RWBY 40k – Salem, mistress of Inquisition.

[Theme: Shingeki No Kyojin Opening 1].

A symbol of a Salem's father kingdom flag could be seen on a wall.

"They're the prey and we're the hunters!"

The symbol is destroyed by an explosion, revealing the title "Salem, Mistress of the Inquisition" with under it written in gold "The Great Crusade", behind the title was the flag of the Imperium with the two eagles.

"And we're the hunters!"

The camera goes away a little of the title before turning to the stars.

"Gods ignorant of the trampled flower's name, the bird that fell from the stars takes her by the wind."

The next scene shows Salem marching on the land after leaving a grave. Her clothes changing from Remnant clothes to the Imperium's clothes. Her sons join her march, appearing one after another with their own family. All of their faces are serious.

"Even if you pray, nothing will be changed."

The next scene shows a horde of Orks marching inside a ruined human city. Followed by another scene of a Chaos Daemon incursion coming from a gigantic eye in the sky.

"But that which can alter the present is the resolution to fight."

An army of Luna Wolves is present inside of a courtyard with the flags of the Imperium. A cut shows them making the salute. The third cut shows them drawing their swords. The fourth cut shows them launching themselves at the Orks.

"Tramping over corpses, swine who mock the will to advance."

The next scene shows rapid images of the Imperium Propaganda against Xenos like Orks, Eldars, Rangda, Psybrids and other Xenos.

"Peace of the cattle and the prosperity."

Scene showing walls of human cities by explosion of the enemy artillery, with the middle showing the symbol of the Imperium.

"The freedom of the dead, hungry eagle."

The next scene shows Salem blasted away by the explosions shocked but composing herself in the next second.

"Our caged humiliation signals the start of our retaliation. Beyond the worlds, we're hunters that slaughter our prey."

Horus, Fulgrim and Magnus runs at the Orks and destroys them with the help of their Astartes while using their powers against them. Horus especially kills a Warboss.

"As these surging surges burn away our bodies, we ignite the dusk with a crimson bolter and bullet!"

The next scene shows the ramparts of a Hive City defended by both Rogal Dorn and Perturabo. Perturabo activates a cannon that he controls to destroy the Orks in his way. The next cut shows Sanguinius and Horus defending themselves against Xenos who towered at their same height, with heads resembling lumps atop their round torsos. Possessing long and thick arms with in the end three stubby fingers. The next scene shows Salem with her silver armour running and charges with her blood katana against a Bloodletter followed by a fading of the Imperium flag floating.

"And we're the hunters!"

The scene shows an Astartes running in slow-motion on an Ork. The next scene shows the Primarchs exiting their barges along with their Legion. In front the silhouette of the Emperor also running.

"And we're the hunters!"

In front of the coming army, a gigantic horde of Orks. And the overlapping army of Astartes coming to them. Before chaining with images of fight of Guardsmens against Xenos, Astartes against Xenos and the four silhouettes deep inside the warp accompanied by their daemons.

"And we're the hunters!"

Inside the overlapping images, the Brothers Gods are present, looking with contempt the guardsmens facing them. The next cut shows the map of the Galaxy covered by the blood along with the apparitions of uncountable names of different human planets.

The last three cuts show Salem, the Primarchs and the Emperor in their armour.

As the music reaches its final part, Salem, the 20 Primarchs along their whole family could be seen on a mountain gazing to the stars with their back turned from the camera.

[End of the theme and the generic].


Ep 58: The Eight College of Magic.

946.M30. East of the Segmentum Solar.

Reikland is a Feudal Planet, with cities decorated with tower spires and half-timbered big houses inside of a singular continent full of forests and mountains, surrounded by oceans and islands.

Altdorf, the capital of this world is the most impressive one, clearly not the most beautiful city in the planet, not even one of the most beautiful of the Imperium. But certainly, one of the most alive and bustling cities of the Imperium. Merchants, adventurers, mercenaries and other came all over the planet but also a few planets outside to settle themselves on this planet. This city as a big number of public builds like theatres, thermal baths, public latrines, libraries, etc. It has also big Zoo who contains large and diverse kind of animals.

Since this city is very visited, large sectors of the city are dedicated for their visitors with inns, taverns and breweries.

Also, Altdorf is renewed to contain one of the most highly respected Imperial Academy with his University, known from the extreme exigence it's need from its students.

But most importantly, Altdorf but the world of Reikland as a whole is part to the Imperial lands of Salem. And what this planet differs from the others is the fact that this is the favourite of the High Lady.

This is rare that she visits this planet but every time she comes, it felt for her like a breath of fresh hair.

She has made a deal with the local Emperor of the Reikland. She puts a base of Knightmares and recruitment schools on the main mountain chain of the world and Imperial Acamedies in the main cities of the world, including Altdorf while leaving alone the Emperor and his population with their traditions conserved for the most.


One day on this year, Salem was visiting the capital inhabited by one million with her son Leman Russ and Ilil and Allarielle. Under the surprised eyes of the inhabitants who could see a Primarch.

Leman Russ: "You say to me there is tavern of outstanding quality of wine?"

Salem: "Absolutely, one of the best you can find in the Imperium. The tavern of the Stone Rabbit on the Wine Avenue. When I have some time for myself, I go to Altdorf and one of my first visit is the Stone Rabbit Tavern."

Leman Russ: "Ooooh… I would like to see it."

Salem: "Know that the Wine Avenue is filled by taverns who are competing each other to give the best wine ever. But since one generation, the Stone Rabbit Tavern is holding on high ground."

Ilil: "I am not a fan of wine…"

Salem: "You are still a young Eldar. You won't drink it of course."

Ilil: "What? The Farseer Anath'lan has made me drank big wines and poison to develop some kind of resistance against drunkenness and poisoning."

Salem widened.

Salem: "Wait? Really?"

Ilil nodded.

Ilil: "You have to be preventive in all kinds of situation, especially in the Warrior Path."

Salem: "Hm… I can understand. So, you are resistant against all kinds of drink?"

Ilil: "Not the Drink of Lileath. This is so strong that I was left in extasy for hours before falling in withdrawal crisis for the next days."

His hands tremble by simply thinking back about it.

Salem: "This is not drink anymore. This is liquid drug! Why they would give this kind of thing?"

Ilil: "The Farseer believed that I was resistant enough… He was sorry for me after the incident."

Salem: "Good intentions often leads to disastrous consequences."

Ilil: "Yeah… The Drink of Lileath, the goddess of Dreams and Fortune is the closest for the drinks used by the inhabitants of Commoragh. It's supposed to speed up the dreams and creativity of the Eldar."

Salem: "Yeah… drugs as I said. This is not for a reason that this is prohibited in my planets to sell drugs. You ruin your brain with that crap."

Allarielle: "Bah! We didn't drink some kind of shit in my family! But the drink from the Mon-Keigh where… without style and taste. It was so… dull."

Salem: "Your Eldar taste is getting weirder and weirder. You appreciate some kind of human food more than your original worlds while absolutely hating other kind of food."

Leman Russ: "Let's see what we have. This is the avenue?"

He pointed the avenue, filled with a lot of drunk men and women who are drinking, playing cards, singing or anything else found inside and outside of taverns.

Salem: "Yeah."

Allarielle: "So much depravity…"

Salem: "No it's not. Also, the pleasure neighbourhood is on the south of the city. Also, it is regulated with hygiene codes and security laws to avoid orgy and rape. Here, a lot of people come here to relieve their frustration after a hard day. Along with their buddies."

Allarielle: "Yeah, right…"

Salem: "You know, the stress of work, the stress of income and all of things revolving around work. This is something you don't worry that much back to your planet right, Allarielle?"

Allarielle: "Shut up!"

Salem: "You are confirming my thoughts."

Allarielle got red of anger and pouted once again.

Salem: "So, let's go."

Leman Russ: "I can't wait to taste it…"

They arrived inside of the Stone Rabbit; it was a really big tavern who looks more like a big restaurant with three floors above the ground floor. A lot of tables were in a mess with drunkards sleeping, drinking or arguing. Others clients were playing gambling games or singing. Some of them goes bold by touching the butt of some of the waitresses, only to receive a slap in the face. In the back of one of the walls, musicians were playing violins, flutes with a pianist.

Salem: "Hm… this ambience… I love it!"

They traversed inside of the ground floor, only a small part of the client witnesses the huge height of Leman Russ, since they are too drunk or too absorbed in their games.

They arrived to a Bar girl wearing a big leather robe and her brown hair attached to a braid.

Bar girl: "Yes?"

Salem: "Hello, I want to a table for four. This is my son Leman Russ and this is my two other children, Ilil and Allarielle."

Bar girl looked quite shocked to the Primarch and turned to Salem. She makes sign to Salem to approach her ear.

Bar girl: "Are you the Lady of Imperium?"

Salem: "Shht! I am here with discretion. Give me a table, are you free?"

Bar girl: "Okay… I see."

She turned to a butler who was filling glasses with beer.

Bar girl: "Have we a free table?"

Butler: "In the fourth floor!"

Bar girl: "Okay… Follow me."

She led the group to the stairs on of the walls and climbed the stairs where the same ambience could be seen in the other floors. They have arrived in the last floor.

As they searched for the free table, a drunk guy touched the butt of the bar girl.

Drunk guy: "What a nice ass…"

He is hit by a punch from the bar girl and he is knocked out before falling on the floor.

Bar girl: "My butt is already belonging to my boyfriend, idiot!"

They continued searching the table.

Salem: "You have a boyfriend?"

Bar girl: "Yeah, his name is Ludwig. He is a good and strong man. He is working inside a forge."

Salem: "He doesn't mind you to work here?"

Bar girl: "No. Of course not. After all, when we accumulate enough money. I would settle down and finally my first child. Also, my boss, Hermann Berghoff has rules who forbids the client to do anything to an employee of the house. If not, they will be punished. 'Respect the owner' he said and his employees."

Allarielle: "Then why not taking only butlers?"

Bar girl: "Ugh… Showing some women make money. This is business. And this house pays well. So, if all I risk is simply my butt being touched. Then… fine. Also, my boss trained us to be implacable with idiots."

Salem: "Hm… convenient."

Bar girl: "Here we are."

She pointed to the wood table with the four chairs. They all sided on it.

Leman Russ: "This chair is so small… I should have told my arrival on this tavern days before…"

Salem: "Let me arrange this."

She used her magic on the chair and the chair grown branches and leaves, increasing the overall size to fit Leman Russ size. Under the shocked eyes of the bar girl.

Salem: "You should really learn magic. Wearing an axe is not enough to me eyes. Also, you should give back Urthand (Traduction: 'Forged-by-Hatred' in Calibanite language) to Lion El'Jonson."

Leman Russ: "Nope. This axe is mine and named 'Wyrdfast.' (Traduction: 'Confiscated-by-the-destiny') He shouldn't interfere in Dulan. This is my retaliation."

Salem sighed in an irritated way.

Bar girl: "What do you want to order?"

Salem: "What do you have had beer to forget a conflict?"

Bar girl: "Hm… We have the Dragon's Flame, the Jumping Boar and the Gliding Eagle. I have to say this… These alcohols are very strong."

Salem: "I have resisted these kinds of alcohols before, also my son. I take the Dragon's flame."

Leman Russ: "Jumping Boar."

Bar girl: "Okay, also…"

She makes sign to Salem to approached her ear, Salem does so.

Bar girl (whispers): "Pay an extra-charge for ruining property on this chair."

Salem rolled her eyes while the bar girl stands up far from her.

Salem: "Okay, name your prize…"

Bar girl: "100 Aquila Pieces."

Salem: "Good enough…"

She gives a full purse of hundred pieces that the bar girl takes immediately. The bar girl turns to the two Eldars.

Bar girl: "What do you want children?"

Ilil: "Hm… Milk. I am not fan of alcohol. Can I have milk please?"

Bar girl: "Hm… okay. (turn to Allarielle)."

Allarielle: "I am not the drinking type."

Bar girl: "Okay, Dragon's flame, Jumping Boar and a milk. I go now…"

The Bar girl goes away from the table, leaving alone the group of four.

Salem: "Finally some time for us."

Allarielle: "Why we should participate in your drunk sessions?!"

Salem: "Because I wanted it. Also, participate in the activities of the family."

Leman Russ: "Yeah. Also, you could learn that the wine you surely have drank was a drink for the weak."

Salem sighed.

Salem: "Here we go again…"

Leman Russ: "What do you mean? Hydromel, Beer and the Cervoise are the best thing. The drinking where only the strong can drink. You should try it Allarielle."

Allarielle: "What?! No! I won't do that!"

Leman Russ: "Just a mean to make you stronger in the mind. Since, you are psyker. (Turn to Ilil). You too should do it. To be unchallengeable."

Ilil: "No thanks…"

Salem: "I am already training them hard. I will give them hydromel to give them some heat when we train to survive in harsh cold environment. Like Inwit."

Ilil and Allarielle: "Wait What?!"

Leman Russ: "Ooooooh… You already thought about that?"

Salem nodded.

Salem: "I have already given them the same training as Horus when he was little. And look…"

She takes the right arm of Ilil.

Ilil: "Huh? Miss Salem?!"

She removed the cape covering the arm of Ilil, revealing a quite muscular arm. To the surprise of Leman Russ.

Ilil: "Stop this is embarrassing!"

Leman Russ: "I see. That a good effort…"

Salem rubs the arm of Ilil.

Salem: "This… is a perfect result! Like others before…"

She released his arm before Ilil dugs it back inside of his cape.

Leman Russ: "Hm… It's not complete. Where is the aggressivity and the bravery?"

Salem: "I am not intending to convert Ilil to your ideal view of a warrior."

Leman Russ: "Why not?"

Salem: "Your warrior ideal for your Legion, stays in the Legion."

Leman Russ: "I can't believe it…"

Salem: "Yes, my son. Your ideas stay in your domain."

Leman Russ grumbled.

A waitress arrived with beers.

Waitress: "The Dragon's Flame, the Jumping Boar and a milk glass."

Salem: "Thanks…"

The waitress deposed a red beer in front of the old witch, a yellow beer is deposed in front of Leman Russ and the milk is deposed in front of Ilil. Also two respective bottles of the two types of wines are deposed along with the glasses.

Waitress: "What do you want to order by the way?"

Salem: "Grox Meat!"

Leman Russ: "Me too."

Ilil: "Rice and chicken…"

Allarielle: "Potatoes I guess…"

Waitress: "Two grox meat, rice with chicken and potatoes. Good. Just wait a little, miss."

Salem: "Of course…"

The Waitress leave the group and the two began to drink their glasses.


The two after a few drinks are their cheeks now red and a bit drowsy expression.

Salem: "Aaaaaaah! That's so good!"

Leman Russ: "That's so strong! They deserve their reputation!"

Salem: "I have a question thought Leman Russ…"

Leman Russ: "Yes, mom?"

Salem: "Do you have welcomed the Faunuses like I said?"

Leman Russ: "They were surprised to see the Wulfen. And they have revealed to me something truly surprising about my core nature."

Salem: "What do you mean?"

Leman Russ: "I have showed by big canines and they have all agreed: I have a very little bit Faunus blood from what they said."

Salem: "Oh my… That's… shocking… to say the least."

Leman Russ: "But how I have this kind of animal part of me when my two parents are very human?"

Salem: "The sole explanation that I could find is your genetics have just fallen on the animal part of the creation of the Brother Gods. You are just… miraculously lucky to fall on this very specific part of your genetics. Maybe your chances have been increased since you're a Primarch and your body is increased to the max. Like what: 'Life is strange' as the proverb said."

On Allarielle's and Ilil side. Ilil was drinking his glass of milk while Allarielle was sited arms crossed. Ilil turned to Allarielle.

Ilil: "You want it?"

Allarielle: "Are you serious? I won't drink cow piss! This is gross!"

Ilil: "Fortunately, you have drunk the breast milk of your mom… Me, I never had the chance…"

Allarielle: "What do you mean?"

Ilil: "If I have been transported back to Commoragh with my mom: Baesseth, the Kabal of the Hundred Heads. I would live a life of depravity that nobody could ever imagine. Miss Salem showed me paintings of orgy between Humans to teach me about their dangers. And I find them… tame, boring, without style for some reason."

Allarielle stared in confusion to Ilil for a moment.

Allarielle: "Tch… This is why Mon-Keigh disgust me. Like… everything they does and built is so… average… and painfully boring. There is not originality, they copy, they repeat each other for everything."

Ilil: "Hm… This is why they are quite excellent in their way…"

Allarielle: "What?"

Ilil: "Yeah… By their worry to preserve their knowledge by directly teaching their younger generation since their life is so small, by continuously copying their inventions to make better versions… All of that makes them so successful. Even if their spirit is less imaginative."

Allarielle: "Hmph… This is the most stupid I have ever heard from you."

But then, a cup is violently posed on the table. The two turned to Salem and sees that her bottle of Dragon's flame is empty. Salem turned in an irritated mixed with drunkenness on her face, her cheeks are fully red.

Salem (drunk): "Allarielle… Why are wearing this kind of outfit…?"

Allarielle: "Huh?"

Salem (drunk): "This is not appropriate for a young princess like you to be dressed in rags like that!"

Allarielle: "Oh no… She is drunk!"

Salem (drunk): "Where is your manners? Where is your posture? Where are your fancy robes?"

Leman Russ (drunk): "Why about manners?! These are irrelevant when we are in war!"

Salem (drunk): "We are in a society! You should be respectful of others, you naughty child!"

Leman Russ (drunk): "I am not a naughty child! I am the manliest Primarch of the Legion! I should be more respected that I am already are!"

Salem (drunk): "AHAHAHAHAHAH! You should have followed my training to be the strongest of the strong! Because you are still weak!"

Leman Russ (drunk): "In your eyes maybe. But I will be stronger than everyone! Also, Magnus!"

Salem turns her gaze to Allarielle. Before grabbing the cloak of Allarielle and approach her face to the young eldar girl, to the point of rubbing cheek to cheek.

Salem (drunk): "You hear me… Allarielle? You have to catch up us all. Even Ilil is stronger than you! You will make this effort, GOT IT?!"

Allarielle (trying to calm down Salem): "I am so sorry! Stop grabbing me like that!"

Salem (drunk): "Your arm."

Allarielle: "What?"

Salem (drunk): "Give me your arm!"

The old witch takes out the arm of Allarielle before pushing the sleeves to see the skin. She stared at it with attention.

Allarielle: "What are you doing?"

Salem (drunk): "So much weakness. I should train you harder in your psychic powers. It makes muscles growth. My master Malcador is muscular despite being very old!"

Allarielle: "But I cannot bear it! Please release me!"

Salem (drunk): "I make you stronger!"

Leman Russ (drunk): "Can I join?"

Salem (drunk): "No! This is my kind of training!"

Leman Russ (drunk): "You will need me when we will make the strongest warriors! So let me teach her the Fenrisian way!"

He grabbed Allarielle in his arms.

Salem (drunk): "You won't steal my student!"

She grabbed Allarielle back.

Leman Russ (drunk): "No! I will be his personal teacher."

He yanked her back.

Salem (drunk): "Give me her back!"

They are arguing while yanking Allarielle back and forth.

Allarielle: "Ilil, help me please!"

Ilil: "Huuuuuh…"

At this moment, the redhaired waitress arrived to the table.

Waitress: "Your service is here now!"

She sees the two arguing each other, her vein popped out from her head by irritation.

She approached the two and used her free hand to slap the mother and the son.

Leman Russ (drunk): "Hey! What's that for?!"

Salem (drunk): "Why are you hitting me?!"

Waitress: "Don't make a mess in the tavern! You want to be kicked out?!"

The duo sees each other in a bit of fear before turning back and bowed their head in shame. They have also released the young Eldar girl.

Salem and Leman Russ (drunk): "We are sorry!"

Waitress take a sweet demeanour again.

Waitress: "Here is your plates. Two grox meat, rice with chicken and potatoes."

She posed it on the table and the duo immediately sited down, closely followed by Allarielle.


They began to eat their planet for the next hour. They have calmed down. Salem slouched on the table with a bored expression. She was less drunk but still.

Salem: "Grmbl… What I am doing? I am so… bored…"

Leman Russ: "Me too…"

At this moment, a cloaked figure arrived in front of the table.

?: "Can I sit down with you?"

Salem: "Yeah… Yeah… whatever."

Leman Russ: "You are a regular client?"

?: "Sort of."

He takes a nearby chair and sited down in front of the table. Ilil was intrigued while Allarielle was seized in fear.

Ilil: "What's happening Allarielle?"

Allarielle: "Huh… I… I…"

Salem stared in a suspicious way to the stranger and sited down properly.

Salem: "Hm… I sense something eerie inside your mind and soul."

?: "This is normal my Lady."

He exited his hands from his cloak, to the shock and surprise of the group. His hands were pale, covered with dark veins and dark fingertips.

Salem: "You are… a converted of darkness."

?: "Yes, my lady…"

Salem: "Hm… I feel not intent of harm. Why are you here in Reikland, especially in Altdorf? You are very far from Prospero."

?: "Alas, the atmosphere on Prospero wasn't… fitting enough for me and some of the magicians. We decided to migrate in your lands. Especially on Reikland."

Salem: "Why?"

?: "Because we know that this is your favourite planet and secondly, we have found this planet fitting with our lifestyle."

Salem: "And why I should accept you in my lands? If I cannot obtain any benefit from you, you should go back to Prospero. From what I have heard, despite the new megalopolises founded outside of Tizca, you have still plenty of spaces to inhabit. Also, how did you know about my planet?"

?: "Magnus, our Lord is someone who talks a lot."

Salem: "Damn it… He is saying too much to his students while teaching…"

?: "Also, we are very eager to learn from you about… new ways of using magic."

Salem: "Whaaaat? But Magnus knows a lot more magic than I do…"

?: "Yes. But a lot of magicians estimated that we need a wiser master… That means you."

Salem: "Oh my… I am… flattered."

?: "We are inhabiting inside of the North of the town. Also, by the way. My name is Viraxes, son of Virascia, the Great Witch of the Fruits."

Salem: "Fruits?"

Viraxes: "Yes, a very prolific gardener. Look."

He takes out of his cloak a green apple who is really big and healthy. The four stared at it.

Salem: "By the Imperium… It looks so delicious… (she looks back Viraxes). You have those things?"

Viraxes: "Yes, she sells a lot of grains, vegetables and fruits to the inhabitants of the city. It had helped a lot to the growth of the city. It began to exported in the whole planet."

Salem: "Hm… You have proved yourself to be valuable. How many you are?"

Viraxes: "We are dozens of thousands. Not only converted of darkness but all magicians who wanted to follow us in new horizons. We have tried to educate, integrate ourselves but this is chaotic…"

Salem: "Hm… I shall propose something for you but I have to see for myself how much you contribute to Altdorf."

Viraxes: "You won't be disappointed."


Moments later…

The group walked inside of the northern part of Altdorf. It was the same kind of houses and neighbourhoods than the rest of Altdorf. The mother and son have completely weaned from the alcohol.

But more they progressed, more the atmosphere changed.

It was a mix of mystery, dreamlike or even tenebrous atmosphere. Some of the houses where emanating clouds and smokes of different colours by their chimney.

Salem and Leman Russ could feel vast range of magics. Some of them where whimsical while other were mysterious.

Salem: "Hm… I can recognize the chaos of my youth…"

Leman Russ: "What do you mean?"

Salem: "Back in my planet. Magicians where everywhere and doing their things at they own approach. If in my youth it was something truly marvellous… Today, it's too much. Who knows if one of the magicians could turn really bad by feeling superior."

Viraxes turned back to his lady.

Viraxes: "I know what do you mean… This happened quite sometimes. But we collaborated with the Emperor of Reikland to imprison and strip the magic from these criminals."

Salem: "Hm… Okay."

Viraxes: "I know your scepticism my lady. But I am assuring you that we are respecting the people who inhabiting here."

Salem: "I want to see it…"

Viraxes: "Let's go to the central place of our neighbourhood. The place of eight pointed stars."

After walking inside of the neighbourhood profoundly, Salem could see everywhere different kind of Magicians who all comes from Prospero.

They finally arrived inside of the central plaza of the neighbourhood. It was round park with 8 aisles different colours. A lot of Magicians are doing their things while others are teaching to the children.

Everyone on the place noticed the group and gossiped each other.

Viraxes then approached a woman dressed in green and white robes, dressed like a druid. Her hair was white and loose while reaching her back, her eyes were blood red with dark sclera while her skin was pale as a corpse. She was planting some tomatoes and squashes.

Viraxes: "Mother… I finally brought our lady."

Virascia stands up and stared to the group of four. Virascia only bowed to the group.

Virascia: "Thanks for coming here and this is a great honour to meet you, Primarch Leman Russ."

Leman Russ: "Hm… The pleasure is mine I guess."

Salem: "I need an important discussion with you."

Virascia: "Of course…"


A few minutes later. The group was sited on a spare part of the garden of Virascia.

Salem: "You have come here in 904.M30, am I right?"

Virascia: "Absolutely. We have been tired of all of the Psykers bossing us around. Also, our migration goes to the fact that Magicians want to spread their knowledge in the whole Imperium. After all, we have been requested to put down the Chaos Cults who continues to spread and prosper despite the Imperium repression."

Salem: "I see…"

Virascia: "Some of us settle themselves inside of Dead Worlds to increase their resilience, who are always Dark Magicians. Others settle themselves inside of local empires of the Primarchs, for example Ultramar or TAFS to contribute to the empires. But a small part of us decided to settle ourselves in our lands."

Salem: "Because…?"

Virascia: "You are the first magic user. Since you are the Witch of Terra and mother of Magnus the Red… We are just approach the ones who have given us a gift."

Salem lifted her eyebrow. She hadn't seen this kind of devotion from the citizens of Prospero.

Salem: "So… Show me what do you have."

Virascia: "You will see it…"

The group stands up and goes inside of the interior circle of the big plaza. Beginning with the green part. Inside of it, there is many plants and a lot of magicians with long clothes and wood staffs. They were planting the crops and trees on the green ground.

Virascia: "You know about the 8 branches of magic?"

Salem: "Yes, Magnus has talked about it in one of my visits. He theorized the different branches of magics for better understanding and better execution."

Virascia: "Good. So, here we are inside of the garden of our neighbourhood. The Druids from why I am part controls the nature forests, earth and anything related to the nature. This is the part reserved for users of Ghyran Way."

Salem: "Hm… These gardens are promising."

Virascia: "Follow me for the next…"

They exited the Ghyran part of the plaza and goes clockwise to the next part. They go inside of the next part of the courtyard, who has a blue surface.

Here a lot of magicians dressed in white and blue robes who study under tents and other cabins with telescopes and astrolabes.

Virascia: "Our astrolabes are been studying the stars and imagined cartographies maps on the whole systems but foresaw the future in small range. But there are few since night is still a bit far. They use the Azyr way of magic."

Salem: "Yes, I know…"

Virascia: "A lot of them has gone to the research labs on Ultramar and Adoria since their magic is the closest to make technological progress."

Salem: "Hm… Thanks for the info…"

They arrived to the third part of the plaza. Here, there is a lot of magicians who has the same appearance of Virascia and Viraxes, but also a big part who are not Grimmified does this wing of magic. They are dressed from grey to black and red clothes. They are shooting on targets.

Virascia: "Here we teach the spells of grey, invisibility, shadowy death and bewilderment. We explore our own personality with the Ulgu way. But this is here we teach offensive spells."

Salem: "Hm… convenient for fight. Isn't it?"

Virascia: "Absolutely, I have done it in my youth but I turned to the Ghyran way and I have become a gardener."

Viraxes: "I will be the one who will be the strongest fighter."

Salem: "And how you are?"

Virascia: "My son is one of the strongest fighters of our community. I am so proud of him."

Viraxes: "Thanks mom."

Salem could see the duo who reflect her own state of family.

Virascia: "This is funny to see how close we are…"

Salem: "Yeah, galaxy is small."

Virascia: "So, next, shall we?"

Salem: "Off course."

They arrived inside of the next part of the plaza. Here, the atmosphere is eerie and a bit terrifying. The magicians dressed in purple who are making in the thin air, dissections and studies on the body. Others are facing people and counting some kind of future events. It sends shills to Salem, Leman Russ, Ilil and Allarielle.

Salem: "Let me guess, this is Shyish? Right?"

Virascia: "Absolutely. They study the lore of death. We talk with the dead. They also see the inevitable outcome of the future and the death, sadly. So, they are here to advise to a lot of inhabitants to live their life in the fullest and avoid possible outcome to lose their life too early and reassure them in their fears."

Salem: "Psychologists in their fullests…"

Virascia: "Yes, this is one of the many sides of Shyish. Also, we make sure that there is no Necromancers emerging from it."

Salem: "Okay. That's reassuring…"

They arrived to the fourth part, where is a lot of things burning. There is a lot of magicians dressed in red robes who uses to entertain their fire.

Salem: "Hm… Aqshy, the way of fire."

Virascia: "Indeed, they work in factories and forges with their fires when they don't fight wars."

Salem: "I master Aqshy also."

Virascia: "Also, a funny thing. Some of them have settle themselves inside of the Phoenix Empire."

Salem: "Of course, that's logic. Zorai would be happy to see mages to do Firebending. Also, the Energy is the ultimate version of that."

Virascia nodded. The group goes to the next part where a lot of mages, dressed in Amber-orange colour are commanding all kinds of creatures. Giving them orders or feeding them.

Virascia: "This is the side where is the Magicians commands all sorts of creatures and the animal way of existence."

Salem: "And Grimms?"

Virascia: "No, making Grimms is already controversial inside of Prospero… Outside, this is completely forbidden."

Salem: "Fair enough."

Virascia: "Let's go next."

They arrived in the part of the Plaza. Where magicians dressed in pure white or gold clothes, they are very numerous. The aspirant learns illuminate and curing.

Virascia: "This is Hysh. The Light side of the Magic."

Salem: "Hm… I master a lot of it."

Virascia: "This is with that side who banishes the Darkness but also a certain way the Chaos. We illuminate in the literal way but also pure destructive energy. Also, we protect ourselves with magic shields and we heal bodies. Also, we exorcist by destroying Chaos and Darkness corruption but also banish possession. There is here we also master the wind."

Salem: "Hm… I like it."

They arrived inside of the last part of the Plaza. Here, the magicians dressed in yellow are enchanting objects or transforms metals and materials about other metals and materials things.

Virascia: "Here, we build and enchant matter. This is where is we build magical weapons for warriors and goes inside of forges to bring missing materials. So, they work closely with the fire magicians sometimes."

Salem: "Hm… There is quite the potential for all of these disciplines in this city. You are quite competent."

Virascia: "Also, we haven't mentioned the last part. The nineth way of magic."

Salem becomes serious.

Salem: "Darkness? Am I right?"

Virascia: "Yes. Since there is a part of the magicians are Dark Converted. So of course, we explore it since youth to control our grief, anger and hatred. To not become monsters. Also, as you know. We use pure destruction and pure dark energy in our spells. The most powerful who can annihilate everything."

Salem: "Yeah, fortunately."

Virascia: "So, we try our best to follow the instructions let by our lord, Magnus."

Salem: "That's good."

Virascia: "So, can we have your wisdom?"

Salem: "Hm… I will see it. Through, but we have to reunite your greatest masters and others your eldars."

Virascia: "Of course…"

Salem: "We will reunite in the evening. I have just had to bring something for you."


In the evening…

Virascia, accompanied by all the of the Great Masters and Mistresses but also the Elders. They are all reunited in the central part of the Plaza.

Salem: "So, I have to tell you this: My manners of teaching magic is really different. Also, I have saw that you are pretty efficient without me and Magnus has already taught you a bunch of good things to you without my help."

Elder: "But we need your wisdom. You are the one who gives us magic."

Salem: "Hm… So, I will teach my philosophy. But I have not the time to teach you directly. I have this for compensate... my lack of presence."

She takes out of her robes. It's a book named 'Codex Academia', she gives to the Eldest Magician who is a Light Magician with a great beard.

Salem: "Here is my laws about my academies but also my teaching about Excellence, Culture and the values of working on yourself but also in your surroundings. You have just to read it instead hearing out from my voice. Also, I ordered the Emperor of Reikland to build a new Academy. Where you: the Elders and the Grand Masters would be the ones to teach."

She turned to each Grandmasters.

Salem: "The one who teaches the Ghyran way will be the Grand Master of the Jade Order, next the Celestial Order for Azyr, the Grey Order for Ulgu, the Amethyst Order for Shyish, the Bright Order for Aqshy, the Amber Order for Ghur, the Light Order for Hysh and finally Golden Order for Chamon. For the Dark Magic… You have already learned about Magnus and his laws."

She turns back to the Eldest Master.

Salem: "Since you are the eldest and wisest master of this community. You will be the Supreme Patriarch of the news Colleges of Magic of Altdorf. Let your wisdom guide you. I am just giving you the tracks."

Grand Master of Light Order: "Thanks my lady…"

He bowed in front of her, along with the other masters.

Salem: "I am impatient to the institution would looks like…"


A few moments later…

While Salem, Leman Russ, Ilil and Allarielle are walking inside the streets. Salem is transported on the shoulder of Leman Russ.

Leman Russ: "Best effort, but the magic spells are still cowardly techniques…"

He just stopped his phrase that he gets flicked on the cheek by Salem.

Leman Russ: "Hey!"

Salem: "You should consider learn magic. It could help you."

Leman Russ grunted.

Salem: "Also, I know from Angron that you have blasted him the face on Ghenna. So, you broke your pledge of no using magic from that. So, no excuse anymore."

Leman Russ: "It was an exception."

Salem: "Maybe but you understand that magic is useful. If not, you couldn't have it used to knock out Angron. And you cannot contradict it."

Leman Russ: "I haven't said that magic is useless. I said: it is used for cowardly techniques."

Salem: "(sighed) This is your words but sometimes you should give a chance. You managed to do amazing things like slaying Morkai, the two-headed beast. You slew Blackmane. You haven caught the Father of Krakens. All of that by your own hands! But I am saying this to you. You could do even better things with my magic."


To be continued… Anhktor destruction.

Accompanied by Angron, Sanguinius tried to bring into compliance the Anahktor sector. But he is betrayed by a terrible kamikaze attack. Sanguinius was so furious that he decided to purge the system. Awakening a dark presence of himself.