Chapter 57: Chapter 57: The Blackstone Crown
Since the betrayers are capable of learning the Imperial Regent's plan to revive Guilliman, it is impossible for them to be unaware of the military deployment of the loyalists.
Knowing they were no match for the enemy, the Betrayers still dispatched the fleets of the Thousand Sons and the Word Bearers.
Such an abnormal behavior caused the imperial regent to feel deeply uneasy.
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At the same time, on a high ground hundreds of kilometers away from Hera Fortress.
A group of mortal warriors belonging to the Planetary Defense Force are seizing every second to dig trenches.
The arrival of the Imperial Regent has greatly inspired the mortal warriors! Even though a war filled with blood and death is just around the corner, the loyal warriors still have no fear.
At this moment, a dull sound of footsteps attracted the attention of the mortal warriors.
The soldiers raised their laser guns and looked in the direction of the sound with vigilance.
He was an Ultramarines sergeant wearing sky blue power armor.
"The latest combat adjustment!" The sergeant's slightly dull voice came from under his helmet, "The defense point you are responsible for has been changed from here to Hill 561! You have 20 minutes to complete the transfer!"
The Astartes Sergeant's slightly arrogant tone made the mortal commander frown slightly.
But facing a powerful enemy, the commander did not dwell on the matter too much.
"Please show us the War Department's warrant!"
"There is no warrant!" Astarte interrupted the commander impatiently, "Just get out of here if I tell you to. Stop talking so much nonsense!"
"No, you are not an Ultramarines!" The commander's voice was extremely firm. "The sons of Guilliman would never be so arrogant! Enemy attack! Prepare to attack!"
But no one responded to the commander's order.
In an instant, hundreds of mortal warriors fell to the ground without warning.
Warm blood gushed from the necks of the mortal warriors, dyeing the land of Macragge an ominous red.
"You!!" The commander reached for the high-energy grenade at his waist.
But the "Ultimate Warrior" was obviously faster than him!
A cold light flashed like a meteor! The next second, the warrior's head with eyes wide open rolled to the ground...
"What a waste of my time!" The Extreme Warrior's words were full of disdain.
A thick arcane fog suddenly surged out, and when the fog slowly dissipated, an ugly monster bird had appeared on the land of Macragge.
The Great Demon of Tzeentch——Karkaros!!
Following the great oracle of the Lord of Change, Karkaros sneaked into Macragge in a special way.
This method of forcibly descending into the physical universe will greatly weaken the power of the Great Demon of Tzeentch. And if you are killed in this state... it will be eternal death.
But it doesn't matter!
Without triggering any alarms, Karkaros had arrived at the location mentioned in the oracle of the Lord of Change!
This abominable Chaos Demon stepped on the remains of the Imperial warriors and began to assemble some kind of blasphemous creation in the center of this high ground.
This creation is called the Black Stone Crown!
The Black Stone has similar properties to the Soulless One.
This strange substance can form a "magic forbidden field" around it! This magic forbidden field can block the power from the sea of souls, thereby weakening psychics and chaos demons.
The black stone obelisk standing on the fortress world of Cadia exists to suppress the chaotic forces in the Eye of Terror.
But over a long period of time, the Chaos Demons discovered another way to use the Black Stone.
Through some ancient Chaos sorcery, the demons were able to use the Black Stone to construct a blasphemous creation called the Black Stone Crown.
The properties of the [Blackstone Crown] have been completely reversed by the power of chaos.
This blasphemous creation not only fails to isolate the Sea of Souls, but can greatly weaken the veil between reality and illusion, thereby achieving the purpose of allowing the Chaos Demon to descend into the physical universe.
The Chaos Fleet in orbit around Macragge is just a cover! The Blackstone Crown is the real evil of the Chaos Gods.
After a few short hours, the Great Demon Tzeentch had completed the oracle given by the Lord of Change.
The blasphemous Blackstone Crown stood on the land of Macragge! With an ominous flash of light, this blasphemous chaos creation entered the starting state.
A strange attitude spread out from this chaotic creation. The barrier blocking the sea of souls was constantly weakened, and small-scale [reality disintegration phenomena] continued to appear in every corner of this space.
It was at this moment that Karkalos began to chant the filthy chaos spell.
With the blessing of the power of chaos, the [Reality Disintegration Phenomenon] became more frequent!
When the [Veil] was weakened to a certain extent, several ugly Tzeentch demons descended on Macragge again.
These demons also carry the parts for building the Black Stone Crown...
More and more [Blackstone Crowns] appeared on the land of Macragge. By the time the [Ultramarines] and the Imperial Regent reacted, it was already too late.
Large-scale [reality disintegration phenomenon] is constantly taking place in the area around Hera Fortress! The curtain between reality and illusion has been weakened to an extremely weak level by the [Black Stone Crown].
Some not-too-powerful Chaos Demons have been able to penetrate the [Veil] and truly descend into the physical universe.
And the moment the [Veil] is completely destroyed, [Macragge] and everything on this planet will be dragged into the mad sea of souls.
This outcome is unacceptable to any Ultramarines.
Through the concentration of chaotic power, [Director of the Think Tank] Digris has observed abnormal areas on the planet.
However, the intelligence observed by the think tank director is very likely a traitor's strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
The dense power of chaos has isolated the communication between the ground and orbital fleets, and [Macragge] has become a real "isolated island".
Without orbital support, if the Ultramarines rashly head to the anomalous area, the defense of Hera Fortress will be left empty.
No Son of Guilliman would wish to see the Gene-Father's safety threatened.
But if you don't go...
Macragge will, at some point in the future, be completely consumed by the madness of the Warp.
No matter which outcome, the Sons of Guilliman cannot accept it!!
Even the usually decisive Chapter Master Calgar lost his usual composure in the face of this dilemma.
"You guys continue to stay in Hera Fortress! Leave the troubles regarding the anomaly to me!"