The Astartes Family's Notebook

Whether it's the Dark Apostles of the Word Bearers or other factions within the Black Legion, there are Chaos Wizards with respectable reputations.

If you're really driven to the brink, you can even call upon a psychic like a fallen angel to come to your rescue.

Of course, it's best to avoid the likes of fallen angels if possible. They have too much lingering effect. When the Dark Angels and their subgroups go crazy, they are even more chaotic than the Chaos Astartes. They are not to be trifled with.

Therefore, given Iskandar Kayan's obvious inhuman behavior, the shadow of death, who had already purified himself of his warrior faction, connected with Amaterasu.

Although Amaterasu's warband consisted of only three people and seemed weak and powerless, as a powerful Chaos Wizard, Amaterasu himself had an absurdly good reputation within the Eye of Terror.

None of the Chaos Astartes who had worked with him spoke ill of him. When Amaterasu's name was mentioned, the lowest praise was that he was incredibly loyal. Everyone said that having a guy like Abaddon as his fighting brother was an insult to his reputation, and advised him not to care about his origins. Being called the Father of Genetics was something he didn't have a choice, so he shouldn't care too much about it.

The Shadow of Death faction initially didn't believe it—could there be good people in the Chaos of Astartes?

Especially since Amaterasu is a Chaos wizard from the Black Legion, and the Chaos Astartes who are associated with Tzeentch can produce good people, it's better to believe that the Emperor is above and Slaanesh is below.

But after actually experiencing it, the Shadow of Death Warriors believed it.

He charges fair prices and is reliable; Abaddon is indeed unworthy to be brothers with Amaterasu.

If it weren't for the title of Eternal Chosen, and the Four Gods' bias, the Chaos Astartes Warband, having been tricked by Abaddon, would have lined up all the way from the Eye of Terror to Holy Terra in their revenge against the Great Raiders.

Abaddon was fairly fair in his dealings. For example, if the Shadow of Death Warband really destroyed Skord and returned to the Eye of Terror, the Warmaster would never go against his conscience and withhold the promised reward.

However, Abaddon's fairness only applies to valuable Chaos Warbands. If the Shadow of Death is crushed by Imperial loyalists in Skord, the Great Raiders will have no extra emotions or actions.

This is the terrible situation in the Chaos Astartes.

The fanatics of Nurgle have been purged, and the remaining Warband brothers have reached a consensus: if things are not going to work out, we should just leave. The Abaddon mission is not worth doing; what's the point of a wrecked ship when everyone is gone?

That's not actually the case. After all, it was the Astartes, a warband that collectively rebelled, so the Shadow of Death warband certainly had more than just two companies of soldiers.

But I've already betrayed my faith in the Emperor and converted to Chaos and Bainur. You still expect me to selflessly dedicate myself to the War Clan?

So it's my turn to die and be sent to my death, while those guys in the warband who don't get along with me carry my ashes to Abaddon to collect their reward. Maybe the Chaos Warlord will even give me a few more bomb guns as a reward, right?

Once you enter the realm of chaos, selfishness becomes the norm.

Aside from the pure camaraderie among like-minded brothers-in-arms, one should not harbor any unrealistic fantasies about Chaos Astartes.

loyalty?

Loyalty is dead.

You chose him, my idol.

As a Chaos Warband that has been active for over a thousand years, the Shadow of Death can offer a substantial reward to persuade a Chaos Wizard of Amaterasu's caliber to lend a hand.

So he handed over the Dark Magic Blade that the Chaos Wizard had specifically requested. The Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband did not rush to urge him, but patiently waited for Amaterasu to examine it carefully.

This is an eerie blade with a gold and blue color scheme, which doesn't quite fit the inherent aesthetic of the human empire, but rather has some of the design style of the dark Eldar.

However, Amaterasu not only mastered the art of telepathy, but also comprehended the method of knowing past lives.

So, holding the blade upside down and slowly wielding it, Amaterasu smiled with satisfaction as he savored the past experiences contained within the sorcery blade.

“It’s genuine. The contract is valid. I will help you leave Skord.”

Seeing that the deal was successfully completed, the members of the Shadow of Death gang who came to deliver the goods also breathed a sigh of relief.

The more one falls into chaos, the more one understands the terror of the Chaos Wizard.

If Amaterasu were to truly turn against them and risk coming to this trading location designated by the Chaos Wizard, the Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death would lose the initiative and have virtually no chance of turning the tide and achieving a counterattack.

"So how do you plan to help us leave? By opening a portal?"

"Don't joke like that. The Gate of Infinity is the unique skill of the Lady of Pleasure. I am neither her servant nor have I received her grace. How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Warp trivia: Although Tzeentch is the master of witchcraft and magic, among the four gods, Slaanesh is actually the most skilled in teleportation magic.

However, it makes sense when you think about it. Although Tzeentch, the God of Change, is the god of witchcraft and magic, his essential authority is eternal change.

While the Dark Prince Slaanesh could freely suck souls from the Eldar and, under the power of pleasure, also held the position of Eldar racial god, he was naturally familiar with the existence of the Web. The Eldar had countless psionic beacons in the real universe, and these beacons, which facilitated the Eldar's movement throughout the galaxy, could undoubtedly be used by Slaanesh. Therefore, the Infinity Gate spell of the Youngest Lady was a top-tier teleportation spell, with a long duration, stable teleportation channel, precise positioning, and strong anti-interference ability.

In a world like Skord, where there is a stable reality veil created by the Blackstone, the Infinity Gate is undoubtedly the optimal solution for using teleportation spells.

The problem is that Amaterasu can't!

At that very moment, the Dark Prince issued a divine decree: if Amaterasu relinquished his obsession with non-discrimination and embraced Slaanesh, the Dark Prince would immediately bestow upon him the spell of the Infinity Gate.

However, a Sigma man is one who resolutely says no to temptation.

Amaterasu used the technique of "moved yet repelled" on Slaanesh.

Slaanesh was not annoyed. With a seductive chuckle, the Dark Prince withdrew his gaze.

"What was that just now...?"

The Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband felt an inexplicable pressure and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Nothing happened, let's talk about the retreat."

Despite saying that nothing had happened, Amaterasu was still distracted by Slaanesh and failed to notice that he had lost his composure, blurting out the word "retreat".

Fortunately, the Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband believe in Nurgle, and are not as sensitive as the Warband that believes in Khorne, so they won't start a fight at the drop of a hat.

After hearing Amaterasu's evacuation plan, the Chaos Astartes of the Shadow of Death Warband fell into a collective silence.

“Amateras, your reputation is excellent, so excellent that it doesn’t seem like you come from the Black Legion. We’ve worked together before, so can I speak frankly?”

"Of course, the transaction is complete and the contract is established. Now you are the customers, so speak your mind."

"You swear you are not a follower of the Lord of Change?"

“I swear, I, Amaterasu, am an Astartes without division of chaos, and do not serve any particular destructive power.”

"Then I'll just say it directly."

"You said."

"Your plan is too abstract. Even we in the War Gang, who serve the benevolent father, have heard the trope that 'this is only part of the plan.'"

"...I will be involved in the whole process. If anything goes wrong, you can kill me first."

"Okay, I'm going back to report. I'll wait for your follow-up."

"Okay, I'll contact you when I'm ready."

The Imperial loyalists have enough warships to monitor the entire world, so the Chaos Astartes of the Death Shadow Warband can only operate through Skold's extensive underground mines.

After the Shadow of Death warriors left the underground cave where Amaterasu was hiding, Gath and Flair emerged from the shadows.

"how?"

Amaterasu asked Ghas a question.

"No ambushes were found, which shows their sincerity."

"Gass replied in a deep voice."

Amaterasu then looked at Freyr.

"Boss, you can clearly read people's minds, why do you have to ask me?"

"Freil, this is a trial."

Freyr genuinely believed that the head of his Warband's brain had long been burned out by the Chaos Energy. The Warband, including himself, only had three Astartes. What kind of trial is this?

Seeing that Flair remained silent, Amaterasu sighed.

"Looks like you don't want to hear the story. Then go out and keep watch, Gas. I'll tell it to you alone."

Great!

Gas nodded happily.

No!

“Amaterasu, stop using the same trick to amuse me. I’m just an ordinary Chaos Tech Soldier, not a Dimensional Blacksmith. The other party is a Chaos Astartes serving a benevolent father. His power armor is practically fused with his flesh and blood. How am I supposed to steal his data? Please stop.”

"Very good, the excuse is reasonable enough. I'll reserve your right to hear the story for now."

Great!

Faced with the two curious children, Amaterasu displayed the dark sorcery blade in his hand.

"Once upon a time, there was a thousand warriors, called the Blade of Magnus."

"If you want to know what makes the Magnus Blade Warband different from other Thousand Sons Warbands, it's that the level of psionic energy in this warband is extremely high. In this day and age, even a Supreme Wizard of average skill can't pass the entry test."

"And you, Amaterasu, how does your strength compare to this Blade of Magnus?"

Fryer couldn't help but interject with a question.

"If a fatal conflict really happens, I'll die a horrible death."

Amaterasu showed no sign of annoyance and answered Flair's question with a smile.

"Back to the Blade of Magnus, it is said that the members of this war gang are all members of the legion that fled Prospero back then."

Oh, so the real veteran of the long and arduous war is a native of Prospero, which is not surprising.

"So these loyal Fifteenth Legion veterans could not bear to watch their great Legion Lord, their beloved Father of Genetics, be reduced to a ridiculous one-eyed red-skinned Oglin, and so this warband made an astonishing decision."

Amaterasu kept everyone in suspense, deliberately pausing for a long time.

"They began hunting down warp demons associated with Magnus."

"Hunting and enslaving demons is not uncommon in the Warp, and I can do it too."

"At first, I wasn't interested in the Magnus Blade faction, until later, when I learned a secret."

Amaterasu's face showed a clear change in emotion, one of respect and regret.

"Warspace demons are unkillable. All Chaos Astartes know this. The so-called hunts are just venting anger, sending foolish demons back to the Sea of ​​Souls to be resurrected. But the Blade of Magnus is different. They have truly killed many demons. Those demons they killed did not return to the Warp, but their power source was completely annihilated by the Supreme Wizard of this warband."

Upon hearing this, both Gas and Freyr were stunned.

"Isn't it interesting? The Empire has spent ten thousand years painstakingly concealing traces of Chaos, and the warp demons sealed and banished by those bastard Grey Knights are not as numerous as those Chaos Warbands like the Blades of Magnus have eradicated."

“The Blade of Magnus not only kills demons, but also eats them. They use the remains of demons to forge many powerful psionic weapons, such as the one in my hand.”

Gas and Flair were somewhat stunned by the shocking fact that warp demons could actually be killed.

"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. There were only three to five thousand. The large number of deaths of warp demons attracted the attention of the four gods. During one of the crimes, the enraged demon principal Magnus directly destroyed his loyal offspring who tried to save him with his psionic power. The Lord of the Fifteen Legions retrieved the soulless remains of this warband and turned the entire Magnus Blade warband into super-powerful red-letter warriors."

That's basically the end of the story.

Ghast felt unsatisfied, while Freyr understood Amaterasu's unspoken meaning.

The leader of his own warband didn't care about a dark sorcerous cursed blade; what Amaterasu cared about was the Blade of Magnus, the method by which the Chaos Wizard of the Thousand Sons killed and stole the source of warp demonic power.

Chapter 130 Complete Purge

A true gentleman observes chess in silence, while an old man is kept at bay and an eagle at home.

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Reading battle reports is an important way to learn tactics. If a professional soldier can't even read battle reports, the end result will be that he can't even fill in the blanks properly.

Don't think that the Astartes can escape the fate of writing battle reports. Apart from the frivolous chapters and the Chaos Warband, even the regular Astartes of the Empire are required to write battle reports and explanations after the battle.

Without battle reports, how can achievements be verified? Without battle reports, how can cross-references be made? Without battle reports, how can records be archived? Without battle reports, how can we deal with imperial inspections?

To leave without a trace after accomplishing one's task, concealing one's identity and name—this is not the style of the Astartes Chapter.

Especially for chapters like Desolationwing, which survived a near-annihilation and returned in glory, the importance of leaving records of their work in the Astartes has been repeatedly emphasized.

The Raptor Legion expressed that while they couldn't understand the Wings of Desolation's skillful tactics of passing the buck to the Imperial government, they were deeply shocked.

Motor Sich had privately mocked Yesfe, saying that although the Birds of Prey had also fallen on hard times, they still had the Raven Guard behind them, and they didn't know how to get through real hardship.

Ultimately, it's just that they've been brainwashed by the concept of Great Astartes without even realizing it.

As early as the M32 era, Holy Terra attempted to obtain a detailed list of all Astartes Chapters of the Imperium since the Second Founding of the Army.

Speaking of this, we have to mention a counterintuitive common sense about Astartes.

Aside from the brief return of Lord Vorkan, the dragon lord, during the War of the Beasts, the Primarch who ultimately left the Empire's sight was not Guilliman, but Rogue Dorn.

After finishing his work on the Astartes Codex, Guilliman offended all his loyal Primarch brothers. Otherwise, with Ruth, Dorne, Khan, the Lion King, the Raven King, and even the good-natured Volkan still around, he could have easily defeated any of the Ascended Vorgrim, except for our great Lord of the Five Hundred Worlds of Alteramar.

But ironically, when Robert Guilliman, who should have been the commander of the fountain, led the expedition, not a single Primarch was willing to accompany him.

This clearly demonstrates Guilliman's poor interpersonal skills.

Sure enough, Guilliman was defeated in his duel with Forgrim and was rescued by the invincible stretcher team. He was left with his last breath and put into the Static Field to lie dead for eternity.