Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana

Chapter 638 Vulcan

[Guilliman hasn't arrived yet? We've been waiting for him here for three days. ]

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait another three days, mother."

"At least the letter that Lord Guilliman sent us said he needed three more days."

[That's what he said three days ago. ]

"Six days ago, too: I think the lord is just too lazy to change the numbers."

As the eldest daughter of the Lord of Avalon and her closest person, Virgo's tone when answering Morgan's question did not have the slightest air of a common enemy: she knew very well that her gene mother was just nagging about her daily life and had no intention of blaming Guilliman at all.

But no matter what she thought in her heart, in front of outsiders, Morgan still had to use her fast-paced bass to curse this Macragge man who [did not take her seriously], in order to maintain her character: even if this outsider was the Lord of Fire Dragons, who had the most mellow personality among many brothers and had no complicated thoughts at all.

But despite this, due to her long-established cautious thinking, Morgan decided not to completely remove her mask in front of Vulcan: although in theory, her salamander brother can stand the test, even if the Spider Queen completely reveals her true heart in front of him, as long as Morgan's behavior is not too extreme, Vulcan will not bring any negative impact to Morgan.

However, the Spider Queen knows very well that human hearts, especially the part of human hearts like brotherhood or blood ties, should not be tested as long as it is possible: few people can bear the catastrophic consequences of being hit by that little possibility.

Even the Spider Queen is a master of manipulating people's hearts. Among all Morgan's brothers, the only one Morgan dares to test with interests is Conrad: even Jonson, Guilliman, Angron or Dorn are not on her candidate list, not to mention brothers like Vulcan who have only met a few times and have a weak relationship with each other.

But even so, the Spider Queen had to admit one thing: it was pleasant to get along with Vulkan, because this strongest Primarch possessed the most delicate gentleness of all the Emperor's children. His kindness and gentleness were from the heart, the most sincere, and so dazzling that even the most treacherous guys could not deliberately ignore these shining points.

In theory, such a pure and kind person should be in conflict with Morgan, a manipulator behind the scenes, but in fact, the Lord of Fire Dragons was the brother that the Spider Queen loved to get along with the most: his frankness allowed Morgan to temporarily calm down the fatigue of intrigue, and his firm sense of honor and kindness not only allowed the Lord of Avalon to firmly grasp the dominant position in the conversation, but also to take the opportunity to profit for himself.

It is not difficult to understand that a truly noble person is welcomed wherever he goes. Good noble people will welcome him, and despicable and shameless villains will also welcome him: after all, there is only a thin red line between nobility and pedantry, which can be crossed with a little guidance, and pedantic people will always bring benefits to others.

Vulcan is like this.

Thinking of this, the Spider Queen, who had temporarily calmed down her anger, took the opportunity to glance at the Fire Dragon Lord sitting opposite her: Originally, this matter had no necessary connection with Vulcan, but when Morgan cursed Guilliman in a low voice, the tall Primarch with black skin still involuntarily shrank his body, his rough fingers rubbed each other uneasily, and his thick lips opened slightly, but except for the sound of anxious breathing, he could no longer utter any words.

Morgan was only condemning Guilliman, but Vulkan naturally sympathized with his Macragge brother: although he was also a victim of Guilliman's lateness, the Fire Dragon Lord was now thinking about defending his brother in front of Morgan, but because he couldn't think of how to start, he could only let the furnace-like heart burn his guilty soul.

What a...

respectable guy.

The Spider Queen, with an angry face but always bright pupils in her eyes, naturally took these actions into her heart: Vulkan's dilemma at this time not only reminded Morgan of her short time with this brother, but also made her once again confirm in her heart the noble nature of the Primarch of the Salamander Legion.

Maybe she could use it.

This was the first thing Morgan thought of.

Because in the heart of the Spider Queen, there is always a worry, that is, the Psychic Conference that will be held after the Warmaster Ceremony: Although Morgan does not care much about the final fate of Magnus and the Thousand Sons Legion, since Ahriman returned to the Far Eastern Frontier and devoted himself to the new cause he established in the Dawnbreaker Legion, the importance of the Thousand Sons Legion in Morgan's eyes has plummeted.

Now, the greatest value of Magnus and his descendants to Morgan is to help the Spider Queen navigate the mines in the warp and determine the dangers of those new psychic spells. This is not an irreplaceable position, because with the gradual instability of the warp, Morgan has made up her mind to gradually stop the development of new psychic spells in the next few years.

In this case, the fate of Magnus and the Thousand Sons Legion at the Psychic Conference has nothing to do with the Far Eastern Frontier: but after the execution of the Thousand Sons, the Imperial Psychic System that will be formally discussed is a big trouble that Morgan needs to go all out for, and she must be fully prepared.

She couldn't count on the Emperor.

The Primarch knew very well that although the Lord of Mankind had tacitly agreed to the new system she had created, it was impossible for the Emperor to favor or even directly help the Psychic faction at the meeting. Morgan had to face the voices of the opponents, and also bear the negative impact that Magnus and the Thousand Sons Legion might bring to her in the previous debate: if these guys really did something shocking at the meeting, then even those factions that were benefiting steadily under the Psychic system would most likely jump to Mortarion's side.

Therefore, in this context, it would not be a wise move for Morgan to fight in person: because Magnus, who was isolated and helpless, would definitely go into battle bare-handed, and the Spider Queen did not want to be associated with this brother by the people present after his failure.

She needed help.

She needs a few brothers who sincerely agree with the Psychic System and are willing to stand on Morgan's side and speak for her: Conrad is not considered, and his words are unlikely to attract the attention of other Primarchs and important people; Jonson's reliability is enough, but it is still a bit difficult for him to deal with Mortarion; Guilliman might be a good idea, but the negative impact he might bring to Morgan might be more deadly than Magnus and the Thousand Sons Legion combined.

In this case, all Morgan can consider is to win over a few centrists, those Primarchs who do not have a deep personal connection with her, but agree with her Psychic System and also benefit from it: Let them charge for the Spider Queen and become a reliable support behind the Imperial Psychic System, which is the safest choice after weighing the pros and cons.

If it really doesn't work, Morgan will go to confront Mortarion in person.

In this way, Vulcan and the Salamanders are a very tempting option.

On the one hand, the 18th Legion is indeed a beneficiary of the Think Tank Project. Although they have never shown signs of over-reliance on psychic power in previous battles, they are very enthusiastic about Morgan's Psychic Academy and Psychic Codex Project: As early as the news of the Psychic Conference spread, Vulcan firmly supported the use of psychic power.

But on the other hand, the Fire Dragon Lord has the same problem as the Lion, that is, his professional ability is still worth studying. But Vulcan and Jonson are different in details: Jonson is simply incapable, while Vulcan's kind nature is a bigger problem for him.

That's right: kindness.

This is his advantage.

It is also his disadvantage.

Morgan remembers it very clearly.

She remembers that even Conrad, a guy who has always been incompetent, will give Vulcan a high evaluation in some aspects, not only higher than Horus, higher than Ferrus, and even higher than their great gene father: But then again, in Conrad's mouth, there are really not many Primarchs who are worse than the Emperor.

Midnight Haunter once listed Vulcan, Dorn and Guilliman as the first-class Primarchs in front of Morgan, that is, those with unquestionable professional ability, awareness and loyalty. Morgan still remembers his evaluation of Vulcan vividly: Conrad first praised Vulcan's pure and kind nature that was enough to make Sanguinius cry, but soon turned around and scolded the Fire Dragon Lord for wasting his combat talent.

In his words. No one in the galaxy is kinder than Vulcan: Sanguinius's mercy is not entirely from his heart, Guilliman's brilliance is just a contrast to idealism, and Lorgar and Fulgrim's mercy is even more vulnerable. Only the kindness of the Fire Dragon Lord is the most steadfast, because only his kindness is completely from his heart, and it is the stamen watered by instinct and careful consideration after experiencing various tests in the galaxy.

But on the other hand, it is precisely this kindness that limits Vulcan's ability. He should have been the undisputed number one among the Primarchs who was good at close combat, and should have been the Emperor's magic weapon to win against potential dangerous factors, so that he would live up to the status of the Salamanders' three-leaf clover. But Vulcan messed up on this issue. As the most talented Primarch, people rarely associated him with fighting.

But the most important thing is: even Vulcan himself rarely does this.

"He doesn't regard himself as a warrior."

"This is the most fatal problem."

Morgan blinked her eyes. She remembered Conrad's words clearly, and the Lord of the Fire Dragon in front of her, who in theory could completely punch Morgan out of the throne room, but in fact was a little timid, confirmed the harsh evaluation of the Midnight Ghost with his own actions: he was never suitable to be a warrior.

This is not good news.

Morgan smacked her tongue: she carefully chose the next topic.

[Vulcan, my brother. 】

【Do you know why Guilliman has been delaying his trip again and again? 】

The Spider Queen stretched out her finger and hooked the letter handed over by Virgo. She smiled at the Fire Dragon Lord as gently as possible to ease her brother's anxious mood. At the same time, she tore open the envelope leisurely and recited the itinerary reported by the Macragge people on the spot.

【While he was leading the fleet to meet us, he received information: there was unrest near his fiefdom in the Great Whirlpool, a civilized galaxy called Badab, so he took the opportunity to adjust the route and went to this enclave of 500 worlds for inspection and visit, which delayed him for a few days. 】

"A full half month?"

[That’s not true. The real problem is that after inspecting Badab, Guilliman felt deeply that he had neglected this place and was sorry for the taxes that the people of Badab had contributed to Five Hundred Worlds, so he ordered his fleet to stop completely. , because he would spend about a week planning the development route for Badab in the next few centuries, and then use this as an excuse to leave all of us aside as a matter of course. 】

"is that so……"

Vulcan's brows twitched, and there was no anger on his dark face, but Morgan could feel that the Fire Dragon Lord's heart was not as calm as his face: no matter how open-minded the original body was, Faced with Guilliman's almost rude behavior, Vulkan was somewhat angry.

He could not condemn Guilliman's actions for the welfare of his people as wrong, but it delayed a more important thing, which was the fault of the Lord of Macragge: not to mention Guilliman's decision in this choice. The strong tendency of localism manifested during this period.

Is the conference of the entire empire not as good as the well-being of the world under his command in his eyes?

【Far more than that. 】

Morgan blinked. Just through Vulcan's squeezed brows and the obvious question in his pupils, the Spider Queen could understand the question that her blood brother was roaring in his heart at this time: And she She answered with unusual certainty, even adding a little bit of the fable Conrad told her.

[Let me tell you, Vulkan. 】

[When Guilliman decides to stop for any world under his command, even if one of his blood brothers is in danger of being assassinated on the other side of the galaxy, our Lord of the Five Hundred Worlds will not do anything for it. Moved. 】

【Do you know? Sometimes, the cold-blooded behavior of some of our brothers really surprises me, Vulkan. 】

"Don't be so pessimistic, Morgan."

The fire dragon offered words of comfort, but his face was obviously darker.

This made Morgan quietly sigh in relief.

Vulkan was angry and dissatisfied with Guilliman's behavior - that was good.

If he can be dissatisfied at this time, then at the Psyker Conference, Morgan will have plenty of ways to make Vulkan angry and fight for their common cause: the good reputation and purity of the Fire Dragon Lord will be Become Morgan's weapon at the Psyker Conference.

But before that, it would be best for her to have more bonds with this brother.

It is best to be an alliance of interests.

The original body blinked, and she quickly found the topic she needed.

It's right at their feet, isn't it?

[But, then again. 】

With a smile on her face, Morgan personally filled a glass of wine for her fire dragon brother.

[I’m quite surprised: Is Badab actually a fiefdom of Guilliman? 】

[In my impression: Shouldn’t the southern part of the Maelstrom belong to you and Salamander? 】

"That's true in theory."

Vulkan first nodded in admission, but then quickly shook his head in distress.

"But actually, I would rather our great genetic father be able to take back this destiny."

"I really want to protect the Maelstrom, but the situation here has exceeded the upper limit of my ability: even on the most anxious battlefield of the Great Crusade, I have never seen such a mixed situation. I can foresee that Morgan will be slightly uncomfortable. Be careful, the maelstrom will swallow us up.”

[Is it really that serious? 】

"It bothers me to say the least."

[Then let’s talk about it, brother. 】

The Spider Queen smiled, and Virgo stood beside her, spreading the star map of the entire maelstrom area on the table in time.

【Just in time. 】

[On this issue, I think I still have some opinions from my ancestors. 】

【So……】

[Which problem gives you the most headache? 】

"..."

"Morgan."

"Did you know that the Emperor and Terra are planning to establish a Maelstrom Garrison?"

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