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Chapter 617, Death of the Casting General

Five minutes, it's a bit urgent.

But generally speaking, it is still within Moretti's plan.

It would be best if we could kill Farai during the floating convoy stage.

I couldn't kill him directly, but at least I forced him out.

As the designated battle site, the Space Marines had already carefully explored it beforehand. The place where Farai escaped to was the safest location, but it was also the place that Moretti was most familiar with.

Even before the ambush began, there was a team of New World Torches stationed there.

It was exactly what Farai wanted for him to hide in it.

However, we can't be too careless.

The combat effectiveness of the Mechanicus Sages varies greatly. The specific combat effectiveness depends on the strength of the modifications on the Sage's body. After all, a considerable number of Mechanicus Sages have their bodies modified to facilitate scientific research and the production of some precision products. Combat is not their specialty.

Of course, accessories and body modifications are not fixed like the human body, but can be changed at any time. A sage who conducts high-intensity scientific research in his own research institute will definitely have different modifications when he goes out on adventures and participates in wars.

Has Farai converted himself into a 'combat stance' now?
There was no intelligence mentioning this.

But it will never go wrong to treat the enemy with a lenient attitude.

Ten Space Marines, even if they are all veterans or NCOs, may not be able to take down a Sage in combat stance.

Moretti and Lacroxia, with their men, quickly surrounded the factory area.

Inside, there were sounds of fighting.

But it is becoming thin.

Moretti felt a little uneasy.

The original plan was to wait for the other combat brothers to arrive and block the factory area before going in. The ten veterans inside could just hold Farai back.

But it seems that it is not possible and we can’t wait until then.

If the brothers inside were killed, Farai could possibly escape from any exit before the encirclement was completed. By then, if they were caught in a pursuit, the time required to resolve the battle would become immeasurable, and it would be hard to say whether the problem could be resolved in five minutes.

Although, the mission would not fail immediately after five minutes. After all, they could still continue to kill Falai despite the endless stream of enemy reinforcements, but that would increase the difficulty and the probability of failure.

After giving a brief explanation to Lacroxia, Moro, along with his personal guards, was the first to step onto the battlefield.

Then he knew he had come to the right place.

Ten Space Marines had been killed, and only two were left. They were still struggling, and if they didn't have any help, they would be dead soon.

At this moment, Falai was indeed in a fighting posture. The red and black robes of the Alfonzo sect had disappeared, and his body was completely exposed. It was like a huge snake, with its lower body crawling on the ground in a special way, and it could stretch and retract freely, appearing to be quite flexible.

The upper body is roughly the shape of a person, but with many arms extending from the torso, equipped with various weapons.

The most notable ones were the two mantis-like biological blades. This thing was different from the weapons used by the mechanical sages that were usually seen. It was not made of steel, but more like some kind of biological material, like a mantis blade.

In addition, he held a long staff in one of his hands, which looked like a long living worm, with its head still wriggling. The psychic power radiated from it, making the Space Marines fighting against him feel as if their bodies were rusted and difficult to move.

As Moretti roared and rushed over, one of the two remaining veterans was pinned down by the psychic power of the insect staff. Then, a stream of acid sprayed on him, and the power armor crackled; then, two mantis blades crossed and slashed. The solid Terminator armor had become a little fragile due to the previous corrosion, and the strength of these two giant mantis blades was even stronger. With the combination of the two, the Iron Cavalry Terminator was also made of paper, and the Space Marine was directly chopped into three pieces.

"Traitor!" Moretti cursed, and what greeted him was a continuous bombardment of firepower.

On the body of the Sage Farai, three or four living cannons extended from his body. The biological rays ejected not only produced a high-energy explosion effect, but also had a strong corrosive effect.

While charging at full speed, Moretti still had enough energy to observe the living gun barrel extending out, so he predicted and dodged. At the same time, he could also slash with the phase sword in his hand to cut off some unavoidable rays.

However, the guards following behind him were not so skilled. Wearing Terminator armor, it was okay. If they were hit, it would only corrode a small pit on the armor. As long as they were not hit continuously, they would be safe for the time being. However, the Space Marines wearing ordinary tactical power armor could not resist. After being hit several times in a row, they would be killed on the spot.

During the charge, the Space Marines' bolters fired at him, but only caused ripples on his void shield, not enough to break it.

Bullets probably won't work. Given that Farai has a void shield protecting him, it will take a long time to break through. Moreover, if we really compare firepower, Farai as a single individual is probably more powerful than the dozen or so Space Marine guards that rushed in. His special biological rays are incomprehensible.

Moretti realized this from the beginning, and he never stopped from beginning to end, charging to Farai's face and ending the battle with the phase sword.

Seeing that the biological rays could not stop Moretti, Farley became a little anxious.

He half turned around, ready to respond, but at this moment, the only survivor among the ten Space Marines previously deployed in the factory area suddenly jumped up and slashed at him with his chainsaw sword.

Falai could not avoid it, but he was able to use a position similar to his shoulder blade to absorb the damage, and then the sharp blade stabbed straight through his waist and abdomen. The biological toxin was poured into it, and it can almost be said that this warrior was doomed.

The strong paralyzing feeling of the biological toxin will make him completely lose all ability to move within a few breaths; then, the heart, muscles, blood vessels, and brain that have been forcibly calmed will all become disabled. If the time is just a little longer and there is no antidote, it will be permanent death.

But at the last moment before the paralysis took effect, he still managed to pull out the plasma pistol hanging on his thigh. There was no time to charge, but the distance was too close, and even the muzzle was inside the void shield, so the power was considerable.

With a wound in his body, Farai didn't care about the damage, threw the doomed Space Marine down, turned his head, and slashed at Moretti with his pair of mantis blades, trying to force him back.

But at this moment, a ghostly figure appeared beside Farai. It was Lacrosha wearing the Servant Power Armor.

With the help of Moretti's charge and the temporary counterattack of the Space Marines, Lacrosha quietly approached in a blind spot that Farai could not observe.

By the time Farley realized it, Lacroxia was already closer than Moretti.

And the explosive power he displayed in an instant was even more surprising!

In almost a moment, he stepped in and was right next to the void shield.

A high-energy plasma rifle that was fully charged with energy, the muzzle was extended into the void shield and then activated.

The plasma beam accurately penetrated Farai's body.

It wasn't fatal, but the void shield generator was broken.

A small explosion occurred inside Farley's body. At the same time, in the smoke, the explosive shells fired by the Space Marines, which had originally been in vain, all hit him, making Farley's original preparations for defense and counterattack all come to naught.

Under the suppression of firepower, Moretti completed the final blow.

The phase sword swung several times in a flash, cutting off the pair of mantis blades, then beheading Falai, then chopping the head in half in mid-air, and then several more swords slashed at the body, fully dismembering it.

After a series of actions, in just a few seconds, the sage of Alfonzo's sect and general of the Aramita Forge World died.

Breathing slightly, Moretti glanced at the battlefield.

All ten soldiers who were previously deployed here were killed.

But it was still worth it to save Farai's life.

However, the regiment's biggest goal in its ground operations has already been achieved.

Next, he contacted all parties in an orderly manner.

On the one hand, he wanted to know the current situation of the battles in other places.

On the other hand, he also had to inform the Alliance agents that their mission was accomplished. Next, they had to find a way to evacuate the people.

At this moment, the reinforcements of the Mechanicus also arrived. They launched a fierce attack on the Space Marines guarding the factory area, while the ninety people of the New World Torch and dozens of Glory Guards held on here.

Even though there were many besiegers, and among them were many high-level elite mechas. Even after a wave of attacks was repelled, fierce artillery fire fell from the sky, almost covering the entire factory area...

But at the end of the battle, the casualties of the Space Marines were still not high.

In exchange for the fragments of the Mechanicus elite scattered all over the ground, seven Glory Guards and nine Torch Warriors were killed.

Moretti was already thinking about whether to continue to hold on or simply lead his men to break out.

At this point, the Alliance agent finally received a reply.

"Throw Farley's body out there, and they'll understand when they see it."

The fierce attacks of the Mechanicus also paused at this time.

Looks like it's done.

Moretti came out in person, and he and the torchbearers he led dragged out a pile of body parts.

On the Mechanicus side, a floating, reconnaissance servo-skull saw this scene and faithfully transmitted the image back.

Immediately afterwards, the Crusaders began to retreat.

At this point, Moretti can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon after, good news came one after another.

All the assassination attempts on the grounds of Aramita were successful.

Including him, the total casualties of the New World Torch did not exceed forty people.

Although the number of casualties was somewhat heartbreaking, Moretti still smiled.

The first important battle for the New World Torch to wash away its sins is definitely a good start!

However, his good mood did not last long.

The bad news came:

"Our attack on the starport is not going well, we need support!"

(End of this chapter)