novelraw Chapter 51: Slaanesh's Chosen One, the Undying, the Traitor
Chapter 51: Slaanesh's Chosen One, the Undying, the Traitor
During his time on the Great Tyrant, Thor Taviz had mentioned Lucius more than once.
Company commander of the 13th Company of the Third Army Corps;
An undisputed master of swordsmanship;
A proud and arrogant duelist;
The Astartes are a prime example;
Unparalleled genius;
A reliable brother;
A flawless blade;
Loyalists;
hero.
Moreover, these titles were generally recognized by other Space Marines, including Loken, who had a feud with Lucius over a duel, and who thought that apart from being too obsessed with perfection, he was impeccable in every other way.
Of course, this is not considered a drawback in the Sons of the Emperor's Legion.
However, Sun Qian had actually heard of Lucius much earlier.
But rather than saying there are differences, it's more accurate to say they are completely different versions—
A despicable person devoid of morality;
A self-destructive drug addict;
The disgrace of the Space Marines;
A scoundrel with no moral compass;
Soul thief;
Slaanesh's Chosen;
The immortal;
traitor.
These are the ugly images of Lucius that are known to all in the original history, ten thousand years after he fell into chaos.
Although Sun Qian was reluctant to blame people in the present for things that had not yet happened, he could tolerate figures like Sindeman and Qile, who were the founders of the Tribunal and the State Religion, but this Lucius was rather special.
Because his fall from grace happened precisely at Istvan III.
That is, right now.
Hearing Sun Qian's rebuke, Lucius's scarred face became even more ferocious.
Most of these scars were carved by himself to commemorate every powerful opponent he killed.
"Traitor?! Bullshit!! I just don't want to be a slave! I'm fighting for freedom!!"
Almost every guy who receives the blessing of Chaos says the same thing.
Furthermore, the eerie purple soul light emanating from you makes your words very unconvincing.
However, Sun Qian did not waste words refuting Lucius's words, because he could feel a violent anger and killing intent coming towards him from behind.
Is it Angron? The most pressing matter right now is...
Sun Qian's silence seemed to enrage Lucius, who roared and charged at Sun Qian with his power sword.
It's about time.
boom!!!!
Just then, the walls on both sides of the passage exploded violently, and the collapsing rubble instantly blocked more than half of the passage.
To confront a monster like Angron head-on, or to race against a demigod, would undoubtedly be a suicidal act of overestimating one's own abilities.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Sun Qian planned to take advantage of the terrain. The passage here was designed according to the standards of mortals, and it was not spacious even in the eyes of ordinary Astartes, so it would be even narrower for Primarchs.
Even if a small-scale collapse occurs, it will definitely take Angron time to clear a passage that allows his massive body to pass through.
Then I'll take this opportunity...
Sun Qian turned and ran without looking back. He had already laid out hot melt explosives along the way when he came over.
It's impossible to kill Angron with this, but it will be enough to slow down his charge.
However, just as Sun Qian was running along the designated path—
call out!
Hearing the sound of wind breaking behind him, Sun Qian instinctively turned his body to the side to dodge.
A flash of cold light grazed past the power armor with lightning speed. Sun Qian, using his dynamic vision, recognized it as Lucius's power sword, which then pierced through...
Oops!!
Realizing that the enemy's goal was to detonate the molten metal explosives prematurely, Sun Qian did not choose to stop. Instead, he gritted his teeth and accelerated at all costs.
Boom!!!
Sun Qian was thrown to the ground by the shockwave of the explosion, but fortunately he had already reached the other side of the collapsed area.
If we stay there and get caught by Angron, then all will be lost.
But now is not the time to relax.
Whoosh—Bang!
The power sword that had just been inserted with molten explosive was pulled out again, its blade pointing directly at Sun Qian on the ground.
It can only be said that it is a finely crafted weapon issued by the Empire to the best swordsmen in the legion. Even when subjected to the power of a thermal explosion at point-blank range, it remained intact—of course, it may also be due to the purple chaotic energy wrapped around the sword.
Sun Qian rolled away to dodge the attack and got up, his eyes fixed on the crazed attacker.
As you can see, Lucius also charged in through the explosion. Not only were his power armor damaged in several places, but he also had a head wound from being hit by rubble. His hand holding the power sword was emitting scorching smoke from the high temperature.
Even so, he showed no signs of pain; on the contrary, he seemed to enjoy it and be excited.
Viewing intense sensory stimuli such as pain as pleasure is a common characteristic of Slaanesh devotees.
So this guy is beyond saving after all?
Although I don't intend to save him.
In the original timeline, even if Sun Qian hadn't seized the Great Tyrant and forced it to land, the loyalist warriors, led by Loken and others, would have resisted for three months from the Demon's Cry Fortress.
So they can only last for three months at most?
No, in fact, until the day before the fall of Demon Cry Fortress, Loken and his men still thought they could hold on.
It may become increasingly difficult, and Horus, losing patience, may choose to destroy the planet. But this might give the Empire more time to prepare, and perhaps even allow them to perish together with more rebels.
But that beast Lucius ruined it all.
As had happened not long ago, Lucius's mission was to guard the Saints' Monastery, the main road leading to the Devil's Castle.
At first, he did live up to expectations and complete his mission, but as time went on, he began to feel dissatisfied with Loken and Taviz, who were deeply loved and respected by the loyalists in the Demon Cry Castle.
That's right, it's purely out of jealousy.
During this time, no one tried to seduce or tempt him.
He proactively contacted the rebels to surrender, and to prove his sincerity, he cruelly exploited his brothers' trust in him, setting a trap that led to the complete annihilation of a loyalist force.
So even in the current timeline, where Sun Qian's interference has prevented him from betraying the regime, Sun Qian remains extremely wary of this scheming hypocrite.
But now it seems that the world line has indeed shrunk.
He even embraced Slaanesh's Blessing of Chaos earlier.
However, given his personality, it was only a matter of time before he fell into the arms of that Prince of Pleasure.
In Sun Qian's view, being able to kill him here would be eliminating a great scourge for the empire and humanity.
but--
"If you want to survive, stop causing trouble and come with me."
Sun Qian sighed softly, then said seriously.
"You know what's going on outside, right? Continuing to fight will only lead to your death. Although I don't have a good impression of you, my elder brother Liu Bei once said, 'Don't refrain from doing good just because it's small...'"
"Liu Bei?! Didn't I chop that lowly bastard's head off with a single sword stroke?"
Lucius wore a twisted, cruel smile.
"That guy was arrogant too, telling me to calm down and just let me do whatever I wanted like a fool—"
Boom! ! !
The next second, Lucius's body slammed into the wall, and countless pieces of gravel fell from above.
Sun Qian is still in the punching stance where Lucius was standing.
"I've changed my mind. Thinking it over carefully won't be a waste of time."
Sun Qian's voice became incredibly hoarse and low, as if it echoed.
"Ten seconds will be enough to take you down."