Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 244 The Second Primarch Returns

"Your Majesty, now that I possess this part of the authority, I can confirm that I have completely mastered it. The Purifier technology is not an experimental technology; it is very mature and has already been verified countless times in another world."

The Soul Forge no longer utilizes power from Chaos, but is instead provided by my warp projection.

You are well aware of its capabilities. I am confident that I can keep it isolated from the regular warp, unaffected by the power of chaos, and that Feralus's soul will not be corrupted by the power of chaos.

I have created a body for him made of spirit bone machinery. A person's soul should be the fundamental criterion for judging whether he is truly human, rather than judging him simply by his physical form.

You may have a more reliable method, but you are still dependent on the Golden Throne, and it's impossible to achieve this in the short term.

No one knows what the future holds, but if we can have another Primarch assisting us now, the pressure on the Empire will be greatly reduced. We may be facing more than one Daedric Primarch soon, and I need more power.”

Upon hearing Gao Yi's words, the emperor remained silent for a brief moment.

Resurrecting in a non-human body was not what he had in mind, but as Gao Yi said, it might be better if another Primarch returned.

Ultimately, the emperor agreed to Gao Yi's request.

Beings like Felus, possessing a warp-like nature, have incredibly powerful souls.

The Primarch, having awakened to the nature of the Warp, can be considered a Warp Lesser God.

Maintaining its cursed form was also a considerable burden for the Emperor.

This is equivalent to the emperor creating a top-tier demon.

If Gao Yi succeeds, the burden on the emperor to resist becoming a god will be lessened.

“Alright… Create a space with enough warp energy for me… and I will bring Feralus to your side.”

After receiving the Emperor's affirmative reply, Gao Yi immediately returned to reality and began issuing orders to Kairax.

The surrounding crystal towers began to operate, and the psionic matrix released a large amount of psionic energy throughout the Star Furnace Forging Chamber.

"Kaelax, disarm the Starforge's psionic shield!"

"Yes, Lord!"

With the translucent psionic shield around the Spear of Adun's star furnace removed, the Emperor was able to mobilize his power through High Will.

A blazing fire suddenly appeared in the air, and it burned ever brighter.

Psychic energy seemed to serve as its fuel, with crackling flames filling the air.

Slowly, a tall, jet-black warrior engulfed in flames of vengeance appeared out of thin air before them.

With the arrival of the other party, the spiritual energy in the forge immediately decreased significantly, as it was all used to maintain its continued existence.

Gao Yi looked up at the other person, who was holding a long-handled giant hammer tightly in his hand. Gao Yi looked at the other person's face, but it appeared very blurry.

Compared to the ordinary cursed warriors inside the Mountain Array, the hatred and anger emanating from the cursed warriors transformed from Ferus were almost tangible.

The Cursed Legion has no Chapter Master, and the most likely candidate to be Chapter Master is Felus.

At this moment, Felus seemed to have no self-awareness; he simply stood there in front of everyone.

Kaur couldn't help but come to Gao Yi's side.

Although the Cursed Legion appears from time to time on various battlefields within the Empire, the Empire has always wanted to investigate what kind of existence this special entity is.

However, each investigation would inexplicably come to an abrupt end. He had even created a clone specifically to study cursed warriors, but that also yielded no results.

"Lord Gao Yi, you're saying this is Lord Felus?"

"If the Emperor isn't lying to me... then why is it so still and unresponsive?"

"Warspace always brings surprises!"

"I can't help but sigh," Kaul said.

Karax was also amazed by the wonder of this world; the application of psionic energy in the two worlds was worlds apart.

StarCraft is science, while Warhammer is metaphysics.

"Kailax, activate the Starforge!"

"Yes, Lord!" Under Karax's control, the furnace door containing the mechanical body was opened.

The intense heat emanating from it caused severe discomfort to everyone present.

And Felus's spirit began to walk into the Star Furnace on its own.

The flames fueled by psychic energy seemed to be melting his spirit. By the time Feralas' spirit entered the Star Furnace, a third of his spirit had already been melted.

"Quickly! Shut down the Star Furnace!"

Gao Yi immediately began to control the Star Furnace, which had become a soul forging furnace.

Felus's spirit slowly began to completely transform into the purest energy under the high temperature of the Star Furnace.

The cursed Felus is no longer visible to the naked eye.

Under the effect of the Soul Forge, Ferus's soul also began to be attached to this skeletal body.

The mechanical body, which had been motionless, suddenly seemed to come alive.

The blurry face gradually became clearer, slowly revealing the original appearance of Feralus as recorded in the annals.

The expression on Felus's face began to show pain and struggle.

The process of the Soul Forge tearing apart an original soul and then attaching it to a body that does not belong to oneself is not pleasant.

This kind of pain is unbearable for ordinary people, even for demons.

This is why every demonic engine created by the Soul Forge is an irrational and insane being.

One hour... two hours... by the third hour, the pain on Felus's face began to lessen.

The mechanical body also began to move automatically.

As Felus opened his eyes, a roar filled with boundless rage even pierced through the Starforge!

"Forgrim! You traitor! I will never betray my father with you!"

Ferrus and Fogg were once very close, so you can imagine how Ferrus felt when he learned of his friend's betrayal.

Even for Fugen, killing Feralus was a torment, and Feralus's death pushed Fugen to his final moment.

Seeing that the souls had completely merged, Gao Yi immediately stopped the operation of the Soul Forging Furnace and also had Kairax shut down the Star Furnace's smelting process.

Seeing Felus's reaction, Gao Yi guessed that his memory was still stuck at the moment he was beheaded by Fugen.

The emperor preserved its soul, but did not grant it self-awareness.

When Felus realized there were no enemies around, he stared blankly at his unusual body.

"What...what happened to me...wasn't I dead? What's wrong with my body?!"

The surrounding psionic matrix draws energy from the sun's core to power this body.

Felus couldn't help but touch his neck. The cold, hard touch made him look a little bewildered. He couldn't feel his heart or any of his flesh and organs.

He could only sense that the energy core within this body was continuously providing him with incredibly powerful energy.

They also saw Gao Yi and the others standing outside the energy shield.

He couldn't wait to find out what was going on.

However, although the bodies forged from spirit bones and those created using Purifier technology can move without any problems, they are ultimately not the original bodies.

This made Felus's movements seem a bit clumsy at first, but as the Primarch, he adapted very quickly.

Soon they were able to move around freely again.

The adaptability of the spirit bone material to psychic energy and the soul allowed Felus to accelerate the adaptation process.

He felt he had lost a great deal of his memories, but there was a reminder from the Emperor in his soul. He told Felus about his current situation and that it was Gao Yi in front of him who had brought him back to life in this way.

What he needs to do now is to help Gao Yi and his brother Guilliman maintain this crumbling human empire.

(End of this chapter)