Warhammer: I don't want to be a stinky can! ! !

Chapter 664 112. Neos Didn’t Give Up
Grey Knight Chamber

I'm a little nervous.

Magnus said,
[Or we can pause for seven minutes. Ahriman, can you go and call Ogryn, the negative psychic? ]

"My father, you know that he will greatly reduce the success rate of the ritual. We need the warp to be active now, not silent."

【I know I know--】

Magnus stretched out his voice.

[But - what I mean is - if it fails, he can forcibly stop the ritual at the critical point. I can't confirm that the fusion is successful this time. Ahriman, what if the other fragment is a conspiracy of the Lord of Change? ]

"My father, Hades and the Pale Lord have checked. The other lord is not tainted with Chaos Aura. The Grey Knights have also checked it with mystical techniques."

[The Pale Lord?]

"My Lord... Lord Mortarion's psychic energy is repelled by yours, and his presence will also reduce the chances of success."

Magnus looked confused. He stood up and walked around, muttering to himself about the next spell he would use, and then sat back down suddenly, flipping through a book, his face pale.

What do you think of the other "I", Ahriman?

Magnus asked,

"That's a different side of your soul,"

Ahriman returned to the Tao as it was,

“It will make you more complete and stronger.”

Magnus was mumbling something to himself again.

[Give me a little more time to prepare,]

Magnus coughed.
【Let me meet him again. 】

Hades was too efficient. Magnus cursed the negative-psychic Ogryn in his heart. Emperor, from the time he found Hades to the time Hades brought back another fragment, it was less than three standard Terran days.

And he clearly wasn't ready yet.

Once the two fragments met, they immediately began to merge, like two strong magnets. He couldn't just greet the other side and sit down to talk about the differences in their ideas.

Magnus means -

He himself is not a complete Primarch, and apparently everyone except him expects him to become "complete himself", but to be honest, is the original Magnus really that good?
This fragment does not think that his previous self was that good. He was an arrogant bastard before. Magnus killed innocent people indiscriminately, used weak psychics for experiments, and often acted with the arrogance of a superior.

The Grey Knights who inherited the blood of Magnus also behaved like the arrogant Red Kings. Magnus repeatedly advised them to kill less, but it was of little use.

Magnus began to hesitate, or maybe he was too kind and naive to adapt to this.

If his previous actions of teaching the greenskins were to be exposed, the Primarch believed that his now submissive descendants would immediately turn against him and kill him with the same fanaticism that they used to slaughter psykers.

The Primarch felt a little sorry for those polite greenskins. That period was really comfortable, except that he had to be wary of Hades, who would occasionally have attacks, and the little Hades who deliberately played tricks on him.

Magnus disguised all of this very well. He stayed away from the Negative Psychic Maniac as much as possible and maintained his dignity in front of his descendants.

Perhaps Mortarion, who had talked to him before, realized the truth for a moment. The reason was simple: Magnus was simply a little anxious because he was about to meet another "Magnus".

Magnus focused on asking about Mortarion's memories and personality changes after he liberated the essence of the Warp - the answer given by the Pale Lord was not optimistic.

This Magnus did not think that he would play a major role in the fusion of personalities. The fragment also had its own personality, which was a side of the Primarch's character, and might be closer to the real Magnus than he was.

Magnus paused in his mind for a moment.

【I'm ready, bring him here. 】

He said this in a dignified manner, but he began to back down in his heart.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.

..............................

[I have a headache...]

The room was filled with bloodstains written in the form of runes, densely extending from the ceiling along the walls to the ground, until they reached the circle in the center of the room—Magnus was half-kneeling there, breathing heavily.

A faint, soothing psychic aroma wafted from the incense burner. Except for Magnus, no one in the room spoke. The Grey Knights Grand Masters guarding the altar were exhausted and stood there in silence.

If the ritual failed and the Primarch rioted, these Grey Knights Grand Masters were also responsible for exiling him directly.

Everyone was watching the Red-skinned Primarch nervously. At the moment when the two Primarchs met, the subspace fluctuated violently, and then there was a shining light.
No one could tell exactly what had just happened, but in the Warp, the light of the fragments of the Primarch's soul was as dazzling as the explosion when two stars collided.

【I……】

Magnus' voice trembled.

[I am me... I am not me? Who am I? ]

He raised his hand dizzily and looked at his hand.

[I helped a psychic, but was betrayed by him and imprisoned for a thousand years? No, I traveled alone for a thousand years, enlightening the ignorant, teaching everyone, but was betrayed by an alien?]

The Primarch's long hair flew in the wind without a breeze, and a huge spiritual pressure emerged from under Magnus. Along with the unstable Primarch, the warp collapsed and frost instantly began to spread from the ceiling.

[I... betrayed? ]

In this situation, the Grey Knights standing by the altar drew their swords without hesitation, causing the room to tremble even more violently.

[You... betrayed me too? ]

Magnus slowly raised his head, tears of blood in his eyes, reflecting the storm in Fenris that year.

【I didn’t betray.】

The red giant said, he slowly raised his hand, and flashes of psychic energy gathered between his hands.

"No, they are just doing their job."

A plain and unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in the room, interrupting the tense atmosphere. Everyone was startled and looked at the calm figure in the room.

Neos stood with his hands behind his back, looking normal.

"Long time no see, my fifteenth son, Magnus, I am glad to see you again."

The Lord of Mankind continued, not caring whether it would damage the altar or not, and entered the rune array directly.

"I understand how you feel. The Warp will amplify the pain and negative emotions in your heart, but I think you can overcome it, Magnus."

Psionic Primarchs tend to be more emotional, which is granted to them by the characteristics of the subspace. They suddenly go crazy, suddenly recall the past, and suddenly self-destruct - this is the normal state of psionicists.
Don't try to understand psychics who are going crazy, they don't have the beautiful ability of logic.

Not to mention the Magnus fragments, which already have incomplete personalities. The self-logic of the Magnus fragments may not be self-consistent, and their memories are also intermittent.

The soul fragments are unable to react completely, so it's better for them to be more forgetful.

Magnus is just confused because of the violent fluctuations in the warp space, and he will be fine in a while.

Neos thought.

But since Mortarion had entrusted him - then he would come and see.

Neos lowered his eyes, remembering the anger and sadness he felt back then.

He is not an emotional person. Neos is more dull than a normal human being in every aspect. In the grand perspective of time and space, everything else is too insignificant.

He didn't think that his persistence on the Golden Throne for tens of thousands of years was anything worth telling about, and naturally he didn't think that anything else was worth singing about.

Every minute and every second, someone is praying, some silently, some earth-shaking, some in agony, and some indifferent.
The Lord of Mankind has seen too many human joys and sorrows. In this truly miserable and noisy world, the suffering of the Primarchs may not even be ranked high.

Furthermore, he created them to protect them from the wind and rain, to bear the sufferings of the world, and to save the people - not to let them come to the world to enjoy themselves.

But... every bit of pain has its own weight, Neos does not despise it, he just treats it equally.

But I can't take care of myself.

The spiritual light in the center of the altar shone on Neos' face, his black hair flying. Neos walked over, squatted beside Magnus, and supported himself on the ground with one hand.

Golden light exploded!

The altar that was originally shining with psychic light immediately dimmed, a violent storm arose, and Neos squatted beside the red-skinned giant with a calm expression.

The chaotic waves of the warp space immediately became stable, and the ceremony ended. Neos stood up, but almost stumbled, but no one except himself noticed this.

The emperor clapped his hands, his face remaining calm.

He knew why the ritual had almost failed. Mortarion's caution was correct. The larger fragment of Magnus was too humble, which prevented him from leading the ritual well.

…novelty point of failure.

Neos thought, if it was the son he was familiar with, humble and inferior? No, Magnus would not be that kind of Primarch.

This is also a perspective that no one else has considered at all. Everyone thinks that Magnus is the original Red King.

But perhaps deep in Magnus' soul, there is still a part that thinks he is the Scarlet Sinner.

"You should take a rest."

Neos said that he did not expect Magnus to work, and that any Primarch could be involved in government affairs, except Magnus.

The incident ten thousand years ago still harboured a grudge against Tsunderein, and Magnus should not move rashly, as any move might implicate Tsunderein.

Just be unemployed. Apparently, no one has any objection to Magnus' arrangement.

"What you did was enough,"

Neos said that he still felt a little weak and that he was definitely no match for Malcador right now - how long had it been since he had felt this way?
"The Empire will not mistreat its meritorious subjects - Magnus, I am proud of you."

Magnus still bowed his head deeply, his red hair rising and falling with his breathing.
【I'm just trying to make up for my mistake.】

The Primarch said hoarsely,
[So... you recognize me, father? ]

The Lord of Mankind nodded.

"I consider you proud."

This statement is sincere, but maybe it will become a lie at some point, but now it is true.

Magnus smiled bitterly.

[But I am a coward now. I am not the "he" you are talking about. ]

"You are,"

Neos received it.
"Everyone grows up, you just realize some things."

Magnus fell silent again, and Neos knew that he had fallen into a new round of self-reflection. Perhaps Mortarion had grown up in this way, and he felt relieved about this.

But he still wouldn't let Magnus take charge of official business.

Magnus suddenly smiled bitterly, his expression changing from crying to laughing.
So what should I do now, father?

"have a good rest,"

Neos said,

"Teach your children well and don't let tragedy happen again."

【I will,】

Magnus said solemnly, his confused mind gradually becoming clearer... His father recognized him... The Lord of Mankind recognized him -

Magnus shuddered.
【Why are you here? ! 】

The Lord of Mankind's expression fell slightly, and with these words, all the praise he had prepared was ruined.

But his tone remained the same.

"I wanted to help you complete the fusion of souls, but I was a step too late."

[Thank you, father——but...]

Magnus' tone became hesitant, and Neos gestured to keep quiet.
"This is my avatar. I came out quietly to do things. Don't tell others - only you know this."

Only he knows?!

Magnus felt a surge of excitement, as it proved that the Emperor trusted him and recognized him. The Primarch immediately nodded seriously and vowed not to tell anyone.

[So... what are you going to do next? Do you need my and the Grey Knights' help?]

"No, you just need to teach your offspring."

The Emperor said, as he stood up to leave.

"I cannot stay long,"

He looked at Magnus, a golden light burning in his brown-black pupils.

"But I want to stress, well done, Magnus, I'm proud of you."

Neos paused for a moment, then repeated it again earnestly,
"I'm proud of you, Magnus."

He was referring to Magnus's actions ten thousand years ago. Magnus nodded, but inopportunely remembered the fact that he taught the greenskins and aliens.

After saying this, Neos will definitely take back what he said.

Magnus shuddered inwardly.

..............................

【Just now】

【I know what you are going to do.】

The Pale Lord stared at Neos intently.
[The Son of the First Return...Half Moon...Horus, right?]

Neos could not deny it, but he continued to complacently skip over the topic and pretended not to hear it.

【If you are really bored,】

Mortarion gnashed his teeth and said,

[Then bring back the others—I mean those who can return and work immediately, not your Lupercal.]

"The Lion is still in Comoros, he has his own plans; the Phoenix and the Bat are restrained by Malcador, the Wolf and the Eagle are still fighting, and the Stone... you are going to wake him now? My advice is no, he is dreaming."

"The Sons of Vengeance and the Ravens are the dark swords against the Emperor. Unfortunately, the locations of the Archangels and the Gladiators are only known by the Sons of Vengeance. Due to psychic power, I cannot approach them. The Fire Dragon is also fighting, and the believers are too seriously injured... Gemini? Their stars are still shining in the realm of chaos - but I don't think things will be as simple as the astrology shows."

Neos remained calm and held his hands open.
"I have been fighting, but unfortunately you don't recognize me."

"Lustful Heaven is about to return... You should prepare for battle, my Fourteenth Son, remember to bring Hades with you."

What about the emperor?

Mortarion suddenly asked,

"Trust your brother,"

Neos said,

"He's already fallen once, I don't think he'll make the same mistake again."

"You should forgive them,"

The Lord of Mankind said,
"You made a lot of mistakes, didn't you, Mortarion?"

“No one never makes mistakes, and neither do I.”

Neos thought of his old friends and wondered if they were doing well now.
They should come back to see the empire and come to work. He will not provide social security and medical insurance for any of them.

Neos thought to himself that Pluto had built all of this very well, and Neos, who applied the Psychic Nirvana System, was a genius.

[Except Hades.]

"..."

"He missed it once. He should have landed on Macragge, not Barbarus."

The Emperor said, and managed to leave the scene before the Pale Lord became furious - Mortarion had embarrassed him, so he naturally wanted to get back at him.

(End of this chapter)