Chapter 219: Golden Corn, Black Gold Corn
Chapter 219: Chapter 218: Golden Corn, Black Gold Corn
A deathly silence fell before the gate of the Iron Guard Fortress.
Even as all three Norn Emissary fell, along with the supporting dozen or so Neurothrope Tyrant and a large number of Warrior Bug, the attacking side, by spreading the damage across their numbers, had not suffered a single casualty.
It was not just the silence before the Iron Guard Fortress; the entire Sanctuary Star, which had been in the heat of battle, saw all the Tyranid creatures stop in their tracks at the same time.
Then, whether it was the Tyranid War Beasts on the ground or the bio-ship overhead, all eyes were fixed firmly on the gate of the Iron Guard Fortress.
Logically, the Tyranids should not have emotions, but even the most ordinary Imperial Guardsman felt as if, behind the countless Tyranids, some unknown entity was displaying a suppressed frustration that was difficult to contain!
This frustration was like… just like…
The crowd thought of this description, but after struggling for a long time, they couldn’t say it, and could only grit their teeth and express that feeling in their hearts.
It was like having closed oneself off to develop gunpowder weapons, only to step outside and see the opponent had brought out a tank!
It was a frustration of being completely crushed, an unreasonable frustration.
After the Tyranids stared intensely for a while, this frustration, accompanied by an extremely rare collective shriek from the Tyranids, caused them to charge at the Iron Guard Fortress even more desperately.
Even those Tyranid bio-ship that were originally chasing the’Sun Blade Fleet’ suddenly abandoned their instinctive pursuit of biomass and turned to charge at the Sanctuary Star with full force.
However, before expressing despair at this offensive, the people of the Sanctuary Star were stunned for a moment, their expressions unreadable.
This is… they’ve been pushed to the edge?!
Then the crowd, having realized this, fixed their eyes on the Black Gold Custodes who had just finished the battle.
After all, as the first battle of this brand-new Custodes, they had managed to push the Tyranids to the edge in their very first engagement.
If this were to spread, not to mention that outsiders would look at this rumor as if it were nonsense.
Even the people of the Sanctuary Star themselves felt it was an exaggeration.
After all, what does it mean for the Imperium of Man to suddenly have another group of Custodes appear, and for this group of Custodes to beat the Tyranids so hard they ‘evolved’ emotions?!
Even though the people of the Sanctuary Star witnessed the whole process, with the Marshal of the Imperial Guard Lorgar Aurelian there to testify.
Yet, after pondering this, they still wondered if they had just been hallucinating.
Then they carefully looked up again, watching the five hundred regrouped Black Gold Custodes, and the ‘roadside’ Norn Emissary at their feet that had just brought infinite terror.
They could only repeat the previous process: shock, disbelief, verification, shock…
In the entire scene, only the 101s remained calmly in place, while simultaneously bowing respectfully toward the clearing where they had just teleported down.
Hmm?
Custodes?
Bowing?
The God-Emperor is here?!!!
The onlookers’ eyes widened instantly, and even Lorgar Aurelian trembled subconsciously in his heart.
Then everyone looked over instantly, only to realize that after everyone’s attention had been drawn away by the Black Gold Custodes.
In that spot, there was actually a Mortal in gilded silver armor standing there.
And the object of the Custodes’ salute at this moment was this Mortal.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief: Thank goodness, it’s not the God-Emperor.
Everyone suddenly looked horrified again: Wait, this group of Custodes doesn’t belong to the God-Emperor?!
Knowing the implications behind this news, everyone’s bodies showed more tension than they had when facing the Norn Emissary for the first time.
Everyone stood straight instantly; not to mention the Mortals and Astartes, even the most fanatical Battle Sisters just gritted their teeth and kept their fingers on the triggers, not daring to be the first to attack.
It wasn’t that there weren’t Battle Sisters fanatical enough to be completely fearless, but just as they raised a slightly unfriendly thought towards Sith.
Five hundred pairs of eyes that had just finished slaying the Norn Emissary instantly glared at them.
Before, when Sith had just rushed out of the Warp, the gaze of the Blackwatch was not enough to kill.
After all, how can a gaze kill?
But now, with the psychically awakened, amplified Black Gold Custodes, when five hundred pairs of eyes converged, this time…
They could truly scare many Mortals to death with just their gaze!
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit off, until Lorgar Aurelian, who had also witnessed the whole process and had a particularly interesting expression, reacted and looked behind Sith.
Similarly, when all attention was cast upon him, Sith also looked behind him.
Leontus stood in place with his small number of Kasrkin guards when Sith cast his gaze.
Looking at the ‘Mortal’ in front of him who wasn’t much different in height, and the five hundred Black Gold Custodes behind him who had just finished slaying the Norn Emissary, Leontus…
Took the initiative and knelt on one knee!
Although I do not know you yet, the repeated letters from Terra and Lord Guilliman have proven your attitude towards the Imperium of Man.
Since you are not an enemy, please accept, my Lord, my gratitude on behalf of all humanity in the Segmentum Solar and the Segmentum Pacificus for your support from afar.
Leontus saluted very decisively, before some extremely nervous bastard accidentally opened fire, regardless of whether Sith, who brought the Great Heresy Legion, was loyal or traitorous, he decided to label Sith as ‘loyal’ first!
After all, looking at the five hundred 101s behind Sith, and the fleet overhead that had replaced the bio-ship and was once again blotting out the sun.
If anyone dared to say that Sith was ‘traitorous’ at this moment, he, Leontus, would be the first to jump up and tear that person’s mouth off!
While Leontus saluted and the surrounding Mortals followed suit one after another, the other person to declare their stance was Lorgar Aurelian.
Lorgar Aurelian also came before Sith, and after silently glancing at his own Golden Custodes and the Black Gold Custodes brought by Sith, knowing the difference in combat power without even needing a comparison.
Although Lorgar Aurelian did not go as far as to kneel on one knee, he lowered his head to Sith in public.
And under the gaze of everyone, he respectfully addressed him as ‘my Lord’.
The impact of this scene was even more shocking than Leontus kneeling, after all, the Lord Solar comes and goes, but the Marshal of the Imperial Guard is permanent.
In the entire galaxy, those who could be addressed as ‘my Lord’ by Lorgar Aurelian could truly be counted on one hand.
And now, when Lorgar Aurelian uttered this ‘my Lord’, it not only officially declared Sith to be one of the top legendary leaders of the entire Imperium of Man.
It also meant that Sith could, like Guilliman and Lion ElJonson, possess the power to unconditionally command the vast majority of the Imperium’s forces.
Therefore, after Lorgar Aurelian’s ‘my Lord’, the Sanctuary Star army, which had no more defenses, completely cast infinite respect upon Sith.
Tell me the specific battle situation now.
Sith silently accepted this tremendous respect.
After all, the Imperium is like this; although the God-Emperor opposes it, class rule is one of the foundations that maintain the Imperium.
Leontus breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he hurriedly stood up, and then with bright eyes that made Sith somewhat stunned, he spoke anxiously:
My Lord, you need to return to defend Terra immediately.
The third Tyranid tendril has arrived at Pluto!
A cold wind blew across the dead earth, Sith felt the desolation brush against his body, and his previously severe face suddenly went blank!
Then, with eyes gradually widening as he took a deep breath, he murmured in confusion:
What do you mean by…
The third tendril?!