SWNOVELXO Chapter 114: 213
Chapter 213: Defense of the Temple
The fanatical nuns stared at the enemies that had landed and were charging here. The intensive firepower on the city wall fired at the enemies outside the city. The Chaos traitors had to pay the price of blood for every step forward.
The Cadians released their long suppressed anger.
The C-14's rate of fire is just right for dealing with large numbers of enemies.
Abaddon did not care about the lives of these mortal traitors at all. The galaxy lacked everything except people. People with weak wills could easily become new servants of Chaos. They were nothing more than cheap consumables.
Some claws of terror smashed directly into the walls of the temple with screams.
Huge claws of terror destroyed a large number of buildings within the Temple Fortress as these special vehicles arrived.
The corruption of Chaos began to spread within the temple, and the prayers from the choir used the power of faith to suppress the spread of this force.
These special airdrop vehicles have been abandoned by the Empire but are still used by Chaos. The profane and powerful machine spirits in them can even change their positions in the air to avoid damage.
Although it is called an airdrop capsule, it is more like a weakened version of an aircraft.
The heavy armor protected the traitors from the first wave of fire.
The nuns activated their jetpacks and, with the assistance of the internal security forces, headed straight for the traitors in the center of the position.
The hatch of the Claw of Terror opened, and the Word Bearers, Alphas, and World Eaters warbands who believed in Khorne poured out, followed by elite mortal rebels and even a few Chaos Dreadnoughts.
The Demon Engine Hell Dragon that arrived with these Claws of Terror was intercepted by the Valkyrie Flying Squadron as soon as it took off.
The Chaos Wizards immediately unleashed the power of destruction.
The entire temple is no less important to these Chaos than any other strategic location.
For the Word Bearers in particular, destroying the faith of the False Emperor is not only the best sacrifice to the Chaos Gods, but also everything they have pursued their entire lives.
Once the temple dedicated to the Emperor is destroyed, it will also seriously undermine the morale of the Empire.
But as soon as Chaos got out of the airdrop cabin, he saw an enemy he had never expected. A golden-armored giant was waving his spear, and beside him were countless Cadian soldiers in combat uniforms. Above his head were nuns soaring in the air.
Just like their name, Seraphim, they are like angels of the Emperor descending upon Cardia.
And some special mechas also appeared at the forefront of the battle line. In order to protect the temple, the martyred nuns opened the forbidden secret room in the temple with the permission of the bishop.
50 redemption mechas that would only be deployed at the most dangerous moments were activated.
The driver was strapped to the chest of the mecha without any protection.
A mass of cables and chemicals penetrate the pilot's spine and inject lethal combat agents into their bodies, linking them to the war machine.
Pain and guilt constantly remind these drivers of their past sins and make them atone for their mistakes with their lives.
The nuns supervise their behavior, which is also an important responsibility of the nuns.
These pilots were once considered pious by the state religion, but they committed unforgivable crimes. Death is the only way for them to atone for their sins, and becoming the pilot of a redemption mecha is the last resort to maximize their surplus value.
Whether out of pain or a desire for atonement, the pilots of every Atonement Mech let out a heart-wrenching wail, swinging their heavy flamethrowers and power fists continuously at the Emperor's enemies.
They took the initiative to go to the most dangerous places on the battlefield to open a path for the devout.
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"Warmaster! The forces we are sending to Cadia are being defeated!"
Abaddon was listening to the battle report. The troops deployed on the ground were being surrounded and annihilated. Although these ground troops that forcibly landed destroyed some facilities, they were far from achieving what Abaddon had expected.
It can almost be said that this landing has failed.
However, Abaddon, who was "invincible in every battle", obviously did not take this failure to heart. Success would be the best, but failure would also allow him to find out the existing strength and defense arrangements on Cadia.
Various Imperial military configurations and firing points were also transmitted back to the Spirit of Vengeance via these abandoned Chaos forces.
Some scattered images were also transmitted back to Blackrock Fortress and attracted Abaddon's attention. On the plains, a whole regiment of Cadia's blitzkrieg troops, dressed in combat uniforms, launched a direct attack on the traitors who had just landed under the cover of an Emperor's Baneblade and the entire Leman Russ Punisher Squadron.
The Chaos Wizard was overwhelmed by the Earthshaker's fire before he could even unleash his own psychic magic.
Creed, with his unparalleled strategic vision, had made advance arrangements at all the places where Chaos landed.
The combat uniforms and equipment made his limited manpower a little more flexible, allowing him to mobilize the troops more freely.
When large-scale frontal troop battles occurred, the advantages brought by the combat uniforms to the Cadia defenders began to be continuously magnified.
A battle that might have required the sacrifice of an entire regiment resulted in the loss of only one company.
The main cause of damage was Chaos' heavy firepower.
The black oil men of Vashtor did not skimp on weapons and equipment, and with the large amount of resources provided by Abaddon, they had no shortage of various heavy firepower configurations. The invasion that the Empire was unprepared for in the early stage allowed them to harvest a large number of tortured souls that could be put into the Soul Forge.
Just as Abaddon was about to reprimand the Chaos Astartes for not providing the necessary support and cover, another scene from inside the temple was transmitted back.
He saw the Custodes... the Emperor's bitches who accompanied them.
Any attempt to stop the Imperial Guards would be thwarted, even if the person blocking the way was a Hell Beast.
The power spear in the hands of the Imperial Guard easily pierced through the armor of the Chaos Dreadnought and stabbed into the driver's chest.
The huge hell beast fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Abaddon was not afraid of these guards. Even if they were guards, he had the confidence to kill them. It was just that their appearance surprised him a little.
More than one Custodian appeared on the battlefield. The warp storm raised by the Word Bearers should not have allowed support from Terra to arrive so quickly.
And Cardia was not almost out of ammunition and food as he had imagined.
"This must be related to the weapon the Four Gods mentioned. What on earth is this thing..."
At this time, Abaddon began to have a bad premonition in his heart.
These are definitely not things that Cardia was supposed to have.
"Stop the attack, let the remaining troops hide and don't attack again! Disperse them to various parts of the planet to increase the pressure on these imperial troops." Knowing that it would have no effect, Abaddon no longer wasted the chips in his hand.
It was obviously not feasible to forcefully capture Cadia, so he could only hope to destroy the Imperial fleet in orbit.
When he occupies the orbit, he can also send more troops to Cadia. As long as he can paralyze the defense shield or destroy the black stone obelisk array, he will win.
Too many landing forces were now being consumed in getting past Imperial firepower.
"Regroup the formation! Destroy the fleet of this corrupt empire with all your strength!"
However, neither side on the Cadia battlefield noticed that some invisible beings were lurking everywhere on the planetary battlefield.
They are like beetles made of pure machinery.
Large numbers of cloaked Necrons Scarabs are observing the battle between the Imperium and Chaos, constantly transmitting information back to their masters