Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor

"The city is burning."

"I thought you were going to set the galaxy on fire."

Vito said as he walked through Xersos and climbed to the open-air platform between the tall buildings, overlooking the flaming buildings and streets below. Black smoke billowed up and the firelight illuminated the blood-red sky.

"Damn, who lit the fire?" "Sir, you have to take a look at this." Helen suddenly said, Vito raised his arm, and the communicator screen above flashed, "This is Commissar Caifax Kane, we are in the governor's office Mansion, the Tau ambassador is dead, repeat, the ambassador is dead.”

"Damn it, who heard this?" "Everyone, sir, this message was not encrypted, or it was in a hurry, or the communication channel firewall collapsed. This message is clear, that means." "Anyone with a receiver can hear it, damn it."

Vito looked down at the blazing streets below. Between the flaming buildings, bullets roared and barrages rose into the sky, accompanied by rolling dull explosions.

That was not the sound of rockets or explosives, but of heavy artillery. Damn it, this situation was like someone lighting a fire, and then someone poured a bucket of gasoline on it. "Who is spending the night together on the street?" "Everyone, sir, separatists, defense forces, special police from the Ministry of Justice, and Chaos cultists, they brought out all the weapons they could use."

"I can see it." Vito said, witnessing the collapse of a tall building with his own eyes. Thousands of screams came from there along with roars. A hail of bullets rained down from the sky, and sparks exploded on the ground.

"Damn it, who's firing?" "People from the National Defense Forces, they have three homeland defense armored brigades heading towards the city. The ones firing are their self-propelled artillery, which seems to be removing the enemy's firepower base." "By the way, I'm here. After plundering the entire city, at least these losers are quite talented at prodigal matters."

Vito stepped on the flower bed, his legs shaking, his expression annoyed, "I've only been away for an hour, and this place exploded. Damn it, Helen, where are the people in Amberley?"

"Judge Amberley is in the DC area. After pulling out his stronghold, he is fighting with the rebels." "Damn it, it seems that Xiao An can't escape, so let's do it ourselves, white cut chicken, you fly away Astra Militarum camp, tell them not to join the conflict at all costs." "Understood."

Rarely, Celestine did not refute his words. The wings hidden behind him suddenly spread out, then fluttered up and soared to the end of the city filled with fire. The rumble of cannons came from there, mixed with small-caliber gunfire. The roar of artillery, that was the sound of tanks, I hope Celestine can make it in time.

"Sir, your order." "Damn it, Helen, let me think about it." Vito said and stopped. He stepped on the platform and frowned at the burning street below. There were already people fighting on the street below. It became a melee, with people from all factions rushing onto the streets, bullets flying everywhere, and a group of panicked people.

Vito thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and looked towards the Governor's Palace at the end of the burning city. The luxurious palace was quite conspicuous on the other side of the flames, "What's going on in the Governor's Palace?"

"The situation is still unclear. Communication has been cut off. The city's communication network was paralyzed half a minute ago. It may have been caused by a fire. The news is very confusing. A large number of distress and fighting messages have overwhelmed the remaining lines." Helen's voice and shadow emerged from From her wrist, she was quickly investigating the information in the entire city. "It is only clear now that the Tau ambassador was killed. The separatists are using this reason to launch a riot and attack the Governor's Mansion, claiming revenge."

"They knew it so soon?" Serksos said hesitantly. Loken also came up, holding a chain sword and standing next to his Luna Wolf brother, but his brother quickly shook his head. , as a former captain of the Black Legion, his judgment is not bad.

"No, they knew it too quickly. Only a few minutes have passed since the ambassador was killed." "Three minutes, sir, this was an organized riot." "I know."

Of course, just after the Tau ambassador died, these rebels launched a rebellion, and it was obviously organized. They attacked all over the city and were fully equipped. It seems that the equipment in the warehouse was sent there. They knew that the ambassador would die, so Prepared in advance, and then set the whole city on fire.

Sparks are flying in the sky, rising into the blood-red sky with the billowing smoke. There is not a cloud that is not ignited, and there is not a street that is not on fire. The city is burning, and chaos is spreading, spreading to more neighborhoods on the horizon, turning the entire capital into a planet. For the sea of ​​fire.

"Where's Kane? Can you contact him?" Faced with such a chaotic situation, Vito said calmly after being silent for a while. He quickly regained his composure, like a king sitting on the throne of the planet, the real governor here.

"Attempting." Obviously, without Vito's instructions, Helen knew the order he would issue. A moment later, the communication line reached the line, "Sir, Commissar Kane requested support for their evacuation. The remaining envoys of the Tau are also here. There is a governor.”

"Only that idiot is not dead. Well, bring a Thunderhawk over and get them out." Vito said and turned around to look at the two Lokens behind him and the Justice Department police officers on the platform. , they faced the burning city, whispering to each other, completely in chaos, but Vito's roar was like the sound of cannons in the sky, calming them down.

"You! Immediately find the Ministry of Justice and any force the defense forces can find, and ask them to stop their random attacks, shrink their troops back, and ensure the safety of the streets near the Governor's Palace."

"Yes, sir, but where are the prisoners?" the judge asked carefully, but that was a question that Vito didn't bother to care about now. He looked annoyed and frowned, "They will deal with it." "Understood!"

The sound of gunshots came along with the screams, and the rain of laser bullets made the walls jingle, but Vito looked back at the city, with only the burning fire in his eyes. He was thinking, thinking about a question, who instigated it?

Thoughts were undecided and the answer was unfinished, but Helen's voice came again, bringing another variable message, "Sir, on the east side of the city, there is a Tau troop advancing along the streets. The route is calculated. Their destination is the Governor's Mansion. ”

"Have the Tau also taken action?" Serksos immediately asked keenly. If the Tau army still engages in the conflict, the situation will be irreversible, and the Astra Militarum will be forced to immediately engage in urban fighting, interception and attack, and finally The entire war was ignited and there was no way to stop it. The only option was to burn out the fire and stain the earth red with blood.

"No, the large forces of the Tau have not moved. They are still in the camp and are invading their systems. Wait a minute." Helen's voice was silent for a while, and then the sound of cannons rang out again in the distance, "The Tau have received orders, no. Intervene in the conflict.”

"But there is another Tau armed force on the street." Loken said nothing for a long time. After staring at the city's fire for a long time, he said slowly. He heard the sound of gunfire in the distance, and strange alien weapons roared on the street. The imperial forces clashed fiercely, resulting in screams and explosions.

"Perhaps it is to rescue the Governor's Mansion? A Tau assault force decides to act on its own." Serksos added silently, but Helen objected, "No, this is not something the Tau would do. They Absolutely obey your superiors and will not act without authorization. Moreover, this Tau force is not right. They have no recognition beacon. I did not see their existence in the Tau tactical system."

Covert action, obvious, but the question is, why act? If you want to save the mission, why be sneaky? Vito stared at the flames, silent, and above his head, a Tau aerostat whizzed past, crossing the sea of ​​flames and leaping over where everyone was.

It was a floating vehicle of the Tau tribe. It was different from the creations made by humans. Different from the thundering roar of the twin engines of the Thunder Eagle, and different from the thunderous sound of the Valkyrie, the floating vehicle was silent.

There was no flame roar, only invisible magnetism, stirring around, like fallen leaves floating on the water, silent and traceless. It avoided all observation on the battlefield below and flew to the sky, towards the Governor's Mansion. steeple.

"That was the rescue ship going to the Governor's Mansion. The Tau envoy in the Governor's Mansion spread the news and summoned the aerospace craft." What Helen said once again proved the previous suspicion that the Tau troops on the ground were not sent by the envoy. Only one conclusion can be formed. They are not here to rescue, but to create more chaos.

Vito frowned as he looked at the aeroboat, stroking his chin in thought, "We don't have time to deal with the Tau troops. We have to go to the Governor's Mansion to fish out the remaining people. If they fall into the hands of the Tau, , that would be troublesome.”

But the enemies on the street cannot escape punishment. They come uninvited, trespass into human territory, and defile the territory of the sacred God-Emperor with their alien bodies. This is definitely not something that can be tolerated or ignored.

Furthermore, if a Tau force is rampaging through the streets and encounters the defense forces, news of the Tau invasion will spread immediately, and war will be inevitable. Humans are not afraid of war with aliens, but now, The hammers of the Empire are not yet ready, and the blades have not yet arrived, so they must eradicate this mysterious invader before anyone notices it.

"Deploy Iron Man."