I am in Warhammer's Heartsteel

Chapter 031: Brother Yan is cunning and ruthless, Brother Huang is ruthless and cunning.

The metal beam crashed to the ground, and Pete waved his big hand, laughing with blood and foam smeared on his face, happier than if he had seen his grandfather.

"Boss!"

Deyang nodded, glanced around at everyone, and asked, "Are you all alright? Are you the only ones left?"

Sister Martha, having survived the ordeal, bowed slightly to Dejan.

"Most of them died for the emperor."

"All right."

Dejan peeked at Grove; the guy was still alive.

"Company Commander Grove, it's so good to see you alive. Can you go now?"

"Thanks to the Emperor, it's nothing serious, this injury is child's play." Grove laughed heartily, pulling at his wound until he grimaced in pain.

"Hey, let me play with the arm guard." Claire poked Hollock's arm guard curiously, her desire practically written all over her face.

Just now, Deyang teleported, and she saw the arm guards accumulating energy.

Equipment that allows you to teleport!

Deyan thought to himself that this guy had a good eye, put his arms behind his back, and said irritably, "Come on, I can give you my life, but not this thing."

"You keep giving me useless things," Claire muttered, reluctantly withdrawing her hand.

Sister Martha, unable to stand it any longer, stepped forward and reprimanded, "Show some respect to your master, you damned alien!"

Claire pursed her lips, speechless.

Are you sick?

"How dare you!"

Seeing the two of them start arguing, Deyang was at his wits' end and quickly changed the subject.

"Get out of this trouble place as soon as possible."

The group walked out.

Sister Martha, following behind, asked cautiously, "My lord, the Star God fragment..."

"His whereabouts are unknown, but it is certain that he did not fall into the hands of traitors." Deyan carefully considered his tone before slowly speaking: "The cultivators of the Death Watch perished together with the traitors. Later, Elijah broke in. Corrupted by chaos, he tried to plunder the Star God fragments, but was devoured by the backlash."

But he inadvertently broke the seal, causing the Star God fragments to escape. I was powerless to stop it, and I'm sorry.

"There's no need to feel guilty. You've done a great job. It was our lack of preparation that made us feel guilty."

Marta had no doubt; in her heart, Deyan was a man favored by the Emperor, and his loyalty was beyond question.

"Let's get out of this hellhole first." Dejan looked around at the passageway, which was filled with the aura of death. "Hopefully, the fleet in orbit is still there."

Track control is of paramount importance.

No matter how chaotic Gondor becomes, as long as they have control of the orbits, they have a way out.

If the enemy seizes control of the orbit.

Even if the ground forces win, it won't matter.

Dejan's biggest fear is that the fleet in orbit will be boarded by Chaos.

That would be terrible.

After encountering several waves of low-level demons, the group finally emerged from the tomb.

The sky was shrouded in thick radiation clouds.

It was dim and gloomy.

The original camps and fortifications around the mine have long been reduced to ruins, with twisted metal, corpses, and destroyed vehicles scattered across the wilderness.

"Go to the forward base and see if there are any vehicles."

The scene at the base was even more horrific.

Most of the buildings were razed to the ground, and the few that remained intact were riddled with bullet holes and signs of decay, where demons roamed.

The faint sounds of gunfire in the distance meant that the defenders were still putting up a fight, but Dejan couldn't care less. He was in poor condition and could barely protect himself against a formidable enemy.

Fortunately, they found an Averus-class transport barge. The barge was listing on its side, with damage to one engine room and dents and burn marks on the hull, but the main structure appeared to be intact.

Dejan patted the hull of the barge. "Does anyone here know anything about this?"

"I can. I was a mechanic before I enlisted." Grove limped over to the barge and inspected it with practiced ease.

"One of the vectoring nozzles is destroyed, and the left wing structure is damaged... but the main engine is fine, the energy core readings are stable, and it can last until near-Earth orbit."

"Okay, let's go then." Dejan made a quick decision, noticing that Claire hadn't boarded the ship. "Aren't you coming?"

"I have a way to leave."

Dejan is grateful to his fellow poker player and understands Claire's concerns.

For Eldar, boarding the fleet of the Inquisition is like sleeping on the floor next to a latrine—death is not far off.

Where are you going?

"Going home, off." Claire spoke sparingly, tracing a farewell gesture unique to the Eldar with her finger across her forehead before turning and walking into the wilderness.

"Let's play mahjong sometime." Dejan waved his hand, signaling Grove to start the boat. "Let's go!"

The heavy hatch closed slowly with a hydraulic hiss, marking the end of the tumultuous journey to Gondor.

The barge climbed up under Grove's skillful operation.

Looking down through the porthole at the rapidly shrinking land of Gondor, Dejan felt a complex mix of emotions.

This planet is already riddled with holes.

Demons spreading, necromantic remnants, cunning cults…

Gondor will likely be entangled with these abominations for a long time to come.

The outcome is unlikely to be good.

Once the barge was stable, Dejan carried Alonso out.

"Judge Alonso, what's wrong with him?" Sister Martha exclaimed.

Dejan: "He got scratched by the Gastalin Terminator, so I just gave him a ride. He should still be salvageable. I'm leaving him to you."

"You have done me a great favor, and the judge will surely be grateful for your kindness."

Dejan liked to hear this; a judge's gratitude is valuable, and saving Alonso was also partly due to this consideration.

"Sister Martha," Dejan said, looking into the nun's eyes, "Your Excellency, you are so badly injured; it is a blessing from the Emperor that you have survived. Some details are inevitably blurred in the chaos. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I think we need to be careful with our words when questioned by the Inquisition. What do you think?"

Sister Martha nodded emphatically almost without hesitation.

"I understand, Your Excellency Dejan."

Having made the necessary arrangements, Deyang had no further concerns.

The barge Averus arrived at the orbit, approaching the Inquisition fleet stationed on the high orbit of Gondor.

The insignia of the court's sword reflected a cold luster under the starlight.

Guided by navigation signals, the barge sailed into the hangar of a heavy cruiser.

As soon as the barge came to a stop, medical sergeants and a stern-faced court physician surrounded him and carried the unconscious Alonso away on an anti-gravity stretcher.

Dejan, Peter, Marta, and Grove were taken to the ship's medical area for examination and treatment.

Afterwards, Dejan was taken to the crew rest cabin.

"Finally, I can get a good night's sleep." He fell asleep almost immediately and had a strange dream.

In his dream, he turned into a green-skinned creature and listened to his leader tell a story with a group of green-skinned boys.

"Initially, Brother Xi and Brother Nuwa wanted some henchmen, so they recruited some kids, which is us."

Originally, our leader was Yanhuang Erge.

Waaaaagh!

Brother Yan is cunning and cruel, while Brother Huang is cruel and cunning.

They fought with Chi You.

After the fog rolls in, Yan Ge will take advantage of Chi You's inability to see and hit the back of Chi You's head. Huang Ge will then drive the Xuanyuan Kada car and violently slap Chi You's face when Chi You can't remember.

After giving Chi You a sound beating, all the kids thought that the second brother, Yanhuang, was the coolest, so they recognized him as their leader, waaagh!

"What the hell!" Deyang suddenly woke up, sat up, and found himself in an unfamiliar metal cabin, feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.

"What a strange dream."

He rubbed his throbbing temples, feeling that his body was still sore, but the fatigue had eased a lot. Just then, his throat suddenly felt itchy, and he coughed violently twice uncontrollably.

"Ahem!"

Deyang was stunned.

Since being strengthened by the Heart Steel, he had never been sick, but then came the sudden cough…

Before he could think about it, the communicator on the hatch rang, and Sister Martha's voice came through.

"My lord, Lord Alonso has awakened and requests to see you immediately."

"Oh, here it comes."