Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes

Throughout history, threats that could endanger the rule of an empire rarely came from outside, but mostly came from internal strife and hatred.

The Gian Moro sector, or according to its native language pronunciation, should be called "Jan Moro". The first half of the affix "Zhan" means cleaning and understanding, while the second half of the etymology originates from the local area. The myth means obstacles or disturbances.

This star region is no different from other star regions in the empire. The underdeveloped industry and fairly good agriculture make it self-sufficient. Although the tithe tax for the empire has not been delayed, it has only just been paid.

James Morrow, understand the true meaning of confusion, or clear the obstacles in your heart.

Just like the name of this sector, the two forces currently standing in the center of the sector obviously regard each other as an obstacle, and both regard each other as evil spirits that disturb their hearts.

Galvan and his fleet traveled across the vast distances of space, finally arriving at the outskirts of the Gian Morro sector a week later. Although he and his knights have traveled day and night, the disputes here obviously have no intention of waiting for his adjustment.

The Astropath smelled the smell of war from the fiercely intertwined communications in the subspace. Countless orders carried bloody omens, making his soul always wander on the edge of crumbling.

This is by no means a good sign, it means that the conflict between Fenris and the Inquisition has intensified, and apparently no one here can stop the fight from happening.

Inquisitor Lisetta is exercising the power granted to her by the Emperor, constantly issuing ominous orders to the surrounding star regions and even beyond.

Within two months, at least several passing Astartes companies had been conscripted here, and under her orders in the name of the Emperor, joined in the confrontation with Ballog.

Born in a desolate world with the same harsh natural environment as Fenris, and with a matriarchal social background, the Inquisitor, like a provocative she-wolf, showed her white sharp teeth to Fenris' stubbornness.

The Space Wolves, who had long been prejudiced against the Inquisition, refused to give in. With the addition of a company and battleships from the direction of Fenris, the smell of gunpowder and blood in the confrontation between fleets on the edge of the Barlogo 9 galaxy above the Gian Moro sector was strong enough, and only the last step was left. A little bit of "accidental or deliberate" Mars.

The place where Calvin's fleet was originally scheduled to jump out was in the homeland of James Moron, but it was obviously no longer suitable.

The original body's concern about the center of the dispute gave him no choice. The fleet could only slightly deflect with the help of the navigator and head directly towards the center of the storm.

"Order of the Hammer?"

On the edge of the Palpatine galaxy adjacent to Ballog, Lisetta's voice was raised high on the black ship of the Inquisition.

The black-and-gold armor in her hand was tightly holding the notice from Calvin's fleet, and the baroque-style feedback power armor on her body was screaming high-pitched, showing the angry mood of its owner at this time. .

She first looked at the communication report in her hand again in disbelief, then took a few steps quickly amidst the sound of the armor hitting the ground, and then turned angrily to look at her subordinates:

"Who? Who dares to report to Terra beyond me?"

No one dared to respond to her questioning, just as no one could question her authority.

Under the high platform, all the inquisitors, regardless of the faction or order they came from, lowered their heads before they came into contact with her sharp eyes.

The Astartes lined up on both sides were wearing various armors, representing the battle groups and companies behind them.

These Emperor's Angels are like solemn, majestic statues, and have no interest in understanding the disputes within the Inquisition.

"Call back!" Lisetta looked at the clerical nun behind her, who heard the sound and took out a seal, paper and pen from her waist.

"According to the established regulations, I have been authorized to handle matters here with full authority. Our department has received sufficient support and does not need more force to join."

After saying the last word of this sentence, Lisetta looked at the position of the emperor's angels. At the end of the group of giants, there was a special being without any color paint, only wearing the original color of steel. .

The clerical nun brought the written order to the inquisitor for sealing, and then quietly left for the Astropath deck of the battleship.

The Inquisitor turned his head to look at all the Astartes, Astra Militarum, and Imperial Navy representatives, and then gave them the final order:

"Then the Emperor's warriors, please issue them an ultimatum according to our established plan!

The majesty of the empire cannot be challenged!

The restrictions imposed on them by the "Code of Astartes" cannot be overstepped!

Within three hours, I want to see them retract their outrageous behavior of interfering in imperial government affairs!

Otherwise, let them bear the Emperor's wrath for their hubris. "

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison, and then walked towards their respective battleships with Lisetta's order.

After everyone left, the judge looked at the quiet conference hall and the arbiter who was still there. After taking a deep breath and taking a long breath, the judge asked the latter:

"Alvin, my friend."

"Speak." The Gray Knight Arbiter's helmet paused slightly, and then uttered a short word.

He doesn't need to sense the other person's thinking, because the intense emotions themselves are releasing information all the time.

He even knew that every time Lisetta used the word "my friend," it meant that this woman with a flamboyant and wild personality was going to ask him some embarrassing questions again.

"How much do you know about the name 'Calvin'?"

Lisetta took off her helmet and walked to sit opposite Alvin. Just as she had fought side by side for the past hundred years, this Inquisitor, who had grown from a girl to a lady in Alvin's eyes, was once again testing his bottom line.

"I don't know." Alvin rejected the Inquisitor's temptation, and this was just one of the countless invisible confrontations between him and her.

He really didn't know much about Calvin's identity, because he had never returned to Titan since he and his team were authorized to follow this person a hundred years ago.

He might know some information about Calvin, but that was only when he met other teams by chance during this special "long-term" mission, and he had a little understanding of him in a few words.

He was special, because even in the Grey Knights of the Chapter Era, it was rare for a team to stay with an Inquisitor for a long time.

He was also lonely, because after receiving this special order, he had no chance to return to Titan, thus forming a certain de facto isolation from his own Chapter.

"Really?" The lady had a sly smile in her eyes, and the Grey Knight did not respond.

They did not use psychic power to spy on each other's thoughts, even though it was as easy as instinct for the two of them, just as they would never force each other to swear in the name of the Emperor when questioning each other.

This is a tacit understanding, and also a bottom line.

"Well, to be honest, I don't agree with the changes in the Holy Hammer Order."

Lisetta's tone turned formal again, as if the temptation just now had never existed, and began to discuss some facts that the two knew.

When she was around familiar people, her tone of voice always jumped between formality and casual chat, just like her mood, always changing.

But this conversation was obviously meant to be meaningful. Alvin knew that she was talking about the Holy Hammer Order's changes within the Inquisition and the increasingly independent style of the Holy Hammer Order after the changes.

And this sentence can be further extended, that is, she does not welcome an ally from the Holy Hammer Order to join at this time.

Because this will not only dilute her power, but also take away the dominance of this incident from her.

More importantly, this meeting will undoubtedly allow Alvin to meet with the top leaders of the Holy Hammer Order again, and if the other party is interested, then this meeting will also take Alvin and his team away from Lisetta.

This is unacceptable to her.

No matter which one, it is unacceptable.

"I, and we, only obey orders." Alvin looked at Lisetta, and said in a cold tone after a long silence between the two of them.

This is his style of doing things all the time.

Since the day when he was washed of all his memories and became a Grey Knight, his tone of voice has only been this warm. And this is the limit of what he can do, because in his entire brain, apart from his own mission, he will not allow any mortal emotions to exist.

"Understood." Lisetta's tone became cold, and she stood up and put on a helmet with a mixture of adamantium and ceramic steel, which was regarded as the end of this conversation.

Alvin watched her indifferently from "Lisetta" to "Judge" again, and then watched her walk decisively towards the front hall of the battleship - the bridge.

The conversation ended here, and he was ready to return to his brother. Just as he was about to leave, the figure who was about to disappear from his sight left another sentence:

"The fleet of the Inquisition will arrive in 18 hours, and I will end the farce here in these 18 hours."

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"How long will it take?" In the orbit outside the Ballogo galaxy, the strike cruiser "Frost Shadow" belonging to the Sea Wolf Company was quietly lurking in the asteroid group on the flank of the galaxy.

Hoffman Siren's Howl, the wolf lord of the Sea Wolf Company, was standing in front of the holographic projection without moving.

This is the 60th hour that he has been standing here without sleep. In order to be able to attack possible enemies from the flank at any time, he and his 1,500 sons of Mokai are ready to go.

"It won't be too far away. The storm will bring the first wind of the tide." The rune priest Gagoru Fury stood behind him, his beard hanging down to his chest armor and his eyebrows hanging down on his face merged into one, making it difficult to see his specific appearance.

"Where are the people from the Janmorro fleet? Where are they?" Hoffman asked his assistant in a low voice, his narrow canine teeth showing at the corners of his mouth, and even though he had lowered his voice, his words still sounded like angry cries in the ears of mortals.

"They have been evacuated to Fenris, but Wolf Lord, we can't fight the Empire after all, the Inquisition..."

"Don't think about them!" Hoffman roared and interrupted the words of the Rune Priest. He turned around and used his burly body that was about to overflow from the armor to get close to the latter, looking down at the Rune Priest's eyes:

"Don't you know what they are thinking? No matter what we do, there will always be this battle!"

"All-Father and Russ..." Looking at Hoffman's angry figure leaving, Rune Priest Gagoru whispered the holy names of the Emperor and the Primarch.

He knew the conspiracy behind this battle, but Russ, they had retreated and endured for a long enough time.

This time, they would not retreat. Fenris was right behind them, and they had no way to retreat...

"How long will it take?" The same voice sounded on the other side of Zhanmoro.

Far away in the subspace at the other end of the sector, aboard the Relentless Crusade, the flagship of the Gray Knights fleet.

Tabers, who was at the front desk of the bridge, looked at the lights up on the instruments around him, picked up the communicator and asked the direction of the navigator's deck. There was no immediate feedback from the other party's channel, but the sound of intelligence summary could be heard through the communicator.

Calvin stood in front of the holographic projector not far behind him, speechless for several hours. Regarding the upcoming armed conflict between Fenris and the Inquisition, the primarch has been fully alert, thinking about possible responses to various situations.

"17 hours." The voice of the navigator deck rang in Tabos' ears. He lowered his head and looked at the information on the display screen. While pushing the information to the holographic projector, he interrupted the height of the original body. focus on.

"Where's Palpatine's reply? Has it arrived?" A low voice came from Calvin's back, and the crew on the deck below the command platform immediately checked with the Astropath deck, and then silently called to Tabos above. Shaked his head.

"There is no news yet." Tebos confirmed to the original body, who had already walked to his side at some point.

"Is there no response? Or is he unwilling to respond?" Calvin looked at the instrument in front of him, and his voice had already penetrated Tabos' heart.

"Not sure..." Tybos said something that he didn't even believe, but the fleet had already sent Calvin's identity and his opinions to Palpatine.

If Grand Inquisitor Lisetta cared at all, she shouldn't have this silent reaction.

"Be prepared for the worst." Calvin's voice sounded again, and the storm brewing in his will was unabashedly spread out along with his spiritual energy fluctuations.

Faced with the determination and will of the original body, Tabos also understood that the situation was irreversible.

"I will make the most comprehensive preparations." Tybos promised the Primarch, and the Primarch was already preparing to go to the preparation hall on the lower level to begin the final mobilization before the battle.

"I remember, we had a team there?"

Calvin, who had already walked outside the bridge door, suddenly said, while Tabos searched quickly in his brain and finally locked on the team that had been out of Titan's sight for a century.

"It's Alvin's team, they belong to the 7th Company." Tabos said, while also searching the information of these Gray Knight veterans from the Chapter era.

"Give me their information." Calvin said, and then left Tybus with a final instruction before leaving:

"If necessary, order them in the name of Titan to open the transmission channel for us!"

renew.