神之瘟疫:
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‘Ach, nobody cares,’ said Rotigus, and dabbled his fingers in his bath. ‘The Anathema’s son,’ he said mockingly. ‘Oh do shut up. What is he? One man? One counterfeit demigod? This is the game of real gods! This reality is doomed, Ku’Gath. The mortals here are finished. They always lose, in the end, and this bunch have already lost, they just can’t see it yet. The gods fight over the spoils, before the next corruption begins. Fresh realms await.’ He gave Ku’Gath a sly look. ‘Surely that makes even you happy, miserable one?’ Ku’Gath drew up his saggy chest. ‘I am working towards the aims of Grandfather. Why, our entire scheme here is to bring these disgustingly clean worlds into the garden, and cultivate them as new beds of rot and glory. I–’ Once again, Rotigus interrupted him. ‘Don’t lie to yourself, you follow Mortarion’s plan because you want the Grandfather to forgive you for being born. When, really, all that’s happened is that you’ve let yourself get sucked into mortal obsessions.’ ‘He’s a daemon!’ ‘Pfft,’ said Rotigus dismissively. ‘Only half. You have lost sight of the bigger picture. You want to be careful. All plagues wax and wane, Ku’Gath Plaguefather. Could it be that your time is coming to an end, and mine is beginning? I am feeling most excellently contagious.’ Ku’Gath scowled. ‘If you are so mighty, why do you not lend your strength to us here?’ Rotigus examined his fingernails, scowled at them, pulled one free, popped it into his mouth and crunched on it. ‘I might, I might. But I am busy on other worlds, on other planes, in other places. Severally, in matter of fact. I have none of my being to spare for this conflict. Besides, why would I wish to steal your thunder?’
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