As the light from the Melta Bomb ignited before Amelia, she made no move to dodge.
Firstly, the killing method of Melta weapons is a concentrated high-energy explosion, meaning that unless there's a direct hit, their damage would be significantly reduced.
Secondly, the scorching white light that radiated outward didn't touch Amelia at all. Instead, a vibrant burst of energy erupted from her "Rosarius," a personal force field shield, shining even brighter than the Melta's flames.
This advanced equipment, typically possessed only by high-ranking Canonesses, appeared no more than an ordinary accessory, yet it was more than capable of neutralizing most direct hits from infantry plasma weapons.
Clearly, the remaining surviving cavalrymen had no illusions that their self-detonation would defeat Amelia; their real intention was to use the explosion's heat and smoke to obscure her vision.
The cavalrymen further away had already thrown their Melta Bombs, and the once seemingly ineffective Artificer Armor finally demonstrated its superior performance as those heavy bombs flew from their hands like pebbles.
Their target was the Chaos commander, who lay incapacitated on the ground.
However, the rhythmic sounds of gunfire shattered their final struggle.
Zhang Ge's precise shots struck the moving targets that flew at constant speed, blasting through the gaps between the Melta Bombs without mercy. The detonated bombs created a fiery isolation zone, triggering other unexploded bombs to erupt.
Seeing this, the few remaining cavalrymen could do nothing but despairingly attempt to charge towards the commander, but Amelia, breaking through the smoke, wouldn't grant them that opportunity. Several futilely struggling bodies fell to the ground after she passed them.
She even found the time to control her strength when killing the last cavalryman, plunging her sword only beneath his neck, crushing his skull without damaging the integrity of his Artificer Armor. It was clear she intended to leave the armor for Zhang Ge.
Fortunately, Zhang Ge reacted quickly, mentioning that the power armor might have a self-destruct and location system, prompting Amelia to deliver another strike.
That was close. It was a good thing he hadn't brought Yolanda; otherwise, Amelia might have collapsed the situation entirely.
At this moment, the room was littered with bodies.
More than twenty cavalrymen had lost their lives; some were reduced to mere fragments, while others had been utterly obliterated into gas and char by the Melta Bombs. Numerous tiny decorations and metal shrapnel were scattered across the floor, with blood and entrails flowing everywhere, filling the air with a pungent smell.
The resilient gene-bred steeds were also being dispatched by Amelia one after another, their whinnies gradually fading away.
For these beings, the last act of mercy she could extend was to kick several overly forward corpses backward, lest their blood mix with that of the Chaos traitors.
Turning around, Zhang Ge observed the noble lady behind him, now resigned and no longer struggling under Dominika's weapon. Though he felt little interest, he decided to give her a little more provocation to see if it would spur any additional thoughts about her soldiers:
"I have an idea. What if we took off your clothing and ornaments, swapped them with that Chaos traitor who looks almost identical to you, and sent her out into the view of others? What do you think would happen?"
"Even now, everything I have done could be considered loyal service to the Emperor. I believe you would not do that to me."
"Please, if you truly thought so, you would have immediately reported to the Inquisition, then left it to the professionals to judge how loyal your family should be to the Emperor to curb the spread of this corruption."
Seeing Zhang Ge approach, seemingly with real intention to carry out his idea, she finally began to panic, forcing a feeble smile:
"Don't do that! I can do anything; just please don't implicate my family. The threat of Chaos still looms, and the Nest City still needs my family, doesn't it? If there's no way out, it's possible that the whole family really will..."
Hearing her say this, Zhang Ge realized it was indeed a common scenario for families to be driven to a dead end and then directly turn to Chaos.
Tsk, she couldn't say that and then expect him to ignore it.
Squatting in front of her, Zhang Ge stared at her for a moment before asking Amelia:
"Is there a way to safely preserve the flesh sample of that Chaos commander in a short time?"
"Under these conditions, it is possible."
"Then I'll trouble you."
After saying this, Zhang Ge turned back to the noble lady and reached toward her chest—toward the Aurum Pendant hanging there.
Holding this exquisite item and examining it for a moment, he continued:
"To possess something like this, you must be quite favored by your family… Relay to those people back home that if they don't want what happens here to be exposed, they know what they must do."
The noble lady let out a long breath and quickly nodded, signaling her understanding.
For Zhang Ge, there were two significant possibilities with this approach. First, the noble family might obediently comply with this threat. Second, they might outwardly submit while secretly preparing to stab Zhang Ge in the back.
Considering the reckless attitude of their subordinate PDFs, he believed the latter was more likely.
Watching as Amelia completed the sample collection and eradicated traces of it, Zhang Ge gently patted the noble lady on the head and "kindly" said:
"I hope I won't need to help you contact someone."
"No, no need."
After completing these tasks, the three left the building. At the distant junction, the Household Guards had already cleared the left side of threats and were now guarding the intersection.
After confirming their allies' identities, Zhang Ge returned to his vehicle. At this time, Isis was already seated in the back, but her armor was no longer pristine; it was soaked in blood, indicating she had been heavily involved in the fighting.
As for the remaining Chaos traitors within the entire defensive zone, having lost the psychic communication control from their commander, they were no longer a threat. They had been cut off and encircled by highly mobile forces, with a large number of PDF infantry systematically clearing them out.
Although completely exterminating these traitors would still require time and some casualties, for the convoy, their rout meant that the path ahead was largely clear, and they were only a step away from reaching their targeted reconnaissance area.
However, this final step would clearly not be an easy one.
As the convoy drew closer to the Void Shield Zone in the area known as the Night Raid Group Six 94 36一35, readings of Warp Corruption began to climb rapidly. The scene they had seen back in the town was reemerging, with even the moonlight that should have been pure white turning pink, amidst the haunting screams and wailing of countless souls echoing around them.
A part of the brutal war during the Long Night was being slightly unveiled as everyone pressed deeper.
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