Warhammer, I'm a nanny, not your father!

"Calm down, I know it's not you."

His slender fingers gently covered the back of Erebus's trembling hand, and Lorgar took the book from him.

This book is different from other books. It uses pages of plastic as thin as wafers instead of paper.

Each page is extremely flat, with no signs of being pressed or ravaged by time.

Its script was unlike any other in the library, not the cuneiform script that dominated modern Colchis, nor the script used by the ancients, and no other language or dialect resembled it.

If Luo Jia had been given time, he could have accurately translated the content, but he gave up.

Since he knew that there was an abyss ahead, how could he be so persistent in jumping down?

"Crash!"

The pages opened automatically with the breeze, and the beautiful illustrations, the vibrant colors, the slender figures with their knowing eyes representing various rituals and prayer postures, captured by the crystal lines of miraculous ink, now appeared before Lorgar's eyes one by one.

Luo Jia could feel that this book seemed to contain all the truths in the world.

He had not been able to read it before, but now the words recorded in it were like a turbulent stream of thoughts, rather than a single word.

As long as he opens it, these truths will automatically enter his mind and be at his disposal.

He can know the true meaning of the universe, he can discover a panacea to cure all diseases, and he can master powers that are beyond the reach of ordinary people!

The slender figure on the page also looked at Luo Jia with pitiful eyes, as if blaming him for his ruthlessness and indifference. Even the most hard-hearted person would soften his heart when seeing her.

As long as he opens it, everything is at his fingertips.

Reason told Luo Jia that this was true.

Emotions also told Lorgar that the gods had not deceived him, and that they would really give him what they promised, and he would not have to pay any price for it.

Erebus just glanced at the book accidentally and almost sank into it.

There was a voice in his heart telling him that as long as he snatched it back from Lorca, he could get everything he wanted!

He will be the favorite of the gods, even Wop...

"No!" Erebas looked away with difficulty, a fishy-sweet taste overflowing from his mouth, which was the blood flowing out of his bitten tongue.

"lie."

Luo Jia let go of the ancient book without any reluctance, and the pages were swallowed by the leaping flames the moment they fell into the fire pit.

"Stand back." Luo Jia warned others in a cold and majestic voice.

People froze in place as if waking from a dream, cold sweat winding down their brown backs.

The dancing light of the fire pit distorted in their terrified eyes, reflecting the fragments of ancient books thrown into the flames. They had just almost jumped to rescue the manuscripts of the gods from the flames!

Lorgar's gaze remained fixed on Wop, his violet pupils reflecting his mentor's gratified smile. That smile, like the first ray of morning light piercing through the eternal sandstorm of Colchis, quietly melted Lorgar's frozen face.

Wop: "You laughed."

"Yeah." Luo Jia nodded.

Wop was stunned.

"What's wrong?" Luo Jia asked in confusion.

"I asked Coze the same question."

"That's what he answered."

"He actively denied it at first, but as soon as I sighed he apologized with a straight face and said he did laugh."

"This shows that I am more honest than him." Luo Jia said.

"That's right." Wop nodded.

Lorgar laughed again, very happily, because this was the first time that Wopu admitted that he was stronger than his brother, and this would be an opportunity for him to defeat his brother.

His brother did arrive earlier than him, but that didn't matter. Luo Jia didn't care at all!

What really matters is who can keep Wop!

Lorgar did not hide his emotions, even though there was not only Wop here, but also hundreds of his followers.

He wanted to express his feelings frankly, this was his only chance to win over his brother.

The crowd's gaze converged on Luo Jia like a tide, and every pair of eyes was filled with complex emotions.

Despair is as biting as the desert night wind, sorrow is as bitter as a dried-up oasis, and relief is as faint as the dawn light.

All the religious texts of the caravan turned into flying black butterflies in the flames, and the ancient books recording the teachings of the gods were charred black, like the dry hands of dying believers reaching towards the sky.

And their faith seemed to be burned along with the ashes swirling up in the heat wave.

It's not that there are no devout believers among them, but all of them fell on that night of the riot. That was also the first time they realized that the noble and elegant Lorgar also had such a violent side.

Lorgar was also looking at them. His voice was slow and calm, yet powerful:

"I am not a messenger from the gods, nor will I lead you to salvation. I am the savior of mankind, and what I offer you is a revolution to eliminate ignorance and lies!"

"Blessings are lies, faith is a fetter."

"The gods deceive the world with lies and enslave all living beings with shackles, yet they still wear the cloak of glory and faith."

"If you follow me, I will show you the truth—there are no gods, and no need for faith."

“What humanity has to lose in this revolution are only its shackles, and what we have to gain is the whole world!”

……

"Shall we continue deeper into the desert?" Erebus asked.

Lorgar: "No, we turn back. Aimlessly searching for the rejected is too inefficient. Even the tribes of these rejected people don't know each other's locations. We need to raise a flag and let them join us on their own initiative!"

Erebus asked, "What kind of flag?"

He had some ideas, but no concrete ideas.

"Rebellion against the Covenant."

Erebus warned him, "You must know that most of the population of this world are followers of the Covenant. There are millions of Wahadi Resh alone!"

"Vahadiresh not only has a million followers, but also three million slaves," Lorgar said. "The Covenant has occupied the richest land in this world, but greedily holds all the resources in its hands. If we can overthrow the Covenant rule and distribute the land to the slaves and the rejected, they will join us."

History has proven more than once that distributing land to the poor can really gain their support.

Napoleon distributed land to the poor, so French farmers were willing to follow him to fight, which was the capital that enabled him to sweep across Europe.

During the American Civil War, the northern states distributed land to farmers. All the small farmers who received land firmly supported the North because they would not give up the land they had obtained.

Their willingness to shed blood and sweat for these lands and their fearlessness of death are more effective than any belief.

Erebus: "But we only have more than a thousand people, and only a hundred warriors. We can't even take down a town."

"With me and Wop here, we'll take the town quickly."

"My business?" Wop was surprised.

"Isn't it possible?" Lorca looked at Wop, his violet eyes full of anticipation.

Wop: "It's not that I can't, but Curze didn't ask for my help when he liberated Nostramo."

"Because he doesn't need you, but I do."

Although Wop suspected that Lorgar was in Heikoz, he nodded and said, "Okay, just let me know when you need my help."

Wop did not help Curze because he did not want to deprive the Primarch of the merit and glory of liberating the world.

Otherwise, what if Koz blames him for taking his credit in the future?

This kind of thing is not without precedent. What are you looking at, Mortarion? I'm talking about you!

Koz also worked hard and was able to climb to the top step by step without Wop's help and take control of the entire hive.

But since Lorca had said so much, Wop couldn't bear to refuse him.

Luo Jia himself doesn't care, so why should he be so pretentious?

Erebus felt uncomfortable. He asked, "What about faith? How are you going to destroy their faith?"

"It is easiest to replace belief with belief, but humanity must free itself from the poison of belief. We must burn all religious texts, and all beliefs should be purified in the flames. If they refuse to give up their beliefs, then let them be burned to ashes together!"

……

Atlantis, a mining city 140 kilometers away from the Covenant's capital, Wahadi Resh.

Its main job is to dig granite from underground and transport it to the coastal Covenant City by truck.

A circle of tall watchtowers stood on the dark red walls, casting jagged shadows on the barren sand.

When Lorgar's huge land boat led the convoy slowly approaching, the guards in the watchtower immediately sounded the alarm, and the bronze mirror array on the top of the tower also reflected a dazzling warning light.

Erebus: "They don't look very welcoming to us."

Wop rubbed his bald head fiercely. "We come to invade them, do you still expect them to give us a warm welcome?"

Erebus lowered his head, secretly delighted.

Lorgar glanced at Erebus, without revealing his thoughts, and said lightly: "They are coming."

Dozens of armored vehicles filed out of the checkpoints. These precious war machines emitted the unique roar of steam engines, and their efficient power systems allowed them to gallop across the sea of ​​sand like millipedes.

The armored convoy carved dozens of winding tracks across the desert, the dust they kicked up forming a continuous yellow curtain behind them. The spear-shaped turrets on the steel-forged mesh hull gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and the black flags draped were etched with the emblem of the Burning Book of the Holy Covenant.

It is precisely with the help of these iron behemoths passed down from ancient times that the Covenant can maintain its transcendent dominance in Colchis.

They coordinated tacitly with whistles and flags, surrounding the huge land boat in a fan shape.

The crowd began to panic. Although the land boats could collide with these steel behemoths, the land boats and solar cars driven by the believers were extremely fragile in front of these armored vehicles, and the armored vehicles could blow them into pieces with one shot!

People cowered on the deck, carefully observing the Covenant's armored cluster through the gaps in the railings.

"I want them." Lorgar suddenly spoke, his voice filled with the joy of a child discovering a new toy. "Can you keep them intact?"

Wop: "That's like asking me to rip someone's internal organs out without breaking the skin."

Lorgar tilted his head slightly, a hint of confused innocence flashing in his violet eyes.

"is it not OK?"

"I can try," Wop couldn't stand the look in his eyes. Aside from the eye color, the grown-up Lorgar looked exactly like Neos. "But first, you have to tell me why you need these armored vehicles."

Lorgar's slender fingertips gently touched his chin. "We can't rule the world with force alone. We need followers to improve our ruling system. But we can't let them fight the Covenant with flesh and blood. We must arm them."

Luo Jia asked: "Is this reason acceptable?"

Wop nodded. "I'll block the incoming fire for you, but you need to figure out how to capture them intact."

The Covenant's armored crawlers unfurled a long green negotiation flag. Lorgar turned and asked Wop, "Do we need to respond to them?"

Wop: "You decide for yourself, don't ask me. I can't rule for you. This is something you must learn."

Luo Jia tilted his head, "No matter what decision I make, will you support me?"

"It depends on the situation. It depends on whether your decision is in my best interest."

The corners of Luo Jia's lips rose slightly, and a star-like bright halo flowed in his violet eyes.

"My interests are always aligned with yours."

His smile was like a starry night flower blooming in the desert, pure and bright, with a sincerity beyond his age and the innocence unique to children.

Wop, don't open your mouth. He can't bear to see this. Don't make trouble, you idiot. I'm really scared!

Lorgar: "Erebus, respond to them and stop the land boat."

"boom!"

The land boat emitted the unique roar of a steam engine, leaving deep marks on the sand, and slowly stopped. A green pennant was raised on the mast in response to the Covenant.

The Covenant Crawlers surrounded Lu Xingzhou in the middle, and they unloaded a team of warriors in front of Lu Xingzhou.

The Covenant warriors stood on the scorching sand dunes, their bronze armor plates gleaming with a uniquely dull metallic sheen under the scorching late afternoon sun of Colchis. Their plain gray robes draped between the gaps in their armor, swaying slightly in the dry, hot wind like dry grass swaying in the desert.

The female commander of the Covenant stood in front, her exoskeleton armor inlaid with gold and rubies reflecting a brilliant light under the scorching sunlight of Colchis.

She held a scimitar engraved with ancient runes, and the ancient pistol hanging at her waist glowed with a faint blue energy.

"I am Hal Esperia, the Armour-Deacon, Commander of the Third Holy Tower. Halt! You are forbidden from entering Atlantis, or I will insure you against your heresy!"

The helmet's loudspeaker amplified the Covenant Commander's voice, ensuring that everyone in the caravan could hear her majestic voice, which further intensified the panic among the people.

The black figure leaped down from the deck like a night owl, landed on the sand with bent knees, and stirred up a circle of fine dust.