Wanting to Become Human (Part 2)
Immediately afterwards, Kasgar saw Lorgar Jia wielding [Erebus] and charging towards him.
!
Something's not right!
Seeing that things were going badly, Kasgar quickly dodged and avoided Lorgar's powerful attack.
Thank goodness it was Lorgar.
If it were any Primarch who wasn't so shameful, Kasgar would have been either killed or severely injured by this sneak attack with his full-force hammer swing.
The [Erebus] in his hand, wreathed in endless flames, slammed down violently, shattering and collapsing the ground, creating an irregular, the Rock crater where Kasgar had originally stood.
Kasgar: "?"
What does this mean?
Was Lorgar Nephilim?
Impossible, Primarch are considered to have Warp Essence.
If it were that easy to mind control a Primarch, then the Four Merchants wouldn't have needed to perform rituals, use daggers, or brainwash Horus for seven days and seven nights in a temple to completely corrupt him.
If she's not being controlled, then what's wrong with Lorgar right now?
"Xenos. How dare you impersonate the Emperor and deceive us."
Lorgar spoke, his tone became extremely cold and unpredictable.
"Under the Emperor's might, repent for your deeds."
With that, he raised the [Erebus] in his hand again and charged once more in the direction of Kasgar at a speed that was impossible for ordinary people to see.
Here we go again!
Upon seeing this, Kasgar immediately threw the large shield he was holding aside to lighten his load and dodged to the side again.
And at that moment, the giant hammer grazed past him.
You can even feel the intense heat of the Eternal Flame burning on Erebus's body.
This is going to be difficult.
With Lorgar Jia relentlessly pursuing him for reasons unknown, Kasgar was already finding it extremely difficult to dodge the attacks.
As for the highly difficult task of igniting the Xenos altar, don't even think about it.
"So, what's wrong with Lorgar this time?!"
"Xenos".
After missing his target twice, Lorgar seemed to realize that his actions were somewhat reckless. He dragged Erebus back into his hands and slowly approached the "Kasgar".
"How did you manage to impersonate Kasgar so convincingly that I couldn't find a single flaw?"
Because I am Kasgar himself! The real Casca!
Nobody's impersonating me! Lorgar, you idiot!
Although he really wanted to say that, his excellent manners made him pause for a moment before slowly and deliberately speaking:
"Lorgar, I have never changed since I set foot in this area."
"Are there any other voices inciting and provoking you to fight me? Don't believe them, those are just the whispers of Warp Xenos!"
Warp Xenos lifeforms.
After realizing that directly revealing the existence of the Primarch Chaos would only pique their interest, Kasgar chose to refer to it as "Warp Xenos".
Anyway Warp Entity are incredibly diverse and bizarre; as the saying goes, "In a big forest, you'll find all kinds of birds."
For someone like Lorgar, who has a fanatical belief in "Imperial Truth," it can be said to be very effective.
"Have."
After a moment of silence, Lorgar raised the sledgehammer in his hand again.
"That's you!"
"I?"
"Damn Warp Xenos, I've seen through your disguise!"
Lorgar lowered his center of gravity, and the hammerhead of the Erebus hammer retracted backward to store power.
At that very moment, it was obvious that Lorgar's pupils turned pure gold.
Upon entering this mysterious cave, Lorgar could feel that his vision, illuminated by the Emperor's radiance, could pierce through all illusions!
Even Lorgar himself couldn't have imagined that the greatest delusion would come from right beside him— the Space Marine who could expose Erebus's lies.
Kasgar Sherlock!
He is not human!
"You are not human, but merely a monster in human skin!"
"I can see it, I can see into the very core of all of them!"
"I can see the Human Aura pulsating within the bodies of others! They are humans blessed by the Emperor!"
"And you!"
"It's nothing more than an ancient, burning flame, stuffed into this hypocritical human shell, disguised as human to deceive me and the Emperor's trust!!!"
Upon hearing this, Kasgar froze.
Broken.
Because the cave they were in had been completely dragged into the Warp, Lorgar, with the blessing of strong faith, was able to see through the phenomena to the essence.
Perhaps he, a staunch believer in "Imperial Truth," wouldn't think...
Then he saw the true nature of Kasgar.
It seems he's right.
"Your lies can no longer be sustained. Confess, Xenos."
Seeing that Kasgar on the other side had fallen silent, Lorgar became even more certain of his guess.
Where is there any Kasgar around here?
It was clearly a Gold-Red Flame with a strong Xenos aura!
Even if Kasgar himself is innocent, the imposter standing before him, exuding a Xenos aura, is definitely not human!
This might be a trick by the Nephilim!
Either Kasgar wasn't human to begin with, but Xenos in disguise; or the Nephilim secretly replaced the Kasgar beside him with this imposter!
In any case, the thing in front of me is definitely not human.
Then consider this guy's right arm, which is covered in Psychic Power cracks, and the Psychic Flame emanating from it don't seem to be the kind used by human Psyker.
"Not only are they not human."
Lorgar spoke, perhaps he had some doubts about the accuracy of his own intelligence.
Just like a detective who can piece together all the clues and suddenly understand everything, Lorgar continued:
"I can even sense a strong Eldar emanating from you—"
Shut up!
Shut up!
Stop talking!
This is a slide you absolutely mustn't touch!!!
"Lorgar!!!"
"Don't be fooled by the Nephilim's illusions anymore!!!"
"Wake up!!!"
Kasgar roared.
If the Warp Essence is discovered, humanity's existence will be over.
Right, just make a loud noise to cover it up.
Kasgar quickly retreated, and golden-red flames reignited on his right arm.
While Lorgar was still arguing, Kasgar took off running, sprinting towards the altar in the center of the cave.
Forget about whether they're human or not!
Once everyone is pulled out into the real world, Lorgar will no longer be able to see through the phenomena to the essence of (Warp), and the crisis will naturally be resolved.
"Xenos, where do you think you're going!"
Unfortunately, Lorgar did not give him that opportunity.
Even though Luo Kasgar was taller and stronger than Lorgar at this moment, and was carrying a person in his hand, the speed he could generate when walking on the ground was still unimaginable to Kasgar.
Before long, the burning Erebus was close to Kasgar's face again.
"Lorgar, stop!"
"Let me destroy the Portal to the altar inside this cave first, then we'll fight it out when we get outside!"
"A futile struggle, Xenos."
No matter how many lies you tell, you still can't gain my complete trust.
Thump!
As the hammer fell, a corner of the stone altar shattered and collapsed.
The already turbulent and eerie light flickered and then became even more turbulent.
"Stop, Lorgar!"
"If we continue to be so stubborn, none of us will be able to escape in the end."
"You can't handle this Portal. If you don't want to be pulled into the Warp along with all the Word Bearers, then trust my judgment!"
"Believe you?"
"I trust my own judgment more than the lies of the Xenos."
Using the hammer in his hand to sweep away the dust kicked up by the blow, Lorgar tossed Erebus aside and continued towards where Kasgar was.
We can't get any closer!
Kasgar looked somewhat nervous.
If the altar is recklessly destroyed, the entire cave will explode!
The Stone Archway of this altar is now covered with a large amount of Warp energy.
If Lorgar were to casually shatter this place, it wouldn't bring this place back into the real world.
On the contrary, the accumulated Warp energy will unleash an even stronger suction or impact force at the moment of shattering.
Perhaps Kasgar wasn't afraid of such Warp shock, but none of the Space Marine behind him would survive!
As for Kasgar, who is now almost driven to the brink of despair by Lorgar, there is no better solution than to break the Nephilim's magic without being smashed into mincemeat.
Shabi Lorgar
What a terrible teammate!
What a terrible teammate!
He never expected that the Warp Gate, which should have been the natural counter to the flames in his hand, would become an unsolvable puzzle due to Lorgar Jia's interference!
Kasgar understood the significance of something that even the Emperor had to give way to.
"What's going on?"
Seeing their Primarch Lorgar, suddenly engaged in a fierce battle with the instructors the Emperor had placed in the Word Bearers, the Word Bearers and the Emperor's Children of the Emperor, lined up behind them, also looked at the two of them with great vigilance.
They even looked at each other with great vigilance.
No one knows whether the enemy legion will turn on them at the command of the Primarch or Commander in the next second.
In this bizarre space, no one knows which side is right.
Or perhaps both sides are right, but they still ended up fighting.
Just like now.
Most of the legionary warriors fell silent, with only a few whispers still circulating among the ranks.
This includes Angell was just restored to his original state by Kasgar's Golden Flame and is now standing alone outside the Word Bearers' team.
His cohort, the last of the Colchis- born Word Bearers, all died in their Stasis Pod and were wiped out when the Xenos boarded.
Now, he is the only new recruit left in the entire Word Bearers who has just had his seed planted.
He couldn't fit in with the Space Marine predecessors who harbored doubts and distrust towards him.
Even with Kasgar's guarantee, the experiences he described in Angell Tai were so legendary that no one would believe that a recruit who had just completed the Gene-seed implantation could be so devastating and take over the enemy's stronghold.
[Raum]
Angell Tai called out in his heart.
What's wrong, Angell?
Do you know who among them is the fake and who is the real? Why did Lord Lorgar and Lord Kasgar fight each other?
I don't know the specific reason. But judging from Lorgar's words, it's very likely because he felt that Kasgar wasn't human and needed to be eliminated first.
"Is he really human? Raum, can you tell that Kasgar is different?"
What do you think? Do you believe an ordinary human could cure the Daemonic Mutation in your body?
Raum thought to Angell Tai, annoyed.
[So? Have you decided who to help? Now you can control your transformation to a smaller extent, so that the abnormality of this armor won't be noticeable.]
"Since that's the case, Raum, I want to help Kasgar out of this predicament."
[Kasgar?]
I thought you would help your Primarch, not a stranger I just met today who I don't even know if he's human.
He helped me, so naturally I won't hesitate to repay him.
[As for not being human, aren't you the same, Raum?]
Okay, Angell Tey. You've convinced me.
As he spoke, he took a step forward.
"But what should we do?"
"Just do as I say. I have plenty of good ways to deal with Lorgar like Luo Jia."
Immediately afterwards, like a legendary sage, Angell Tai felt as if a golden halo appeared behind his head.
Damn it!
With another roll, Kasgar dodged Lorgar's hammer once again.
During this period of pursuit, Lorgar did not hold back at all.
If Kasgar hadn't received a significant boost during the last Gardinar Campaign, he wouldn't have been able to survive against the Primarch's terrifying speed and power.
Their Primarch-level combat power is far beyond what the current Kasgar can compare to.
Even Lorgar?
Even Lorgar.
As the pursuit intensified, it became increasingly difficult for Kasgar to dodge attacks in the arena.
Moreover, time is not on his side.
If this continues, everything will be over when the Portal unleashes its suction force and drags them all into the Warp!
But even if they try to delay, Kasgar won't be able to hold out until then.
"Xenos, you will be punished here."
Just as Kasgar rolled away to create some distance, Luo Lorgar, who was holding a large hammer, caught up at an incredible speed, and his [Erebus] was about to smash down on him again!
It was no longer possible to dodge.
In this final moment, Kasgar had no choice but to raise his right arm, which was wreathed in Gold-Red Flame, in an attempt to stop his opponent.
But this is no different from a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
As the golden cracks reappeared, they seemed to burst open under the powerful wind pressure of the hammer, emitting a golden-red light.
"Xenos! Let me see just what kind of monster you are!"
Lorgar shouted, extremely displeased with Kasgar's deception.
But what he found even more intolerable was that it seemed the Emperor didn't dislike Kasgar.
This... this is unacceptable!
As an omniscient and omnipotent Emperor, he must have known that Kasgar was different from ordinary people!
In other words, this damned Xenos dares to be more trusted than me in the Emperor's eyes, and the Emperor even puts him in charge of supervising my Word Bearers!
The Emperor preferred Xenos and such.
No, I don't want that kind of thing!
Certainly, he must have used some means to deceive the Emperor and gained the Emperor's trust by exposing Erebus's obsequious behavior!
No wonder!
I originally thought he exposed Erebus for my own good, but who knew this guy had ulterior motives!
That's absolutely outrageous!
But, but it's okay.
As long as we kill this Xenos, the Emperor won't be fooled by him anymore, hehehe.
Just as he was about to grit his teeth and smash his warhammer down,
Suddenly, a sound like a resounding bell rang in his ears.
Stop what you're doing, Lorgar.
The tremor, carrying countless echoes, resonated in Lorgar's heart.
"Who?"
Lorgar, who had already cornered Kasgar and was about to slam Erebus down at the last moment, nervously turned around.
That is
He was a Word Bearers Space Marine, but the intense Golden Light emanating from him instantly overshadowed all the filth in Lorgar's heart.
The Word Bearers emitted a golden light of the same origin and quality as the Emperor, completely different from the golden-red light of Kasgar that carried a strong Xenos aura.
It can't be wrong.
This is the aura of Emperor.
Even if it wasn't the Emperor himself, it was Angel he sent to guide me!
At the same time, he also sensed the strong Human Aura emanating from the Word Bearers.
Two different auras appeared on one person at the same time.
There is only one possibility that this situation could occur.
It's the Emperor!
The Emperor has possessed the Word Bearers!
". Father?"
Like encountering Mortarion possessed by the Emperor during the Plague Wars, Lorgar gently put down the warhammer in her hand and looked at the other party with disbelief.
However, it seemed that when he called out to his father, the Word Bearers paused and stiffened for a moment before continuing to walk in his direction.
That's right, Lorgar!
It's me! It's me!
It's Dad!
Lorgar
As you point one finger at the other person, Lorgar, the remaining four fingers are all pointing back at yourself.
While you accuse others of being Xenos, have you also noticed a change within yourself?
Tell me, Lorgar, if you could meditate and see yourself, what would you see?
Meditation and self-reflection?
Within this strange Warp rift, Lorgar sensed the differences in the aura of each person.
But it seems he has forgotten to sense his own aura.
After the voice appeared in his mind, he immediately closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Then, his eyes, which had been filled with disbelief and terror, opened again.
"I"
"I... I'm not human either!"
Kasgar isn't the only one who isn't human!
Lorgar Lorgar Aurelian is also completely inhuman!
Lorgar discovered the blind spot.
His aura was also different from that of humans!
Just like when he accused the Kasgar of being a flame from the Warp that had been forcibly stuffed into a human body.
He never imagined that the boomerang would come so quickly and accurately.
Compared to the aura of humans, Lorgar's aura seems to be closer to that of Kasgar.
In other words, he and Kasgar were more like kindred spirits.
Now, he was in a fit of rage, vehemently denouncing Kasgar for deceiving the Emperor as Xenos and attempting to gain Emperor trust.
Hi!
How did that boomerang hit me on the head?
"I... I... this."
Lorgar opened her mouth as if to explain herself, but after several attempts, she couldn't utter a single complete sentence.
[This is promising! Raum, keep up the act!]
Of course I want to! But how could I possibly know what kind of person the Cursed Emperor really is!
So what do we do now? Just silently watch him?
I don't know how things should develop next.
[Should I try asking Kasgar what to do next?]
The Word Bearers was "possessed by the Emperor" simply looked at him quietly and said nothing.
Lorgar felt the Emperor's distant gaze.
There seemed to be a long silence, until Lorgar thought the other person was completely disappointed in him.
Lorgar, let go of your prejudices.
Let your brother Kasgar clear away the anomalies; don't let your paranoia and jealousy lead you to the abyss.
"Yes, Father."
"Thank you for your guidance."
Just as Lorgar was listening intently to the "Emperor's" speech, Kasgar was finally able to stand up and point his right hand at the stone archway that shimmered with an eerie Warp Guanghua.
Bear!
As the golden-red flames continuously weakened and eroded layer upon layer of Warp ripples, even the surrounding cave scenery became illusory and ethereal.
It seemed that some walls, more like interior decorations of a spaceship, gradually appeared before everyone's eyes as the cave scenery dissolved.
"By the Emperor, what kind of witchcraft is this?"
"Get your Boltgun ready! Watch out for ambushes from Xenos scum when you land!"
"I feel like we're going back!"
It was as if some strange change was taking place in the space they were in.
Alright, Lorgar.
The crisis has passed; it's time to return control of the body to him, and it's time for me to leave.
"Etc!"
"Father, there is still something I don't understand, and I would like to ask you about it!"
Lorgar appeared very anxious. He hurriedly called out to Guanghua, who was about to get off Angell Tai, and almost knelt down.
At this moment, he didn't care about anything in Kasgar; he just wanted to chat with "The Emperor" a little longer.
Even if it's only for a short while.
Ugh, this stinky idiot's never going to stop, is he?
"Father? What were you saying just now?"
Haha, it's nothing.
Child, feel free to ask whatever you want.
I will speak my mind freely.
"That father."
Lorgar asked cautiously in a low voice.
"If Horus and I had both fallen into the sea when the Primarch was scattered."
Who would you save first?
What kind of bullshit question is this?!
Whether or not Horus will be saved is still unknown, but as for you, Lorgar, I will definitely bury your head in the water!
Raum cursed Lorgar in his heart.
Then he answered with a smile.
There is no sea on Terra, my child.
The illusion eventually dissipated.
The ground beneath his feet did not appear to be the soil of a cave.
It is people.
Among them were human slaves and the bodies of the Nephilim.
The terrain remains the same as it was in the cave, rising in the center.
However, you can only realize it when you come out that it is a small mountain made of corpses by the Nephilim.
"These bodies had no fatal external wounds."
Kasgar could sense that this ritual was an evil one that sacrificed the souls of Nephilim and humans, thus dragging them all into the Warp.
It may indeed be effective for legions that do not understand Psychic Power and do not have Librarian tank within their legions.
But for Kasgar and the flames in his hands...
BYD Lorgar.
If he had been even slightly less troublesome, this boarding operation wouldn't have been so fraught with difficulties.
Now, not only did the rear military command dare not keep him, but the frontline boarding fighters were also hesitant to bring him along.
Kasgar had some doubts about what Lorgar could actually do.
Never mind.
After thinking for a moment, he chose to give up.
Let this guy stay in Perfect City and recite his scriptures.
At least it won't cause any problems.
"Thank God, you're finally out."
Seeing Lorgar, Kasgar, and the others reappear in the real world, the Blood Angels, who had been waiting outside for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief.
Where are we?
"The Xenos's central command center. It has been hacked by our Adeptus Mechanicus members, and now the Xenos's last naval force is entirely in our hands."
"Also, you'd better get down from this Xenos Mountain now, our people are about to finish cremating these corpses."
"Incineration?"
"Incineration, of course!"
The Blood Angels suddenly became agitated. "Otherwise what? Under the leadership of Lord Sanguinius, every member of our Blood Angels is a noble warrior who loves art and beauty, on par with the Sons of the Emperor. We would never eat corpses—"
"I was just asking if we needed to take inventory first."
"Yes, yes, we need it."
The naval campaign against the Nephilim was drawing to a close.
After the Xenos' evil plot to drag them into the Warp was thwarted, all that remained was the cleanup and cleanup of the surface.
There were attempts to dismantle and salvage the captured warship.
"However, given that the Nephilim once performed evil sacrificial magic on this warship, it is unclear what impact this will have on its future dismantling and recycling."
The final solution to this warship was quite simple.
Kasgar devised a plan for becoming a Warmaster who would be invincible in every battle.
Smash this thing onto the ground.
While dealing with the warships, it also allows for a better reduction in the losses from a small portion of the attack on the surface.
Of course, Kasgar wouldn't be so sharp-headed as to smash the entire warship onto the ground.
Instead, when the Xenos Warship is transported to near-Earth orbit, it is dismantled into large fragments using the Flagship Cannon and pre-disassembly.
After disintegration, these large fragments will strike the surface defenses and Xenos Shield together like meteorites.
While the enemy is overwhelmed and unable to cope, they will provide cover for the subsequent landing of everyone.
The main attack force on the surface was still led by Sanguinius, Lorgar, and Kasgar respectively.
As for Kasgar, there is quite a bit of discussion about him within the Word Bearers.
Kasgar, a Space Marine commander whom the Lorgar claimed to be Xenos, and also their Word Bearers instructor.
However, after discovering that she and Kasgar were the same type of "Xenos," Lorgar seemed to keep quiet about such matters and no longer said anything.
"Blood Angels, prepare for the final assault."
At the Angel's command, a battle roar like thunder and a tsunami erupted from the Blood Angels.
Although their intelligence has slightly decreased compared to other legions after the return of the Primarch, the Blood Angels' fighting spirit seems to have become even more terrifying with the presence of the Angel.
It was already like an unkillable cockroach, and now it's even more terrifying.
Sanguinius paid no attention to these rumors from the other legions.
After all, when she grew wings, she was not considered a real human by the tribe at that time.
But what does this have to do with her fighting for humanity?
Wow!
As the aircraft landed, Sanguinius' wings instantly spread open, and he and dozens of escorts carrying Jump Pack pounced towards the core of the enemy's position.
"Blood Angels, charge with me!"
"We shall live up to the Blood of Sanguinius!"
The final battle went exceptionally smoothly.
The Nephilim, now only a remnant of their defeated army, had placed their hopes on a mysterious ritual performed on the warship, an ancient tale, that would bring them to their deaths.
When the weapons of this final battle were broken and the apocalyptic meteor shower crashed down on the earth, the battle was over.
The arrival of Sanguinius only accelerated this process.
The entire battle didn't take long at all; Sanguinius, wearing the sorrowful Golden Mask, had already arrived at the Nephilim's final command center and met their king.
Of course, you may not know this.
Sanguinius wears a mask because if she didn't, her face would completely draw the attention of all the Blood Angels.
They would be distracted by the prospect of secretly watching their mothers bravely fighting on the battlefield.
Finally, the remaining Nephilim chose to surrender to the Angel.
Surrender? You must be joking!
This is a typical misjudgment of Angel.
Although Angel are very friendly and gentle to humans, they only have endless rage towards these Xenos who harm and enslave humanity and control the minds of their fellow human beings.
Once the real battle begins, the Angel will not accept even a single surrender.
(Even if you, Angron, beg for mercy, it won't work)
As the spear of Spear of Victory pierced and was withdrawn, the Golden Mask of the Angel was stained with new blood.
This only made her look even more terrifying.
It is also more popular within the Blood Angels.
She shows no mercy to her enemies.
The battle is completely over.
After completing the cleanup of Melchior Star, the Nephilim Xenos will come to an end.
From then on, one hundred planets in these dozen or so star systems would become the source of soldiers for the Word Bearers, providing their fleets with a continuous supply of metal ores, food, water, and population.
"It's all over."
Kasgar breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Adeptus Mechanicus engineers gradually begin to work in the sand below.
After being debrainwashed, the Xenos vassal soldiers were forced into heavy manual labor, supervised by Imperial Auxilia forces that came to support the legion.
They were tasked with carrying the corpses of the Nephilim to a huge fire in the desert, where they would personally burn the Xenos they had once worshipped.
Others were incorporated into labor teams to dismantle statues that had been built in the world to worship Xenos.
"Mother, please forgive my interruption."
Just as this long-awaited rest was about to begin, Raldoron came running quickly from a distance, bowed, and said something.
"Legion affairs require your personal attention."
"What is it, Blood Angel?"
Lorgar asked with some curiosity.
"It's an internal matter of the legion, sir."
Raldoron's expression was somewhat stiff.
"We have a brother... who is lost."