A message came from the wind.

The wolf king looked up, and he sniffed vigorously, Fenris's short summer stench of rancidity, the smell of corpses rotting under the frozen ground.

【…… Winter is coming. 】

Ruth said, frowning as he stared at the Wolf Moon, its cold edge telling the Wolf King that a new storm was coming.

【Bad luck,】

The wolf king whispered to himself,

[Why is this summer so short...... Eight hours? No, nine hours. 】

At the end of his sight, at the edge of the slowly drifting earth, Riemann Ruz saw the rising wind and snow that would hinder his journey, so he did not hesitate and set out with his wolf howls.

Wind and snow are surging.

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[This is it?] 】

The Wolf King was silent, and they had reached their destination, where the Gate of Siltil was, what looked like an ordinary volcanic fissure, a rudimentary, skull-made altar erected over the mouth of the narrow crevice.

His rune priests walked in silence, some of them were old enough to know the mysterious land more than Ruth, and the wolf king didn't understand the stories of the psionic powers, so he let his sons begin to chant incantations.

In the song and dance of the staff and incantations, the rift opened.

The strong smell of sulfur next to the crater hit the wolf king's nose, and Ruth's face did not change, he stared at the rift, and touched his waist—

He took out the remaining half bottle of honey wine and drank it down.

[Hiccup,] Ruth said, "Alright, my talismans, can I go down?" 】

In his hazy vision, the priest in the mask of obscurantism walked towards him.

"My lord, Lord of Winter and War,"

He said that the sun of Fenris had risen to its highest point behind him, and was watching him like a giant eye, and in a trance, Riemann Ruth saw a black shadow passing by at the edge of the constant sun.

"It's the summer solstice, and this summer is exceptionally short - so you won't have a lot of time left, and you need to end your journey in the Nether as soon as possible. You can drink their wine and talk to them, but you can't eat the fruit and flesh they offer, avoid answering their questions as much as possible, and even the most orderly spirits like to play with others. ”

"According to the law of winter, you get what you want, but you also have to pay the price."

As he spoke, the priest slowly made way for the wolf king, and he stepped into the land of fire and winter, and the last words of the priest were whispered in his ear,

"You don't have a lot of time, so be sure to return to the human realm before the summer sinks."

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Magnus took a loud and deep breath, and he staggered to his feet, his mind foggy.

So, I should ...... What should I do? 】

Magnus trembled, and he subconsciously touched his neck, and the heavy senses on it reminded him of the truth all the time.

[No ......]

Magnus whispered, "Is what else I can do. 】

If the shackles were lifted, Magnus was sure that he would be able to recover half of his psionic power in a short period of time, but in the absence of rituals and sacrifices, he wanted to shake up the current situation...... It's a little difficult for him.

Magnus pondered that the current Lord of Change wanted to bring "him" into the net, and Magnus needed to stop this.

He had caught a glimpse of the Emperor's sea of knowledge, and the moment he saw the Net, Magnus knew that humanity was not to be lost by the Emperor.

But...... How could he stop this?

[Fenris, can you destroy the network?] 】

The planet was silent, dismissing Magnus's question.

+…… You still don't understand Him. +

The cold wind whimpered,

+ It was not the web here that attracted Him—it was fate that would not give up the bet He had made, Magnus. +

Magnus, who was blind, opened his mouth,

[Me? 】

He said incredulously, and even more terrible thoughts slowly flowed into his brain.

Magnus remembered the prophecy he had seen at the Council of Nikaia, and if he had been controlled and watched, then—

Magnus's voice was out of tune,

[He knows I know what He thinks, and he knows I'm going to stop Him?!] 】

Yes?!

Magnus remembered the images from the prophecy of that day, the howling cold wind, the blizzard, the well-intentioned, subspace presence that resonated with him, he stood in the blizzard, he cried out the spells, and finally, Riemanlus angrily lunged at him.

It was now clear to him that the benevolent subspace being was Fenris.

[-I was right!] There is a friendly presence in subspace! 】

Magnus shouted, his arms outstretched, trying to prove it to those who had argued against him, but what could it prove?

And now, what about Magnus, the unbelieving prisoner?

He doesn't even have enough psionic power to turn it all around!

Magnus subconsciously clenched his teeth, realizing that the Lord of Change had calculated all this.

Magnus, he questioned himself inwardly, trying to find the breaking point,

First of all, he is under the watchful eye of the Lord of Change.

He is under the watchful eye of the Lord of Change.

Magnus thought as he examined his own soul, and beside that small dark chasm, he saw a portion of what he had paid to the Lord of Change.

He is, is, is, is, is, is

Second, Magnus knows part of the future, and he will unite with Fenris to cast a spell in an attempt to stop the Lord of Change.

He can probably deduce the future direction, and he unites with Fenris to stop the Lord of Change - and then is interrupted by the unclear wolf king, and the ritual will fail, or succeed.

Even if Magnus explained it to Riemanrus, the Wolf King would not believe him.

As for Fenris......

[Soul of Fenris, will you tell Rieman Ruth that I am right?] 】

+ Child, I'm sorry that even the cold winter can't turn a living heart. +

Fenris vetoed the possibility that it would make Riemann Ruth change his mind.

In other words, Magnus thought that the final change and the rope of fate would be tied between him and Riemann Ruth.

This is a dynamic, changing, uncertain endgame.

The endgame can only be his and Riemann Ruth's.

Magnus told himself.

At the same time, he thought, Magnus stared at the scar on his soul—the wake-up call from the Jailer.

Magnus stretched out his hand, and he touched the white cloth he had tied to his eyes, which were empty, and his two eyeballs, one with the Lord of Change, and the other with the Emperor—but now, the eye was on Riemann Ruth.

【Soul of Fenris】

Magnuston paused,

Can you ensure that your heir, Rieman Ruth, will never fall? 】

+ As long as my beloved firstborn son never leaves his homeland, my blessings will not leave for a long time. +

Magnus smiled inwardly, even Riemann Ruth! He laughed in his heart that the child that the emperor liked, he still had the possibility of degenerating!

But at least Riemann Ruth won't fall now, it's enough.

Magnus thought that Riemann Ruth had to remain pure until he reached the endgame.

So...... And then there's the last question,

Can you shelter my soul? 】

Magnus asked, no doubt answering, in the negative,

+…… One end of your lifeline is in His realm, and there's nothing I can do, child. +

[Then you dare to entrust your trust to me? 】

Fenris was silent, and after a long time, the planet replied to Magnus again,

+ The other end of your lifeline is still in your own hands, and you are the one chosen by the cold winter. +

[So what if I seek refuge in "that being"?] 】

+ Magnus, the end of your lifeline is no longer in your hands...... While it is true that the Departed can disrupt our judgment of the future, it is the key to winning the future...... He who is teasing the Dead is not as omniscient as you think. +

As if to comfort Magnus, the soul of Fenris did not fall silent,

+ His fifteenth son, your soul is as sincere as your appearance, and you need not fear that one end of you will sink into the line of treacherous light, but you will cling to the other and you will remain innocent. +

…… Enough is enough.

Magnus thought...... He didn't know exactly where Fenris was seeing...... But whether it's short-term or long-term, it's enough.

He! Magnus - will decide his own fate!

Decide - what kind of person he will become!

Magnus's thoughts touched the Jailer for the last time, and he shuddered without a trace.

……

Inside the cell, the Crimson Sinner, leaning against the wall, moved.

Fenris tells him that the will of the planet will thwart the fight on the other side, and that a series of accidents will occur in the coming time to assist the Scarlet Sinner's escape.

Magnus rubbed his stiff shoulder, and sure enough, he felt the collar that had been gnawed off by the beast.

The little beast slipped down from his side, and Magnus heard the footsteps of the Space Wolves departing from his captors.

All right

Magnus thought with great ambition that it was time for him, Magnus, to take it all back, so that those who looked down on him could see the real Magnus!

Magnus took a deep breath, he suppressed the vomiting and nausea that had come up silently, he looked at his soul, and he saw that corner—

Magnus read in his heart,

[The Great Lord of Change!] 】

He cried out,

[I, Magnus, the Great Lord of Change, wish to sacrifice the death of Riemann Ruth, and the whole of Fenris, in exchange for power, knowledge, and freedom. 】

[I will faithfully fulfill the prophecy - but I hope to gain enough power to defeat Rieman Ruth in advance.] 】

[In the last moment of the future, as I have seen, at the moment when Fenris entrusts me with all its power, I will dedicate it to you, along with the heart of Riemann Ruth, and at the moment when I offer my tribute, I hope to obtain what I desire. 】

Without any doubt, Magnus heard a scream of surprise, and he felt a light feather brush over him, and the spiritual energy in his body immediately began to become abundant.

The power bestowed by the Lord of Change was restrained, which ensured that he would not be discovered by Fenris, not to mention, Magnus thought that his fate had already entered the Heaven of Treachery!

A book that is already dirty – a little dirtier and not too many people will find out!

He took a deep breath, surprised and excited to feel the strength to come back, Magnus stood up, slowly relieved, and removed his shackles.

Fuck, Rieman Ruth.

Magnus chuckled, remembering the wolf king's rude contempt for him.

The bloodstained shackles fell to the ground under his bare feet.

The Crimson Sinner stepped out of his cell.

All right!

(End of chapter)