Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

Fernando calmed his mind and, following his usual divination intuition, wholeheartedly communicated with the subspace.

A burst of white light erupted, and the prayer text began to glow faintly, as if it had come to life, constantly twisting and climbing up the placed weapons, like golden chains, tightly binding them.

The stack of tarot cards suddenly rose to the surface, both sides of which were pure black, and began to shuffle in a dazzling manner.

The tarot cards floated and quickly formed a row of arches, with large gaps between each card.

This time, Fernando chose the Holy Triangle divination based on recent astrological signs.

Shuffle the cards three times, and draw the seventh card each time, representing the [past], [present], and [future].

As the tarot cards began to spin, a tear of blood trickled from Fernando's eye.

One, two, three, four, five, six—

seven!

As if suddenly pulled away by a tremendous force, the seventh card quickly drew an arc in the air and landed straight on one of the three points that divide the circular prayer.

Sparks flickered, and a candle suddenly ignited.

[The past] is already set.

The remaining cards floating in the air quickly rotated, changed their trajectory, and were shuffled again.

seven.

A card was suddenly drawn, and at the same time, flames burst forth on the candle.

[Now] it is clear.

The power of the subspace drives the revelation of the final card.

seven.

The last candle was lit, and the tarot cards silently settled on the circle.

The future is approaching.

The remaining tarot cards were returned to their original positions, the psionic fluctuations began to diminish, and the glowing prayers gradually faded. Soon, everything returned to normal, except for the three tarot cards lying quietly and the three burning candles.

+A sneer+

Fernando opened his eyes, tears of blood streaming down his face.

Intricate and complex patterns begin to appear on the black surface.

The first card, facing Fernando, is bathed in bright yellow light, and a full circle rises—

[Reversed Star]

Since it is a substitute position, facing Fernando reversed means Hades upright.

The divination tablets they used were exactly opposite.

However, divination by proxy can also reflect the fate of the diviner.

The upright position of a star signifies the realization of hope and ideals.

Does this refer to Hades helping the Primarch unify the planet on Barbaros?

But Fernando, in the reversed position of the stars, felt his heart skip a beat.

Failure, helplessness, and then he remembered the star emblem carved on that wrecked ship.

No, no, divination cannot reveal such concrete things.

Fernando steadied himself, focused his attention, and went to check the next card.

Outlined with straight lines, a massive aesthetic machine, filling the entire card face, slowly emerges—

[Titan upright]

Titans, these powerful war machines on the battlefield, in their upright position signify initiative, seizing the initiative, and—honesty.

Perhaps Fernando should be more frank in his conversation with Hades later.

Reversed, however, signifies loss of control, accidents, and the disruption of plans.

Fernando frowned; perhaps he should remind the next visitor.

The third card symbolizes the future—

Strange colors were haphazardly splashed across the cards, without any discernible pattern or rule, and random, twisted lines filled the surface.

[The Wheel of Fate]

However, the only place where the upright and reversed positions could be identified was a stark emptiness, as if it had been burned—

This card is distorted!!!

Putting aside the fact that Fernando had never drawn this card in previous divinations, not even in the battles where the legion suffered heavy losses, he had never drawn this card!

Not to mention, the upright and reversed positions of this card are distorted!

The Wheel of Fortune, upright, represents opportunity and change, while reversed it signifies failure due to misjudgment.

However, the Wheel of Fortune is generally not seen, as the significance of this card is simply too great.

Fernando remained silent.

The library door opened, and Hades entered at the appointed time.

Then he saw Fernando with tears of blood streaming down his face, and a pile of strange weapons.

Hades remained silent.

Shouldn't he have come at this time?

Is it too late to leave now?

The hammer contains the Emperor Tarot, but it seems to have been released after the Great Rebellion; it wasn't available in the early game.

So I combined the Emperor Tarot and Tarot decks and made some modifications. The Holy Triangle deck is indeed the way Tarot is played in real life, but I added a little bit of my own design.

Happy reading! (_)

Chapter 72 Oh my, did they start by holding hands right away?

In the dim atmosphere of the library, the faint light of three candles burned quietly, and darkness silently crept into the cracks.

Hades sat opposite Fernando, staring in disbelief at the three tarot cards in front of him.

The library was pitch black, old weapons were scattered all over the floor, golden inscriptions were engraved all over the ground, and there were bloodstains on Fernando's face.

Hades blinked in surprise. Wasn't he supposed to apologize to him?

If Barasin hadn't informed Hades and repeatedly emphasized that Fernando meant no harm, it would have been a different story.

Otherwise, Hades would have run off to inform the company commanders the moment he saw this scene.

Not to mention sitting in this weird circle now.

Why do I feel like I'm about to be sacrificed any second?

Fernando sat calmly and seriously opposite Hades.

According to the divination, Fernando needs to be honest and quickly take control of the conversation.

"Hello, Hades."

"I'm sorry to meet you in this way, but the situation is urgent, so please allow me to get straight to the point."

"I've discussed it with Balasin. You answer my question first, and then I'll give you the answer."

“In the name of the chief think tank, I swear I need your answer now. Please do not hide the facts.”

Hades swallowed hard, Fernando's words coinciding with the current situation.

It feels a bit crazy.

Is this how all psionicists are?

Fernando's words interrupted Hades's thoughts.

"Please allow me to ask a question: Are you an Untouchable, or some other being?"

"Or, could you restrict the use of psionic energy?"

Those unfamiliar with psychic abilities might mistakenly believe Hades is an untouchable when watching him fight Ugo, but experienced think tanks know that Hades's constitution is not simply that of an untouchable.

Hades thought for a moment: if he said he didn't know his own constitution either, would Fernando believe him?

Hades sees himself as a mutant untouchable, since the Emperor has already bestowed upon him the scythe obituary through the Silent Sisters and the Imperial Guard, which is tantamount to acknowledging Hades' special constitution.

Then Hades slowly spoke.

"I believe that I am one of those people who are not to be touched."

"Currently, I can restrict the use of psionic abilities and sever the connection between living beings and the warp."

Upon hearing Hades' words, Fernando's eyes lit up, but he quickly asked a question, his urgent tone slightly aggressive.

"But in your duel with Ugo, why didn't you just sever his connection to the warp? As far as I know, untouchables make psykers uneasy simply by being around them."

Hades replied...

"That's what makes me different. Right now, I can only suppress the psionic energy that comes into contact with my body, as well as warp fluctuations."

“My ability.”

Hades frowned.

"It can't leave my body yet."

Upon hearing Hades' reply, Fernando remained unfazed. He simply extended his hand towards Hades and said...

"Now, you sever my connection with the warp."

No, is it really that direct?!

Hades couldn't refuse the request, especially since he still felt that Fernando's current condition was not quite normal.

He would feel more at ease if he could control the other party.

Hades controlled his dark domain to cover his right hand and reached out to grasp Fernando's wrist.

Fernando's pupils contracted.

--silence--

Fernando had just finished communicating with the warp, and a low hum still lingered in his ears. The instant Hades grasped his hand, his world—

It's quiet now.

The connection with the subspace was severed, and a burning sensation came from my arm.

Hades' figure on the opposite side began to become blurry and repulsive.

Fernando blinked incredulously, as if trying to confirm something. He looked down, and to the psionicist, the tarot cards, which had been constantly distorting and changing, now looked like ordinary pieces of paper.

This recruit—no, Hades—has truly severed his connection with the warp!

In that case, he can solve that problem!

A surge of ecstasy welled up in Fernando's heart.

Hades, sitting opposite Fernando, also breathed a sigh of relief.

In his dark "vision," Fernando's soul was a brilliant and pure white, dazzling, yet devoid of those repulsive forces.

When Hades fought the wizard lords on Barbarossa, he could clearly sense that the psionic energy they used carried a repulsive, even nauseating, aura.

Fernando has none of these qualities.

Very good, you are pure.

Hades made a mental assessment and then released his grip.

Even the slightest, long-term erosion of a human soul is enough to send chills down Hades' spine.

"So, that's it."

Hades looked at Fernando, waiting for his next move.

Ecstasy, relief, and exhaustion all appeared simultaneously on the face of this usually stern and unsmiling chief think tank officer.