Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 165 Leman Russ's Challenge

The Fenris system is located on the edge of the Solar System, adjacent to the Obscure System.

The Ascomani of Fenris, the tall, strong men of Burt, were forced to abandon their island and board more than twenty ships with black sails.

A year ago, the fortune teller predicted that the solid land where they had lived for nine years was about to end. They prepared in advance and boarded the sailing ship in time before the storm came.

The Berts' long faces were covered with masks, and their beards were solidified with wax into the shape of radiating beams.

The men looked solemn, holding their axes and hammers tightly in their hands, and looking up into the air.

The golden aircraft flew quickly in the sky, leaving a white stripe.

There were three aliens on board the gunboat, and they were also observing below.

Nimrod, wearing black armor, saw the lava from the volcanic eruption breaking through the sea surface through the viewing window.

Lava flows set large areas ablaze and "boiled" the ocean, causing massive floods and tidal waves that engulfed several islands, including the tribe's island below.

At the same time, violet smoke rose from the intertwined red fire and indigo sea water, and new islands were born in the sulfur atmosphere.

"Fenris is in summer right now!"

Alpharius, who was about the same height as an ordinary Astartes, holding a spear and wearing a green robe, spoke.

Nimrod knew that Fenris was a planet of ice and fire that orbited its star every three to four Terran years.

During the brief summer months, the land of Fenris undergoes drastic changes, with islands being created and destroyed.

It was precisely because of this drastic environmental change that the Fenrisians were shaped into a barbaric tribe mainly based on nomadism.

Most Fenrisians spend their lives struggling to survive on the ocean that covers most of their planet's surface, enduring a constant baptism of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and storms.

Numerous tribes constantly sought secure territory and fought for control of land.

"The Fenris Warrior that the merchant mentioned is in Asaheim in the far north."

"Merchants tell me he single-handedly defeated a hundred men in three minutes, uprooted an entire tree from the ground and broke it with his back, wrestled with Fenris mammoths, and feasted on a whole aurochs..."

The emperor, dressed in a golden robe, spoke.

Nimrod knew that there was only one permanent Arctic continental area on Fenris, and that was the continent of Asaheim, located at the top of the entire world.

Only near Asaheim can the Fenrisians gain some protection from the extreme climate.

As the moon, which the Fenrisians called the Wolf Moon, rose in the sky, Nimrod's sight revealed a frozen continent thousands of kilometers above sea level.

Towering cliffs with almost no beaches to land on separate it from the ocean.

Lava and magma flows covered and slammed onto the frozen continent, creating "big holes" of varying depths on the frozen cliffs.

The gunboat rushed up, over the cliff, and flew inland.

Even in the scorching summer, Asaheim was still covered by glaciers. Nimrod looked at the giant ice worms drilling holes in the glacial fjord with deep eyes and great interest.

[Spiritual light is the material of the potion.]
As the gunboat went deeper inland, Ningli saw several kinds of potion ingredients.

[This trip was not in vain, there are indeed several kinds of potion ingredients on Fenris.

After the Wolf King recognizes me as his father, I can send "hunters" to hunt for potion ingredients.]
As the wolf moon hung high in the night sky of Fenris, Nimrod saw a large tribal camp.

Bonfires shot up into the sky, and fur tents were scattered throughout the camp.

In the center of the camp stood a wooden building, a simple stone hut by Vostroyan standards, but a magnificent palace in Fenris.

The pilot found a spacious area and maneuvered the gunboat to land.

The Fenrisians, wrapped in thick fur, roared like animals and surrounded the gunboat.

The deck clattered into the snow, and the Emperor took the lead, stepping down.

Ningluo lagged behind by one step and walked behind the old man Huang. Alpharius deliberately lagged behind by one step and walked on the other side of the old man Huang.

Nimrod looked at the Fenrisians in front of him. Their manes were messy and shaggy, and they were covered with dirty furs. They wore leather armor and iron chain mail over their clothes. The surface of the armor was smooth, but it looked primitive and simple under the light of the torches.

Their muscles bulged, making their armor appear tight.

Their exposed necks and tattooed faces were filthy, their hair even filthier, and their scent was strong, a stench comparable to that of the hive rats.

The Primarch showed no sign of disgust, his attention drawn to the tallest of the Fenris tribe.

He was a giant much taller than Alpharius, almost as massive as Horus, but shorter than Nimrod himself.

He was clad in the rough hides and armor of his followers, and his long blond hair was styled back in a similar style to his followers'.

At either side of him came two enormous wolves, one black, the other gray, their fur so shiny that it looked almost silver.

Nimrod's dark eyes stared at the two giant wolves.

[The most famous Fenris wolf in the area is not a potion material.]
The moment the Emperor laid eyes on the Fenrisian Warrior, he recognized him as another of his own children.

Ning Lu, who was standing behind him, saw an invisible golden light emanating from Old Man Huang.

The savage Fenrisians could not see the blooming golden light, but they felt that the person in front of them was majestic.

thump! thump! thump!
The unruly warriors of the Fenris tribe knelt on the ground one after another, and even the two giant wolves with huge bodies were lying on the ice.

Among the Fenrisians, only the tallest figure did not kneel, and he roared and roared.

"I am your king, get up."

In an instant, the Emperor learned the two local Low Gothic languages, Vogan and Juvik, from the minds of the Fenrisians.

Vogan, commonly known as War Language or Wolf Language, is a crude, direct Fenrisian language used in battle, its coded form of communication being simple and straightforward.

Jhuvik, commonly known as Hearth Language, is the language used by the native inhabitants of Fenris in their daily lives when not in combat.

He was familiar with both dialects, which were very similar to the ancient languages ​​spoken in Old Scandinavia during the time of Terra, and which the first colonists had brought to Fenris.

The Emperor restrained his own light and allowed the Fenrisian to stand up, but the warriors still could not look directly at the majestic man. The aura they had just felt was still lingering in their hearts, making it impossible for them to look directly at him.

The Emperor spoke in Juvik, speaking in a friendly tone.

"My son, I am your father."

Nimrod's consciousness spread to everyone, easily knocking on the icy hearts of the Fenris warriors, and mastered the Vogan and Juvik languages ​​in almost the same time as the Emperor.

He also knows the locations of several Fenrisian landmarks.

"I ended the conflict on Terra, humanity's home planet, and launched the Great Crusade to bring the lost colonies back under the rule of the Empire."

"I am the Lord of Humanity, and you are my lost descendant. You should pledge allegiance to me, follow me to the starry sea, and fulfill your responsibilities."

The tall giant looked at the alien in front of him in surprise. He didn't know why this alien could speak Juvik, but he would not pledge allegiance to anyone just because of a few words.

He walked up to the Emperor, looked at him provocatively, and spoke defiantly.

"I reject!"

"I am Leman of the Russ clan, son of Fenris, not your son!"

Nimrod knew that the young Primarch was adopted by the wolf pack and later discovered by the leader of a tribe called Tengir.

The Fenris wolf pack led by the Primarch attacked the village of Tengger. The young Primarch covered the wolf pack's retreat, so the king organized a group of hunters to try to eliminate them.

Most of the Fenrisian wolves were slaughtered, including the wolf mother who had adopted the Primarch, and his two wolf brothers, the twin wolves Freki and Gri, were captured and brought before King Tengir.

King Tengger saw the potential for heroism in the young Primarch, so he adopted him and named him Leman Russ.

"I am the Wolf King, the King of Fenris, and I will not bow down to you!"

"My son, you must accept it. It is your responsibility!"

Nimrod sensed that Old Man Huang did not use psychic power. He injected his faith into the language to infect Leman Russ.

The Wolf King frowned and spoke after a moment.

"It is the custom of Fenris that if you want me to serve you as my master, you must defeat me."

"If you win one of these three challenges, I will pledge my loyalty to you."

(End of this chapter)