Chapter 260: Spear of Dionysus

Ninglu's hand gripped the Spear of Dionysus, and golden light surged forth.

The people of Terra saw the light shooting into the sky and let out a massive cheer.

Yet Ninglu showed no joy; he furrowed his brows, feeling a sense of disgust from the Spear of Dionysus in his hand.

It was even more uncomfortable than a common person grabbing the slippery body of a venomous snake or touching a disgusting poisonous insect.

The sense of discomfort made him want to shake his hand and throw it away, as far as possible.

He knew this was a manifestation of the fate aspect of Huang Laohan.

The Cursed One!

The gazes of Ferrus Manus, Leman Russ, and Hannibal had been following Ninglu the entire time.

As Ninglu's hand gripped the Spear of Dionysus, they immediately sensed a strange change occur in this spear.

Within the dazzling golden light it emitted, there lurked a power that was unsettling and repulsive.

Russ's eyes were fixed on Ninglu; disgusting sorcerous power swirled around him, more detestable than at any moment in the past.

A flash passed through Ninglu's eyes, and he looked coldly at Russ.

The gazes of the two collided, and then a figure appeared between them.

Ninglu withdrew his gaze and looked at the Spear of Dionysus.

【When Russ received the Spear of Dionysus, did it bloom with light?】

After pondering for a moment, he found no answer in his memory.

He only remembered that when Russ dreamed on Fenris of two wolves meeting, signifying his assassination of Horus, the Spear of Dionysus had flashed with golden light.

As Ninglu pondered, the golden light of the Spear of Dionysus receded.

He sensed that the repulsive feeling from the spear in his hand had lessened slightly, and he thought to himself.

【The curse power of the Spear of Dionysus should be unable to affect me, as I possess the "Kingdom of Disorder".

It is infused with the power of Huang Laohan; can Huang Laohan possess me, like he did with Guilliman via the Emperor's Sword during the future "Nurgle War"?

Well, Huang Laohan may not have the ability right now, and is even less likely to possess me since I have Source Essence, but Huang Laohan might be able to spy on me through his connection to the Spear of Dionysus.

In the future, I must be careful; every time I head to the "Kingdom of Disorder" or perform other actions that should remain secret, I will temporarily discard the Spear of Dionysus first.】

Ninglu knew the Spear of Dionysus could not be discarded; the Wolf King had tried "losing" and "forgetting" it countless times.

But no matter what method he used to try to get rid of it, the artifact, also known as Gungnir, would always return to his side.

【At least it takes a considerable amount of time for the Spear of Dionysus to "find its way back," which is enough for me to do other things.】

Thinking of this, Ninglu's disgust receded slightly, and he looked at Huang Laohan.

Huang Laohan seemed not to notice his disgust toward the Spear of Dionysus and turned around directly.

Ninglu thought uncomprehendingly: 【Huang Laohan did not wait for my response.

Well, he is very clear himself that the recipient of the Spear of Dionysus, which he bestows in the name of a reward, will only resist.

Therefore, he did not wait for my response.】

Ninglu stared at Huang Laohan's back and heard him announce to the Guanzhe: "The ceremony is over."

Afterward, he turned and left immediately.

Ninglu saw Malcador following closely behind Huang Laohan as he left, and his eyes turned cold.

【Sure enough, Huang Laohan is that kind of person; he does whatever he thinks needs to be done.

Even knowing that the person who receives the Spear of Dionysus will feel uneasy, Huang Laohan will still place this spear into the hands of the person he deems appropriate, waiting for him to play his part.

After handing it to the chosen person, Huang Laohan acts as if he has completed the entire task; in my memory, whether it was for Russ or for me, he didn't even offer a single word of explanation.】

Ninglu thought back to the past, to the moments when getting along with Huang Laohan was still pleasant, those moments when he gifted him good things.

【Huang Laohan just thought they were most suitable to be given to me.

When I lacked warships, he gifted a Relic-class Warship; the ships he gifted later were also because he recognized my battle achievements and thought my Legion was suitable.

I established a persona for myself as someone who "likes and cherishes items," and he gifted items to maintain my motivation.】

The cold light in Ninglu's eyes receded, and his expression returned to calm.

【Although I don't care about Huang Laohan's attitude and had long expected it, such a "reward" that completely disregards my attitude is still chilling.

The helpless part is that I have no ability to resist his decisions and can only accept them for now.

If I want to avoid such coercion, I must raise my Tier and increase my strength; once I possess sufficient strength, I will definitely reshape the Spear of Dionysus.】

Ninglu reined in his thoughts, walked toward Manus, and raised the Spear of Dionysus in his hand.

"Manus, as you can see, my armor needs a place to mount this."

Unlike the Wolf King's approach of shelving the Spear of Dionysus, Ninglu would not waste it.

Since he had it in his hands, he had to make the most of it; it just so happened that he possessed the extraordinary ability "Throwing," and the Spear of Dionysus was just right.

If he threw it, he wouldn't need to pick it up; it would return automatically, and even if it didn't return, he wouldn't feel pained, although that was impossible.

Ninglu could keenly feel that he had some sort of mysterious connection with the spear in his hand, similar to the connection established with "Association," but different.

He could clearly perceive the connection established by "Relationship," but the connection with the Spear of Dionysus was much more blurred.

"It..."

Manus frowned and looked at the Spear of Dionysus; he wanted to advise Ninglu to use this uncomfortable-feeling spear less, but then he remembered that this spear was a gift from their father.

Manus ultimately did not offer any advice, and he spoke.

"I understand."

Afterward, the four Primarchs walked down from the high platform and headed toward the Yuantibieshu.

Passing through Hero Square, Ninglu saw four statues standing within it.

Ninglu looked curiously at his own statue; his statue used marble as a pedestal.

The body of the statue was made of obsidian, appearing mysterious and cold under the illumination of the lights.

The statue is lifelike, capturing his features perfectly.

The statue's eyes are made of a crystal-like material, shimmering with a dazzling light.

The bridge of the nose is high and rounded, crafted from Ma'nao.

Ninglu looked at the other three statues; the statue of Horus is pearly white, possessing an extraordinary bearing.

At the feet of the statue of Russ, he and his two brothers, Freki and Geri, are roaring in unison.

The statue of Hannibal is made of amber stone, as elegant as the man himself.

Manus examined the three statues, evaluating every corner and every line from the perspective of numbers...

【Ninglu has changed significantly; a pair of golden wings has appeared on his back.】

Russ evaluated the increase in Ninglu's combat power after obtaining the wings and the spear; although that spear is detestable, it is clearly a powerful weapon.

Ninglu noticed Russ's gaze and thought to himself.

【I remember that besides the shard providing power to the Silent King's throne, there is also a shard of the Burning One in the Fenrisi xingxi; it is on Midijiadia.

The Figure King discovered its existence, raided that world, and obtained the shard.

Hmm, when the time is right, I will take it for myself.】

Hannibal had not found an opportunity before, so he asked curiously at this moment.

"Ninglu, why do you have an extra pair of Golden Mechanical wings on your back?"

Ninglu looked at Manus's hands and spoke.

"I accompanied the Emperor to Medusa, encountered a Golden Mechanical Eagle, and after defeating him, I obtained these wings."

Hannibal followed Ninglu's gaze and asked the owner of the silver hands curiously.

"Manus, were your hands obtained in the same way?"

"That is correct," Manus's leaden voice rang out, "I defeated a silver two-headed dragon."

"They are all creatures possessing great power, difficult to kill even for a Primarch."

Manus recalled the scene of that day's battle and finally said: "The Golden Garuda that Ninglu defeated was even more powerful."

The four Primarchs talked for a while longer and continued on their way.

They walked along Leng Hu to a colorful circular plaza.

The plaza leads to twenty buildings, which are the residences the Emperor prepared for the Primarchs.

Since their completion, this is the moment with the highest number of occupants at once.

The Primarchs parted ways, and Ninglu walked along the path by the lake into a courtyard built of pale stones.

The next day, Ninglu cooperated with Malcador's promotional arrangements and attended a series of events.

At the end of the events, Malcador walked up to Ninglu.

"At eleven o'clock tonight, your father is waiting for you at the Great Observatory."

(End of chapter)