[Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor] Chapter 47-49 (Patreon)

Chapter 47: The Chaos Abomination

Time was running out. Carter called for the assault ship through his communicator.

The assault ship arrived quickly, hovering over the thirteenth level courtyard of the Drake District. The hatch slowly opened.

"Let's go. We need to move quickly!"

Without hesitation, Carter and his Imperial Guards leaped into the ship.

As soon as the hatch closed, the ship ascended rapidly, speeding towards the battle zone.

In the operations command room, Bayev's expression was tense as he stared at the red markers on the slum district map.

One of the markers indicated a terrifying Chaos Abomination!

During the C2 squad's mission in the area, a mistake had occurred.

A cultist had seized the opportunity to inject the Chaos Essence into himself.

The powerful forces of Chaos instantly corrupted the cultist, transforming him into a Chaos Abomination!

This abomination was wreaking havoc, causing massive casualties among both the Imperial Guards and the surrounding civilians.

Bayev had already dispatched all available reinforcements to the area.

The strongest of the Imperial Guards, Captain Carter, was en route to the battlefield as well.

If the abomination hadn't emerged in a civilian zone, he would have called in artillery strikes to level the area.

But unless it was absolutely necessary, he couldn't do that.

Such actions would provoke the governor's wrath, something Bayev could not afford.

Moreover, he had promised the governor that he would protect the people.

If too many died tonight, he wouldn't be able to face the governor.

For now, the situation was still under control.

He could only hope that there would be no more mistakes from those executing the mission.

Emperor above, please protect me, protect those soldiers, and let them complete their task safely!

...

In the southern part of the slum district.

Support troops from the Defense Force and Enforcers were gathering, evacuating all civilians from the combat zone.

On the ground in the distance, a multi-meter-tall Chaos Abomination was rampaging.

Its body was a grotesque mass of twisted flesh.

The flesh contorted and writhed, lacking any clear shape or form, making it revolting to behold.

Thick tentacles extended from the writhing flesh, moving like twisted serpents, constantly probing their surroundings.

The surface of the tentacles was covered in suckers and densely packed with black eyeballs, which darted about, scanning the area.

The sight of these eyeballs emitted a palpable sense of malice, sending chills down the spines of anyone nearby.

If a cultist were to witness this scene, they would undoubtedly fall to their knees, praising the All-Seeing Lord.

The offspring of the great All-Seeing Lord has descended!

The abomination's tentacles whipped about, smashing through the flimsy shelters in its path.

It then used its tentacles to scoop up the people hiding within, tossing them into its gaping maw as if discarding trash.

The flames of destruction roared, and the terrified screams of civilians echoed through the area, mixed with sobs and wails.

The atmosphere of fear weighed heavily on everyone.

All they wanted was to flee, to escape as far as possible from the monstrous abomination!

But those who were too close were utterly paralyzed by the fear radiating from the abomination.

They couldn't even muster the courage to run.

They could only be devoured alive!

Rat-a-tat-tat!

The Defense Force soldiers and Enforcers surrounding the abomination unleashed a hail of gunfire at the monstrous entity.

Their guns spat flames, and bullets rained down on the abomination like a torrential storm.

But their attacks seemed to have no effect.

Bullets were absorbed into the abomination's flesh, as if consumed, causing no visible harm.

The abomination continued its advance towards the crowd.

One of its tentacles wrapped around a screaming worker and constricted with brutal force.

Like crushing a mere insect, the worker was suffocated, his body crushed into a bloody mess.

Then, it tossed the mangled corpse into its mouth, chewing with sickening crunches.

"Ahh, such delicious flesh!"

The cultist's head, embedded in the abomination's chest, cackled with glee. It radiated a savage hunger for more blood and meat.

It looked hungrily at the fleeing crowd:

"You can't escape. You will all become my food!"

A tentacle lashed out, sending a charging Imperial Guard flying, crashing into a distant shack.

Another tentacle whipped forward, capturing several unlucky civilians.

It hoisted them into the air and casually tossed them into its mouth, where sickening crunching noises followed, filling the air with horror.

Boom!

The abomination was struck by a shell, and the force of the explosion sent its massive body toppling backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

Its fall caused further destruction, flattening a row of tin shelters into debris.

The shell had been fired by the assault ship!

Carter's assault ship had arrived, hovering not far from the abomination.

The hatch opened, and Carter, along with his Imperial Guards, leaped out, landing heavily on the ground with dust swirling around them.

Carter and his massive Guards emerged from the smoke, standing in the abomination's path.

The ship's cargo bay then opened, dropping a large, thick iron crate, almost as tall as a man.

The crate slammed into the ground with a thud, embedding itself not far from Carter.

Carter quickly approached the crate, pressing a switch on its side. The crate opened, revealing its contents.

It was a nearly two-meter-long blood-red chainsword!

The chainsword was named "The Eviscerator," and its exaggerated size made it clear that no ordinary human could wield it.

This weapon had once been the prized possession of Bishop Doni, said to have belonged to a powerful and fanatical Space Marine.

After Governor Eden obtained the chainsword from Bishop Doni, he gifted it to Carter.

The Eviscerator not only had immense destructive power but had also been consecrated and blessed by the church, making it the bane of heretics and cultists!

Carter reverently grasped the hilt with both hands and drew the massive weapon.

Though the sword was still somewhat difficult for him to wield with ease, it was enough for battle!

At that moment, the last surviving member of C2 squad crawled out of the wrecked shack and ran over.

His arm was severed, and his body was covered in wounds.

The Imperial Guard looked at Carter, his eyes filled with guilt:

"Captain, it's all my fault…"

Had it not been for his mistake, his comrades wouldn't have died.

"Shut up!"

Carter's expression was cold as he forcefully twisted the chainsword's valve, injecting promethium fuel into the engine.

Instantly, the chainsword's engine roared to life, causing the jagged blades to spin at high speed, throwing off sparks like a wild, roaring beast!

Carter fixed his gaze on the abomination, now rising again in the distance—a grotesque mass of squirming flesh.

Coldly, he declared:

"As the strongest warriors of the Royal District, the War Angels of the governor, we prove our loyalty through fearless battle.

Prepare for combat.

We'll take that heretic's head to prove our devotion!"

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 48: Battle!

As Carter's battle cry resonated through the air, a surge of unparalleled courage and determination radiated from him.

It was the bravery and fearlessness of the Imperial Guards!

The Guards, inspired by Carter's declaration, felt their fighting spirits ignite. Even the severely injured Guard joined the formation.

He could still fight!

Even if he were to die, he would die on the battlefield.

For only then could he wash away the shame of his earlier failure.

He would prove his loyalty to the Governor through the blood of the heretical cultists!

Bolters were loaded, and the engines of chainswords roared.

With Carter leading, wielding the massive Eviscerator chainsword, the Guards formed a tight battle formation and steadily advanced towards the abomination.

In their hearts, only battle and death could guide them!

The surrounding gunfire had stopped.

After realizing that conventional weapons had no effect, the Defense Force and Enforcers ceased their attacks to avoid interfering with the Imperial Guards.

For a moment, there was an eerie silence.

All eyes were fixed on the backs of the brave Guards.

They were the War Angels from the Royal District, loyal to the Governor.

Everyone's hopes rested on their shoulders.

Some of the Enforcers and Defense Force soldiers began to pray.

They prayed for the Emperor's protection and for Him to bless the Imperial Guards with invincible strength.

They hoped the Guards would become as heroic as the legendary champions of the Emperor.

ROAR—

The abomination crawled out of the rubble. The shell that had struck it earlier hadn't caused much damage.

But now, it was enraged.

How dare these weak insects resist!

How dare they defy the offspring of the All-Seeing Lord!

Its grotesque, twisted flesh swelled and surged. The writhing tentacles retracted, gathering in front of it, as thousands of black eyes on the tendrils fixated on the approaching Guards.

This was the gaze of Chaos, radiating intense malice, as if it wished to consume all life.

"The offspring of the great All-Seeing Lord will not forgive any disrespect! You should be afraid!"

The cultist's head embedded in the abomination's chest screamed, delirious with excitement.

Though he had long since lost control of his body.

The moment he injected the Chaos Essence, his bloodthirsty primal instincts had taken over.

He was merely a parasite in this grotesque body.

The relationship between the cultist and the abomination was like that of a parasite and its host, or a dog and its master.

Of course, the cultist didn't see it that way.

He believed that the power of this body belonged to him, a divine gift from the All-Seeing Lord!

The tentacles of the abomination, brimming with hostility, locked onto Carter.

Its primal instincts told it that the tall warrior posed the greatest threat!

Whip!

A tentacle lashed out, whistling through the air toward Carter.

But before Carter could react, his fellow Guards moved swiftly, intercepting the strike and severing the tentacle!

More tentacles followed, but none achieved any success.

Every strike was blocked by the Guards!

Carter continued his steady advance, his steps unwavering, flanked by his comrades.

Step by step, they closed the distance!

Finally, Carter and his Guards stood before the abomination, gazing up at the towering monstrosity.

For a moment, neither side moved, the tension so thick it seemed to freeze the air.

"Imperial lapdogs!"

The cultist's head suddenly broke the silence with its shrieking:

"You should be afraid. Kneel before the great All-Seeing Lord! Kneel and beg for mercy. Offer your flesh in sacrifice, and perhaps—"

Boom!

The cultist's words were cut off by an explosion.

Carter had raised his bolt pistol and fired a shot right into the cultist's head, blasting half of it apart like a shattered melon.

"Damn you, kill them! Kill them all!"

With a scream of fury, the cultist—now with half a head—commanded the abomination.

The abomination lashed out with its two thickest tentacles, hurtling them down towards Carter with crushing force.

But Carter remained composed, sidestepping the tentacles' direct strike.

The tentacles slammed into the ground with a thunderous crash, sending dust flying everywhere.

In the midst of the dust, the roar of the chainsword grew even louder.

Carter swung the Eviscerator, instantly severing the tentacles, spraying blood everywhere!

The severed tentacles thrashed violently on the ground.

At that moment, the other Guards launched their attacks.

Working in unison, they either shot at or slashed the remaining tentacles.

The sound of exploding bolts and the roar of chainswords filled the air.

In no time, under the coordinated assault of the Imperial Guards, every one of the abomination's tentacles had been severed.

With the path clear, Carter charged forward, swinging the Eviscerator at the abomination's main body.

Each swing tore away chunks of the abomination's flesh, the spinning teeth of the chainsword shredding its grotesque form.

The abomination's massive, misshapen body was taking severe damage.

Gashes and wounds covered its flesh, and bits of meat fell to the ground with every strike.

"Pain! Damn Imperial scum! Hurry, move! Fight back!"

The cultist's head shared in the abomination's pain, unable to bear the torment.

He screamed and ordered the abomination to fight, but the creature was beyond his control.

Seeing this, Carter and the Guards intensified their assault.

They were determined to destroy this heretical abomination!

ROAR! ROAR—

Sensing the mounting threat, the abomination underwent another mutation. All of its black eyes turned blood-red, filling with veins.

Suddenly, the abomination's flesh began to swell, inflating rapidly!

It looked like a balloon on the verge of bursting!

Carter sensed the danger and shouted:

"Get back!"

But his warning came too late.

BOOM—

The outer layer of the abomination exploded like a bomb.

The powerful shockwave sent the Imperial Guards flying in all directions, slamming them into the surroundings.

Carter, being closest to the blast, took the brunt of the impact.

He was thrown violently to the ground.

When Carter managed to stand up again, he saw through the smoke and dust that something was emerging.

A humanoid Chaos Abomination, over three meters tall!

The humanoid abomination had bulging muscles, blood vessels protruding from its skin, and countless blood-red eyes scattered across its body.

Those eyes turned and swiveled aimlessly, emitting an eerie aura.

It radiated an even more terrifying presence than before, striking fear into the hearts of the Imperial Guards.

As for the regular soldiers further away, they were utterly paralyzed by terror.

BOOM!

The humanoid abomination leaped from a distance, landing directly in front of Carter!

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 49: Rare Power Weapon!

Carter raised his head, gazing at the towering humanoid abomination before him, and took a deep breath.

"Heh heh heh, feeling scared, little man?" The half-head of the cultist embedded in the chest of the abomination looked down at Carter, his tone becoming even more arrogant. He felt triumphant once again.

When the outer layer of flesh exploded, the cultist had gained control over the body.

Now wielding the abominable form, the cultist stretched his limbs as the crimson muscles rippled with terrifying power.

The raw strength was overwhelming, almost intoxicating.

From his lofty position, the cultist sneered at Carter and began spewing taunts:

"Die, you lapdogs of the False Emperor! I'll twist off your heads one by one and paint your blood all over that worthless statue!"

"Do you know how many I've killed? Over 200! And half of them were pregnant women and children. Their bodies made the perfect sacrifices!"

The cultist cackled maniacally, but the only response was the roar of Carter's chainsword.

Carter swung the Eviscerator toward the abomination, but the creature dodged and retreated to a safer distance. The cultist laughed harder, sensing Carter's growing fury.

"Yes, that's the face! You're angry, aren't you? But there's nothing you can do to me!"

The abomination picked up a jagged piece of metal and hurled it toward the Defense Force's position.

A sharp sound cut through the air, followed by screams of agony from afar. Several Defense Force soldiers were sliced in half, collapsing to the ground, wailing in pain.

The cultist reveled in the sight and mockingly cupped his ear as if listening.

"Do you hear that? Such beautiful cries. Look at them, spilling their guts. How tragic..."

"Heretic! Die!"

Just then, an injured Imperial Guard soldier rose and charged at the abomination, but his attack was effortlessly deflected, sending him flying.

The cultist, controlling the abomination, returned to Carter, glaring coldly at him:

"Watch closely! I'll kill even more people right before your eyes! You can't save them. You can't save anyone!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before the cultist could continue, explosive bolts struck the abomination's back, causing the massive creature to stagger.

One of the Guards had fired a burst of explosive rounds from behind.

"You damn..."

The cultist's words were cut short when he saw a massive fist heading straight for his face. He hadn't expected such an attack and was caught off guard, panic crossing his features.

It was Carter's fist.

Seizing the moment of distraction, Carter had charged, putting all his strength into a punch aimed at the cultist's grotesque face, determined to smash it to pieces.

Thud!

But before the punch could land, the abomination's massive hand caught Carter's fist mid-air.

No matter how hard Carter tried, straining with all his might, the abomination slowly pried his fist away.

The cultist sneered:

"Surprised? Did you really think you could hit me? I was just toying with you earlier."

"I've ascended to a higher state of being. I am the child of the great All-Seeing Lord. You, on the other hand, are still a pitiful, mortal insect. How laughable, to think you could harm me!"

With that, the abomination's grip tightened around Carter's fist, gathering strength.

"Feel the fear, submit! You will experience the overwhelming power!"

The abomination's fist slammed into Carter's chest with a deafening boom.

The impact caused sparks to fly from Carter's chestplate, denting the armor. His chainsword flew out of his grasp, and his body was sent hurtling backward, smashing through several shanties before coming to a stop.

Cough!

Carter struggled to his feet, blood dripping from his mouth.

But before he could catch his breath, a sharp object came hurtling toward him. With a desperate lunge, Carter rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding his own chainsword, which had been thrown back at him by the abomination.

The sword embedded itself in the ground where Carter had been moments earlier, raising a cloud of dust.

Had Carter been a moment slower, he would have been crushed by his own weapon!

As a counterattack, Carter pulled out his bolt pistol and fired a volley at the abomination. The explosive rounds struck the cultist's head embedded in the abomination's chest.

"You're really starting to annoy me, little man!"

The cultist-controlled abomination began advancing toward Carter, step by heavy step. He was growing tired of the fight.

It was time to kill this stubborn Guard and feast upon the helpless citizens behind him!

"No one can stop me! I'll tear you apart, and begging for mercy won't save you!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, three assault ships swooped in, raining fire down on the abomination. Explosions rocked the creature's body, forcing it to halt its advance.

They were the Imperial Guard's assault ships!

More Guards jumped from the ships, surrounding the abomination.

The assault ships provided covering fire, but one of the abomination's thrown metal sheets struck the engine of one of the ships, causing it to crash nearby.

The remaining ships quickly ascended out of range.

Though the ships retreated, the Guards took over, their weapons unleashing a barrage on the abomination.

The battlefield echoed with the sounds of explosions and light artillery fire.

Reinforcements had arrived!

Carter sighed with relief. He had managed to hold out long enough, and now, the real fight could begin.

He picked up the Eviscerator chainsword from the ground.

Now, the true attack would commence.

And his secret weapon lay in his hands—the chainsword!

This was no ordinary chainsword, but a rare power weapon from the mighty Adeptus Astartes!

A treasure every warrior coveted, a weapon they would die to possess!

Power weapons, especially of this caliber, were incredibly rare, often with centuries or even millennia of history behind them.

Only the strongest and most influential in the Imperium were granted the honor of wielding such weapons, such as the Space Marines, Inquisitors, and high-ranking commanders.

And now, in his hands, Carter held such a weapon, gifted to him by the Governor—a relic of a powerful Space Marine!

What a blessing, what an honor!

Of course, such weapons were not easily wielded by mere mortals.

It required the gene-enhanced strength and rigorous training of the Adeptus Astartes to wield without harm.

Carter had only undergone light gene modification and wasn't fully capable of using it yet.

But he had something else—boundless courage!

Carter decided to unleash the full power of the weapon and end the life of this heretical monstrosity!

(End of Chapter)