Chapter 424: The Lord of the Dark Angels Arrives at His Loyal Rock!
When Aphkar witnessed the offensive of the Chaos fleet, he was solemn.
Because the strength of both sides was roughly equal, and his control over the Dark Angels successor Chapters was even more disastrous than Typhus's control over the Death Guard under his command.
When Aphkar saw the Chaos fleet choose to retreat, he was surprised.
But this was a good thing. It meant he could focus his attention on the interior of the Rock and spare energy to deal with the madness from various potential weirdos.
When Aphkar received the communication from the Wardens of Steel and witnessed another fleet traversing out of the void, he was pleasantly surprised.
This meant he finally didn't have to endure the catastrophic atmosphere inside the Rock and could return to the embrace of the Legion.
"Master of the Rock."
"Understood!"
Aphkar quickly ordered the Master of the Rock to guard various checkpoints, and immediately ordered the Ravenwing to abandon the defense of the Rock, initiate emergency management protocols, and detain all potential threats, then rushed to the docking point impatiently.
He stared at the screen, his expression extremely calm. Sweat dripped constantly from his forehead covered by unique Egyptian black hair, then was removed by the armor's efficient internal circulation system.
He was anxious inside.
He wanted to see the Lord of Knights now!
Let me go back. Anyone can take over these weirdos, I quit!
Thinking of those recruits he personally sent to the ideal land, Aphkar looked resentful.
Who will compensate for my lost thirty years!
On the platform at the top of the heavenly stairs, as the heavy bulkheads descended and clean air filled the passages on both sides, the figure Aphkar had been looking forward to seeing arrived with many Dark Angels.
Counting the successor Chapters under its command, the Wardens of Steel dispatched a total of twenty thousand troops. Ten thousand of them were now putting out fires throughout the Obscurus Segmentum, while the main force accompanied the Lord of Knights to his loyal Rock.
Seeing the Lord of Knights standing safely in front of him, and the warships from other successor Chapters circling the Rock finally choosing not to open fire, Aphkar's suspended heart finally settled.
Those representatives of the successor Chapters looked at the tall figure with curiosity and fear, their gazes lingering on the understated engravings on the chest plate, daring not go further.
The moment Arthur crossed the gap between the ship and the Rock, Aphkar trotted forward, tapping the ground with footsteps that could almost be called heavy, and saluted solemnly.
"My lord!"
"Thank you for your dedication, Aphkar!"
One hand supported his elbow, the other held his shoulder.
A familiar voice, unprocessed by any communication array, sounded from the front.
"Thank you for leading the Rock through the most difficult times. The Legion will be proud of you; I am proud of you."
"My lord!"
Aphkar couldn't help but call out again.
At this moment, he felt that all the grievances he had suffered had found a place to rest. The friendly fire he had taken, the criticism he had received, the huge pressure he had borne were all thrown behind him.
The Master of the Rock looked gloomy.
He looked back at the crowd beside him. Compared to those compatriots with their own agendas, although these Chapter Masters or representatives from other successor Chapters still doubted the attitude of the Lord of Knights, they had accompanied Aphkar to execute orders all the way, lining up in neat ranks, honored to welcome the arrival of the Lord of Knights.
"The same to you all."
Putting down his hand, Arthur looked at the various representatives whose livery was all black and red, retaining the Chapter emblem only on the pauldron.
Almost fifty years of gentle infiltration had been effective. Every representative standing here meant they had saved more warriors who had gone astray.
"I am heartened that you can be here today, and glad that you still stick to your duties. This means we will unite again as a whole, sharing the glory of victory, regardless of each other."
"For humanity!"
The neatly lined up Chapter Masters knelt on one knee, repeating the slogan Aphkar had told them early on, and felt ashamed of some dark thoughts in their hearts.
"Alright."
Arthur helped Aphkar up and said to everyone:
"Now, I need you to tell me everything you know. Please tell me in person—"
"I promise, I will lead you to complete the revenge against the culprit."
"Yes, my lord!"
Arthur let go.
He unabashedly entered among these Dark Angels, most of whom met him for the first time, and began to talk to them personally.
Including affirmation of their mission execution, the list of extremist faction members and handling methods, disbandment and subsequent reform plans.
Those data, documents, and lists were processed long ago, but this was a matter of attitude. The results of Aphkar and others' hard work were not something you could just say 'oh' to and hand over to more professional people.
As a leader, what Arthur should do was personally inquire about these affairs, then give affirmation, and make arrangements.
Although the result was the same, the change in process could avoid many unnecessary troubles. Arthur didn't want to keep pressing skip and finally skip life too.
The Dark Angels accompanying the team were also gradually placed in areas needing manpower during their conversation.
Now there were less than three thousand Dark Angels in the Rock. Even if half of them were extremist factions, half of the Wardens of Steel could watch one with three, not causing any trouble.
Azrael, who almost oversaw all internal affairs, personally inquired about this series of affairs.
Azrael was not very satisfied with the results of his work.
Although the fleets promised to the Prince that could win the naval battle were those successor Chapters that had been reformed and accompanied them from the Ultima Segmentum to the Rock, the various performances of the Rock after being attacked also made Azrael furious.
The Supreme Grand Master was patrolling inside the Rock with Belial, personally eliminating hidden dangers, and then meeting members of various fleets to understand the actual situation.
"Really a swan in the pond, body motionless, feet never stopping."
Watching Azrael busy dealing with the affairs of various Chapters again, Kay couldn't help but comment on this junior, then looked around, wanting to see if there were any familiar robed figures.
But before finding those little guys, passing by a secret room, Kay's eyes lit up.
He entered the secret room with Lord Cypher first, turned off the stasis field inside, then drew the Sword of Secrets—Corswain's sword—playing with it in front of everyone.
"I didn't expect this sword to still be here. I must ask the Lord of Knights to grant it to me after victory."
Kay spoke before others could, showing off to Lord Cypher.
Cypher tilted his head and smiled at him.
"This is a good sword."
Lord Cypher commented approvingly, then his expression became serious.
"Big mouth, you must not fail your boast, because you definitely haven't reached the standard of your weapon."
"...Uh."
Kay rarely didn't retort.
"Let's talk about how to summon the Lion next?"
He changed the subject.
The war was declared a victory with the sudden arrival of the main force. After Abaddon fled, other Chaos forces could no longer cause much trouble for the Dark Angels.
So besides Arthur starting to incorporate new members and formulating attack plans against Vashtorr, they could also start planning the ritual to summon the Lion.
"First, find the Watchers in the Dark."
Lord Cypher stopped mocking this big mouth and looked around in confusion.
'Why haven't those mysterious guardians appeared?'
'Where did they go?'
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