The strongest astral army in Warhammer 40K

"Fast," "ruthless," and "accurate"—the qualities of a master swordsman are fully displayed in this Space Marine.

It's no exaggeration to say that every warrior of the Knights Hospitaller is a "sword saint".

After easily slaying the one-armed orc warrior, the Space Marine charged forward and his sharp sword drew two more arcs, killing two more orcs.

Seeing his brother slay the orc with his superb swordsmanship, another Space Marine couldn't resist showing off his even better swordsmanship in front of the Astraklans.

He took off his massive two-handed sword, activated the power backpack on his back, and leaped into the orc horde. The sword flashed silver among the orcs, and both orc lads and orc warriors fell dead.

Watching the two Space Marines display their superb swordsmanship, Russell was filled with envy. He thought how wonderful it would be if he could also possess such swordsmanship. Of course, the prerequisite was to first have such an excellent sword.

He looked down at his black entrenching shovel and couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Then he thought about it again and felt relieved. Although the Space Marines' swords were good, they weren't necessarily as good as his own "Blood Drinker." They were just a bit ugly, but they could still be wielded like swords. Thinking of this, he felt a little itchy and wanted to go up and kill a few orcs for fun.

Although the passage was wide, the swords of two Space Marines were enough to keep the Orcs at bay.

The two Space Marines seemed to be having a contest, fighting with great enthusiasm. Countless Orcs perished under their swords, and even the big Orcs couldn't last three rounds against the combined might of their swords before having their heads chopped off.

The Space Marines were stunned and cheered. Their cheers further stimulated the Space Marines, making the two men dance with even more vigor.

When the last orc boy's head flew into the air, there was no longer a single living orc; the ground was littered with mountains of headless orc corpses.

"Everyone go up and help gather the orc corpses together," Russell ordered.

Hundreds of Astragalus soldiers emerged from their defensive positions and began clearing the orc corpses. Soon, the path was cleared, and the orc corpses and heads were placed to the side, their scale comparable to two small mountains.

The first wave of Orcs that escaped were thus wiped out by the blades, and the Star Guardians and Space Marines continued to wait for the second wave of Orcs to escape.

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The joint operation was a great success. All the orcs were wiped out, and the war against the orcs on Planet 774, which lasted for more than a month, finally came to an end.

Russell and his men repelled four waves of orc attacks, but these were all small groups and posed little challenge.

Finally, they received the order to retreat.

"Captain Russell, the orcs in the valley have been cleared out. You can evacuate now," Commander Borg's voice came through the communicator.

“Received!” Russell replied.

Back at headquarters, Russell met with Borg.

He explained his purpose to Commander Borg.

Borg pondered for a moment and said, "Since you've made up your mind, I won't force you. I'll say it again: if you want to come back, the Cadian Legion welcomes you anytime."

Russell said gratefully: "Thank you for taking care of me during this time, Commander. But there's something I'm curious about. I'm just an outsider, so why do you always let me command the soldiers?"

Borg chuckled and said, "There's nothing strange about this. I thought you could do it, and it turns out I was right."

Russell said nothing more, returned all the equipment to him, and left.

After leaving there, Russell went to see Commissar Kane.

"Ready to go back?" Commissar Kane knew why Russell had come.

Russell nodded and said: Yes, it just so happens that the 357th Commando Team is here too, so it's the perfect time for me to go back.

Commissar Kane had no reason to disagree, and although he was reluctant, he agreed to let Russell go back.

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The "Crimson" cruiser was quietly docked in its tracks when a Thunderhawk fighter jet roared in from a distance and landed on the deck. Russell stepped out after the hatch opened.

Russell's feelings were complicated at this moment. He never thought he would come back alive. Looking at the familiar deck, he was filled with thoughts.

"Salute!" Kayans's voice suddenly rang out, startling Russell.

Russell quickly turned to look at Cayans.

Kayans was smiling as he looked at the two thousand neatly lined-up Cardia commandos behind him, all of whom were saluting him.

Russell immediately stood up straight and saluted the commandos.

“From today onwards, he is your lieutenant. You can call him Lieutenant Russell. Everyone must obey his orders,” Cayans said solemnly.

"Welcome home, Lieutenant!" the young men shouted in unison.

Russell quickly walked over, glared at Cayenne, and asked: What's going on here?

Kayans said with a grin: "How grand was your welcoming ceremony?"

Russell pretended to be unhappy but was actually very happy, muttering under his breath: "Fancy."

"Dismissed!" Kayans ordered all the assault team members to disperse.

"Alright, Lieutenant, let's go see where you live!" With that, he pulled Russell inside.

Finally back in his little house, Russell looked around and found it spotless, with the furnishings exactly as before.

"I'll come and help you clean when I have time."

Russell glanced gratefully at Cayans and said, "Thank you."

"We're brothers, there's no need for thanks. It's too formal."

As usual, Russell sat on the edge of the bed, opened the drawer, took out his diary, and casually flipped through it a few times.

"Do you have more to write in your diary? After all, it's been so long since you last wrote in one," Kayans asked.

Russell casually tossed the diary aside and said, "What's the point of writing anymore? I'll write later!"

Kayans smiled and said: That's good, I don't want to leave here yet.

"Any new combat missions?" Russell asked casually.

"You finally got back, why don't you take a good rest?" Kayans was a little surprised.

Russell shook his head and smiled slightly: "I didn't come back to escape to a life of leisure. As members of the Star Guardians, we need to contribute to the Empire and fight continuously."

"Don't rush. Do you think our Astral Army will lack combat experience? Take these few days to familiarize yourself with the place. After all, you haven't been back for a long time," Kayans instructed.

Russell nodded and said, "Alright, I'll leave everything to you. After all, you're a captain now."

Kayans laughed and said, "Since you're going to listen to me, I'll order you to rest for a few days. You stay here while I have other things to take care of."

After saying that, Kayans left, leaving Russell alone in the room.

He lay down and his expression immediately became comfortable, thinking that this bed was still so comfortable to lie on.