Chapter 54: Mortarion Wants to Eat
The dim poisonous fog spread across the land of Barbarus like a monster. Even the locals who had long been accustomed to it gave up harvesting and hid in their own houses.

No human being would like to breathe in poisonous fog. Just a little bit can make the throat red and swollen or even suffocate, and then leave this not-so-beautiful world in pain.

But there are always exceptions who can resist the erosion of the poisonous fog, simply because he is more resilient and he has already endured such pain.

A huge figure emerged from the foggy farmland, carrying a huge basket with newly harvested grain wrapped tightly in linen to prevent it from getting contaminated by the fog. This figure was Mortarion.

At this time, some time had passed since he escaped from the prison of his damn alien adoptive father.

That day, while Nakre was suppressing the rebellion launched by other alien lords, he found the right opportunity to kill the jailer guarding him with a hidden dagger. Then he rushed out of the cage that had imprisoned him for more than ten years and stumbled down the mountain.

He was in a state of hunger and could not heal his wounds. He could only wander in the poisonous fog. After walking for an unknown period of time, his wounds had festered and he was taken in by a surviving human. This was the first time Mortarion came into contact with a living being of his own kind.

The village that took in Mortarion did not alienate him because of his size. The extremely harsh living environment made the survivors understand that only by sticking together can they resist the malice of nature.

After that, a tall figure appeared in the farmland. Mortarion turned into a skilled old farmer of Barbarus, but he could never forget his hatred for Nakre in his heart. He wanted revenge and he wanted to kill the alien who had tortured him for more than ten years.

But revenge requires accumulating strength, and the first step to accumulating strength is to eat enough. Mortarion, who was carrying a large basket of food, was excited at the moment. According to past experience, this batch of food was enough to make him eat half full.

After all, as a Primarch, he ate too much. The village that took in Mortarion was not wealthy, and the food distributed to him could only guarantee his basic activities. The food was even digested as soon as it entered his stomach.

Mortarion knew that he couldn't ask for too much. Life was difficult for everyone. If he ate as much as he wanted, the food of the whole village would be exhausted. In order to repay these simple farmers who saved him, he could only do more work in the fields, use the knowledge in his head to repair their farm tools, and try his best to let them live a better life.

This is also the reason why Mortarian would rather leave after the poisonous fog spreads. After all, only in the harvest season can he have enough food to enjoy the joy of eating.

At this time, Mortarion had forgotten everything, only thinking about eating, and ran quickly with the huge package on his shoulder. He just wanted to return to his hut as soon as possible to cook all the food and drink a bowl of delicious hot porridge.

But when he arrived at his cabin, he found something wrong. A scent of food that he had never smelled before came from the house. There was an outsider!
"Maybe it's someone who doesn't have time to run back to his own residence!"

Without thinking too much, Mortarion opened the door and saw two strangers. One of them was a tall white-haired human who was eating food in big mouthfuls, and the other...

"Peng!"

The huge package fell to the ground, but Mortarion was no longer able to care.

At this moment, when Mortarion saw the man for the first time, he knew that he was his father. Complex thoughts were in a mess in his mind and he could only stand there in a daze.

Seeing that Mortarion looked sick after seeing the Emperor, Hogg was confused. He didn't remember Mortarion having a mental problem! Why did he feel that Mortarion at the door was like a fool?

With an expression of caring for a mentally retarded person, Hogg considerately dragged the still dazed Mortarion into the house and gave him a burrito.

"Eat it, buddy! I still have a lot here. You look skinny and not as strong as my bean sprouts."

Hogg was not talking nonsense, many of the Eldar had gained weight since they joined Blackwatch, and in the Blacklight's cafeteria one could see the group of pointy-eared Eldars fighting for food every day.

The stunned Mortarion finally came to his senses. Being not good at speaking, he didn't know what to say, and his father didn't say anything either, just looked at him. Mortarion could only sit on the ground and swallow the burrito in his hand.

The crispy dough wrapped the fried meat patties, and there were fresh vegetables inside. Mortarion, who had never experienced such delicious food before, chewed it carefully. This was the most delicious food he had ever eaten.

Seeing that the silly boy was eating happily, Hogg took out the nutritious lunch that Emilia had saved for him from his pocket dimension and handed it to Mortarion.

But this action caused a huge reaction from him, and Mortarion jumped up from the ground and pounced on Hogg. Hogg reacted instantly and turned into a giant beast. The huge mouth on his stomach opened and swallowed him in, leaving only two thighs dangling outside, and then Mortarion's roar was heard from his stomach.

"You witchcraft alien, let me out, I'm going to kill you, woo! Let me out"

Mortarion's resistance made Hogg a little uncomfortable, so he punched between the legs. The effect was immediate and Mortarion stopped.

The Emperor who was observing Mortarion was frightened by Hogg's actions. Although he could usually beat him up easily, not everyone could withstand a punch from this bastard.

The Emperor was so angry that he stopped pretending and turned back to his original form. He used his psychic power to pry open the mouth on Hogg's belly and pulled Mortarion out.

"vomit!!"

A large pool of sticky blanket was spit out, and Mortarion, who was in unbearable pain, stood up and wanted to continue attacking but was interrupted by the Emperor's voice.

"That's enough! I shouldn't have brought you here. Change back to normal.

And you, Mortarion, this is your brother, he is a human, not an alien, that is not witchcraft, his brain is not capable of witchcraft. "

The emperor's words stopped the two men's actions. Hogg, who was still about to talk nonsense, was frightened by the emperor's displeased look, and soon the three of them sat down on the ground.

Looking at Emperor Mortarion, whose legs were cramping unconsciously and covered in slime, he said:
"Mortarion, I am your father. I have come here to take you back to the Empire. Soon, a legion of soldiers will be led by you and join the Great Crusade..."

The Emperor described his grand blueprint to Mortarion. He believed that Mortarion would agree, just like the returning Primarch, but Mortarion's reaction was beyond his expectations.

"No, I'm not leaving here. I'm going to kill Nakre."

Mortarion didn't care what the Great Crusade was talking about. He just wanted revenge and then find a way to get more food for Barbarus's people.

After hearing Mortarion's answer, the Emperor stood up immediately. He wanted to kill the alien now so that Mortarion could return to the Empire.

Hogg, who was familiar with Old Man Huang's amazing actions, knew what the emperor was going to do when he saw him stand up. He quickly grabbed him and gave him a look that said "let me do it."

"Motarion, you are stupid! Joining the Empire will not affect your revenge.

Don't listen to him, listen to me, take a look at the strength of the empire first, at least it can feed the people of Barbarus."

Hearing about eating, Mortarion calmed down. For the people on Barbarus, food is always the most important thing. If it can prevent everyone from starving to death due to food shortage, joining the empire is not a bad thing.

This made him feel a little better about his weird brother, and he didn't seem so annoying anymore. He said to the Emperor:

"As long as I can keep the people of Barbarus fed, I will join the Empire."

Seeing that Mortarion really agreed, Hogg let out a cold smile.

[Humph! Tian Zhen has come to my territory and still won't let me bully you. ]

(End of this chapter)