"You might be able to beat me, Ryan. Your heirs can also rely on the weapons in the monolith to continuously slay the Slaanesh Desires who have come to the world from the Realm of Chaos. But you'll never really be able to confront a god, a Chaos god who represents the concept of pleasure and excitement. ”

Vogrim's outstretched arms did not affect the grace and charm of its posture in the slightest, and the lilac blood slowly ran down the gaps in the scales, giving people an indescribable beauty of mutilation, like a Venus with a broken arm.

Slaanesh is the goddess of beauty and love.

"Your sword can pierce my body, and your mechanical claws can break my arm. But how do you stop the joy that spills out of every corner of the Boulder Fortress? How do you stop a god from dragging the entire monolith itself into subspace? ”

Ryan pondered for a moment, and his determined eyes did not waver in the slightest: "It's very simple, isn't it just that I killed you?" ”

"Hmph......" Fogham sneered, "wishful thinking." ”

Although his face was disdainful, Fogham knew in his heart that Ryan had grasped the crux of the matter.

There is a barrier between the material universe and the subspace, whether it is an evil god with eternal proof or a chaotic demon, it is not easy to cross the barrier and interfere with reality.

This barrier has been ravaged by the Battle of Heaven in ancient times, and has been worn away by events such as the Long Night Age and the Fall of the Spirit Race, becoming thinner and lighter, and the restraint on subspace entities is getting weaker and weaker. Until now, it can no longer be called a barrier, only a "curtain".

However, the existence of the veil is still there, no matter how thin and light it is. Therefore, if the true gods of chaos want to interfere with reality in other places beyond the Eye of Fear and the Maelstrom, they need the corresponding medium, sometimes it is a cultist's sacrificial ritual, sometimes it is a profane chaos artifact......

The medium through which Slaanesh exerted his influence on the entire Great Stone Fortress was his ascension formale: Forgrim.

The Monastery of the Great Stone is a fish hiding in the water, and Fogham is a sharp hook that pierces the fish's mouth, and the long line of fish reaches into Slaanesh's hands.

In other words, as long as you can kill Forgrim and break the fishing line, then no matter how powerful the evil gods on the shore are, they will lose the focus of interfering with reality. can only be incompetent and furious through the veil.

The idea is clear, but the question is - is Ryan's strength really strong enough to break the line and break the hook?

"You don't know until you try......" The Lion King bared his teeth in his helmet and roared at Fogrim.

His attack was fiercer and stronger than before, but Fogrem was no longer going to go head-on, and after realizing that his attack could not penetrate the Baptist and hurt the Lion King, he had already acquiesced in defeat.

Vogrim's goal has changed from "defeating Ryan" at the beginning to "surviving as much as possible". At the very least, live until Slaanesh drags the monolith completely into subspace.

"Forgrim, don't try to run away!" Ryan's aging throat roared like a beast, and the subspace nature of the original drove the Baptist Mech to stride.

Wielding a 1.8-meter-long platinum greatsword, he chased after Forgrim and slashed at the monastery.

"Leave the vaults corrupted by chaos alone, let's support our father." Gustav, the leader of the warband, swung his sword to cut off the head of a Slaanesh Keeper, and resisted the burning desire in his body that should not have appeared in the Astarte monk, leading the command team of less than 15 people to stride out of the thickening purple mist.

- The ambiguous mist containing the will of the evil god Slain has a powerful aphrodisiac effect, and even the toughest of the will of the Space Marines will inevitably be affected by some subtle effects after inhaling a large amount of mist.

On the other side, Deathwing's Grand Mentor Valhalt left the corridor along with the last remaining company of veterans, abandoning attempts to open the vault and activate forbidden weapons.

The evil god Slaanesh also seems to know how terrifying "those things" are kept in the vaults of the Monastery of the Great Stone, so his influence on the Boulder Fortress has always focused on the array of contemplatives that manage the arsenal, and many important locations have mutated into a demon-infested hell of joy that is difficult to pass through.

In a sense, Russell and Grey Wind, who had only recently left Pluto, actually helped Slaanesh in his efforts to take possession of the Monolith: if the Monastery's energy system had not been paralyzed, the fortress's own weapon system would have been able to be used normally. Then, even in the face of the invasion of the original and the corruption of Slaanesh, the Dark Angel should not be as embarrassed as it is now.

Of course, Russell would never admit that it was Grey Wind's fault, and he would not hesitate to put the basin on the head of the blue-haired birdman.

- This must be Tzeentch's conspiracy!

In the megalithic fortress, a chase battle was staged.

Fergrim took the form of a snake and fled for his life in the purple-misty monastery. Ryan, with a sword in both hands, chased after him.

This zero-element armament made Ryan invincible in a head-on confrontation with Foghem, but as the tide of battle turned, the indestructible armor was useless in the chase, and he could only watch as the opponent pulled him farther and farther away. It can be said that success is also a baptist, and defeat is also a baptist.

The movement speed of the Zero Element Armament is actually very fast, and even the Space Marines motorized troops who focus on maneuvering speed may not be as fast as Ryan, who is incarnated as an Iron Giant. But this kind of speed is far from enough in front of the Ascending Demon Primordial Body.

In the "......" helmet, Ryan was panting heavily, and the purple mist in front of him became thicker and thicker, and he could no longer see Fogrim's tail.

He was dumped.

Behind him there was a fierce exchange of gunfire, the remnants of the Dark Angels fighting the Lust of the Mist, still trying to stop the Chaos from encroaching on the Monastery itself. However, to no avail.

"Hah, it's almost done." Vogrim's long tail swung and swam in the thick liquid mist, swimming farther and farther: "Now just wait for the fog to completely envelop the monastery, and the Boulder Fortress will slide its entirety into subspace......"

As if in response to Vogram's agitated mood, the fog around it rushed and churned, tickling at its sensitive nerves.

The lust in Fogham's heart was burning brightly, and it couldn't wait. It was eager to see the Stone Fortress slide into Slaanesh's body and the Lion King fall into the arms of the Prince of Pleasure.

Fogham's spirit had never been so high in 10,000 years, and he couldn't wait to taste his brother.

"It's coming, it's coming, it's going to be soon! Coming soon!! ”

“——！！！”

“……？”

"Huh?"

Fogham's fiery emotions were suddenly poured with cold water, and the long snake tail stopped wobbling, and it stopped in place.

All around, the purple mist is slowly dissipating.

"The Emperor is above! It must be a miracle of the emperor! The Lord of Men protects His children, and our ......"

In the fierce battle, the think tank with the Dark Angel sensed the ebb of the chaotic power and told the good news to the other battle brothers around him. As the mist symbolizing the erosion of Slaanesh dissipated, an uplifting emotion dispelled the smoldering lust that burned in the chests of the Space Marines.

"How could it be ......," Fogrem frowned. The thinner and thinner purple mist could no longer cover its body, and around it, a large number of lust demons that had penetrated the curtain to come to reality were also screaming and dissipating.

What happened to cause the power of Slaanesh, which was already on the verge of submerging the monolith, to recede rapidly?

“…… What is the reason why Slaanesh gave you such treatment? ”

In the Titan of the Pot of Greed, Russell sits on a large seat covered with artificial nerve cords, and with one hand he holds the head of a four-armed snake demon, Luphanas the Shower, with one palm.

Lupanath's body trembled slightly, tears kept rolling down her eyes, and her eyes were full of love and fear as she looked up at Russell.

Love comes from Slaanesh. Just as Slaanesh created the Great Demon called the Keeper of Secrets from His darkest thoughts and desires, He also created the Shower of Love from His purest love, using one of Fogham's ribs as the embodiment of this love.

Fear comes from Russell. Russell seemed to just place a palm on top of Lupanath's head, but in fact, there was a miniature subspace crack in his palm, through which she could peer directly into the great void in the highest heavens: so deep, so empty, empty, like the end.

That is the destination of chaos, that is the return of all things, that is ...... The limits of the world.

Lupa Nass slumped to the ground, the chaos in her body was constantly siphoned and plundered by the huge gravitational pull of the hollow, and the passionate love in her heart was overwhelmed by the unspeakable ultimate fear, and she could no longer rise to the will and strength to resist.

After a few minutes, the hollow swept through Lupanath's body and absorbed a large amount of chaotic thoughts, but her vital signs were still vigorous and she never died.

Russell sighed, took his hand away from the top of her head, and looked up at the flickering computing center of the Pot of Greed with some boredom: "Slaanesh and the Shower are closely connected, not separated from each other, no matter how long I use the Hollow Siphon, I can't kill her......"

As long as Slaanesh lived, Lupanas was immortal.

So Russell was a little puzzled, and looked at Lupanath's eyes becoming more and more ambiguous: "Why is this?" ”

The power of the evil gods is not infinite, and although Slaanesh can use their connection to continue the life of Luphanas, every confrontation with the void is to the detriment of Slaanesh itself. Limited by the width of the umbilical cord, this damage may not be significant, but it is real.

Why would Slaanesh hurt himself to keep Luphanas alive?

Russell had some bold ideas about this question.

Russell, who was in doubt, didn't know that as he moved his palm away and stopped trying to kill Luphanas, the tide of Slaanesh in the Boulder Fortress, which had just begun to fade, rose again!

"What's going on?! Obviously it was ...... just now" A dark angel think tank covered his severed head with one hand, and his words were full of disbelief.

He looked at the pink-purple mist that began to rise again around him, and the demon of Slain Desire, who had begun to be active again, and his heart was gloomy: "Isn't it possible that even the emperor's grace can't save us?" ”

At the same time, in the computing center of the Titan ship of the Kettle of Greed, the fear in the eyes of the lover Luphanas gradually subsided, and the watery and gentle gaze fell affectionately, giving Russell goosebumps.

It's weird.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll continue like that?" Russell raised his hand and said.

Luphanas shuddered at his movements, but then, her body stiffened by fear relented and said softly, "I, I'm afraid of you...... There is nothing in the depths of your soul, only a terrifying void like an abyss, and the slightest breath of reality overflowing makes me almost suffocate with fear, and I dare not even beat my heart. I've never seen anything horrible like that from the moment I was born until now......"

Russell nodded in satisfaction, that's right, this is the devil's reaction when he sees him, and it's too weird to take a bite of a dear.

“…… Despite fear, I still love you. Lupanath's eyes were full of affection.

Russell's brow, which had just stretched, furrowed again.

"I think there's something wrong with you...... But yes, the demons have some problems with their brains, especially the Slaanesh demons, who are a bunch of super perverts who can turn pain into pleasure. ”

"Wait, ...... pain as pleasure"

A flash of inspiration flashed through Russell's mind, and he suddenly figured out something: "I seem to understand why Slaanesh sent you to me." ”

"Huh?" Luphanas was a little confused, she didn't understand what Russell was talking about.

However, Russell didn't care whether she understood it or not, he suddenly stood up from his chair, and paced back and forth in front of the wide seat full of nerves with an excited expression, and said something in his mouth:

"The essence of the void is nothingness, and all subspace creatures will feel an instinctive fear of returning to the void, and this fear is deep in the bones, so to speak, there is no stronger stimulus for demons than being decomposed by the void."

"And each of the demons of the four gods is part of the corresponding evil gods, and Lupa Nass represents the love and beauty side of Slaanesh. …… Whenever I try to unfold the Void to kill Rupanas, Slaanesh, who is so closely connected to her, intervenes to bear the extreme pain of being siphoned out of the Hollow by the essence of the evil god, and feels the ultimate fear from the end......"

“…… Gan. ”

That is, Slaanesh is playing suffocating play with his hollow self-*.

For a moment, Russell felt that he was not clean.

Among the boulders, purple mist surges; The power of Slaanesh surged violently, and the tide of chaos rose and fell endlessly.

(End of chapter)