Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 269: Fallen Phoenix and the Assassin
Roche had seen human cultists who worshipped the gods of the Warp more than once, especially the mortals of the Word Bearers Legion. The madness and depravity they displayed in the Battle of Calth left an indelible impression on him.

For the sake of the evil gods they speak of, some human believers will not hesitate to chop off the heads of innocent people and perform extremely blasphemous rituals on their corpses in order to obtain the gods' blessings and gaze.

Even more cruel and vicious than the Astartes of the Word Bearers, the actions of these mortals seemed to derive pleasure and satisfaction from them, often becoming increasingly extreme.

It was then that his attitude towards the ignorance and corruption of the Human Empire changed, because he found that compared with those humans who had thrown themselves into the embrace of the Warp, the Human Empire was simply a breath of fresh air.

Although the Human Empire is not a good thing either, it is tyrannical, dictatorial, and extreme in its humanism.

It's like two rotten fruits, one has been eaten by insects and has many holes, emitting a foul stench, while the other has rotted into a pile of mud, or it can be said that it can't even be called a fruit.

In comparison, we will find that the empire is still acceptable. At least it has played a real role in the continuation of mankind.

But even so, when Luo Xi heard Uslan say the words "human ascender to demon", he still felt a disgust and hatred from the bottom of his heart.

Humans and the Warp are sworn enemies, but some humans are willing to throw themselves into the arms of Chaos, becoming its lackeys and turning against other humans.

Luo Xi had infinite anger and hatred towards this kind of existence, and even to him, those betrayers were more hateful.

"The human race is infinitely diverse, and some of their essences, or the things they do, if they can please the gods of the warp, may be blessed by the Most High."

Uslan still took Roshi's face into consideration and used the word diversity. Among humans, there are brave and fearless sacrifices, fearful escapees, cowardly rats who kneel and surrender to Chaos, and original villains who are willing to lead the way to the warp.

"You know, Roche, before your catastrophe known as the Horus Heresy, I tried to warn you of your impending doom."

It was those prophecies about the future, Luo Xi came back to his senses.

He saw the horror of prophecy in Konrad Curze, and how those endless hallucinations drove a son of the Emperor crazy. But if you think about it carefully, among so many people who can predict the future, is it true that no one could foresee the betrayal?
And what Uslan said just answered Luo Xi's question.

"On the virgin world of Talos, I once tried to warn you, the Emperor's Children Legion, and the Primarch of the Third Legion, Fulgrim. But only after I really tried did I sadly discover that the proud Phoenix Lord had already been corrupted by the Youngest God. Everything I did was in vain."

Luo Xi did not expect that the Eldar prophet in front of him had actually made an attempt to prevent this disaster from happening to mankind. Although he failed, he was still worthy of respect.

"I'm sorry, Prophet. I was a little disrespectful to you." Luo Xi apologized sincerely.

The other party just waved his hand, so there was no need to say more.

"As I said, I have always been fighting for the continuation of our real universe. Of course, don't think too highly of me. I don't regret the attempts I made, but I also paid the price for my actions."

"After discovering that Fulgrim had been corrupted by Chaos, I attempted to kill the Phoenix Lord and his guards, but I underestimated a Primarch and overestimated myself."

"I failed, and lost my most trusted advisor, an ancient Nether Lord and an avatar of the War Lord Khaine, and many of the Eldar's virgin worlds were destroyed by the Emperor's Children with viral weapons in retaliation."

This is the prophecy...

When you try to stop the prophecy from happening, you actually make it happen.

Roche increasingly felt that compared to the benefits of prophecy, the price to pay for peeking into the future was even heavier, just like the Midnight Haunter was tortured by endless prophetic fantasies, and the prophet Uslan wanted to stop Fulgrim's corruption but suffered from it instead.

Any action that prevents the prophecy from happening always seems to become the fuse for the prophecy to happen for various reasons.

"Speaking of Fulgrim, I actually once had a close encounter with this Phoenix Lord."

Roche was referring to the world of Isstvan V, where three Loyalist Legions were besieged by eight Traitor Legions, and where Ferrus Malus, Primarch of the Iron Hands, was beheaded in battle with Fulgrim. Of course, Roche was still in stasis aboard the Red Alert at that time, and only awakened after the war ended did he escape Isstvan V aboard it, carrying Sharrokin and other veterans of the Broken Legion.

"Rumor has it that Fulgrim is the most perfect man, and his legion was given the name of the Emperor's Son by the Emperor. This is enough to show how much the Lord of Mankind loves this offspring. It's a pity that the Emperor's Son chose to betray the Lord of Mankind. It is truly regrettable." Roche couldn't help but feel sad.

If the other party had not fallen into Chaos, then he might be able to become friends with the Phoenix Lord, just like he and Guilliman.

Uslan gave a wry smile. Compared to other Primarchs who fell into Chaos, Fulgrim was definitely their biggest enemy, because the Warp god who corrupted him was the Prince of Darkness.

It is foreseeable that even for a considerable period of time in the future, Fulgrim and the Emperor's Children Legion will be another powerful enemy that the Eldar will face.

He could imagine how much favor the Dark Prince would receive for the fallen Phoenix. It was the only Primarch and a demigod who could walk freely in the real universe. Such a being was a hot treasure for any Chaos God.

Originally restricted by the veil of reality, the evil gods of the Warp were unable to directly project their power into the real universe, and could only bestow their power through rituals and sacrifices by some believers.

Or simply use your own power to shatter the curtain in some places where the curtain of reality is weak, such as the Eye of Terror.

Luo Xi and Prophet Uslan talked for a long time in the room. The other party's erudition and good talk made Luo Xi feel that he had met him too late.

Although the other party's true identity is an Eldar, an alien that is particularly sensitive to humans, Luo Xi does not care about these details. The precious spirit and transcendental ideas of Uslan surpass most humans.

"The meeting with you went more smoothly than I expected. I originally thought it would take more effort to break down your defensiveness against other races."

Uslan took out two wine glasses made of rolled leaves from somewhere, which contained clean dew. He then handed them to Luo Xi and nodded for him to drink.

Damn, psychic power is really useful. Luo Xi suddenly felt a little envious.

Without much hesitation, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. If Uslan wanted to murder him, he wouldn't have needed such a complicated method, nor would he have needed to waste so much time telling him so many ancient secrets.

This seemed to be some special wine brewed by the elves. From the moment it entered the throat, an unprecedented fresh and natural taste spread, and the brain fell into an empty state.

He couldn't help but think about the future of mankind, the rise and fall of the empire, and the end of this starry sea.

"As we say on Earth: A thousand cups of wine are not enough when you meet a good friend. What are you offering me to drink?"

Uslan was also savoring its flavor. He said proudly, "This is the fine wine used by the Ancient Spirits to relax their bodies and minds and meditate. You know, our race is naturally sensitive and easily distracted by external objects, so we often need a glass."

"Then have another glass to celebrate our first meeting." Luo Xi felt that this wine was more to his taste than Macragge's wine, so don't even think about having another glass.

Uslan was not stingy at all. He rubbed his hand on the edge of the wine glass, and the liquid that had already bottomed out filled it up again.

"Cheers to this historic meeting, the first step towards unity between humans and the Eldar." Uslan's face flushed immediately, "But I want to correct you. This is not the first time we have met. My psychic projection has already observed you when you were still in Macragge."

"Oh, by the way, the Fire Dragon Lord had just fallen from space not long ago, and he probably hadn't recovered from his death state yet. But even so, the cult still sent an immortal assassin to kill Vulkan once and for all."

"Ok?"

Luo Xi's eyes widened instantly. What secret cult, what assassination of Vulcan, why did he know nothing about it?
"Uslan, please explain clearly what this secret cult you mentioned is trying to do. Why do so many people want to kill Vulcan? Conrad Koz is one of them, and this secret cult that came out of nowhere is also one of them."

"Do good people deserve to be pointed at guns?!"

(End of this chapter)