Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 46: Vostronia Upheaval

Vostroya, the shantytown outside the Verkhoyansk hive where the second altar is located.

The woman in the blue robe lifted her hood with her claws, revealing her head that looked like a tilted moon.

After she let out a strange cry that ordinary people couldn't understand, she opened her beak and spoke to the many mutants in a sharp voice.

"The Hive see you as vermin, mutated abominations."

"That's the truth, of course not."

The blue-robed woman stretched out her left arm, only an arm's length away from the nearest mutant, and blue flames ignited in her claws.

"Mutation is a gift from the God of Wisdom, and you are fortunate enough to receive his enlightenment."

“Follow me, and you will be enlightened by the God of Wisdom, and you will receive blessings.”

"You will take back the hive that rightfully belongs to you. You will tear into pieces those foolish people who despise you, and even trample underfoot those high-handed nobles and mechanical fools who worship false gods."

The mutants howled with excitement; the woman's words ignited the anger in their hearts and aroused their desires.

A mutant with tumors on his eyelids, his legs twisted, let out a sharp howl.

"Go into the hive, take back our food, and tear those maggots apart!"

The surrounding mutants, including those from other shanty towns, followed suit and shouted excitedly.

"Go into the hive, take back our food, and tear those maggots apart!"

The blue-robed woman floated up excitedly, and the power of the warp surged.

"The time for enlightenment has arrived!"

When the mutants of Vostronia stirred up a storm, Nimrod, who was standing by the Coral Sea in Cradle of the Sea, also turned his gaze.

A ray of light appeared in the blue sea, the light was faint, but so dazzling.

That is the light rising from the sea of ​​soul!
Nimrod understood clearly in his heart that the ocean in front of him was shining in the warp because of the long-term worship of countless Sicilians, and perhaps some special opportunities. He was already on the path of transcendence and ascension.

This situation is not uncommon in this world. In the underground sea of ​​the hive world Necromunda, there is a "Cthulhu" who has been worshipped by the fishmen for generations and has become a god.

Worshiping the ocean is not a strange thing. Shamanism has three main objects of worship: ancestor worship, nature worship and animal worship.

Even ten thousand years later, when the state religion had long since become the dominant faith, Necromunda's underhive was filled with countless bizarre cults.

There are shamanic cults that worship cesspools, sects that worship metal pipes, and even a cult of damaged demonic engines.

Even beliefs will give birth to new gods in the warp because of worship.

The goddess Tauwa is the embodiment of the Tau Empire's political philosophy of "the Greater Good". She will be born from the beliefs of countless subordinate races.

This is the case with the Mother of the Sea, except that she is too weak compared to those lesser Chaos Gods and relies on the worship of her believers to exist. The waves of the Sea of ​​Souls may even tear apart her fragile consciousness.

“Foreigners call it the Coral Sea, but we Sicilians call it Mother Sea, the one who provides us with food and shelter.”

Ningluo's pupils suddenly shrank, and the light in his vision changed, revealing a blurry and incomplete picture.

Two tentacles with teeth at their tips wrapped around the bodies of the Iron Warrior and the bronze-skinned Sicilian.

The sharp teeth tore open the body and drilled in.

The image then disappeared, and the light grew dimmer.

"I saw the images shown by the Mother of the Sea, and I think you saw the images shown to you as well."

"That sea monster is called the Tooth-eating Octopus. Its body is like an octopus, but the open mouth at the tip of its tentacles is filled with sharp teeth."

"The smallest adult tooth-eating octopus is as big as a room. Their size continues to grow as they feed. The largest one we witnessed was as big as an island. Every time it surfaced, it caused a storm."

Malena's tone was filled with disgust. Nimrod glanced over at her and saw the dark sadness and hatred in her eyes. "They are vile predators, blasphemous creatures. Sicilians and sea creatures alike are vulnerable to his disgusting mauling."

The Primarch had already figured out the reason why the Coral Sea showed him the sea monster. The Tooth-eating Octopus posed a threat to his beliefs, and he wanted to eliminate this monster with his own hands.

[It is obvious that Coral Sea has a certain degree of wisdom. He knows what will make me take action, that is, when the lives of my men are in danger.

Besides, the Sicilians are my people too.]
Nimrod thought about this and spoke.

"If the sea monster dares to appear before me, I will kill it!"

"Mother Ocean shows you this image because a sea monster has been attracted to you."

She paused and said in a mocking yet sad tone.

"Sea monsters have an insatiable thirst for flesh and blood. The blood of the battle between the xenomorphs and the Sicilians will surely attract these predators."

"Come with me."

Nimrod took Malena to find Vieri.

The bronze man bowed and began to report.

"My king, I have completed the reorganization of the Terrani Sea Guard. Currently, there are 1,952 warriors able to participate in the battle."

"Set out immediately for the neighboring island of Grosseto."

After Szczesny eliminated the Flao aliens in Trinio, he followed Nimrod's orders and found the patriarch.

The patriarch, whose majority of warriors were killed, finally chose to surrender in the face of the well-equipped steel warriors.

Szczesny immediately ordered a rest and recruited soldiers from the less than 1,000 Sea Guards.

Because time was tight, the screening method he thought of was very simple: each group of 100 people would dive into the water and pick up corals. The seven people who returned the fastest would become new recruits for the Fourth Regiment.

The fifth batch of candidates returned one after another. When the Iron Warriors were standing on the beach to check, dozens of tentacles emerged from the sea. Two of them wrapped around the waists of an islander and an Iron Warrior respectively.

Szczesny was shocked. He immediately took out the laser spear from his back, aimed at the swinging tentacles, and pulled the trigger.

The tentacle was hit with light-speed precision, and white smoke rose.

Although the target was hit accurately, the "sailor" did not feel happy at all. He could see clearly that the tentacles had penetrated into the bodies of the two people.

Jorginho, who passed the assessment in the third wave and had bronze skin, had learned some languages ​​while trading with the Vostroyans and was temporarily appointed as platoon leader by Szczesny.

He shouted to the leader in Low Gothic, "It's a tooth-eating octopus, a hateful man-eating sea monster."

Upon hearing this, Szczesny drew his chainsword and strode forward, immediately giving orders.

"attack!"

The soldiers of the 4th Regiment of Vostroya immediately used their weapons to attack the tentacles.

Szczesny pressed the middle power rune, and phantom scales appeared on his arms. He chopped down the tentacles with the seventh chopping method of "Osberkh-Waya".

The Sailor's enormous strength cut off a tentacle that was more than one meter long.

A thunderous roar of anger rang out, and the calm sea surface erupted like a tsunami.

Dozens of islanders and steel warriors were thrown into the sky by the huge waves.

Szczesny stared in amazement as an island-like monster emerged from the sea.

Jorginho shouted in horror: "It's Octopus, he's the scariest octopus ever."

At the same time, Szczesny, who was blown away by the tentacles, experienced the horror of the sea monster firsthand. His chainsaw sword was knocked away and his right arm was broken.

[We can only ask our Lord for help. Only He can kill this monster!]
(End of this chapter)