Warhammer: I don’t want to be a can of worms! ! !

Chapter 490 4.8 Hongmen Banquet

The heat wave behind the engine slowly extinguished, and the ivory-white battleship stopped on the deck. The cowards stepped down to clear the way for the Khan.

The long braid tied high swayed in the air, dull footsteps sounded, and Khan strode out. The Asian face was backlit, and there was no trace of happiness or anger.

Abaddon, who came to greet the primarch, hurried forward. The new favorite of Horus was smiling and flattering.

Khan waved his hand casually, ignoring Abaddon's previously prepared greeting.

[I just want to come see my brother and lead the way. 】

Abaddon no longer asked for trouble, so under the leadership of the Sons of Horus, the White Scar team went deep into the Vengeful Spirit.

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The Vengeful Spirit... has changed.

The Khan was silent, and the Primarch could feel his Stormseers tightening their grips uncomfortably on their tokens.

The feeling of this huge ship changed, it became hotter and more cramped, and a faint odor wafted out from those corners, lingering around them.

After the team, the Great Sage Trazin who insisted on following made an uneasy mechanical sound.

They walked through the long corridor and the hall. Finally, Abaddon led Khan into a private strategy room. The son of Horus opened the door for him. Hot candlelight spilled from the other end, and the gaze of the war eagle Pierced, he saw Horus standing up from his throne and looking at him with a surprised expression.

Khan smelled the strong smell of blood.

The Primarch entered, and Horus thoughtfully arranged seats for the Space Marines. The Khan sat down, beckoning his Cowards and Stormseers to sit behind him.

Abaddon closed the door for them, and the son of Horus moved to the seat behind Horus and sat down.

Horus smiled;

[I knew you would come, Khan, and I knew you were different from others. 】

Khan laughed to himself,

"I just want to confirm your status, brother," the Khan said, "There is something wrong with what you are doing." 】

Horus sat down. He couldn't wait to sit back on his throne, as if a tired person was in desperate need of a rest. He almost lay down in his warm and bloody throne.

[If this is something that happened in your legion, then I apologize. 】

Horus said sincerely. His eye circles were red and flushed, as if he was suffering from a serious illness.

[I just hope that White Scar can help me stop the Raven Guard's legion. I have no intention of causing chaos in your legion - but you were not around at the time, and your warriors may have misunderstood what I meant. 】

The Khan stared at Horus, his sharp eyes like an eagle staring at the warmaster in the narrow eye sockets, and the candlelight flashed in the black pupils. He looked at Horus as if assessing it.

Faced with the Khan's transgression, Horus was not annoyed. The Warmaster smiled and waited for the Khan.

Chagatai raised his hand and waved,

【That's all in the past,】

The primarch said vaguely, "The guilty have been punished, we need not dwell on this topic." 】

"You are still so free and easy," Horus said with a smile, "I really envy you. 】

"Freedom comes at a price," Khan said casually, "I just don't want to stay in the same quagmire for too long - so, what do you want to do, Horus?" 】

Khan continued, [Why did you stop the Raven Guard? Horus, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation. 】

[I have no intention of getting involved in your dispute with the Nineteenth Legion - but since you are the Warmaster, Horus, I hope you can give an explanation. 】

Horus's smile faded, the corners of his mouth drooped, and he sighed deeply, dramatically,

[I think Corax has betrayed,]

Horus said sadly,

[I need to take the lead. 】

Horus said, he recalled the disappointing behavior of Corax, his brother who was the last to return fiercely opposed those who supported Horus in his legion, as if what the ideas and politics of the Dutch Warmaster were A highly contagious and incurable disease.

It was clear that Corax did not support Horus.

And Horus is the Warmaster. If Corax doesn't support him, who can he support?

Horus had heard that Corax had a good relationship with Guilliman - it made sense that Corax also wanted to dismantle the Imperium and establish his own little kingdom ruled by foolish mortals.

The Khan stared at Horus,

【betray? 】

Dahan said this word slowly and heavily, as if he was reciting a eulogy,

[Betrayal, do you think Corax betrayed? 】

【Yes,】

Horus said seriously, [The situation is very serious now. The betrayer is definitely not just Corax. You see, we have the second God Emperor Sanguinius and his second warmaster, Leon Zhuang. Sen, this is his presiding judge, Konrad Curze, and there is the Second Emperor Angron, and Robert Guilliman, the traitor who helped him rise to power, and then Mortarion, and Mackar Much-I knew we shouldn't trust the psyker, it wasn't the first time he'd done something like this. 】

After Horus said this, he began to feel heartache for so many betrayers. How did his father do it? Does the master of mankind know that he has raised so many insects? ! Did he know that the heir he once valued treated him like this?

He was immersed in the grief of being betrayed. The whole room fell silent, the burning candles were bright, and a sultry silence enveloped the place.

While Horus was speaking those long and convoluted words, the Storm Prophet behind the Khan coughed indiscriminately,

Khan's slow, distorted voice came,

[Horus, do you know what you are talking about? 】

Horus, who was immersed in thought, broke away from his fantasy. He laughed and looked at Khan,

[My brother, I was negligent, you don’t know the current situation. 】

[The star torch is extinguished. 】

[And our former brothers, our siblings, after realizing that our father no longer responded to them, decisively abandoned our father's empire and established themselves as kings. 】

Horus smiled bitterly, but Khan really saw the twisted resentment on the Warmaster's face, [They betrayed the Empire. 】

Khan pondered,

[You should probably ask them yourself, Horus. 】

【I went,】

Horus said categorically, [I talked to each of them... but the results made me heartbroken. 】

[I hope this won't happen to you, Khan. 】

The Khan slowly turned his gaze away. He stared at Horus,

【you are sick,】

The Khan said bluntly,

[Horus, you are sick, you...]

【need to have a rest. 】

Horus looked at the Khan in astonishment, then he laughed,

【rest? ] He said, [Thank you for your advice, brother, but how should I rest now? How can I rest when the galaxy is torn apart, our father is alone, and the monsters of darkness are stalking us? 】

Horus rambled on. He talked for a long time, and then looked at Khan again, his face flushed as if he had a fever.

【I need you,】

Horus said seriously,

[I need your help, brother, there can't be another legion betrayed. 】

Khan spread his hands and asked, "What do you want me to do?" 】

Horus's eyes sparkled, [I have contacted the existence in the subspace. Let's go to Cadia and combine the seal of the subspace to kill the monster - then we will return to Terra to ignite the star. Ju, regroup our troops, launch a new expedition, and kill all those traitors. 】

The Khan was silent,

【monster? You mean the Lord of the Silent Order? 】

Horus grew serious;

[My brother, it is he who deceived our father—he who plunged Prospero into the fire, who disbanded the Fifteenth Legion. 】

...Magnus.

Khan thought, "I was not at the meeting of Nikaea, but I did hear about Magnus's folly. 】

Horus shook his head,

[We all know that Magnus is just a little... naive, but he is not guilty enough to die. 】

[Magnus supports you now? 】

Khan suddenly asked,

[Yes, he supports me. 】

Horus smiled again, [I am happy to see that our brother can get out of his cage. As a prisoner, the Wolf King is too barbaric. Magnus the Wise finally got rid of his cage - I wish You swore you would see him soon, he still had some unresolved matters. 】

[I hope this is not your imagination, Horus. 】

The smile on Horus's lips grew colder;

[You still think so, Chagatai Khan? After I've shown you all this, you still think I'm messing around? 】

【Yes,】

Jaghatai Khan replied calmly, his hand resting discreetly on his sword,

[First of all, you still haven't explained why you attacked the Raven Guard - I see no trace of Corax's "betrayal". Secondly, I don't think Magnus can break free from the Wolf King's cage, and our father can't. Allowed this to happen. 】

【unless……】

Khan said slowly,

[Unless Magnus, like you, has had too much contact with the Immortal Sky. 】

[Brother, those who do not believe in the road to heaven, and those who are overly superstitious about the road to heaven, are all fools. 】

【What kind are you? 】

The candlelight swayed violently, and the temperature in the room instantly cooled down. Frost climbed from the corner of the wall, like the frosty face of Horus.

【I do not understand,】

Horus said softly, [Until now, the star torch has been extinguished, the brothers have betrayed, everything has changed, everything has been subverted, but you are still so stubborn, my brother. 】

[It may not be a bad thing to stick to the rules,]

The Khan said, holding the handle of the White Tiger Sword, [You have gone too far into the path to heaven, Horus. 】

【if not? 】

Horus smiled bitterly and raised his hand casually. The Sons of Horus behind him stood up. The Khan remained motionless. Cowardly Xue Qinxia and Storm Prophet behind him also stood up.

[The origin of all this is subspace, brother, I need to find a way out. 】

[Alpha has embraced them, as well as Magnus, and Fulgrim is about to complete his transformation. I know, I know this is different from what we previously advertised - but when we are surrounded on all sides, we need to come from Alpha Allies in space are just some leverage... some means to facilitate ships to pass through subspace. 】

Horus whispered, [And the truth of the Empire... you and I know it well. 】

[Although I did not see Magnus and Fulgrim with my own eyes,]

Khan said calmly, he could feel that the Storm Prophet behind him was ready, and he felt a familiar breath,

【But I saw you and Alpha with my own eyes,】

Khan said, he stood up and drew out the White Tiger Sword, [This is unacceptable to me. 】

[Horus, you need to rest. 】

The Khan said earnestly, but Horus still sat on his throne, and the Warmaster smiled and opened his hands,

[You can’t beat me now, Khan. 】

He vowed, "I draw fire from the Warp - just as our fathers did. 】

【Yes,】

Khan said casually, [I know I may not be able to defeat you now. 】

[But——] Dahan changed his tone and said, [Maybe you should meet him. 】

His Storm Prophet Yezugei suddenly chanted a spell, and the candles were extinguished instantly. Frost spread from their feet. In the dark room, Horus stood up instantly,

【he? ! 】

Horus roared with rage and he rushed towards Yesugei, trying to interrupt the spell, but the Khan drew his sword and faced the enraged Horus.

throat!

The Claw of Horus collided with the White Tiger Blade, causing sparks to fly. In the firelight, Khan saw Horus's expression twisted with anger, and behind him, Abaddon's horrified expression.

[We are not the only ones here, they are coming soon,]

Khan said, turning away from the claws of Horus, an ear-piercing scream erupted, Horus' strength became extremely strong, and Khan felt that his tiger's mouth was numb from the shock.

[Can’t you feel him? 】

Khan said, the war eagle's eyes were shining brightly in the darkness, and wisps of white mist began to pour out from around him. After a while, a thin layer of mist accumulated on the floor.

[You don’t want to believe me—but you want to believe Mortarion? ! 】

Horus roared angrily, "What's the difference between this and me?" ! 】

[I can still distinguish between borrowing power and my own power. 】

Khan said, the fog continued to rise, and the space here seemed to begin to tremble. He heard roars, roars from the distant garden, and it sounded like he had interrupted some kind of process.

He heard ferocious laughter and groans - he wondered why these powers became afraid. They seemed to be afraid of Mortarion. Was Mortarion's power already so strong? Or is the Pale Lord in charge of something that they are afraid of?

Mortarion's power seems to have arrived here easily due to some occult connection - his power is similar to some of the powers borrowed from Horus, but not exactly the same.

The Khan continued, smiling slyly,

[He has been trying to contact my Stormseers, and perhaps he has also tried to contact you - our brother seems eager to come here, so - why not as he wishes? 】

【you! 】

Horus roared and waved another claw towards the figure in the mist,

[Why would you rather believe him? ! 】

But this time, a giant scythe sticking out of the fog stopped him.

+Because I don't look that stupid,+

Mortarion's tired, even lazy voice sounded, and the giant beast with a little fluorescent light was moving in the fog,

+Moreover,+

Mortarion said, +At ​​least, in order to achieve my goal, I talked with the Khan alone for a long time. +

+Also,+

Mortarion spoke almost in an angry voice, + Guilliman asked me to be the second Warmaster. How do I know that the title of Warmaster means betrayal. +

No more, great!