Warhammer 40 A New Hope

They hammered in 13 spikes, one after another, and then they stopped. The demon became motionless.

"He is still alive, but these sacred spikes have blocked his movements and thoughts." said the leading Pathfinder Space Marine. "If nothing goes wrong, he will be unable to move for a long time."

After doing all this, the Grey Knights and Pathfinders who escaped from the trap looked at the rift to the Warp that was opened by the demons.

"Next task..."

"Go deep into the warp and establish an outpost."

403. Military Training in Progress (Part )

Grey Knights

This force was founded by the former Imperial Chancellor, Malcador the Spellbinder. It was originally said to be a special force of Magnus' new army as one of the Primarchs. It is now a force in the Human Empire that is specifically used to fight against demons.

Their home planet, Titan, one of Jupiter's moons, was sent into the Warp by Malcador using his powerful psychic powers to hide them from possible threats, while also making the Grey Knights' existence even more mysterious.

But now, in order to restrict the four evil gods in the warp, the Emperor of mankind has blocked off the entire solar system, and the home planet of the Grey Knights was naturally blocked as well.

At the same time, in order to attract the evil god, nearly half of the Grey Knights were killed in the previous battle in the Solar System, making the Grey Knights, which were already small in number, even more scarce.

Therefore, they needed a new home planet to restore their numbers. After discussion, the surviving Grey Knight Grand Master also accepted the suggestion made by Zhang Yi and others to slightly reduce the difficulty of training and assessment.

The XCOM world also has a subspace, but according to the previous exploration of the Magic Toad Priest, the subspace of this world is very peaceful, just like the subspace before the War in Heaven began.

This also means that the subspace of this world is relatively safer. Although there are demons, they are not that strong, and there are not even any evil gods.

To sum up, for the Grey Knights whose mission is to defeat demons, this world is a very good training ground for new recruits. At least in the early stages, not so many new recruits will die in the harsh training. The stable warp also allows them to have a home planet that is similar to the previous Titans.

But even so, the warp here is an unknown existence to them, and they must not let their guard down just because it is safer than the warp in the Warhammer world.

After all, in this space that is different from the real dimension, many things cannot be explained by common sense.

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XCOM World - Subspace

A floating continent

This is the 59th day (calculated in normal space time) that the Grey Atonement Expedition has spent in the Warp.

In this ever-changing, irrational world, any existence with a weak will will fall into madness - no matter which subspace it is.

Thanks to the fact that the subspace of this world is very stable, the casualties of the Gray Expeditionary Force were still within an acceptable range, and they also found a relatively stable floating continent as an outpost.

Building this outpost took a lot of their energy, materials and time, and also consumed a large number of Gray lives.

Woo--!

A huge creature that looked like a manta ray was swimming not far away, making a long cry. The rocks floating around it were also knocked away by its movement.

Arriving at this world which was only a legend and had never even been heard of before, the Grey Atonement Expedition was filled with fear at first, especially after learning about the existence of the Warp.

Even though the warp of this world is much more stable and secure than that of the Warhammer world, it still cannot eliminate the fear in the hearts of the uneasy people.

In the subspace, all emotions will have substantial impact.

After losing half of the first expeditionary force, the Grays finally confirmed this and managed to gain a foothold.

Today, a leading Grey leader will lead most of his compatriots to leave the outpost and rush to the location provided by the Grey Knights to provide support for their plans from within the Warp.

Because of the previous behavior of the great demon leading his troops into the real universe, there is a high probability that this operation will encounter a large number of subspace creatures.

This also means that the Grey Redemption Expeditionary Force, which had finally managed to gain a foothold in the warp, is about to experience another large-scale loss.

But this is what they have to go through, and they have to pay the price for their previous betrayal.

. . . . . .

Although the warp here is very peaceful and can be described as an amusement park compared to the warp in the Warhammer world, there are still many dangerous warp creatures in it.

This posed a great obstacle to the Grey Knights' actions. After all, even in the demon-infested Warp of the Warhammer world, there are Warp creatures like the Enslavers that even demons fear.

The demons' previous actions attracted the attention of a large number of Warp creatures, and when the Grey Knights prepared and activated the device that could stabilize the Warp structure, those beings immediately went crazy.

This behavior is undoubtedly an act of territorial enclosure in the eyes of most subspace creatures. Not to mention that after these mechanical devices are activated, the natives of the subspace can clearly feel that the surrounding environment is no longer suitable for their activities.

Under such circumstances, the attack on the Grey Knights and the outposts they built began. Warp creatures of various shapes and numbers launched a siege on them.

It was also at this time that the Pathfinders entered the scene.

Almost at the moment they reached the front line, some of the weak pure subspace entities that were attacking began to disintegrate, and the surrounding space began to stabilize further.

The Pathfinder Space Marines, who possess extremely strong supernatural resistance, are like their natural enemies, sweeping away all the Warp beings that attack them. These beings, which were originally extremely strange to the creatures in the real world, are now often dispersed before they can even fully exert their strength.

But even so, a large number of subspace creatures still continued to flock to the human empire outpost that had not yet been fully built.

Bang bang bang－－!

brush--!

Several ray-like creatures were shot down by Sabel with his bolt pistol, and the [Astral Hound] that rushed from behind him was also killed by him with the tactical dagger he carried with him.

"The enemy's number exceeds our expectations. Request the Lizardmen to enter the battlefield!" Sabel shouted into the communication. "Retreat! Leave space!"

A huge creature, like a large four-legged lizard, appeared before their eyes. After a roar, blue electric light attacked the Pathfinders.

bite--!

A transparent barrier suddenly appeared at the front line, blocking the subspace creatures that were still attacking with jumping lightning.

Several [Temple Guards] wearing full-coverage magic armor followed Master Kua Kuaat into the battlefield!

Master Kua Kuat, who was carrying a lot of magical equipment, was concentrating with his eyes closed, maintaining the magic barrier covering the entire outpost.

At the same time, several teams of heavily armored Lizardmen warriors, Giant Lizards and Skink Lizard Archers also arrived at the battlefield and began to help the Pathfinders resist the attacks of these Warp creatures.

The huge Blessed Tyrannosaurus threw the lizard-like creature that could spit lightning high into the air, knocking over a bunch of other sub-space creatures, while the small and agile Skin Lizards clung to the Tyrannosaurus that broke into the enemy camp and shot downwards.

The tall blessed giant lizards formed a human wall, blocking out all enemies who tried to attack the magic barrier, while the lizardmen troops were located in the second line of defense.

A giant feathered serpent stirred up a storm in the air, making it impossible for flying enemies to attack.

At this moment, the mission of the Space Marines of [Pathfinder] changed from intercepting all enemies to sniping those with stronger psychic powers on the battlefield.

The addition of the magic toad and lizardman troops greatly stabilized the front line and allowed the siege troops in the rear to safely build various facilities.

Finally, when the Grey Knights and the engineering corps placed all the equipment and started it up, the lost technology and power of the gods from another world, the [Golden Age], appeared here.

Like a small sun, it illuminated the space, stabilizing the area while a powerful pressure emerged.

The subspace creatures that had been attacking continuously before now began to flee in all directions like rabbits seeing a wolf, and soon, they disappeared without a trace.

"Based on this performance, it's really hard to explain that you're not a god."

"Chamber Master, the Grey Knight stands beside you."

"..."

Until the Grey Knights and the Pathfinders had fully established their footing and began further construction of this outpost connecting the real universe and the warp, the Grey Atonement Expeditionary Force that was supposed to arrive during the battle still did not appear.

In response, a Pathfinder assault team was ordered to investigate the situation, but the results were shocking.

The location of the gray army was actually not far from the outpost, but all the gray men turned into mummies at such a close distance.

It's a devil!

404. Military Training in Progress (IV)

The Gray troops who were there to provide support and assistance were completely drained of their spiritual energy not far from the newly established outpost, and their corpses almost covered the entire floating island.

There was not a single survivor, and judging from the traces around, these Gray troops had hardly put up any effective resistance.

After reporting what they saw, the Pathfinder team responsible for reconnaissance immediately rushed to the subspace outpost established by the Grays. They needed to confirm the situation there.

But the results of the subsequent reconnaissance were beyond their expectations. The Gray Redemption Expeditionary Force in the outpost was unharmed, and there were no signs of an attack on the outpost. The person in charge was even asking what had happened and whether the support troops had arrived.

"This is a trap. The demon is trying to sow discord between us and this alien redemption expeditionary force, which is already tense."

But even though he had seen through the enemy's plan, the Inquisitor in charge of commanding and managing these criminals did not want to try to solve the problem - he wanted to get rid of them all.

If these Grays, who were originally punished for betrayal and sent to the Warp Expedition, once again choose to betray the mercy shown to them by the Empire because of the instigation and provocation of the Demons, then the Inquisitors will completely exterminate these alien races who have trampled on the goodwill of the Empire time and time again.

If they choose to trust the human empire, they will become bait to lure the devil to act again.

No matter what the result is, it is a win-win deal for the judge.

Unknown demons tried to open a gap from the Grey Redemption Expedition, while the Greys wanted to use them to lure out the enemies in the dark.

As betrayers, they could only accept it.

. . . . . .

I said I would have revenge.

I have destroyed brilliant civilizations, enslaved them, and made them live in eternal fear.

This is my home, my birthplace, how dare you step in here?!

I will return to the real universe again and reshape my body. These former slaves of slaves will be the beginning!

I will...

Why are there so many people? Are they all so good at fighting? What kind of weapons are these? So powerful?

Where is that fat guy? Where is he and his troops?

．．．I'll let you go for now!

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Demon World

An ordinary old steam train was moving forward, and almost everyone on it fell into a beautiful dream created by ghosts at the same time.

Reality is real and cruel, but all the shortcomings in dreams can be made up for. This is why many people would rather sleep on this train than wake up. Even if they know that everything in front of them is false, it is better than facing reality.

Nightmare, the Lower Moon, relies on this point to make people voluntarily board its train and voluntarily fall asleep in a sweet dream, even if they will be eaten.

This demon, who had managed to survive the mopping-up operation against the Lower Moons carried out by Muzan due to the death of the Upper Moons, relying on his BT-like mental state and fearlessness of death, had successfully hypnotized the protagonist and his group, including the [Flame Pillar], and made them fall into the beautiful dream he had woven.

Just when he thought he could successfully kill one of the [Pillars] of the Demon Slayer Corps, as well as Tanjiro and his crew who killed Rui (the Spider Demon) and made the Demon King Musano furious, a strange roar was heard.

Nightmare, who was on top of the train, looked in the direction where the sound came from. He saw four vehicles (motorcycles) that they had never seen before, approaching him on the side of the train.

The drivers of these vehicles all wore masks that kept changing, so their faces could not be seen clearly, but Nightmare soon realized that these unidentified people who suddenly appeared were the ones that Muzan was looking for, the people who were not from the Demon Slayer Corps and had been hunting demons!

"Today is really..."

Bang—whoosh!

Before Nightmare could finish his words, a high explosive bomb came towards him and blew his head off.

"Successful hit!"

"No! We're late!"

The severed head was covered with red flesh and blood, and was directly connected to the front of the train. Only half of the face remained, which suddenly turned in the air and looked at the people on the strange vehicle.

"If I could offer you both to Master Muzan, he would definitely..."

Whoosh—bang!

The heavy Spartan round shield hit the remaining half of his face, forcing him to swallow the words.

"Carry out according to the plan! Half of the people will go to the front of the train, and the other half will go to the back of the train to rescue people!"

As Ruby gave the order, the four motorcycles began to split up, with Qiang and his team moving to the rear of the train, while Ruby and her team headed towards the front of the train.

He spilled his flesh and blood all over the train, and now this train has become the new body of Nightmare - let's not discuss the question of how strong it is, but it is definitely big enough and disgusting enough.

Nezuko, who has been carried on Tanjiro's back and turned into a demon because of Muzan, did not fall into a sweet dream because of Nightmare's blood demon art. After realizing something was wrong, she broke away from the box and tried to wake up her brother.

The flame burning on his body, ignited by Nezuko's blood demon art, successfully made Tanjiro realize that something was wrong while he was in his dream, but it would take some time for him to wake up.

Snap--!

Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of breaking train glass, Pyrrha holding a large shield broke through the window and entered the train, followed closely by Qiang and others.

Seeing this, Nezuko was a little at a loss. You know, even with the blood demon art and powerful strength that could restrain almost all demons, she was just a little girl who helped with chores at home not long ago.

Seeing the somewhat panicked Nezuko, Pyrrha first turned off the visual jammer on her face and revealed her own face.

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