Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 144 The Powerful Queen-class Battleship

Necromunda system.

Many void ships jumped out like slender black sharks, and several main battleships were followed by groups of small spaceships - frigates, pioneer scout ships, fleet liaison ships and gunboats.

The Royal Shadow sat in the center, and the alert destroyers, repair ships, communication ships and space shuttles quickly dispersed, swimming around the shadow cast by it and the magnificent hull, like plankton around a giant whale.

The frigates of the IVth Chapter, painted with an almost invisible Legion emblem on one side and a skull on the other, were the first to move out, their machine spirits eager to hunt first, and behind them came the main battleships of the Chapter.

Groups of black warships spread out and formed an assault formation, with firepower angles covering all directions.

Sovereign Shadow, bridge.

Captain Diana Bolin, authorized to command Necromunda's space battles, looked at Nimrod.

"My Lord Primarch, we are ready."

"attack."

Diana's gaze returned to the workbench, and all the screens were filled with signals.

"Go ahead, Chief of Artillery."

The captain's voice was powerful, her eyes fixed on the screen in front of her, watching the Glorious Queen-class battleship's first attack.

More than half of the head had been transformed into a brass-colored officer. He suddenly pulled a joystick, then rotated the swivel chair and looked forward.

The bow lights of the Royal Shadow opened fire at the same time, and the dazzling flash pierced the flaming enemy ship engine that was locked on it.

The target exploded with a loud bang, and a chain reaction tore it into pieces.

The explosion immediately spread to the fuel tank, and the enemy ship was lifted up by the air flow and rolled uncontrollably in the void.

The blonde captain clenched her fists. Even though she had commanded dozens of space battles of varying sizes, she couldn't help but be shocked by the powerful firepower of the Royal Shadow.

With one attack, the light spear on the bow tore apart the cruiser-class enemy ship that had no void shield protection.

"Light spear charging."

"Turn, left turn three-three-eight, angle one forward."

The output power of the physical space engine on the right side of the Royal Shadow suddenly increased explosively, and the black void behemoth drew an arc in the void, with its right-side gun aimed at the oncoming warship of the Orb Alliance.

"Lock the target."

"Fire."

The neatly arranged side guns on the starboard side of the Royal Shadow roared at the same time, spewing out a dense barrage of bullets into the dark void.

Numerous enemy ships were hit by devastating macro-cannon fire, and explosions rose and fell like tides.

"Enemy ships killed!"

"Enemy ships killed!"

"..."

The gunners' reports were filled with pride and joy; their artillery was so powerful.

"Turn, right one-four-two, dip three."

Even with a rapid turn, the Royal Shadow remained calm, as if the enemy ships rushing towards it were just annoying insects.

The enemy ship's artillery fire was blocked by the flickering void shield, like a moth to a flame, shining and then disappearing.

A barrage of macro-cannon fire pelted the enemy ships, and fireworks burst forth from Necromunda's void.

The commanders of the Orb Alliance's warships, their mechanically modified brains, were filled with loss reports.

The scanning data shocked the technological nobles; the firepower of the enemy ships was beyond their imagination.

Their warships, like prey encountering a terrifying giant spider, threw the Orb Alliance's command network into chaos. They had never encountered such a powerful enemy, and had never imagined such a large and powerful void warship.

Compared to that void behemoth, their warships were like cyber toys.

The technological aristocrats came to different conclusions because of the different data captured by their respective cyber engines.

Some technological nobles believed that they should retreat immediately and establish a line relying on Necromunda's orbital defense facilities.

Another group of technological nobles concluded from the cyber readings that orbital defenses could not resist the black giant ships. The only way was to go to other galaxies through the portal, gather all the warships, and launch a desperate attack on the enemy ships.

The warships of the Orb Alliance, like a spider slipping on a mirror, scattered in different directions.

The warships retreating to orbit were not intercepted, while those heading towards the portal collided with the assault group of the Fourth Regiment.

All the screens in front of Diana were filled with signals. The fleets of the warring parties were spread out in the vast void, and the molten bones of the destroyed starships radiated dazzling flames.

The black escort ship, its engine damaged, burst into blue-white flames and streaked between the majestic cruisers like a firecracker.

The larger frigates and destroyers activated their shimmering void shields, smashing through the scattered debris and charging into the Orb Alliance's warships.

Light spear weapons spew out crystal clear deadly energy, and side string weapons unleash dense barrages of bullets.

After taking stock of the situation, the female captain began to report to the Primarch.

"Sir, the battle is proceeding exactly as planned. The enemy ships have been stopped outside the blockade, and the main battleships are deployed in front of the various portals."

"As of now, four battleships have arrived at strategic points A, C, and D and have completed their deployment at their designated locations."

After the 11th Regiment leaped to the Necromunda system, the Lord of the Forge personally commanded the scanners to scan the portals of the entire system.

The Orb Alliance has built a total of thirteen portals in the Necromunda system, concentrated in five areas, with the star as the center, resembling a pentagram.

Combined with Nimrod's understanding of the Orb Alliance, five areas can be identified, leading to the other five galaxies.

This is consistent with the situation deduced based on genetic intelligence in the previous war meeting.

The warships of the 11th Regiment launched the attack according to the previous war plan, and the progress is currently smooth.

The other five regiments made smoother progress. The space forces of the other five galaxies were inferior to those of Spider Star in terms of the number of warships and firepower.

The fleets of each chapter, following the orders of the Primarch, rushed straight to the portal, and the enemy ships that blocked their way were destroyed with ease.

The Void Hunter, under the command of Sanchez, completed the hunt quickly.

The ancient relic-class battleships blasted the fragile galaxy fleets into pieces before they could launch a counterattack.

After the battleships of the five regiments completed their deployment at the portal, the frigates and destroyers began to hunt down the remaining enemy fleet.

The battle was progressing smoothly. The enemy had lost the portal before deciding to fight to the death. The transmission interference devices carried by each ship and developed by Rosicky Cech did not even have a chance to be activated.

On the Shadow of the Sovereign, Nimrod tapped the back of the command throne with his fingers.

"Head for the nearest uncontrolled area."

"Yes, my lord."

"Engine Prophet, target strategic point E, full power forward."

Diana's eyes were fixed on the holographic image, watching the trace left by the Royal Shadow in the void.

The female captain was also paying attention to the entire battle situation. She had experienced several space battles of the same scale and was able to handle this kind of situation with ease, not to mention that she was now commanding a powerful battleship.

Diana's blue-green eyes took in all the information jumping on the screen.

Suddenly, her pupils shrank, and she discovered that a fleet had bypassed the battlefield and suddenly emerged from the asteroid belt around the star, heading towards strategic point B.

The female captain's mind was spinning rapidly, and she found that no fleet could complete the interception.

(End of this chapter)