Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

Morgan wants to rebel.

Literally: the rebel who created the Emperor.

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This is a very reasonable decision at first glance, but very unreasonable when you think about it carefully. However, after repeated weighing and thinking, you will find some rationality in it, and it is a magical decision: even Ava Lord Long himself only allowed this idea to take root in his mind after repeatedly thinking about it and weighing the pros and cons.

Nothing better illustrates the complex situation she is facing now than Morgan's decision itself, as well as the various thoughts in her mind that are more complicated than the current situation: these thoughts will be accompanied by the power and power in Morgan's palm. The situation around her, as well as her increasingly clear understanding of the loophole-ridden system of the entire human empire, bloomed randomly, like fresh bamboo shoots after the rain.

In many cases, even Morgan himself discovered them belatedly, which forced the Primarch to spare much energy to think and make a second judgment: to kill these emerging ideas, It is better to choose the seed players among them and continue to cultivate them, or to choose the third path, freeze everything [not yet suitable], and wait until the time is right to adopt it, or abandon it.

It was during this secondary screening that many wild ideas were abandoned or temporarily sealed by the original body: for example, Morgan once tried to draw Perturabo and his Olympia into the system on the Far Eastern border. Come, so that your tentacles can penetrate deep into the core area of ​​the Far East Star Territory.

There, there are not only countless resource-rich, densely populated planets that have not yet been conquered by the empire, but also forge world giants such as Anverus 9 or Incadignon, which are famous throughout the galaxy.

This idea is undoubtedly very tempting, so when Morgan first looked at the star map of the entire Far Eastern Star Territory, it naturally popped up in the mind of the original body, until the Lord of Avalon began to move the ghoul stars After being incorporated into the system on the Far East border, it was discovered in a corner. However, after thinking about it again and again, Morgan had to put this tempting idea on hold indefinitely.

After all, compared to the attractive rewards, Perturabo's unruly nature as a collaborator deterred Morgan even more: Unlike Guilliman, the Lord of Steel is a rational manager who can negotiate at will above his bottom line. Unlike Conrad, he is a hands-off boss who is willing to walk outside the core of power.

The Primarch of the Iron Warriors Legion has an unusually high level of pride, ambition, and self-positioning. There is almost no treatment that can satisfy him. Although, like Conrad, he can be regarded as a leader. Zijin Group], but he cannot allow himself to be excluded from the center of power, nor can he always live in harmony with Morgan.

Now, the relationship between the two is good. That's because they are far apart and have the good memories of the past as a buffer zone, giving Morgan the opportunity to be precise in the exchange of letters and appease the sensitive heart of the Lord of Steel in disguise: But if the two really have Without the deep binding of interests, it is impossible for Morgan to spend so much energy to appease Perturabo on everything.

A duopoly with the Lord of Steel is destined to be a masquerade that will leave Morgan mentally and physically drained, and any attempt to get Perturabo to hand over power to Morgan, whether through full-blown political maneuvers or something more subtle, Any political squeeze will inevitably lead to Perturabo's blunt counterattack: by that time, not only will Morgan be unable to extend her minions into the maelstrom area, but even her own core area of ​​the Far East border will be greatly affected.

To put it simply: Perturabo can be a friend, but he cannot be a long-term comrade. If you stay with him for too long, he cannot be a partner, so that you can have any interests with him.

Guilliman, on the other hand, is the complete opposite of the Lord of Steel: the King of the Five Hundred Worlds who can remain calm most of the time is the best partner, and it will be a wonderful thing to fight alongside him for a long time. However, because of his high moral bottom line and sensitive thinking, it is difficult for people like Morgan to become close friends with Guilliman.

Therefore, Morgan finally chose Five Hundred Worlds instead of Olympia. The alliance with Perturabo became the most representative one among the many abandoned plans: feasible, attractive, not impossible, But both the cost and the subsequent development are unbearable.

In her own bad taste, the Primarch would self-deprecatingly refer to these failed ideas as "waste projects": most of them would be completely destroyed, while a few would be stored in batches. The [Minerva Array] of the Star Maidens can be accessed at any time.

But there are a few of the most special ones that can stay in Morgan's mind, letting the Queen of Avalon play with them from time to time, and then depending on the development of the outside world, focus on whether to let these abandoned cases see the light of day.

As for the rebellion plan against the human emperor, it is the largest, most important, and oldest one: after all, the most loyal daughter of a certain human master wants to explode her father's gold coins or divide his inheritance. , It’s no longer one or two days.

Ever since Morgan saw the Emperor's "Emperor's Dream", which was decorated with gold and marble, the Spider Queen had been seriously thinking about how to squeeze out more from her genetic father. A bit of surplus labor value: As luck would have it, her genetic father thought exactly that.

Such a loving father and a filial daughter is truly a galactic story that even the four gods would shed tears for.

This uproarious idea was completely grasped by Morgan when it first appeared, and was played with day after day: until now, this idea has derived a magical result.

That is: While Morgan was [reluctantly] loyal to the Human Empire and [trying her best] to complete the Emperor's mission, she was [carelessly] preparing her rebellion plan.

This sounds contradictory: because the driving force of this plan itself is contradictory.

As a Primarch, Morgan didn't have any special feelings about his treacherous behavior. After all, the Human Empire now officially has as many as sixteen Primarchs, and seventeen of them, There are some good or not so good reasons to rebel against him: on this kind of issue, Morgan often regards Machado, the master of the seal, as a figure of the original body level.

Moreover, the Lord of Avalon also believed from the bottom of his heart that the Sealmaster led a large number of administrators who were driven crazy by government affairs and launched a major rebellion aimed at imprisoning the Emperor back in the Palace of Terra to approve documents. Logically, It's completely feasible.

But then again, compared to a civil servant rebellion, if the holder of the seal simply evaporates and disappears, the impact on the entire human empire, or on the emperor personally, should be greater: maybe the emperor will be killed tomorrow They have to accept the fate of the Warmaster and return to Holy Terra to clean up the mess in person, or simply tie up Guilliman and Morgan and throw them into the government office to make up for it.

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What a scary future.

Therefore, if you think about it at first glance, Morgan's rebellious mentality is natural: as a courtier, with so much military power, he will naturally have the idea of ​​​​going one step further and putting a yellow coat on himself, and as the Primarch For example, how many Primarchs would really get used to the sound of a voice above their heads, pointing to the east, drinking in the west, and showing off their power?

As for the heirs: considering that the Emperor has always adhered to the ancient wisdom from tens of thousands of years ago, or even hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Primarchs have not joined forces to rebel until now. !

It’s really: too filial!

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Although this idea itself is indeed reasonable...but...

but!

If you think about it carefully, Morgan's rebellion attempt is actually ridiculously unreasonable: as a Primarch who has been targeted by at least one Chaos Evil God, Morgan has always been walking on a tightrope, although the time has not yet matured. The reason is that the Lord of Bliss has not yet brought his eight-carat sedan, but once the competition begins, Morgan has no doubt that a large group of chaos demons will immediately crawl out of his dessert plate.

In this regard, the Spider Queen has always been very sensitive, especially after realizing that the connection between Magnus and the Lord of Change was so profound, a different idea came to Morgan's mind Lingering: Is there a possibility that some of them, the Primarchs, have been targeted by the Chaos Gods from the very beginning?

It goes without saying that the origin between Magnus and the Lord of Changes; and the forked tongue of the Prince of Bliss would rub in the air behind Morgan from time to time; as for Mortarion, no matter the world he was born in , or his rather strange behavioral habits, all have disturbing similarities with the corrupt god in Morgan's impression.

On the other hand, Morgan has never found a counterpart to the Brass Sun Voice who always shouts to fight and kill: she once suspected Perturabo, Ferus, and even her Jonson, after all All three of these men could be considered warmongers, and Conrad was among the targets of her suspicions early on, as the midnight ghost's thirst for blood was almost unreasonable.

Um……

And Guilliman.

Even Guilliman: After all, the Lord Macragge's fanatical attitude toward battle is worthy of recognition. Maybe the God of War is a figure who doesn't care about the outcome of victory or defeat, but only the battle itself?

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Therefore, under the premise that it is very likely to be targeted in advance, Morgan's seemingly reasonable rebellion plan is actually very unreasonable: without the Emperor, who can help her block the covetousness from the subspace gods? ?

Although her father, who was more or less ambitious, was most likely no match for those subspace gods whose hands and eyes could reach the sky: but she had no choice.

For a long time before, for example, before killing Heydrich, when she and the Emperor were playing regicide, Morgan had indeed thought this way. This was also the reason why she had always tried her best to fulfill the Emperor's decree. The most fundamental reason for the mission: She established the second lighthouse of mankind in the Far East when necessary. She tried her best to bring Conrad back to the right path. She also withstood the three subspace artifacts and Vashtor. With the temptation, he personally handed over the great creation that could turn the situation of the galaxy into the hands of the Emperor.

These loyal acts earned Morgan a special position under the Emperor, and also made her start to think about one thing: if, if, her genetic father could really get what he wanted, and take away the four gods of Chaos. If the influence is completely isolated from the subspace, if that webway is really, as the Emperor said, a panacea that can solve all problems.

Yes, the possibility is slight, but not completely impossible.

So, after the Emperor resolves this top priority, how should Morgan, as the Primarch, as the master of the Far Eastern Frontier, and as the mother of all Dawnbreakers, get along with her genetic father?

On Holy Terra, both the Emperor and Malcador clearly expressed their intention to clear out the Primarch from the political system of the Empire in the future, and to gradually disintegrate huge armies such as the Legion Astartes. Tendency: The Lord of Mankind is even ready to return all power of the Empire to those mortals.

Of course, for mortals, this is definitely the most beautiful path.

However, in Morgan's opinion...

Your Majesty, I understand the future you have painstakingly planned for mankind, and I also agree with your efforts for this. However, I still have a small problem: in your future, it seems that there is no heir who belongs to me. Location.

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This is an issue that the Queen of Avalon has to pay attention to, and is even prepared for the worst at all times: she can certainly imagine a better ending, for example, the Emperor will use softer means to deal with the Astartes Warriors, let the Primarchs and their legions withdraw from the stage of history with dignity, let the Legion of Astartes, which no longer has new blood to add, slowly grow old in incomparable glory, so that this special group can be Dispersed by the long river of time.

but……

but!

Does she really want to wishfully expect the Emperor's mercy on this issue, on this issue that concerns all his heirs? Think of those Thunder Warriors, no matter what changes and reasons are involved, the last batch The ending of the Thunder Warrior is not a happy one in any case.

During her travels in Terra, she revealed these contents and asked her star maids to personally track down those Thunder Warriors who were still alive and record their current situation: living anonymously in the market, surrounded by past glory and illness. Tortured day and night, the once powerful fighter can now barely make a living in the underground black boxing ring, and is so weak that he cannot even defeat an inferior reformer.

This is the ending for those who have sacrificed their lives and shed blood for the Lord of Mankind and believed in the bright future he said: no matter what the words conceal, the fact is the fact, when Morgan took over from the hands of her daughters When she read the information, these tragic situations pierced a sharp thorn in her heart that could never be erased.

Yes, yes: mental trauma, lack of control, intention to rebel, solid evidence, and last resort, these reasons sound very sufficient, but when the emperor has the absolute right to speak, if it really comes to When the time comes, can't these reasons be reasonably placed on the heads of the Astartes by the Lord of Mankind and his mortal bureaucrats?

The Thunder Warriors have mental trauma, don't the Astartes have genetic diseases? Could it be that the past gloomy history of the Blood Angels, Space Wolves, Night Lords and the 19th Legion cannot become the future written in the history books, Asta Is it irrefutable proof that it is extremely uncontrollable?

There were some things she had to think about.

Does she dare to bet?

She dared to bet: Are those Thunder Warriors really just a special case of last resort?

She dared to bet that the Emperor would really be merciful and let go of the Primarch and the Legion, instead of eliminating the potential hidden danger of the Astartes for the [Mortal Ruler of the World] that he had in mind: let the Astartes disappear naturally? Very good, but it will take at least hundreds of years. Aren't the hidden dangers contained in this long time worthy of being eliminated by the Lord of Humanity with thunderous means?

Morgan is not her brother. As the original body of the Dawnbreaker and the master of the Far Eastern Frontier, Morgan knows very well what kind of combat power the mortal army can unleash under the correct guidance. He also knows very well that if the Emperor can really integrate a galaxy-level Mortal Legions, then even if the twenty Legions of Astartes cooperate sincerely, the rebellion they set off will be nothing more than a splash in the history of the Empire.

Twisting their history is no more difficult than twisting the Thunder Warriors.

In other words, whether it is motivation, means of execution, or even successful cases that can be replicated in the same way, the emperor has no shortage of them, and the only thing that can limit him is the integrity and conscience in his heart.

And these two points...

……Ah……

Does she dare to bet?

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【……】

She didn't dare.

From the beginning, she didn't dare.

Morgan knows this very well. As she said before, no matter which genetic primarch it is, there are good or bad reasons for choosing to rebel: it is nothing more than the value of heirs and loyalty in their hearts. On that scale, it’s just a question of which one is lighter and which one is heavier.

Maybe people like Dorne or Leman Russ would endure the bloodshed of their heirs and remain loyal to the Emperor until the last moment. Maybe lords like Guilliman would cling to the Five Hundred Worlds, hoping in vain to find something that would make everyone happy. The solution to take a step back is perhaps that Chagatai Khan will take his children and go to the frontier, and do not interfere with the river: maybe, even a being like the Wolf Shepherd God, when the situation really involves the Moon Wolf When the Legion itself came to an end, the wonderful father-son relationship between him and the Emperor would also come to an end.

As for Morgan…

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When she realized this, when she realized that she and the Emperor, even allies against the Four Gods of Chaos, were also opponents in other fields, there were these words about "necessary preparations", It lingers in the heart of the Lord of Avalon.

Therefore, what started out as a simple idea of ​​filial piety, wanting to extract several worlds of gold coins from the Emperor, magnificently completed a triple transformation in the mind of the original body: from the very beginning it was instinctive. , naturally wanted to rebel, until later, out of the idea of ​​​​seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, he became a loyal minister under the Lord of Humanity in disguise, and now, he finally realized that as the Primarch of the gene, the relationship between him and the Emperor Destined to have complex relationships.

To put it simply: in the general direction, Morgan and the Emperor are still allies, and they still help each other in the fight against Chaos, but in the details, in the dark corners that only she can see, Morgan is also seizing every opportunity. , preparing for a possible rebellion in the future.

There was no way, after all, she couldn't expect the Emperor to abandon the Terra Palace and run away: as long as the Lord of Mankind sat on the Imperial throne, the psychological pressure on Morgan about the outcome of the Thunder Warriors would never be removed.

Morgan was not sure whether the Emperor could defeat the Four Gods of Chaos, and if he really did win, it would be too late to wait until then to plan. When the webway succeeded, it would be a sign that the Emperor and Morgan had fallen out, so Before that, she must accumulate the capital to fight against the Lord of Humanity.

In other words, before the Great Crusade officially ends, and before the great rebellion that is destined to come, but it is unknown who will instigate it, Morgan must have the ability to be able to lead a great rebellion: you must have the ability to be a rebel in the future. , you can be a loyal minister now.

Therefore, this idea that is both reasonable, not very reasonable, but somewhat reasonable has become one of Morgan's main purposes in dealing with people, and the careless and not-so-subtle accumulation of power in his hands has also become the key to Avalon. One of the Lord's current main tasks: Morgan does not think that the Emperor will ignore what she is doing now. She and her genetic father are just knowing that the other party has malicious intentions against them, because of those more powerful enemies. , and [comrades] holding their noses and squatting in the same trench.

For this reason, Morgan would not persuade the Emperor to give up the naivety of mortal rule, because she knew that the Emperor would not listen to her, and the Emperor would only turn a blind eye to treacherous measures such as the Far Eastern Customs League. Only one eye, because he knew that even if he stopped this, his baby girl would be somewhere else and would persevere in applying eye drops to him.

In this case, let the other party mess around before the alliance breaks down.

Let Machado suffer a little longer, and let Guilliman bear the blame.

We are in the same boat, but we have different dreams.

This is the final understanding of Morgan and the Emperor's relationship with each other after several conversations, several compromises of interests and confessions, and several times facing the bottom line in their hearts: at least in the eyes of the Lord of Avalon, That's it.

And this was also the original motivation behind Morgan's decision to visit Guilliman, and from now on, gradually promote the [Far Eastern Customs Union]: if her father failed, then this alliance would only become the backbone of mankind in the galaxy. If her father succeeds and knows how to take a step back, then this alliance will naturally become a strong pillar of the empire in the Far Eastern Star Territory.

And if her father becomes a little bit ignorant after he succeeds...

Then don't blame Morgan for using this possible alliance as a basis to win over Guilliman, who was already somewhat wavering, calling for those primarchs who valued their offspring more than war hammers, and then went to Luo with a sword, just like her Just like the tortillas sold in those barbecue restaurants on the Dawn Goddess, he cut the beloved empire of the Lord of Mankind into eight pieces and ate them piece by piece.

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Mmm…tortillas.

Corn tortillas…

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"Gu..."

The grand plan in her mind was interrupted, and Morgan narrowed her eyes: she heard the thoughts coming from her stomach, and this, the second most important organ in the body of the Primarch, naturally relied on her strong protest to temporarily Interrupted the thinking in the brain.

【Um……】

Just in time, I would like to inform Aniya, who is still on the Dawn Goddess, that she will have corn cakes for afternoon tea today: just let Aniya order a hundred-person portion.

Hmm...let her think about it...

Put it in a box, and then ask her Anya to transport it to Macragge on the grounds of transporting [confidential documents needed for the meeting between the two primarchs]: It shouldn't be a big problem, right?

【……】

Could it be...

Can anyone still dare to eat secretly?