Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

[However, when it comes to this, I have a problem. 】

[Since the sun has now returned to the sky of Nostramo: From now on, will the nickname Star of Eternal Night have to be changed? 】

"..."

"Who said it needs to be changed?"

[The sun has hung so high that anyone can see it now. 】

"Who said I want this sun to hang in the sky of Nostramo?"

【……】

[What do you mean, Conrad? 】

The Lord of Avalon's vision and fingers paused, and even the massive calculations and micro-manipulation in her mind were affected: Fortunately, before this, Morgan had done almost everything she needed to do. So that it did not lead to a more serious derivative disaster.

"literal meaning."

Conrad grinned.

"I invite you to change the orbit of Nostramo's satellites and erase the permanent total solar eclipse that remains on this world, so that the Nostramo people can see the sun and make them realize that they are actually living in a In a relatively normal world."

"But actually, I don't want this world to be too normal either."

【……】

[Don’t you think this is a bit contradictory? 】

"It's a bit contradictory, but between these two words, there is actually a very tricky balance: places like Baal, Medusa and Barbarus are not actually very normal worlds, even It can be called a dangerous environment, but since our brothers chose to keep their home planet as it was, it shows that they have their own considerations."

"And I also have my own considerations."

Midnight Ghost's narrow pupils narrowed. It was quite rare that his expression was very peaceful and serious. Every word he spoke contained deep meaning that even Morgan was unwilling to interrupt.

"On the one hand, it's my own reasons: on the premise that I need to manage the entire Eighth Legion, it is beyond my ability to manage a [normal] Legion home planet."

Midnight Ghost smiled to himself.

"No way, this is how my father designed me: In fact, more than ten years ago, I also tried to manage Nostramo, but the final result was that although I tried my best to learn everything about management, I have acquired knowledge in finance and humanities, but in the end I can only rely on the governors to implement a very reluctant rule. At the stage of implementing royal politics, my upper limit is here."

"In the future, being able to manage the Night Lords Army with the help of Sevatar is already my best expectation for my management ability. In this regard, I am still very self-aware."

"As for the idea of ​​letting the Nostramos govern themselves..."

The Primarch scoffed.

"So for me, the best situation is to keep Nostramo in an abnormal state: the harsh environment and vast wilderness can train the recruits' minds, and the spare land can be used for industrial mining. The centralized population living area is conducive to the serious orderly rule of the army I left behind."

"A country with a small population, good order, and a serious but not depressing social atmosphere can provide a large amount of industrial raw materials to participate in interstellar trade, and at the same time use wilderness hunting and a simple environment to exercise hard will: this is what I think of this world. All expectations.”

"In this blueprint, the sun is not a necessary thing. Although it needs a normal sunrise and sunset above the hive, it does not need to be so warm and harmonious: I will let the Mechanicus take care of Nostramo. The atmosphere undergoes certain modifications so that the world is dominated by long cloudy days, and the sun becomes a vague outline of reality in people's eyes."

"If the new generation of Nostramo wants to see the real sun, then go to the wilderness and climb the mountains that can pierce the clouds. The sun will wait at the end that only the brave can reach. them."

"Only those who dare to climb can embrace the true light of the world: this is what I want the Nostramos to know, that the monastic fortresses of the Eighth Legion can also be built on those mountaintop cities that can be illuminated by the sun. "

【courage? 】

The Spider Queen whispered the word.

She laughed.

[I really didn’t expect, Conrad, that after so much, the gift you gave Nostramo would be this: I originally thought you would be obsessed with order or law, or the philosophy of justice, But in the end, you choose to let the world embrace courage? 】

“Because this is what I lack most: that’s why it’s so precious.”

The primarch laughed.

"I know that there may be many problems in Nostramo, which are far beyond words such as order, law or justice, but I also know that in the final analysis, there is only one personal problem for me."

"That's a lack of courage."

"That's still true to this day."

"..."

"What's more, if I keep ignoring this problem, I worry that the Night Lords will also start to lose their courage: in a future that none of us want to see, it is this most fundamental reason that has allowed the Eighth Legion to escape from the history of the galaxy. completely disappear."

"Defeat, casualties, or the disappearance of Sevita and I were not actually the final blow to the Eighth Legion: when they did not even have the courage to face their opponents, when they could only rely on the power of killing When they swarmed forward with their numerical superiority, this legion completely met their demise, until there was no longer a Night Lord in the galaxy."

"When all courage disappears, the so-called Astartes warriors are nothing more than groups of oversized interstellar bandits who only know how to rob homes and kill innocent people indiscriminately."

【……】

Morgan raised her brows, and she began the final step of the celestial transformation plan: I don't know if it was for this reason, or because of some thoughts about Conrad's words, the Spider Queen did not speak, and only the midnight ghost was left in the room. The sound of imagining the future.

"Under my second rule, Nostramo may not prosper and become such a prosperous metropolis: but anyway, I don't expect to build it into an ideal city like Macragge."

"After all, we have to face a more realistic problem."

Midnight Ghost narrowed his eyes, and his vision disappeared into the dark void.

"Nostramo, my pathetic hometown, is actually in a very dangerous position: its north and west sides are close to the infamous ghoul stars, and its east side is so close that even the Emperor dare not In the long-lasting extraterrestrial darkness, although the south is roughly bordered by your Far Eastern border, even from the Salamas area, it is more than one star sector away. When an emergency breaks out, the power of the Dawnbreaker will only It’s beyond the reach of the whip.”

"So, for the human empire that encompasses the entire galaxy, the sector where Nostramo is located can be considered isolated overseas, but for the ghoul stars, Nostramo is within easy reach. : This damn world is precisely located in the first line of defense of the human empire against the ghoul stars."

"In this context, it is not a wise choice to blindly ignore external threats and allow Nostramo to become a normal world: the future of this world is destined to be accompanied by harsh discipline and powerful armaments. Otherwise, even survival cannot be guaranteed.”

"So, I had to make this world depressing, strong, and even a little crazy: only enough obsession and violence can allow Nostramo to survive tenaciously on the edge of the ghoul stars."

"Even go one step further and raise the banner that the Legion's home planet deserves."

【……】

【What do you mean? 】

The Lord of Avalon turned her head and glanced at her brother. She instinctively realized that Conrad seemed to be conceiving a very grand plan, but he never mentioned this plan to Morgan: neither did the Spider Queen. She would be angry because of this. After all, she knew that Conrad had his own things to do.

What's more, Morgan is not the greatest primarch, and he doesn't even allow the people he cares about to have the slightest contact with others, or even the smallest concealment from her.

"How can I tell you?"

Conrad scratched his chin.

"Morgan, do you know Cardia?"

【……What? 】

"Ah, it seems you don't know, but that's normal. It will take decades for that world to be discovered by the Word Bearers Legion: I mean, I want Nostramo to be the one to face the ghouls. Cartier among the stars has become the empire’s first and only line of defense against this eternal black spot.”

【……】

【This is necessary. 】

Morgan nodded.

As one of the Primarchs of the Human Empire who is best at politics and planning, the Lord of Avalon is very clear: Unless the Great Crusade can achieve the most perfect success, otherwise, the Human Empire will definitely not have the power to conquer a planet like the Ghoul Stars. Strong in strength, but located in a remote and useless area.

To deal with such hob meat, the Empire can only take a defensive stance. Therefore, Nostramo, which is closest to the ghoul stars and is the home planet of the Eighth Legion, is indeed a natural [Ghoul Guardian]. ].

【how do you want to do it? 】

"Actually, for now, I only have a rough plan."

Conrad scratched his head.

"First of all, my purge of Nostramo will definitely continue. The more than 30,000 warriors under my command are enough for me to complete all my thoughts on this world, and this purge will be extremely thorough: after all, Except for a small number of technicians and people at the bottom, the vast majority of people in this world are guilty."

"Those who are the most serious should be put to death, but those who have committed crimes but do not deserve death, it is a waste to put them in prison like this: we should find a way to use the waste .”

"So I thought..."

The primarch narrowed his eyes, and a cruel smile flashed across his pale face.

"Why don't we transport these people who are not worthy of death to the uninhabited worlds outside the ghoul stars and let them become the pioneers of the empire in these worlds?"

"On the one hand, the crimes they committed deserve such punishment, and on the other hand, if they can survive such pioneering actions, then their achievements will be enough to offset their crimes."

【……】

[I have to remind you one thing: the casualty rate will be very pessimistic. 】

"After all, this is just a disguised form of punishment, just like some colonial countries on ancient Terra that would exile domestic prisoners to colonies: the essence of the action is to punish these guilty people and expand the empire here. Territory is just a side thing, and success is just an unexpected surprise.”

"What's more, even if these guilty people can successfully develop their world, these worlds are not Nostramo. They do not have sufficient resources and deep foundation to allow them to squander it. If they want to gain a foothold there, We must learn to unite, establish a stable order, and jointly resist the huge external threats, and..."

"Double attachment to the empire."

【……】

Conrad laughed sharply.

"It's ironic, isn't it? But this is the fact: under the huge threat of the ghoul stars, the descendants of these criminals will become the Empire's staunchest supporters in this area, because only the Empire can If we provide them with sufficient military support, compared to those in the interior of the empire who have not seen soldiers for a long time and have become rebellious, these sinful planets in the wilderness will actually become more important ministers of the empire."

"So, as long as they survive, the human empire can inadvertently establish a firm line of defense around the ghoul stars. At the very least, it can get early warning before a large-scale invasion occurs."

"And Nostramo will be the core world on this line of defense. It will continuously transport brave immigrants to the wild world on the front line. While reducing its own population pressure, it will also ensure the garrison of the Night Lords. To maintain law and order in these areas.”

"At the same time, the output of fine gold in this world can also give me the capital to attract the help of the Mechanicus to develop this place into an industrial distribution center of sufficient size to support the industry of the [Ring Ghoul Star Defense Belt] need."

“Eventually, this once eternal night star will become an export center for immigrants, a military center, an industrial center, a political center, and even a transportation center in this region: this can also be regarded as my gift to Nostramo. , and with such a powerful core world and the military support of the entire Eighth Legion, the ghoul stars will at least not become a serious problem for the big shots on Holy Terra."

"And my Night Lords, even after the end of the Great Crusade, will have a very formal and very important position, allowing them to continue to gain a foothold in the empire: although this will be a very marginal position, it is also correct. Suitable for the taste of my heirs.”

"What do you think of my idea?"

【……】

[Very good, but now I have one last question. 】

[Which founding world are you planning to find to cooperate with you? 】

"..."

Faced with this question, Conrad just blinked and then showed a pure smile.

"Do you have to tell me, Morgan?"

【……】

"You have to tell me: A certain person is openly cooperating with Forge World Reza, but behind the scenes, he is reaching contracts with eight or nine small-scale forge worlds in the Far Eastern Frontier area, and has even made these forge worlds Become half of your own private property..."

"A certain ambitious lady."

【……】

"I think this lady should welcome one of her brothers, carrying an entire world's fine gold resources, to join her huge industrial system and become part of her great ambition."

【……】

Morgan frowned.

[How come I don’t know what ambitious and great territory I have? 】

"Hahaha……"

Conrad laughed: he almost rolled on the floor with laughter, then raised his head and looked at his blood relative seriously.

"You might not."

"But when I tell you this great plan that you can indeed do."

"do you have……"

"Is this important?"