Warhammer 40k: Shattered Steel Soul

Chapter 321 Iron Warrior·Four Seasons·Part 1

According to the Mechanicum's preference for war machinery and the transformation of wherever it goes, as well as the pursuit of driving the giant skeleton of the Titan, perhaps Mohana Mankata Vi will finally enter the ranks of the Mechanicus in a few decades. In the nourishing lotion of the human body, sleeping within the cold steel confinement and entanglement of life-support wires, forever one with her Titan.

But at least today, outside the newly built fortress, the daughter of King Rahaganan, the respectable lady who will become the matron of the family in the future, is still just a plump forehead holding her beloved horse Harvey. , a huntress with reflective hair and a strong figure.

"Thank you for your work, Lord Perturabo," Mohana saluted the Primarch of the Iron Warriors, the yellow and black Iron Skull banner of the Iron Warriors Legion flying atop the fortress behind her.

That is not a military flag, but an artificial flag that the Iron Warriors will erect on the edge of the construction site during the completion of a set of construction tasks as a symbol standing in the smoke and scorching sun.

In recent years, this flag has been fluttered in countless corners of the galaxy, fluttering in the wind, or hanging down in the mist. It never failed to live up to the ambitions of the Great Crusade, always fulfilling the duties assigned to it by the Emperor and more.

"We will remember you and everything you have done for the empire." Mohana smiled, "Although this sentence comes from us, it is somewhat inappropriate for your noble status."

"I will treat this as a joke." Perturabo lowered his head and let the mortal woman touch his hard steel gauntlets. "Any further quality questions and subsequent suspected defects, contact the Iron Warriors through the Mechanicum. This is an important gateway into the solar system, so we can’t be too cautious.”

"Yes, Lord Perturabo. The Jiaoyang Legion bids you farewell."

"goodbye."

Perturabo raised his hand, stroked the horse raised by Mohana, and carefully rubbed the mane on the horse's neck. This strong and wild creature was under his palm, rubbing gently against his palm.

He retracted his palm, boarded the Imperial transport, and returned to the port leading to space. The Iron Warriors' space fortress, Cheelwon, is hanging high in the orbit outside the planet, like a beautifully designed hollow silver coin, suspended in the middle of the clear sky.

During the short several-hour journey back to the Cheorwon, Perturabo occasionally thought about what Morse had told him about Mortarion.

The return story closely related to this brother has come to an end. Maybe the next time he returns to Terra, there is a chance that he will meet Mortarion who has not yet set sail with the fleet. Perturabo hoped that the other party would like his gift.

Another thing that surprised him was that Magnus could find like-minded people who agreed with his psionic views. On the throne, Magnus's cautious attitude towards the use of psionic powers made Robert ·Guilliman came to him several times in private, using precise and euphemistic words of despair.

After all, after starting to consider safety issues, Robert barely touched the threshold of psychic realm, and then quickly fell back to the starting point due to additional conditions.

Morse's description of Mortarion made Perturabo wonder what wonderful things would happen if he had the chance to meet Robert.

Perhaps after Robert thought he was freed from Magnus's psychic teachings, he would soon discover that his brother had mastered advanced numerology.

——But the names of Morse and Mortarion are really similar. Perturabo suddenly thought.

Perhaps he should have given a name similar to "Perturabo" to the unknown man in black robes at Olympia.

As for Morse himself, according to the character of a craftsman, the more colorful his complaints are and focusing on the trivial matters in life, the better it is that his mood and state are good.

If he had the energy to engage in a written contest with Perturabo in letters thousands of miles apart, it meant that he had too much time to spare.

Perturabo opened the data pad and received a new round of battle reports. There is no need to mention the news from the network for now. There have been no large-scale casualties recently, which is the best news.

While he is focusing on the construction of Betagamon's defense system, some of his descendants will also carry out independent campaigns under the leadership of the war blacksmith in accordance with the requirements of the Gene Father.

The battle of the Iron Warriors is as admirable as ever. The battlefield turns into a forging anvil under their hands. Under strict calculation and layout, they complete every step of the war step by step. If necessary, they watch the anvil being forged. situation, pick out the areas that need to be adapted, and make timely adjustments.

If Perturabo himself is present, it can certainly improve their record, but most of the time, this improvement will not be too great. This speaks volumes about how awesome Iron Warriors is.

Perturabo also received letters or messages from other Primarchs. He was happy to deal with the letters, and there weren't many of them throughout the year anyway.

During the Great Crusade, limited by differences in time, space, region, and cultural background, these brothers who were connected by blood were not actually closely related to each other.

Even Horus Luperkar, the particularly beloved Son of the First Returned, was not in constant contact with every one of his brothers.

Perturabo is a unique exception. Among the brothers he brought back to Terra at that time, Rogal Dorn, Angron, and Magnus have always maintained stable contact with him, and Robert Guilliman occasionally sends a few greetings—— Perturabo suspected that he would send regular greetings to all the Primarchs simultaneously.

After the Olympiad, Fulgrim would come to see him from time to time, sometimes chatting, sometimes discussing the construction of the Chemos Theater.

By the way, the person who had the closest friendship with Wolf King Leman Russ turned into the Crimson King Magnus at some point. There are complex background reasons for this, but the reason can be summarized in one sentence, "How come the Rune Priest is not a psyker?"

Only Konrad Coates, whose news is almost lost in the sea of ​​stars, just as he himself is happy to hide in the dark depths. The only message came from a few days ago and read, "The radiation concentration in Baal's blood is too high, my brother." This made Perturabo begin to recall whether Conrad had the habit of drinking blood and eating flesh.

Perturabo selected one of the many battle reports that described a unique situation.

According to the soldiers' reports, they encountered a strange alien civilization during the battle. The alien individuals themselves seemed to be covered in thick dead skin, waste and mold, adapted to cave dwelling and nocturnal life, and their bodies seemed to be able to A strange force field is generated, causing the surrounding weapons, buildings, terrain, etc. to age.

His warriors truthfully reported that they were unable to deal with this alien situation alone, which made Perturabo decide to see for himself what kind of force was capable of stopping the Iron Warriors' advance.

Perturabo entered the space fortress from the central connection port, boarded the shuttle, and watched the scenes on both sides recede before his eyes.

According to the current chronology of the Terra Palace, it is spring now, and the landscape plants inside the Cheorwon have added more greenery.

Rogal Dorn gave him all the alternative garden design plans that were not used in the Terra Palace. This is why the Cheorwon is currently full of flowers.

During the following season, Perturabo decided to remove some of the greenhouses and allocate the space they occupied to the Masons' Club.

After the shuttle arrived at the designated location, Perturabo left the indoor floating vehicle, entered his command room, and connected the neural data cable behind his head to the Cheorwon's internal network.

The Cheorwon's next stop will be the ancient Gaien system. Before the fleet arrives in the Satrada Abyss area, Perturabo decides to seize the time to learn more about the opponent they will face.