Warhammer 40k: Shattered Steel Soul

Perturabo pressed an invisible button on the iron table with his finger, causing the desktop baffle that contained several pen knives to move to the side. He took out a pen knife from it and took out the pen knife sent by Morse. The letter is split along the edges.

It was already the year 846, and the battle with the Hrud people was completely over. The lost warrior was able to return to the fleet. After several blood relatives who came to assist in the battle said goodbye to him, the Lord of Iron could be considered to have gained a true short-lived life. Rest time.

He left the Iron-Blooded command room, where he had occupied for several months, and returned to a much more comfortable office in the core ring of the Cheelwon. He found a thick long letter on the table with the glitter of golden runes remaining. He opened the letter slowly. read.

In the second half of the Battle of Satrada Abyss, considering the intensity of military operations and his unusually busy personal life, Perturabo had to write at the beginning of a letter to More, who often shared his travel experiences. Si directly stated that if there is no urgent matter, do not send too many letters.

Morse sent a short note indicating that his voyage was going well and he was about to arrive at his next destination.

Then, he pretended to say a few words, claiming that he did not expect that not long after he left the Iron Warriors fleet, Perturabo began to feel that the frequent exchange of letters between the two made him very unhappy. Therefore, he wanted to reach the next target. After everything is settled, the next long letter describing the experience will be sent.

"By the time this letter is delivered to you, your war should have ended long ago. I won't say anything more. After all, I was not present during the whole process. Let's get straight to the point.

"I applied to the Eighth Fleet for an airborne capsule so that I could enter Chogolis's atmosphere in a more normal way. Although the landing on Baal was simpler, it was relatively difficult to understand. I don't want to be with your father. Likewise, do something unusual every day.

"Chogoris is different from any other place you have ever seen. People here use a phonetic script, but the spelling rules are more complicated. Different consonants need to be added to show the tones. There are also some symbols dedicated to The beginning of the article, the end of the sentence, the end of the chapter, etc. This letter will probably be very thick, because after I finish the text, I will copy it again in the local language for your reference and study.

"After landing, I found the Primarch's forces. His name was Jaghatai Khan - which is essentially a title, as much as you take it as a name.

"He was born among the nomads in the grassland, and his attitude is naturally opposed to the local ruler Paladin. He has successfully established prestige among the grassland tribes. He is currently recruiting warriors from the grassland as light cavalry, and a few psychics as Zaitin Alan. Gar (zadyin arga), written in Gothic as Storm Seer, assists in psychic warfare.

"I have recently told the stories of other Primarchs in the form of oral legends to the local people. They are very interested in these galactic legends, and I think their reverence for the Primarchs is likely to be maintained. To an extent that is not excessive.

"As for Chagatai Khan, he spoke highly of you in the story and said he was willing to hear more related anecdotes.

"I don't need to worry about the war in Chagoris. The army trained by Jaghatai himself is enough to destroy all obstacles. I temporarily acted as one of Malcador's responsibilities in the Terra Palace, that is, to support the newly returned genes. The Primarch describes the size, structure, military strength, principles and policies of the Empire.

"It is worth mentioning that he asked me directly whether the Emperor was a god or a human being. I told him that at least for now he is still the latter.

"After I shared the story of the Primarch's loss with the Great Khan, he immediately suspected that I was kidding him, because he could not understand why a special project with high hopes could be so carelessly sabotaged.

"I only have suspicions about what Erda did, but no evidence, so I just hinted that someone must be causing trouble. This earned you a sneer from your brother, which is also interesting.

"I followed the standard propaganda method of the empire and shared with him the mysteries of the empire's truth, emphasizing the importance of realistic physics. He warmly invited me to welcome me to watch the wonders on the battlefield the next time the shaman summoned wind and thunder to destroy the city.

"With the exception of Mortarion, many of our Primarchs are convinced that the Emperor's truth is nothing more than a stopgap measure, but there is probably no one whose reaction is as violent as Jaghatai's, and whose words are as sharp as his - Not counting Conrad, he was one level above the level of believing that the truth of the empire was false.

"I quote the Markbearer, ignorance is harmless. Imperial truth is merely a protective lie, and humanity cannot be ready to face the truth while the afterglow of the old night lingers.

"The Khan scoffed. This, he said, was a variation of what the Paladin Empire did to its slaves. In Chagoris, the Paladin Empire similarly told its slaves that when the time came, they would be free. ; But it's never too early. A lie will always be a lie until it's fueled by anger.

"I told him that I think he is right, but I am not the emperor or the regent. The effect of saying these words to me is almost the same as saying it to the air. This made him laugh and turned around to ask me Is there really no more blood wine to drink? I am afraid that one-third of his curiosity about the empire comes from the glass of wine that he is not allowed to taste.

"Now that the Human Emperor's envoys have arrived at Chogoris, the emperor's personal visit is just around the corner. Chagatai Khan has accelerated the pace of his conquest. This is mostly due to his worry that he will be taken over by the emperor before the Chogoris turmoil is over. Ordered to return to Terra. Objectively speaking, with the surrender of the Lord of Death, Mortarion, it is probably unlikely that the Emperor will do such a stupid thing again, but everything is just a matter of chance.

"There is no need to list the following battles one by one. In addition, the psychic dispatch here is affected by the natural environment of the planet. The emphasis on the power of nature is also a characteristic of the battlefield. I don't know what Magnus thinks about it. What is the evaluation of various levels of psychic use?

"While I have nothing to do now, I will simply write about the customs and customs of Chogoris with you, and you can read it as a travelogue..."

After reading this, Perturabo raised his head for a moment and took a moment to glance at the environmental detection value displayed on the Thinker. There is still the familiar contradiction and chaos. This means that the Iron Warriors fleet is continuing through the warp, following the guidance of the Star Torch, and returning to Terra.

According to the news sent by Magnus - the smaller Magnus, Mortarion has never known his existence: this time more than one army of the Fourth Legion was recalled by the Emperor's secret order and returned to Tai pull.

To describe it more accurately, the Imperial edict sent to Perturabo's desk was not actually a mandatory mission, but a letter of advice, first asking about the Iron Warriors' overall situation after the Battle of Hrud. , and then asked if you have the energy to devote to new tasks in the near future. In short, there is no need to force it.

It was this rare attitude that made Perturabo determined to return to Terra immediately to meet the Emperor in person and understand the situation.