[Fenris][Wolffang]
There were noisy shouts among the heavy, greasy stones, barrels slammed against the stone tables with muffled cheers, and the wolf cubs huddled together, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls.
In the middle of the hall, sitting on a high fur seat, the Wolf King rested his chin on one hand and held a wine glass in the other, staring boredly at the howling wolves who were eating, drinking and having fun. At his feet, two giant wolves were lying obediently.
Unlike the drunken and chaotic atmosphere in the entire hall, although his hair, beard and fur were tangled together, Leman Russ's eyes were exceptionally clear.
He swirled the wine in his glass and took a sip out of boredom.
Not Fenrisian mead, this dull red liquid was a gift from the First Legion.
Nine snows had passed since they had been forced to land on Fenris to escape the Warp storms.
Fenris has ushered in its brief summer, but the summer in Fenris lasts only a short time, sometimes a few weeks and sometimes a few hours, but no matter what, today is a day to celebrate summer.
Compared to his cubs who were eating and drinking happily, the wolf king was in a much lower mood.
He could sense that they were trapped here - clearly the enemy had done this on purpose.
He, Leman Russ, and a time bomb, Magnus, were trapped above Fenris.
The Space Wolves' mission was originally to go to Cadia, but now, Leman Russ prefers to return to Terra to check on the All-Father.
The wolf was silent.
The subspace route is definitely blocked, and the Wolf King's instinct is to avoid this mode of navigation.
Russ was silent, thinking of other ways to break the deadlock.
… Fenris.
The Wolf King thought
Every Fenrisian knows that Fenris is alive.
It is cold and cruel, but it also abides by its own laws. As long as you pay the price and make your sacrifice, the Soul of Fenris will respond to you.
The Thousand Sons once scorned the Rune Warlocks of the Space Wolves, believing them to be mere savages blinded by the wild powers of psionics and nature.
But in fact, Fenris is exactly like that. It is different from other places that the Thousand Sons are familiar with, where they can apply a certain template.
The Wolf King thought as he took another sip of wine. Just like the First Legion, wine brought clarity and contemplation.
But now, clear thinking is no longer suitable for the Wolf King. This is Fenris, and he needs to think more in line with Fenris's way of thinking.
[Honey wine!]
The wolf king purred, and his wolf servant filled his glass with mead. The rich, pungent liquid sputtered. Without hesitation, Russ raised his glass—
Gurgle gurgle gurgle.
[belch!]
Riemann burped loudly, wiped the foam off his beard drunkenly, and motioned for the wolf servant to come over and fill his cup again!
Cup after cup, the strong mead briefly put the Primarch into a state of sweet drunkenness. For Leman Russ, this state was very short-lived, so he cherished it all the more.
He scratched his chin and tore a strip of meat from the plate on the armrest.
The word flipped out of the window in his dream and fell at Riemann's feet.
… The Gate of Celtyr.
Leman Russ thought.
The Gate of Celtyr, a deep volcanic cave, is the gateway to the underworld in the mythology of Fenris.
Fenris is a planet with its own unique Warp illusion.
In the original destiny, Leman Russ stepped into the Gate of Celtyr and entered the underworld.
After facing the Spirit of Fenris and failing all the challenges it posed to him, he found the Spear of Dionysus that he had lost but reappeared in the underworld of Fenris.
Fenris is cruel. According to the agreement, a wolf king who fails in all three challenges should stay in the underworld forever - if you hope to gain something, then you must make sacrifices.
But the Wolf King tried to escape from the fate of being punished, so he was punished, a punishment from himself.
In the netherworld of Fenris, he saw another self, another self who grew up on Terra.
In the underworld, the Wolf King was stabbed by another version of himself with the [Spear of Dionysus].
[Spear of Dionysus] is a magic weapon given by the Emperor to the Wolf King. Anyone pierced by it can learn the truth.
It forms a pair with the [Spear of the Sun God] in the hands of the Chief Guard, Waldo.
Although he was the Emperor's executioner, Russ hated the spear, so one day when he was drunk, the Wolf King threw the spear away.
But during Fenris' journey to the underworld, the Wolf King retrieved the spear.
And he who was stabbed by the spear gradually understood everything.
So, after a short journey to Fenris, the awakened Leman Russ took the Spear of Dionysus, determined to stab the already corrupted Horus, so that the deceived Horus would realize the truth of the matter.
Unfortunately, the Wolf King's spear did not awaken the Warmaster, but made Horus even more crazy.
…
And now, everything has just begun.
In today's Fenris, new variables have quietly arrived, and it is being watched by a greater existence.
The Gate of Celtyr, Leman Russ hiccuped as this word popped up in his vague memory.
The Wolf King felt Fenris calling him, and his lifeline was quietly telling the brave man that he needed to go over.
…Will there be a way to return to Terra?
The Wolf King thought drunkenly, but no matter what, he needed to go check it out.
He needed to ask the Spirit of Fenris himself if he could return to his All-Father.
———
A vicious howl sounded in the sky above Fenris, and it was responded by the sudden outbreak of severe cold in Fenris.
In the subspace, the two existing forces began to entangle.
———
[Dungeon]
Magnus shuddered violently.
He seemed to have just felt something, but the feeling disappeared in an instant.
In the dark and cold dungeon, the Scarlet Sinner huddled silently in a corner. He had long lost his sense of time, but he was sure that he had been here for some time.
At first, Leman Russ would come here to patrol in a formal manner, but as time passed, the Wolf King seemed to have completely forgotten about Magnus.
Perhaps this is also related to Magnus' good performance. Except for his initial gaffe when he first set foot on Fenris, Magnus has now returned to his status as a prisoner waiting to die.
… Magnus, you shouldn't do anything anymore.
Magnus thought that even on Fenris he always felt that something was wrong.
But this was not something he could have any influence on. Magnus had made up his mind and he was not going anywhere.
He didn't want to... He didn't want to ruin his father's plans anymore.
But something was clearly calling him.
Just when the Wolf King decided to set out for the Gate of Celtyr, a furry little head emerged from the shadows deep in the dungeon.
It was a wolf cub.
+Fin… Reese… needs… you… +
Magnus shouted as he sprang to his feet, he felt something nudging him, the sudden cry alerted the guards, the Space Wolves came running over, alerting Magnus, and searching his cell.
Nothing was found.
He was thought to be crazy and Magnus was scolded. He sat back down, but after a while, he felt something nudging him again.
This time, Magnus, who was scolded, did not say anything. He stretched out his hand, and in the darkness, he touched a furry thing.
The Emperor is above,
Magnus thought,
How did a wolf cub appear in such a damn place?
He tried to pet the cub, but then the wolf gave Magnus a bite—
Before Magnus could scream in pain again, the Crimson Sinner was forcibly pulled into the prophecy.
No!
Magnus's soul cried out in despair in his last moments of consciousness,
No more prophecies! He doesn't want to - watch those anymore!
He just wanted to be a prisoner quietly! He couldn't let them down again!
His subjective consciousness was of no use, so Magnus entered the prophecy.
Great, no more!
(End of this chapter)