With Abaddon slain, the Black Legion's thirteenth expedition was declared a complete failure.
The remnants of the Black Legion quickly retreated, hastily disappearing into the depths of the Eye of Fear. On Cadia, the warriors celebrated this hard-earned victory, while Duanmu Huai stood there, gazing at the Eye of Fear before him, feeling neither joy nor sorrow.
From the perspective of the Imperial forces, they emerged victorious this time, not only killing Abaddon, a significant threat to the empire, but also thwarting the invasion, securing once again the empire's frontline against Chaos.
However, in Duanmu Huai's view, it was a tie.
