Warhammer: Start with a dog.

Chapter 676 I understand everything! Then you should ask for the Imperial Guards
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Ramizane was trying hard to resist the urge to sneak Perturabo outside the Pyramid of Fhotep.

God knows how much he wanted to take Perturabo BC to enjoy a long-lost stroll on the city streets and lawns.

Not only that, since this is not 3K Terra where pets are not allowed in restaurants, they can also act together for a rare time, go to the beach or other places, and randomly take care of the business of restaurants and vendors (as for your question about how to temporarily hide their figures, Magnus is here).

But all this was no longer possible, as he sat patiently in Magnus's private pyramid room, listening once again to the Scarlet Lord's fully-argued account of how wonderful it felt to be high on the energy of the Warp and how smart and selfless he was to use the Thousand Sons as seeds to gradually spread the idea so that all of humanity could experience the wonderful feeling of being high.

Just like in the philosophy class in the past, it was inevitable that Ramezane began to pretend to listen carefully and have a secret conversation with Perturabo BC that Magnus could not hear.

[So he has been hanging around us, trying to make me understand the great significance of "his great plan"? I don't understand! Just like I don't understand why someone would legally sell addictive drugs to the public! Why does he expect me to understand this? ! A Seris will never, ever, ever understand this! - Can't we just tie him up until all the events on Horus' side break out? ]

[No, because the pattern of fate has changed, you have to leave some color, just like you have to give some collateral when you withdraw money from the account. Although Magnus's back can be regarded as being attacked by 'Russ', well, Prospero has not been burned by the Space Wolves, and both legions still have some key projects that have not been completed. We have to supervise the whole incident to be concluded as soon as possible within this fiscal year, so that we can still fool around. Oh and, I want to remind you that you have been delaying for a long time. I personally suggest that you complete the conversations and summaries of several key figures before the Space Wolves take action, otherwise it will still require some additional technical operations - if it is not necessary, I think it is best not to add these things. ]

[It's a bit of a hell that you said so calmly that you were going to burn Prospero in the presence of all of us, Pepe... Oh no, if we have to complete the matter of the Space Wolves burning Prospero, then wouldn't we be missing a few important supporting roles now? How do you plan to make up for it? Those roles are not the kind that can be replaced by just anyone. ]

[It seems that although you read books like water flowing smoothly through your cerebral cortex, you do have some memory.] The black and white dog raised his eyes, his expression was calm and his eyes were bright, and the tip of his tail was flapping nervously, […Then why don’t you tell me, smart one, which guest who must appear in our grand event is missing?]

[What are you talking about! No matter how fast I read quantum, I still remember that when the two Astartes Legions were fighting fiercely on Prospero, Valdor was here with a large group of Custodians and Sisters of Silence! ]

[…Are you sure?] Perturabo BC hid his shock and uneasiness very well, and continued to guide, [From what I know, your memory is not so accurate sometimes. …Although the things you reproduced with my brain are very real.]

【Of course I am sure! The Custodians and the Sisters of Silence were 100% present at the beginning and end of the Burning of Prospero! It was the addition of the Sisters of Silence that tilted the balance of advantage between the two sides towards the Space Wolves, I am sure! And I am sure that Constantine Valdor was also there, right next to the Wolf King. He also killed... I think it was he who killed Fusis Taka. He and his Custodians and Sisters of Silence later witnessed the earth-shattering battle between Magnus and Leman Russ, the furious attacks of the two Primarchs who did not hide their power, and the scene where Magnus was finally broken by Leman Russ's spine, his body decomposed, and his soul shattered into many pieces, like the death of a god. I think this is for a kind of confirmation.】

This time, Perturabo BC's mental reply took a long time to come, as if the cold King of Steel also needed to calm down the slight fluctuations in his tone.

[Oh. What do you think it's to confirm? ]

[To confirm Magnus's complete destruction, not that of the Thousand Sons.]

[…Such inferences do no good to the one who now sits on the throne. I believe we have discussed this on the way here. Magnus was not created in this way without reason.]

[That brings us to an old question: If I have a powerful force like Magnus, but he doesn't seem to be very obedient to be used by me now, should I destroy him completely to prevent him from falling into the hands of the enemy who is eyeing me covetously, or should I try to cut off the evil hand reaching out to him and try to prevent him from going astray? ]

Aren’t we doing the latter?

[Well... but in the end, I am becoming less and less sure now.] Ramizane looked into Perturabo BC's brown eyes with Perturabo's own ice-blue eyes, [Actually, being a hero for a second on Nikaea did change a certain deeply held opinion of mine.]

[…What changes? ]

[Is the 'Emperor of Mankind' really as omnipotent and powerful as you know? ]

【you……】

[He walks in the galaxy with human appearance and entity. He can be observed, touched, and understood by mortals. He is among us.]

[What's wrong with that?] Perturabo's voice sounded thin and sharp in the mind, [His name is 'Emperor of Mankind', His empire is called 'Empire of Mankind', everything He does and preaches is based on 'humanity', He can be hurt, He can be weak, He even died in front of everyone in Ullanor, so, do you still say that He is not human?]

[No.] There was a light shining behind his ice-blue eyes. Magnus suddenly raised his head thoughtfully, staring at his seemingly silent brother with his single eye.

[I want to say that the Emperor of Mankind is not a God. ]

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Ten thousand years later, the three people sitting in the lounge were surprised to see the white dove flapping its wings, with a soft halo radiating from behind its head. "Finally!" it shouted in their minds, "Finally! The last strand of spider silk has been cut! I am free! I feel so light!"

"Why do I suddenly want to beat it?" Pallas turned to Magna. "A primitive instinct that cannot be suppressed surged into my fists." "We have been inconvenienced a lot, and now I hope to entrust all my hopes to you." Magna Dorn flashed this sentence on his display without hesitation.

Before Leman Russ could decide whether to stop this tragedy that was not in line with animal protection, Fulgrim Pallas had already clenched his fists and rushed forward.

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[If you understand, then it is not God. At that moment, I found that I had no way out, so I could only try to fight with my own understanding. Now I realize that I was able to fight against his power at that time because my understanding was established. If God can be fully understood by human reason, then he is not a real God, but just a product of human thought. ]

Ramizane's heart was filled with joy. [Because I am a human! So he is not a god!]

The border collie stared at him, and even his breath seemed to be held for a moment.

Then he looked even relieved, and the dog's mane and back hair, which had stood up like steel needles, returned to their soft and fluffy state.

When he spoke again, his voice was filled with a tired relief, "Yes, Ramezan Kalosini, yes. That's right, that's right. If human thought can fully grasp it, then it is not a god. Yes, yes, that's the human rationality."

"What? Aren't you happy about my discovery? This means we don't have to worry so much about the power attack from the Emperor himself!"

[Of course, I'm happy for you, really, I just... uh, you know, there's been too much going on lately, and I'm a little depressed.] Now it's the dog's turn to stare at the slacking human, [So maybe you can come and fulfill the duties of a Primarch who came to oversee the whole show?]

【That's not necessary... Ah, ahem, by the way, let's get back to the topic. You see, because he is not actually a god, although he created a son like Magnus, as Magnus grew up, he could no longer be completely sure that he could control his son's power. Therefore, it is actually most appropriate to bring Magnus back to Terra at this time, just in time to use him... And the Nikaea Conference will be a good excuse to maintain his image as an emperor and do this thing so that no one can find fault with it. This also explains why Nikaea is so eager to convict Magnus and release him after the conviction. Given the nature of magic ponies, if it is not 100%, then 99% of them will pretend to obey but disobey. When the time comes, send someone here to investigate, and they will 100% find a lot of mistakes. At this time, re-announce the punishment, wouldn't it be a perfect drama of "depriving Magnus of his rights and imprisoning him for life to atone for his sins"? No one can say that this whole process is unjust. 】

"But your argument is that the Emperor of Mankind needs Magnus alive, or at least, needs a Magnus who can fulfill his duties. If he really intended this, then the matter should not have been as intense as you once said at the beginning." Perturabo BC pointed out, "But you and I at least know the result of the Burning of Prospero. Magnus became one of us. The arrival of the Space Wolves and the Custodes has instead prompted him to turn in the opposite direction."

[So the question is, who wanted 'Magnus's destruction' instead of 'Magnus being captured'? You and I both know that once Magnus realized how outrageous his mistake was, he chose to bow his head and accept his fate - oh, but it is indeed unfair to the Thousand Sons, at least they should be punished together. ]

[Who do you suspect?] Perturabo BC stared at Ramezane, completely ignoring Magnus's angry and curious eyes that were moving between the two of them.

[Honestly.] Ramizarn thought, [Honestly, I doubt both Leman Russ and Constantine Valdor. Because in almost all records, the statements are all confusing and contradictory. The only thing that is confirmed is that the order issued by the Emperor of Mankind did mention that Magnus should be taken back to Terra.]

[…I’ve never seen these before…I mean, you’ve never told me these things! How could you not write down such important questions in your study notes? ! That’s great! We don’t have the Imperial Guards with us, let alone those Soulless Ones! ]

[…You weren’t with me when I was thrown here, and you didn’t ask me when you planned the whole thing after you came? Wait, I didn’t take notes when I was reading everywhere before, I just scribbled and complained, right? Huh? Wait, didn’t you say…]

[You better think about how to fill in this form that has two new liabilities thanks to you!] The black and white plush tyrant resolutely pulled out a huge and complicated form written on parchment and stuffed it under the nose of his body, [You! It's you! Since you proposed it! It's your responsibility to get Constantine Waldo, the Guards and the Sisters of Silence!]

[What! I just had a complete falling out with your father on Nikaea! You want me to go and ask for his commander of the guards, the guards, and the Sisters of Silence now?!]

[What else?] The dog said frankly, [Should I go and tell him? 'Alas, my dearest father, perhaps I, Leman Russ, have become a weak and helpless border collie, so I feel very unsafe and inconvenient on Prospero. Can you let your favorite golden retriever and your beautiful maids come over to comb my hair, pass on messages, and protect my sleep?']

[…Why not? I think this is more reasonable than asking me, a son who has just publicly rubbed his face and authority on the floor of Nikaia and has always been unpopular, to drive a bunch of worrying fully armed ships to the gate of Terra and say to him, 'OI! Old Deng! Call out all your Custodians and Sisters of Silence! And say goodbye to them!'? ! ]

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[…Have you figured it out? I told you that what you just said is much more feasible than asking me to go! You should go and get some Custodians! Perturabo!]

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(End of this chapter)