"Xenos, xenos, xenos... How could there be so many xenos?" Leman Russ grumbled as he looked over the documents in his hands. In his eyes, the sheer number of xenos species in this world was beyond reason.
Half-orcs had human bodies but pig-like faces.
Goat-men could run like the wind and were excellent climbers. With the slightest bump or crack to grip, they could rush up city walls, while their long fur could tangle enemy weapons.
Snake-men had snake heads.
Iron rat-men possessed excessively sharp and hard fur.
Undermen, centaurs, spider-men, stone-eating apes, beastmen, ogres, goblins...
There were simply too many species in this world. Aside from these xenos with no relation whatsoever to humans, certain demi-human races also gave Leman Russ a headache.
Forest elves, dark elves, and dwarves, for instance. When he learned that this world had elves, Leman Russ's first thought had been of those incomprehensible Aeldari. He knew that fallen race had once possessed a glorious history, so he personally led his army deep into the forest, intending to wipe out the Aeldari.
But when he arrived, Leman Russ had nearly laughed aloud. The forest elves were weak and easily bullied. Other than their pointed ears and longer lifespans compared to humans, they had nothing in common with the Aeldari.
Leman Russ had not even needed to act. He merely let his wolf cubs have some fun, and the rule of those forest elves had fallen apart.
Then Leman Russ conducted genetic tests on the elves and discovered that they could actually produce half-elves with ordinary humans. With a wave of his hand, he granted them legal demi-human status. From then on, they were no longer elves, but pointed-eared demi-humans.
Aside from dealing with the xenos and demi-humans he encountered along the way, Leman Russ also