This is our Warhammer journey

Chapter 260 The Burner: You're the one with wings on your back! Come forward and die! (5k)

"They've completely baffled those wolves."

Karna, who was still leading the way, noticed the incident behind him and couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's normal. There's very little room for arrogance left in this universe."

Arthur replied, surveying and analyzing the surrounding environment, and directing the Dark Angels to drag the Space Wolves to drill and deploy weapons.

Logan is now completely bewildered by the Dark Angel's detailed explanation.

Thank you for letting me know before you planned to blow up the house next to mine.

The key point is that the reasons given by the other side are quite convincing. They even showed him videos of the time travelers confronting the world shapers. They could give reasons for any problems and even asked you to send people to supervise them.

This combination of soft and hard techniques left him unsure how to respond.

Moreover, the Star God Fragment must be dealt with, and Wild Wolf will not accept having such a bomb in his pocket.

Today, the Primarch's fleet is helping them; what will they do on their own in the future?
It was very awkward overall.

There was a sense of being manipulated, but the wolf's level of civility wouldn't allow him to treat the guests who came to help rudely.

"Your Highness's method is still the most effective."

Kay crossed his arms and watched Logan, who was trying to pick a fight but was helpless against the Dark Angel's flawless response.

"Because Your Highness is a truly civilized person."

Gareth replied.

Unlike the masses who are full of little secrets, the Primarchs are not stingy in showing themselves. They do what they say they will do and they will not use unethical or morally reprehensible means. Naturally, they do not have any dark or heavy secrets.

It gives people a sense of beauty, like walking on a broad and smooth road, making them feel ashamed of their own shortcomings.
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"Indeed, there is a lack of communication and mutual trust among all parties, because none of them are sure what kind of disaster their trust and honesty will bring."

Speaking of this, Karna couldn't help but think of an event that would happen in Fenris in the future.

886.m41, The Fools Invade: A state-controlled fleet, leading three fighting nun orders, attempts to land in Fenris under the pretext of investigating heretical beliefs above and the escalating werewolf mutation of the space wolves.

Does it exist as a heretical belief?
Yes, and it is a legitimate belief in the five gods.

Are there any mutations?
Yes, and there are increasingly more related eyewitness reports.

As a result, the two sides clashed violently, and the Nationalist forces that landed were completely annihilated.

Then the Dark Angels, drawn by the scent, came over and discovered it was simply werewolf transformation, not the fall of the Brotherhood, so they kept quiet.

Instead of making a fuss, they quietly assisted the Space Wolves in cleaning up the mess, and even sent back the Wolf Warriors who had been scattered throughout the galaxy due to the treacherous magic.

This is the significant difference between having mutual trust and not having mutual trust.

"Using various means to unite the various forces in the empire that are worth uniting is also something we need to do on this trip."

In response to Karna's question, Arthur replied:
"While we still have time."

"The Four Gods are visibly increasing in strength. This attack to seize the Star God fragments is unprecedented in history. While we still have the resources, we should establish contact with all parties in the Empire."

"When a crisis arises, the ability to quickly reach a consensus and exchange information, instead of hiding it all, makes an apocalyptic battle resemble the Vigilant Star battle—"

The Battle of Vigilant, an attack on Vigilant, a vital planet of the Imperium, led by Haken the Starreaper under Abaddon after the Great Rift began, involved forces such as the Imperium, Chaos, Orks, and Eldar, making it a vibrant and dynamic event.
During the war, the Ultramarines, facing the pressures of war, secretly allied with the Eldar Ark world of Samuhan.

The Dark Angel secretly executed the Fallen Angels during the war, and incidentally fed the White Scars their favorite static bombs.

The nobles of the Vigilant Star hesitated for a moment, and only at the last moment, under pressure from Calgar, did they take out the Death Strike Missiles they had secretly stored.

The mechanical sages of Huangquan No. 8 were busy continuing to excavate the black stone and explore the ruins, while keeping an eye on the Empire's war situation and preparing to flee at any time.

Everyone is busy; everyone has their own things to do.

It was a chaotic free-for-all between gods and men, with everyone harboring their own ulterior motives.

The most amazing thing is that this empire actually won.

"Human beings have never lacked the power to resist, but it is really difficult to put that power into practice."

Arthur silently calculated the time. It would only be a hundred years before the galaxy truly became bustling. By then, the Dawn Star Sector would likely be used as a blood transfusion for the Empire, and then, taking advantage of the information advantage, Arthur would gradually gain control of the military and political affairs of various important planets.

The main purpose of this voyage is to reconnect with the main artery of Cadia, and then to radiate outwards to the surrounding areas of the hazy star field.

"I see. I thought our trip was just to establish a supply line. No wonder you came as soon as Space Wolf mentioned it."

With a casual swing of his blazing spear, he shattered a piece of frost crystal blocking his path.

Tiny ice crystals vaporized instantly in the high temperature, turning into wisps of drifting white mist. But as the mist moved away from him, it transformed into clusters of icy crystals that fell to the ground.

Karna turned his head, a hint of curiosity flashing in his icy blue eyes, and asked his companion behind him:

"By the way, do space necromancers also research subspace technology?"

"No, crystals were probably developed during the Dark Ages."

As Karna continued to advance, the originally dense ice crystal barrier gradually thinned out, replaced by a large number of jagged black rocks.

The surfaces of these stones are covered with radial patterns, as if they were frozen instantly by a sudden extreme cold while in a molten state, solidifying into a distorted shape.

Arthur's gaze swept over the ghostly artifacts scattered on both sides of the passage.

These once diligent restorers now lie silently on the ground, their living metal bodies exhibiting an unnatural state of disintegration, as if they were being disintegrated from within by some force.

According to Tarasin, Fenris was like a Nordic theme park for humans during the Dark Ages.

Following behind Karna, an invisible domain stabilized the surrounding reality, raising the temperature slightly, making Arthur's voice exceptionally clear in the cold tomb.

"So perhaps it was because of the appearance of the Burner fragments that, in order to reseal them, the local climate was completely changed by developing the Frost Crystal, a subspace creation capable of reversing entropy, which led to Fenris's current state."

"If you want to develop something, then start developing it."

Karna couldn't help but click his tongue, the flames of the spear reflecting the slight twitching of his lips.

Even with Taracin's assistance, the Dawn Sector's technical team is still unable to fully crack the underlying protocols of necromancy, nor can they create a completely new system to replace the protocols. Those intricate components made of living metal could break free of control at any time and return to the control of the space necromancy.

Humans of that era were able to casually create artifacts that could seal fragments of the Star God, and even had the leisure to build theme parks.

This almost arrogant self-confidence made him shake his head.

"That era is truly fascinating. What kind of era was it?"

Karna murmured softly, the flickering light from the spear tip casting swaying shadows on the wall.

"Believe me, you won't like it."

A metallic voice suddenly came from the shadows.

Tarasin appeared silently around the corner of the passage, his emerald-green goggles gleaming slightly. Seeing the two's slightly surprised expressions, this necromancer overlord felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

It turns out that even these extraordinary people have things they don't know.

Upon hearing this, Karna thought for a moment before nodding.

That's true. Given the state of the Terra Unification Wars, all sorts of powerful figures emerged. Perhaps the Dark Ages were more advanced than we are now, but they weren't necessarily better.

I was just being naive.

clang!
As the spear fell once more, Karna felt the force applied to his arm loosen, as if he had cut into an empty cavity.

Arrived.

The disintegrating ice crystals drifted into the cavity, but instead of forming crystal clusters again, they floated in a low-temperature mist-like gas. As they entered further inside, they turned into water droplets, gradually gathering in front of a metal statue.

Unlike the usual bodies of undead overlords, this tall metal statue emanated a crimson light rather than a green one, as if it were an eternal flame being preserved in a vessel.

Tarachin recognized the true nature of the fragment at a glance.

"Found it, the Burner."

He lowered his voice, but could not hide his amazement, and also secretly noted down the human response.

As one of the few beings who can view all races equally, Tarasin is not arrogant. He reflects on his failed plans and acknowledges the efforts made by other races.

While human technology may seem too unconventional and difficult to replicate from a scholar's perspective, Tarachin is not opposed to learning it in practical applications.

When it comes to hardcore subspace combat, they never disappoint.

'I'll order a batch of Frost Crystals later. I remember the traveler Anlaqir in the Hades system also had a Burner Fragment. If all else fails, I can just get my collection back from him.'

The figurine king secretly thought to himself.

"Just start?"

Karna immediately ignited the flames on his body. "Hmm, just go in and disrupt the balance."

Arthur replied, "Let's begin deploying the supporting energy generation equipment."

Although the existence of the Star Gods stabilizes reality, Karna can maintain his state in the real universe by burning his soul materialization materials, so even if he were to confront the Star Gods, there is no need to worry too much.

Just like when I faced the world's forgers.

Compared to the seriousness and tension they felt when they first faced the Star God fragments, they now seemed quite at ease.

First of all, this fragment is indeed not very good. The Burner has attracted a lot of hatred due to his fiery temper. The largest fragment is still on the throne of the Silent King Szalak, suffering eternal torment. The other fragments are too fragmented.

Secondly, they also possess World Forger Fragments, and these fragments are completely under their control, so a confrontation wouldn't be a problem.

As Karna entered, flames poured out, and the intense heat instantly dispelled the surrounding chill.

Cracks began to spread along the ice crystals covering the body, and a bright, dazzling flame suddenly rose from the cold, living metal head.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the towering machine slowly raised its arm.

It was visibly admiring its brand-new body.

Hmm, not bad. Those slaves weren't entirely without merit; they were even able to create metal that could contain this flame.

Metals capable of bearing eternal life.

All around was ruin, self-righteous slaves who thought their dynasty would last forever, and arrogant humans who thought their seal would last forever.

But they all succumbed to time.

The Burner wanted to grin, and the living metal began to transform into a burning humanoid shell under its will, before bursting into unrestrained laughter.

"Hahaha, how long has it been? I've been waiting for this day for so long!"

"Come, let me begin now, and take revenge on this galaxy, on those slaves, and on those traitors!"

He turned his head sharply, flames emanating from his armor and spreading outwards, like a cloak of flames.

This is the Burner's cloak. Now, as the only Burner who is still 'free,' he naturally put on this cloak that once accompanied him and was then stripped off along with his living metal skin by the Silent King Szalak as his decoration for taking revenge on the Star God.

This is not just for aesthetics, but also to demonstrate an attitude!

He wants revenge!

Because right now, in front of him, in this building that has been liberated from its frozen state, there are many, many people he needs to take revenge on.

Humanity!

These beings who resealed it after it had just been freed were so arrogant, showing no fear of the true god whatsoever, not even as much as the slaves of the dead, and even intending to ignore the god's grace.

And their descendants must naturally bear the suffering that their ancestors brought them!
The mysterious being, disguised in human form, was not afraid of its power; instead, it chose to approach it.

The Burner's gaze fell on Ramses not far away, who was studying the changes in the red-letter warrior's sand in his hand while observing the Burner.

This unpleasant curiosity, this ability to recklessly construct the soul—it's definitely the work of an ancient sage!
Although it's strange that he can't sense the other's soul, it doesn't stop the Burner from including him as a target for revenge.

As for those canned goods contaminated by the subspace, like chocolate smeared with feces, the Burners wouldn't even give these unfamiliar faces a second glance.

He turned his gaze directly to Tarasin.

"Slave! Traitor!"

Damn slave, don't think you can fool the eyes of the Burner with your clumsy disguise!

You and that damned ancient sage who's editing his soul, you'd better clean your necks and wait patiently. I'll recreate that ancient war with you!
After a brief moment of rage, the Burner began to observe its surroundings.

So, where should we begin?

The Burner is not stupid. Although it has a bad temper, it is the second most important researcher among the Celestials after the Void Dragons. It was the one who created the Tombstone Gate that hacked into the Ancient Web.

Therefore, it is very aware of its own state.

He had only just been resurrected and was not yet familiar with his body, so his strength was greatly reduced. Although, according to observation, these ancient enemies were now much weaker.

But since everyone reduced theirs, rounding it off means that nobody reduced theirs.

It would be unwise to rashly wage war against these ancient enemies.

As for those insignificant humans, they had, after all, contributed to his resurrection, and the Burner wanted to save them for last, to let them witness the power of the great beings they had resurrected.
Let them die in the flames.

The fragments of the Star God, the creator of the world controlled by the other side.

The Burner watched the Knight with some apprehension.

Although the World Forger is no match for Nightbringer Ozagorod, Void Dragon Magorados, and even the Burners despise this 'uneducated' brethren in terms of expertise, his strength should not be underestimated.

And the ancient sages.

The Burner looked at Ramses again.

Although their individual abilities are not strong, their bizarre and wonderful creations in the subspace can easily trigger inexplicable chain reactions. Even the Burners did not dare to underestimate the inescapable net laid out by the Ancient Saints in the Net Path back then.

and so--

The Burner finally turned its gaze to Karna.

This is its first battle since its reappearance in the world, and it must fight with flair, momentum, and dominance.

That would make it easier for it to escape.

It's not that it's cowardly.

It's not like those brain-damaged creatures that eat their own kind and become neurotic. Given the current situation, it's enough to just make some tough talk. It's obvious they're here to take it down. The best course of action is to seize the opportunity to run away and collect its own fragments.

Unfortunately, the tombstone gate of this dynasty has been destroyed, otherwise it could have kept a secret and then slipped into the network, allowing it to go anywhere in the world.

But now the Burner has to carefully analyze the situation and suppress his anger.

As the saying goes, you should pick the softest persimmon to squeeze!

This winged creature.

Subspace entity!
The Burner stared at the other, observing the image beneath the other's human skin.

He had dealt with these kinds of things before, some naturally born, others appearing after intervention by ancient saints. They possessed abilities similar to those of star gods, capable of manipulating concepts, and held absolute dominance in the warp.

In the battle for heaven, within the netherworld, the Burners have faced these beings countless times.

Its way of dealing with these enemies is to break through the network blockade in close contact, pull the opponent into the real universe, and then absorb the spiritual power that constitutes this entity.

In the real universe, the more solid the barriers become, the weaker these beings become.

This is a rule of thumb.

The Star Gods themselves are synonymous with reality, and their existence makes the barrier between reality and the Sea of ​​Souls incredibly strong.

The Burner can still recall the wails of those warp entities as they died, and the delicious taste of their souls.

They are so arrogant, unaware that the Star God is also learning, and that the Star God can also master the use of the Net Way.

Then it's you!

"A slave, an ancient saint, a fragment of a star god, a warp entity."

Within 0.00013 nanoseconds, the Burner made its judgment, expelling everyone present from the ranks of humanity. Then, flames ignited on its hands, creating a vortex of fire.

The surrounding temperature began to rise, and in just a moment it was heated to the temperature of the sun's surface.

"Filthy slaves, weak enemies, miserable kin"

"I will teach you what fear is!"

He raised his right hand and pointed at Karna.

Karna could also sense the Burner's aura instantly locking onto him.

"Residue from the Sea of ​​Souls!"

The next second, the rise in ambient temperature and the burner's announcement confirmed this speculation.

"My revenge will begin with you!"

Karna: "...?"

(End of this chapter)