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Exhausted. I want to sleep but it seems no such comfort for daemons. The feeling of being watched is gone. I shiver just remembering the sensation. Valariel hugged me tighter then. And I do the same. We are still hugging each other on the floor since we barely managed to fight back the Slaaneshi invasion. She is sleeping now. How wonderful. Is it even possible to dream in the warp? But it doesn't matter. We can continue and rest like this for a while. I looked at my daemon body. Patches of deep purple on my pale white body can be seen everywhere. NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

Slaaneshi taintIncreased damage and pleasure from Slaaneshi daemons or others blessed by Slaanesh. Increase pleasure from submission. Increase susceptibility to Slaaneshi influences.

I took a deep breath. If I still can do such things. This will not be the last time Slaanesh will try to claim me. A sense of hopelessness starts to take root remembering how I barely succeeded in holding myself. The thought of forsaking the material world and hiding in the sanctuary comes to mind. But the invasion comes to mind and hiding is not a good solution. I look back to the system. There must be something that can help me.

Current AlignmentSelf40% (+4%)Slannesh46% (-2%)Khorne10% Tzeentch2% (-2%)Nurgle2%

40% Self Alignment reached

You can choose one 40% Self alignment bonus

Current choice will affect 50% Self alignment bonus choices

1Acquire full alignment bonus to a specific Chaos God equal to current Self alignment. All alignment gains to chosen Chaos god will be added to Self instead. Cannot choose an alignment that is higher than current Self alignment.2Acquire all alignment bonuses to every Chaos alignment equal to half current Self alignment. Massive reduction to all Chaos alignment gain. Allow the Player to take Trials of Chaos God for blessings or other bonuses. Warning: Choosing this will attract the attention of all Chaos Gods and powerful daemons. Expect many interferences.

Just from the bonuses it is clear that the second choice offers the most bonuses. But the attention of all Chaos Gods and powerful daemons makes me reconsider. It is clear however that the first choice is a safe option. It will leave me to contend with Slaaneshi on my own without much interference. However, with the invasion still fresh on my mind, I don’t think it will help much at all. Perhaps only delaying for a short while. The blessings or other bonuses from the trials might give me what I need. A long while passed as I thought of my option. Ultimately I picked the second option. And hoped I did not regret this. Immediately powers start filling my entire being. I even saw the Slaaneshi taint recede a bit. Then a barrage of notifications fills my eyes.

Khornate bonus unlocked20% Damage reduction to attacks from behind. Increase damage to the next non-magical attack after being attacked from behind. (stacks with every attack from behind.)Tzeentch bonus unlocked10% Bonus to acts of deception and manipulation20% Give a vague sense of the potential outcome of your plans.Nurgle bonus unlocked10% Maintain sanity according to willpower20% Damage reduction to magic attacks and small resistance to mental manipulation

“I will cleave a gap, prepare to charge and create a path for us to get away.” They nod and I immediately make my way to the western encirclement. Focusing my rage and Authority to not hit my children, I whip a high horizontal slash. Cleaving at least two dozen humans. Immediately the Bovigors charged out. While my childrens on that side manage to step away or help charge out, the Ungors that are slow enough are also trampled. Seeing more than a dozen Bovigors charging broke the morale of the men behind those I killed. They tried to scatter but were prevented by their tight formation. Only to be crushed either by the charging Bovigors or crushed between their own men. Then those that are not crushed are knocked down as my Bovigor children extend their wings to enlarge the paths, only curling it back when they reach the trees. They then punch holes to the trees as they pass. Halting the arrows from the elven archers atop the trees as it falls.

Then with a howl from Kal atop a gold furred Tuskgor, the herd moved as one to follow the charge. He extended his arm for me and I took it. Pulling me up to ride behind him. The humans that are struggling to get up are now also being trampled by the rest of the herd. The Bovigors clear the path, followed by Tuskgor riders that ensure the Beastwomen safely pass, then followed by the rest of the herd. We move with uncanny agility through the rough terrain and fallen trees to the west.

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Be’lakor stirs from his throne. He felt the surge of defiance that he was sure others also felt. A fool of a daemon dare to think they can free themselves from the powers of the Four. he would laugh, if only he did not attempt the same. His attention returns to his quest to return to his physical form. He would not waste any opportunity should any take the attention of the Four.

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What’s this? What’s this? Is this included in one of my plans? If not then it is now. Should I make some time? Then he looks back to his labyrinth. Seeing the blindfolded man trying to make his way through. He can extend the labyrinth. Extend it by teeny, weeny, very tiny bit, bit, bit. But should I? To do or not to do?