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

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The Wolf King's words contained too many words that Magnus could not understand, much like the slang used in Space Wolf.

As if sensing something at the same time, the wolf king breathed a sigh of relief and put Magnus down.

Respect Fenris, and then you can continue to enjoy your prison life.

Lemanrus snored as he watched Magnus obediently follow the wolf cubs to the dungeon of Wolf Fang Fortress. The wolf king stood in the cold wind, watching Magnus being escorted away.

Loose footsteps sounded from behind the wolf king; his wolf lord and rune sorcerer had followed.

Am I right?

Ruth said, as if talking to himself.

Unlike that damned Magnus—can I really call myself its king?

Fenris, a planet composed of violent extreme cold, is a planet where, except for the pole of Asaheim, all its tectonic plates are torn apart by volcanoes and the planet's gravity.

The environment here is just at the limit of what people can barely survive in.

Even with the Primarch's guidance, the humans here have never truly understood Fenris.

They simply established a crude religion centered on the soul of Fenris.

And it was on this very land that the Space Wolves’ unique think tank was born – the Rune Priest.

Did I provoke it?

Riemann muttered to himself, and behind him, the rune priest known as the Shattered One, Kova, approached the Wolf King's question.

"You are the king of this land, without a doubt."

The wolf king looked at his cubs.

But Fenris is not just the earth.

Bringing Magnus to Fenris might have been a mistake, but during the ship's stop, the warp wave dealt them a heavy blow. Now the ship needed repairs, and he couldn't keep Magnus locked up on board any longer.

The wolf king shook his head and snorted.

The spirit of Fenris is speaking to me; I hear it.

【perhaps……】

The wolf king's gaze remained fixed on the receding crimson dot.

The spirit of Fenris also spoke to Magnus.

The people of Fenris believe that as long as you respect the spirit of Fenris, act in accordance with the laws of Fenris, and pay your dues, then the spirit of Fenris will be benevolent.

A friendly subspace exists.

Great!

Chapter 473 The Beginning of Magnus's Unfortunate Journey

Fenris, Wolf Fang Fortress

Loud shouts came from among the thick, greasy stones. Wooden buckets slammed onto the stone table with a dull thud. The wolf cubs huddled together, eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

In the very center of the hall, on a high fur seat, the Wolf King rested his chin on one hand and held a wine glass in the other, idly watching the howling wolves eating, drinking, and having fun. At his feet, two giant wolves lay obediently.

Unlike the drunken and chaotic atmosphere of the entire hall, Lemanrus's eyes were exceptionally clear, even though his hair, beard, and fur were tangled together.

He swirled the wine in his glass and took a sip listlessly.

Not Fenris mead, these pale red liquids are a gift from the First Legion.

Nine snowfalls have passed since they were forced to land on Fenris to escape the warp storm.

Fenris welcomes its short summer, though Fenris' summer lasts only a few weeks, sometimes a few hours, but in any case, today is a day to celebrate summer.

Compared to his cubs who were happily eating and drinking, the wolf king was much more depressed.

He could sense that they were trapped here—clearly, this was intentional on the part of the enemy.

He, Lemanrus, and Magnus, a ticking time bomb, were trapped atop Fenris.

Space Wolf's original mission was to go to Cardia, but now Lemanrus prefers to return to Terra to check on the Father's condition.

The wolf remained silent.

Subspace routes are definitely impassable, and the Wolf King's intuition strongly suggests that this mode of travel is unsafe.

Russ remained silent, pondering other ways to break the deadlock.

...Fenris.

The wolf king thought,

Every Fenris knows that Fenris is alive.

It is cold and cruel, but it also abides by its own laws: as long as you pay the price and make your sacrifice, the spirit of Fenris will respond to you.

Thousand Sons once scoffed at the rune mages of the Space Wolves, considering them nothing more than barbarians intimidated by wild psionic energy and nature.

But in reality, Fenris is exactly like that; it is different from other places that the Thousand Sons are familiar with, places where a certain template can be applied.

The Wolf King pondered, then took another sip of wine. Like the First Legion, the wine brought clarity and contemplation.

But now, clear thinking is no longer suitable for the wolf king. This is Fenris, and he needs a way of thinking more in line with Fenris's—

Mead!

The wolf king snorted, and his wolf servants poured him a glass of mead. The strong, pungent liquid splashed loudly, and without hesitation, Ruth raised his glass—

Goo-goo-goo-goo.

【belch!】

Riemann let out a loud burp, then drunkenly wiped the foam off his beard and gestured for his wolf servant to come and refill his bowl!

One cup after another, the strong mead briefly put the Primarch into a sweet, intoxicated state. For Lemanrus, this state was fleeting, which is why he cherished it all the more.

He scratched his chin and tore off a piece of meat from the plate on the armrest to eat.

That word spilled out of the window in his sleep and landed at Riemann's feet.

...The Gate of Hiltyr.

Leman Russ thought.

The Gates of Hiltyr, a deep volcanic cave, is, in Fenris's mythology, the gateway to the underworld.

Fenris is a planet with its own unique warp illusions.

In the original timeline, Lemanrus stepped through the Gates of Hiltyr and entered the Lower Realm.

After confronting the spirit of Fenris and failing to meet all of its challenges, he found the Spear of Dionysus, which he had discarded but which had reappeared in the Netherworld of Fenris.

Fenris is cruel; according to the agreement, the wolf king who fails all three challenges must remain in the Netherworld forever—if you want to gain something, you must make a sacrifice.

But the wolf king tried to escape the fate of being punished, and thus he was punished—punished by himself.

In Fenris's Netherworld, he saw another version of himself, another version of himself that had grown up in Terra.

In the lower realm, the Wolf King was wounded by another version of himself using the Spear of Dionysus.

The Spear of Dionysus is a divine weapon bestowed upon the Wolf King by the Emperor. Those pierced by it can learn the truth.

It is paired with the [Spear of the Sun] held by the Chief Guard, Waldo.

Although he was the emperor's executioner, Ruth hated the spear, so one night when he was drunk, the wolf king threw it away.

But during Fenris's journey to the underworld, the wolf king retrieved the spear.

As he was pierced by the spear, he gradually came to understand everything.

So, after a brief journey through Fenris, the enlightened Lemanrus took up the Spear of Dionysus and resolved to strike the now-fallen Horus, making the blinded Horus realize the truth.

Unfortunately, the Wolf King's spear did not awaken the Warmaster; instead, it drove Horus even more insane.

……

And now, everything is just beginning.

In Fenris today, a new variable has quietly arrived, attracting the attention of a more expansive being.

The Gates of Hiltyr, Lemanrus hiccuped as the word popped into his hazy memory.

The wolf king sensed Fenris's call to him; his fate was quietly telling the hero that he needed to go there.

...Is there a way back to Terra?

The wolf king thought drunkenly, but in any case, he needed to go and check it out.

He needs to personally inquire of the spirit of Fenris whether he can return to his father.

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A sinister howl rang out over Fenris, which was met with a sudden burst of frigid cold.

Within the subspace, the forces of two entities began to entangle.

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[Dungeon]

Magnus shivered violently.

He seemed to have just sensed something, but that feeling vanished in an instant.

In the dark and cold dungeon, the Crimson Sinner huddled silently in a corner. He had long since lost his sense of time, but he was certain that he had been there for some time.

At first, Lemanrus would come here to patrol in a proper manner, but as time went by, the wolf king seemed to have completely forgotten about Magnus.

This may also be related to Magnus's good performance. Apart from his initial lapse in composure when he first set foot on Fenris, Magnus has now returned to his status as a prisoner awaiting death.

...Magnus, you shouldn't do anything anymore.

Magnus thought that something always felt off about Fenris.

But this was no longer something he could influence; Magnus had already made up his mind not to go anywhere.

He didn't want to... he didn't want to ruin his father's plans anymore.

But clearly, something was calling to him.

Just as the Wolf King decided to set off for the Gates of Hiltyr, a small, furry head emerged from the shadows deep within the dungeon.

It was a wolf cub.

+Fin...lis...needs...you...+

Magnus yelled and sprang to his feet. He felt something nudging him. The sudden shout startled the guards, and the Space Wolves rushed over to warn Magnus and search his cell.

Nothing was found.

He was thought to be crazy, and Magnus was scolded. He sat back down, but after a while, he felt something nudging him again.

This time, Magnus, who had been scolded, remained silent. He reached out and, in the darkness, touched something furry.

By the Emperor,

Magnus thought,

How did a wolf cub end up in this godforsaken place?

He tried to touch the cub, but then the wolf cub bit Magnus—

Before Magnus could scream in pain again, the Crimson Sinner was forcibly pulled into the prophecy.

Do not!

In his final moments of lucidity, Magnus's soul cried out in despair.

Stop making predictions! He doesn't want to see those anymore!

All he wanted was to live a quiet life as a prisoner! He couldn't let them down again!

His subjective consciousness was of no use, so Magnus entered into the prophecy.

Yay, it's gone!

Chapter 474 He just came here to kill you as an afterthought