Warhammer 40,000: Mortal Gods

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After a while.

Guilliman, Sanguinius, the Emperor's Human Will, and Qin Mo, four people gathered in the research facility.

In front of them lay a sword in a living metal containment box.

An Eldar sword that looked like the finger bone of some god.

"As far as I know, the Eldar Death Army has always wanted to resurrect the Death God and kill Slaanesh, but the price is the complete destruction of the Eldar."

"This is also the reason why the Death Army is not favored by other Eldar races."

"And the Death Army tried to use another method to resurrect the Death, which was to find the five old woman's swords."

"One of the Crone's Swords was seized by the Shalasi Demon Scourge and hidden in the palace of Slaanesh."

Qin Mo told things about the Spirit Clan.

Sanguinius listened carefully, and then cast a doubtful look at Qin Mo.

Guilliman, who knew the Eldar Death Army best, took a step forward, looked at the sword carefully and asked, "Is this the fifth Sword of the Crone?"

"Yes." Qin Mo nodded calmly, "I snatched it out of Slaanesh's palace."

Guilliman stood silently. Only now did he know why Qin Mo had not allowed the Honor Guard to enter the research facility.

The Crone's Sword was snatched out, and logically it should be given to the Eldar Death Army so that they could summon the Death God to kill Slaanesh.

But the question is, what is the attitude of the Eldar God of Death towards humans.

As an Eldar pantheon that has fought against the Star God, it is a question whether the Death God should strike the Star God or Slaanesh with his first sword when he comes out.

"We should destroy this sword." The Emperor looked at the old woman's sword coldly, "The aliens are not worthy of mercy at all, let alone help. Humanity has fallen from prosperity to this point, and the damn Eldar cannot escape the blame! "

"Shouldn't that alien race be exterminated?"

The Emperor looked at the others, his eyes finally settling on Guilliman.

"It was the inherent evil nature of their entire race that led them to pursue pleasure and excitement, and then in their corruption, they hatched the god named Slaanesh."

"Their entire race should die to awaken the God of Death and kill Slaanesh, because this is the atonement they, this damned, despicable alien race, should make for humanity!"

The Emperor hates xenos.

This man who was born in Asia Minor and looks like an Indian, this man who Sanguinius noticed when they first met that there are countless men and women in his body... is simply like the concrete product of the concept of human beings.

Cat people, beast people, Ogryns, Letlings, long-legged people... these races that look like aliens but are genetically human subspecies were once tolerated by the Emperor and became part of the Empire, but He was unwilling to allow even the least threatening xenos race to survive somewhere in the sewers of the empire he had created.

The Emperor made many compromises during the Great Crusade, whether with the slavers of Nukaea who turned their sons into monsters, or with the Astropath Navigators, the psykers he hated most.

But the Emperor would never compromise on matters related to aliens.

"You don't have to look at me to say these words, Father." Guilliman looked at the Emperor, "There are no words that can describe all the individuals of an entire race. Some of the Eldar are dead, and some are fighting for humanity. .”

Guilliman recalled Evrené.

To be honest, he was not very happy to accept this Eldar woman by his side, because she always sounded like a "big boy", as if she was too old, and she had the annoying arrogance of the Eldar.

But Efreni did help humanity. If she and her Death Army did not help Caul or stand with Caul, then she would still be squatting in a static position.

"You are already sympathizing with the xenos." The Emperor asked Guilliman, "Why don't you return to your five hundred worlds from Terra, give the Eldar the title of citizen, and then let them breed with your people? A new race? My respected Lord of the Five Hundred Worlds?"

Guilliman's eyes widened with anger, but the anger on his face immediately dissipated: "Your words are hurtful, my father."

"You shouldn't say that." Sanguinius patted Guilliman on the shoulder, "His cooperation with the Eldar was out of practical interests. Today, ten thousand years after you sat on the Golden Throne, five The Hundred Worlds are still fighting for your empire. Guilliman is not only the Lord of the Five Hundred Worlds, he is also your heir."

The Emperor's human will is too pure. He has the idea of ​​​​escape, he has a sense of humor, and he also has the problem of saying whatever comes from his superiors.

And it is precisely the words of this human will that hurt the most.

The anger on the emperor's face also dissipated: "I'm sorry, son. I shouldn't have said this. I don't know why, but I seem to have changed into the character I had tens of thousands of years ago..."

Qin Mo called the three people over to discuss, not to hear the father and son quarreling, but to hope that these superhuman decision-makers could make judgments with him.

"There is no way to make a quick decision on whether or not we should give the sword to the Death Army." Guilliman looked at Qin Mo, "I hope you give me some time. I want to contact Efreni and Uslan. They will ask circumstantial questions about what happened after the Death God was resurrected, and then judge whether it should be given to them based on whether the Death God poses a threat to us or you."

Qin Mo nodded in agreement.

Guilliman continued: "Believe me, if the first sword after Death's resurrection will strike you instead of Slaanesh, I will destroy the Sword of the Crone without hesitation."

"Of course I believe you." Qin Mo nodded again, looking down at the sword in the container. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "If you can give it, I hope you will give this sword to them."

Hearing this, Guilliman was stunned for a moment.

Helping the Death Army find the Old Woman's Sword was enough for the Death Army to be grateful to Tai Long and give him countless things Qin Mo wanted, even if it was a crystal prophet or an ark, as long as he asked.

But Guilliman could also think of why Qin Mo wanted him to give the old woman the sword.

Because he represents the empire and is promoting the alliance with the Death Army. If the old woman's sword can be given to them, then giving it to him as the representative of the empire will obviously promote the alliance faster. In the future, when dealing with many matters related to the Death Army, he will also Has natural advantages.

When a member of the Death Army is accidentally killed by someone from the Empire, with this advantage, he can stand up and minimize the matter.

This does not mean that the Death Army does not need to repay Qin Mo, because they must know who obtained the sword.

He handed over the sword and explained the situation, changing the target of the Death Army's reward from one to two people and the entire human race. This was a consideration of maximizing interests.

After taking less than a second to think everything through, Guilliman saluted and thanked him: "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Qin Mo shook his head, "The key is whether I can give them the sword... If the god of death is resurrected and targets me first, I will give his chosen god a sword first."

After saying this, Qin Mo suddenly thought of something and turned around to control the device connected to the royal gate: "Perhaps we can learn about the God of Death from another spirit god, without having to ask the Death Gods chosen by the Death Army. "