Chapter 101 Terra
“This is Terra.” Horus said, his three-dimensional image appeared in the center of the table in the ship’s command room, “The pearl of the galaxy, the center of miracles. The glory of mankind lies in In this gathering, no gold, diamond or jewel shines more brightly than Terra..."
His introduction was interrupted because someone was approaching.
Horus made way for another brand-new face to squeeze into the projection area. His long, rough golden hair was combed into braids and mixed with loose hair. The armor was covered with rough long-haired animal skins and The hanging bone-white animal teeth, the original brown wooden cup held by hands that are not often cleaned, the priceless Amaceco wine in this wooden cup is just a sweet and sour juice that can be drank in one gulp, not worth mentioning. .
His mouth grinned wildly because of his wild laughter. There were sharp canine teeth that hinted at ferocity. The whole person was almost the same as the barbarians living in the ice and snow wilderness - if Magnus and Petula Beau was able to ignore the scrutiny hidden in those sharp wolf eyes.
"These two are our new brothers, huh?" The Wolf King reached down and grabbed the head of a gray wolf. He scratched the lustrous hair on the wolf's neck and slapped it gently with his palm. Shoot to make the gray wolf lie down again.
"Father obviously wants us all to be friends. What are your names?"
His voice deliberately retains a unique vagueness that makes his goth Compared with a communication tool between civilized people, the language is closer to the growls and rolling roars developed by ancient tribes when they tamed wild beasts. The noble identity of the Primarch can only prove that he is using this crude method to test the two new emperor's children and observe their logic and thinking in judging others.
"Magnus, from Prospero." Magnus's eyes fell on the Fenris rune on the beast skin hanging in front of the Wolf King's breastplate in the three-dimensional projection, and he frowned slightly. . Undoubtedly, it was a symbol of the wolf's use of psychic powers in his former tribal life.
"I believe Horus introduced you to our name, Leman Russ." Perturabo said, "Lord of the Sixth Legion, Primarch of the Space Wolves."< br>
Russ let out a cheerful laugh, "Riemann from the Russ tribe." He emphasized where he came from and placed the wine glass on the bricks of the city wall. Not a drop of wine spilled out of the cup. "From Fenris. With you. It's refreshing to see, Perturabo, Magnus. Don't listen to Horus's showoff, look at Terra with your eyes."
Horus raised his eyebrows. , "Then just think that I am rehearsing how to welcome others to visit Terra, brothers. Today I am just a tour guide."
Ruth mumbled a few times with unclear meaning in his mouth, and put away his laughter. Demeanor. In the blink of an eye, his demeanor completely changed, even though he didn't change anything from his clothes to his hairstyle.
He drank all the wine in his glass, looked thoughtfully at Magnus's right eye, which had just recovered from his injury, and then noticed the simple but beautiful pattern on Perturabo's uniform. Golden spiral edging, and a noble demeanor that is completely different from that of a tribal wolf.
"I finally understand why Horus thinks so highly of you, Perturabo. When he first met me, he started talking about you within three sentences."
"Don't be like this, Russ. If I don't think highly of you, you won't be able to enter this communication now." Horus smiled, "Look at us, a wolf king in winter and war, a leader of a country A lord of incredible intelligence, and a gangster. How can I think less of you?"
"Well, I'm still a student," Magnus said. Horus's praise made him feel ashamed.
"We all have much to learn." Perturabo looked at Terra.
Looking down at this ancient planet from the universe, the orange-red and bright yellow lights are like scattered stars lighting up the continents in the dark night of half the planet, while the remaining half of the planet is covered in dark gray industrial smog. I choked, and there was no trace of the forest or ocean. It was as if the human homeland had been swallowed and chewed by a beast of steel and concrete, and then spit out in one gulp, completely changed beyond recognition.
The vast starships are arranged outside Terra. The different paint marks represent the surrender of the many planets that have been included in the territory of the Human Empire. They come here to worship the victorious Lord of Humanity, but they are endless. The long queue is more like participating in a pilgrimage to climb the holy mountain.
"As you get closer, you can see the crowds on the streets," Horus said, moving the projection device to include the bustling streets outside the city walls.
Countless people approach the palace wall by rail and on foot, although this cold and hard outer wall cannot bring them any substantial benefits. They were simply chasing the Emperor's radiance, and the shadows of the palace walls blocked them from the murky gleam that penetrated the smoke and clouds.
Hundreds of aircraft and listening devices form a defensive network between the towering spiers, scanning for possible dangers. "Ever since my father began his expedition, there have been more and more people on Terra." Horus concluded.
Ruth softly hummed a low song. Judging from the rhythm of the song, it might be a ditty hummed by sailors who hunted giant beasts when they returned home with a full load.
"It seems that we are going to make Terra more crowded." Perturabo frowned secretly at the chaotic city shown in the picture without leaving any trace, and he couldn't help but compare the Olympia he built with this place. "Has no one calculated the population limit here?"
He let his people live in an orderly and glorious city, with mountains and breeze singing outside the city, and stone mills and water turning in the farmland. car. Many years ago, Morse described a beautiful vision of Terra to him. Before he knew that it was the Emperor's Terra, he began to yearn for it, but now that he was about to land, he missed Olympia again.
"Maybe the calculators didn't consider the issue of livability." Horus said helplessly. "In any case, father said that after the Great Crusade is over, he will change these shortcomings again."
Magnus patted his arm and signaled Perturabo not to be distracted: "Look, the palace."
The golden outline appeared from the dazzling white halo at the edge of the earth. The palace that gathered the wealth and wisdom accumulated by all mankind for tens of thousands of years seemed to have lifted a corner of the dark curtain of the world, and it would be transparent. The light shines into the cracks of the dark reality, and little by little, with difficulty but persistence, it expands the golden light that is cold enough and bright.
Perturabo was silent at this moment. At this moment, he saw the shadow of the Lord of Mankind.
When he is free in the future, he hopes that he can still remember to fulfill his promise and bring the ocean back to this dry land of steel for the Emperor. Becoming an architect, or even planning the landscape of a planet, seems to have always been his hobby, or dream.
At that time, he and Morse can review the most beautiful appearance that Terra has ever had, and give this gift to the Emperor - yes, Pertura thought, he should do it for Gifts were prepared, and a better Terra was to be dedicated to the Lord of Mankind.
And Magnus could not forget the runes hanging on Russ. Prospero taught him a good lesson. He was thinking about how to remind his brother that psychic powers were not safe, and that Prospero taught him a good lesson. Worry that your hasty suggestions will offend.
"Magnus?" Russ suddenly called to his red brother.
The Wolf King pointed to a string of beast skins hanging on his breastplate and asked directly: "Were you looking at this just now?"
Magnus felt embarrassed. He didn't want to talk about it when they first met. The brother thought that he was used to snooping into privacy.
"These runes hold power." He said cryptically.
“Ha, of course.” Russ picked up the bunch of animal skins as if proudly, “This is the amulet blessed by the storm by the rune priest of the tribe. It has the ability to dance with the storms of Fenris. , There have always been only the most heroic and cautious wise men. But in your words, this is psychic energy."
Horus glanced at Leman Russ who suddenly confessed, and Magnus was surprised. His affection for Russ deepened due to his brother's honesty, and Perturabo saw a man far beyond the limits of his savage appearance.
The coldness of Fenris gave his brother a pair of piercing eyes, turning him into a spear in the Emperor's hand covered in wolf fur. He believed that Leman Russ would penetrate anyone's weak point if necessary.
(End of this chapter)