Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

Chapter 564 Emperor—Bomb Disposal Expert

[So, is this the emperor’s true intention in convening this meeting? 】

[Rather than discussing psychic powers, what he really wants to do is: resolve the contradiction? 】

"Yes, just like defusing a bomb, get rid of it before it explodes."

【This is difficult. 】

"Yeah, I know it's hard."

Leman Russ spread his hands and put on an innocent expression.

"In fact, I was surprised that Quan-Father would make such a choice: when you and Guilliman were busy in the Perfect City, he came to my battleship specially and told me that he planned to dismantle this How to defuse the bomb, and what should I do?”

"That's right: he was standing where you are now."

【……】

[Standing next to your two wolves? 】

"Ah, they don't dare to touch him."

The Fenrisian grinned, with a hint of cunning revealed in his beard. He watched with satisfaction as the two giant Fenrisian wolves summoned by his whistle circled around Morgan's legs and rubbed against the top of her riding boots: The Spider Queen was clearly uncomfortable with this creature.

"Don't you like wolves, Morgan?"

【I am Cat Pie. 】

Morgan's voice was very soft. She was focused on avoiding the two giant wolves surrounding her, and her steps seemed a bit clumsy: the Spider Queen didn't even bother to raise her eyelids. She could fully imagine Leman Russ's stupid pupils because of her This answer made his eyes wide open, like a pair of rusty copper bells.

"Oh my God!"

After a few seconds, the extremely exaggerated voice of the Wolf King came belatedly.

"I thought you would be a perfect person, Morgan."

Leman Russ was leaning there, on the steps under his ice stone throne. The place was wide enough for a primarch to lie down, and it seemed more suitable for Russ than the throne: the primarch leaned on the steps and looked towards His blood relatives couldn't help but praise him.

"It really surprises me that your aesthetic sense of mammalogy is so bad: How can you like cats? They are lazy and gloomy, have no collective will at all, and will be preoccupied with themselves all day long. That little thing in my heart.”

[If you want to bury Jonson, do it in front of him. Ruth, don’t treat my ears like trash cans. 】

"Then I wouldn't dare."

The Wolf King chuckled and raised his hands exaggeratedly in a French military salute.

"I can't beat that guy Jonson. He's crazier than Conrad. But I don't think he taught you bad things. After all, I can't imagine that guy Jonson raising animals, even a cat. The way it looked at that time, so..."

"Did you learn it from Guilliman?"

【……】

"Listen to my words: Don't follow that landlord's old financial theory, Morgan."

Why can you blame Guilliman for this problem?

At this moment, even the Spider Queen, who had thrown countless pots on Macragge's back, couldn't help but pray silently for her brother who was carrying the burden, completely forgetting that she was also a part of it. Credit, and it’s no small feat.

At least 20%: Guilliman's bad mouth is responsible for 60% to 70%.

After all, when thinking about that think tank [with less than 20,000 people], no matter how much guilt Morgan felt, it was of no use: Guilliman should take the blame.

"Don't think I'm talking nonsense."

The Wolf King blinked at Morgan.

"I saw with my own eyes that Guilliman also raised a cat. Although he said that the cat was his adoptive mother's pet, how many of the words that came out of that guy's mouth were true: It’s always good to be a bit skeptical.”

[What a wise saying. 】

Morgan nodded.

[So, Ruth, after our other brothers had said goodbye, you deliberately kept me here just to let me listen to you recite two wise words? 】

"Ah...ha!"

The Wolf King slapped his head with such force that Morgan wondered if the person sitting in front of her was a hairy Ogryn.

"Look at my memory!"

The original body shook his head and sighed, then grinned his lips, exposed his teeth, and made a "tsk, tsk" sound from his teeth, and called away the two giant wolves wrapped around Morgan's legs: these two vicious dogs The animals were as docile as puppies as they hovered next to their master, while Leman Russ leaned over and used the two giant wolves as his cushions.

It seems that the Fenrisians plan to stay on this step for a long time.

"You're welcome, sit down wherever you want."

The original body pointed to the seats carved from stone next to him. He waited for Morgan to drag one of them to him with his psychic powers, and then sat down less than five steps away from him: After doing all this, The Spider Queen did not forget to use her unexhausted spiritual power to pull a large box of chilled spirits from the wine cellar in the next room and threw it in front of Leman Russ.

#Ruth’s favorability towards you＋10#

A string of non-existent characters seemed to float in the air.

The corners of Morgan's mouth twitched. She tried hard to adjust her sitting posture on the stone chair, but found that she was uncomfortable sitting no matter what. After noticing Leman Russ's joking gaze, the Spider Queen simply called on her psychic power again and created for herself. An invisible cushion.

"Relying on psychic powers in daily life is not a good thing, Morgan."

Ruth's voice came leisurely.

"Your behavior always reminds me of Magnus... and Prospero."

[I will pay attention, brother. 】

Morgan opened his mouth and swallowed back the rebuttal that came to his mouth: After hearing the name Prospero, the dead memories began to attack the Spider Queen. She remembered the time when she had just taken over the Dawnbreaker Legion, in Maggo The scenes witnessed on Nus's home planet were enough to shatter the world's outlook.

Tsk…

What Ruth said was not entirely unreasonable.

Morgan pouted.

[But that’s not what you really want to tell me, brother. 】

"Just a reminder."

The Wolf King opened a bottle of wine and gave the giant wolf next to him a swig.

"Why do you care so much about the reason why I asked you to stay alone, Morgan? Can't I just reminisce with you? After all, the two of us have gone through a period of ups and downs side by side. When I want to recall this period in the history books At this time, it seems that you are the only one I can find to talk to.”

"That guy Zhuang Sen... hum..."

Ruth snorted slightly, but there was no disgust in his smile.

"He is not suitable for reminiscing."

【You are not suitable either. 】

Morgan's words were sharp.

[Because you don’t want to mention that past at all, Ruth: When you opened your mouth to recall our fight side by side, you didn’t even dare to look me in the eyes. 】

"...Tsk."

"You said you..."

The Wolf King was silent for a moment and shook his head repeatedly.

"You really didn't save any face for me."

[This is just curiosity. 】

The Spider Queen laughed at the right time, easing the somewhat awkward atmosphere. Her eyes circled around Leman Russ, and finally landed on the giant Fenris wolf curled up under the shoulders and elbows of the Wolf King: I don’t know why. , this creature always felt a little familiar to her.

"Does it look familiar?"

The Wolf King patted his wolf.

"Of course it will look familiar to you. I remember that when we first met, I even suggested to you that I should give this little guy to you. At that time, it was just a wolf cub: it's a pity that we haven't officially parted yet. , you quietly sent someone to bring this wolf cub back."

"At that time, I thought that my gift selection was not good enough."

"Now it seems that this gift just doesn't suit your taste."

The Fenrisian bared his teeth at his wolf, and the wolf returned the favor.

Morgan looked at the man and the wolf rolling on the steps, feeling a little speechless.

Don't blame her for her irritable words, it's just that Leman Russ's behavior is indeed a bit strange.

About fifteen minutes ago, this large family gathering that gathered six Primarchs came to an end hastily. It only lasted for an hour or two in total: more than half of that time was behind the scenes. There is a plot against a brother who has not attended, so naturally people will not miss much of such a gathering.

Luo Jia was the first to say goodbye. Rather than attending the party here, the Word Bearer obviously wanted to return to his battleship and immediately started writing a new batch of pious manuscripts to prepare for the upcoming space crusade. Set the tone.

The Lord of the Seventeenth Legion said goodbye to his brothers with a smile on his face, and promised everyone before leaving that he would soon write the latest version of the Book of Holy Words based on the revelations he received in the Perfect City. : The first edition, copied by his own hand, will be given to all present.

After the words fell, Luo Jia left happily in a desolate silence.

The second person to leave was Guilliman. What urged him was the fleet itinerary that had been scheduled long ago: Macraggar couldn't wait to fly to his brother Ferrus, and several people present also He didn't even bother to stop him.

Originally, Morgan planned to take her two younger brothers to say goodbye to Guilliman at the same time, but after Leman Russ's words to persuade him, Conrad took Corax and left first. They will return directly to the Far Eastern Frontier. , not participating in Morgan’s next actions.

Perhaps along the way, Midnight Ghost will also impart some life principles to his Crow Brothers based on his own philosophy of life: Anyway, the current Conrad is trustworthy, and he will never mess up such a small matter. .

After taking this reassurance, Morgan looked at Leman Russ again.

She was curious: since the two of them colluded to reveal information about Magnus and Mortarion at the same time, and they could discuss it in front of the other four primarch brothers, then this would make Li How serious would it be for Manrus to leave her alone?

Morgan desperately wanted to know.

Before her patience ran out, Leman Russ did not forget about business.

"This young man's energy is really getting stronger and stronger."

He waved his hands in an inviting gesture, and the two giant Fenrisian wolves left the room in a very humane manner. Only Leman Russ, who was sitting on the steps, and Morgan, whose patience was almost exhausted, were left.

[I hope your remaining energy will be strong, brother. 】

The Spider Queen narrowed her eyes.

[Now, can you tell me what the "bomb" you call is? 】

"Of course no problem, Morgan."

Ruth smashed open two more bottles of wine.

"Let's make a long story short."

——————

"First of all, you should already know how serious Father Quan is about this meeting."

【Of course I know. 】

Morgan raised his head.

[Among other things, he would actually personally take note of each participating Primarch to set the tone of the meeting in advance: I have never seen the Emperor be so diligent and cautious before. After all, he has to find more than a dozen people in a row. The great project of the Primarch. 】

"That's right: Jonson, Jaghatai, Vulkan and Angron..."

【……etc. 】

Listening to Leman Russ talking about his brothers, the Spider Queen suddenly thought of something in a daze.

[Did the Emperor tell you who he sent to find Perturabo? 】

"…Perturabo?"

Leman Russ was stunned for a second before he remembered the meaning of this name.

"Hiss...it seems like he never said that..."

【You won’t forget, right? 】

"impossible……"

The Wolf King was a little unsure.

"Why don't you go and tell me: when was the last time you saw Perturabo?"

【Well……】

This time, it was the Spider Queen's turn to be a little unsure.

[It seems that the Emperor took me with him to pick up Corax. That was several years ago. I remember that after picking up Corax, I took Corax and left the Emperor. fleet, and if I remember correctly, Perturabo should still be on the Emperor's Dream at that time. 】

"Are you sure?"

【probably. 】

Morgan muttered.

[Let me think about it: when did he leave the Emperor's Dream? 】

…

etc!

Is Perturabo ever leaving the Emperor's Dream?

Morgan thought for a moment.

She stopped thinking.

[Forget it, it’s not important. 】

The Primarch waved his hand.

[You should tell me what the emperor asked you to tell me: By the way, why did he ask you to relay it to me instead of explaining these issues to me in person? 】

"I know that."

The Wolf King laughed.

"According to Quan's father, he doesn't want to be in the same room with you and Malcador. When you two are present at the same time, he can only tolerate being with one of you at most: it's not good for two people to be together. No, it’s just that in that case, Quan’s father will feel..."

The Wolf King paused.

"Ahem: I can't bear it."

[So, because the Master of the Seal is by his side now, the Emperor would rather ask you to report this matter than face Malcador and I at the same time: Right? 】

"That's it."

The Wolf King pursed his lips.

"What on earth did you two do to him?"

[You should ask this question in reverse. 】

"?"

【……never mind. 】

Morgan held his forehead.

[Stop rambling and get to the point quickly, Leman Russ. 】

"understand."

The primarch smacked his lips.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to discuss with you in detail how we should fulfill the tasks entrusted to us by Father Quan at the meeting. The reason why I want to leave you alone to give you instructions is entirely out of the utmost importance. It’s just a basic need for confidentiality: after all, Lorgar and Magnus have a good relationship, but I really can’t trust Guilliman.”

【That’s it. 】

Morgan nodded.

[Then what do you think? 】

"Takami can't tell."

The Wolf King scratched his head and drank all the wine from the bottle in his palm.

"I'm just going to tell you everything my father told me."

[Can’t you add some personal thoughts? 】

"There is no way. When Quanfu found me, the order he gave me was to tell you everything he said exactly at this time: and then let you understand and understand it yourself. implement."

【……】

understood.

This old immortal has degraded to the point where he doesn't even dare to dictate in front of her even if someone asks her to dictate.

——————

"That's what Quan's father told me."

"All Father said that after thinking for a long time, he finally figured out a simple truth: since his biggest goal in the short term is to ensure that when he returns to Terra, the transfer of power on the Great Expedition Front can be as smooth as possible. Therefore, compared with other issues, maintaining the stability of the situation is the most important thing.”

[Has he finally understood that the fundamental purpose of any policy is to maintain stability? 】

"Really? I don't know anyway."

The Wolf King shook his head in disbelief.

"In other words, neither the so-called psionic faction nor the anti-psychic faction is Quan's father's biggest enemy at present: since what Quan'er really wants is a stable situation, then what he needs to deal with is actually [radical] faction], they are the enemies of [Stable].”

"As for these radicals, it doesn't matter whether they support psychic energy or oppose psychic energy."

【Why? 】

"Why!"

The Wolf King smiled sarcastically.

"Answer me, Morgan."

"An extremely fanatical, pro-psionic guy."

"And a guy who is extremely fanatical and anti-psionic."

"Are there any fundamental differences between these two people?"

"They are all destabilizing factors."

【……】

[In other words, the fundamental purpose of this meeting is not to discuss psychic issues? 】

"That's not entirely true."

The Wolf King stretched out his fingers and drew extremely rough lines in mid-air.

"That's what Quanfu thinks."

"First of all, Morgan, if you were asked to pick out the most serious internal contradiction that exists so far in the Great Crusade and is most likely to cause conflict after the Emperor leaves, which one do you think it would be?"

【……】

Morgan thought for a moment.

[Mutant problem? 】

"That's right."

The Wolf King smiled.

"Mutants, including various demihuman races and those with psychic powers, are the biggest internal conflict in the Great Crusade at present: others, whether it is the conflict between Astartes and mortals, or the conflict between the central authority of the empire and the localities "Fundamentally speaking, there is room for negotiation and mutual compromise."

"The problem with mutants is not that they don't have space and leeway, but their space and leeway are the smallest, and small is inevitable."

"After all, compared to the Astartes or the distant Terran Council, these mutants and demi-human races are more alternative: and psykers are the representatives. They perfectly interpret the role of mutants in the Empire. Awkward position.”

"On the one hand, they are indeed potential huge bombs within the empire. Any out-of-control psykers are a nightmare. However, on the other hand, their power is indeed indispensable to the empire. The most typical one is Those navigators and the Star Language Court.”

"In addition, the people who support them and those who oppose them are equally numerous and powerful. If one of them is not handled well, it will cause serious tears within the Great Crusade: If the problem of mutants must be solved forcefully, Then just the navigator is enough to cause chaos throughout the empire. "

"And this is a line."

Ruth drew a vertical line in the air.

"Then, to answer my second question, Morgan: Of all the Primarchs, who are the most unstable?"

[You have already said the answer before. 】

This time, the Spider Queen didn't even hesitate.

[Mortarion and Magnus. 】

"That's right."

The Primarch nodded again.

"Whether it's Magnus or Mortarion, they're both the kind of guys who would be foolish enough to stir up trouble when All-Father is no longer at the forefront of the Great Crusade: so, both of them will be Father’s goal.”

"This is another line."

Ruth drew another horizontal line.

"So tell me, Morgan: when these two lines intersect..."

【It’s a bomb. 】

Morgan frowned.

[A huge bomb is the biggest hidden danger within the Great Crusade, and it also symbolizes the greatest internal contradiction and the most unstable element: Unless the Emperor personally takes action, even if the subsequent Warmaster takes over the power of the Great Crusade, he will not Enough prestige and means to eliminate this major internal hidden danger. 】

"That's right."

"And this is the purpose of the meeting."

"Using psykers representing mutants as the theme of the meeting attracted Magnus and Mortarion, the two most unstable factors, and used various means to remove them from the larger group at the meeting. Separate: Either comfort, reprimand, or ensure that these two unstable elements can settle down after Quanfu leaves."

"At the same time, eliminate the hidden dangers posed by mutants as smoothly as possible: use the emperor's decree and the testimony of all the empire's top officials as sufficient credibility to appease the hearts and minds of mutants led by psykers and ensure that they There will be no more trouble during the Great Crusade."

"In addition, it can also deter those groups that discriminate against mutants: at least while the Great Crusade is going on, Quanfu does not want any internal conflicts to continue to break out between these two groups."

"At the very least: delay it until Father Quan returns again."

[…It’s a good idea. 】

After thinking for a while, Morgan finally nodded.

She had to admit that the emperor's design was indeed beautiful.

It simply doesn’t look like he designed it!

But the only problem is...

[Has he told you how we will implement it when the time comes? 】

"Is this..."

Leman Russ's hesitation made Morgan suddenly have a bad feeling.

"He actually said it."

【...Then say it quickly! 】

"Ahem, that's exactly what I said."

——————

+You can break my words apart, crush them into pieces, and explain them clearly to her. +

+ Yes, the cause, motivation, interest groups and individuals involved are all explained clearly. +

+ Anyway, she is the person involved. Even if she really wants to hide, she can't. If Magnus falls, then she will be the only one among the psykers who can carry the banner. +

"..."

+By the way, remember to tell her. +

+This time, I didn’t impose the task on her. +

+ Who told her to use that think tank plan to promote her influence among various Astartes legions? +

——————

【……】

"..."

#getrise#

"Where are you going, Morgan?"

[Go to your arsenal and find the most powerful bomb. 】

"...?"

[There is still time: the Emperor's Dream probably hasn't gone far yet. 】