Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 114 Fenris Was Blown Up (300,000 words! Please give me some votes!)

The father-son reunion ended with the emperor's warm "interaction".

Ruth knew everything; the Emperor had come to fetch him from Terra, and it was time to leave Fenris and go see Terra.

He took his wolf brothers and the chosen Fenris warriors with him and boarded the magnificent void ship.

Inside the magnificent palace of the Imperial Dream, Doom sat on the steps, stroking Ruth's wolf brothers: Fredie and Gerry.

The two white-maned giant wolves were robust and strong. Doom was tall and imposing. He stroked the two giant wolves as easily as an ordinary person would stroke a pet dog.

Freddie and Gerry enjoyed his caresses, lying on the glass floor and making soft moaning sounds of pleasure.

Their ears twitched incessantly, catching the slightest sounds around them.

The Emperor and Ruth were conversing beside the throne.

The Emperor answers Ruth's questions, explains his existence to his returning son, introduces the current state of the human empire, and the urgency and necessity of the Great Crusade.

Ruth was also marveling at the fact that she had learned of her destiny from the Emperor, the great mission of the Primarch, and the legion of Gene Progeny created using her own genes as a template.

Doom could hear their conversation, but for the Primarch, that distance was nothing.

He simply listened quietly, stroking the giant wolf's head, neither disturbing it nor offering any opinion.

He could detect urgency in the emperor's tone.

Doom knew all along that the Emperor had an additional plan in the Great Crusade, a plan he was confident was capable of saving all of humanity.

The emperor had told him privately that the Great Expedition was only the first step.

It is essential to secure one's own support, maintain the emperor's plans, avoid excessive waste of resources, and concentrate efforts on major tasks.

He was also wondering whether the Emperor's plans were trustworthy.

The four gods lurking in the shadows would never, and would not, easily let humanity go, allowing the Emperor's plan to succeed.

Doum stroked the wolf's head, feeling somewhat helpless. Nur's current strength was indeed inferior to that of the human empire.

Two people with the same goal are working towards that goal, but they take different paths.

The emperor's meaning was clear: execute his plan for now, and even if it fails, he can stabilize the situation or even prevent it from deteriorating.

Then, following Doom's plan, with two people on two different routes, both have the opportunity to try and fail, and can avoid wasting resources.

Doom rose, walked to the palace's porthole, and squinted at the vast depths of the warp.

"brother!"

A loud cheer erupted from behind. Ruth crept up from behind and roared at Doom.

Doom turned around, looked at the somewhat naive smile on his brother's face, and couldn't help but smile back.

"Why do you look so bitter and resentful?" Ruth stopped joking. He saw the burning anger of hatred in his brother's eyes.

"I carry the weight of a blood feud on my shoulders. Should I set it aside for the sake of the Great Expedition?"

Doom didn't hide anything and confided in Ruth, hoping to get some inspiration from his brother.

Ruth didn't rush to answer. Instead, he walked to the porthole and stood next to Doom, looking at the distorted subspace outside the window, seriously considering his brother's question.

Despite his reckless appearance, Lehman Russ was actually very perceptive. He asked very seriously, "Is the enemy very strong?"

Ruth felt that since his brother was strong, his enemies should be even stronger.

“Very strong.” Doom nodded to the void in front of him, answering earnestly.

“Then you must participate in the Great Crusade and complete it!” Ruth turned around, looked up at his towering brother, and pointed behind him: “Complete his plan, and we brothers will go together to help you take revenge!”

Doom's heart skipped a beat. This was the most direct solution he had ever heard; it was simple yet a clear path forward.

"Thank you," he said softly.

“We are of the same blood! It is only right to help our brother avenge his brother!” Ruth stood beside him and put his arm around Doom’s broad shoulders.

"I have a question." Perhaps feeling the weight of the matter, Ruth changed the subject and asked just as seriously, "I lost at eating and drinking, but can I beat you in a fight?"

"No!" Doom answered him seriously, with an undeniable and strong confidence.

"………………" Ruth released his brother's shoulder: "Okay."

Although he had a premonition, he was still somewhat frustrated when he finally received the answer.

Ruth took the wolf brothers and left to take care of the Fenrisians, preventing the planet's natives from getting too excited during their first interstellar voyage and causing problems.

The Imperial Dream sailed out of the warp and arrived at the "Gateway to the Underworld" within the solar system, a stable entry and exit point for the warp in the system. Horus had not yet left Terra, waiting for the return of his other Primarch brother, eager to see his brother's prowess.

Upon arriving at the scene, Horus, with his noble and humble demeanor, could hardly maintain his composure.

The emperor hosted a banquet for the guests from Fenris, who frolicked like savages in the banquet hall, oblivious to the setting and the strange looks they received.

On the second floor of the banquet hall, through a one-way porthole, the veins on Horus's bald head bulged.

He arrived full of expectations, only to find a group of barbarians urinating on Terra's land, a far cry from the brotherly figures he had imagined.

Then look at the extraordinary king, the glorious father. The contrast between the three immediately becomes striking.

Horus could no longer bear such a huge sense of loss.

"He is tarnishing your glory!" Horus growled, venting his anger on his imperial father. "A flea like him should not exist in Terra!"

He really didn't want to admit that the person who urinated on the banquet pillar was his brother.

In Horus's mind, only a king like Doom deserved the great status of being the son of God.

That barbarian below should be wiped out, lest he tarnish the father's glory.

“Brother. You should do your research before drawing conclusions.” Doom frowned, his voice calm and deep. Horus’s reaction was unexpected.

It's not just ordinary resistance; it's a deep-seated aversion.

"Doom." Facing his glorious brother, Horus suppressed his anger, pointed at Rus in the banquet hall, his voice almost overflowing with disgust: "Look at him, does he look like our brother?"

"You and I are glorious and great, created by our Father to lead humanity. What is he?"

"An extermination order should be issued for that planet called 'Fenris'!"

An extermination order! A command to destroy a planet—Horus is losing his mind!
“You are wrong! Horus, remain calm and rational.” Doom spoke in a deep voice to the enraged Horus, “The ancient Terran proverb says, ‘The dragon has nine sons, and each one is different.’”

"Besides, he grew up alone in a world of death!"

Doom's eyes sharpened as he stared directly at Horus, uttering the most pointed question yet: "If you were to fall into Fenris, could you achieve civilization?"

His gaze pierced Horus's eyes, making the latter unable to meet his eyes: "Tell me, my blood brother? Can you maintain civilization?"

Doom deliberately emphasized the word "bloodline" to remind Horus of their respective identities.

Horus was speechless. Doom's magnanimity, his erudition, and his questions struck him like hammer blows.

“Brother. We are bound by blood, you should respect every one of your brothers.” Doom softened his voice and raised his hand to put his hand on Horus’s shoulder: “We have twenty brothers, and there will be many more different ones.”

"Hehe~" Doom's tense face relaxed a bit, revealing a playful smile: "Are you going to give them all extermination orders?"

“Alright,” the Emperor, who had been silent all along, spoke up at the right moment, saying to Horus, “You should spend some time alone with Horus.”

"let's go."

The Emperor ordered Doom to follow him, and he left first.

Doom nodded to Horus, gave him an encouraging look, and then turned and left.

Horus watched the two leave, his anger subsided, and after a long sigh, he walked down the corridor to see his brother.

When Horus appeared, Ruth immediately knew that this seemingly humble and noble being was a brother.

But he saw a deep-seated disdain hidden in his brother's eyes.

"Not as good as Doom." Ruth thought to himself, comparing the bald man in front of him to Doom, and the difference immediately became apparent.

"Brother, we need to talk privately."

Horus stood at the door of a room and extended an invitation to his brother.

Horus nodded, comforted his wolf brothers who were reluctant to part with him, and strode towards Horus.

When the door is closed and the two of them are alone in the room, Ruth's demeanor immediately changes.

"Riemann Russ".

He seemed like a different person, and introduced himself to his brother.

In Horus's eyes, the fur of his savage brother became a magnificent adornment, his savagery vanished, and he became a wise and insightful king.

"Horus... Lupecal".

It wasn't until they introduced themselves that Horus realized how little he knew about his savage... seemingly savage brother.

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(End of this chapter)