Datch did not know that a new timeline had appeared in the Warhammer world.
Even if he had known, he would only have regarded it as part of the game's plot.
After all, the Warhammer is extremely popular, so it is not surprising that the developers included it in the game.
The game content Datch experienced already contained elements such as time travel.
It is not surprising that they created a pseudo-timeline in order to enrich the world-view and improve gameplay.
The appearance of a new timeline marked the beginning of a new battle between the Emperor and the Chaos Gods.
Datch focused on the reconstruction of Nostramo.
May this planet, once covered in eternal darkness and stained with sin, be reborn as a beautiful world.
Witnessing the transformation of the entire planet, Curze was deeply shocked.
In his heart, he had already decided that the nameless one was a god who walked among the people.
Ordinary people were also moved by the blue sky and bright sun and raised their voices in excitement.
Most of the people living on Nostramo never saw the sun even once in their entire lives.
In their hearts, the world was wrapped in darkness.
But the nameless ones had given them a world of light.
A new religion of the nameless ones spread rapidly throughout the entire city of Nostramo.
Countless devout believers chanted the name of the nameless one, vowing to build the most magnificent statues for him and spread his thoughts and ideals to every world so that no one would suffer.
Datch did not care what the NPCs thought of him, nor did he care about their feelings.
His mind was completely focused on the restoration work. Even after the restoration was complete, he inspected it many times.
Only after confirming that Nostramo's parameters were stable did he close the World Editor interface.
"Curze, from now on you must walk the path ahead alone."
"Remember what I told you before. Guide the people. Do not force them."
Datch looked at Konrad Curze and bid him farewell.
"Nameless one." Curze's voice mixed gratitude with a hint of hesitation.
Having fallen into the dark world of Nostramo, during the years he grew up alone,
he had neither friends nor family, nor even a single person to talk to.
The arrival of Datch and Ferrus had been like a ray of light.
It illuminated Curze's dark life and allowed him to find the correct direction in life.
But now Datch and Ferrus were leaving.
From now on, he would be alone again.
"Will we be able to meet again in the future?" Curze asked with expectation.
"We will definitely meet again," Ferrus said, crossing his arms and leaning against a stone pillar.
If his memory was correct, the Emperor who began the Great Crusade would, after a while, discover the Primarchs scattered throughout the galaxy, including Curze and himself.
"Really?" Curze asked with an excited expression. "Can we really meet again?"
"If you manage Nostramo well, one day we will return."
"Please do not disappoint us."
After bidding farewell to Curze, Datch summoned the TARDIS phone box and prepared to head to the next mission location.
Upon entering the TARDIS, a golden exclamation mark appeared on the game's minimap.
This represents an important point related to the progress of the game or the development of the main story.
Datch opened the minimap and checked the exclamation mark. He discovered that the golden exclamation mark was located on the planet Fenris.
"Wait… wasn't Russ a loyalist?"
Datch muttered to himself in confusion, recalling the official storyline of Warhammer 40,000 as thoughts raced through his mind.
Why does the Wolf King also have a storyline?
Datch traveled back in time in order to change the personalities of the traitor Primarchs.
Leman Russ, who had been a loyalist, even sought atonement.
After Horus betrayed, did Leman Russ see the power of the gods and also betray the Imperium of Man?
Datch thought for a while but could not find an answer, so he drove the matter from his mind.
He planned to focus first on clearing the quest and look up the information after finishing the game.
The world of Warhammer 40,000 is complex and vast. All sorts of things cross his mind. When will he ever be able to clear the main story?
After calling Ferrus into the TARDIS phone box, Datch pressed the start button and headed toward the time and place marked by the exclamation mark.
The space around the TARDIS phone box distorted. The next moment, the phone box plunged into the time tunnel and jumped.
...
After finishing the time travel, the TARDIS phone box landed in a snow-covered landscape.
The moment the door opened, a cold wind carrying ice crystals and snowflakes struck him head-on.
What spread before his eyes was a world filled with a blizzard. Sharp wind sounds rang in his ears. Nature roared and howled.
"Is this Fenris?"
Ferrus stepped out of the TARDIS phone box, looked around, and spoke in surprise.
During the Great Crusade, Ferrus had researched the homeworlds of his brothers and was thoroughly familiar with their terrain and environments.
Therefore, from the mountain range visible in the distance, he immediately recognized that he was currently on the continent of Asaheim on Fenris.
Once Leman Russ was brought back by the Emperor, a massive defense fortress second only to the Terra Palace — the Fang — would be built on the summit of that mountain.
However, at present, Leman Russ had not yet been reinstated by the Emperor.
Therefore, all that existed here was wind, snow, and a desolate landscape.
"Have we come to meet Leman Russ?"
Ferrus stared at the nameless man and spoke in a confused tone.
"He is loyal, so he should not need our help."
Through observation and analysis during this period, Ferrus had uncovered several of the nameless ones' behavioral patterns.
It was also clear that the nameless one's mission was to change the fates of the traitor Primarchs.
But now the nameless one had come looking for the Wolf King.
Did this mean that after Horus rebelled, Russ also rebelled?
Datch did not answer Ferrus's question and silently followed the minimap navigation.
In fact, even he himself did not know why he had come looking for the wild Wolf King.
According to the mission, he had to come, so he came.
If you follow the instructions on the first playthrough, you will not make mistakes.
Ferrus stared at the silent nameless man, at a loss for words.
This man was always like this. When asked a difficult question, he simply fell silent.
Unable to obtain an answer, Ferrus was left at a loss and could only suppress his confusion as he followed the nameless man, hurrying toward the tribe where Leman Russ was.
An accident occurred in a laboratory deep within the Himalayan Mountains, and all the Primarchs were thrown into the Warp and sent to different planets.
Leman Russ was no exception. When the spacecraft was thrown into the Warp, it landed on the ice planet Fenris, devastated by blizzards.
Fenris is a cruel world. It is a world where the gods of Norse mythology and Tyranids are mixed together. Extreme cold blizzards and all kinds of terrifying monsters run rampant.
The lifespan of the people of Fenris is generally short. Because on this land, no one can peacefully live out their natural lifespan.
In order to gain the right to survive, everyone must fight against trolls, yetis, giant wolves, and all kinds of giant sea monsters.
When Leman Russ was young, he fell into the snow and ice.
A passing female wolf of Fenris discovered the young Primarch and adopted him.
Datch was extremely skeptical about this matter.
That female wolf was one of the Emperor's avatars.
After all, this creature had played the role of the she-wolf in Roman times.
According to legend, the twin brothers who were the founding fathers of Rome were raised by a she-wolf.
The Emperor's lover, the mother of the Primarchs, and the immortal existence who created the Primarchs together with him — Erda.
He had once revealed the Emperor's past to the world. This man transformed into a she-wolf and raised the two founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
Therefore, the possibility that the Emperor transformed into a she-wolf and raised Leman Russ cannot be denied.
Raised together with wolves, Leman Russ was tall and strong.
He often went hunting in the mountains and forests together with his wolf brothers.
As the Primarch continued to hunt powerful beasts, his fame grew and caused panic among many tribes.
When the High Lord Thengir heard this news, he ordered his subordinates to capture the so-called "werewolf" and bring him back in order to calm the many tribes.
He gathered elite men and formed a hunting party in order to capture the werewolf that was causing the panic.
The experienced hunters quickly followed the clues and discovered the den where the wolves were hiding.
A fierce melee immediately broke out between both sides.
However, although Russ's wolf mother and many brothers fought bravely, they were no match for the hunting party and were all killed.
The hunting party also suffered great losses. In the end, they finally managed to capture Leman Russ by using large amounts of anesthetics.
As a result of the investigation, the hunting party discovered that Russ was not a monster but a human.
Therefore, Thengir ordered his subordinates to educate him and teach him various knowledge.
As a Primarch, Leman Russ learned things extremely quickly.
In just a few days, he learned how to drink alcohol, how to curse, and how to use weapons to defeat everyone.
His strength, wisdom, and learning ability impressed everyone in the tribe.
After Thengir's death, Leman Russ naturally became the new High Lord.
Through his ability and wisdom, the Primarch easily ruled the various tribes and became the true ruler of Fenris.
The settlement of the Russ tribe was built in a valley protected from wind and rain, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing an ice field on the remaining side.
The longhouses were built from huge logs and stones. The roofs were thickly covered with animal hides and mud in order to protect against the severe cold of Fenris.
When Datch and Ferrus arrived at the tribe, the people of the tribe were wrapped in a celebratory atmosphere.
The aroma of roasted meat drifted all around, and cheerful laughter rang out.
The arrival of the two immediately attracted the attention of many warriors of the tribe.
"Who are you? Where did you come from?"
A sturdy tribal warrior clad in fur, leather armor, and chainmail approached Ferrus and Datch and began asking questions.
"We have come from a distant land. We heard that there is a powerful warrior here. We want to challenge him." Datch's words spread ripples in an instant, like a stone thrown into a quiet water surface.
Even more tribal warriors crowded in and glared at Datch and Ferrus.
Ferrus was unbelievably huge, like a frost giant appearing in Fenrisian mythology.
Although Datch was not as blessed in physique as Ferrus, he was still stronger and sturdier than the tribal warriors.
"You look very strong. Perhaps you truly have the qualifications to challenge our king," an old tribal warrior said.
"Hurry and go look for Kung Leman. He is the king of our Russ tribe."
"These two outsiders must be referring to King Leman."
"..."
The people of the tribe exchanged lively discussions, and before long cheers erupted.
A man clad in animal furs and with a physique as intimidating as Ferrus's stepped forward.
In one hand he held a sizzling, greasy leg of lamb, and in the other a large glass of ale.
Amid the cheers, he tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful with a "glug glug" sound.
Then he let out a satisfied loud belch.
Without a doubt, this person was the target of this mission. The Primarch of the Space Wolves, the Wolf King of Fenris, the Lord of Winter and Destruction — Leman Russ.
"Who is challenging me?!" Leman Russ shouted at the top of his lungs, rough, lacking restraint, and exposing his primitive savagery.
"Them! Outsiders who came from a distant foreign land, our Wolf Kings!" a tribal warrior shouted while pointing at Datch and Ferrus.
The tribal warriors surrounded Leman Russ and guided their leader toward Datch and Ferrus.
Russ slightly furrowed his brows while staring intently at Datch and Ferrus.
He sensed that the strangers before his eyes were no ordinary people.
"Who are you?"
"We are nameless travelers. Hearing that the king of the Russ tribe is wise and powerful, we came here wanting to challenge the king."
"A challenge, you say?" Leman Russ showed a puzzled expression. "What kind of challenge do you want?"
"In this world of ice and snow, you are the ruler. Lord Leman Russ, King of Fenris, please issue the challenge," Datch said.
Ferrus stood behind the nameless man with his arms crossed, remaining silent like a silent cast-iron statue.
He stared at Leman Russ and quietly lamented the suffering his younger brother was about to receive.
No matter what kind of challenge Leman Russ issued, the result was already decided.
No one can defeat the nameless one. Not even a god.
Russ stared intently at the two outsiders before him. After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth.
"Since you've come from far away, I won't bully you."
He tossed the leg of lamb to the warrior next to him and wiped his mouth with his greasy hand.
"Then let's compete in a contest of strength, a drinking contest, and fighting skill. How about it?"
"Understood," Datch nodded.
"Are you comparing yourself to me?" Leman Russ asked while looking at Ferrus.
Ferrus stared at the nameless man. If he had the right to choose, he would not have refused.
However, the nameless man gently waved his hand to signal him to calm down and said, "Let me go first."
"You're going first?" Leman Russ looked at Datch with a surprised expression.
He pointed at Ferrus and said, "I thought this big guy would compete with me. Comparing you to me is a bit like bullying."
"It's fine. I'll come out after I lose," Datch said.
"Alright, let's begin the first contest. Weightlifting," Leman said. "The one who lifts the heaviest thing wins."
Leman Russ turned around and pointed at the square in the center of the tribe. There, stone blocks of various weights used for exercise were placed.
"Alright." Datch took out the Infinity Gauntlet and prepared to use the power of the Power Stone.