(General POV)
Location the Warhammer Old World-Kislev, the Land of Oakstuun, Outside of the Festering Dark Woods-Battlefield: Kislve vs Maggotkin
Ivan and his men run out of the Festering Dark Woods, being chased by Maggotkin who have just summoned a Great Unclean One from the Realm of Chaos, speaking of the Great Unclean One was leading the chase after them, laughing and smiling in joy.
Ivan has lost a few couple of his forces, in the engagement within the Maggotkin's territory, thinking quickly that in open battlegrounds they might have a chance and also call for aid, not knowing that help is not going to come, for a greater invasion was happening near Oakstuun...
Location the Ruined Port City of Erengrad
Tzeentch/Ixion has destroyed around half of Erengrad, and hundred thousands souls were claimed by all the daemons of his and his brothers, along with a great feast of souls for the Warp Gods.
As several of those souls were claimed by Tzeentch, as another fool tried to attack him with a great curved sword, ready to strike only for Ixion under Tzeentch's command thrust his Balewing impaling the fool, using the avatar's strength he flunged the limp corpse away.
Erengrad was now theirs as Tzeentch/Ixion ordered the Dark Legion to eradicate all that remain and transform the city into a focal point for the rest of the invasion of Kislev!!
Roaring, cheering, praising, and much more were heard as the forces of Chaos, ravaged the entirety of Erengrad, to his and his brothers' joy.
Tzeentch made Ixion walk forwarded and continue the slaughter, for he wasn't sastified he needed more souls, and deaths, plus he most eager to find magical aligned souls to consume and gain more magical power and knowledge for his own.
While Khorne still utterly despises magic he stayed quiet as Tzeentch did his hunting for magical aligned or magic castors in the port city, cause just like his brothers he'll benefit in the end, absorbing that magic to understand how to detect and counter it...he still hasn't and will not admit, that he was grateful for Laharl for convincing him to absorb magic from their previous victims.
After a while he only found unfortunately was a young girl with some magical power within her soul, specifically from the Lore of Shadow, which is very rare in Kislev if this girl was not destined to become a Hag in the future, but regardless Tzeentch made Ixion grabbed the child from her neck.
Lifting her to eye level, and ignoring her crying forcibly tore out her soul and magic, quickly withering her body leaving a lifeless, soulless husk that went limp in the avatar's hand, chuckling Tzeentch/Ixion threw away corpse basically to the side.
While at whole it was a miniscule amount of new knowledge, understanding, and power of the magic of Ulgu, which made Laharl very happy as the Lore of Shadows was one of his targeted lores to get dominion over, he even thanked Tzeentch from obtaining it, which inflated the Changer's ego, as he continued on his hunt for other magical souls.
After a while, as the destruction and slaughter was coming close to a end, since most of the civilians barely managed to evacuate, whilst Enzium was making landfall.
They still came out victorious in the end and Erengrad was their, Tzeentch/Ixion was sitting on a makeshift great chair from rubble, broken items, metal, and much more with his left having the Balewing stabbed onto the body of a unimportant woman to his side, and Ixion's left fist resting on the side of the avatar's helm.
Tzeentch was mentally laughing hysterical, watching the final calamity being wrought to Erengrad, Khorne while enjoying the show, he was annoyed that Tzeentch isn't still fighting and killing more, which Laharl agreed with his brother the Blood God, meanwhile Nurgle was just his jolly self enjoying the rest and death happening around them...the Dark One should have known that Tzeentch would find a way to troll them, whilst he was in charge of their avatar...
Apart from that Tzeentch to be a ruthless, cruel, tactician that allows the enemy no chances against him.
Enjoying the hopelessness of his opponent, sometimes the Dark One and his brothers think that Tzeentch should be considered the "God of Ego & Arrogance" over their future young sister...as Laharl and the other two older Warp Gods were rambling with each other, waiting for their younger brother to do anything.
That's when the Changer of Ways, the God of Hope, sensed the small spark of hope, and despair coming from further inland of Kislev, as he made Ixion stand up, and focus on the source of these emotions and indirect prayers sent to him, than Nurgle also started to sense something as well from within Ixion.
It is a indirect prayer to him as well, a very unique, devoted, and powerful source of worship to him, Tzeentch/Ixion was focused on this source using his divine sight and psychic might to find whoever is calling to him...and he saw it and also shared his observations with his brothers.
On a snow covered area outside of a withered, nurglish forest two armies were clashing, a young kislevite prince on a beautiful grayish horse, wielding a enchanted sword, glowing a light blue and white, was facing against a large force of nurglish warrior...which kinda made Tzeentch feel a bit revolted in secret...the Dark One, recognize the Kislevite immediately.
Ivan Radinov an old Kislve character that had clashing lores in Warhammer Old World, both state he is a adventurous, handsome, prince a typical hero of fantasy, what his lore clash is that GW depicted him as the youngest son of Boris Ursus, thus making him Tzarina Katarin's younger brother.
While in the TTW series says that Tzarina is only child, thus changing Ivan's lore entirely but regardless as Laharl kept watching Tzeentch's vision he noticed a young nurglish woman...well young for them...that was fighting against Ivan, leading a Maggotkin Army.
Another aberration of this version of the Old World, aside from the catsabers, the AOS units and armies, and quite possibly more that Dark One could imagine, their are no female Chaos Lords well apart from Slaanesh's Dechala.
While Laharl mentally ranted and analyzed the situation, his brother the Plague God, Nurgle, was drawn to the woman.
Using his divine authority over his lesser counterpart over the young maiden, he saw everything involving her...such a sad tale, a woman that was born to be a great, loving, and caring mother that fate cast aside...Nurgle then looked discreetly at his brother the Changer, thinking that regardless not being his doing, this was something him and his counterpart were truly capable of doing something of this nature...but Nurgle was very interested on this Yuma Trollvile.
Just as Tzeentch/Ixion called for Enzium, he also started to organize the Dark Legion to march again, these souls interested the Architect of Fate and he craved their consumption.
Before Tzeentch could make his move, Nurgle spoke to him, "Brother. I...want...this girl...for...my...own service. Don't you...dare...harm her...understand!!?" this caught Khorne and Laharl's attention, the only other time they saw their brother this clearly angry and threatening, was when the Anathema caused Limos and Evaline harm.
So Tzeentch clearly understood that Nurgle wanted this nurglish woman for his own, and doing something to her will earn his brother wrath upon him.
So with Laharl as their witness and oath-keeper, he swore that he'll aid this woman and save his new precious servents.
Laharl's divinity bound Tzeentch to his promise to Nurgle, since the Changer now has a definite way of proving himself, and even started to try to find a loophole of the Dark One's oaths by abusing them, this only brought amusement from the Oath-keeper God.
But with Erengrad fallen and now under the Dark Legion having control over the main entrance from the Gulf of Kislve, any that desires to serve them will be allowed to come through Erengrad to attack, from the west shores of the Motherland.
Location Kislev, the Land of Oakstuun, Outside of the Festering Dark Woods-Battlefield: Kislve vs Maggotkin
Ivan was locked in intense battle against the servents of the Plague God, as he cut a plague Marauder across the chest, gushing diseased ridden blood onto the snow.
As another marauder came with a withered, Blight Greataxe to attack him, Ivan blocked the vile weapon from his enemy the sound of loud bell ringing echoed across the battlefield, as the Great Unclean One was smashing a lot of Ivan's kossars and tzar guards with bell-strikes and flail swings, crushing the poor kislevite soldiers unable to face off against a Greater Deamon of Plague.
All the while, the Great Unclean One was spawning nurglings out of his gut-mouth, either by jumping out of it and onto a poor unsuspecting victim or the Greater Daemon would perform a vomiting attack that spew out a large number of the little plagued-gremlins, while also melting and infecting those unfortunate that were caught in the Greater Daemon's regurgitation.
It was clearly a losing battle for the side of Kislev, when from far off forest of the east beast started to emerge from giant spiders and hatchlings, direwolves, snow leopards, bears of feral and ice variants, and the skulled headed hound beasts known simply as the "Things in the Woods" were rushing into battle, all these beasts were ahead of the human "reinforcements" that were coming from the forest as well.
The wild dwelling warriors wearing bear pelts as hoods, the Akshina, and even some of them riding on feral bears into battle, and more pelt and bone wearing warriors resembling tzar guards rushing beside their forces. (while Total War allows Mother Ostankya to have "civilized" forces in her army, lore and info state that the akshina were a multi-type unit, and some more wild tzar guards joined her faction soo I'm keeping this a bit lore focused to have some diversity in the Kislevite Factions.)
The last to emerge from the far forest was a Hag Witch riding on a makeshift war-shed pulled by a couple of ice bears, strapped to it.
A Hag Witch being a powerful female witch who can communicate with and wield the power of the nature spirits found throughout their native lands of Kislev, few Ungol women develop magical powers without first demonstrating "the sight."
Thus, most Hag Witches were wise women at first, but all powers especially magic comes with a price as it are said to be a receiver of the "gift" is both a blessing and a curse, for although the hags can undoubtedly aid their local communities, the spirits demand a high price for their compliance: premature aging.
Because of this consequence, most wise women dread the possibility of the spirits answering their call.
A fortuned coincidence that one of Mother Ostankya's hags was scouting in the area and sense the defilement of the Wilds of the Motherland, and rush to defend and if possible purify the corruption.
That corruption even affected the feral bats, which refused to obey and left all the Hag Witches services even Mother Ostankya herself, and Ivan that saw them coming to join the battle was flowing with joy, and thanking Ursun for sending aid when it was most needed.
Despite the fragile "truce" between the powers of Kislev, and while unexpected he welcomed the help, even from the Hag Mother herself.
Meanwhile Yuma was shocked she'd never expected the Daughters of the Hag, to respond soo quickly!!!
But it didn't shake her for long, she had a new smile on her face for this meant Yuma can cause some damage on two of her enemies at one, and as a welcomed bonus a grand number of sacrifices to the Grandfather!!!
She'd praised him and spoke, "Hehhehehe. My Maggotkin, my family!! Our beloved Grandfather has granted us, with a grand feast and carrion for this unjust lands!! Let's praise him, as we bring a grand field of death and rot on this battlefield!!!" hearing her words, rallied all the Maggotkin and even made the daemons very excited and happy.
As the Priestess of Putrefaction, started to move to meet the hag lead forces directly and she was accompanied by several of her troops to battle.
Ivan saw his enemy was on the move to engage their allies and he started to reorganize to fight them from his side, for the biggest obstacle for now was the Great Unclean One, once the daemon is vanquished all shall be easier for them, as he rode to fight another squad of Plague Marauders...
Location Within Enzium-The Top Tower, the Throne Chamber, Outside of the Ruined Port City of Erengrad
Reverting to their Undivided State, they've returned to Enzium's Castle Fortress, along with the entirety of the Dark Legion.
Once again in their Throne Chamber, surrounded by loyal daemons, and commanders such a Dullahan standing to the Warp Gods' left and Skarlet was on their right, but a new addition to those allowed in their Chamber.
It was the Godslayer, the Daemon Prince, Yuri who was on the far side of the Throne Chamber surrounded by resting flesh hounds, with his arms crossed, inspecting the room with awe and amazement this amused the Warp Gods, as they saw Yuri power, ferocity and leadership skills during the attack on Erengrad.
He proven to the Warp Gods...asides from the Dark One...the benefits of ascending mortal humans and with Laharl's guidance other races into daemonhood, as future Daemon Princes & Princesses of Chaos.
Laharl only chuckled while GW always made daemon princes lose badly to Space Marines especially from the blue-berries of the Ultramarines, ascended Chaos Lords and Champions possess unbelievable power and authority...it just that like all worlds "Good" had to win over "Evil" even when it should have been impossible.
But now with Khorne, Tzeentch, and Nurgle fully on-board earlier with the creation of daemon princes, things will take a drastic turn in all worlds they've invade in the future, and just as the mood of the Warp Gods was good, they sensed the annoying Speaker, Zxaie-xie came into their chamber.
The eldritch hooded "herald" with several tentacles swirling around at the end of his bluish robes, releasing chaotic wisps of smoke at his foot-level.
He'd bowed with his clear discontent and hatred towards them shining like a clear beacon to the Warp Gods, every encounter between was another day, they'd struggle to not kill the insect.
As Zxaie-xie bowed and started to fake praise them for their latest accomplishments against the mighty Godslayer, and the Troll King, also their subjugation of Erengrad a feet that has never happened in the thousands of years, that Chaos has tried to conquer Kislev, but the Warp Gods read his mind and listened to his true thoughts, "Impossible!! Only a worthy and true champion like the Everchosen!!! Should have been able to accomplish this. How did these upstarts manage to win over two battles in such swift succession? Lord Archeon is currently waging war further south, against the men of the Empire, should these scum fail here or Sylvania, Archeon can swoop in and claim the favor and glory befitting a true Everchosen." once again his pathetic schemes laid bare to them.
Just nodding at Zxaie-xie praise, and asking "if that was all he came to say to them?" he reminded them of the trial that the Gods have set them upon, and the Ring of Carstein was close.
Honestly if it wasn't for the fact they are Dark Gods within a special created avatar, they'd swear that this useless "advisor" assume that they're imbeciles.
Making a hand gesture with clear signs for him, to leave he nodded and floated out the Throne Chamber, as Amonn expressed Dullahan's dislike and distain on Zxaie-xie, which Skarlet grunted and agreed, as did surprisely Yuri all saying that they should just kill the Speaker, and said themselves the annoyances in the future.
But the Warp Gods stopped their subordinates, saying if anyone is going to kill that insect it will be them, as they requested to be alone for moment, all bowing to them they too left the chamber, starting advantage of the calm and quiet the Architect, contacted the assistant Aillia to show him and his brothers the improvements that his avatar state gained, during the slaughter of Erengrad.
Immediately doing as he commanded, Aillia acted almost unlike herself replying, (Right away, my Lord Architect.) and as always a blue transparent screen appeared floating before them, and thus they began to check how stronger that state of Ixion has become.
Status
Tzeentch
TITLE: NONE.
WEAPONS-1.Hellbane Malice.
2.Balewing Halbert, the Azure Eye of the Raven.
GEAR: NONE.
LEVEL-7 SOULS: 2377
POW-57 + 24.
EDU-64.
AGI-81.
MISS-194.
ACC-176.
CHA/LEAD-172.
MAG/PSY-289 + 56.
RES-287.
Magic Lore-1.Lore of Tzeentch Lv-4
2.Lore of Fire Lv-4
3.Lore of Metal Lv-2
4.Lore of Shadow Lv-1
Spell List-Tzeench: Fires of Change, Pink Fire of Tzeentch, PFT-Upgraded, Blue Fire of Tzeentch, BFT-Upgraded, Glean Magic, Infernal Gateway, Treason of Tzeentch.
Fire: Fireball, Burning Stream, Kindleflame, The Burning Head, Piercing Bolts of Burning, Cascading Fire Cloak, Flaming Sword of Rhuin.
Metal: Metalshifting, Glittering Robe, Searing Doom, Plague of Rust, Gehenna's Golden Hounds, Transmutation of Lead.
Shadow: Enfeebling Foe.
Combo Magic Spells
Fluxing Thunderbird; Lores of Tzeentch + Lightning.
With all said it was a fair assessment of the experience and souls that Tzeentch gained in the destruction of Erengrad, cause he was more of a scheming strategic leader, over a direct fighter like his brothers.
But still Tzeentch managed to bring down by far the largest settlement of all them at the moment, as they dismissed the status screen, and continued the conquest of the Motherland, starting by providing aid to Nurgle's new chosen, favored followers the Maggotkin, and to kill the dearest younger brother of the Ice Queen.