The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Actually, Sotha thought that he never quite understood the teachings of Master Ananda. He used to think it was somewhat similar to the Eldar Path, achieving some kind of power sublimation through controlling oneself and the mind, but after learning about it for a while, he realized that the differences between the two were actually quite large.

In short, he really didn't understand it.

"Uh... it's just a program, a spark in an electronic circuit. Can it really achieve the enlightenment you're talking about? You said before that a stubborn stone can nod... it sounds too incredible. From my experience with it, this thing is full of lies and is exceptionally cunning. It even admitted it itself. It doesn't seem like it can meet your expectations no matter how you look at it."

"At least it knows that lying is wrong, otherwise why would it admit to lying? A stubborn stone is unenlightened and unawakened, but since it is already enlightened, it must also be able to awaken, but it is still trapped in its ego."

"Hmm——"

Sotha thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"My knowledge is shallow, I hope Master Ananda doesn't mind. Then, what should I do with it?"

"Let it be."

"Would you like to see it? Or just let it stay here? It's currently in the Eternal Court. I promised it that I would let it see you after dealing with the Tyranids. Although I know it's very useful and carries many incredible technologies, you are, after all, its true guardian, so it's better for you to decide."

"It is of no use to you now, and its fate is not here, nor with you, but elsewhere."

"Where?"

"Someone who you think can control it the most, and who wouldn't care about its identity."

"This——"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Sotha, and he said in surprise:

"Rogzim!??"

Then, after a moment's thought, a smile appeared on his face.

"Not bad, not bad, he's very suitable to take this thing. Instead of keeping it unwillingly locked in the Court, it's better to see if its compatibility with Rogzim and his gang is very high."

Speaking of Rogzim, Sotha suddenly lowered his voice and asked cautiously:

"Master Ananda, are you... planning to take Rogzim as a disciple?"

Ananda just smiled and shook his head.

Sotha subconsciously showed an awkward expression.

"I see... well, someone as worldly as him, I guess you wouldn't look up to him either. But he's been here for a while, do you think he can leave?"

"This is unowned land, open to all, coming and going is free. He can't leave because his heart can't leave, but now that you've come, his heart has followed you."

"I see, then I can rest assured."

After saying that, the two fell into a brief silence. Sotha was considering whether to tell him about the secret of the Flayers, while Ananda just closed his eyes slightly and silently turned the prayer beads in his hand.

After a long while, Sotha said in a low voice:

"Master Ananda, there's something"

Then, Ananda listened to Sotha's entire narration without any change in expression, and only slowly opened his eyes after the other party had finished speaking completely.

"You are so uneasy because you have drawn a line in your heart. You always suspect that you have crossed the line, and you are uneasy in this suspicion. Then, this line of yours, did you draw it yourself, or did someone else draw it?"

Faced with Ananda's question, Sotha thought for a while, and then answered uncertainly:

"I should have drawn it myself."

"Then what is the basis for it?"

"It's"

Sotha was at a loss for words, and Ananda then said:

"Since you don't know what the basis for drawing this line is, it means that it was not drawn by you, but drawn in your heart by others. Then you draw it for yourself, draw a line with the good and evil in your heart, and there will be no more unease in your heart."

"But... Master Ananda, don't you think those Flayers are very twisted and hideous?"

Ananda stretched out his hand and opened his palm.

"What is this?"

Sotha lowered his head and blinked.

"It's your hand."

The other party retracted his hand.

"Then what is in front of you now?"

Sotha raised his head, only to find that a skeleton was sitting in front of him.

"This bone... bone."

"Then am I still me?"

"Of course."

"Why?"

"Because... I... I know you are sitting in front of me."

"So what your eyes see is not so important, right?"

"Yes."

"That's it. What you see is hideous flesh, and what I see is the sentient beings in the sea of blood. As I said, your unease comes from the line drawn in your heart by others. You should draw the line for yourself, so that when you act, you will know what to do."

After a moment of silence, Sotha put his hands together and bowed slightly.

"Venerable Ananda, I am really very grateful for your guidance. I really want to spend some time with you, listening to your teachings all the time."

"Your path is not here, but being able to give you less confusion and more understanding, my ten thousand years have not been in vain."

Sotha stood up and bowed deeply again, but this time he didn't say anything, but turned and left.

When he left the gate of the stupa, Rogzim had already packed all kinds of packages and was waiting outside. When he saw Sotha, he immediately ran over happily.

"Chapter Master, when are we leaving?"

Sotha glanced at him and joked:

"Did I say I was going to take you away?"

"Ah!"

Rogzim's face instantly turned liver-colored.

"Didn't we just agree!"

"I just said I would ask Master Ananda for his opinion. Look at you, you don't know how to repent after causing such a big trouble, you just know how to be lazy and slippery. Master Shi said that you have almost eaten all the food here!"

"I, I"

Rogzim was about to cry, and grabbed Sotha's arm.

"I was wrong! I was really wrong! I have nothing to eat! I used to eat big fish and big meat, but now I eat this every day, please brother, take me away!"

Seeing that he had teased him enough, Sotha chuckled.

"Then you have to remember it well, don't cause trouble again, let's go."

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!!!!!!"

Rogzim raised his hands and shouted excitedly, then rushed over and hugged Kren, performing a passionate duet.

"Are you leaving or not! If you don't leave, stay here!"

Hearing Sotha's impatient voice from a hundred meters away, Rogzim jumped up in fright, and quickly brought his things, letting Kren carry the carrying pole, Chonquelo leading Bonebreaker, and Dogoloken and others, trotting all the way over.

In this process, Sotha noticed that there seemed to be a weapon in Rogzim's package. When he took it out, he saw a very strange-looking thing. The hilt that could be held with both hands was made of a material that looked like bone and wood. It looked like a knife, but the straight blade had a nearly ninety-degree bend towards the back of the knife at the end, and the blade head had a gentle undulating line, like a cloud. In addition, a roaring lion's head was vaguely engraved on the blade head. In addition, the entire blade looked rusty, and the edge was not even opened. It was completely a large iron sheet.

Sotha asked Rogzim what it was, and the other party told him that Ananda gave it to him to chop firewood. At that time, he thought the old man was crazy, asking him to chop firewood with an iron sheet, but he couldn't resist the power of the folding stool, so he could only chop firewood with a blunt knife while cursing every day, but from beginning to end he was "smashing". However, after using it for so long, he had some feelings for it, so he took it with him this time when he left.

Obviously, this was "stealing", but Sotha thought that since Master Ananda didn't object, it probably meant it was for Rogzim. When asked about the name, Rogzim thought for a long time before he remembered that very strange name - Lion's Vigor Samadhi Blade.

After leaving here, Sotha briefly returned to the monastery fortress, and asked Rogzim to stay here first. In a few days, a "person" would come to him. After this person arrived, he would arrange a special "military mission" for him.

After settling Rogzim, Sotha finally returned to the cardinal world of the diocese through the webway. At this time, nineteen days had passed since he left. The Hearthguard fleet had not yet arrived, but a very urgent situation had occurred on the front line.

Just three days before Sotha returned, a new Tyranid Hive Fleet suddenly appeared in the Westeros system, and the number of this Hive Fleet was twice the size of the Cerberus Hive Fleet encountered before. This was the real main force of the Cerberus Hive Fleet, and the situation in the star system instantly became precarious!

Unknowingly, it's already chapter 3000