40k: Midnight Blade

Chapter 35 35. A Conversation

"so."

A calm voice sounded: "Our new brother didn't even manage to unify the world he landed on?"

The man who spoke had a face of rock, and he was a giant, there was no doubt about it.His short gray hair complemented his expressionless face when he spoke, almost making him look handsome.

"Come on, Roger, even I have spent 50 years unifying Chelmos."

The other giant at the long table spoke, frowning slightly.Long silver-white hair hung down his shoulders, as if shining, but not many people would care about this scene that violated common sense.

After all, he was surprisingly beautiful, beautiful enough to overwhelm his precious hair and that luxurious white and purple silk robe.

Compared with himself, these two treasures are simply a foil.

The beautiful giant said: "You have to understand, Roger, his father said that he is only one and a half years old. How can a one-and-a-half-year-old child unify the world he landed in? He is probably still figuring it out!"

"That means nothing."

The giant named Rogge who had spoken before replied sternly. "He still doesn't know the responsibilities he has to shoulder, but we do. Age is not a reason, you should understand, Fulgrim, you knew our responsibilities before I did."

"But he's only one and a half years old!"

Fulgrim pursed his lips, looking displeased, but not from the argument with his brother.

"Also! At least call me Fulgrim, do you want me to call you Dorne?"

"...I have no objection." Roger—or Dawn, replied slowly.

He was staring, but not looking at Fulgrim.

Their conversation made the No.3 giant beside the long table laugh. Compared with his brothers, his appearance is much more peculiar.His skin is golden, and thousands of golden symbols form this spectacle on the surface of his skin.

He smiled and nodded gently.He was wearing a long robe, his hands were neatly placed on the table, and a heavy tome was quietly placed beside him.

"You have nothing to say again."

The handsome Fulgrim crossed his hands and made a grimace, but his voice was gentle. "However, I quite agree with you about responsibility."

He turned his head and asked another brother affectionately: "How about you, Luo Jia?"

"I want to reserve my opinion." The golden giant called Lorgar shrugged. "I don't want to publish them until Ferrus arrives."

"Are you going to do it again?" said Roger Dorn abruptly.

"Father always does," Lorgar said, smiling. "Father always doesn't say what he means until we're all done, doesn't he?"

He said this sentence so sincerely that the expressionless Rogue Dorn didn't know how to answer.He could only frown, and found Fulgrim again.

"Why is Ferrus late again?"

"What are you asking me to do?"

"You have the best relationship with him," said Roger Dorn.

He said this without any hesitation, as if he was just stating a fact.

Fulgrim's eyes widened, showing obvious surprise at his words: "Rog, my brother, I love you all—"

"—I especially love Ferrus." Roger Dorn said expressionlessly. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just talking about it."

Fulgrim looked helplessly at Lorgar.

"cough."

The golden giant coughed lightly, and said: "That's right, Fulgrim. We should not be able to call that nickname you gave Ferrus, otherwise he will be very upset."

He laughed slowly. "I'm pretty sure about that."

".So, today's meeting has turned against me?" Fulgrim said dissatisfied. "I thought we were going to talk about our new brother."

"Of course we're going to talk about him, but not without Ferrus Manus not arriving."

Rogge Dorn stood up. He was not wearing a comfortable robe like his brothers. He was wearing a gray-blue long-sleeved top with some gold threads outlining it. It was very simple, but Absolutely no detail was lost.

To some extent, this dress can also reveal part of his character.

"Where are you going?" Fulgrim asked.

"Not calling him, that's your prerogative. I'm just getting up and moving," Roger Dorn said. "Besides, Fogg—"

"—Fulgrim."

". Fulgan, do you really not know why Ferrus is always absent from meetings recently?"

"A meeting in Father's absence," said Fulgrim. "Strictly speaking, it's just our chat."

Lorgar's laughter resounded in the room. "Your protection is too obvious, brother!"

".What's going on with you two today?"

The giant in the silk robe stood up slightly annoyed, and walked to the door of the room in three steps at a time: "Why do you always make fun of me? I'll call him!"

He opened the door and left quickly.There was a moment of silence in the room, and Lorgar stopped the silence before it could spread.

"Roger."

"Ok?"

"Ferrus must have been busy sketching a weapon recently, so he's always late."

The golden giant said with a smile. "The last time I went to see him, I saw it on his desk. By the Emperor, his desk is a mess."

"arms?"

Roger Dorn responded with his trademark look - he frowned, a deep frown.

"Weapons?" he repeated. "On the Emperor's Mirage, he's building a weapon?"

Luo Jia blinked, and found that his brother's reaction was completely different from what he expected, and he quickly explained: "Rogge—"

"—under the eyes of the Emperor?"

The deepness between Roger Dorn's brows became more and more serious. He bent down, propped up the table with his hands, and stared at Lorgar slowly for a while.

The latter blinked and put his right hand on the heavy tome.

Half a minute later, Roger Dorn said, "Well, I think I guessed who that weapon was going to be."

"Huh?" Lorgar let out a short syllable in astonishment.

His brother didn't answer, just shook his head without any other reaction.Another 5 minutes later, two footsteps sounded in the corridor outside the door.

Fulgrim pushed the door open with a smile: "I brought him!"

Behind him, a giant with silver hands walked in.

He has short black hair, and his appearance is not as perfect as Fulgrim's - in fact, if he really has the same level of beauty as Fulgrim, it is almost impossible.

But that doesn't mean he's ugly, in fact, he looks like a piece of hand-forged steel armor.That kind of beauty is completely different from Fulgrim's.

"I'm sorry," said the giant, in a low voice, but not distant. "I've been busy recently."

"Father has no assignment for you, Ferrus."

"You call him Ferrus now? Why don't you call me Fulgrim?"

Fulgrim raised an eyebrow, interjected, and then laughed before Rogal Dorn could speak.He pulled Ferrus to sit at the long table.Seeing this, Rogge Dorn was silent for a while, and had no choice but to sit down.

"Anyway, let's talk about our new brother," he said. "Conrad Coates, that's the name his father gave him."

"Did father's bodyguard tell you?" Fulgrim asked.

"No, I asked him himself."

Luo Jia's eyes widened: "But he hasn't spoken to us for three days!"

"I asked three days ago."

"Okay." The golden giant nodded unwillingly, and Fulgrim patted him comfortingly.

"What is there to talk about?" said Ferrus with his silver hands. "It's only natural for a one-and-a-half-year-old child not to unify the world he landed in."

"But he's one of our brothers."

Roger Dorn said seriously. "That means we need to be tougher on him and not ignore that because of his age."

"Hey, Rogge, please allow me to say something—" Fulgrim made a gesture, and his expression became a little serious. "—with your permission."

"You don't have to ask my permission," said Roger Dorn. "You are Fulgrim."

".Call me Fulgrim, thank you."

"Fulgan."

"Well -- anyway, I still don't think it's fair to talk about his career without his age."

Fulgrim waved his arms solemnly, trying to make his words more convincing.

"It took me 50 years to unify Chemos peacefully, and this is still based on the premise that the people of Chemos are more friendly. If you want to seek more evidence, you are one of the best examples. Roger , what were you doing when you were one and a half years old?"

".I'm studying." Roger Dorn replied reluctantly.

He had to answer, otherwise he would be against himself.

"That's right, even Rogue Dorn, the most accomplished brother among us, needs to learn, let alone Conrad Curz, doesn't he?"

Fulgrim sighed and shook his head: "Besides, I really don't understand why my father would name him that."

"The implication is not very good. I have learned some ancient Terra languages."

Luo Jia nodded thoughtfully, and continued the conversation. "But that's what my father meant after all."

"When we see him, we'll know what he's like," said Ferrus Manus slowly. "Also, Lorgar."

"Ok?"

"Fulgrim said you wished to reserve your opinion until after my arrival."

"what!"

Lorgar nodded suddenly. "About this...Actually, I don't think we should be too harsh on him anyway. It was my father who guided us to find him, didn't he? The navigator has nothing to do with the voyage during this period."

"so?"

"So, no matter what he looks like, I will love him, just like my father loves us."

The golden giant smiled and said.

　Secretly updated, it is considered an addition.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)