The History of Bernhardt the Brave by Ralph Horsley

Author:Ralph Horsley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Library
Published: 2015-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

The Beast Turns

It is not surprising, then, that Bernhardt shed a tear of frustration when he beheld the reality. The infantrymen of the Empire Army had failed to reach Kislev before the enemy host. The latter seethed around the city walls in frenzied action. Deep within this boiling mass could be seen the standards of the Reiksguard, White Wolf swordsmen, Drakwald Forest Legion and many other Empire regiments. It appeared that Magnus, upon arriving, had ordered an attack. The indomitable might of his armies had cut through the enemy, causing destruction and confusion, hut had in turn been halted by the rallying forces of Chaos.

The Empire troops stood trapped upon a low hill overlooking the threatened city. The soldiers had formed shield walls, and standing shoulder to shoulder sought to repulse yet another assault. Screaming hordes of hideous mutation swarmed up the corpse littered slopes all around them. Mobs of Beastmen. packs of Flesh Hounds, a mass of Spawn – even Haszteech, Chaos champion, charged in at the head of his dark knights. The deafening clash of arms rang out over the embattled countryside. Count Bernhardt could see amongst the defending ranks the yellow tunics of the Drakwald militia, who resolutely defended their ground. Rivulets of blood flowed down the hillside, turning to rivers as the carnage ensued.

Suddenly the gates of Kislev were Hung open. Crying out a bloodcurdling battle cry, Aylmar Benjakson led his Longbeards into the fray. Desperately they attempted to carve an avenue through the enemy, such that Magnus might reach the city himself, but it proved a forlorn hope. Dragons that circled lazily in the sky swooped down upon the irrepressible axe-wielding warriors. Mighty talons snatched bearded heroes from the field, only to toss them back like scattered pebbles. Bloodied but unbowed, the decimated Dwarfs were forced back behind the ramparts.

The Count knew that he must act decisively. The Empire Army was contained, and could offer no assistance to those within Kislev. The outer earthworks had long since been overrun, and it was dear that the last sweeping assault against Kislev was beginning. The piles of dead against the walls were such that no ladders would be needed to clamber over their heights.

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