Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

[You mean: I killed Malcador? 】

"Crushed into pieces with my own hands."

[Where was it killed? 】

"In his lair, on your father's throne, in the presence of the angry gods."

[Father...the Emperor...didn't stop him? 】

"Ah, he is so incapable of doing anything at the same time."

#creepy laughter#

"After all, no one knows better than you how greedy and crazy he is: when he grasps one world with one hand, he can't wait to stretch out his other hand to grasp the next one. World, when he does get hold of that one, he will want to grab the third one with his own teeth."

"He never stops."

” In addition to this, he will be eager to use every finger of his to control every front before him, and also fantasize about being able to achieve glory unimaginable by the world in these simultaneous wars: Even though he doesn’t know how to do this, he only has a general outline and can’t answer any slightly technical details, but he dares to fantasize like this and even do it.”

"He wants it all."

"He wants to destroy."

"He wanted no regrets."

"He wants the crown."

"But it's a pity..."

"We all know that this is all just a dream of his: even he knows it himself."

"He can't do it."

"He will fail."

"Because of this, he can't even protect his most core allies. Both of his hands have been stretched out, and at least half of the ten fingers have their own owners: whenever something appears in his kingdom, Due to the turmoil, he could not even send a supporting force to the front line to support those forces that were still loyal to him. "

"He can only sit on the throne and watch everything collapse: countless fortresses far away will fall here, the front line is approaching his position all the time, and his strongest fingers will either be stuck in the mire, or They were already broken in the blood, and the remaining ones are eager to crush his neck. "

“Especially the ones that were in deep trouble: they could have turned everything around.”

"But they are lost, and they can never return to reality."

"They died meaninglessly for the most meaningful thing."

"So, this war is destined to..."

【What happened in Terra? 】

The long narration of the Eldar Laughing God gave Morgan enough time to think. After getting rid of the confusion of seeing the Webway and this nameless black library, the superhuman computing power of the original body has come online again: Morgan just blinked Blinking his eyes, he realized the obvious hint in Xi Gaoqi's words.

For some reason that Morgan is still unable to determine, this Eldar god is telling the Primarch a possibility, or a prophecy belonging to the Laughing God: He told Morgan in an almost straightforward way that today's The Emperor has already consumed about half of his strength on various fronts, and the remaining half will be invested in other undertakings in the future: until he is completely overwhelmed and unable to take care of it. matters to the front line.

This is consistent with the facts Morgan has learned. She has no doubt that the Emperor will invest so much power into the webway. She has witnessed her genetic father's obsession with these super-ancient wonders: half invested The power of even losing the entire empire must be in the project budget of the Lord of Humanity.

But: is the entire Legion of the Great Crusade half of the power in the Emperor's hands?

The original body was slightly surprised.

As for the other warning in the words, about the rebellion, the original body didn't even blink: after all, this was not the first time such a thing had happened, and what really made her curious was that according to Xi Gao Odd for this style of fable, the Emperor was helpless against a rebellion on the front lines? Let the beacon burn all the way to Holy Terra?

This is definitely not his character.

so……

Morgan frowned quietly.

How much power has the Emperor invested in the Webway? How much more was lost? How much damage will the future rebellion cause to the empire in the early stage? So that the mighty Human Empire couldn't even find a reserve team sent to the front?

Morgan is not a fool. She naturally knows that the [Emperor's Finger] mentioned by Xigoqi should at least be a large Astartes army that can stand alone: ​​there are not many such players in the array of the Great Expedition. If you don't carry If they relied on their trusted mortal auxiliary army, even the Dawnbreaker Legion would not be classified into these [fingers] by Morgan.

Dark Angels, Iron Hands, Luna Wolves and Ultramarines...

According to Xikochi, these powerful legions either rebelled, collapsed in the early stages of the war, or could not be counted on for other reasons: and the Emperor's true confidants were trapped in the Webway. During the war, even if the rebels hit Terra, they would not be able to return to the real universe to join the war.

【hiss……】

Morgan thought of the Banner of Killing that she had played against the Emperor countless times before: neither she nor her genetic father seemed to have ever considered that the Emperor's main force would be mired in a webway war. , and it seems that the scale of this war will not be smaller than the great rebellion that left the empire with almost no available troops, not to mention that it seems that a third party force ignited it?

Gods?

How could they threaten the Webway?

If it can be a threat: then what's the point of the webway? Isn't this an expensive toy that can be broken at any time?

Or...is there other changes?

Morgan was undecided for a moment.

But from this point of view, a major rebellion led by a powerful legion, and a [Webway War] that can delay or even suppress the Emperor's inner circle, which may include the entire Custodians, cannot be escaped: two If the two were detonated at the same time, a two-pronged approach would really be possible to tear the entire human empire to pieces, and it would be even more reasonable to hit Terra.

If this collapse situation develops, then the best future for the entire human empire is to barely survive the aftermath of the Great Rebellion and then survive until the next era.

All good things come to an end: all that remains is a beastly struggle.

Really...

Morgan pursed his lips, which was enough to make Guilliman and others shake their heads and sigh, or think in disbelief, but it did not cause a moment of ripples in the Spider Queen's mind. She soon stared at Xigao with vigilant eyes. Q: The Laughing God is currently writing and drawing something in his crystal book, all of which are words that the Primarch cannot understand.

Why are you telling me this?

Morgan wanted to ask a question, but she quickly swallowed it back: Anyway, she would definitely not believe Xi Gaoqi's explanation, and looking at the attitude of the Laughing God, he probably wouldn't answer any more questions for free. Well, then...

[Does it have to be Terra? 】

After thinking for a moment, Morgan grasped another core of the topic: Terra.

If she really wants to make a plan around the future predicted by Xi Gaoqi to prevent unexpected events, then she must at least understand where she needs to make the plan: if Terra is not a necessary option, then it can be The space for operation is also much larger.

"But unfortunately, it can only be Terra."

Xigaoqi easily saw through the inner considerations of the original body. He directly skipped the unnecessary question and answer sessions. Morgan watched helplessly as the Laughing God picked out the phantom of Holy Terra from his crystal album: Different from the gray-white death place in her mind, the Terra in Xigoqi's hands was so sacred and exuded a mouth-watering aura.

"It has to be Terra, too."

"Only Terra is the center of it all."

"Only the one who controls Terra can sit on the throne and command the galaxy, can control the future and destiny of the two worlds, and can use his ten fingers to wrestle with the gods: just like your father is doing now, so No matter what, you can’t avoid the key point of Terra.”

"Remember, no one wants to destroy it."

"Even if it's a lunatic."

"You must meet it and protect it, if there is really no other way..."

"Then go cover it up."

This strange word made the Spider Queen's brows twitch. When Xikoqi talked to her about the importance of Terra, Morgan couldn't help but think of another world, and his thoughts immediately spread out in a full circle, going around in circles. He returned to the Laughing God in front of him.

[So, is this why you let your troupe attack my world? 】

The original body was a little unsure, but she had a premonition.

But Xigaoqi just smiled, as if he had already answered the question.

The Laughing God grinned His mouth.

"You have one last question."

"Don't you want to ask something else: Don't you think we've gone off topic?"

The primarch's brows twitched.

Morgan changed her sitting position, and the bottom of her butt was obviously soft, which was rare in the world, but it always made the original body feel a little uneasy: when her eyes wandered as her thoughts spread. Only then did the Spider Queen notice that the environment around them had changed unknowingly. The originally incredibly luxurious room had now become blurry and distant, like a filter soaked with water droplets. .

The only thing that is clear is Xi Gaoqi and the crystal book in his hand. Everything else is far away in another world: not only the physical existence, but also all souls, spirits and subspaces have been completely explored. was disconnected from Morgan's senses.

The primarch even noticed that the three uninvited guests in her mind seemed to have completely lost contact with her for the first time in her life. This was an unimaginable sense of lightness and freedom: but the primarch could also feel certain from the bottom of her heart, as long as She thought that she could get the familiar feeling back at any time, whether it was those uninvited guests or the outer world separated by Xigaoqi through unknown means.

He cannot hold her captive.

But He can mislead.

"Right idea."

Xigaoqi laughed again.

"I can deceive, I can mislead, I can make my words appear false to be true, thereby affecting everything in the real universe: but I cannot force changes, I cannot make wrong become right, and when you make up your mind When I make up my mind, I will disappear and I will have to leave completely.”

"I am so."

"They are the same."

The Laughing God's fingers made a sharp scratching sound on the crystal book.

"They can do anything."

"But if you make up your mind, they can't do anything."

【……】

Morgan was silent for a moment.

[Is this fraud? Or a joke? 】

"Do you care about this?"

[You are the god of both, and you have the power to combine them into one. ]

"Wrong, on the contrary."

Higaoqi shook his head.

"Fraud is a lie, but a joke is not."

"A joke is a truth that is difficult to accept."

After saying this, He looked at the Primarch who was curled up in a chair, thinking.

"Then, the last question?"

"You really don't intend to care about the Chancellor who is working hard for your family?"

[Of course not. ]

Morgan refuted instinctively.

At the same time, her brain was running at a rare high speed, constantly digesting and ruminating on Higaoqi's vague laughter: the Primarch could not completely trust this Eldar, or she should not believe any of it, but as a reference, it is always right.

So...

The Great Heresy, the Webway War, the ill-fated Emperor's confidant, Terra, the gods...

Oh, and Malcador.

A timeline destined to the Age of Decline seemed to slowly open up in front of her. Many of the details were revealed to her by her brother Conrad decades ago, and they matched the words of the Laughing God. However, Conrad's narration was always fragmented and chaotic. The Night Haunter would point out thousands of possible developments and details to Morgan at the same time, which was not as coherent as the one in the Laughing God's mouth.

The Primarch chewed all the contents of this conversation one by one for the last time. She deliberately digested it slowly to enjoy the rare peace and clarity in her mind, but after a few minutes, Morgan still forced herself to step out of her comfort zone: thanks to the hard life in the past few decades, this was not difficult for the Primarch.

She had one last question.

Morgan narrowed her eyes.

If it was about Malcador...

[Then, tell me. ]

[After Malcador's death...]

[Who will take over his position as a cow... cough... and hold power? ]

Morgan suddenly coughed awkwardly.

She said the wrong thing.

Damn it! She was actually seduced by the God of Laughter's words of being treated like a slave...

Although, the Primarch actually had no objection to this word in his heart, after all, this word was indeed quite suitable for Malcador...

Ahem...

"Hahahahaha!"

The Spider Queen's embarrassment disappeared in the sudden shrill laughter of Xi Gaoqi. He was so happy when his laughter stopped that he even put down his crystal book and kept rolling left and right on the huge chair. His already creepy face was now even more unbearable to look at, which made the Lord of Avalon stunned.

[Is this question funny? ]

"In a sense, yes."

After a while, Xi Gaoqi wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes.

"But I just feel happy."

[Happy? ]

"Thank you for asking the question. I can finally tell you something: a real joke."

[...]

Morgan had a bad feeling.

[How is it? I still have some quick-acting heart pills here. I recommend you take some. 】

After saying that, the Laughing God shook the scroll that appeared in his hand at some point, causing one end of it to roll to the ground, and the other end was held in his palm. At a glance, it was more than ten meters long.

"After all, we have to talk for a while."

"I will enjoy chatting with you."

The Primarch blinked, and finally saw the pills in the Laughing God's hand.

[How much do you think I should take? ]

The God stretched out a finger.

[One box? ]

[One box? ]

[One...]

"Keep eating."

"For your health: don't stop."

——————

[Thank you so much for your advice. ]

I don't know how long it took, when the Spider Queen once again returned to the endless corridor of the Black Library, standing among a group of statues, castles and third-rate works, she actually felt a sense of familiarity as if she were in another world.

Frankly speaking, Xi Gaoqi didn't tell Morgan many stories, and often avoided the important points and made people upset: but just the tip of the iceberg was enough to make the Primarch leave a few empty medicine bottles. Although she still didn't believe that the Laughing God was telling the real future, she had to make a plan for it.

Hiss... Headache...

Unfortunately, Conrad's ability to predict has become weaker and weaker in the past few decades.

Morgan shook her head inwardly and forced herself to suppress the turmoil in her heart. Since she found that the Laughing God could really block the outside world's perception of her and her perception of the outside world, although this ability seemed to have a fatal shortcoming, the Primarch's vigilance was still raised to the highest level: Returning to the Black Library again, Morgan would no longer be shocked by the rich collection of books here.

But she was still confused about one thing.

[You told me before that the works displayed here are all third-rate works. ]

Morgan looked at Xi Gaoqi.

[Are we just outside the railing? 】

"Not really."

"It's just that to me, they are all third-rate works, but to others they may be priceless treasures: everyone has only one corresponding book in the Black Library, just like this crystal book in my hand, and everything else is third-rate in my opinion."

For some reason, the God of Deception now seems to have some honesty: or maybe it's another deception?

"Except for our conference room, the entire Black Library actually has no inner and outer layers. Every volume here is precious: if you use human terms, it is enough to launch an apocalyptic war to fight for it. , every one of them has such value.”

"I'll just give you a few examples."

After that, Xigaoqi pointed to a bunch of hills that Morgan had not noticed before. The books there were scrawled and scattered, and they looked as if they were covered with dust. Even the small statues on the puddles nearby were more attractive than them. .

"The top one, called the Book of Night Mourning, tells the truth about the War in Heaven, at least part of the truth, about the Necrontyr and their grudges and grudges with the Star God: some of these things are... Even the Necrontyr themselves have long forgotten."

"The book next to it describes the most complete history of mankind, from your first ocean voyage to the official start of colonizing Mars, and the book below it tells the story of the early colonization of Mars. The history, that is, the establishment of the Mechanicum, is a story before the Omnissian faith, probably earlier than the Age of Strife.”

"The one closest to us is a manuscript of the true names of demons. Although it only records some of the demons in the subspace, each of them has appeared in the real universe and caused disasters across the world. Their The true name is cursed by this codex and can never be changed or protected from attack."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I don't know what the specific use of that thing is. There is just a long string of binary passwords. If you unlock it, you can uncover the secrets about the first part of the [Ten Thousand Machines Book]: But if you want to get It will take a long journey to complete the spoils.”

"The one next to it?"

"That's the STC of Mechanical Ark."

"Of course, nothing I have just said can compare to the treasure I am introducing to you now. Although it is only a fragment, it involves the secret of the Webway: it is the most capable person under my command. The map of part of the webway described by the little guys is absolutely authentic and can be updated in real time. The area depicted roughly covers Comoros and its surrounding areas.”

"Perhaps, you can also call it [Hell Album] to seize this interesting name."

【……】

Morgan didn't speak, but her pupils involuntarily dilated.

"Do you want to?"

The whisper of the Laughing God sounds like the temptation of the devil at this moment, but to Xigaoqi's disappointment, the current Primarch has not wavered at all: in the Spider Queen's pupils there are only calculations and worries, The priceless treasure right before her eyes did not distract her.

【Are you going to give it all to me? 】

"Like I said."

Xigaoqi chuckled.

"Everyone in the Black Library has only one book that corresponds to him. Finding it is already as difficult as going to heaven. Taking it away is another challenge: it is a pity that we The schedule is so busy that I can’t accompany you to find the book that belongs to you.”

"But if it's a gift, even I can only allow you to take away one copy."

"Have you thought about it?"

[This is never a multiple-choice question. 】

Morgan frowned. If conditions allowed, of course she would spend a few days in this unique library to find the most valuable treasure in her eyes: but time was obviously not on her side, the Laughing God His deception may be deceiving for a while, but it cannot be deceived forever, especially when the object of his trick is another stronger god.

Not to mention the lords of mankind and the usurpers, the screams of the Prince of Pleasure alone seemed to have penetrated the entire subspace at this time: the owner of the Silver Palace was roaring and chaotic like a wild beast outside the misty city wall rising from Xigaoqi. He collided, eager to take the treasure he had destined for him into his arms again. No matter how calm the Laughing God maintained on the surface, Morgan could feel the passage of time.

[I thought you could resist it longer? 】

"I'm only good at stealing. Frontal confrontation has never been my strong point."

After saying that, Xi Gaoqi also understood Morgan's choice: he had already understood it.

This fragment of scroll has a particularly strange touch when you touch it: it feels like human skin.

Morgan glanced at it. She was not sure about the authenticity of the map.

[Just give it to me for free? 】

"Of course I want to be so generous."

Xigaoqi turned around, and the originally hazy space became distorted in front of him, until the boundless door was opened, and a mysterious golden light made the original body have to close his eyes temporarily. When Morgan regained his sight, A crystal box was suddenly held tightly in Xigaoqi's palm.

"But if you can accept this small gift generously."

"I'd be grateful."

[This is... the price? 】

“I prefer to call it: connection.”

Morgan couldn't see any more smiles on his pale patched face.

"Please accept it, it will be beneficial to both of us."

"Your father already knew."

【All right. 】

Morgan didn't hesitate for long.

【But I have a question. 】

"Speaking."

[How can I ensure that the map you gave me is authentic? 】

"Ah, tough question."

The Laughing God shook his head, and he suddenly leaned close to the Primarch's ear and uttered the second half of the sentence like the whisper of a close friend.

"But I can tell you."

"If anyone asks, tell him exactly what I said."

——————

"He can't kill Comoros."

"But if he really has the ability to crush the black sun above Comoros."

"Then, even if he tears off a piece of flesh, a piece of flesh from Comoros."

"No one will stop him."

"Tell him..."

"Only in the realm of [Sun] can his dream come true."

"..."

"You mean the price?"

"Didn't we talk about it just now?"