27 Chapter 25
Being led to a secluded area but when we stopped he tapped a few keys on his armor as a field formed around us emitting a low buzz.
"A sound distortion field based of your anchors field just using pure energy and while lethal to any mortal it barely effects us" stated Perturabo after noticing my questioning stare.
"Brother I've brought you here as I've discovered something about myself and that is their is something in the warp that is forcing emotionless information into my head forever taking the joy of experimentation. However when we stepped under your reality anchor I was unable to know the full history of some machines while it was easy to understand function but I was able to actually think on how something is made and not know the answer. Out of all our brothers you were blessed with sight of the future and past, please brother tell what plagues me so I may properly defend against it." Ranted Perturabo with an emotion I thought to be impossible for him as his anxiety was palpable and sadly I knew well what caused this.
"Tell me brother, do you know how we were scattered?" I asked as I mentally prepared myself for the burden to lay upon him.
By the puzzled expression I knew he didn't understand how it correlates to his problem.
" While we were incubating on our fathers lunar base the geller field was disabled by our mother before she wished two away while the primordial forces of the warp took us and scattered us to the winds and while they did so they cursed us. For me it was that I would always see the darker futures before I could see the bad but I became resolute to prevent such futures in spite of them but it seems one has taken something crucial from you." I state while I wait for his response but based on his facial expression that upon any other person would be humorous.
"You mean to tell me our mother scattered us but saved two and dammed the rest to lives we've lived! You mean to tell me that the being that should've by all logic cared most for us dammed us!" Screamed Perturabo as the he looked close to snapping before he took a few great breaths no doubt remembering something from his home planet.
"So besides the fact the only being probably on par with father is out there, what is taking the joy of discovery from me?" Asked Perturabo as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Well that would fall to two main perpetrators that could control flow of information. These two being while I can't name them without drawing their attention I can say their titles as one is the so called God of sorcery and forbidden knowledge while the other is a trickster clown being both have the ability to reach great distances through the warp...."
"So the reason I was actually able to feel my learning instead of the information just being jammed in my head is the reality anchors around this complex?" Perturabo interrupted
"Indeed and while thes anchors are my own twist to the gellar fields of ships and bases I've yet to make them smaller. Perhaps we can benefit from working together as just imagine the ability to simply shut down eldar sorcery or even as a way to help keep pskyers in line evening the playing field. Out of all our brothers if anyone could devise such a machine it would be you." I stated as I watched pride flicker across his face to then be replaced by his iron determination as I held my hand out.
"You have a deal brother."
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Deep in the bowels of the conqueror in the fighting puts a three way duel was going down between a warrior wielding a chain axe, another with a chain glaive, and the last wielding a two handed power sword. With every strike or parry they would separate only to block another. One would use any method at hand to try to win, another would try to break through both with shear controlled aggression while the other tried to wether the storm striking at exact moments and keeping up a near unbreakable guard.
"I'm willing to admit that at first I thought this duel would be a waste of time but to trully face such warriors with different ways of fighting to be quite fulfilling like bringing a rebellious world to heel." Remarked one
"While I can agree this was more engaging than I first thought and while I might disagree to your dishonorable fighting style it is quite effective." Remarked the other
"Yes it is a surprising lesson to fight two very different warriors at once and while the discussion of honor is something we should leave out till a victor is declared." Stated the last warrior.
It was just as the last words left their mouth that the one wielding the glaive managed to disarm the axe wielder and kicking them out of the ring before they could recover with a gut kick.
"Honor is a luxury that has no place in any battle. I have to agree with Kharn as this is no time for a lecture on the merits of honor."stated the glaive wielder
"A dirty trick Sevatar but effective. However I believe you made the mistake of believing you can best Sigismund on your own." Replied Kharn as he stood up and joined the crowd watching the duel.
With a roar of the chain glaive the night lord rushed the imperial fist as they became a blur of midnight clad and yellow. For the crowd it would seem like mere moments but for the combatants it dragged on for hours as they would trade blows before long with an upward slash of the power sword did sigismund sever the head of the glaive from its shaft sending sparks and fuel all over the pit. However Sevatar did not yield and retaliated by throwing the broken weapon at sigismund giving Sevatar an opening to launch a psykic attack aiming to show sigismund his greatest fear.
With primal screen of rage the honorable sigismund disappeared leaving an icy wrathful warrior in his stead as Sigismund lauched himself forward aiming to decapitate an invisible foe that based on the angle was much taller than him. Using this moment Sevatar launched himself forward forcing Sigismund out of the ring as if he was dodging some fatal blow.
"You dare use sorcery in a duel if it wasn't for the fact that it wasn't a lethal attack I would've taken your head Sevatar." Shouted Sigismund as he regained his composure.
"I know not what you've seen as I simply showed you what you yourself fear most and you'd be a fool to believe I would not use every tool at my disposal. I'm willing to admit you would best me in a contest of arms but upon a battlefield it is not the honorable that survive." Quoted Sevatar as many night lords in the crowd report hear their father mention such things.
"By the emperor you two should stop bickering like old mortals quarreling over meaningless things like pride. He bested you Sigismund but he was humble enough to declared you better at arms. Sooth your pride cousin." Spoke Kharn trying to mediate
"Indeed Kharn it would not do to make myself seem like our cousins in the fourth and whine about every slight." Replied Sigismund nodding to Kharn as he left seen with his brothers.
"You would allow such open slander upon our cousins, not just any cousins either but ones I've fought with, bled with. THEY deserve no such slander from the likes of those who refuse to fight the same campaigns as them. We all may have differences in doctrine but we are related all the same, I thought the great warriors of the war hounds could relate to being looked down upon after all how many worlds have you savaged in brutal melee and spen twice the time in repairing it. Do you know what some of our cousins call you behind your backs Kharn." Ranted Sevatar as he stepped up to Kharn.
"And what do they say Sevatar? That we are savage beasts lost to our blood lust, that we are mindless barbarians choosing violence over diplomacy every time when most planets we bring into the fold are brought through promise of aid. Yes we know how it is to be looked down upon for how we fight but we can not try to make everyone hold your level of righteousness about things that are just. We've fought together and I would gladly trust my back to any in your legion." Stated Kharn
"All I ask Kharn is that you don't collar your views based on the bias of a friend just as I would wish you never take my side over bias instead of what is right." Replied Sevatar as he turned on his heel and march off as the many warriors bid each other good bye.
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Author here thanks for reading
Some might want to know why I gave a segment on the astartes, I was just wanting to remind everyone that tension is brewing and while the nightlords are definitely more diplomatic then in cannon they are not everyone's friends.
