Chapter 1032 The Scarlet Slayer
Kranon the Merciless, whose full name is Servatus Kranon, served as an Astartes for about two hundred years, and was elected as Chapter Master for only thirty years ( He became the Chapter Leader around 928.M41, and his actual qualifications were shorter than Soshiyan's), and he became the Chapter Leader not because of his extraordinary skills or sharp tactical acumen, but because of his control ability.
In the Crimson Saber, which is known for its radicalness and restlessness, he is one of the few people who can coordinate the forces of all parties, including the factions within the chapter - major decisions of the Crimson Saber are voted on by a body called the Council of Swords , the members of this council are composed of company commanders and senior veterans. The power of the chapter leader is lower than that of the U regiment, which generally speaks for itself, so it needs more coordination capabilities.
After standing still, Kranon looked around the bridge with eyes blacker than coke, with a gentle smile on his face.
“Well, the ship is in a lot worse condition than I thought, isn’t it?”
"We just won a big victory, we just need to repair it."
When Iongra Speer said this, his expression did not change at all.
“Ah, ah, ah!”
Kranon shook his finger and mocked:
“Stop bragging, Iongraspeer, you bastard I have seen the so-called fleet. I think you should be more honest and respectful to the person who is about to dig you out of the small hole you are trapped in. "
"I am the commander appointed by the Warmaster, and you are just a mercenary. Don't show off in front of me, Kranon."
"I am standing in front of you, but there is a whole fleet behind me. According to I estimate that it won’t take more than a meal to eliminate you.”
“Do you dare to face the wrath of the Black Legion?”
Although Iongra Speer is at a disadvantage in reality. , but he knows that he must never lose in words. For a Chaos Space Marine, admitting that he is weak is suicide.
“Just a lost dog expelled from the empire, nothing more.”
Einglasper said this not without purpose.
Crimson Sabers were created during the infamous founding of the Cursed from an unknown parent company, their initial reputation being built on their ruthless efficiency and strict adherence to the Codex.
But soon, there were some problems with the rules of conduct of their chapter. In the 556.M38 period, the chapter collided with the two founding groups of the Empire in a disintegration event called Unification. Both the Dark Angels and the Blood Angels have a certain degree of conflict.
At that time, a huge pilgrim ship named Unity was forced to leave the subspace due to malfunction. The pilgrims and immigrants it carried were massacred by the invading demons. The three war groups that received the distress signal all went there separately. The ship conducted an investigation. According to the tradition of Operation Astartes, generally speaking, this collective operation will select a joint commander based on seniority and the prestige of the respective chapter. The person selected at that time was a Blood Angel Company commander.
But the leader of the Crimson Saber Chapter at the time decided to act alone rather than jointly.
Needless to say, tradition was broken, and the Crimson Saber was regarded by the Blood Angels as an unruly newcomer rather than a comrade.
In addition, the Crimson Saber got into more trouble during the operation, when a Dark Angel interrogation priest violated the code and arrested an immigrant in the hulk. While the interrogation priest was severely interrogating the immigrant, several Crimson Saber warriors interrupted his work. They questioned the interrogation priest's behavior and claimed that there must be some kind of warp plague that caused the interrogation priest to do such a thing. Abnormal behavior.
A brief firefight ensued, with casualties on both sides, and the settlers escaped.
Afterwards, the Dark Angels were clearly enraged and for a while they seemed to be on the verge of revenge, but they soon disappeared with the arrival of the Inquisitor.
But in the empire, it is unrealistic to live in peace after offending two founding groups.
Not long after the Unification incident, the Crimson Saber's home planet was invaded by demons, and the Empire's only help was the Cyclone Torpedo.
After the destruction of the home star, the Crimson Army rebuilt the monastery fortress on the new home star, but the disappearance of the old home star was a deep blow to the pride of the chapter. All records about their past and their The truth of their origins was lost, buried beneath their ruined fortress monastery.
The Chapter took several years to rebuild and return to its original numbers. During this time, they did not neglect their duties or slacken their enthusiasm, but a long-simmering resentment also quietly developed. increase.
For some reason, the Crimson Sabers cut off contact with almost all Imperial institutions in the following days, and most of the Adeptus Astartes also stayed away from them. This discrimination in turn drove the Chapter's style More and more extreme.
This extreme reached its peak especially during the purge campaign against the cult on the planet Umidia.
What happened in this rainforest world was a turning point for the Crimson Sabers Chapter, who slaughtered an entire planet's inhabitants in action, only to find themselves cursed by Chaos, even after the battle was over, the remains of the dead The whispers will also continue to haunt them.
The Crimson Saber tried to purify itself, suppress the howl from within, and execute enemies with almost no regard for the honor and mercy of the Empire, but soon the High Lord of Terra declared it a traitor and was expelled Out of the Adeptus Astartes.
Even so, the Crimson Sabers still did not betray, but were determined to punish themselves with a heavy price. They turned to the Eye of Terror and planned to die in the battle to eliminate the enemies of mankind to regain their honor.
In the Eye of Terror, they fought wizards, mutants, half-humans, daemons, warp entities and a variety of other strange enemies, including of course the powerful Chaos Space Marines, and these enemies also They all fell in front of the powerful strength of the Crimson Saber.
However, the Chapter was eventually corrupted by mutation, transforming into the Chaos Warband during their stay in the Eye of Terror.
The Crimson Saber did not fall at a specific point in time. The mutated power of the subspace first spread among the Chapter's servants, and then the Space Marines' own desires and fears were slowly liberated, and the entire Chapter After quietly mutating, after more than two hundred Astartes died in battle, in despair and fear of destruction, the then Chapter Master Kranon decided that he would no longer serve the Empire and no longer desire the sacrifice of a martyr.
He decided to live.
Roughly around the time of 938.M41, the Crimson Sabers Chapter was reborn as the Crimson Slayers Warband, but the whispers that plagued them could only be eradicated by the foulest of carnage, wherever they went, Horrible Warp omens will hang over them.
In the decades that followed, the bloodshed they wreaked reached heinous proportions, and since turning their backs on the Empire they were sworn to protect, the Crimson Slayers have spread throughout the galaxy. They opened up a bloody path of destruction back and forth, leaving only slaughtered remains wherever they went.
But at the same time, they will also serve as mercenaries and form alliances with forces in the Eye of Terror to obtain valuable supplies and fleets.
(End of this chapter)