Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

"so……"

"Am I late?"

【It’s not too late. 】

[At least you didn’t miss the most important part of spreading the salt. 】

[Besides, it is better to come a little later than to come a little early. 】

"How to say?"

[Late comers and beneficiaries are often synonymous, not to mention...]

[Think about that time with Duran. Didn’t Zhuang Sen leave early? I think the three of us know very well what happened after that. 】

"..."

# Fenrisian laughter #

"If we do it again..."

"I won't lose to him."

Leman Russ murmured to himself. His voice was very soft and serious. He didn't sound like a Fenrisian at all: more like those pretentious expedition fleet commanders who came out of Holy Terra. .

But almost in the next second, that too real looseness and savagery returned to the face of the Primarch of the Sixth Legion. The Wolf King rubbed his golden beard and told other jokes happily, I plan to quietly drop this somewhat inconvenient topic.

Morgan raised her brows, not caring about the Fenrisians' rising and falling self-esteem. She had more important things to deal with: such as the endless injustice souls still roaming freely in the sea of ​​souls. Their shrill roars even weakened her. The curtain between the real universe and the subspace was closed, causing most of the expedition fleet to fall into inexplicable chaos and uneasiness.

However, these small-scale riots were not worth mentioning in the face of Ran Dan's huge victory in the Extermination War and the joy of the successive arrivals of supporting fleets. They did not interfere with all the procedures after the war and continued their operations.

After breaking through the last wall of the Randan Palace, it still took the armies of the Human Empire three full Terra Standard Days to completely destroy this alien wonder that had stood for countless epochs. During this period, countless Exterminating weapons were thrown into the battlefield one after another, and the piles of alien corpses were even higher than the hives on Holy Terra.

This is not so much a battle as it is an overly intense purge and the carving up of huge corpses: the mysterious First Legion Order of the Broken Claw, and groups of mysterious Dawnbreaker warriors, at this time Traveling throughout the Alien Palace, although their goals were surprisingly consistent, there was no conflict.

Apparently, certain agreements were signed long before the war began.

After completely razing the palace of the Alien Empire, the Emperor's legions had no reason to stay on the surface. Under the control of the Spider Queen, the huge fleet once again operated at full power, removing all those who stayed on the surface. All the imperial armed forces on the surface were transferred to countless battleships and transport ships: this process took another whole day.

The Spider Queen even thanked Perturabo in her heart for this: about thirty years ago, when she was a mortal official of the Thousand Sons Legion, her dear Olympian steel brothers, but during the Dawn Star incident, almost Taught her step by step everything about large-scale fleet dispatch and air and ground transportation.

Although Perturabo only demonstrated such a precise operation once, it was enough for Morgan to become comfortable with it and take some time to deal with her personal matters.

During the four days of destroying Ran Dan's palace and withdrawing troops, the billions of alien souls born as a result of this extermination war had been restrained by the industrious Primarch. She was not even allowed to Don't carve out caves all over the mountain in the sea of ​​your soul to store those things you can't eat.

However, it should be noted that even as the armies of the Human Empire were all retreating, there were still a huge number of Randan people hidden on the surface of Randan's home planet, in those dark ditches and obscure valleys: The number of aliens is simply too huge. Even after the trio of extermination wars, mass sacrifices, and precision cleansing, there are still billions of aliens that have escaped the wrath of the Lord of Mankind.

But the Empire will never let them go.

The late Space Wolves Legion took over the battle situation on the ground. Their mission was to maintain two huge no-man's lands as isolation zones for the successive withdrawals of human armies.

The evacuation was completed by Luther, who landed on the surface, and Morgan, who returned to the ship. The evacuation was astonishingly fast. When the last of the Emperor's warriors left the already worthless Randan home planet, , Johnson returned to the center of the command podium where he had been away for a long time on the Indomitable Truth.

Countless virus bombs are waiting for his order: this is the current inventory of the Dark Angels and Dawnbreakers, and even the Space Wolves have supported some of them. These world killers have been waiting for a long time.

Following the order from Ran Dan, the commander-in-chief of the extermination war, all the warships staying in low-Earth orbit released their anger on the sinful planet at their feet. Countless virus bombs were dropped at different latitudes and locations. Covering the entire surface of the planet, they are required to wipe out all living things on the surface, and their number and equivalent are enough to complete this murder mission hundreds of times.

"It is said that this virus can dissociate the connections between cells at the molecular level, allowing the victim to be dissolved into a pile of putrid flesh and blood in a matter of minutes. It can also ride on the air currents to sweep to every corner of the planet, destroying everyone. A natural landscape and biological chain: one so deadly and inhumane, so full of unnecessary cruelty that even the whole father himself resents the use of such a weapon."

[Does he prefer to use bipolar cyclone torpedoes? Or orbital bombing? 】

While Morgan was chatting casually with her blood relatives, she fished all the hundreds of millions of ordinary Ran Dan souls into her soul net. She first screened them very roughly, and then collected them all. Cut into pieces finely, leaving no trace of dirt on them.

This is fuel.

"I don't know that."

Leman Russ shook his head covered with dirty gold braids, and the wolf-like snow-white canine teeth were in response to the atrocities in the distance: along with all the virus bombs, they fell ruthlessly to the ground of Randan's home planet. First, there was a There was a moment of silence, and then, countless evil origins bloomed all over the world at the same time, devouring everything on the surface at an alarming speed, leaving only gray wasteland and dark scars, and the wave of corruption swept through everything. The region has flattened continents, mountains and oceans, like a fatal disease, draining away all the vitality of this prosperous world.

All in just a few minutes.

Three Primarchs witnessed the entire destruction: Jonson stood on the command podium, his lion-like pupils narrowed to a slit, and his emerald eyes were immersed in joy because of this pure destruction. That is the joy of satisfying the savage desire for destruction.

Leman Russ and Morgan were sitting at the other end of the room. They were chatting without saying a word, watching the performance through the huge portholes. Both original bodies were a little absent-minded. The Wolf King was worried, The Spider Queen was trying her best to gather the last bit of her soul while eating dessert.

As for Conrad who was not present...

After the Midnight Ghost was defeated in the alien palace, he continued to wander around the battlefield, assisting in some combat plans as he pleased. He was one of the last warriors to leave the surface. As soon as he returned to the ship, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The whole father generally doesn't use extermination orders, because there are few worlds that can force him to that point, unless they offend his majesty: in most cases, he always has a way to make all enemies convinced. .”

Speaking of this, Leman Russ's tone was more like admiration and emotion.

"Perhaps this is the difference between us and All-Father: We will only be the generals responsible for starting and sustaining wars, while he is the conqueror, the one who can end wars."

【……】

【Maybe. 】

[But at the very least, we have ended the war in front of us and become the exterminators of Ran Dan, right? 】

The Spider Queen curled her lips, and her blue pupils were filled with cold gathering and calculation. She used her psychic iron claws to catch the alien souls that were wandering around the edge of the world, exuding powerful auras, and then captured them again. Cut it into minced meat finely, mash it thoroughly, remove the remaining self-consciousness, and knead it into a neat and consistent psychic meat ball that has both beauty and taste.

This is food.

"not us."

Leman Russ shook his head slightly.

"It is Jonson, Jonson is Ran Dan's exterminator, and you, too, you share this great war honor: although such honor will soon disappear, because we all know that everything about Ran Dan is It will no longer appear in the public eye."

"As for me..."

When Leman Russ's eyebrows tightened along with his frown, even the absent-minded Spider Queen instinctively felt the sadness originating from the Wolf King's heart: the sadness was so obscure and so profound. reality.

"I'm not here for Ran Dan, I'm here for another more important thing: you know, a brother who made a mistake, a destined call, and an executioner who must have blood on his hands. This is All-Father created me and my Space Wolves for the greatest purpose.”

"Some things must disappear into the darkness of the Galactic North, and I'm here for that."

The Wolf King lowered his eyebrows so that the Spider Queen could not see his pupils clearly.

After a moment of silence, when the last wave of the virus bomb disappeared from the world beneath their feet, Morgan looked at Leman Russ and spoke.

[Should Zhuang Sen and I also join? 】

"..."

The Wolf King smiled very reluctantly.

"If possible, I certainly hope to be able to solve this matter single-handedly, but unfortunately, I am not a perfect executioner: whether it is a personal battle or a war between legions, I am not fully sure to fight against our That brother.”

[Is he strong? 】

"..."

Faced with this problem, Leman Russ almost instinctively grasped the Spear of Dionysus in his palm: and when he realized what he was doing, he quickly threw the unfortunate weapon away. When they reached the side, the extraordinary metal collided with the ground, making a violent sound, which even attracted the attention of Zhuang Sen, who was still on the podium, sighing with emotion at what was happening in front of him.

The Wolf King gritted his teeth and seemed to be immersed in the memories for a while.

"If it is a war between legions, then among our brothers, no one dares to say that he can definitely defeat Heydrich: not even Horus and Dorn. Heydrich is well versed in the art of war, and he is right. It was the countless victories he won during the Great Crusade that put too thick a filter on him, allowing everyone to ignore his increasingly bizarre and blasphemous behavior."

"And if it was a close combat between Primarchs, he was not that outstanding: I have not fought him, but it is said that Horus and Fulgrim both slightly defeated him in competition. After all, Dorn and Ferus were defeated by him."

"According to this, I should be able to defeat him: except for Horus, I am confident that I can defeat or even... knock down the four brothers mentioned above in battle."

【……】

Hearing this answer, the Spider Queen, who was cutting and refrigerating countless alien souls, couldn't help but restrain her consciousness slightly and turned her attention to Leman Russ, because there was a small question in her heart. , is getting hot.

[What about me, brother? 】

[What do you think of my strength? 】

Leman Russ raised his eyebrows: This question was somewhat beyond his expectations. The Primarch looked serious for this and thought about it seriously.

"If you include psychic powers... As much as I hate to admit it, it is true that only Magnus can fight against you. The power of the two of you in the subspace is too much to destroy the balance in the battle."

"And if you don't count psychic powers..."

"Have you ever fought against Guilliman? I think you will definitely be a worthy opponent."

[Is he strong? 】

Morgan blinked and asked knowingly without changing his expression.

"..."

"He's a good shot, better than anyone I've ever seen."

The Wolf King's face was filled with sincerity.

【……】

Well, Morgan chose to believe it.

Next, both Primarchs fell into silence temporarily: the Fenrisian was immersed in thoughts that were extremely inconsistent with his appearance, while the Spider Queen was busy turning her spiritual power into a fishing net to catch those Souls hiding on the surface and succumbing to the Order of Extermination.

Even the Primarch would need at least a few hours to deal with these howling souls, and then it would be time to deal with the will of the dead planet: the soul of an entire world that once gave birth to civilization. , is indeed a big meal, but the essence of this big meal is scattered in every corner of its body, broken due to the fluctuations of the war. It is not an easy thing to eat them.

In this way, time passed in strange silence. Neither of the two emperor's heirs spoke anymore. They sat on their chairs, and their only action was to deal with the things that kept emerging around them, from the captains and captains under their command. Reporting information from generals.

Behind them, there was a busy scene: information about the entire war and the Dark Angel Legion was flowing towards the high-spirited Lord Caliban and the somewhat unhappy-looking Lion Manager beside him, while Jonson Ignoring all of this, he roared loudly, calling for his most trusted knight captains, intending to deploy a new detachment to station here as supervisors, sweepers and sentries.

All of the Lion King's orders did not avoid his two blood relatives, so when Leman Russ tilted his head slightly and listened for a few seconds, he sighed softly.

"Fifteen hundred soldiers, our brothers are really willing to give up."

[It's just a necessary move. After all, Ran Dan is no ordinary opponent, and 1,500 Terra veterans are actually not too many: Can't your legion draw them? 】

"Of course you can, but if you are like Jonson and only have Terran veterans, it will be a bit difficult. There are not many Terrans in the Space Wolves, and a large part of them are inconvenient. leave."

Morgan raised an eyebrow, and she glanced up at Leman Russ: when the Spider Queen and the Wolf King were sitting on the same height seat, the top of her head was roughly level with the Fenrisian's shoulders.

[I remember that before you returned to the empire, the size of the Sixth Legion was not small. 】

"Yeah, but there's always some loss in war, isn't there?"

Having said this, the two Primarchs laughed in unison. They looked at each other and saw the unspoken words in each other's pupils, which made their smiles become even more cheerful.

"That's what I like about you, Morgan. You are a smart person. It always makes people feel relaxed when getting along with you. You make me feel like Sanguinius or Mr. Malcador, but you are not like them." There are some differences.”

【What's the difference? 】

The Wolf King touched his chin.

"You are more suitable as a ruler than Machado."

"And you are better as a friend than Sanguinius."

[The review is very high. 】

"of course."

He grinned.

"If you ask me, Zhuang Sen's luck is really good: without you, this war will probably last a long time: your role in the war is irreplaceable, at least he cannot replace your role."

[If Zhuang Sen hears this, the two of you will soon repeat the cordial exchange on Duran Planet. 】

"I'm not afraid of him."

The Wolf King blinked, and there was a hint of cunning in his smile.

"He's been fighting for days, after all."

[Some victories are won without force, Russ. 】

"How can a beast care about honor in battle?"

【……】

"..."

The two Primarchs remained silent.

Then they laughed again.

——————

"Seriously though, Morgan."

After laughing enough, Leman Russ glanced at a certain Caliban lion who had to be immersed in the documents, and there was a hint of obvious respect in his tone.

"I actually admire Jonson: don't tell him that."

"Especially when I discovered how much the Dark Angels had sacrificed in this war, I realized more clearly that our brother is a great man. I admire him even more than I admire Horu. out of respect to Horus: don’t tell Horus this either.”

[Then don't tell me, I'm not a Dark Angel, and I don't have this kind of hobby. 】

Morgan curled her lips. Too much soul intake affected her mind, making her exposed emotions a little richer. There was even a hint of laziness in her gestures: and this irrepressible laziness is also the reason why the Spider Queen is ruthless. The reason why he ignored Zhuang Sen's gaze.

After all, a certain Caliban lion who found himself being overwhelmed by the mountains and seas of literature had already glanced at this place many times with his emerald eyes, either implicitly or explicitly, but the only answer to him was always the ruthless silver-haired ponytail.

The Wolf King smiled. He didn't care about the complaints in Morgan's words, but when he chewed the casualties of the Dark Angel in his mouth, the relaxed look on his face also disappeared unknowingly: After a while, When the Fenrisian was completely separated from the chat about the agreement, he looked at his silver-haired blood relative seriously, hesitated, and then spoke.

"Seriously, Morgan, I think you made a mistake."

【Um? 】

"how to say……"

The Wolf King glanced at the senior Dark Angel officers who were coming in and out.

"You should be on your own battleship now, with your legion: my legion did not bleed too much in the war, so I can stay here, but your legion paid real sacrifices in this war , you should be by your side, they need your voice and guidance more than ever."

【……】

[Indeed, Ruth]

Morgan nodded. It’s not that she didn’t know this truth, she was just waiting for the Dawn Goddess to arrive from the temporary dock at the edge of the galaxy: In the last few days when the war situation gradually became clear, the Second Legion’s Glory Queen-class The battleship is taking a rest, and it will take more than an hour to reach Ran Dan's home planet.

But even so, the leader of the Second Legion still had to fight for his descendants.

[But I also want to tell you, my dear brother: My children are the most outstanding children. Even if I am not with them, they can still handle everything well. These constant reports are proof. 】

"I don't doubt it because I've seen how good they are."

The Wolf King showed a generous smile.

"I just want to say that some things cannot be expressed through numbers. For example, do you know how much blood your legion has left in total in this war? This is why you must be with them..."

[2128 people died. 】

"……What?"

[7,742 people were slightly injured, 7,623 of whom have fully recovered. 】

The Fenrisians were a little surprised, but Morgan's indifferent eyebrows answered him.

[1,447 people were seriously injured, 862 of whom are still receiving rescue and treatment, and 69 people died of serious injuries: Just at that second, another warrior died. His name was Zeeland, from Holy Terra. In the Armenich Plateau area, he served as a squad leader in the 17th Company and has served for 147 years, 4 months and 3 days. 】

[I have seen him three times, once when I returned, once at the commendation meeting for the reconquest of Glaston, where his team made great achievements, and once before the start of this extermination war, he served as As a representative of the 17th Company, he came to report to me. 】

[He died of extensive, irreparable organ burns. Before his death, his consciousness was close to blurred, but he was very calm and did not have too many obsessions. 】

【Before his death...】

"..."

The Spider Queen spoke in a tone that was unimaginably calm, but mixed with a hint of sadness, as if she were reciting an unfamiliar book, as she recounted the life, old age, illness, and death of one of her warriors, as well as her past experiences.

Leman Russ was a little dazed. He looked at his blood relatives with a new look, one that showed respect, doubt and appreciation.

"Are you familiar with him?"

[No, brother. 】

[He is just the most ordinary soldier under my command. 】

"Then why did you..."

【……】

Morgan looked at the Wolf King, she showed a calm smile, then stretched out one of her fingers, and slowly drew a circle along her neck: Even someone like Leman Russ who has no research on psychic powers The original body can clearly feel that on the circle drawn by Morgan, there are huge soul fluctuations, with thousands of invisible lights, just like the same loyal halo surrounding the Lord of Avalon. That snow-white neck is like countless satellites guarding their world.

"..."

The Wolf King thought of something. When he looked at Morgan again, there was already the utmost respect in his pupils, as well as the emotion of looking at a real blood relative who deserves to be appreciated.

Morgan whispered in his emotion.

"I remember every one of my children, Ruth, I remember them, whether they are alive or dead, docile or crooked, good or mediocre, I will remember them. 】

[Because they will never leave me. 】