Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

"How was your talk with Reza?"

【Perfection. 】

[They are smarter than I thought, more powerful than I expected, and their ambitions are greater than I expected. 】

"Another Mars?"

[Remove "another". 】

[There will never be another Mars in this galaxy, just like there will never be another Holy Terra. 】

[In the hearts of these forging worlds, the most arrogant dream is to make Mars their private property. It is unthinkable to ban the planet itself. 】

"Private property? I thought Mars was a holy land in their electronic eyes?"

[It is the Holy Land that must be tightly held in one's hands. 】

[For the sake of a world with special meaning, or a seemingly unique city, shedding the blood of generations: hasn’t mankind been doing this a long time ago? 】

"This sounds like an atrocity filled with greed."

[Greed has flowed in human blood from beginning to end, but in this group of metal creatures without skin and flesh to cover their inner beings, they show it more obviously than others. 】

"Is this a good thing for us?"

[In most cases, this is true. 】

The majestic and huge Ruiwei is currently immersed in utter busyness: this space station, which can be called a galactic wonder, is the pride of the forging world Reza. It is enough to easily accommodate the largest expedition fleet in the empire, and for A giant shipyard that provides supplies and repairs.

Even looking from the dim void, the huge outer ring of this space station, the deadly plasma damage grid, the countless space ports, the giant maglev train tracks extending in all directions, and the space station are enough to accommodate at least The main road where three or even more fully-armed Imperial knights walked with their heads raised is still a clear sight that can make people shine. It silently tells the power of [Forge of Binding Stars] as a forging world, and The Ryza people's confusing paths and greedy expansion over the past several generations have also given them the courage to secretly challenge Mars.

In fact, when her fleet just sailed into the Reza galaxy and saw this magnificent steel satellite, Morgan had already made up her mind in her heart. She would agree to the forge from the [Forge of Binding Stars]. [Little Double-Headed Eagle Covenant], become Reza’s friend.

For no other reason than the magnificent spectacle of the galaxy in front of her, it was enough for any ambitious person who wished to flex his muscles in the Far Eastern Star Territory to win over it at all costs, or to hold it tightly in his hands.

Therefore, the talks between the Lord of the Second Legion and the Technical Saints of the Forge World did not last long, because they maintained a high degree of agreement on the only core issue and created a harmonious atmosphere.

As for the remaining details, these big shots will not pay attention to them: now that the sacred covenant has been established, the elites under their command naturally have plenty of time to investigate carefully, or to argue with both sides on every item. The price to pay, or the responsibility that needs to be fulfilled.

And when these two covenants, engraved with the technical saint's personal coat of arms and Morgan's exclusive soul mark, were respectfully placed in the safest place, the main fleet of the Second Legion had already returned home. Like a school of salmon, they quickly but orderly poured into Ruiwei's numerous space ports.

They are conducting a thorough supply and repair here, eliminating all the old wounds inside the ship, replenishing enough consumables and machine slaves, and replacing them with the most advanced and best ones in the galaxy. Plasma reactor.

This is a goodwill move from the forging world, and it is also a large project that will take a long time. However, with the cooperation of Reza's time-tested technical priests and grassroots workers, Morgan estimates that she can still catch up. That meeting with Perturabo.

In this way, the leader of the Second Legion, who was in a good mood, separated a ray of her own will to supervise the subsequent discussion and summary of the alliance between her descendants and Reza's representatives, while she herself declined the technical saint's request. The invitation was just a formality and did not go to Reza Prime for browsing and sightseeing: both Morgan himself and the technical saint knew that this invitation was just a superficial one.

Although the covenant of the little double-headed eagle has been roughly finalized, just like the two heads of the real double-headed eagle, they still do not completely trust each other. The road to cooperation between Morgan and Reza is still extremely long.

In the next few Terra Standard Days, Morgan did not go out, but huddled happily in her private residence that had begun to take shape, constantly improving her plans and many ideas, and processing Various applications and documents came from legion meetings and senior officers.

And it was during this period that Semiramis finally visited his subject again after a long absence.

If you forget who this queen with long black hair is: she is the projection of a personal will created by Morgan with a part of his soul fragment when he left his second home planet to rule the mother planet for her. star, and take care of the trivial matters among mortals.

Now, with the return of Morgan's fleet to Avalon, it has been officially put on the agenda. As the imperial governor who manages this world, Semiramis naturally has to report to his future [lord].

In fact, there is nothing to report: as a world with relatively rich natural resources, Avalon does not have any deep-rooted social risks. The only thing Semiramis needs to care about is to prepare the fresh blood of the Second Legion in advance. That’s all.

Most of the time, the main responsibility of the Governor of Avalon is to accompany Morgan as the lord, chatting and listening to Morgan's thoughts and ideas on some things.

It was during this kind of listening that Morgan reviewed every corps matter.

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The first batch of teaching materials for psychic troops have been compiled and distributed, and are being tested on a small scale. Zosimos and Myrddin are busy collecting feedback from soldiers on these teaching materials and their practical application. During operation, the functions it can play and some problems that may arise.

The members of the former Second Fleet led by Cortez and Pizarros finally counted all their secret weapons inventories, classified some of the deadliest and most powerful nightmare killers, and prepared to kill them. The only key lies in the hands of their great Primarch.

Although the leader of the former Fifth Fleet, who specializes in the cause of the shadows, also has his own place in the Legion Council, these children of the shadow are actually only responsible for the Primarch alone, and all their documents and work The report will only be placed on the Primarch's desk and will not appear in the hands of anyone else.

There is also the Sixth Fleet. They finally sent back good news: those people who were lost due to the storm in the Damocles sector have now finally communicated with the main force of the fleet again. These lost people are excited. Regarding the return of the Primarch, they expressed extremely enthusiastically that they would give their mother a unique gift.

Beyond that, there are some inconsequential little things.

For example, the fleet led by Diarmait sent back a communication. They had successfully taken over some of the legacies of the Eleventh Legion, but some of them were a bit... strange.

As the former leader of the Second Fleet, Cortes also made a request to Morgan: They hope that the main fleet of the Second Army can make a turn during the next journey, or that they can be allowed to temporarily separate a fleet. A small fleet headed to a planet called Catachan to perform some necessary work.

In addition to these formal requests, Bayar, who Morgan relied on, made a more interesting personal request.

The old knight said that since the legion had just completed the initial integration, the newly formed companies were still going through internal adjustments, and frictions and even fights often broke out. Therefore, he requested that all soldiers be given a person who could mediate conflicts and promote friendship. of public places.

In layman's terms, Bayar hopes that Morgan will allow the arena on the battleship to be open 24 hours a day.

Although he didn't quite understand the inevitable connection between opening the arena and promoting friendship between fighters, Morgan still approved the implementation of this decree out of trust in Bayar.

At the same time, the Lord of the Second Legion also issued another order: She personally selected several of her descendants and sent them to the Legion office of the Second Legion in Holy Terra, where they would live a comfortable life until the end of the Great Crusade. .

The selection was completely random, and the returning Dawnbreakers of Holy Terra had nothing in common with each other, if anything at all. That's probably because they always like to be there when no one is around. Just silently say "Hydra is supreme" in your heart.

[Okay, that’s it for the most part. 】

Morgan flicked the last approved document in her hand, threw it aside, and leaned on the back of her chair, stretching lazily. She put down her boots and put her feet on her on the desk.

Opposite her, Semiramis with long black hair was sitting there, holding a crystal glass full of fine wine in his hand, but he just observed quietly without taking a sip.

[That is not a classical craft, you can drink it. 】

"Have you forgotten, Noumenon, we don't actually like drinking wine."

Morgan's first soul projection shook her long black hair, and her too sharp nails tapped on the table.

[Ah... indeed. 】

[Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore, just report to me about your work situation in Avalon. 】

"OK."

"The first round of recruitment in Avalon has been largely completed. When the fleet arrives in Avalon, there will be more than five thousand candidates who can immediately undergo genetic surgery. The vast majority of them fully meet the standards. Thirty of them are physically so good that they are almost destined to have a successful career."

[The management is good. Considering the total population of Avalon, this is already a quite astonishing ratio. 】

"You don't need to thank me. Thank you for the almost ingrained heroism and beast hunting tradition in this world. There is a steady stream of knights' descendants and passionate young people who go out every year. It can even be said that there are tens of thousands. Among them, even if there are only a hundred A one-third survival rate, after so many years, is enough to accumulate a considerable number of soldiers."

"What's more, we have a backup plan for the Kingdom of Shadows."

"I have laid a good foundation of public opinion in various places in Avalon, and even compiled many ancient books and put them in libraries everywhere. After the new soul projection arrives, those characters who are influenced by public opinion to search for the [Secret Realm], It will be a great success.”

"Then, the so-called [ancient warriors] in those [secret realms] will naturally select good enough soldiers for us, and I have already prepared to complete the shaping of those [secret realms]. I only hope that the new souls will be projected If we can get there faster, it would be terrible if they find us."

【Don't worry. 】

Morgan chuckled. She knocked on the table gently, and then, with a burst of spatial fluctuations caused by psychic energy, a slender figure slowly walked out.

"Record, done."

"Meeting supervision with Reza, completed."

New figure reports.

[Let’s get to know Semiramis, she is Number 2, the designated person I use to deal with matters related to technology or that require some logic and rigor... 】

[Of course, externally, she is the personal maid who takes care of my room. 】

Following the subject's command, Soul Projection No. 1 casually glanced at her new colleague.

She is also a woman who looks a little too young. Judging from her appearance, she may be only fourteen or fifteen years old. She is slender and thin with pale skin. She has a pair of very pure, red eyes and a cold complexion that makes her look very young. She looked more like an extremely delicate doll than a flesh-and-blood individual.

"What's her name?"

【Ania. 】

"It seems that she is different from me, body."

[Correct answer, Semiramis. 】

[Your appearance and disappearance are just a matter of a snap of my fingers, but Aniya is a little different. She came out when I was thinking and learning the knowledge left by my brother No. 11. an idea. 】

"AI?"

【Not even...】

[It shouldn’t count. After all, she still has a part of her soul, even though it’s just a soul fragment given to her by me. 】

Semiramis nodded, she didn't care about this matter: in fact, except for completing the tasks left by the main body. As a soul projection, she doesn't care about anything. After all, her essence is Morgan's persistence and concentration on one thing.

"Okay, body, I know her."

"Let's get back to some work stuff."

[Say it. 】

Morgan completely threw her body on the soft chair. She knew that she would occasionally tell the soul projection in front of her about some important things that she had no time to take care of at the moment, so that she could remind herself at a fixed time. .

"A few Terran Standard months ago, when you just reunited with the Legion, you gave me an order, asking me to remind you the next time we meet."

"The order is: Terran Veteran."

[Ah, that’s right. 】

"Does it mean anything?"

With a crisp sound, the No. 2 soul projection named Aniya took out an electronic board from somewhere and started recording.

[There is no special meaning. I just want to summarize my management and future plans for these heirs under me at a fixed time and regularly to see if there is anything that needs improvement or adjustment. 】

[As for the Terran veterans... you know that almost all of my men are Terran veterans now. Before arriving in Avalon, at least I don't have to worry about anything, the conflict between the veterans and the new recruits. 】

"Is that a good thing?"

【certainly. 】

"Then what are you going to do with them?"

[In the past few Terran Standard months, I have been dealing with it according to my expected plan. So far, the effect... is pretty good. 】

[I allowed Marshall, Bayar, Cortes and Zosimus, the already powerful managers, to re-establish a legion council to deal with trivial matters during the reorganization of the legion. At present, their abilities It was still qualified, at least it didn't cause any big trouble for me. 】

[At the same time, this is also a silent statement, an act of political compromise on the surface. I still retain part of the rights to manage the Legion in the hands of people like Marshall, just to tell the Terran veterans that I do not There will be thoughts of going to war against them. 】

[During this period, I also issued some innocuous orders from time to time, and have been observing the adaptability of these Terran veterans to new situations and their compliance with some new policies. 】

[Overall, I divided them into three parts. 】

[The first part, which is the part that performs best: they will be based on my will and policies. They may not understand the meaning of my words, but they are happy to change their inherent characteristics because of my orders. Some habits, even original ways of thinking and acting. 】

[They are qualified. It’s also the part that I can keep and reuse. 】

[In the future, I plan to incorporate these people into the secret society. 】

"Secret meeting?"

[I was inspired by the strange knights clubs under my brother Jonson. You can think of them as some kind of private group, or a special force that belongs directly to me. 】

[Generally speaking, they will maintain a relatively loose organizational form. A secret society may only have a few or a dozen people, but their role is huge: it may be to keep a very powerful weapon, or it may be Master a way of war. 】

[For example, my descendants who are good at psychic powers or shadow operations will be organized into various secret societies and directly responsible to me. In terms of functions and status, they are on the same level as the Legion Council. 】

[And those small groups that are eccentric and suitable for specific battlefields but not suitable for the mainstream, or those troops who possess hugely destructive weapons, will also be incorporated into the secret society and become my direct subordinates. force. 】

"It's going to sound very scattered."

[Yes, in order to prevent these secret societies from becoming the new Legion Council, I will not give them an organizational form that is too clear. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. 】

[In the final analysis, the secret society is just a transitional method for me to initially master the legion. In my expectation, this form will not last long. I will eventually put the Legion on the road to regularization. 】

"After you restore the size of the legion."

[Yes, after the size of the legion has returned to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, and after these Terran veterans are no longer the mainstream voice of the legion, except for the most important direct secret societies, others It will be gradually abolished and transformed into some smaller but formalized military organizations. 】

[Small groups are extremely undesirable behavior at any time. 】

"It sounds good, but I think not all Terra veterans will welcome this change. They may not resist your orders, but their already formed thinking may not keep up with your ideas. "

"Of course, other people may simply think that your idea destroys certain traditions of the legion. There are such people in every legion."

[Yes, for example, Astlan from Dark Angel, he is really a nuisance. 】

"What are you going to do with the Astelans in Dawnbreaker?"

[I plan to take a look at their attitudes. Those Terran veterans who are not adaptable to change, but have good attitudes, I will still tolerate them for the time being. 】

[After the new blood joins the army and gradually grows up, I will gradually remove them from positions of real power. Of course, status and honor must still be given. 】

[The host and recorder of various grand ceremonies of the legion, the guardian of the legion's various records, documents and secret weapons depot, or the recruitment instructor who is responsible for recruiting, selecting, and educating the new blood. 】

[As long as they are willing to leave positions of real power, there is still no problem with these false titles. 】

[Although I don't feel sorry for them, since they are my property, I should let them make the best use of them. 】

[Even if it is to maintain the stability of the legion, I will not leave these people aside and let them gather ashes in vain. 】

"Well, what about the last batch?"

"Those real Astlans, those unruly ones."

[Those guys were the first ones I figured out how to deal with. 】

[Here, I still want to thank my brother Zhuang Sen, who gave me another good inspiration. 】

[In Zhuang Sen's legion, there is an organization called the Five Hundred People. Although this organization is not his personal guard, it performs the same duties in a sense. Zhuang Sen may not bring them with him in battle. private guards, but they will definitely wait for the five hundred people to gather, and then lead them to the battlefield. 】

[This is really a good idea, isn't it? Very worth learning from. 】

[So, I formed the Old Guard, the Old Guard. 】

[Before I arrive in Avalon and before I formally form my own personal guard, they will become my actual guard. Become one of the five hundred in the Dawnbreaker Legion. 】

[Those who are unruly, unwilling to obey my orders, and even openly express their dissatisfaction with me will be incorporated into the Old Guard. They will slowly die and be destroyed in this organization. . 】

[I will lead them. Whenever I arrive at the battlefield in person, they will follow me. I may not bring any troops to the battlefield, but I will definitely bring this old guard. 】

[When the situation reaches its most critical moment, when we encounter the most powerful and ferocious enemies, when the death rate has reached the most frightening moment. 】

[I will personally go into battle to solve the most dangerous areas, and I may only have these Old Guards around me. 】

[They will follow me, follow the Primarch they are dissatisfied with, face the most critical parts of the most important battles, face the most powerful enemies, and then in these battles that are enough to scare those who come after, Gradually disappear. 】

[I don’t want a few such terrible wars, so we don’t have to worry about these unruly thorns anymore. 】

"……sharp!"

Semiramis shook her head and couldn't help but click her tongue in surprise.

"As expected of you, body."

"How can you come up with such a cruel punishment?"

As a part of Morgan, Semiramis truly sighed.

After all, for a selfish villain, complete death is indeed the most painful punishment she can give to others.

"I can even imagine how pale those unruly Terran veterans will be when they charge into the most dangerous battlefields with you."

"They had nothing to gain but a so-called glorious death to fight with the Primarch and save the day."

"If you think about it carefully, this is indeed cruel, so cruel that it may cause some unstable factors within the legion."

[Yes, letting them consume it so blatantly may cause some dissatisfaction. This is indeed a problem that needs my attention. 】

[However, this dissatisfaction will not be an essential problem. 】

[Even Jonson can continue to command his Dark Angels, so there is no reason why I can't rule the somewhat dissatisfied Daybreakers. 】

[And these dissatisfactions will not be a very long matter. When those unruly Terran veterans follow my footsteps and meet their death on the battlefield, when those veterans who cannot adapt to the times become When they are people with high status and false titles, no matter how much dissatisfaction they have in their hearts, they cannot shake the overall situation of the entire legion. 】

[Even if they see my heart clearly, what's the use then? 】

"really."

"Record, completed."

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"You are really a vicious mother of genes, your true form."

[Thanks for the compliment. 】