Emperor's Bane

Chapter 166 Fool
Jonson's call arrived faster than Morgan expected.

To be honest, it's not easy.

This war has become so chaotic and corrupt, the permanent fortress community on the surface of Taxus [-] has mostly been reduced to ruins in the long battle, and the choking billowing smoke covered the sun, and the small half The world is shrouded in dark clouds.

And above the sky, after a short but bloody counterattack, the human empire's fleet has once again retreated into the steel defense line it placed on the orbit of the Taxus [-] star. Before the war, gathered here, from More than half of the huge fleets of the three legions have been lost, and the Lion King has lost more than three digits of powerful war engines just to stop the alien emperor's terrifying attack style.

Of course, the huge loss of the empire is also accompanied by unimaginable brilliant results: the blood of the aliens in this galaxy is far more than that of humans. The results of the battle, just the randan soldiers who were trapped in the barren world and strangled by the secret weapons of salamanders, countless mortal auxiliaries and dark angels, are a number that cannot be counted at all, and even Vulcan himself will do it for this He was astonished. Although he had been conquering the stars for decades, he had rarely seen such a tragic, pure, quick, clean and fruitful annihilation campaign.

However, the Fire Dragon Lord was astonished by far more than this: the blacksmith and warrior king from Nocturne was amazed that his brother Zhuang Sen possessed so many secret weapons. In his plan, it would take more than ten days or even The remnants of the alien army, which took longer to slowly strangle, did not even last an afternoon after the dark angels released some treasures.

And beyond that, more Silent Slayers were unleashed by the First Legion on the burning warships of the Void, and together with the best of the Space Wolves and heavily armed veterans of the Inner Ring, they held a battle. A relentless race to kill efficiency: and far ahead.

Every moment, these creations stolen from time will let more blood and life flow, so many that it feels like recording a string of boastful numbers.

Wisely, Vulkan didn't ask any more questions. He even forbade his heirs, as well as those mortals who fought alongside him, to witness the battle of the Dark Angels: After all, the scene is too scary and bloody for mortals, even more memorable than the overwhelming army of aliens, and it also contains a hidden secret that makes these mortals get troubled.

But despite this, despite such fruitful results, what the Lion King has to face, the number of the damaged Ran Dan fleet is still large enough to make any commander of the human empire feel desperate, although compared with the previous The alien army has clearly shown some kind of decline, but relying on the power brought by the purest quantity, they are still bearing unimaginable damage, gnawing at Zhuang Sen's fortress bit by bit, even Those powerful ancient creations all suffered losses under Ran Dan's overlord's fearless charge.

And when Ran Dan's emperor finally entered this galaxy, even though he himself hadn't further entered the battle, the [Randan Forbidden Army] that appeared after that still made the situation worse than ever: the most elite Xenomorphs are strong enough to hold back and overwhelm even the best Astartes warriors, and when they are thrown into battle in droves, their relentless footsteps are unstoppable.

In this way, a strange atmosphere began to hang over the entire Turks galaxy: Whether it was humans or aliens, their fleets were haunted by a kind of low morale, low for an unfavorable battle situation or huge casualties, let alone Those increasingly rampant subspace vortices can cause far more terrible losses than artillery fire in a blink of an eye, so every battleship has to be extra careful to guard against these void traps.

Under such conditions, any communication is extremely difficult, especially when Morgan's power gradually leaves from maintaining communication platforms and other aspects along with new missions and the gradual depletion of soul reserves, the communication between the imperial fleets is extremely difficult. It's back to a state of pure luck.

Even if it was two noble Primarchs who needed to talk, the situation would not get any better.

In fact, since Morgan and Leman Russ jumped to the steel world of the Randan Empire, Jonson has never established a successful relationship with them: the technological level of the Alien Empire is more advanced than that of the Human Empire, and they have enough The means to intercept the Lion King's message.

After the current task force to destroy the [Engine of Destiny] appeared on the sand dunes of the Taxus [-] star, this news was conveyed to the [Indomitable Truth] that was staying in the orbit of the planet at the fastest speed. , and Zhuang Sen's reply did not waste any time.

In Jonson's voice, Morgan could hear a hint of genuine urgency and concern.

"How's the situation? Is that thing destroyed? How are you and Russ doing?"

Questions from the Lion King of Caliban came one after another. Morgan did not answer immediately. She first rubbed the corners of her eyebrows that were a little painful, and then gave the answer before Jonson's patience ran out. At this moment, the Second Legion The Spider Queen has resumed that cold working tone, so that the heirs standing by the side dare not breathe.

【Russ and I are still alive, we destroyed the engine, but it cannot be ruled out that Ran Dan still has a way to reuse it. 】

【Our casualties are huge, only more than 1000 people survived. It may be difficult for Russ to fight with all his strength in a short period of time, and my combat ability has also been greatly weakened. 】

While speaking, Morgan stretched out his hand and pressed it on Hector who was kneeling in front of her.

The Spider Queen was sitting on a boulder at this time, she was still a little weak, she kept that small skin, but she already had the strength to let her children come to her one by one, squatting or kneeling, using The spirit can restore the wounds on their bodies and souls.

Of course Salieri or Eris can do this too, but in Morgan's eyes, they didn't do it well enough, leaving some hidden wounds that are difficult to observe: she doesn't want her personal belongings to have cracks so early .

It may seem embarrassing to outsiders to kneel down to a petite woman more than one meter tall under the gaze of thousands of eyes, but Morgan's heirs accepted it very smoothly, and they happily They lined up and let Mother of Genes' cold palms press their heads or shoulders one by one. Even the ancient warrior Kairon who walked out of Terra showed a rare enthusiasm.

And Captain Hector, who is a big Astarte, was very humble in the last one, which earned him five appreciative glances.

Morgan thought about treating Leman Russ first, but the wolf king of Fenris insisted on arranging for his offspring first, and it would indeed be a long process to heal his injuries. All that can be done is a general repair.

Zhuang Sen was silent for a while, he digested the information in his heart, and at the same time extracted a useful part to form his own new thoughts and ideas.

"That alien emperor, what is its strength? Have you ever had a direct confrontation with it? What was the result?"

Speaking of this, Morgan could even figure out the tightly frowned brows of his own blood relatives from Zhuang Sen's tone: Zhuang Sen was never a person who was timid to fight, but the supreme ruler of Ran Dan was waving his hands. The scene of destroying hundreds of battleships was clearly seen by him with the divination box.

Morgan was silent for a moment, and she didn't try to dress up.

[If there is no me, then Leman Russ and the others will most likely not be able to come back. 】

This answer made Jonson fall into an almost dead silence.

The King of Knights of Caliban did not blindly question or deny. He knew very well that Morgan, in such a tone, would never tell lies. Ten years of getting along and careful observation gave the Lion King of Caliban this kind of confidence.

He is also very clear that in today's galaxy, the Primarch is far from being an existence that can run amok.

Jonson knew better than any of his blood how many terrible things lay in the shadows of the galaxy.

He just kept silent, which was soon ended by a new question.

The question seemed hesitant.

"Then...compared to our father?"

【Our father is above the sky, you and I are among the dust, and the alien emperor probably stands on the highest peak. 】

Jonson responded to Morgan's comment with a hum, his voice maintaining a certain silence amidst countless thoughts and speculations.

After a while, he spoke in a soft voice.

"Morgan..."

After the Spider Queen heard this, she turned her head towards her children: Hector and the other six stood there quietly, and Morgan used spiritual power to restore the scars and fatigue of the body and soul one by one. They quickly Once again, he stood tall, standing out from the rest of the space wolves who were slowly resting.

Morgan waved her hand, signaling her son to stand a little further away, and she heard the meaning of her blood relative from Jonson's tone: he wanted to discuss some secret topics.

In the past ten years, he has often used this low and suicidal tone to open up topics that contain secrets, and Morgan has long been accustomed to it.

[Let's talk. 】

"I still have some hidden and unused [apparatus] here, they are too uncontrollable, and they can provide the combat power equivalent to one or two Primarchs, and they can be maintained for a long time. "

Morgan's pupils narrowed slightly.

[So, your idea? 】

"You, me, and Vulcan, and these unused weapons in my hands, we add them together, and then bring Kos and Arachos, and then choose a battlefield that suits us, is it right? possible……"

"End that alien emperor here?"

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[It is feasible. 】

[But I don't suggest you do that, Johnson. 】

Morgan raised her head, and she could see the sky in the gap in the billowing smoke: the sky is not beautiful, it has been covered by endless war and twisted void, Morgan can only see those crazy Silhouettes danced among the dim stars like hopeless people addicted to alcohol.

"Why, because of the success rate?"

[Partly for this reason, I don't think the power of four to five Primarchs can kill it quickly, and I even suspect that such power may not be able to pose a threat to its life at all. 】

[But this is not the main reason. 】

【the most important is……】

Morgan looked at the distorted stars, and she raised the corners of her mouth, showing a smile, which was a genuine mockery of the tragic fate of countless aliens.

[We don't need to do this. 】

[In this galaxy, we are the ones who are in a desperate situation, but outside this galaxy, it is them who are in a desperate situation. 】

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"You mean our father, and Horus and Mortarion?"

[Part of it refers to them, and if my memory is not wrong because of this war, they should arrive here soon, right. 】

"Yes, but I don't think we will be able to last until that moment if we allow that alien emperor to show off."

[Even if we can't hold on anymore, we can evacuate, Zhuang Sen. 】

[Or... you don't want to appear in front of them as a retreater and a loser in a certain sense? 】

Zhuang Sen was silent for a while, and it was unusual for him not to evade the question.

"There are some problems in this area. We have invested too much in this war. I don't want my son to appear in front of others as a loser, even a loser in a battle."

"I once swore to the Emperor that I would destroy or block Ran Dan's army here. This is my vow: Indeed, Morgan, as long as we evacuate here from the reserved passage and retreat to the next galaxy, then we have a high probability It will meet with the approaching follow-up fleet, but that will no longer be our victory."

[...Have you ever thought about it, Johnson. 】

【Even if we have gathered three legions and countless forces, but with the power we can control and the region of a galaxy in this area, it is a kind of bloodshed to want to shed blood from a race that is strong enough to contend for the hegemony of the galaxy. impossible things? 】

"There's nothing impossible in the galaxy, Morgan."

【Okay, I don't have the time or interest to discuss these philosophical issues with you. When I destroyed that destiny engine, I felt something from it. 】

[I can tell you, Johnson. 】

[Since the moment the Destiny Engine was destroyed, we have won. 】

Jonson didn't speak, but Morgan could feel his confusion. The genetic mother of the Second Legion lowered her voice and spoke the next words softly.

【Aren't you confused, my blood relatives, why did Ran Dan make such an extremely irrational move, putting all their strength into a near-gambling action? 】

[I didn't understand it before, but in that engine, I knew everything. 】

【The alien emperor deceived its people, deceived everyone. 】

【Its action is not at all to continue to fight for the hegemony of the galaxy. 】

[Instead: Survive. 】

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[During this war, Ran Dan could no longer survive. The background of this alien civilization is only thousands of years old. It grew by gnawing on the remains of human beings. Engage in a real long tug of war. 】

[Yes, it has enough potential and ambition to compete with us for the galaxy, but our background is too rich, and the whole galaxy is full of power that can be used by us at any time. The size gap brought about by this situation is enough make anyone despair. 】

[In short, they were consumed by us. 】

【Ten years of war, the battlefield across half of the galaxy, and countless wars that burned millions of young and middle-aged people of our race have completely burned the heritage of this race. At a certain moment when we saw each other with Ran Dan, They already know that they have no possibility of victory. 】

[In this case, they chose to create the engine of destiny, chose to slaughter countless worlds and lives in the northern galaxy, and used the purest hatred and pain to create such a terrifying machine, its offensive is enough to cover the entire galaxy , destroying entire galaxies. 】

[To be honest, even I don’t want to get involved with this thing too much. It does have powerful power, but this power may be the most vicious and crazy in the entire galaxy. It is enough to torture the strongest stone into a Totally insane. 】

[And the only goal of this machine is Holy Terra, it is eager to destroy the core area of ​​the empire: the solar system, and end this war. 】

"Wars don't end by destroying an area."

Johnson's tone was affirmative.

[Of course, Johnson, but in the solar system, there is indeed something extremely important to human beings, isn't it? 】

Zhuang Sen was silent for a while, and he spit out the answer without spending too much time in the world.

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"Astronomical Torch."

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【Yes, Astronomical Torch. 】

[It cannot be moved, cannot be replaced, and even after being destroyed, it cannot be rebuilt in a short period of time. 】

[As long as it is destroyed, the military operations of the entire human empire will fall into great chaos and stop, and the attack on the core area of ​​​​Randan Empire will be even more impossible. 】

[This is what it wants to do: it wants to end this war, it wants to prevent the military power of the empire from really hitting the core area of ​​its country, even if these chaos can only last for a while, it can still make Its race gets a respite. 】

[As long as you are alive, there are new ways and hopes. 】

[So, this is survival. 】

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"It will not succeed. Even if it can destroy the Astronomican, the Empire still has enough power to create a new one, and then destroy its race with endless rage."

[Of course, but it doesn't know this. 】

[The power brought by the background, size and ancient history is unimaginable even for such a great wise king. 】

Morgan sighed softly, but Jonson was concerned about another matter.

"Have you completely destroyed it, that [Engine of Destiny]?"

【Of course, unless it can find a powerful fool, take the initiative as a willing victim, and then...】

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Morgan's words came to an abrupt end.

Because at this moment, the most stern wail set off endless boiling in the entire sea of ​​souls, even in the deepest shadow of the subspace, its stern echo echoed.

Morgan raised his head slowly.

She knew what it was.

It was a soul, an extremely powerful soul, slowly walking into the [Engine of Destiny] where demons danced wildly.

It is walking into those maddening whirlpools of screaming, it is letting every inch of its flesh and bones repeat the endless pain of being torn apart and reassembled endlessly, it is letting its ideals and wisdom Being devoured bit by bit by hundreds of billions of souls who have died in vain, it is like being gnawed out of the eyes by ants. It will never see it again regardless of its own strength, its own dignity, and all its glory and brilliance. In the suffering at the end, it turned into a pair of dry bones that no one cares about.

Morgan couldn't even imagine what it would be like: the craziest, most twisted thoughts she'd seen most in Eldar shenanigans seemed far less than even the tip of the iceberg of this dire fantasy.

Pain and pain.

Endless and endless.

Thousands of years and thousands of years.

Morgan took a deep breath, at this moment, she could only breathe, her pale lips trembled unconsciously, she didn't even hear Jonson's call.

She raised her head, and she looked at the huge soul, the soul that was tearing itself apart despite countless screams.

It is dying.

It is suffering.

It is becoming the second... 【Engine of Destiny】.

An incomprehensible sense of absurdity occupied her heart at this moment.

how come……

how is this possible……

how... how...

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How can there really be...a fool like this...

(End of this chapter)