Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

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Fortunately, Hades is a Death Guardian. Fortunately, Hades is on our side. Nobody wants to be at odds with such a being.

No. Even friendly forces wouldn't feel at ease after witnessing such a battlefield.

fear.

This is the subconscious fear that people with souls feel towards it. Ordinary untouchables would cause people to feel disgust and want to kill them, let alone Hades, who is far more powerful than ordinary untouchables.

In this world, psionicists are known as the blessed among humans, while the untouchables are the cursed.

When Hades reclaimed the Dark Domain, they were temporarily unaware of all this, but after witnessing the battlefield beneath Hades' feet...

Fear, disgust, panic, and negative emotions surged up.

Vox silently thought that he had originally planned to talk to and learn from Hades after the war, but now Vox seemed to have some resistance to getting close to Hades.

He finally understood why Hades had deliberately left the crowd on Barbarossa back then.

Hades' abilities have always been a double-edged sword.

Is it no longer working?

Hades looked down, trying to get a glimpse of Nix in the cockpit; his helmet seemed to have built-in X-ray vision.

The red-haired youth was clearly powerless to reply. The Knight had drained him of his last bit of energy. In the alternating purgatory of psionic energy and the dark realm, Nix felt he understood everything.

In short, if this continues, it could very well lead to someone's death.

Ruibo's condition wasn't good either; the Knight's movements were noticeably sluggish.

Hades thought, "We can't let them go anymore." But as this was their first time on the battlefield, the Ghost Knight had clearly met Hades' expectations. After that, they could produce more to form a Knight squad for various anti-psychic missions.

[Blanca, prepare for the Knights' retreat.]

Just then, the Death Guard's air force arrived, so let's make them leave the field for now. In the upcoming main city battle, since they might be fighting alongside the Moon Wolves, it's best not to let the Ghost Knights appear.

Hades leaped lightly off the knight; they were currently in the suburbs near the main city, amidst vast stretches of grassland and swamp.

Fortunately, all the altars have been removed, so they can rest and regroup here, wait for the main force, and then launch an attack from both sides.

Hades walked backward as he pondered, intending to discuss the upcoming siege with Blanca.

Hades was thinking about how to fight, but after walking around in silence for a while, he realized that he still hadn't gotten to Blanca yet.

He looked up and saw the Death Guard retreating.

Ok?

Hades hesitated and took a step forward, then watched as Blanca and the others took a step back.

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I've already reclaimed the Black Domain; there's no need to keep your distance.

Blanca, come here, I need to discuss tactics with you.

Hades' command rang out in the channel. Blanca took a deep breath and, under everyone's gaze, hesitantly walked towards Hades.

Hopefully, this kid really did shut down the Black Domain as he said.

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Chapter 205 Liberating Druen (Part 4)

Hades looked at Blanca speechlessly. Why did he feel that Blanca's attitude towards him was a little strange?

How should I put it? Hades felt that Blanca had become noticeably more respectful.

Blanca and he used to have a good relationship.

The last person to give Hades this feeling was Galo, but that was because Galo adhered to military discipline, and Hades was promoted.

Blanca, on the other hand, didn't care much about these things.

However, Hades probably knew why Blanca had suddenly become so timid; he was probably scared by Hades opening the Dark Domain.

Hades' Black Domain has always been like this; it's just that this is the first time it's been used on a large scale on the battlefield.

Blanca looked at Hades with a complicated expression.

"You were able to do this from the very beginning?"

Hades blinked.

"At first it didn't work, I could only control people who came into contact with me, but now I can attack within a certain range."

Hades calculated that the distance within the Dark Domain that could guarantee the instantaneous death of even the most vulnerable mortals was approximately one kilometer in radius around him. (Is this data reasonable? Please help me refine it.)

However, since the human souls controlled by these tentacles were clearly incomplete, even if his dark domain was further diluted, it could still completely suppress them.

The closer you are to him, the stronger the Black Domain becomes, but conversely, those on the very edge may survive under its influence.

Hades realized that the only ones currently immune to his Dark Domain are the Untouchables, but once his Dark Domain becomes strong enough, even the Untouchables will not be able to withstand it.

For psionicists, Hades' Dark Domain is particularly effective if their abilities are relatively weak, but if their abilities completely surpass Hades' Dark Domain, then the Dark Domain will instead restrict them.

However, Hades hasn't encountered a psionicist stronger than him yet. Not counting the Emperor and Primarchs, who are beyond his reach, perhaps Makado could be considered one.

"If we assist you, won't we actually hinder your operations?"

Blanca hesitated before speaking, asking if Hades's power could have spread further without them.

The Dark Domain cannot be directly observed by them, so Blanca was unaware that Hades had actually just activated the Dark Domain to its maximum.

Hades thought for a moment. The Death Guards were currently in a phase of rest and reconnaissance, waiting in a depression for the army of the first battlefield to march.

So Hades took off his helmet and gave Blanca a hearty laugh.

"It's not as exaggerated as you think, Blanca. My Dark Domain also has a range, and it just reached its maximum range."

"Besides, I just bully these aliens that don't have heavy long-range firepower."

If the enemy has heavy long-range firepower or air power, then Hades' actions just now were nothing short of suicide.

They charged straight into the enemy territory and wiped out an entire area of ​​enemy troops. At this point, who else would they bomb? They were right in the enemy's territory, and the enemy didn't have to worry about friendly fire.

That's why Hades considered the knights. Knights have a certain level of defense and mobility, but if the enemy has even more intense firepower, the knights will also be defeated.

Another solution is high mobility, but this is best combined with a constantly active Dark Domain. However, currently no one can withstand the intensity of Hades's Dark Domain at close range, so he needs to consider other possibilities.

Therefore, Hades only dared to act recklessly at this time. He really liked this race that only knew how to chant spells to launch psionic attacks and did not know how to develop an army in multiple ways.

Believe it or not, this kind of psionic race is actually quite difficult to deal with. Even air units can be affected by psionic interference. Being distracted by psionics while piloting a spacecraft is not a good thing and is a high-difficulty challenge for the pilot.

However, if the friendly forces have air superiority and long-range heavy firepower outside of the psionic battlefield, they can just drop bombs directly, without Hades having to go through the trouble of rushing in to open up the Dark Domain for them.

Therefore, Hades knew that he was actually quite useless on non-psychic battlefields. If there were many beings like him, they could be used as mobile bombs with high mobility, but the mortality rate might be higher.

Unfortunately, there's only one like him, so there's nothing that can be done about it.

“The main force is the main force on the front lines. I am a special entity targeting psionic units. Blanca, you are the true strength of the Legion. I should be the one assisting you.”

"Think about it, if it were just me alone, and the other side used a ranged weapon specifically designed to counter that type of weapon..."

"No matter how strong an individual's combat power is, it is difficult to determine the course of an entire war."

Without the aid of Blackrock Spire, Hades can only cleanse the souls of a small area, and he cannot directly cover an entire planet.

Not to mention the battles the legion participates in, which often involve more than just one planet; battles are common across the entire star system.

For example, when Death Guardians attack Galaspa, Hades' abilities are largely useless; the focus of the war is on intergalactic defenses.

Hades smiled, scratched his head, and looked sincerely at Blanca, as if to say, "Trust me, trust me."

This wasn't just a remark made to Blanca; his 7th Company was resting here.

Blanca remained silent for a long time before stepping forward and patting Hades on the shoulder.

"You little rascal, I wasn't wrong about you back then."

Hades smiled broadly this time, and he deliberately gave Blanca a big hug in response to her pat on the shoulder. This sudden action startled the veteran, and Blanca began to punch Hades while cursing.

"I was the one who chose Hades for the Seventh Company."

On the Endurance, before Blanca could finish speaking, Garo quietly said that all communications between Death Guards would be transmitted back to the command room here. Garo and Vox had just been "forced" to listen to Hades and Blanca's conversation.

Vox turned to look at Garo in disbelief. What had Garo just said? Was he refuting Blanca?

"It was you who chose me to join the Seventh Company back then."

Galo silently hummed in agreement, then crossed his arms and remained silent.

As it turns out, Hades and Vox were both excellent choices, Galo thought; he had a good eye.

The most capable recruits among the Barbarossi recruits were all from his former 7th Company.

+Two forces attacking from the front and rear+

The one behind is more dangerous.

+Failed to annihilate+

We cannot allow them to attack together. Three key targets are in danger.

Within the main city, a massive archway was constructed from groaning human bodies. Behind the archway, the fluctuations of the warp became chaotic, blurring the boundary between reality and the warp. A gigantic tentacle, almost covering the entire city area, twisted, contorted, and split. Upon closer inspection, this gigantic tentacle was composed of countless smaller tentacles.

But each of the small tentacles was much larger than the ones Hades and his companions had faced before, and the fluctuations of psionic energy were much denser. Their eyes were crammed together and twitching nervously.

+Force him in to divide+

Hades looked up at the sky, where stormbirds were soaring overhead, marking and clearing away any obstacles they might encounter next.

Information from Mortarion indicates that the main force will arrive in half an hour on Terra, at which point they will launch an attack together.

Did we still not get to see the white scar in the end?

In Hades' memory, the final battle of the Druid campaign saw the three Primarchs and Storm Prophet of the White Scars confront the Tentacle boss. With a single psionic attack, Mortarion and Horus were instantly killed, while the Khan, protected by Storm Prophet, remained fighting and ultimately finished off the boss.

It wasn't that the Khan was strong enough to avoid being forced to kneel; rather, it was the dozen or so Storm Prophets around him who sacrificed their lives to preserve the Khan's attack power.

In the boss battle, apart from the three Primarchs, the final boss's psionic attack wiped out all other participants.

This is not good news. Hades felt a pang of unease.

This proves that, apart from elite units, any other warriors who charge in to fight this big boss will only be throwing their lives away.

Can his Dark Domain suppress that big boss? That's the kind of being that can instantly kill two Primarchs with a single attack.

While Horus and Mortarion lacked psionic talent, if Magnus had been in their place, the psionic boss would most likely have been defeated.

Psionic attacks are still too overpowered against regular physical attacks.

Hades exclaimed.

But just as Hades was feeling sentimental, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to soften, and a surge of psionic energy erupted.

? !

【alert! 】

Hades quickly put on his helmet and ordered the Death Guards to leave immediately. The entire army began to move, but damn it, the whole area they were in seemed to be softening.

Tentacles emerged from the semi-swampy ground, entangled and climbed onto the moving Death Guards, attempting to parasitize them.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it," Hades cursed inwardly. There was a reason why psionics were listed as the most hated enemy by the legions. Unlike conventional armies, some psionic operations were difficult to detect without the presence of the think tank.

Because of Blanca and the others, Hades had to dilute the Dark Domain to its extreme, which weakened the psionic attacks of those tentacles, but the veterans still had to rely on their willpower to resist.

Unfortunately, Hades's dark domain weakened the veterans' resolve.

Hades almost bit his teeth until they bled.

Hades himself can run, but the problem is that if he runs, the team will most likely be doomed here.

It's obvious that the opposing team is using Blanca and his group to hold Hades back.

Hades, the terrain behind you is turning into a swamp.

Galo's voice came just in time.

What is the nearest shelter to us?

Galo stared at the map. Currently, all the grassland areas near the main city were turning into swamps, except for...

[Main urban area.]

The paved areas in the main city are intact. Look at the location I marked for you; occupy a square on the western side of the city. If feasible, air support can be deployed there for your withdrawal.