The leader of Hoffe Squadron, Hoffe No. 2, was leading three Cobra-class destroyers to perform surveillance missions conveyed by the flagship. Captain Balladoo was standing on the bridge watching the red pirate fleet disappear into the fog.
Yes, not long ago, an incredible black mist suddenly filled the air around the planet Angstrom 6. Considering that this is space, those rolling clouds and mist that looked like life were indeed "incredible".
Baladu has reported this situation to his superiors, but there has been no response yet, so they can only continue to monitor the mist.
But he always felt that this was the work of heretics. Strange things started happening after they entered the broken asteroid belt around Angstrom. Speaking of which, when did those strange asteroid belts appear around Angstrom?
The captain stared at the looming outline of the asteroid fragments in the black fog, as well as the wreckage that continued to float out of the fog, doubts constantly rising in his mind.
It looked like what happened to the red pirate ships just now. The metal wreckage kept moving as if it was pushed to the shore by the waves. It looked like it had been crazily eaten by vultures. The broken hull continued to roll and spilled more debris. Scars left by claws and flames can be vaguely seen on the wreckage.
But they didn't hear or see any movement, and the instruments didn't show that there had just been a battle. How could these ships be destroyed?
Baladur, who had some gray hair, shook his head and moved his position on crutches. One of his legs had been replaced by a steel prosthesis. The surrounding muscles were always itchy, and the breastplate he had worn for decades was covered with bruises. There are traces of battle, and the breathing mask makes a wheezing sound from time to time - it was a gift left by a green-skin pirate to me during a fight against the Rebellion Gang a few years ago.
Yes, it was not a war in the void, it was a big fight somewhere, and scars were just the big price of failure.
"captain."
"What you will think at first glance is that there is no obvious supernatural power in those actions. You need to ask your superiors for instructions."
What he saw frightened the captain. These fragments of the planet formed a blasphemous four-pointed star pattern. Under each fragment, there seemed to be huge runes of the God of White Darkness engraved on them. They emitted an evil red light. , moving quickly in the void, tearing apart the curtain of reality, and summoning fewer demons.
Even the bloodthirsty demon didn't dare to face the battleship's main gun, but it foolishly hid.
Very slowly, the voice of the gunnery commander came.
"Oh God Emperor!"
Before being briefly surprised, Angus immediately ordered an attack. Although the enemies were not common, it at most provided a target without self-aiming.
Suddenly, my first officer called me, but the captain had already heard the deep sound of the veteran's boots hitting the deck.
They seem to be targeting Imperial ships, but in reality, they are just motivated by a desire to destroy without any purpose.
"It's filled with the stench of the warp outside."
"Order the formation to move forward first and contact Shield Squadron. You think something is wrong."
Maybe there really is something, just An in his heart that is causing trouble.
Some kind of corrosive cold mist rippled around it, and a surge of rage rushed down my temples every time I tried to focus on the snarling demon.
In the fog, a huge whip hit a destroyer, the vicious barb easily tore open the metal inner shell, and a turret disappeared in the flash of lightning.
"But you don't believe it. What attacked us? Looking at this position, the incision is across the bow of the ship. It seems that some huge weapon caused the wound. The laser can reach that point."
It was huge and small, its well-developed muscles were covered with brass marks, and the membrane and armor of its wings were particularly white. It held a whip in one hand and an ax with jagged and shining runes in the other - a small bloodthirsty demon escaped. Subspace, retreating into the physical universe.
"You can't aim at it, Captain! Any instruments aimed at it are damaged, and everyone is crazy! Even the servitors!"
At this time, the originally fast-moving fog suddenly surged in like a tidal wave, instantly spreading from the high orbit of Baraduttom 8 to the low orbit, surrounding the Hoffy brigade.
"All combatants are in place in each cabin, all weapons are activated, and we are also notifying our two ships that you need to alternately cover and leave the fog."
Angus immediately understood that it was this weapon that split open the red pirate ship I just saw.
Suddenly, the captain blinked, as if he saw something moving in the white mist. It was small and slow, like a shadow hiding in the shadows.
Then the whip was pulled out, and part of the hull fell upwards with a crackling sound, revealing the rest of the monster.
"With all your weapons, attack that damn ghost thing with all your strength!"
But the roar from the mist attracted my attention. This little guy came back. It turned out that it attacked Hoffy No. 4, and metal fragments rolled from under its axe.
In the last second, a primitive roar passed through the communicator, answering the doubts that he had no time to express.
However, as soon as I tried to focus, it disappeared.
The same thing happened to my crew, and as we advanced we were surprised, the air thick and cold, and every breath was tinged with coldness.
"You have done it a long time ago, but now the fleet is engaged in battle, I'm afraid we have to wait."
the first mate said as he studied the wreckage in the distance.
The destroyer turned slowly to the left with all its speed and grace. Then the gunner in front directed the firepower directly under the little devil through concentrated instructions. A burst of stagnant rain of fire hit the monster.
I turned around and nodded briefly, the hot blue lens hanging on my right eye flickering on and off.
"Left full rudder! Left full rudder!"
The sluggish destroyer maneuvered, its engines burning crazily, followed by the roar of the light spear. The demon roared angrily.
Just when Angus was about to give the order to move forward, I suddenly felt a sense of warmth and coldness in my left hand. I immediately released my grip on the railing and found that the temperature suddenly became very low.
The bloodthirsty maniac hid in front of a fragment. When the fragment was shattered, it had not yet appeared on the other side of the destroyer, with violent impulses flashing in its eyes.
Angus gave the command calmly, and the anti-rebound gang outside the ship gathered, while the turrets and point defense fog inside the ship fired sparse bullets, and the demons were dispersed amidst exaggerated wails and harmonious trills.
Nearby, two other destroyers covered the flanks of the Hoffe 2.
These are some winged demons swarming from the fragments of the red planet. Although they are the most powerful chaos demons, their numbers are not small enough. They angrily beat the armor of the destroyer with absolute speed and ferocity. Trying to tear those steel behemoths apart.
Of course, there is no other explanation. The captain mentioned this possibility to avoid controversy. My naval education mainly focused on scientific intangibles, but any old captain knows that there are still some ancient things in the warp. The enemy - the devil.
Just as the bloodthirsty maniac was hiding, white clouds rolled in, revealing the truth.
(End of chapter)
