Gawain's head had been cruelly and uniquely embedded into his sister Via' abdomen through chaotic witchcraft, transforming them into 'one person' in this form!
"You, why… would you do this?!"
Even with all his mental preparation, Emrys was still deeply shocked by this bloody and bizarre scene.
Weren't Via and Gawain on good terms?
Gawain doted on his sister, even preparing an eight-year-old birthday gift for Via when they last met!
Wait… just then, Emrys' pupils suddenly constricted.
Eight years old?
Gawain found Via abandoned in the wilderness eight years ago, on an extremely cold winter day.
Eight… is Khorne's sacred number!
Suddenly, Emrys seemed to recall a voice he vaguely heard when he first saw the siblings.
That voice was saying… eight!
"No, this isn't right!" Emrys clutched his head in anguish, feeling every nerve twitch violently as intense pain swept over him: "How could I forget something so important?!"
Khorne's sacred number is 'eight'; he could never forget that!
Yet, at that time, he hadn't noticed anything unusual, which was illogical; there must be a problem here!
Gawain, now just a head embedded in Via' abdomen by some evil witchcraft, struggled to open his eyes, looking at him with despair and pain in his dim pupils: "Mr. Emrys… help me…"
"Brother… must always be with me!"
Via' face, twisted by chaos, roared ferociously: "I won't allow… I won't allow brother to be with anyone else! Brother can only love me!!!"
"It's all brother's fault, it's all brother's fault!"
Via' emotions were extremely unstable, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment, sometimes showing affectionate love, other times falling into furious hysteria: "It was brother… brother ignored me, it's all that woman's fault, she… wanted to steal brother from me!"
That woman?
Emrys suddenly froze.
He remembered that girl, he had seen her last time in the Mid-Nest; she was Gawain's beloved, and they had spoken of living a good life together once his sister became a little more normal.
But he never expected… such a result!
"Mr. Emrys…"
Gawain was in great pain, the girl's death seemed to have hit him hard, and his eyes were full of longing: "Help me… help me… I don't want… to become like this…"
"No! I won't let you leave me! Brother!"
Via wildly swung her battle-axe, each strike carrying immense killing intent and power; even without systematic training in any techniques, under Khorne's blessing, her killing artistry was almost peerless!
"Didn't you say you loved me the most?"
"Why… why were you with that woman?! And you even scolded me for her! Before she appeared, you never scolded me! It's all her fault!"
"Brother… you can only be mine alone!"
"Be with me forever!"
Suddenly, Via turned her violent gaze to Emrys: "It's you! It's you! You're trying to sow discord between me and brother! Kill you… if I just kill you, brother will be with me forever, just like that woman who stole brother from me, you're all bad people! You're bad people who want to steal brother!"
"Kill you—!!!"
Via drew her daemonic battle-axe, stomped the ground, and charged forward, enveloped in a suffocating bloody wind!
Emrys snapped out of his shock, drew the power sword Grey had thrown to him before he died, activated its biolytic field, and braced himself to parry!
Clang!
The battle-axe struck the power sword!
The blade, forged from adamantium, was actually chipped by Via' single axe strike!
An extremely violent force descended like a landslide and a tsunami.
In an instant, Emrys felt his whole body shake violently, his legs bent under the pressure of the force, his knees almost hitting the ground, and his feet sank several inches deep!
Such terrifying power…
Fortunately, he was wearing bio-armor.
The bio-core of an Elder-level engineer still had some technological sophistication; it could actively dissipate most of the impact from a Khorne-chosen's furious strike.
Otherwise, in the best-case scenario, he would have ended up like Grey, blasted away with a single hit!
Yet, even so, taking a direct hit from Via had already left Emrys' bones aching, his internal organs twisting in pain, and his eyes filled with extreme horror.
"Damn it… it's like being hit by a train!"
Instantly, Emrys realized that he absolutely couldn't go head-to-head with Via; otherwise, even with two layers of armor, he wouldn't withstand a few axe strikes from her. Even if he wasn't cut down, he'd be shaken to death!
Whoosh—!
Suddenly, the surrounding temperature plummeted.
Visible frost rapidly covered most of the battle arena, and even Via' arm, holding the battle-axe, showed signs of freezing!
The Warp surged, and within the High Heavens, where the thoughts and souls of all beings flowed, violent power gushed forth like a torrent!
Emrys' forehead veins bulged, and his pupils were bloodshot.
"Psychic—Blast!!!"
The psychic blast, amplified hundreds of times, swept like a mighty raging torrent, carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of impact, sending Via flying dozens of meters away.
That repulsive body, like a cannonball, dragged rolling air currents and smashed directly into the crowd of cultists, instantly turning a dozen unlucky individuals into a bloody pulp!
However, such a bloody scene did not frighten the surrounding cultists; instead, it ignited their savagery!
"Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!"
"Charge! Kill him!!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"For the Blood God! For glory!"
Blasted away, Via roared furiously, casually swinging the blasphemous daemonic battle-axe, smashing several noisy cultists around her into pulp. Her violent, blood-red eyes fixed on Emrys, revealing a cruel smile: "That's it… this is the prey worthy of me!"
Gazing at Via, who had been blasted away by psychic power but was completely unharmed, Emrys' heart gradually sank: "Khorne's eight blessings to him truly include psychic resistance!"
The 'Psychic Blast' just now was almost his maximum power, and due to the Warp rift torn in the upper-hive, he had drawn more psychic energy than usual.
But the result was nothing short of a heavy hammer blow to Emrys' heart!
Psychic power, ineffective!
No, to be precise, his psychic power was ineffective. Psychic power at the 'Theta-level' would be hard-pressed to harm Via' essence, unless it was many levels higher, for example… Alpha?
Via was different from Urien.
The latter was a weakling, even shaming Khorne, so he completely failed to demonstrate the power a truly blessed individual, favored by a Warp God, should possess.
And… Via, the fated sacred number bearer.
She was a true 'Chosen One,' who would never beg for mercy; the 'Eightfold Blessing' bestowed upon her unequivocally proved this point!
Analyzing from the current available information, Emrys speculated that her 'Eightfold Blessing' specifically included enhanced strength, battle lust, rage, psychic immunity, and killing techniques.
Trying to win with psychic power was clearly not very possible… So, the only chance to win was close combat, walking the edge of life and death, using the power sword in his hand to aim for openings and sever Via's head!
It's no exaggeration to say that there are people who can defeat Khorne's 'Chosen' in close combat. But even with the Imperium of Man's scale, such individuals are, if not one in a billion, at least one in ten, one hundred, or even a thousand billion!
Don't look at novels where the protagonist, fueled by friendship or love, can instantly cleave a Khorne Greater Daemon, a Slaanesh Prince, or a Nurgle Great Unclean One.
But, when faced with reality, it's all nonsense!
To give an intuitive example of the current disparity between the two, it can be put this way:
You've been a strong fighter since childhood, quickly becoming the school bully in elementary school. Then you're invited to participate in the world Boxing Championship.
However, the organizer cheats, manipulating the opponent selection. So you watch, wide-eyed, as a peak-form Mike Tyson, rubbing his hands together with a sinister grin, steps into the ring.
The gap isn't that absurdly large... it's not impossible to win, provided a certain 'old man Huang' puts in some effort!
Let alone a Greater Daemon, even a blessed Chosen can sweep over ninety percent of a hive city, especially someone like 'Via', who perfectly aligns with Khorne's sacred number. If nothing unexpected happens... this world will become the nest for a newborn 'Greater Daemon'!
"Captain... can he win?"
At this moment, Emrys heard Ditz's voice behind him.
Are you kidding? Can he win?
He's dead for sure, brother!
"Emperor... if you don't put in some effort, I'm really going to be minced meat!" Emrys thought bitterly, but he still gripped his power sword, adopted a stance, and fixed his Aquila-like gaze on 'Via'.
It's not entirely without a chance!
Gray created an opportunity for him with his life!
The melta blast shattered 'Via''s armor, weakening her defenses, and Gray severed one of her arms. From a certain perspective, this increased Emrys' chances of victory by one percent!
No one would really think that a 'Chosen' missing an arm is just a pushover, right?
That's relative to a 'Dreadnought' or a 'Company Champion'.
For a mortal like Emrys, still struggling in the lower ranks, covered in mud, it makes basically no difference, unless 'Via' goes easy!
But... looking at 'Via', who seemed ready to devour him alive, Emrys felt that possibility was minuscule.
Returning to the battle, 'Via''s killing intent grew even thicker, as if the ambient air temperature had dropped several degrees, and countless souls wailed.
Perhaps, it was because he was pushed to the brink.
Emrys' face gradually showed a nearly pathological flush. Amidst the killing intent that could almost crush his bones, he not only showed no fear, but even... had a desire to fight!
"Come..."
He licked his lips, like a beast, and actually charged towards 'Via': "Let me see who gets cut down first!"
Fighting, exhilarating!
Squeezing every inch of muscle to its limit, unleashing unprecedented power, in a state of extreme exhilaration, Emrys actually briefly transcended the human realm!
Boom!
He was incredibly fast, leaving afterimages.
Even 'Via' didn't have time to react, getting struck on her axe handle by a sword, her body swaying and retreating.
However, Emrys' offensive didn't stop. He pulled out the damaged Mark V from his personal space, but instead of wearing it, he used it as long-range firepower, constantly harassing 'Via'.
Boom, boom, boom... Powerful long-range firepower, like a torrential downpour!
Even with Khorne's blessing, such a massive volume of suppressive fire still caused 'Via' to be repeatedly blasted backward, her flesh splattering, letting out screams of agony!
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you—!"
'Via''s rage intensified. She endured the dense firepower, swinging a bloody, foul wind horizontally. The storm was almost tangible, directly cleaving the Mark V!
One moment, the Mark V was suppressing her.
The next, it was shattered into scrap.
"Damn it!"
Emrys cursed silently. The next time he returned to Marvel, he would definitely raid Wakanda. He absolutely had to get a full set of Vibranium armor!
But thoughts aside, his hands didn't stop moving.
He once again pulled out a S.H.I.E.L.D. diffusion energy stick from his personal space, setting up a crude trap.
Buzz!
'Via' was about to press her advantage, to cleave the annoying Emrys with an axe, but she unknowingly stepped into the 'trap'.
The diffusion energy stick activated!
It spun and flew into the air, then released visible, ring-shaped energy waves that forcibly halted 'Via''s steps, temporarily trapping her in the center.
"Go to hell!"
Emrys casually threw a 'Gravity Orb', a container carrying unique material, which slammed into 'Via''s forehead.
The liquid inside, under the impact of the surrounding energy sticks, immediately altered the local gravity structure. Hundreds, even thousands of times the normal gravity, was applied to 'Via'.
"Ah ah ah..."
No matter how furious 'Via' was, no matter how she struggled, she couldn't change the effects of gravity. Her knees buckled, and she slammed heavily to the ground, directly creating a crater.
And at this moment, Emrys activated his power sword, veins bulging on his face, roaring ferociously, his arms straining with all his might, and he slashed towards 'Via''s kneeling neck!
"Die—!!!"
The blade, enveloped in a bio-disintegration field, cut a terrifying cold light through the air, emitting an exhilarating shriek!
"Go, Captain!"
"Slay the heretic! Captain!"
"Captain, you can do it!"
The men of 3rd Company widened their eyes, unable to resist cheering for victory prematurely.
But, alas.
Celebrating victory halfway through is the worst habit.
Just as the power sword was about to strike down, to sever 'Via''s head, she burst forth in her dying moments, her flesh swelling, her bones crackling horrifyingly, and she forcibly broke free from gravity's bondage!
Just a little bit!
The power sword could have severed her head, ending everything, but it was blocked by 'Via''s axe.
In the moment before death, 'Via''s rage multiplied her strength many times over. At the same time, her previously normal human physique suddenly swelled several times, like an inflating balloon!
The extent of her muscle expansion was like that of a daemonic bodybuilder. Her blasphemous flesh was covered in blasphemous runes; just looking at them caused Emrys' mind to be assaulted.
'Via' loomed over him, her entire face completely twisted, almost indistinguishable from a Warp Daemon.
Her extremely ugly face was filled with unrestrained muscle, forming an expression of rage; scarlet slaughter gleamed in her eyes, erupting like lava; black fumes spewed from her nostrils, hot and scorching.
Blood, as if it had reforged her body and soul!
At this moment, 'Via' finally completely possessed the eight blessings Khorne had bestowed upon her.
"Bastard..."
In 'Via''s blood-red eyes, filled with rage, Emrys' tiny figure was reflected: "Don't underestimate the bond between me and my brother!"
"???"
Emrys' eye twitched.
Who the hell is the villain here?!
The current situation is dire.
It was absolutely not a joke; cold sweat trickled down Emrys' temples, gathering at his chin before dripping.
The villain had stolen the protagonist's catchphrase!
What did she mean by 'don't underestimate the bond between you and your brother'?
No matter how he looked at it, her brother seemed rather unwilling, didn't he?
This made it seem like he was the villain in a hot-blooded, shonen-style manga, being defeated by the protagonist shouting about friendship and justice!
Judging by her blood-cursed, furious face and the scorching black smoke she exhaled, Emrys was almost certain that 'Via' was not far from Daemonhood!
Eightfold Blessings!
Eightfold Trials!
It was not hard to imagine that once 'Via' completed the trials set for her by Khorne, she would achieve Daemonhood and officially become a Greater Daemon under Khorne!
At this point… he couldn't rely on 'the Emperor'.
Emrys took a deep breath; it seemed there was no turning back. Now, he faced only two paths.
Either he abandon the 47 battle brothers of the 3rd Company and flee alone to a Anchor World for refuge, or he stake his life and see whose life was tougher.
"Sacrifice is the bedrock of the Imperium, and life is the Emperor's currency. I am not that great, but…"
Emrys gripped his Power Sword, looked at the ferocious 'Via', and stomped his foot. Psionic energy exploded, propelling his body like a cannonball crashing forward: "I… I have my pride too!!!"
He was afraid of death, but… he was definitely not a coward!!!
Fuck the Imperium!
Fuck you too Emperor!
He would fight for himself!
Whoosh—!
The Power Sword dragged a cold gleam, slashing towards 'Via'!
And 'Via' lived up to her name as a 'Chosen One'. Her reflexes were incredibly fast; she easily dodged the sword and swung her Daemon axe horizontally as she turned!
Terrifying power made her arm muscles swell, wrapped in crimson veins, erupting with a heart-stopping wave of pressure!
Whoosh!
Sensing the violent storm behind him, Emrys sharply ducked. The fierce axe shadow swept past his scalp, and the strong wind tore at his hair, as if trying to pluck him bald.
Even without a direct hit, he was still swept up by the gale, rolling a dozen meters away!
Bang!
The ground violently shook again, and dust rose like a pillar to the sky!
A grotesque, tyrannical, blasphemous figure, like a Greater Daemon, shattered layers of sound barriers, moving at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, leaving trails of afterimages before Emrys' eyes!
"So fast!"
Emrys' pupils contracted sharply. He still unleashed his Psionic energy with all his might, but this time, the target was not 'Via', but himself!
Boom!
A powerful psychic impact acted upon Emrys.
He was blasted away by his own power, and though he spat out a mouthful of blood, at least he barely escaped 'Via'!
Rumble!
Terrifying power, like a breached mountain flood, was unleashed at his previous position. Massive waves of energy raged, plowing clear furrows in the ground!
"Let's see who breaks first!!!"
Emrys roared ferociously, his psychic power once again like a cannonball, blasting into his own body, his speed instantly increasing severalfold!
Since Psionic energy was useless against 'Via', he would use it on himself, treating himself as a cannonball. The gamble was whether he could sever her head before reaching his limit!
Rip!
This time, 'Via' couldn't react.
Her shoulder was cut open by the Power Sword, a wound several centimeters deep, flesh torn open to reveal the stark white bone beneath, looking extremely horrifying!
However, Emrys was not faring well either.
He couldn't predict the outcome at all. The excessive speed caused him to directly crash into the wall. His entire skeleton felt shattered, and his internal organs ached incessantly, clearly indicating serious injury!
'Host detected multiple injuries!'
'Warning! Warning!'
'Bio-core unit, adrenaline injected, enhancing host's neural reflexes, strength, and all-round functions.'
"Come on, you bastard!!"
Emrys completely ignored the bio-core's warning in his mind. He was utterly frenzied, his eyes blood-red, a faint aura of blood swirling around him as he shrieked: "Let's see if I break first, or if your head gets chopped off first by me!"
Launching himself like a cannonball, each time meant he had to endure immense damage, relying entirely on willpower and his bio-armor to persist!
In other words… he had completely gone mad!
The bio-core converted all its power into maintaining the host's vital signs. Simultaneously, under the influence of adrenaline, all of Emrys' bodily functions were temporarily boosted several times over!
"I'll kill you!!!"
'Via' roared, swinging her Daemon axe.
The Daemon axe, forged in the Warp from the souls of the innocent and the utterly wicked, carried the wails and screams of souls as it powerfully cleaved downwards!
The power of this strike was absolutely not to be underestimated!
Even an Astartes might not emerge unscathed!
Yet, Emrys not only showed no fear but directly met the attack. He gripped the Power Sword with both arms, took a deep breath, his eyes crazed and bloodthirsty: "Fall—down!!!"
Vast Psionic energy gathered in his arm, just as before, like a bullet fired by a firing pin striking a primer, whistling out of the barrel. Emrys' swinging Power Sword, under the effect of the psychic explosion, slashed out like a streak of light!
Clang!!!
Piercing sonic booms mingled with sparks!
'Via' not only failed to gain the upper hand, but for the first time since the battle began… she was suppressed by the power of a mere human. Her blood-red Daemon axe vibrated violently, as if it could slip from her grasp at any moment!
However, Emrys' condition was also not good.
To suppress 'Via' with that last strike, he had no choice but to use his extreme Psionic energy, resulting in his left arm bones being completely shattered, hanging limply.
"Captain!!!"
Although Ditz and the others didn't know how Emrys managed it, they clearly understood… this was an act of forcibly suppressing her at the cost of his life!
"Again!!!"
Emrys, gripping the Power Sword, was utterly frenzied, consumed by boundless rage, as if his entire body no longer hurt so much, enveloped by fervent battle intent!
Psionic blasts, like cannonballs, shot out!
Dust and waves of air rolled. 'Via' was about to steady herself, but was forced to defend again.
Boom!
'Via' chest was cut open by the Power Sword!
The dissecting field severed bone and flesh, almost digging out 'Gawain' from her abdomen. This action, however, distracted the enraged 'Via'.
"Now's the time!!"
Emrys seized the fleeting opportunity, gripping the Power Sword's hilt with both hands, and increased his strength again, attempting to forcibly cut 'Gawain's head out of her abdomen.
"I'll give you a C-section!!!" He laughed maniacally, his Power Sword's angle shifted, slashing directly at her abdomen!
"No… Brother!"
'Via' pupils contracted sharply. Faced with Emrys' 'despicable' act, she roared in anger: "Despicable! You despicable bastard… Arghhhhhhh!"
However, Emrys' movements were too fast. In her desperation, 'Via' actually threw away her daemon axe and grabbed the Power Sword's blade with her bare hands!
Then, she punched Emrys in the face.
Bang!!!
Emrys was blasted dozens of meters away, his body plowing a clear furrow in the ground. Flesh and earth rubbed violently, even leaving a terrifying trail of blood!
"Despicable bastard!!!"
'Via' was utterly enraged. Just as she was about to pick up her 'beloved' axe to end Emrys' life for good, she was startled to find that she grasped at empty air.
Turning around, the Daemon axe… was gone!
'Via's pupils slightly contracted. She seemed to realize something and turned to look at Emrys: "Was… it you?"
Emrys staggered to his feet with difficulty, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, and sneered: "Did your Blood God not teach you that things left on the ground by others are free game?"
In the blink of an eye, the 'Daemon axe' bestowed by the Blood God simply vanished, just like that. How could she even begin to explain it?!
Logically, a weapon bestowed by the Blood God could not be used by anyone else besides her. Even if it could be used in other ways, at the very least... it shouldn't just disappear, right?
Via was completely bewildered. She could clearly feel that her connection with the 'Daemon axe' had been completely severed; she couldn't sense it anywhere!
"Where did you put my axe?!"
Via roared in fury. Losing the Daemon axe was an immense humiliation!
"Heh... guess what?!"
Emrys' lips curled into a sneer.
He had finally seized an opportunity to throw Via' Daemon axe directly into a spaceship in the Alien universe.
Now... let's see what your Blood God can do!
If you're so capable, Khorne, throw another 'Daemon Weapon' from the Warp!
In the Warp, an angry sound seemed to emanate.
Clearly, even K couldn't cross Worlds to find an axe thrown into another world!
At this moment, Emrys felt incredibly refreshed and couldn't help but burst out laughing: "I'm telling you, I threw that thing away! You'll never... get it back in this lifetime!"
Losing the Daemon axe made Via let out a thunderous roar. Her voice, like a dust-stirring gale, formed a violent pillar of smoke that shot straight into the sky!
"Cornered dog?"
Emrys' eyes were cold. Wiping the blood from the corner of his lips, he knew the final battle had begun. Either he would be torn apart by the enraged Via, or he would cut off her head!
However, just then, an unexpected change occurred!
"Mr. Emrys..."
Gawain's willpower seemed to temporarily break free from control. He looked at Emrys, who was nearing his limit, and managed to force a smile: "Do you... still remember... what I said back then?"
"Huff... puff..."
Emrys, exhausted and panting, was unable to answer Gawain's question.
The fierce battle with Via had almost drained him.
More importantly, as the Warp rift opened, the surging malice from the High Heavens was violently assaulting his will and soul!
Just a moment of laxity... and he would completely fall!
"I said..."
Gawain gritted his teeth. His last remaining head had eyes filled with terrifying bloodshot veins, looking as if he was using all his strength to influence Via.
"Ah ah ah..."
Via struggled and wailed in pain.
"Brother... what are you doing?!"
That body actually broke free from control, using its sole remaining right arm to forcibly tear off the armor, which had already merged with its flesh and been blessed by Khorne!
Rip!
Flesh mixed with armor fell to the ground.
Gawain and Via simultaneously let out agonizing screams. Their souls had been merged into one by Chaos sorcery in an evil form, so all sensations were shared!
"No, don't... Brother!"
Via' control was temporarily seized by Gawain.
And Gawain, trembling, pulled out his power sword and moved, step by step, with difficulty, until he was in front of Emrys!
"You..."
Emrys looked at Gawain, seeming to guess what he wanted to do, and his pupils slightly contracted.
"I told you... Mr. Emrys..."
Gawain handed the power sword to Emrys, a sincere smile, coming from his heart, appearing on his pained face: "I will definitely... repay your kindness..."
"You..."
Emrys was stunned.
Looking at the power sword, riddled with nicks, and Gawain's sincere eyes, he suddenly fell silent.
A soft spot in his heart seemed to be touched.
Yes, Gawain had said many times then that he would repay his kindness in the future, but... he hadn't expected it to be in this way.
"Mr. Emrys... quick..." Gawain controlled the body, but his expression became increasingly distorted and pained. He gritted his teeth: "I... I can't hold on any longer, Mr. Emrys!"
Clang!
Emrys took the power sword!
Amidst Gawain's complex emotions of relief, detachment, pain, sorrow, and struggle, he swung his sword!
Swish!
Via' head separated from her neck.
The gushing blood immediately flew several feet high. The body blessed by Khorne suddenly stiffened, the terrifying bloody aura around it dissipated, and it knelt on the ground as if unable to support itself!
"Mr. Emrys..."
Gawain, with only his last breath remaining, looked at the silent Emrys and managed to force a smile, asking: "Do you think... His Majesty the God-Emperor... can forgive my sister's and my sins?"
Emrys held the power sword, his eyes downcast, looking at Gawain's face, his voice a little hoarse: "Yes, His Majesty the God-Emperor will definitely forgive you... Gawain."
In fact, he didn't even know.
Whether that being, sitting on the Golden Throne for ten thousand years, almost completely twisted by human suffering and faith, would truly forgive... these poor siblings.
But, he didn't want to extinguish the child's last hope.
If the God-Emperor could truly see, he sincerely hoped that Gawain and Via could be forgiven. They had no choice; they were just unfortunate siblings.
Emrys squatted down, and with as gentle a tone as possible, he raised his hand and stroked Gawain's hair: "If there's a next life, I hope you... can be born into a good family and become true siblings."
"Ah... then I'm relieved..."
Gawain looked fondly at Via, who also only had her head remaining, and smiled gently: "I don't blame her... it's all Chaos' fault. Via is very kind, but unfortunately... I didn't listen to you, otherwise... it wouldn't have turned out this way."
"It doesn't matter anymore..."
Emrys was filled with bitterness. He wondered if he had discovered it earlier, could he have saved them?
But unfortunately, there are no 'ifs' in life.
"I must warn you... be careful of a man in black."
Gawain said with some difficulty: "Via's fall, and the one who fused us into one... it was all him. I only know that he is very old. You must be careful... Mr. Emrys."
"Okay... I remember..."
Emrys' eyes were downcast, somewhat unclear.
In his final moments, Gawain's voice gradually faded, as faint as a mosquito.
But Emrys could still hear it clearly.
Gawain said...
May the great and merciful God-Emperor bless Mr. Emrys.
Closing Gawain's eyes, Emrys felt extremely heavy-hearted. After a long silence, he slowly said: "May the God-Emperor bless you... Gawain, Via."
He looked up at the sky, shrouded in dark clouds and ravaged by countless daemons, and cursed bitterly in his heart: "This is so damn messed up..."