Except for Perturabo himself, no one knew what the Lord of Steel had experienced in the Eye of Terror, but when he appeared in people's sight again, he became... more arrogant and more calm. The steel was no longer regular, but was melted into other shapes.
After vaguely reporting to the Empire that they were still active in the Hazy Star Region, the Iron Warriors began to develop based on the Eye of Terror. One basic facility after another was built, and the Iron Warriors were sweeping the planets near the Eye of Terror at a greedy speed.
This is not only for the development of the legion, Perturabo is doing another thing, he needs to make the situation chaotic, his ambitions have grown, Perturabo no longer wants to bow down, he has tasted real power, he will not kneel again.
The Lords of Steel carefully reached a brief alliance with the creatures of the Warp, each getting what they wanted: they wanted the death of a Soulless One, while Perturabo wanted a destabilized Empire.
Near the Eye of Terror, countless black stone obelisks on planets were marked on the map. The technology of these alien races... reminded Perturabo of the unpleasant battle he had once had. Now, the status of these black stone obelisks was [Suppressed].
[Suppression], these tall and silent towers are suppressing the overflow of the Eye of Terror from the Warp. When Perturabo walked into them, the Lord of Steel could clearly feel the powerlessness and his soul was imprisoned.
All he had to do was flip their states around.
Flip it over and it becomes [Amplification].
On the wild land, one giant tower after another flashed dim green arcs of electricity, and then lightning burst out after a violent hum. The curtain swayed, and the warp storm that had been imprisoned in the Eye of Terror for tens of millions of years began to rage.
The Empire's subspace communications began to become unstable, and countless originally stable routes began to be closed at irregular intervals. Astropaths wailed and shed tears of blood, and navigators trembled as they tried to retrieve the coordinates.
This will be the prelude to a warp storm that will be enough to tear apart the entire empire. Unfortunately, no one now realizes this. They just think it is a normal warp fluctuation.
Tear apart this empire.
Perturabo thought that this would cause the deaths of countless people and peace would be shattered into war again, but he didn't care. He only cared about himself now. If breaking the empire into two halves would help him accumulate strength and become a king, then Perturabo would do so.
He calculated carefully, Perturabo manipulated all of this, not to rush the Empire into realizing that this was intentional - he couldn't let people discover him.
His power is still too small.
But... Perturabo knew where to find his help.
The closest legion to the Iron Warriors at the moment is the Iron Fists. Manus is preparing to lead the Tenth Legion north to reunite with the Third Legion, the Emperor's Children. This is good, just like the two sides of steel. Perturabo knows that this former Warmaster candidate, Finus, is not someone who is easily shaken.
To the northwest of the Iron Warriors is the Raven Guard, which Perturabo is also not interested in. Although the children of Corakos have a "fine" tradition of being ruled by other primarchs, the strength of the 19th Legion is too weak, and it is an assault type... Their numbers are too small.
Perturabo was not in a hurry because the right candidate had already found him.
The Lord of Steel sat sideways and casually raised the envelope in his hand. It was golden in color. How ridiculous! The Seventeenth Legion obviously had its own color, but why did it still insist on using that guy's color
Luojia... He silently recited the name of this former brother in his heart. Rather than being a dog for the emperor...
Perturabo thought, and the blasphemous thought excited him so much that he wanted to vomit, but his heart was beating hard.
…It is better to use it for his own benefit.
Perturabo's other hand rested carelessly on the armrest, his palm hanging down, and a strangely shaped dagger gleamed in his hand.
Vashtor gave the Lord of Steel the dagger - [Death of Faith]. The raw materials for its creation came from the last church on Terra. The Emperor personally destroyed the Thunderstone Church, declaring the end of religion.
What hypocrisy, Perturabo thought, the Emperor burned down the last church on Terra, loudly denounced the people's faith, and then what did the Emperor do? He went to Mars and announced that he was the Messiah of Om, the agent of the gods!
Perturabo couldn't help laughing. It was an absurd fact. The Emperor was the biggest liar in this Empire.
With a vague sense of uneasiness and a hint of cruel curiosity, Perturabo could not wait for Lorgar's arrival.
He loosened his fingertips slightly, and the meaningless letter from Luojia fell to the ground.
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[Dear brother, I heard that there are many planets in your area that believe in heresy. In order to purify the heresy, I am planning to lead the Word Bearers to this star region for an expedition. Since Finus seems to be planning to go to Fulgrim to reminisce about the past, it is inconvenient for me to contact him, so I came to you on purpose.]
[The routes in the Obscure Star Region are notoriously difficult to navigate. My navigator has shown hesitation in responding to my requests more than once. Brother Perturabo, do you have a stable subspace route map while you are fighting here? Would you be willing to give me one?]
[I was looking forward to meeting you as well. The Fourth Legion is always busy, right? You didn't attend the Warmaster's promotion ceremony. You could have met with me and Magnus... Maybe you could have dissuaded Magnus. Maybe I should have let the Khan talk to Magnus at that time. You know, this might have avoided the things that happened later.]
[Although Magnus is arrogant and often speaks hurtfully, I know he does not actively harbor malicious intent.]
[But I was immersed in my own world at the time, and I am not a tough person. We argued about my own affairs, and I didn’t pay much attention to Magnus’s old-fashioned psychic topics at the time—]
Lorgar's pen paused. Perhaps he shouldn't write this. Perturabo and Magnus were close friends, and he shouldn't have brought up this topic.
But on the other hand, perhaps the Iron Lord, far away from the political center of the Empire, is anxiously awaiting news from Magnus.
Luo Jia pondered for a moment, then he took out a new piece of letter paper. He should be considerate of Perturabo's feelings. He picked up the discarded manuscript paper, folded it carefully and threw it away.
The black scepter beside him was emitting a warm breath. After the burning of the Perfect City, Lorgar ordered the craftsmen to forge a scepter for him with black stone. Black stone, the same material used to execute criminals, constantly reminded the Primarch of the red line he had almost touched in the past.
Lorgar carried the Black Stone Scepter with him. Through the Primarch's daily devout prayers and his daily battles with it, the scepter gradually became imbued with the glow of psychic power and faith. In the Primarch's hands, it emitted a faint golden light.
Lorgar subconsciously stroked the black scepter, which had become his habit. Finally, he decided to tell Perturabo why he led the Word Bearers here. The order given to him by the God-Emperor was to preach, but not to disturb the already stable areas.
This means that the Word Bearers have to go to more turbulent areas, preferably to planets that originally believed in paganism. These planets have the habit of faith, but the direction is wrong. Under the leadership of the Word Bearers, those pagans will submit to the power of the God-Emperor.
What's more, if they are really beyond help, then Luo Jia will not feel bad about using the extermination order.
As a result, the turbulent areas of the Nebulous Star Region became the best areas for the Word Bearers to preach. Perhaps because of the weak connection with the Warp, most people here believe in some strange religions.
Lorgar pondered, wondering if Perturabo asked him about Magnus' details, how would he answer? Lorgar was not at the scene in Nikaea, but from the mouth of the White Scar Librarian, he heard that the Silencers played an important role in this incident.
The Silenced - Hades, Lord of the Order of Silence.
Luo Jia thought silently, it was him, there was no mistake.
So, had Magnus committed the same folly that Lorgar had committed before him? … Was he also deceived, betrayed by his scion
Luo Jia was silent, but this further confirmed his guess that Hades, the God of the Underworld, occupies an important position in the plan of the God-Emperor. He is his real executioner, corrector, and the God-Emperor's agent on earth.
Hades... He thought of that night, and Lorgar's soul trembled slightly.
No, he thought, he was loyal to the God-Emperor. The God-Emperor was powerful, he brought the empire, he brought peace, he provided direction and a way for the people, he would be loyal to him.
No more today... Wednesday and Thursday are busy, so I will post less... Health is more important...
That’s right, since the Emperor can lead the version, then the opponent can also (silently cover his face)
(End of this chapter)