Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

Ugo swung his sword again, and flames spewed from the tip of the blade in a raging inferno.

It seems the new recruits on the other side are trying to get themselves into the scythe's attack range?

Ugo raised an eyebrow. Did you think I would back away and create distance between us?

No, it won't!

He, Ugo, was also a veteran of close combat, but no one had ever been able to get close to him before!

Before becoming a think tank member, Hugo was a regular winner in the Duel Cage!

Ugo deliberately slowed down the frequency of his fire attacks, luring Hades to gradually close the distance between them.

All of this just happened in the span of two breaths.

Realizing that Ugo was intentionally slowing down his attack frequency, Hades raised an eyebrow. "You want to lure me into close-quarters fencing?"

Yes, I'm going to fight in melee, but—not the kind you're thinking of!

Hades leaped up suddenly, his massive body hurtling towards Hugo like a cannonball.

Ugo gave a mocking laugh. The long jump exposed him completely to the enemy's attack range, and he couldn't dodge it!

It seems he was being naive, still fantasizing that this new recruit could fight him in close combat.

Ugo raised his sword, focusing immense psionic energy at the tip, and a dazzling, intense white light burst forth from the blade!

However, the next second, a scythe flew straight at Ugo while spinning!

what? !

This guy threw a scythe at me?!

He threw away his weapon—had he gone mad?

However, Ugo, who was suddenly attacked in the face by a scythe, had no choice but to raise his sword to defend himself, while quickly setting up a rudimentary psionic shield.

The scythe, carrying immense force, smashed through the protective shield and struck directly at Ugo's longsword!

Ugo drew his sword and retreated to the side, attempting to dodge the spinning scythe.

But—the instant he leaped to the side, a fist slammed into Hugo's face!

—The tooth, accompanied by blood, foam, and saliva, spun and flew out—

how come? !

Ugo then realized that he hadn't noticed the recruit's psionic fluctuations at all, which caused him to subconsciously ignore Hades' figure!

He tried to gather his spiritual energy to launch a sudden attack and send the recruit flying.

However, the next moment, Hades' enormous shadow enveloped Ugo!

—Compared to the stunned Ugo and the crowd below who could only see their afterimages, Hades was extremely calm at this moment.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.

Seeing that the two were less than two hand spans apart, Hades did not slow down, but instead continued to accelerate!

He rammed headfirst into Ugo, and using the immense momentum, both were sent flying, Ugo's longsword knocked from his hand—

"boom!"

Ugo slammed directly into the edge of the duel cage, and the sturdy alloy fence cracked!

At this moment, apart from the Primarch and a few experienced veterans, the rest of the audience only saw the two figures flash by, then a scythe flew out, and then this scene unfolded before their eyes—

The massive impact clearly injured both of them, but Hades, who was on top of Ugo, reacted first. He got up and, using his obviously stronger body, used both hands to tightly hug Ugo off the ground!

Then, Hades bent back and smashed!

"boom!"

However, Hugo, who had taken the hit head-on, was still not unconscious, and this resilient think tank was still trying to fight back!

Ugo tried to forcefully gather psionic energy, but to his surprise, the flow of psionic energy that was usually as smooth as breathing stopped at this moment!

The area of ​​skin that came into contact with Hades felt as if it had been peeled off, and a dull, burning pain lingered in the air.

Holy crap, is this guy an Untouchable?!

Have there been any cases of untouchables being transformed into Space Marines?!

Realizing he couldn't use his psionic powers, Ugo immediately tried to pry Hades's grip off with his hands, but it was clear that his strength was no match for Hades, who was much larger than him!

Realizing Ugo's struggle, Hades took action, and the two burly men, their upper bodies upside down on the ground, began a new round of wrestling.

Hades, using his significantly greater weight than Ugo, rolled sideways with Ugo, and the two fell to the ground. Ugo tried to struggle free, but Hades held on tightly to him!

Break free, then use your psionic powers!

We must not let him break free and use his psionic powers!

The thoughts of both sides were intertwined, just like their own personalities. At this moment, apart from the thoughts in their minds, both of them were free of any other distractions!

This is a battle where everything is at stake!

However, most of the people in the audience were already dumbfounded, and the cheers and exclamations that usually accompanied each duel had disappeared.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the extraordinary duel taking place.

Isn't something...something wrong with this?

On the tall seat, the original's towering body remained motionless.

"?"

Mortarian slowly typed out a question mark.

Everyone... I have something to do today, so I might not be able to post until 10:07 PM... Please don't wait until 7 PM...

Happy reading! (≧▽≦)

Chapter 61 Another Fight

As Fernando and Blanca strode into the dueling hall, the first thing they saw was two figures locked in combat on the high platform—

Hades' veins bulged on his forehead. He leaned against the ground, his left arm tightly wrapped around Hugo's neck, while his right hand gripped his left arm from the other end to prevent Hugo from struggling free.

guillotine!

Ugo's face was already flushed red, and the once proud think tank in the legion was now struggling in a sorry state, trying to escape.

However, how could the normally sized Ugo be a match for Hades, who was clearly stronger than the average person!

Locked firmly to the ground by Hades, with no chance of escape, Ugo made a final struggle, but against Hades, it was all in vain.

Hades' guillotine pressed down on Ugo's carotid artery; even a modified Space Marine couldn't withstand such prolonged obstruction of blood flow.

Gradually, Ugo's struggles weakened.

The stage fell silent.

Seeing that Ugo had fallen into a coma, Hades released his strangling hands. He stood up, and his arms, which had been pulled so hard by Ugo, were now somewhat weak.

The outcome is decided!

Perhaps the duel that had just taken place was too breathtaking, for a moment, the dueling hall was deathly silent.

Fernando looked at the Primarch, but Mortarion's pensive expression didn't suggest he wanted to leave.

Then we have to

Fernando and Blanca exchanged a glance.

Just now, apart from the company commander, all the other company commanders and the chief think tank were in a meeting to explain the situation to Fernando's veterans.

Upon learning that Ugo was dueling Hades and that the Primarch was also present, Garo couldn't intervene directly and had to send Blanca and Fernando, who were with him, to check on the situation.

If Hugo wins, then Fernando will come to power to stop the think tank's crazy behavior. Even if this continues to anger the Primarch, Fernando will still choose to do so.

He didn't want to face that scene again.

Seeing that Fernando looked terrible, while Garo remained calm,

It's not certain that Hugo will win.

"If Hades wins, and the legion commander still wants to watch, then let Blanca stall for time and prevent those who refuse to admit defeat from going up."

Today, the transport ship from Mars has just arrived, and Company Commander Balasin and the master foundry workers have gone to greet the mechanical sage.

Since the Titan Order members were also present, the Primarch, who had not yet completed his studies, was not allowed to appear.

However, even after learning that the Primarch had gone to the Duel Hall, Barasin, who was negotiating with the Sages, could not get there immediately and take the Primarch away with any excuse.

Barasin had no idea that his departure would lead to this.

But he'll be there soon.

Seeing that the Primarch had no intention of leaving and fearing that another veteran might jump onto the stage for a duel, Blanca flipped onto the stage, once again attracting everyone's attention.

Fernando then took the opportunity to go on stage, picked up the unconscious Hugo, and left.

But Mortarian, whom he had imagined would speak up and question him, made no move.

Fernando breathed a sigh of relief.

He should thank Hades. At this moment, Mortarion was wondering why Hades didn't directly suppress Ugo's psionic powers like Barbaross had, but instead used a more troublesome method.

Moreover, Mortarian didn't actually want to continue watching the game at this moment.

He initially came at Karas's suggestion, and came on a whim.

But to Mortalian's surprise, Karas's suggestion didn't seem to be a simple one; he was doing it on purpose.

He will have to investigate Karas's relationship with that think tank again.

If the two of them have had contact privately.

Mortarian felt a little displeased.

Motalian did not react when Blanca took the stage.

Hades's changes, and Karas's relationship with that think tank—are they both hiding something from me?

Was it concealment, deception, betrayal, or was he just being paranoid? At this moment, Mortarian's mind was like a nail bound by a rag.

However, Blanca, unaware of the Primarch's true intentions, is still diligently fulfilling the tasks Garo has given him.

[Hades, come fight me!]

Hades stared in disbelief as Blanca jumped onto the stage, while Fernando, behind him, smoothly pulled Hugo along and ran off.

He knew he had just hit a bit beyond the scope of the rules, but what was going on?

Why did his superior suddenly come over and fight him?

Hades looked at Blanca, who had a serious expression on his face. Although he knew that Blanca usually disliked him, it didn't mean that Hades felt that dislike was enough to make Blanca jump out in this confrontation.

So, Blanca came up here to defend the dignity of those Terran veterans?

However, Hades' current thinking is completely oblivious to what's right in front of him.

He had a good relationship with Mortarion and would never have realized how Mortarion was perceived and regarded by the other Space Marines.

If Hades were in this situation, he would definitely try to gloss over the situation with Mortarian, pull Mortarian away from the scene, and then find some excuse to distract Mortarian.

But in the eyes of others, the Primarch is an unapproachable being, and even conversations that transcend rank are not allowed.

This is why, in the original storyline where Hades doesn't exist, Calathephon was able to deceive Mortarion time and time again.

Because apart from Karas, other Death Guards don't initiate conversations with Primarchs to discuss private matters within the Legion.

Mortarian would not easily initiate conversations with his subordinates, even though he valued his army highly. Mortarian believed he needed to maintain his authority within the military—even a mysterious or terrifying one.

Seeing too little and thinking too much—that's Mortarion.

Compared to Mortarion, whose mind was no longer on the dueling stage, the two on the stage were deep in thought.

Branca was confident he could beat Hades; all he needed to do was stall for time.

The moderate veterans in the audience also realized that Blanca wanted to maintain a stalemate, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike Blanca's usual volatile behavior, Blanca is actually a neutral party who follows Garo and will not take any extreme actions.

Ugo's actions just now clearly crossed the line. Those psionic fluctuations obviously did not conform to the think tank's usual standards. According to convention, this would be punished within the think tank.