Chapter 469: I didn't use much force, why did you die?

But to Saul's surprise, that taciturn Raven Guard didn't care much about Saul's warning.

"Don't bother Saint Doraemon with this little thing, just report it."

"Oh, so Lu Xiusi will resurrect if the person who kills him feels pleasure?"

"Would you feel happy or excited because you killed a wild dog on the side of the road covered in sludge?"

That Raven Guard said slowly, his tone flat and sincere, as if he were just stating an obvious fact.

Saul's expression stiffened immediately, and it took him a few seconds to understand what this Raven Guard was saying.

Saul couldn't resist with all his might, and one of the Four Champions alongside Kharn and Ahriman was just a wild dog on the side of the road in the eyes of this Raven Guard.

Killing him, this son of Corax wouldn't feel a trace of joy, wouldn't have half a bit of enjoyment.

《I thought it was a wild dog on the side of the road! 》

《Who stands in front of a large-caliber steel needle sniper rifle! 》

《Then go talk to my Shadow Step! 》

《I didn't use much force, why did you die? 》

"After all, there was no sense of experience. I just pulled the trigger, and he died by himself."

That Raven Guard shrugged slightly and said a bit helplessly:

"And he is not a worthy opponent, with no noble character, no tenacious will, cowardly and annoying."

Saul was dumbfounded. He had always vaguely felt that this Raven Guard was very strong, but he didn't expect it to be to the extent that Saul felt they were not of the same species.

"Then what kind of enemy is worthy of your attention and can bring you enjoyment?"

That Raven Guard was silent for a while, thought for a moment, and said: "One that doesn't die after I shoot it in the head."

Saul's expression was even stiffer. He couldn't help but look at the corpse lying on the ground.

Lu Xiusi was shot in the head by a large-caliber steel needle. Even if the steel needle itself couldn't kill him with one shot, the inside of the steel needle also contained the ashes of high-level untouchables, which had a strong anti-Warp effect after special processing, and also had a good effect on Lu Xiusi, who was deeply influenced by Chaos.

If the ashes of high-level untouchables couldn't be fatal, the inside of the steel needle also contained the ashes after the Astronomican burned. This kind of ash was also an anti-psyker weapon. This substance could reflect psychic power, burn demons or those who had been corrupted, and even make the victims backlashed by their own powerful psychic power.

And besides these measures against the Warp, on a physical level, the hunger water from Baal was also added to this steel needle. This ancient nano-weapon would directly draw all the moisture from the victim's body, and even those terrifying war beasts of the Tyranid swarm could not stop it.

"Is there really someone who doesn't die after you shoot them in the head?" Saul asked with a bitter smile.

"..." The Raven Guard nodded gently to Saul and said: "Yes."

Really? Saul was suddenly a bit curious: "Who?"

"Fulgrim." The Raven Guard spat out a name.

Who?

Saul spent a few seconds reacting to the meaning of this name and the hidden meaning behind this Raven Guard's words.

Fulgrim didn't die after being shot in the head by him, which meant he really shot Fulgrim in the head?

"... There is one more recently." The Raven Guard was silent for a while, then said:

"Who? It wouldn't be Perturabo or Mortarion, would it?" Saul asked with a wry smile.

"It's Konrad Curze." The Raven Guard shrugged: "As for Perturabo, I could only choose one of the two back then, Fulgrim was easier to shoot."

"Mortarion... never had any chance."

"..." Saul only felt dizzy.

Although he still didn't understand this person's identity, Saul could probably guess that this person must be one of the legendary figures of the Great Crusade era.

"Do you know the name Tarvitz?" Saul asked hesitantly.

If according to Lu Xiusi's statement, Saul's gene-seed should come from a warrior named "Saul Tarvitz."

Saul could often feel the combat memories of that warrior still harbored in the gene-seed, continuously guiding and leading Saul to become a more excellent warrior.

Saul longed to know the reality of that warrior.

"Tarvitz, I'm not familiar with him, but who didn't know this name during the Great Heresy? Every warrior who fought in the Isstvan system knew it."

That Raven Guard was silent for a short time, seemingly organizing his thoughts:

"He was a model warrior of humility. During the Great Crusade, he was an excellent officer. He didn't pursue power and status, satisfied with his original position. In his heart, his true honor and pride were loyalty to the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang and his gene-father Fulgrim."

Saul opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but the Raven Guard interrupted him.

"Yes, he was an Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child, a son of Fulgrim."

"In the orbit of Isstvan III, he was the first warrior to discover the Warmaster's rebellion. He brought this news to his sworn brother, Captain Garro of the Death Guard, and Captain Garro brought this news back to Terra."

"It was also Tarvitz who risked the danger to go to the ground of Isstvan III, telling those Luna Wolves, Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Children, World Eaters, and Death Guard who were still loyal to the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang about the Warmaster's conspiracy."

"My cousin, it was Tarvitz who tore a gap in the Warmaster's conspiracy."

"It was he who led those still loyal warriors to delay the Warmaster's pace."

"He made the traitors suffer a lot, an unforgettable lesson."

That Raven Guard said so much to Saul for the first time:

"Coming from a rebellious legion is not his mistake. Precisely because of this, his loyalty is exceptionally precious."

"The Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Children was once a name full of honor. Many traitors in the galaxy used and tarnished this name. They don't deserve this name... Fulgrim doesn't deserve it either."

"But Tarvitz deserves this name. He is the true Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child."

That Raven Guard put his hand on Saul's shoulder and patted it heavily:

"I hope you are the same."

After saying that, this warrior disappeared into the shadows, leaving only the somewhat confused Saul.

The collision of sword and chainaxe sounded in the cabin.

In the gladiatorial cage, Saul and Kharn were continuously engaging.

The pressure Kharn brought to Saul was much smaller than Lu Xiusi.

This, of course, was not because Kharn was weaker than Lu Xiusi.

It was because Saul and Kharn were currently in a First Blood Battle, ending with the first drop of blood cut.

Kharn was not good at this kind of battle. He had to hold back his strength to prevent himself from cutting out blood with one axe, instead of spinning Saul's head off.

The sword in Saul's hand was deflected, and Kharn's axe was close to Saul's neck, but stopped at the last moment.

"You are absent-minded, Saul."

"Although Lu Xiusi is a wild dog, his swordsmanship is quite exquisite. It is not a humiliation for you to lose to him."

Kharn withdrew his axe and retreated to a corner of the gladiatorial cage:

"You can even be a little proud. Being able to trade blows with Lu Xiusi shows that you at least have the level of a first-class company captain."

"A company captain like Lord Titus?" Saul smiled lightly and said jokingly.

"There is still a considerable distance. He is an Ultramarine, and a Second Company Captain."

"Do you know Aeonid Thiel? He was the first Second Company Captain of the Ultramarines. It was he who turned the originally punitive red helmet into a symbol of honor."

Kharn said to Saul while engaging with Saul.

"..." Saul was silent for a while, and then continued to ask: "Do you know Tarvitz?"

"Why? Does the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child want to learn about the history of his legion?" Kharn's tone was a bit playful.

"... I am a son of Rogal Dorn!" Saul hesitated for a moment, then said firmly.

"Ha, that's the only thing that's like it." Kharn laughed and said: "I fought on the same battlefield as Tarvitz."

Saul's expression was a bit excited, wanting to hear about Kharn and Tarvitz fighting side by side.

But Kharn immediately poured a basin of cold water: "Not fighting side by side. I mean Isstvan III."

"He was a loyalist, a betrayed one. I was a traitor, a betrayer."

"He beat us very miserably. That was a painful lesson."

"Tarvitz, Rylanor, Ehrlen, Korgon, Loken, Torgaddon, and Garro, Wind-in-the-Ear Kruz—these people made us suffer a lot in the Battle of Isstvan III. I almost died in that battle."

"Almost killed by a loyal warrior?" Saul asked.

"Ah no, it was a Land Raider that belonged to the Sons of Horus, equipped with a sharp dozer blade, driving at full speed. It almost killed me."

"But you see, although that was a tank that once belonged to Horus, didn't it also serve the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang and almost kill the future Khorne Champion?"

Kharn's strange sense of humor left Saul speechless, and even Seth and Titus, who were watching the battle not far away, couldn't help but shake their heads.

"Kid, I just want to tell you, if it weren't for those warriors, if it weren't for the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child Tarvitz and the Death Guard Garro, the Great Heresy would very likely have been won by us."

"We would have occupied the initiative, creating many sneak attacks like the Battle of Calth, Isstvan V, and the Burning of Prospero————most legions don't have the recovery ability of the Ultramarines."

"We might even have reached Terra without obstruction, directly attacking the Imperial Palace."

"I vaguely have some memories, but I forgot when it was. Anyway, Angron seemed to have said to me: 'It's not that they betrayed us, but that we betrayed them.'"

"People like Lu Xiusi tarnished the honor of the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Children, but Tarvitz defended the honor. He is the true Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child."

Kharn took a drop of blood from Saul's cheek, ending this gladiatorial battle:

"Do you want to be a true Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Child, or a fake son of Dorn?"

Saul was silent, putting his hand on his chest armor, and then...

"I will not use the name of the Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Children." Saul said.

Kharn raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Until I wash away the shame left by the likes of Lu Xiusi to the legion with my own hands."

"The Hua Hua Hua Di Huang's Children will be reborn in the blood of traitors, just like a phoenix."

What Saul didn't know was that while he said this, in Zhou Yun's room not far from the gladiatorial cage, Guilliman, who was attending a routine small meeting, heard this sentence with his extraordinary hearing.

A smile that was not easily perceptible crossed the face of this Lord of the Ultramarines.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 470 =====