Warhammer: Empire Reboot

He severed the authority that Nurgle had left in Isha's soul, completely stripped the goddess of life from the cycle of corruption, and drew away the life force accumulated over countless years in the Black Pool to help her re-form her divine body.

Nurgle lost more than just one prisoner this time.

He lost an irreplaceable testing ground for plague, a precious creation that had been preserved for countless years, and the best evidence to prove that "all life will eventually decay."

Huge losses!

Lawson defied the rules of the garden, stepped into His most secret territory, and snatched Isa from His hands in front of another evil god.

What a disgrace!!

That damned thief!!!

But He could no longer catch Lawson.

Meanwhile, the Nurgle forces attacking the Seventh Blackrock Fortress have once again descended into madness.

Even Abaddon, who was watching from the sidelines, was shocked.

"What's wrong with him? Killing Mortarian was excessive, but surely he shouldn't be acting like this?"

"Disregarding losses and costs, going completely mad? That's more like the style of the Lord of the Skull."

"No, there must be something else that we don't know about."

The adjutant beside him sneered, "It can't be because Lawson stole the Plague Lord's woman, can it?"

……

When Isha opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw was the azure sky.

The light traversed the real universe and quietly fell into her eyes.

Then, sunlight filled the field of vision.

When Isha's feet finally touched the ground, they were on soft grass.

The grassland stretches into the distance, and the white clouds are slowly moved by the wind.

In the distance, a river flows through the hills, its surface reflecting sunlight, and several birds, rehabilitated and reintroduced into the ecosystem, fly over the woodland.

The scent of grass, trees, water vapor, and soil after being dried by the sun wafts towards you.

This is the third star of the Oberlus Triad.

It is also the planet that has undergone the most extensive modification in Losen so far.

The drones have completed the water cycle reconstruction and ecological restoration.

The cities on the plains adopted a completely new layered structure.

Industrial, residential, and agricultural areas are isolated from each other, yet connected by underground transportation.

In this transformed area, humanity can finally live under a true sky.

This place is even more livable than some garden worlds.

Lawson usually spends most of his time here when he needs to rest.

Isa stood on the grass, feeling like she was dreaming.

She reached out and caught a small leaf that was blown by the wind.

There was a notch on the edge of the leaf, gnawed by an insect, and watermarks left from the morning's evaporation remained on the surface.

Isa held the leaf in her palm, and tears finally streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Everything is real.

She once thought she would never be able to leave the corrupt garden.

She thought she would spend all her future years in the black pond, being infected and cured time and time again.

But now, she's really out.

The earth is beneath our feet, and the blue sky is above us.

In the distance lies a still-growing forest.

She could even feel the heartbeats of countless lives on this planet.

After a long while, Isa wiped away her tears and turned to look at Lawson.

"Thank you, Lord Lawson."

Lawson nodded slightly.

Imperial golden fire and golden spiritual energy surged from his palm, intertwining and gradually coalescing into a slender bracelet.

The main body of the bracelet is a warm gold color, but inside there is a ring of almost transparent black and gold patterns that flow slowly.

He handed the bracelet to Isa: "It can obscure your divinity and temporarily sever the senses of the Lord of Pleasure."

“As long as you don’t leave the real universe on your own and don’t enter His domain, Slaanesh cannot drag you away directly.”

Isa could sense that in addition to the protective power, there was another, more sophisticated structure inside the bracelet.

She asked softly, "Is this also a contract?"

Lawson didn't hide anything and said frankly, "You can understand it this way: once you put it on, the ten-thousand-year contract will officially take effect. You will serve me, and I will guarantee your safety. During the contract period, you cannot leave the real universe without my permission."

"The bracelet will automatically deactivate when the expiration date is reached."

Without hesitation, Isa took the bracelet and put it on her left wrist.

The moment the gold ring touched the skin, the black and gold patterns lit up instantly.

She sensed the contract deep within her soul, and a sense of security welled up within her.

At least for the next ten thousand years, she will no longer have to live in fear.

Ten thousand years later, she will have the choice again.

Isa straightened her white robe, then clasped her hands together and bowed gracefully to Lawson.

“Isa of the Spirit Race, thank you for saving my life, my lord. I will obey all your orders.”

As the goddess of life bowed her head, the surrounding grassland tilted slightly toward where Lawson was, and the leaves in the distance rustled softly, as if the entire recently restored ecosystem was expressing its gratitude on her behalf.

Lawson accepted the greeting without hesitation.

He entered Nurgle Gardens, slew the Great Demon, withstood the will of the evil god, and snatched Isa from Slaanesh's grasp.

He deserved this bow.

He was also satisfied with the attitude of the goddess of life.

Such a beautiful god of life has been trapped in Nurgle Gardens for so many years, Eldar are truly a bunch of useless trash!

Lawson thought for a moment: "You've just come back and don't know anything about the real universe. Find someone to keep you company first."

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

A static light curtain unfolded on the grass.

Ilancia had just been processing a new batch of battlefield supplies at the Saim-Han base, even holding a recorder in her hand, when suddenly the space shifted, and the next moment, she saw Lawson.

Then, she noticed the tall woman standing next to Lawson.

A white robe and pale gold eyes.

The life force, like an invisible spring breeze, continuously spread across the grassland.

The record board in Ilancia's hand fell to the ground.

His eyes widened little by little, and his body seemed to be nailed to the spot by some invisible force.

As a top rider of Saim-Han, she had certainly seen statues, murals, and psionic projections of Isha, and heard countless ancient legends about the goddess of life.

But the legendary gods are completely different from the ones actually standing in front of you.

That sense of closeness, originating from the deepest part of one's soul and blood, cannot be faked.

Ilancia's tears welled up instantly.

She remembered some of the whispers Lawson had made in her ear between the beds.

She first looked at Isa, then suddenly turned to look at Lawson.

"grown ups……"

"You really saved our goddess!"

She didn't even wait for Lawson's reply before rushing forward.

Ilancia threw herself into Lawson's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed his face repeatedly with tears still wet on her face.

"Waaaah, thank you so much!"

"You're so good to me..."

Lawson reached out and supported her slender waist to prevent the overly excited little sprout from falling off him.

"That's about it, the goddess is still watching from the side."

Ilancia did not let go at all.

"Forgive me, sir, I don't know how to express my gratitude, how about I..."

Lawson was somewhat helpless.

When they first met, Ilancia was still an arrogant little sprout named Saim-Han, who would raise his chin after saying just a few words.

Having spent so much time by Lawson's side, and influenced by the Keeper of Secrets and Salassian Thousand Strings, she no longer hides all her emotions behind etiquette and pride as she used to.

Their feelings also became much more intense.

Isa stood to the side, her eyes showing obvious surprise.

Even during the most prosperous era of the Eldar Empire, few people would embrace and passionately kiss a man from another race.

Moreover, this Elven woman's soul was very stable and had not been corrupted by the Lord of Pleasure.

Ilancia finally got down from Lawson's arms.

She wiped away her tears, immediately turned to face Isha, and knelt on one knee on the grass.

“Saim-Hanylancia Moonblade, welcome back the Goddess of Life.”