Huron entered the main castle of the Calamity Star Fortress and walked through the stone corridor. On both sides of the corridor were strange statues made of various materials - including bones, human skin, metal, crystal, and flesh. In the distance, , followed by a corridor made entirely of a glass-like substance.
The corridor cast a wild, countless reflection, but Huron paid no attention to those sights, or to the animal-headed gods that filled the niches along the corridor's walls.
Perhaps this corridor never existed when the fortress was built, but like most creations of Chaos, even a fortress may eventually develop some kind of self-awareness.
But Huron was its master, and he would not mind such tricks.
In the meantime, Huron also encountered various groups of people, most of whom were hunchbacked servants wearing black robes. They were rushing back and forth in the castle. Sometimes he would meet some Chaos Space Marines, some alone, some in twos and threes. .
When they saw Huron, they would bow their heads or kneel in respect.
Soon, Huron arrived in front of the huge metal door of the central hall of the fortress.
The door was decorated with an iron pattern of a devil's skull. The warriors guarding both sides of the door immediately punched their chests with their fists when they saw Huron, silently paying tribute to the Black-Hearted King. At the same time, the metal drums and horns made a thunderous sound.
Then the door automatically opened inwards, making an ominous sound as it scraped against the stone slabs on the ground.
Huron crossed the threshold expressionlessly. A group of people had already gathered in the hall. They were the war lords and war gang leaders of the Angstrom battle group. They stood under the ceiling of the hall like a beast skeleton, surrounded by dozens of people. A brazier illuminated their crimson armor.
They are all true Red Pirates at heart, some wearing fully armed Terminators, some with flesh and armor fused together, and still others with armor covered in human skin.
When they discovered Huron's arrival, they all bowed their heads respectfully.
The one closest to the door was a Chaos Lord whose lower body had mutated into something resembling a reptile. There were six guards covered in armor like scales standing behind him. He was the first to salute Huron and made a high-pitched voice.
"Long live the Black-Hearted King!"
Huron glanced at them only, and then moved his eyes from the crowd to the end of the hall.
Ahead, he saw a huge throne. Behind the throne was a gleaming black silver-edged flag with the Red Pirate's black hand symbol in the center.
The throne is forged from twisted silver metal, sourced from the remains of slain Skitarii and Mechanicus war machines on the battlefield. Hundreds of losers were mercilessly shattered to create this throne. It shone in the firelight, as if to prove some glorious victory.
But in fact, everyone present knew that they were still far, far away from victory.
At the same time, Huron arrived at another man. He was wearing red armor with silver trim and a rust-red cloak on his shoulders. He did not wear a helmet and had a bare head, revealing a dry and thin face. When he saw The look on Huron's face quickly changed to that of a most humble servant.
He is the person in charge of this Red Pirate Angstrom side, War Lord Mogaro Kalai.
Many thought he would be punished by Huron, but Huron walked over and gave him a brotherly embrace.
"Well done, my brother."
Although Huron's voice was still calm, it was much less cold. After he let go of the other party, Mogaro Kalai showed a look of shame on his face.
"Sir, I have failed to live up to your expectations, until now..."
"It's not your problem alone."
Huron waved his hand, then passed Mogaro Kalai, walked to the throne, then turned and sat on it.
Mogaro Kalai then turned around and said to everyone in the hall:
"It is a great honor for all our soldiers to come to Angstrom to command the battle from the Black Heart Throne! Now, please give me instructions from the Lord of the Maelstrom."
Everyone immediately fell silent and looked at Huron in unison. Even the foreign war gangs did not dare to be too casual on this occasion. Even Zhu Fu betrayed Huron.
Huron's eyes swept over, and then he said in a deep voice:
"For the moment, I can't find the right words to express what kind of hope I have for you. For example, I saw that there were not only more than 5,000 reinforcements coming to Angstrom with me, but also our close ally, Black Brother Zhufu sent by Abaddon, Lord of the Legion."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand towards Zhu Fu, and the giant nodded symbolically to the people around him.
"And Lord Varothen from the Screaming Vortex."
The Chaos Lord, whom Huron called Lord Varosen, was covered from head to toe in bone-like heavy armor. Thick curved steel plates were made into armor in the shape of femurs, sternums, and ribs. They underwent numerous and delicate processes. Polished, and his helmet was in the shape of a demon skull with fangs, curling up from the forehead. When the other Red Pirates looked at him, something dark and cold was ignited behind the mask of the thick armor, Start burning.
The war gang led by Varosen is called the Sword of Scourge. It is a hybrid war gang with a number of about three hundred people. It mainly operates in the Screaming Whirlpool area.
There are a total of three Screaming Vortex warbands who came to the Maelstrom with him this time. This is actually quite abnormal to some people within the Red Pirates, because the Chaos Space Marines in the Screaming Vortex do not often come out for activities. It's hard not to be suspicious when three of them come out this time.
In fact, only Huron knew that these three war gangs were controlled by a demon prince. However, this mysterious demon prince was not invited by Huron. He was attracted by the fierce battle of the Maelstrom.
Therefore, it is also difficult to control, but fortunately its warbands are willing to obey Huron's command, so Huron doesn't care so much.
"...and the Necrotic Lord who infected the Apostles."
As the only Nurgle believer present, and the one who was deliberately kept away from everyone, the leader of the Infection Apostles warband, the Necrotic Lord who calls himself the Hand of Nurgle, had a kind smile on his face full of scars and sores, and then nodded. , making a purring sound.
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"The Black-Hearted King is welcome."
The Infectious Apostles are a warband purely derived from the Death Guard. The Necrotic Lord was originally a pharmacist in the Legion. He later led the team to run away during the civil war on the Plague Star and established the Infectious Apostles.
At the same time, this warband is also one of the 11 Chaos warbands that participated in the siege of Vraks. Necrosis and Zhu Fu are even considered "old comrades". It was Zhu Fu who invited Lord Necrosis to come with him when he came to the Maelstrom this time. The Infectious Apostles had suffered heavy losses in the siege of Vraks before, and coming to the Maelstrom this time was an opportunity to recover. After all, Huron was famous for his wealth, and the Necrotic Lord was naturally willing to get involved in this matter.
