Chapter 52: Tzeentch-beast

Kivior-2 walked up to Ninglu and spoke.

"On behalf of all the Altars of Vostonia, I accept your request; we shall support you in becoming the monarch of Vostonia."

"Please act immediately to purge the blasphemous heretics."

Luoxiji and Woyiqiehe looked at each other in surprise; it was simply incredible that the Sage had actually accepted the request proposed by Ninglu.

After their shock, they thought calmly and understood that Kivior-2 had no other choice.

The Adeptus Mechanicus's guard forces and many families in the Hive City had suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Xenos, and Vostonia lacked the legendary god-machines; faced with the sudden outbreak of heresy, there was truly no better way.

If they did not agree to Ninglu's conditions, Vostonia would suffer a catastrophe.

The Sage considered more; the fall of Piyangteke and Kapusiteka made him lose confidence in these royals.

He operated the Data Slate at maximum speed, established the commitment using the language of technology and Vostonia Low Gothic, and branded an electronic signature with his mechanical tentacles.

After reviewing it, Ninglu nodded with satisfaction.

"As you wish, I shall depart immediately."

After Ninglu finished speaking, he strode out, and Maria and the others hurriedly followed.

Jorginho, who was waiting, hurriedly organized his men to follow the giant.

After the team had advanced several kilometers, they immediately encountered a herd of Tzeentch-beasts.

The team of less than a hundred people charged toward thousands of monsters, yet no one felt the slightest fear.

They saw their followed monarch, Ninglu, charge into the monster herd first; with a single charge, dozens of bird-like beasts were cut in half at the waist, and hundreds were sent flying.

Jorginho shouted, "Attack!"

He was the first to pull the trigger of the Wosituoniya-Laser-changqiang he had re-equipped during the voyage, hitting a monster in the right eye with one shot; the beam pierced through the bird-like beast's head.

【This gun is really powerful, much stronger than those I got by trading sea goods before.】

Piyangteke hacked a fleeing private soldier of the king to death with his sword, then saw the unstoppable giant.

His head roared; during the sacred ritual, when his body was being pulled by pain, the whispers in his ears echoed in his mind.

"Piyangteke Xiwiedersiji, I grant you enlightenment; you have attained a noble form of wisdom."

"You shall undertake the sacred mission I have bestowed upon you; go!"

"Go use the power I have bestowed upon you to prove yourself; go attack him!"

The figure the God of Wisdom had shown him overlapped with the figure of the giant.

Piyangteke's body shook as he recalled the words of the God of Wisdom.

"Use the sharp blade in your hand to cut his skin and make him bleed!"

"Make him bleed, and you shall ascend and serve forever by my side!"

Piyangteke's eyes shone; he felt the call of the God of Wisdom and felt the favor of fate.

The words Zelinsiji had said to them earlier echoed in his mind.

"You have completed the sacred transformation; from this moment on, you are closely linked to fate. You can instinctively perceive the threads of fate, just as a beast can smell the scent of prey in the wind."

He was different from those who could not withstand the gift of the God of Wisdom during the sacred ritual and became like beasts.

He was special, and he understood the meaning more clearly: the fate he perceived would definitely happen, just as he had previously killed the foolish Kapusiteka in one blow, and just as he was about to complete the mission of the God of Wisdom.

Zelinsiji let out a shrill howl and charged toward Ninglu.

At the same moment, Zelinsiji also noticed the massive Ninglu, seeing him slaughter the Tzeentch-beasts he had created by sacrificing to the God of Wisdom and completing the transformation ritual, as if sweeping away trash.

His eyes were deep, and he couldn't help but think.

【If I could command such a powerful creature, I would surely be able to complete the enlightenment.

After that, sacrificing him to my Lord would surely earn me more gifts.】

Thinking of this, Zelinsiji immediately raised the staff in his hand, mobilizing the power bestowed by the God of Wisdom.

The surging, powerful force lifted him up, and the wings behind his back spread, tearing through his blue robe.

Ninglu had just swung his Heavy Halberd when he felt a consciousness like a javelin shooting toward him.

He smiled contemptuously; the will of a Primarch was far beyond that of a mortal, and since the "Lawyer" and the "Barbarian" had successively strengthened him, his will could be said to be as firm as a rock; yet someone was actually launching a psychic attack on him.

Ninglu looked in the direction of the intent and saw Zelinsiji in mid-air.

The latter's face, which still retained human features, turned blue and purple, and he plummeted down.

"Please leave him to me."

Malena waved her hand, and several Tzeentch-beasts' bodies shook violently, then were "blown apart" by surging Biochemical Psionic energy.

"Good."

Ninglu turned his gaze to Piyangteke, who was charging at him; he was several sizes larger than the other Tzeentch-beasts and was the tallest creature he had ever seen, besides the Zhangya.

During his charge, Piyangteke suddenly changed direction, sprinting to the right, and after taking two steps, he turned and lunged to the left.

This was the opportunity fate had shown him; only in this way could he complete the mission bestowed upon him by the God of Wisdom and obtain the giant's blood.

Just as the sharp blade in his hand was an arm's length away from the black armor, his eyes saw a flash of black light.

The next instant, Piyangteke felt a sharp pain in his abdomen; he was swiped away by a single blow, rolling as he vomited large mouthfuls of blood.

"No! Fate showed me I would succeed; I will complete the mission of the God of Wisdom."

Two laughs reached his ears simultaneously; one laugh was like a whisper—it was the mockery of the God of Wisdom.

The other voice came from the giant, who had instantly appeared in front of the Tzeentch-beast and slammed his Heavy Halberd down, pinning him to the ground.

Ninglu knew that even the most powerful masters of Divination could not peer into all the mysteries of fate, let alone a Tzeentch-beast that had only been granted a bit of instinctive ability to glimpse fate by Tzeentch.

You might not even know if the fate you glimpse is true or false, or if it is something Tzeentch or some demon is showing you for the sake of amusement.

Ninglu pulled out his Heavy Halberd; he noticed Jorginho directing his men to launch an attack along the left side of his charge route, advancing steadily.

On the other side were Maria and the others, whose coordination was becoming increasingly tacit; they injected Battle Potion at the appropriate moments.

He looked forward again; Malena had completely suppressed Zelinsiji, and the psychic attack launched by the backlashed Zelinsiji could not break through the Nü-Shaman's mental defenses.

Ninglu believed that even if he were in perfect condition, he would be unable to breach Malena's mind; the Nü-Shaman was the strongest-willed person he had ever seen.

【It is over.】

As these thoughts flickered through Ninglu's mind, Malena raised her fair palm and pushed it forward.

A bolt of lightning as thick as a finger shot rapidly toward Zelinsiji's face.

Amidst a scream, the Tzeentch Cultist, his face scorched black, collapsed to the ground with a boom.

After losing the leadership of Zelinsiji and Piyangteke, the beast-like nature of the beastmen surged, and they were quickly eliminated as they fell into chaos.

Ninglu ordered Jorginho to reorganize the surviving armed forces of Miha Yiluofusike-chaodu, then occupy the unguarded Hive Tower together with the others.

He himself took this time to head to the Lower Hive to hunt a Thousand-Foot Snake, and he also captured five more, throwing them into the second level of the "Kingdom of Disorder," a space he had created by simulating the environment of the Lower Hive.

After returning to the Upper Hive, he went back to the palace in the Hive Tower to concoct the "Assassin" Potion.

(End of this chapter)