Section 44: Ascension

By the time Ashrufat's mind cleared a little, he found himself lying on the ground. Strange to say, the surrounding scenery has become chaotic and distorted for some reason.

This is...... This is...... His mind was in a mess, and his thinking abilities were affected. No, it's not just the ability to think, but also the control of one's own body. At this moment, he struggled to get up, but in reality he was just lying on the ground and guarding the dance.

Fortunately, there are quite a few people like him in the surrounding area. The others, including the strong man who sold the wine, seemed to be so used to it that they didn't even bother to look at it.

To the others, it was just as mundane: it was an open space in the middle of the camp - according to the custom of the Chaos tribes, the tribal altar was always placed in the center, and there was an open space around the altar. It's daylight, and it's not a time for sacrifices. Tzeentch's altar stood alone, and around the altar lay a jumble of drunkards. Anyway, there aren't a lot of drunks, and people who want to pass by here can easily bypass them, so no one cares about this kind of thing.

Wake up...... Wake up......" A fluttering voice swirled in his ears, slowly pulling his will back from the void. Ashruphat slowly opened his eyes. He finds himself in a strange place. It was white on all sides, as in the middle of a fog. However, as long as it is a fog in nature, it will never be so thick that you can't even see the ground under your feet.

In fact, although he "saw" himself standing in the white expanse at this moment, he did not feel down-to-earth, as if his body was floating in the void at this time.

Just now I was ...... By the way, I drank the mead called the Drunken Blood. And then......

As soon as his mind calmed down, Ashrufat immediately realized what was happening. That wine works for him...... He inadvertently drank too much in one sip and fell drunk. His last memory was that he was lying on the ground, unable to struggle.

But what is going on? Where is this? Ashruphat tried to move his body, but he couldn't feel any touch on his whole body, as if there was nothingness all around him.

In short, this is clearly not a normal material world. Human theories of magic have long pointed to the existence of multiple worlds. But that's just theory.

"Who's calling me?" said Ashrufat. It was also strange to speak, as if the sound was not coming from his throat, but from somewhere else.

"It's me. A voice rang out. No, not the sound. Ashrufat quickly judged that the voice was not "heard" by him, but sounded directly in his head.

"Who are you?" asked Ashrufat. This time he was asking in his head. Sure enough, in this world, the mind thinks and actually speaks the same way.

"You can call me the 'Messenger of Hope,' if you wish. The voice replied.

"Messenger of Hope?" Ashrufat now has some understanding of the Chaos Evil God. "Tzeentch?" he asked. The Chaos gods have multiple names, and the "Messenger of Hope" is one of Tzeentch's nicknames.

If it were another Chaos believer, I am afraid that at this time, I would already be afraid that I would be able to speak very well. However, although Ashruphat was granted the status of Lord of Chaos by Slaanesh, in reality, he never considered himself a Chaos Cultist. His attitude towards the four evil gods is the same: be careful, be wary, but not really afraid.

"It's me. The voice replied.

"What are you looking for me?" asked Ashrufat. "Is it because I ruined your business, so I want to take revenge? Marven asked you to come?"

This is a very polite statement, but the so-called "politeness" may be useful to people, but it is meaningless to God.

"That apostle failed my expectations. Tzeentch's tone of voice didn't change at all. "He has disappeared from this world forever. ”

Well, that's kind of good news. After defeating the Chaos Legion earlier, Ashruphat found Marven fleeing - for these Tzeentch wizards who stood on the magic disk and could fly freely in the sky, even the rout of the army would not prevent them from escaping. So when he came to the Chaos Territory, he was more or less worried about Marven's revenge. Of course, the Chaos Territory is so large, even if Marven is a very powerful wizard, it is almost impossible for him to discover the activities of Aerufat.

"You're a lot better than him. Tzeentch's voice continued. "Ashrufat, all the sins you have done in the past have now been erased. Now, I need your strength to work for me. ”

"Huh...... Well, it looks like you want a deal...... So, what can you give me?"

"I will give you the most generous gift. Tzeentch continued. "Ashrufat, you will find that I am a hundred times more generous than Slaanesh. Serve me, and you won't suffer. ”

"Tell me what you can give me, and then how you want me to be of service. Ashruphat was surprised to find that the evil god was far better than he had expected. Not to mention anything else, his arrogant attitude didn't make Tzeentch unhappy...... It's also strange to say. Is this really Tzeentch, one of the evil gods?

"First of all, let me give you a warning. Tzeentch said. "You think you've come here and met a small tribe...... Is this an accident? No, it was carefully arranged by Slaanesh. On the surface, it seems that you have nothing to do with it here, and you have even deliberately avoided all the sacrifices. But in fact he is always trying to corrupt your will and make you his slave. ”

"Ah...... How do I know you're telling the truth?"

"It's up to you to judge whether it's true or not. "Tzeentch really doesn't leak a drop when he speaks. "I'm here to give you just a warning. ”

"Well, then you know if I've been corrupted by the power of Slaanesh. ”

"Nope. Tzeentch said. "Ashrufat, your will is as strong as iron, and Slaanesh has never found a chance. ”

"Well, what else can you give me besides this warning?"

"I give you a gift to prove my sincerity. With these words, Ashruphat saw countless points of light appear in the white expanse around him, and then these points of light floated towards him. He wanted to dodge, but his body had nothing to draw on, so he could only let these points of light rush into his body. "This is my gift to you, take it," Tzeentch continued. "This gift is immortality. ”

All the surrounding points of light rushed into Ashrufat's body. He couldn't help but look down at himself, but he didn't feel any difference between himself and usual. However, this should be a world constructed by illusion, and it should be normal not to feel it.

"From now on, unless someone violently takes your life, your body will never grow old. ”

Even Ashrufat was taken aback by Tzeentch's declaration.

"Does that count...... Ascend to the Demons?" he remembered the rewards of chaos that he knew in between. For the cultists of Chaos, the highest reward of the gods is the so-called "ascension", which means immortality and incredible power and power—rightfully among those legends.

"Yes, that's the ...... of the Ascension," Tzeentch said. "But I know you don't want to change your body, you don't want to add extra limbs and organs, so I keep your original flesh and blood unchanged, just giving you an immortal essence. ”

"Thank you so much......" Ashruphat was completely confused. He wasn't sure if Tzeentch was telling the truth or a lie, but it was more likely to be true than a lie. But is this really Tzeentch? In all accounts (including those of the church and the Asovan tribes), Tzeentch is synonymous with cunning and cunning. But this time, he actually paid for the goods without taking them?

Well, even an honest businessman like Ah Jin can't do this, right? Or is this a warm offensive? Sell yourself face so that you can work hard...... Well, it doesn't sound like Tzeentch would do anything like that.

"Are you questioning me?" Tzeentch's voice didn't look like angry, but rather funny. "Huh...... Why should I deceive you as such a little mortal? This gift is just one of my wishes, and I have something better to give you, for example, I know what you want, and I probably know it...... Abuse will take your fiancée. ”

"Well, such a generous gift...... It's not for nothing, right? "Even if it's not Ashrufat who is talking here, but Akin, I'll feel embarrassed. When people meet, they will give you a big gift, but they can't give you everything...... It's not love at first sight. "What do you want me to do?"

......

Ashrufat's eyes snapped open.

Then he found himself sitting on the edge of Tzeentch's altar—with his back against the altar, in a half-reclining position.

Dreams? That's how his first reaction was. But after a few seconds, he immediately understood that it was not a dream. On his hand, I don't know when there was an extra ring.

This ring is familiar. Then he immediately remembered that it was the same ring he had seen last time on the battlefield...... Even if it's not the same, it's made using the same process.

Like the ring, the center of the ring was clearly engraved with the symbol of Tzeentch, and a faint wind of magic wrapped around it.

If it weren't for the fact that the promise in the dream was still clear, perhaps Ashrufat would have taken off the ring and lost it far away. But now he reached out and turned the ring in a half-circle, allowing Tzeentch's mark to hide between his fingers. Now, the dizziness that had previously controlled him—if he was not mistaken, the faintness that accompanied the uncontrollable body and the fever of the head, and the feeling of drunkenness in the blood, was gone.