In The World Of Sword And Magic As Space Marine - Chapter 142: Blessing of the Machine God

“For eleven hundred years, I have fought and I have seen the darkness in our galaxy. I have seen the vileness of the alien and the heresy of the mutant. I have witnessed the sin of possession. I have seen all the evil that the galaxy harbours, and I have slain all whose presence defiles the Emperor. I have seen what you will see. I have fought what you must fight, and I have slain what you must slay… so fear not and be proud, for we are the sons of Sanguinius, the protectors of Mankind. Aye, we are indeed the Angels of Death.”

By Dante, Commander of the Blood Angels

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The army of enemy forces are composed of thousands of humanoids troops, large beastmen and demons of various types that could bring terror to all living beings. The power of the demons can be terrifying as their magical ability are powerful but also petrifying as hex and curses are most used.

For the demons, just like daemons from 40k the use of hex and curses are to cause major pain and terror to its enemies as it is an entertainment for them. All these and army of cult can be formidable force to fight, that is unless you are a leader name William with hundreds of Astartes equipped with enough firepower to burn the nation down.

As two major armies met in the narrow road with two cliffs on each side, William was the first to draw blood in the battlefield as he send team of Space Marine Centurions. The unit of Space Marines equiped with exoskeleton armor over their standard power armor. They are walking heavy tanks and design to take out the fortress walls. Armed with heavy bolters, plasma guns, and heavy flamers, the William’s Null Centurions took the front line to take the samage but also deliver death to them.

The battle starts with a sound of loud bang as Centurions stomp the enemy human soliders and deflects any weak spells due to heavy armor plates. With massive barrage of bullets and other range weapons, no mortal humans can do anything except dying or running away to simply survive. For the longest moment in the battlefield, it was one side range execution as Centurions advanced with ground literally filled with bodies and pool of blood everythwere.

Finally, something actually managed to reach the heavily armed Centurions. Large number of beastmens made bold charge against the walking tanks as if they are out of their minds. With bolter rounds shredding the body parts and even leaving large holes in the main body, the creatures of large size and strength endured. Finally, beastmen managed to get close enough to engage close combat against Centurions. This was a bad idea… for the enemies as Centurions got into Emperor’s work by throwing punches. Literally.

Even though their weapons are range weapons attached to their wrists, the fists aren’t there for just a show. Centurions’ fists are actually a power fists and it is one of the devastating melee weapon within the Imperium’s. When activated, the power fists cover itself by generating a energy field that can disrupt any solid matter violently. This means that it can rupture flesh like a overripe fruits and tear muscles and bones like a paper due to energy field. It is weapon of terryfing power and personal choice of Ultramarines Chapter Master’s weapon of choice.

The Emperor’s work is bloody and messy as it comes when its a melee combat. The first beastman attack using heavy sword that is big as adult male but it was pointless as one of the Centurion simply shattered the blade with his very own power fist from his right arm. The mean right hook didn’t stop there as that same Centurion sent his left fist, hitting the beastman’s face in which beastman’s back head erupt like a fountain as it left a big hole with brain matters everywhere.

[That was excellent combo, honourable battle brother.] One of the Centurions said through his vox communicator as he did something similar as he grab the beastman in front of him and gave uppercut to the chin. This cause the head to rip from the body, flying towards the sky never to be found again.

[Thank you, honourable battle brother, its all thanks to the codex. ‘When in close combat, best defese is offense that can break the very defense.’] Said the first Centurion as he continue his fight against beastmen. This time, he grab the two horns of the beastman’s head and brought it down to hit him with his knee. The sheer strength and power of the Astartes went down with feeble flesh and skull. The head exploded and body simply slumped to the ground like a doll in which Centurion simply step over the dead creature’s back, leaving massive footprints.

[Let us move forwards. We need to clear the paths so Chapter Master can accomplish what must be done.] Said the third Centurion as he kick the three beastmen and proceed to stomp over their bodies while they are struggling to move. It ended with them crushed and death as rest of the Centurions continue their march while killing any stragglers or survivors.

[We have seen the death and birth of hundred worlds! The life of Astartes isn’t life of easy or kind hearted. We are the Blacksouls of the Emperor’s might! Show no mercy, no regrets, and no chance for them to penance for their sins. Truth death has come for you!] The Veteran Sergeant of the Centurions said out loud and everyone did same as they raise their one of their fist high up towards the sky and fist closed and bloodied.

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“Did we changed the warcry?” William said to Captain Archilaus as he watched the fight not that far away. As his terminator armor have command function and can process all the battlefield information, William was able to observe the fight but also can give command if he wanted to.

“Some of us decided to give a short version since it can take bit of a time during fight. Something similar to ‘We march for Macragge,’ or ‘No pity! No remorse! No fear!'” Said Captain Archilaus as he point out the benefit of having shorter warcry.

“That is a good point but now we sounds like Night Lords. Oh well, have someone come up with good warcry but also original. We need to update before heading back home.” Said William as he watch teh battle continues. At this point, enemy human troops are in full retreat and beastmen are being heavily persuade to do the same. This means the enemy commander will send their best and last remaining force to counter the William’s Centurions. They are about to send demons and devils to fight the mortals of other world.

“Send out Blacksouls Librarians and squad of to honour guards to back the Centurions. Make sure to inform the Blacksouls Librarians to utilise their blank ability to the fullest.”

“Yes, Chapter Master. Your command is our duty and honour.” Said Captain Archilaus and send out his best men for the job including heavy equipped Blacksouls Librarians armed with force staves and bolt pistols.

Unlike standard Astartes Librarians who are trained to use the warp power to its fullest in the battle, Blacksouls Librarians completely opposite as they use something more deadly. William’s Librarians use power of the blank and in which make everything that is warp magic or beings completely useless.

The massive down side of the blank ability is that it make the mortal beings really uncomfortable when they are around the blanks in which result in hating them for no reason. This is why blanks are fearsome weapon to the daemons of the 40k but most hated within Imperium even among the Temple Assassins.

Blacksouls Librarians are also equipped with gears similar to Culexus Temple assassins that enhance the blank aura in to lethal level. With Space Marine helmet having one large eye and expand sensor ray in the back to widen the range of the anti-psyker aura, oneBlacksouls Librarian is enough to take down a group of Chaos Space Marines without firing a shot.

Soon, four Blacksouls Librarians and group of Honour Guards armed with bolterguns and powerswords met with Centurions. Now combined with deadly units of anti-psyker and expert melee/range unit of William’s Honour Guards, Centurions are more than eager to show off their capabilities in the battlefield.

The demons of the New World finally entered the battlefield. Their monstrous and revolting appearances can make any mortal men and women trimble in fear but for the Bull Marines, this was another Thursday for them. They are veterans among veterans and design by the Emepror of Mankind not to know no fear.

All kinds of demons made their appearance as some are beast like while some are plain human but with additional limbs to wield multiple weapons. Some demons are so weird that it looks like nothing but large flesh with mouths and teeths. In short, they are diabolical and sanguinary looking things that should be exist only in religion’s imagination.

When the first demon took the step and entered the blank range, everything changes as demon that looked like beast suddenly lost its strength and its enchanted flaming sword lost its flame. Other demons didn’t realized what was going on and entered the blank range as well and to their own surprise, they also lost their ability such as magic enhancements and ability to call their dark power.

[Looks like our blank ability works on demons of the New World after all.] Said William as he saw the result of the blank through one of his honour guard’s helmet.

[Don’t let them survive. Cleanse the taint once and for all.] William gave his order and right away, all three units move fowards with weapons up high and blasting wave after wave of anti-psyker aura.

Demons on the other hand went into panicking as their powers are lost and unable to think straight as their mental state began to deteriorate quickly. Seeing something is wrong, some of the demons from the distance cast an magic spells to attack the mortal knights but before spells can reach the enemy, it simply disappears as if it was melted away.

As mystery of magic being useless are realized by the demons, the ones in front of the formation begin to die as Blacksouls open fire with weapons blessed by the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Before departing for the war, William had all his men and women of the military force have their weapons blessed by the techpriests. Blessed by the holy oil and chant of the secret machine codes, all of the machinery and weapons are fully blessed by the God, a Machine God.

With the blessed weapon from the deity, Null Marines made sure no demons are left alive as each bullets and range shots killed the demons which should had been immune to normal attacks.

From blood and guts to vanishing the demons, William’s Nunll Marines clear the way using weapons of 40k and blessings from the Machine God. The battle wasn’t battle but rather butchery and massacre. Just as William was seeing the victory, a new enemy appear from the back as sensor indicates a big enemies approaching the frontline. With ground shaking and ear shattering roars, five giant beings can be seen from the distance as their appearance are completely difference from rest of the enemy troops.

The five Eldritch Giants join the battle as they grab boulders from near to throw it at the advancing Blacksouls. Just as William is about to give send out more units, a new message arrived in his inbox. With no hesitation, William open the message as sender was a leader of the scouts he sent earlier that day.

[Chapter Master, please advised. There are more enemy forces advancing towards your location. At least three more armies are assembled beyond where the giants are.]