The So-Called Salvation

"Resolve."

Tzeentch murmured softly.

The Lord of Change sensed that Qin Xa was concentrating completely on maintaining the many effects he had imposed upon him.

Within the Immaterium, this realm of the mind, absolute concentration was more important than anything else.

Qin Xa charged at Tzeentch.

Within the conceptual realm of the Immaterium, "approach" became the shortening of the straight-line distance between two gods. The long spear, imbued with the power of indiscriminate slaughter, thrust toward Tzeentch.

Tzeentch invoked the concept of defense, and the long spear halted before him.

Qin Xa had anticipated this outcome and swiftly swung his sword.

Ending annihilated Tzeentch's invocation of defense, leaving him with a wound that could never heal. Even the countless concepts and authorities that made up this God of Change gradually withered beneath Ending's influence, though the process was exceedingly slow.

In another exchange, Tzeentch was once again cut by the Sirius Sword, while his attack instantly knocked Qin Xa back.

The armor on Qin Xa's body shattered, its fragments falling into the material universe once more.

Yet even after taking Tzeentch's strike head-on, Qin Xa's upper body remained unscathed.

This was the defensive power belonging to Nurgle's authority.

When The Maker had exterminated Nurgle, he had deliberately left behind a small portion of his authority so Qin Xa could use Nurgle's power to accomplish more in the battle ahead.

Once manifested, it was simply Qin Xa striking Tzeentch, and Tzeentch waving a hand to drive Qin Xa back.

The two gods clashed again.

Ending and slaughter, these two authorities, successively destroyed a fragment of change within Tzeentch's authority.

Qin Xa was driven back by Tzeentch once more. As his gaze shifted, he saw that his surroundings had become a desert.

Tzeentch had devoted more power to breaking through Nurgle's eternal