the Horror's claws, spraying dark green fluid everywhere.
The Horror screeched in pain and retreated, spewing a wave of malevolent fire to engulf Bishop Doni entirely.
But soon, the hum of the power axe could be heard again, and Bishop Doni emerged from the flames.
Protected by the power field of his rosary, the vile energies of the flames couldn't harm him.
With another swing, Bishop Doni severed several of the creature's limbs.
Enraged, the Horror of Tzeentch charged forward, locking itself in a fierce and deadly melee with the priest.
Blood and green fluid sprayed in all directions as they clashed.
Despite the intense onslaught, Bishop Doni's attacks grew even fiercer.
He shouted the God-Emperor's commandments, fearless in the face of battle.
Only death!
Gradually, the Horror of Tzeentch became more and more grievously wounded, and fear flickered in its many eyes.
The warrior before it was relentless, utterly fearless.
It was terrified!
Hiss!
Feigning another attack, the Horror sprayed its flames to obscure its retreat, then turned and fled.
Its many legs scrambled furiously, moving so fast they left afterimages behind.
It was desperate to escape, to get away from this terrifying warrior.
But it was too late. Kaes fired an energy beam from his cannon, striking the creature's vulnerable limbs.
The Horror stumbled, its movements disrupted, and it fell sideways to the ground.
It scrambled to rise and continue its escape.
"You damned monster, you're not getting away!"
Arye, roaring from his command chair, led a group of armored tanks in a reckless charge, ramming the Horror once again.
The Horror of Tzeentch was knocked down once more.
Furious, it flipped the tanks in its path, then turned to flee in another direction!
"Stop it!"
Carter and the Imperial Guards moved to block its escape route.
The Guards raised special launchers and fired barbed harpoons into the creature's flesh.
The barbed harpoons embedded deeply into its body, the cables attached to the harpoons held tightly by the Guards.
The Horror's movements were restricted as it thrashed wildly, stabbing its sharp limbs at the Guards holding the cables.
Thud!
Several Imperial Guards were impaled, blood spraying everywhere.
Yet even in death, they held tightly to the cables, refusing to let go.
"For the Governor!"
The Imperial Guards roared, holding the Horror of Tzeentch in place.
Earlier, they had been ashamed of their failure to protect the Governor.
Now, they had a chance to redeem themselves and offer their lives with purpose.
They would never let go!
The Horror of Tzeentch was firmly restrained by the Imperial Guards, and not far away, Bishop Doni rose to his feet once again.
Covered in blood, with sparks flying from his damaged mechanical arm, his hawk-like gaze remained as sharp as ever.
Bishop Doni grabbed his power axe, summoning all his remaining strength for one final charge!
With a thunderous roar, the Horror of Tzeentch raised its head, all of its black eyes reflecting the image of Bishop Doni leaping high, power axe raised above his head.
"Heretic, die!"
Clang!
Bishop Doni's power axe embedded itself in the creature's skull, the energy from the power field obliterating its brain.
The Horror of Tzeentch let out a shrill death cry, its limbs twitching wildly.
After a brief struggle, its body stiffened, and all life left it.
Bishop Doni, covered in wounds, struggled to his feet, his damaged mechanical arm hanging limply.
Eden rushed over to support him:
"Bishop, are you alright?"
Bishop Doni, somewhat dazed, asked:
"The heretic…?"
"The heretic has fallen. You've saved the King's Court once again!"
"I was merely following the God-Emperor's will, delivering judgment upon the heretic."
Bishop Doni gazed at Eden, lowering his head slightly in respect:
"Governor, you are the true savior of Urth…"
The moment the words left his mouth, Bishop Doni felt strange.
Why did he suddenly feel such reverence for the Governor?
Even a faint sense of awe?
But after a moment's thought, he reasoned that the Governor was the chosen savior of the God-Emperor, so his reverence was justified.
What Bishop Doni didn't know was that this was the influence of Eden's blessing.
Eden's essence in the Warp was incredibly similar to the God-Emperor's power.
In a sense, when the God-Emperor was absent, Eden was the God-Emperor!
By granting blessings in the Emperor's name, Eden had subtly altered Bishop Doni's mind.
Having received this blessing, the Bishop now unconsciously held Eden in high regard.
As time passed, this influence would only deepen, and full devotion was not out of the question.
Does this seem familiar?
Granting power to followers, twisting their minds—this was the way of the Chaos Gods.
In truth, as a god of the Warp, Eden was not so different from the Chaos Gods.
The only difference was that his power was gentler and more benevolent toward humanity.
Eden called for a medic to tend to Bishop Doni's wounds.
Meanwhile, the Imperial Guards used large quantities of thermite bombs to incinerate the body of the Horror of Tzeentch.
Thus, the operation to purge the heretics of the Hoffman family was successfully concluded.
...
In the secret laboratory…
Within the wrecked incubation zone, a charred humanoid mass of flesh suddenly twitched!
(End of Chapter)
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