Warhammer 40 A New Hope

"Send a part of the fleet and have them pay attention to other Hive Fleets that may appear in various routes." Guilliman ordered. "On the other hand, contact the Necrons, we may need their help."

"Necrons? But they and the Eldar..."

"I know. Do as I say," Guilliman repeated. "His influence is greater than we thought."

. . . . . .

Necron

These metal skeletons have been staying in the Shubusi world almost exclusively recently, researching the injection and utilization of vital energy, the use and replication of the [Staff of Creation], and preparing to "welcome" the twin gods who may return at any time.

However, so far, there has been no sign of the twin gods returning, and some tomb technicians have reported detecting some unknown signals.

"It's the World Tree." [King of Silence] Shalett muttered as he sat on the throne. "Even if it is in a different universe, can it still do this..."

"He is warning and preventing the return of the Twin Gods. He is afraid of us."

Unlike ordinary Necrons who used the [Staff of Creation] to obtain a physical body, the [Silent King] who first obtained the soul used a high-tech experimental metal body that was almost indistinguishable from ordinary flesh as a permanent carrier.

This body still has many problems so far, and it is still constantly improving and evolving. Shalete's body is also becoming more and more perfect.

On the other hand, due to some unknown reasons, some high-ranking Necron leaders who have regained their souls and bodies, including the [Silent King], now have an appearance close to that of humans, or humanoid - this may be related to the use of the [vitality] of humans in the Shubuzi world to cultivate and generate souls.

Immersed in the joy of regaining their bodies and souls, many high-ranking Necrons did not take this as a big deal. After all, with their technological capabilities, it was not difficult to change their appearance.

"We should go there and find the tree." A Necron Overlord who was reborn with soul and body said, "Find it, dismember it, and study it!"

"An existence that can influence worlds far away. This will benefit the technological power of our race and take it to a higher level!"

"Your physical and mental state is still under evaluation." Shalett, who was sitting on the throne, looked at the Necron Overlord below and said calmly. "As one of the first high-ranking officials to obtain souls and bodies, you should know why we are not carrying out large-scale transformation at this stage."

"We have regained our lost souls and bodies, but that also means we have new things to worry about."

"...the evil gods of the Warp."

"That's why we need more time to study the transformation process and how to deal with it afterwards to prevent it from happening again."

"We haven't completed our exploration of this world yet. There are still many things and places that we are still exploring. It would be unwise to provoke a World Tree of such a high level now, even if it may not have much direct combat capability."

"I would like to listen to your teachings."

The Silent King waved his hand, signaling the Necron Overlord to step back, and after he left, a Cryptid Technician stepped forward.

"According to the test and observation results, his (the Necromancer's) desire to fight and win has increased significantly." The crypt technician reported to Shalet respectfully. "If he is allowed to return to our original world, he is very likely to be targeted by the evil god named Khorne and be influenced and controlled."

"Keep watching, and do the same for the Dark Lake." Shalet said. "That evil god can't just play with himself like this."

During this period, a series of actions by the Necrons made them basically become the de facto ruling class of the entire Tree World (although this was not their original intention), although the former still abided by the contract with the Human Empire and obtained [vitality] and used [holy artifacts] through transactions.

But even so, the various actions of the Necrons have almost sidelined the original Shubuzi high-level officials, and they no longer have the appeal they once had - if someone can solve the various problems that these so-called orthodox human high-level officials cannot solve, and can also give us a much better life than before, then why should we care about their purpose?

Therefore, no matter how the original Shubuzi senior executives reacted or how reluctant they were, the die was cast and they had already lost the support of most ordinary people.

Of course, they will not just sit there and wait for death. They have not stopped counterattacking and making various small moves against the Necrons, but the Necrons don't care about it at all. Their goal itself is not power or controlling another planet - and they don't think these humans can come up with anything that can threaten them.

The first phase of experimental transformation has come to an end. Before more research results come out, the [Silent King] does not plan to add more Necrons who have regained their souls and bodies - they have experienced things like being in heaven one second and in hell the next, and experiencing it once is enough.

This made some high-ranking Necrons who did not get the chance somewhat dissatisfied, but since this was the order of the Silent King, they could only swallow their dissatisfaction.

The place where Tzeentch's clone disappeared has been under the surveillance of the Necrons. Any clues will be reported immediately. The huge cage in the high-altitude orbit of this planet has also been basically completed.

At this time, Shalet picked up his scepter, stepped down from the throne, and left here surrounded by several [Three Holy Guards].

After regaining his soul, Shalet no longer sits on the cold throne and waits like he used to. Now he likes to run around when he has nothing to do.

Go see the scenery that you may have seen many times but can give you new feelings; go listen to the discussions or gossip of people in the world of trees; go try the food that you could not taste or have no taste before.

This is actually what many Necrons who have regained their souls and bodies have done. What they once lost cannot be compensated, and now they begin to retaliate to compensate for it - this is also what the Silent King is worried about.

Having regained everything he had lost, he now realized how fucked up the Warhammer world was and that any unbridled emotion could lead to disaster.

"...You should know that I don't like others to disturb me when I am relaxing and enjoying myself." Shalett, who was enjoying dim sum at a famous dim sum restaurant, suddenly spoke up. "Tarasim, you'd better have a good reason."

"I'm very sorry to bother you." The robed Endless One Trazyn removed the projection and appeared in front of Shalet with the metal body of a Necromancer, bowing. "But, there is news from the human empire, and you need to make a decision."

"It's about the Tyranids. A small Hive Fleet has bypassed our defenses and is fighting in the human empire. And 'his' existence has been known to those bugs."

"The humans hope that we can send some troops to assist them to prevent multiple wandering Zerg fleets from gathering. In addition..."

"The Eldar are nearby too."

"Notify the nearby dynasties and ask them to come to the aid of the human empire. As for the Eldar..."

"Business as usual."

“I honor your will.”

Shalet waved his hand to let Taraxin leave. In his opinion, these little things were not as important as buying another snack.

I heard that it tastes better when refrigerated? I bought another one and tried it after freezing it.

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An area of ​​the human empire

O'Neill agreed to Guilliman's request and was about to go to the area where the incarnation of Death was said to exist.

According to intelligence, a Slaanesh force had previously swept the area, apparently looking for something.

Of course, it was impossible for Slaanesh to complete the task in an orderly manner. This army also did a lot of unnecessary things during this period, which greatly slowed down their speed.

It was also during this period that an Eldar appeared out of nowhere and led the already desperate planet PDF all the way from the Lower Hive to the Upper Hive. Under the deliberate pursuit and interception of the Slaanesh troops, they cooperated with these humans to rob a merchant ship and ran away.

From then on, the Slaanesh army, which had been aimless and causing trouble everywhere, began to chase the ship as if it had received some signal. Wherever it went, Slaanesh would chase it and impat it. Similarly, there was also an Eldar ship that followed the two of them like a follower.

The fleet that Guilliman sent here without telling Evelyne had already captured the location of the strange Eldar merchant ship, but due to the interception of Slaanesh's troops, it had not been able to contact it.

But one thing that is certain is that the Eldar who suddenly appeared is the target of this abnormal Slaanesh army, and also the target of Evelyne and her companions - the incarnation thrown out by the God of Death before he was sealed together with the four gods.

"You have to pay for the mistakes you made."

447. Swinging the Knife at the Sun

Demon World

Has the human in front of me become stronger? Or has I become weaker?

This was how Akaza and Kokushibo felt after they spoke to the tall golden human and once again fought against the several [Pillars] in front of them.

Is it possible? Just by saying a few words, can someone's fighting power be raised to a higher level?

If this is true, then what is the point of all the efforts I have made to gain power?!

The two upper-rank demons were ready to be crushed by the suddenly appearing golden giant, but in fact, he did not take any action. He just watched them go from advantage to disadvantage.

This might also have something to do with themselves. After he said those words, the doubts lingering in their hearts distracted them a lot - what exactly did they forget?

brush--!

Just as he was stunned, a downward blow left a hideous wound on Akaza's body, and then a huge double-edged axe smashed down.

boom--!

Little by little, it adds up to a big one. His brief moment of distraction prevented him from immediately removing the flesh and blood infected by the toxin, which meant he had no time to dodge afterwards.

The same is true for Kokushibo. He is no longer as comfortable as before, and many wounds caused by the toxins appear on his body.

They had indeed become weaker, that was what Kokushibo and Akaza were sure of, and the reason was not just because of the toxins directed at them, but also because there were some problems with their 'source'.

However, their enemies, humans who were covered in wounds and looked even more miserable than they were, had firm eyes and abundant physical strength that was unlike that of humans.

That man, that golden giant like the sun, just stood there, watching everything, full of contempt and disgust for them.

"I gave up my human identity and became a demon, even against my brothers." At this moment, Kokushibo was a little emotional, and he seemed unable to accept the current situation. "How could I, how could I lose to you..."

Halfway through his speech, Kokushibo's body suddenly trembled, and a feeling of powerlessness followed.

Akaza also felt that feeling of powerlessness - Lord Muzan is dead.

. . . . . .

The flames ignited the ground, the high temperature distorted the air, and the bodies cut by the burning blades were difficult to heal.

A long-lost despair surrounded Muzan, just like when he was still a human long ago and was told that he didn't have much time left.

Everything he did was to survive, to live forever, but no one can live forever.

"Why! Why!" The extremely embarrassed Muzan Kibutsuji asked loudly. "Humans are always my enemies! Why do you have to kill me!"

"I just want to survive!"

"You never mentioned anything about cannibalism."

"So what? The human deaths caused by natural disasters are much more than the ones I kill and eat. No one blames the natural disasters, so why should I..."

"It's not that no one blames natural disasters, it's just that no one blames them for the time being." Zhang Yi interrupted Muzan Kibutsuji's sophistry. "In the future, humans will control and stop natural disasters."

"Besides, can you be considered a natural disaster? You also know that compared with truly powerful weather disasters or geological disasters, your destructive power is far less. Do you still dare to compare yourself to a natural disaster?"

"If you say so, then..."

"I am your scourge!"

"Will you choose to run away? Or will you stand up one last time? Fight me and die?"

The completely enclosed airborne landing made his ability to split himself into thousands of pieces and escape useless. Even if he really ran out of here and was in the different space controlled by Zhang Yi, he had nowhere to escape and being caught was only a matter of time.

The situation was both similar and different to the battle with Yoshikazu Tsugakuni. He would never forget the sword technique that terrified him, and the scorching flames were enough to burn every bit of flesh and blood on his body.

The same question, but perhaps with some differences, Zhang Yi questioned Wuzan, and at the same time, the flame on the pitch-black long sword became more and more vigorous.

Muzan looked at the blazing flames, and he remembered the conversation between him and Ubuyashiki Yoya before his death, his ridicule of him, and his explanation of his will.

Am I wrong...?

The dark blade pierced his chest so fast that he couldn't react, so fast that he didn't even feel the pain.

The appearance of the human in front of him finally became clear. He was not Yunyi, he was stronger than Yunyi.

The flames engulfed him, and at this moment Wuzan suddenly thought, if he died, then no one would remember him, right?

However, the story of Ubuyashiki Yoya and the Demon Slayer Corps killing demons will continue to be passed down. Even if times change and the sun and the moon rotate, people in future generations will remember it all, and their will will be passed on.

"Am I really, wrong?"

"I don't care. Whether you are wrong or not is none of my business."

The man in front of him didn't care about him at all, just like he didn't care about those weak ghosts or the humans he had eaten.

"You are so cruel..."

As the ancestor of demons, Muzan's death means the disappearance of all other demons.

"Did I lose..." Akaza knelt on the ground, feeling his body becoming increasingly weak, and looked at the human in front of him. "What did I forget..."

"Why should I become stronger? To..."

"She..."

"In the end, I only realized the mistake I made at the last moment... The purpose of my becoming stronger was clearly visible at all times..."

Under the gazes of several people, Akaza knelt on the ground and disappeared, while on the other side, Kokushibo was still making his last struggle... ?

Looking at his face, which was no longer human, through the blade in his hand, Kokushibo thought about his original purpose - to become stronger than his brothers.

But what was the result? Even though he became a ghost, he was completely suppressed by the already aging Tsugikoku Yoshiichi. If the other party had not died of old age first, he would have been beheaded long ago.

Since then, he seemed to have never encountered an opponent who was far superior to himself or equally powerful as him. It was also from that time that what he did began to deviate from his original purpose.

Invincible, powerful enemy...

At this moment, Kokushibo raised his head, walked around the human [Pillars] who were blocking his way with determined eyes, and looked at the human who was shining with golden light.

Bang--!

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Pillars who had thought they were infallible were repelled by Kokushibo's sudden outburst. Then, this last Upper-rank demon burst out with unprecedented speed, but he managed to avoid the enemy in front of him.

As a genius like Yoriichi Tsugakuni, he may not be as powerful as his swordsman who was able to beat Muzan into autism, but his talent is unquestionable.

In the original plot, he was also sublimated in the battle and awakened the [Transparent World], which brought huge trouble to the Demon Slayer Corps. If he had not been distracted at the last moment, no one could have defeated him.

Perhaps, just as Zhang Yi and the others said, this talented swordsman has forgotten his purpose and embarked on a wrong path, but... As long as you realize it, it is never too late to change.

Time slowed down in Kokushibo's eyes, the world became transparent, and everything in the bodies of the surrounding Demon Slayer Corps was now clearly visible in Kokushibo's eyes.

Skin, muscles, blood vessels, meridians, internal organs, bones...