Warhammer 40: My Fiancée Fulgrim

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[Furthermore, according to the database, Captain Kadan, the ship you last appeared on before your disappearance was attacked by the Dark Eldar...]

"Enough! I'm back now!"

"This is a surprise inspection by the Primarch. Do you really intend to question Lord Iron Lord?"

"You should all leave for now and not tell anyone what happened today."

Just as the Iron Warrior guards were preparing to board the ship to investigate the situation, the Iron Warrior next to Kasga completed his identity verification.

"That's it."

???In the decades I spent with the Steel Warriors, I never experienced war. You can see for yourself, no one could remain happy under Peturabo???s command.???

The steel warrior named Cardan let out a heavy sigh.

Peturabo always has a variety of ways to cause trouble.

"Or perhaps we never need the emotion of happiness. I remember reading about the Iron Warrior in the literature..."

"Alright, now we need to break in here."

Having already swapped his psionic powers for the Iron Man Power Armor shell, Kasgar promptly interrupted the opponent's endless chatter.

Over these ten thousand years, Perturabo's modifications to power armor seem to have taken a completely different path from those of the Empire of Man.

Wider, thicker, and heavier. This comes at the cost of reduced flexibility, allowing the power armor to carry more and larger long-range weapons.

It's more like a variant of the Centurion Power Armor.

If the original Forged Power Armor modification plan were given to Perturabo... it might actually be possible to arm the Phoenix Sons to the teeth.

"I hope the star talkers of Peturabo have received my inquiry correctly."

Casca slowly stepped off the ship.

This time, he only brought Melusin and the former Iron Warrior Cardan with him.

Cardan was their guide on this trip, while Melusin was interested in the bioscience of the Steel Empire.

Meanwhile, because this infiltration might be dangerous, and because Titus's psionic insulator status prevented Kasgar from teleporting him away immediately, he arranged for him to wait on the Phoenix Sons' battle barge to train new recruits.

The entire steel bastion was filled with heat and the clanging of steel clashing???the entire steel world could be seen through holographic projections on both sides of the passageway, amidst a complex array of defensive mechanical installations.

???Although it has become extremely fragmented under countless layers of division, in the center of the spiraling tunnel of the casting world that is bottomless, in the center of the central pit thousands of meters deep, there is a divine machine that stands quietly.

"That is......"

"An Emperor-class Titan with a steel skull, from the Titan Order of ten thousand years ago."

Cardin explained.

Ever since this forged world swore allegiance to Perturabo, the towering Imperial Titan has remained here, unmoved.

If it weren't for Kadan as a guide, Kasga might have been trapped in this world and unable to find a way out if he had gone alone.

???Take the left turn at the next corner ??? we have two options.???

Having once been one of the guardians of this world of forging, he knew perfectly well what treasures lay buried beneath this steel jungle.

In the unfathomable world of casting, at the very center of the massive central crater thousands of meters deep, just beneath his Emperor Titan, there seemed to be another realm.

???If possible, we hope to get personal help from Peturabo himself???if we can get his help, we will not only have no shortage of suitable power armor, but we will also have an excess of other equipment and ammunition.???

This is the best-case scenario.

As the assault regiment in the Great Expedition, Tie Yong always had more weapons and ammunition than he could ever use.

If they can gain Peturabo's support, the Phoenix Children will never have to worry about weapons and ammunition again.

"But of course, if the negotiations break down???there is a powerful artifact that we can use hidden in the underground region of this world-forging place."

Enter the interior of the Forging World through a hidden door at the very bottom.

Kadan led the group into the iron-gray elevator. Under his instructions, Casca felt a rapid descent that lasted for several minutes.

"What kind of divine artifact is that?"

"The mechanical monks here call it the 'Codex of Myriad Machines.' Legend has it that it is an ancient relic unearthed by the Iron Lord during one of his excavations into the demon world of the Great Vortex."

In short, it can use advanced technology from the dark age of technology to help users optimize and iterate their designs. Even if the other party does not understand the reason, the "Codex of All Machines" can help them complete the rearrangement and design of the production pipeline.

In other words...

While it can't simply throw in the product and get a finished product like STC, this powerful tool can help them arrange their production pipelines independently, providing reasonable suggestions and improvement plans based on database data for producing the products required in the design drawings.

What? Sounds like abhorrent intelligence, a specialization of industrial design databases?

No, no, no!

This is a divine artifact! Do you understand? A divine artifact from the dark age of technology!

......hiss.

This is Peturabo's steel empire.

It seems the Iron Lord didn't restrict the use of artificial intelligence?

???Well, Caul would definitely be interested in this kind of product,??? Casgar replied with a smile.

"However, we may not be able to easily bring this thing back."

"Aren't you right, Peturabo?"

when.

As a notification tone sounded, the sealed elevator doors opened, revealing the mechanical structure deep underground.

There were also many Iron Ring Automatons who were pointing their cannons at Casca and the others.

Surrounded by the Iron Ring Automatons, appearing before Casca and the others was none other than the original form of the Iron Warrior.

Lord of Iron, Peturabo.

"Old friend, it's been a long time."

......

Rather than stealing the artifact and turning against Perturabo, Casgar would rather have a proper discussion with him about the matter.

After all, Kasgar didn't want Chaos to gain another powerful general.

???I have no interest in meeting you, and I have never acknowledged you as my brother-in-law.???

"But you still came, didn't you?"

His arrogance remains as strong as ever, just like it was a thousand years ago, Mr. Plankton.

"That's enough. I know why you came here, but I have no interest in it."

???Your threat of the Grand Theatre is outdated. I??? have long since let go of those obsessions.???

Over these ten thousand years, Peturab gradually calmed down in solitude.

Since he stopped working overtime every day during the Emperor's Great Expedition, his energy and spirit are now far better than during the Great Expedition, and he no longer crushes the other party's head at the slightest disagreement.

And during those ten thousand years, his need for affirmation from others also diminished considerably.

Even his older sister was the same???human lifespan is ultimately short, and even though Perturabo had frantically built similar robots in an attempt to keep her, he still could not achieve a 100% replica of a person.

...After a long period of time, the former Lord of Iron has now become peaceful.

I've let it go.

He has let go of everything, and no matter what Casca tries to threaten him with now, he will remain unmoved.

Have you really let go of everything?

???But I have an even better testing opportunity, Iron Lord.???

Kasga glanced at Melusin beside him, then looked at Honso beside Perturabo with a half-smile in his eyes.

"Hongsuo!!!"

A sudden shout startled Hunso, who was standing next to Peturabo, and he looked completely bewildered.

"Don't you wonder why the Lord of Iron cares about you so much and treats you so gently?"

"Aren't you curious about your own true identity?!"

"!"

"?"

"Shut up, Casca, you bastard!!"

Finally, at this moment.

Peturabo, who hadn't shown any signs of temper for many years, suddenly became extremely agitated.

He rushed forward, about to order the Iron Ring Automaton to open fire.

That's because???

Kasgar paused, and then a psionic communication was transmitted into Peturabo's mind.

Peturabo

You wouldn't want Honsoe to know that his mother is actually Rogdorn, would you?

Chapter 242 Honsault: My Mother Rogdorn

"Gurgle...!"

Peturabo hesitated.

Given his transmission speed, if he wanted Casca to shut up, the Iron Ring Automaton's artillery would unleash an unprecedented barrage on him the next moment.

But it didn't launch an attack.

The Iron Ring Automaton's cannons swept back and forth between the direction of Casca and Honso, while Peturabo's face, which had become slightly weathered ten thousand years later, was flushed red.

"My lord? What's going on?"

Although Hunsso doesn't know what Casca said to Peturabo in the last sentence, based on the current situation, it is definitely related to him.

How could this be?

How could he possibly hold such a high position in Lord Perturabo's heart, enough to make the ruthless Iron Lord hesitate to act against him?

Moreover, according to the intruder, he knew his true identity...

Real identity?

What is this again?

Hunsso had no recollection of his own origins.

From the moment he gained his memories, he was already a Space Marine who possessed a vast amount of knowledge.

Under the guidance of the sages of the Mechanicus, he studied relevant knowledge as a technical sergeant on the Mechanicus Ark.

The Tech Priest did not reveal which Space Marine chapter he belonged to, but he did mention that his gene seed came from the Primarch Peturabo, who had already betrayed the Primarch.

Therefore, do not participate in any tests to determine the purity of genetic seeds on Mars; the Mechanical Sage will use various means to keep this secret.

After that, Honsor secretly infiltrated the Mechanicus's transport ship, and after several transfers, he finally managed to sneak into Peturabo's Iron Empire and meet one of his genetic fathers.

As for his true identity... Hong Suo didn't care about his so-called bloodline and origin at all.

So what if his genetic father wasn't Peturabo?

Could this really be a weakness that Peturabo is wary of?

???I don???t care who you are, but my origins will not affect my loyalty to the Iron Lord.???

"Say whatever you want to say???"

"enough!"

Perturabo roared, interrupting Honso, and the next moment, all the Iron Ring Automatons surrounding the area lowered their weapons.

???State your conditions.???

"Aside from the impossible joke of returning to the Human Empire, I will listen to your demands for now."

"grown ups--"