Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

[Gentlemen, welcome. 】

[Here, I will be honored to introduce to you this hell that will bury us all: According to our common opinions, this world is now named the Star of Death. 】

"What a terrible name."

[It sucks, Riemann, but don’t forget that this is your name. 】

"I know, that's why I say the name sucks, just like the war we're currently waging is terrible: I don't even know how many of my kits have died in this galaxy, or why we're even together now Here instead of blowing the whole damn world upside down beneath us with a cyclone torpedo.”

[What a good question, I will mention this matter soon. 】

Morgan smiled habitually, it was a tired smile, not smiling at all.

The conference room on the Indomitable Truth is modeled after the ancient Knights' fortress on Caliban. Most of the public rooms here are hexagonal in shape, with iron lanterns hanging on the walls. The mottled light shone down, illuminating the neat grid patterns on the marble floor, while the ubiquitous stone statues in niches and dilapidated paintings occupied most of the walls. Their postures were vivid, but their faces were all different. Stiff, telling those cliched heroic legends and chivalric poems.

In this almost absurd war, at the 226th Terran Standard Time, the five Primarchs finally reunited on the Dark Angel's flagship, marking the first moment of this war. The first stage is finally over: the empire's army has completely cleansed all hostile forces in the void, and the next step is the general attack on the final fortress.

Prior to this, exploration ships and reconnaissance drones at any cost had already brought intelligence about the enemy to the Primarchs. The rulers of the Legion were now surrounding a slowly rotating hologram with a disgusting flesh-red appearance. Around the planet image projection, some were silent or muttering something in a low voice. One after another, fully armed military attachés stood behind them, as if there were many new faces.

No one is sitting: Jonson is standing in front of his throne, and Morgan is directly opposite him. On one side of the two are Leman Russ and Conrad, and on the other side is the quiet Alpha Reese, everyone is listening to the Spider Queen's explanation, although they have already understood the entire content of this explanation in their respective reporting documents.

[I have to say, from a purely military perspective. This world is a perfect example of defensive warfare, and even if our brother Dorne were to come, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to create a better example. 】

"What you say will make our brother angry, Morgan."

【who? Dorne? He's not so petty, right? 】

"No, it's another one."

Unspoken laughter echoed among the few primarchs. Only Zhuang Sen still maintained a dead face, and the blood stained on the armor even made him look a little alive. breath.

[Although its special texture and tight defense network prevent our reconnaissance team from getting too close, according to rough statistics, there are as many as five-digit anti-aircraft lasers on the surface that have been surveyed. , and at most a lot of firepower of the same level, enough to burn out all our fleets, and more forts, pipelines and anti-aircraft firepower networks are either buried deep underground, or gathered together like a honeycomb, not only can the orbit Bombing is useless and will turn any reckless landing into a complete fireworks inferno. 】

[Oh, by the way, I haven’t mentioned the void shield yet: As for the void shield? Well, the void shields in this world are almost of the same level as those on the Randan Empire's home planet. They may be a little weaker, but there is no difference to us. 】

[In addition to these visible defense methods, our fallen brother obviously has some terrible trump cards that we cannot see for the time being: According to the detection results of the sages of the Mechanicus, the surface elements of this dead star The composition is extremely abnormal. It does not have a stable crust and conventional elements. On the contrary, the ground and a few meters below are filled with that kind of weird biological energy: yes, these are the enemies who are fighting with us these days. The biological energy emitted. 】

[They are just under the ground, the whole world is like that. 】

"..."

All the original bodies fell into silence, because the meaning behind these words was too terrifying: except for the Calibans who were really murderous, even Leman Russ and Kang Ladd couldn't help but feel the chills running down his spine.

"How many people did he kill..."

[We have no way of knowing, Riemann, but if you think about it carefully: the entire Dead Stars is almost as big as half of the Five Hundred Worlds, and data shows that there has never been a shortage of colonies and alien countries with large populations. 】

[But think about it, since we entered the Dead Stars, we have passed through hundreds of worlds along the way. Apart from the monsters loyal to him, have we ever seen even half a living creature? 】

"..."

"...that guy..."

[Riemann, don’t you want to ask me why you don’t use the Extermination Order on this world? 】

[In fact, Jonson and his fleet were the first vanguard forces to arrive in this world near low-Earth orbit. The moment they arrived, they quickly sent an excessive batch of Extinction Order reserves to this world: Cyclone Torpedoes , bipolar cyclone torpedoes, virus bombs, and other things, there are all of them, maybe more than twenty, which is definitely a waste for a world. 】

[But according to the report of Coswayne who executed this order, although all the weapons of the Extinction Order were launched normally, none of them reached the surface or atmosphere of this world, and even the low-Earth orbit was not completely crossed: Detection instruments on the battleship showed that these weapons disappeared midway without any exception, without any signs, and they disappeared so suddenly. 】

"..."

"Everyone was intercepted?"

Leman Russ asked.

"Not intercepted, my lord."

Coswayen, who was standing behind Jonson, answered the question for Morgan. Immediately, all eyes in the room were focused on the Lion King, and the most powerful Dark Angel warrior stood proudly. He picked up his breastplate, which was blackened by the flames of war. He told the story that shocked him with a solemn expression: the remnants of that shock could still be seen in his pupils.

"That batch of extermination orders was issued by five warships at the same time, and all the detection instruments that can be used on the five warships also reported the same result, that is, when these weapons traveled to a range, they suddenly Just disappeared: if we had to give an example, I feel like they were suddenly dragged into the warp by some force."

"Subspace..."

I don't know who was the first to whisper this name, which made several Primarchs fall into silence and melancholy without exception: Jonson's face was still as gloomy as dead water, while Alpharius was in the exchange of light and shadow. Zhong lowered his head in thought, making it difficult for people to see his face clearly. Even Leman Russ and Konrad rarely put away their wildness, revealing a real anxious state of mind.

after all. Their current meeting is not taking place in a stable period of time: on the outer fronts and the edge of the galaxy, thousands of Imperial soldiers are bleeding and falling every moment, and time does not pass. On their side, they must use the fastest method to solve all the problems in front of them and find the way to victory.

These methods can be very cruel and require great sacrifices, but many times, the sacrifice is often the slightest bargaining chip: and that is the case now.

"According to Coswayne, the world where our brother is hiding has now been extremely profoundly affected by the subspace. In other words, conventional physical strikes can no longer cause fatal damage to it."

Conrad watched the slowly moving holographic world projection with cold eyes. Conrad's words were heavy and calm. This calmness even temporarily attracted the surprised gazes of the other three original bodies.

【You can say that. 】

Morgan nodded. She used her spiritual power to create a pointer and pointed at the key areas on the holographic projection that she had marked: Although this world called Dead Silence was immersed in a disgusting flesh-red color, it The colors are not always the same. Every once in a while, those rotten colors that are either dark purple, grayish white, or earthy brown will appear in an extremely irregular state somewhere in the world, as if a single The colorful thread was thrown into a variegated dye vat.

[Actually, I think a world like this needs a name that is more consistent with its nature: Demon World. 】

"Demon world?"

Almost all the Primarchs were chewing this name in a low voice, and their faces were not very good-looking: although they did not quite understand what the so-called demon world was, any normal Primarch, or even a normal person, would hear the name When the word "demon" is mentioned, people will instinctively feel fear and shrinking: after all, not everyone is Magnus, and they can face the existence named "demon" and still feel lucky.

Morgan nodded.

[Yes, the demon world, if you can't understand it, you can also call it the world in subspace: I don't know if you have received such a message, it is in the southeast of the Hazy Star Field, far away from the Caliban Galaxy Not far away, there is a giant cosmic phenomenon called the Eye of Terror. 】

"I have heard that it seems to be a big crack. If I remember correctly, it was Perturabo who named it. I once led a fleet to pass near that place: I have to say, Perturabo Labo’s name is very kind and appropriate, and it is indeed an eyeball that brings ominousness to people.”

Leman Russ raised a hand, and his golden beard rubbed the blood stains on the wolf fur cloak. The blood belonged to both his descendants and his enemies. In the previous battle, although The number of casualties of the Space Wolves Legion is far less than that of the Dark Angels or Alpha Legion, but considering that they can only recruit troops on the world of Fenris, the sacrifice of the Wolf King in this battle is not inferior to his. Any brother.

And a more interesting thing is: in the battle to conquer an extremely huge orc garbage ship, Leman Russ, who led his troops in a bloody battle, and Conrad, who wandered here, had to fight side by side for a long time. And after this battle, the relationship between the two people has improved significantly. At least Leman Russ is happy to let the Nostramos stay by his side.

In the words of Leman Russ, wolves are social creatures. They will not exclude another savage beast, especially if this murderer can control himself and will not break the rules of the wolf pack. when.

Of course, Jonson was noncommittal about this kind of praise: after all, Conrad never had a good face in front of him, and the Midnight Ghost took it for granted that he left all his dark emotions to his Caliban brothers.

[Yes, Riemann, the so-called demon world refers to those unknown planets that exist in the Eye of Fear. They are like pustules wandering between the real universe and subspace. For them, the conventional laws of physics are already No longer exists, and the world in front of us is even more so. Even if we use up all the reserves of extermination orders on hand, we will not be able to pose any real threat to it. 】

[Because what is powerful is not the world itself, but the fallen person hiding in the world. Before killing that person, we cannot break the world: so I propose to shrink the outer front in an orderly manner and reduce the number of people. The number of gang members in fleet battles can be increased to gather enough troops for landing. 】

"How to land: Look at these anti-aircraft firepower, which is denser than the forest. They are enough to kill hundreds of airdrop pods in an instant, or half of the Astartes Legion, and then let those on the ground go with ease. The earth harvests our scarred warriors."

[Don’t worry, Zhuang Sen has a solution: he has prepared a strong enough... landing craft. 】

[In addition, considering that the Alpha Legion is responsible for most of the battles in the void, this landing army can be composed of three of our legions. The Alpha Legion only needs to dispatch a small number of troops...]

"There is no need for this. I still have a dozen well-preserved companies on hand, which can be put into battle at any time without delaying the operations of the fleets on the periphery."

Alpharius interrupted Morgan's words. A cold smile appeared on his somewhat vacuous face, and what was even colder than this smile were the words in his mouth.

"However, I also accept your proposal: the more people who can carry out landing operations, the better. After all, in this world, we cannot count on those mortal auxiliary armies. They have already shown weakness in the Void War. posture: I am not denigrating their combat effectiveness, their combat effectiveness and combat consciousness are unquestionable, but in the face of the erosion that occurs in their minds, their performance is still far inferior to that of the Astartes warriors."

Hydra only said these two paragraphs, and no one refuted him.

Within about half a Terran Standard Time, the Primarchs quickly reached consensus on various issues and quickly assembled an elite landing force: they were said to be elite, but in reality Go up, how can each legion recruit elites now?

It was just a matter of combining the well-organized main companies and some powerful veterans to try their best to form a team that could kill in one fell swoop.

It is estimated that about 50,000 Astartes warriors will be involved in this landing operation. If the number is not enough, then the peripheral operations will be reduced, or even the rearguard troops holding the retreat will be abolished.

For the soldiers of the empire, the determination to sacrifice is never lacking, just like Jonson, who was the most silent throughout the whole process, has the strongest will: the Dark Angels are still the legion with the largest number of people dispatched in this landing operation. In Morgan's mind, Johnson almost hit the last trump card in his hand.

Everything Johnson did was like an extremely crazy gamble, but Morgan did not try to dissuade the Calibans: after the meeting, she just glanced at the person standing in front of the throne in a cold voice. Zhuang Sen, then turned and left.

Lions need silence.

Morgan needs it too.

"..."

But apparently, someone doesn't need it.

Alpharius quickly caught up.

His voice was like a snake.

"Your determination is stronger than I thought, Morgan. According to the intelligence and reality I know, you really spent a lot of money on this operation: Do you really not consider reducing the number of people? I can Bring back the Hydra warriors on the outside of the battle line and change positions with your Terran veterans."

[I don’t trust your fighting ability, Alpharius. What we need now is not the number of casualties or future damage reports, but a current victory that is worth any sacrifice and bloodshed in exchange. 】

"It's impossible to argue with."

Alpharius sighed as he smiled behind Morgan.

The figures of the Primarchs walked quickly through the corridors of the Indomitable Truth. They didn't even encounter many Dark Angels along the way: they had either been fighting in the bloody void for a long time, or they were heading towards various landing pads. and gathered at the parade ground.

"I remember that your Dawn Goddess is conducting command operations in the center of this galaxy at the moment, not in the nearby area: How about it? How about taking my Queen of Glory? I have been looking forward to entertaining you on my battleship for a long time."

【Very early? Ten years ago? 】

"No, longer than that, maybe thirty years ago."

Alpha showed a smile, and when he saw Morgan turning his head and giving him a surprised look, the smile became more obvious and public: Hydra came closer to the Spider Queen's ear and spoke to the Spider Queen. She spoke softly.

"To be honest, you did a very good job on Dawn Star, at least better than one of the primarchs at that time: my brothers are either dreamers who don't care about the facts, or fools who are too short-sighted, otherwise, as long as they If they take a serious look at your abilities and attitude, they will never treat you as a mortal."

【……】

Morgan narrowed his eyes. Dawn Star is an ancient word, so old that even the Spider Queen herself has forgotten the dead world. But Alpharius's words were like a sudden thunder blast in the sultry summer night. Generally speaking, it suddenly woke up Morgan's memory cortex.

【Dawn Star? 】

[Were you there too? 】

"I am not here: but Alpharius is there."

Hydra raised its brows upward, and raised its chin to the silent midnight ghost beside it, as if to say hello.

"How about, do you want to sit on my battleship? Conrad can come too."

【……】

【No. 】

Morgan shook her head, her rejection not seeming to surprise Alpha.

[Have you forgotten? Brother, I don't just have the Dawn Goddess now: in the past eighty Terra Standard Hours, my hard work has plucked the most fruitful fruit for me: now the Second Legion has a ship worthy of it. Honor and history, the second Glory Queen-class battleship. 】

"The Emperor may not admit it."

[He doesn't care about these things. 】

"……really."

Alpharius nodded. When they happened to reach the hidden landing pad, Hydra only had to raise its head to see the new Queen of Glory battleship docked too close: it was a ship with black as the main color. Color, silver is used for the outline of the cold killer, its firepower is even stronger than most of its brothers at the same level.

Dozens of hours ago, this battleship was one of their most powerful opponents in the void battle, but now, it has crawled under the throne of the Lord of Avalon: no one knows how Morgan did it Yes, because when she surrendered the battleship, no think tank dared to listen to the turbulent storm that occurred in the subspace, and those reckless people were completely shattered every ounce of their souls at the first time.

People can only be sure that this is destined to be an extremely difficult animal training process: as Morgan said, it took her a full eighty hours to initially get the battleship to start listening to her orders and no longer do everything possible. The earth defies her will. If you want to wash away all the stubborn siltation on its body and completely turn it into a treasure of the Dawnbreaker Legion, it will take a long time in years.

And all of this is still based on the premise that this battleship has been extremely disappointed with its previous owner: otherwise, Morgan has absolutely no possibility of success.

"Do you know how that man once named his Queen of Glory battleship?"

[I don't care about this kind of problem, Alpharius, no matter what name he takes, it should be better than the name I want to give: I have no talent in this area. 】

"It's obvious: but I'm not sure you'd accept the name as it was."

【What is it called? 】

"The beast's call."

"This is the name of this battleship in the past few decades, a name that once shocked the entire galaxy: I have to admit that it contains some kind of crazy and contradictory aesthetics."

Hydra raised the corners of its lips and carefully looked at the huge ship that was too close. Just like all the works of the blond beast, this ship once betrayed the empire and now returned to the empire's Glory Queen class battleship. , is also a highly efficient work that has been thoroughly developed and utilized in various fields.

"It does look like a perfect trophy. However, the war is not over yet. Are you already so anxious to seize the benefits after the war?"

[Originally, I wasn’t very anxious, but now that you, an outsider, exist, I have to be anxious. 】

"..."

Conrad's contemptuous laughter filled the air: there was no cover at all.

"Thanks for the compliment."

Alpharius had a cold face and tried hard to maintain his mentality.

Morgan and Conrad, these two people are really carved from the same mold. They are worthy of being siblings who have been together for such a long time. On the topic of the disgusting and evil-minded Alpharius, they have a perfect tacit understanding.

"However, I believe you can also see that the real benefit of this war is on the dead star under our feet, but I still have to consider whether to join the next landing operation. After all, we will eventually One person is needed to take charge of the overall situation in the void: I remember that during Ran Dan’s extermination battle, that person was you, and it will still be you this time?”

[That’s not necessarily the case. Maybe I will join the battle on the surface. 】

"Why?"

[First of all, this war will not be as long as the Ran Dan Extermination War. If it really lasts for a month, what awaits us will only be the fate of the entire army being annihilated. After all, this time, we don’t have two Ah Reinforcements from the Stat Corps arrived. 】

【Secondly...】

The Spider Queen paused, narrowed her eyes, and looked at the Dead Star not far away with her spiritual third eye, looking at the projection of that world in the subspace.

Those things made her feel a long-lost sense of depression, which could even be compared with the golden illusion of the Lord of Humanity. Although it was not as powerful as the Lord of Humanity, it could still be considered to be at the same level.

Those things all exuded the aura of that god of slavery and hatred: indeed, Heydrich abandoned the gift and proposal of this god, but he may not have understood one thing: the reason why the god is so feared is that he is called The plagues of the world are that they cannot be easily changed according to the subjective thoughts of the world.

The so-called gods, once you are tainted with them, it is difficult to get rid of them.

[I must join the battle on the ground and the crusade against that person. Otherwise, this landing will end in a disastrous defeat. 】

"...a disastrous failure?"

[Yes, it failed miserably. 】

[In other words: the entire army was wiped out. 】

"how do you know?"

"Because I've seen it."

In the shadows, Conrad's hoarse voice spoke the only sentence.