You could say that the nobles of the Imperium are all useless.
But you must never slander a noble Knight, sitting on a mechanical throne, piloting a Knight Mech!
It's true that most Imperial nobles are greedy; they are vicious, cruel, and exploit the blood and tears of the common people.
Some Knight families' Worlds are exploited far more than in the Middle Ages, almost too numerous to count, every word a tear of blood, too many to tell.
But similarly, when the world you are in suffers the invasion of Chaos!
When the demonic armies of Chaos streak across the sky like meteors, falling upon the earth, forests, and grasslands, roaring with the might of the Chaos Gods, wantonly sowing seeds of fear and confusion, allowing the Warp's curse to spread.
Undoubtedly, the first to stand up and fight for the common people, and for their homes, will inevitably be those noble Knights!
They are brutal, fierce, and warlike, never fearing death!
A Knight sitting on a mechanical throne can charge for the Emperor, even if it means battling a million stars, he will not hesitate!
Many true Knights' ultimate destiny, or rather the end they aspire to, is to give their all, including life and soul, for the God-Emperor in a worthy battle!
Every Knight, upon entering the battlefield, will set an example, becoming the banner charging at the forefront!
Of course, from Emrys' perspective, he thinks the most likely reason is that these people are almost driven mad within their families and are eager to run wild.
Indeed, he watched as that 'Viper-class Knight' broke away from the protection of his attendants.
From his frantic posture, he looked very much like a 'husky' with its leash off, plunging headfirst into the crowd.
God Damn, how long has it been since he was let out?
But, it doesn't seem to be incomprehensible.
The Viper-class Knight is geared towards close combat, known for its speed, power, and the unpredictable, hard-to-master machine spirit.
Often, these types of Knights are piloted by the most impulsive and glory-seeking individuals in the family.
Their high mobility allows these Knights to be the most eye-catching 'cubs' on the battlefield.
Wherever a 'Viper-class Knight' appears, it is basically the most dangerous area. For example, that pure white-painted 'Viper-class Knight' actually charged solo into the encirclement of the genestealer guard!
His target was the 'Archbishop' of the genestealer cult, protected by the Guard!
The Archbishop is the highest leader of the cult, the Patriarch's most trusted individual, and often the chief psyker, who controls the Tyranid psychic network and is the 'mastermind' directing the entire war!
As long as he is decapitated, the entire war can basically be declared a victory.
However, the personal guards surrounding the Archbishop are not to be trifled with; they have all inherited the agile characteristics of the Tyranid swarm.
Although Knights rarely face threats on the front lines, that doesn't mean they can be reckless.
At least, in front of those psychic-gifted personal guards, if the person piloting that Viper-class Knight is too reckless and brainless, he really could be torn to shreds by those personal guards!
Just as Emrys was worrying about him, he quickly realized he was completely overthinking it.
In the distance, several Knights began providing fire support in unison, their sky-spanning meltacannons, along with autocannons and plasma annihilators, cleared the 'obstacles' in front of the 'Viper-class' almost instantly.
What genestealers?
To put it bluntly, they are just a moving 'protein mass,' with no heavy firepower, relying purely on numbers and chance.
On the front lines, to stop a 'Knight,' unless it's the Tyranids themselves.
Otherwise, let alone a group of genestealers, if Haarken the World-Eater had run a little slower, his more than two thousand Chaos Raptors would all have died here!
"Die!!!"
A young roar erupted from within that 'Viper-class' Knight.
Following that, Emrys witnessed that Knight, seemingly a 'husky' off its leash, forcefully wielding its shock lance, turn the Archbishop, who was casting Warp sorcery, into a bloody mist with a single spear thrust, leaving not even a speck of dust!
Where did this trash come from, daring to be arrogant in front of a Knight?
Your psychic power is very impressive, but the problem is it doesn't even seem to be able to break the Knight's ion shield.
No wonder, they are too familiar with dealing with these cults and genestealers.
Krast Knight home world, almost every few years, a batch would be 'refreshed,' and the High King also seemed very happy to let the family's young candidate Knights go and see the sights.
Thus, over time, the Knights of the Krast family basically developed experience in dealing with these types of enemies.
With the assistance of the 'Krast' Knight family, the genestealer cult besieging Siluria finally, extremely unwillingly, tasted the bitter fruit of defeat, especially after the Archbishop was blown apart by a single spear, the infected, losing communication, began to flee.
It seems the crisis of Siluria has been resolved.
However, Emrys still couldn't rest assured and personally led the Honor Guard and the Penitent Crusade into the depths of the hive city.
At this moment, the Knight piloting that 'Viper-class' suddenly discovered Emrys' whereabouts.
The pilot pondered for half a second, then followed without hesitation.
Discovering a Knight Mech following behind him, Emrys was surprised, but then he heard the pilot's voice from the comms array.
"God Damn, I'll clear the way for you!"
As he spoke, the Viper Knight, wielding his shock lance, began firing individual shots.
Yes, that thing that looked like a fire poker, though seemingly a melee weapon, could also fire ion beams.
This thing's output was not only not low, but due to its extremely fast firing rate, it could even be used for anti-air!
Wait, brother?
Emrys was a bit puzzled. When did he get a 'God Damn'?
"You didn't forget me, did you?!" Clearly, Emrys' bewildered expression was keenly caught by the Knight.
Immediately, Emrys felt as if the air around him was enveloped by an atmosphere called 'awkwardness'!
He had truly forgotten when he had met this 'crazy husky'.
"And here I was always thinking of you," a voice full of resentment, like a wronged woman, came from inside the Viper-class.
"And you actually forgot me, I'm so heartbroken, my friend!"
"Uh, have we met somewhere before?"
Emrys sat in the vehicle, trying hard to recall, but he had no memory whatsoever.
"I am Herbert Krast." Emrys even saw a hint of resentment in the 'eyes' of this Knight, though he wasn't sure if it was his imagination.
"You forgot? I even specially attended your inheritance ceremony!"
Oh, he remembered!
Emrys immediately recalled that he had indeed met such a 'friend' during his inheritance ceremony.
But at that time, Krast, after rushing over, didn't encounter any decent battles, and after he was assassinated, he quickly turned and left.
What he didn't expect was that they would meet again on Vigilus!
"I apologize, perhaps there have been too many things recently, I didn't think it was you at first." Emrys apologized with sincere attitude. After all, he had helped, and befriending a Knight was also excellent.
"It's alright, I forgive you."
Herbert strode forward, moving alongside their vehicle.
"May I ask, is it really okay for you to rush out like this, detached from your attendants?" Emrys asked cautiously.
One should know that the High King of the Krast family might be in the Drop Fortress.
For this guy to rashly detach from his attendants and charge in with him, according to reason, would be a violation of family rules. Is it really okay?
But, who knew Herbert suddenly smiled strangely.
"Of course there's a problem, I'll most likely be scolded for doing this, and if this Knight Mech has any problems, I'm afraid I'll bear an inescapable responsibility!"
"Then why do you—"
Before Emrys could finish his question, he heard Herbert's voice, seemingly profound.
"Bullying those genestealers is boring, I didn't even have enough fun before it ended. My intuition tells me that following you will lead to some very exciting battles!"
Very well, it can be confirmed.