Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

Chapter 118: Conquering You Just Like That

Four hours—Hana had never felt time pass so slowly in her entire life.

Extreme fear transforms into pain, yet one repeatedly loses oneself in endless pleasure, ultimately becoming completely lost in repeated depravity until consciousness completely dissipates.

She didn't even have the strength to beg for mercy; all that was left was her most primal instinct.

Ronin simply activated Slaanesh's powers, and easily shattered all of the girl's defenses.

When Luo Ning finally stopped, Hana was already limp on the bed like a lump of mud, completely exhausted, unable to even move a finger.

Luo Ning patted her little face, looking at her eyes that had almost lost their luster.

He asked slowly, "Tell me, who told you that if you killed me, your family would never have to be slaves again?"

Hannah, whose eyes had been vacant, instantly snapped back to reality. She tried to get up in fear, but found that even moving her limp body was a luxury.

"What are you afraid of? If I wanted to, you would be dead already." Luo Ning curled his lip and continued, "You're just too stupid to believe such nonsense. You really think killing me will solve everything? In that case, everyone who has anything to do with you, even if they've only said a single word to you, will be considered an accomplice and hanged in the square below the nest."

He paused, then added with a self-deprecating tone, "But it seems that this way you won't have to continue being a slave anymore, and they didn't lie to you."

Hearing Luo Ning's words, Hana slowly began to sob.

She struggled to move her small, thin body, curling up into a ball.

Luo Ning gently patted her head and covered her with a blanket.

"I'm sorry, Master, I don't know who the other party is. The slave owner suddenly brought me here and told me that the master above has given me a great opportunity. My family and I will no longer have to be slaves. Even if I fail, there will be no punishment. Only I will die, and no one else will be implicated."

She spoke in a very low voice, interspersed with sobs, but Luo Ning could hear her clearly.

"A typical scapegoat, thinking he's saving his family." Luo Ning said with a helpless sigh.

"You're oversimplifying things, and so is the person who hired you."

Hannah nestled in his arms, too afraid to speak, only silently shedding tears.

"Do you know who I am?" Luo Ning asked softly.

Hannah looked up, her delicate face streaked with tears, but her eyes were filled with confusion. "I heard you saved this planet, but that's all I know."

Luo Ning sighed. The glory his troops had enjoyed when they entered Karon II was utterly meaningless to these refugees living at the bottom of society.

When the Greenskins invade, they will be abandoned by their superiors, powerless to resist and left only to await their deaths. When the hive is under a different master, it is merely a change of masters for them; they remain slaves to be slaughtered at will.

For hundreds or thousands of years, their lives have never changed.

Luo Ning patted her, but noticed that the girl was extremely exhausted and was barely managing to listen to him.

"Forget it, go to sleep, get a good night's sleep."

"Thank you, Master," Hannah mumbled, falling asleep almost instantly.

This comfortable bed and warm blankets were something she could never have dreamed of. After enduring four hours of torture from Luo Ning, she was completely exhausted.

The moment I relaxed, I fell into a deep sleep.

Luo Ning closed his eyes. He was too tired. The long battle and the infighting with the nobles had exhausted his last bit of strength.

He held the girl tightly in his arms and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the window, but Hana was still fast asleep.

Luo Ning secretly rejoiced that he had been too careless last night.

If this girl had received professional assassination training, he would have died countless times over, given his unguarded, sleeping state.

Before he could think much about it, Garland's communication came through.

The Tribunal's warships have arrived at Vatos VII, captured Governor Jet who deserted the battlefield, and are now speeding toward Caron II.

This time, all three judges from the sector were present, including Dani.

The large-scale invasion by the Orks and the restoration of the planet are major events that could shake the entire sector, making the involvement of the entire Inquisition perfectly reasonable.

On the surface, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he and Dani cannot have any interaction, but with her around, there is always an extra layer of protection.

Meanwhile, Bishop Moraes has been so busy these past few days that he's barely had time to rest.

The state church of Charon II was exactly the same as that of Vatos VII, consisting of only a down-on-his-luck priest who was utterly incapable of maintaining order. The vast battlefield relied entirely on the clergy brought by Moras to purify and place the holy icons bit by bit. Aside from the purification ceremony on the day of entry into the city, Rhonin barely saw him.

Meanwhile, Victor was equally busy on the other side.

Eliminating the green spores was the core responsibility of the Mechanical Church, and all priests, apprentices, and friars were dispatched to carry out the eradication across the entire area.

Victor himself remained secluded in the local Mechanical Sanctuary, working alongside the local chief priest to repair the damaged Fist of Omnisaiah.

Although Luo Ning didn't want to bother him, he needed his help with the current situation.

"Sage Victor, I need your help."

Upon arriving at the Sanctuary, Ronin showed Victor the utmost respect.

After all, face is something that's meant to be seen by outsiders.

Viktor nodded coldly, signaling his men to stop working, and followed Ronin outside.

Ronin confessed everything about Graham's coercion and enticement, including poisoning the food and sending slaves to assassinate him.

After listening, Victor's prosthetic eye flashed red rapidly. After a long silence, he coldly asked, "Lord Ronin, what do you plan to do?"

Anyone could tell he was angry.

Based on their private relationship and intertwined interests, provoking Rhonin is tantamount to provoking this powerful forging sage who wields considerable influence in the sector.

Ronin bowed slightly and said calmly, "I don't intend to confront them directly. We still don't know just how powerful Graham's backer is. But I think there must be some way to make sure no one can protect him, and they'd even want to kick him far away, like having an affair with an alien?"

Viktor stared at him intently, even his mechanically modified, expressionless face revealed a hint of approval.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "Lord Ronin, you don't need to trouble yourself with this matter. I think it's most appropriate to leave this to Father Lucizer to investigate."

The two looked at each other, needing no words, yet their hearts understood each other perfectly.