The Emperor’s Angel of Death

The sea battle between the Eldar is a completely different form compared to human naval warfare.

Slender and long warships cut through the sea of stars, like a school of fish caught in a dispute, yet maintaining distance from each other.

There are no spectacular salvos, no orderly lines, and no dense flotillas. The Eldar maneuver their warships in the same way they pilot fighters, rapidly weaving and engaging in individual duels, striving to lock their opponents into their optimal attack paths.

All of this stems from the unreasonable maneuverability of Eldar warships. In this situation, it's somewhat similar to a duel between two exceptionally agile archers, who must try to hit each other while dodging arrows. In Imperial naval warfare theory, there are almost no tactical considerations for evading firepower; at most, they try to dodge torpedoes. Most of the time, they rely on heavy armor and void shields to see who can withstand the damage longer, releasing their firepower to the fullest extent in the shortest possible time.

But don't be misled by this seemingly chaotic situation. In reality, both sides have clear command and tactics, especially the Eternal Court, where a psychic network composed of seers can comprehensively cover every ship and formulate strategies and adjust ship distribution with second-by-second efficiency. Although Commorragh doesn't have this ability, they have the combat instincts honed by years of raiding.

However, in general, the Tears of Heaven fleet undoubtedly holds the advantage in terms of ship performance, command efficiency, and fighting will. As raiders, even the warriors of the Black Heart Cabal, who extremely hate the Eternal Court, maintain an attitude of preserving themselves as much as possible, while every member of the Tears of Heaven fleet fights with a determination to die.

If there are no accidents, the result will be without any suspense.

The bridge of the Tar-Anleth was bustling with voices, but Sotha ignored the complex reports.

He sat leisurely on the huge phoenix-shaped throne, his left elbow resting on the wing-shaped armrest, his eyes staring into the distance that others could not see.

A Ghost ship was entangled by two Claw-class ships. Under the cover of dense artillery fire and missiles, its fragile mast was twisted off the hull. The warship suddenly stopped moving, and the moment a Dark Eldar ship passed by, all the shipboard weapons were opened, instantly destroying one.

Another one tried to escape, but two Shadow Hunter-class ships immediately caught up. Energy fields flickered on the star cannons, and continuous attacks caused the Dark Eldar warship to emit a brief flash before being torn to pieces.

However, the Dark Eldar's penchant for boarding prevented them from abandoning their prey. Two more pirate ships rushed in and launched a large number of gunboats and venomite skiffs at the disabled Ghost ship—a small, fast anti-gravity aircraft commonly used by Commorragh residents, with a certain passenger-carrying capacity. Its size and agility are comparable to the Eldar Vyper, but it can carry up to five Reavers.

However, when they boarded the Ghost ship, they didn't see a single living person, but countless spindle drones and Wraithguard, who served as the fleet's anti-boarding force and deliberately exposed flaws to lure the Kabal members on board.

The boarding warriors were quickly annihilated, and then the Ghost ship used powerful firepower to blow the Commorragh warships trying to board into pieces.

At this time, the Night Butterfly opened all of its forward-facing weapons, and a series of colorful lights passed through the void, creating dozens of destructions. The Dark Eldar warships on the battlefield could not confront it head-on and could only constantly dodge, but in the dodging they were chased by other small ships, and the losses increased linearly.

In just twenty minutes, the void was already full of floating warship wreckage and struggling crew members—Eldar armor basically has void life support capabilities, and their body structure can also adapt to the zero-gravity environment of space, so 'drowning' people will not die quickly, but if no one salvages them, then death is certain.

"Your Highness, they've moved."

Giulio, who was in charge of the specific command, suddenly walked over excitedly, causing the white-gold robe on his body to flutter. Then he pointed to a picture projected by a golden sphere above, which showed a series of icons and runes on the battlefield, with dense light spots around indicating the position of the Black Heart Cabal, while the distant ambush fleet lurked in the darkness of the nebula belt, and the Tears of Heaven fleet sparkled under the bright starlight.

Sotha nodded slightly and said slowly:

"Vect may have a clear understanding of the Court's intelligence, but the strictly disciplined craftworlds are areas he can hardly touch, so will this be beyond his expectations this time?"

After a while, a watery ripple appeared in front of him, and a seer from Biel-Tan said solemnly in the picture:

"The Swordwind will answer the call of the Eternal Queen and strike the fallen with anger!"

Then came the second picture, the low voice of a Mymeara seer in pale armor.

"For Isha, the Ghost Blade will cut off the enemy's lifeline."

An Autarch in blue armor and a yellow helmet also joined in.

"The Sword of Khaine will cleave the Crimson Moon."

The gloomy people of Altansar, the gorgeous army of Varyant, the banshee vanguard of Iybraesil...Representatives from more than a dozen craftworlds all appeared in front of Sotha in the form of projections.

This was not only an operation against Commorragh, but also a demonstration of the power of the Eternal Court in a sense, a test of the loyalty of its subjects and vassals.

The results were basically satisfactory to Sotha, except for...

"...Saim-Hann said that because they have a certain historical connection with Commorragh, it is not good to directly oppose Vect, and they hope that the Court can understand."

The Star Dragon's answer only made Sotha snort, and then faintly replied.

"Then let them be."

Immediately afterwards, a crystal screen hung down, and then after a burst of flicker, a series of "weird" faces appeared.

The shark-like Haauduinians, the lizard-like Q'Chanti, the beast-like Urumeatiks, the slender Drazhian, and the spider-like Arakhnids...

They were not accepting invitations, but receiving orders to come, bringing fleets that were relatively less powerful than the Eldar.

But the role is not critical, the important thing is the attitude.

"Now that everyone is basically here, let's proceed according to plan."

At this time, the combined fleet of the Commorragh Kabal had begun to emerge from the nebula, like predators crawling out of the grass. The huge capital ships were shaped like blades, and they rushed straight to Tar-Anleth, pouncing on their prey in a formation with no order, vowing to tear the flagship of this ancient empire to pieces.

The battle began with light and fury, lacking only sound and color. Starlances projected blazing fire arrows, and unsuspecting ships were torn to pieces, leaving them to float and burn, each flash of the star cannon representing an explosion in the void.

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