Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

Horus always loved to laugh.

For the Faun, smile is a weapon, a tactic, an attitude, a habit: like the flames of war among the galaxies, the heirs in the legions, the pillars on Terra, in Horus In his eyes, the smile is a natural part of his life, the invincible invisible sword in his memory, and the most exquisite half-move in his art.

When did this situation begin?

I'm afraid even Horus himself doesn't know it anymore.

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The room after a battle is somewhat messy, but you can still find a place to sit down and have a good chat.

The Primarch of the Sixteenth Legion was a tall man. Even among the demigod descendants of the Emperor, he was one of the more majestic. When he sat down, he still looked taller than Morgan was too tall, like a giant falling in the sky among the clouds, lowering his head and observing a shepherdess with difficulty.

The Wolf Shepherd God was wearing a set of indestructible silver-white armor, and the pitch-black ferocious wolf skin was just hanging on his shoulders. His skull was shiny, his jaw was broad, and there were light wrinkles on his forehead. He looks like a huge boulder that has been washed by the waves and is extremely smooth. His skin seems to be very thin. Whenever he makes any expression, internal tissues such as the cheekbones and sphenoid bone will be separated from his skin. Being highlighted makes the Wolf Shepherd look a little old.

His breastplate is decorated with patterns such as thunder and lightning, wolf heads, and scarlet eyes, telling his identity as the leader of the Shadow Moon Wolf Legion.

Whenever Horus's smile appeared on his face, more wrinkles would appear on his cheeks, making him look older than his brothers, but also more mature and stable.

In Morgan's eyes, Horus's appearance is not actually very handsome. At least in the Spider-Ms.'s aesthetic sense, the Wolf God's facial features are not as beautiful as Jonson's, and his bald head also detracts too much. : In comparison, Morgan actually prefers blond hair. Certain fragments of her genes constantly warn her about the greatness and beauty of blond hair.

But this did not prevent her from admiring the unique temperament of Horus in her heart: just sitting there and smiling, he naturally developed a friendly aura belonging to a superior person. He was obviously just saying hello and greeting normally, While chatting, the person talking to him can instinctively feel that this is a great gift, that the greatest demigod deigns to talk to you because of the noble kindness and open-mindedness in his heart.

You can even believe that his words and deeds are really considering you wholeheartedly, and you can trust him completely, because no one in the world cares about you more than him.

Look at James on the other side, a character who dares to confront the Lord of Death with silence and attitude, a character with real reason and wisdom, but the way he looks at his genetic father is not the same as the one who worships his father. There is no difference between the innocent children, except for the mixture of some affinity towards close friends.

Compared with his brothers, the Wolf Shepherd is like a real prince, a noble heir to the empire...

…

etc……

Something is wrong.

Deep in her heart, invisible to both Horus and Sejames, Morgan was also slowly frowning: after the initial almost bewitching light, the true feeling Horus gave her was, in fact, Very strange.

She has seen at least five or six Primarchs, regardless of whether they are kind-hearted or moral, whether they are cowardly fools, paranoid geniuses, humans and beasts pretending to be each other, or simply pure Giant babies, at least they all have the same characteristic: their essence has not been hidden more. The arrogance, talent and smooth sailing that belong to the original gene make them disdain to hide themselves more, because these emperors The emperor's darlings almost never encounter a time when they need to compromise. They don't need, don't agree, and won't think about covering up their uniqueness.

Magnus never thought of even slightly concealing his superiority as a scholar. What he did made the entire Thousand Sons Legion think of themselves as the greater bearers of destiny. They looked at them with an attitude of a philosopher who despised a fool. Everything about the Empire of Man.

Although Perturabo remains indifferent and tough verbally, his thoughts can be seen clearly by anyone with a clear mind. Because of this, there is a kind of low pressure caused by resentment and neglect. Gradually rising up in the Iron Warriors Legion, becoming stronger and stronger.

As for Jonson and Leman Russ, the two happy enemies who seem to be very different from each other, but are actually very different from each other, they seem to be more scheming and thoughtful, and hide their true nature very well, but their innate Their arrogance and irritable temperament betrayed them ruthlessly: if Morgan was still a little hesitant about their nature before, then after Duran's farce, she had completely seen clearly that these two were wearing each other's back. Guy in disguise.

As for Mortarion...

whispering sound.

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As mentioned just now, the original bodies always disdain to disguise their true nature, or in other words, they have never seriously disguised themselves, because their position and strength determine that they do not need these [weak tricks].

Covering up one's own strength, making oneself look humble and weak, and then using this low profile to spy on other Primarchs: Such behavior completely goes against the instincts and worldview of these emperor's proud sons, as well as their The persistence of dignity and the pursuit of glory.

Therefore, when Morgan, a weak person who is strong enough and a strong person who is weak enough, breaks through the so-called dignity and honor and uses such tricks on them, unless he is a truly smart person, nothing can stop him Spider Lady's invincibility:

Once upon a time, her disguise deceived all Primarchs, for none truly cared for her.

Her eyes were peering into all the secrets at the same time, because no original body was really afraid of her.

On top of this, the more important reason is that they may have never seriously observed the mortals around them, just like the high-hanging sun never really pays attention to the thousands of blades of grass irradiated by it, but in their eyes In self-pursuit and dreams, there seems to be no place where true friendship with mortals is used.

They are not cautious enough, open-minded enough, and transparent enough...

Not smart enough.

But Horus, maybe it was an accident.

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Morgan couldn't see through him.

For now, I can't see through.

Apparently, Horus was better at disguise than some of his brothers. This may be his nature, or it may be a forced instinct to hide something.

That kind of people.

He doesn't seem to be a born prince.

Morgan narrowed her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth in response to the Wolf Shepherd's impeccable friendly attitude. At the same time, her heart was spinning at high speed, thinking and analyzing: Since Zhuangson After her true identity was exposed, the long days of idleness even took Ms. Spider a few moments to enter a state of thinking and exploration.

Obviously, this time, someone was also interested in her nature. This was no longer a monotonous prying, but turned into an interesting mutual exploration.

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"I have heard of your reputation for a long time, Ms. Morgan."

"Maybe you haven't noticed how famous your reputation is. Anyone who pays attention to this war will notice your achievements and abilities. You have made more contributions than any Dark Angel. "

Horus sat there, watching with satisfaction as Morgan's pupils fell into some kind of confusion as he spoke.

"You never cared before this?"

[My days in the First Legion taught me not to care about honor, Lord Horus. 】

"Being indifferent to fame and fortune... This is indeed a good thing, but there is no need to be so exaggerated."

Horus smiled, and his smile seemed to have an extraordinary magic power. The Wolf Goddess spoke slowly and word by word, as if it was the truth in the galaxy.

"Actually, I'm even a little curious, Ms. Morgan, have you never received any awards such as medals or honorary titles in the First Legion? In the Luna Wolves, we often give honors to those mortal heroes. After all, They are our brothers who fight alongside us.”

She hesitated for a moment, as if she was really thinking about the words of the Wolf Shepherd.

[The First Legion does not care about honor, Your Excellency, the Lion King of Caliban prefers to infiltrate the values ​​​​of responsibility and dedication into every corner of the Legion. 】

Horus blinked. He even looked a little pure and innocent, but in his sight, the silver-haired lady from the First Legion seemed more innocent and transparent.

Horus' smile continued.

"To be honest, Ms. Morgan, I know many ancient warriors of the First Legion. Before my brother returned, I had the honor to fight alongside these great warriors. I remember the scene when these Terrans accepted the honor. They In fact, honor is needed, even if it is occasional.”

[But the Lions don’t need it. 】

Her words were firm, causing Horus to fall into a very brief silence.

"That's what my brother told you?"

[Not just me, but everyone in the entire First Legion. 】

The Shepherd God nodded, his pupils flashing with light of speculation.

"I hope so……"

He was silent for a moment, seeming to digest the information, and then he leaned back, looking quite casual.

"But then again, the First Legion does need honor. They deserve any honor in the galaxy. After all, they are fighting a powerful opponent, an opponent that may be unprecedentedly powerful."

"This fact alone is enough for each Dark Angel to be decorated by the Emperor himself."

[Sounds good, but the lion may not like it. 】

"Yes, but it is a fact, and I also know...my brother regards responsibility as his honor, doesn't he?"

[You can say that, Your Excellency. 】

"Then, I am very curious. In the eyes of my brother, is this war started in the north of the galaxy considered an honor? After all, this is his responsibility, and it is a unique responsibility across the galaxy. "

【……】

This question seemed to stump the silver-haired lady of the First Legion. She lowered her head and fell into a long silence, until Horus patted her shoulder with a smile.

"Okay, this was a mistake on my part, Ms. Morgan, and I apologize to you."

The Shepherd God was laughing, giving out that hearty, apologetic laugh, but there was not even the slightest hint of a smile in his pupils, but a gleam of thought.

"I'm just a little worried. I used to have many friends and acquaintances in the First Legion, but now it's hard for me to hear news about them anymore. They are all Terrans and prestigious warriors. You should listen I have spoken their names and even fought side by side.”

Afterwards, Horus spit out the names of more than a dozen big figures among the Dark Angels. They were indeed Terrans, some had died in battle, and the rest continued to serve in the Legion.

But in Morgan's answer, there were only those killed in battle and missing.

"Being missing in the galaxy is not a good thing."

When Horus said these words, the corners of his mouth did not lower.

"They appear to be in need of a funeral, with appropriate medals and honors, and as Jonson's advisor, you should remind him to do so."

[No one can reverse the will of the Lion, Lord Horus, not even the veterans of Terra. 】

Horus tilted his head slightly, nodded slowly, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This sincere smile was fleeting.

"Seriously, Ms. Morgan, this war is too cruel and long. I am even worried about the real situation of the First Army - Jonson is always so stubborn and stubborn, and he doesn't seem to want to accept our help. .”

"But the Emperor has clearly given him the power to issue initiatives and orders to various legions as the commander-in-chief of the front line. To be honest, this is the first time that such power has appeared. I have never thought of Emperor Gray issuing such an order before."

"But... why doesn't Zhuang Sen make good use of it? It will make this war much easier, won't it?"

[...I cannot give you an accurate answer, Lord Horus. 】

【...Maybe I just...don't want to? 】

"how you said that?"

[The first legion has not settled the war and situation, and it will be useless for any number of people to come. 】

Horus laughed. He looked at Morgan's confused and serious face, and a trace of amusement and pride flashed in his heart.

"The First Legion is indeed very powerful, Ms. Morgan, but they are not yet the strongest, and perhaps not the most trusted and relied upon."

【indeed so. 】

The corners of Horus' lips curled up, this time with pure pride.

[But if the First Legion truly eliminates Ran Dan, this unprecedented opponent will be enough to prove that the First Legion is the most powerful and the one most worthy of the Emperor's trust, isn't it? 】

"..."

Horus's laughter stopped abruptly.