Emperor's Bane

Chapter 123 The Distressed Smart Man
[Of course this is a lie. 】

[A well-meaning, or not so much malicious lie, it is something that must exist, or must exist, even if no one really likes it. 】

[After all, in this absurd galaxy, there are always some people, what they long for is not the truth, but the illusion and darkness that their hearts hope to come true. 】

[The truth will not make them happy, and the truth will not make them agree. The only thing they take as their confidant is their bottomless recognition of their own paranoid thoughts. 】

【Unfortunately, among my blood brothers, there are such characters. 】

【arrogant. 】

[Paranoid. 】

[Stupid. 】

【sad. 】

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[Blade Storm] stayed behind the light of the stars, and even the fleet of the entire Fifth Legion was hidden in those unnoticed corners. If you didn't observe it deliberately, even the Astartes would subconsciously ignore them.

They are like beasts hidden in the shadow of the galaxy, entrenched in their own desolation with peace of mind, throwing all their reputations to the army of the Death Guard at will, as if the great glory that these empires are constantly pursuing is just a delay The gravel of their steps.

As the only flagship and spiritual symbol of the White Scars Legion, [Blade Storm] fully complies with all the ideas of its owner, whether it is the subspace engine or the unique propulsion and acceleration system, it is unprecedented on other Queen of Glory warships : It is said that when the keel and deck of this battleship were just erected in the shipyard on Mars, its various data were no different from most of its sister ships: until Jaghatai Khan deliberately came to the territory of Mechanicus to check with his own ship.

It is said that the mysterious Primarch lost his temper very rarely after reviewing all the data of the battleship. With his strongest and unshakable will, the Queen of Glory battleship belonging to the Fifth Legion and Chagatai Then began drastic modifications: various unique modifications and emerging technologies, and even some less mature technologies were all imposed on this battleship. In the end, after paying some advantages in other fields, The Queen of Glory of the Fifth Legion became the undisputed swift eagle of the void, her speed, maneuverability and reflexes unmatched among her sister ships.

After repeatedly confirming this point, the genetic father of White Scars finally accepted this flagship of his legion with satisfaction, and the embellishments from the grassland, wind and sky soon occupied every part of [Blade Storm] In one corner, the sons of Chogoris decorated their flagship with their heritage and wisdom.

Although to outsiders, this battleship full of totems, short bows and simple colors is just another lair of barbarians, the warriors of Jaghatai Khan have chosen to laugh at these contempt. The hidden wisdom, conversation and self-cultivation will only be reserved for those real guests who can discover them.

But for now, these guests are so few that in Chagatai's Void King's Tent, emptiness and solitude have become the only subjects. On the fur throne, surrounded by the empty Kingdom of Wind, only his most trusted heir and best friend: Yesugai, stood beside him, listening to his words.

"Khan, what do you mean, His Excellency Horus's attitude may not be pure?"

[Of course, my Cthonia brother has a special ability: he can always perfectly combine the interests of all people with his own interests, and his attitude cannot even be divided into loyalty or rebellion. To describe it in simple words, because his interests have already surpassed his personal honor and disgrace, in a sense, he has chosen to integrate his own destiny with the rise and fall of the empire, and he is working hard to achieve all of this. 】

[In many cases, he has achieved this: the interests of Horus are the interests of the empire. The interests of the empire are best protected and expanded under his giant claws. 】

[And now, it's just another attempt by my brother. 】

【He is always on the side of the truth, so he is invincible. 】

Yesugei was silent, he neither immediately agreed with the words of the father of genes, nor immediately marveled at the wrist of the wolf god, he started the necessary but rare move for an Astartes: to break away from himself The remarks of the genetic father, independent thinking.

The dear friend of Jaghatai, the de facto second-in-command of the Fifth Legion, now bowed his head, letting his beard dangle in the air.

Yesugai is not an overly young warrior. In fact, he is a close friend Khan has known since childhood. He is a warrior who has accompanied the Lord of the White Scars for ten years. The wise shaman who has mastered a large number of psionic spells, when he finally decided to follow Jaghatai and thus choose to become an Astartes, his age has long passed the limit required for transformation surgery, but this wise shaman The warrior survived an almost impossible operation by virtue of his will, and thus continues to be by Khan's side as a reliable friend who can think independently anytime, anywhere.

In the end, the most valued heir of Chogoris the Great Khan just shook his head and spit out a brief denial.

"It's too easy, my lord."

"Everything in this world has its own value. Whatever you choose, you need to bear. With all due respect, His Excellency Horus' vision is indeed wonderful, but his current convenience is bound to cause future pain, and Worst of all, he has no idea what form this pain will take."

[So, my brother always acts a little anxious. 】

Khan did not get angry at these blunt denials. On the contrary, he watched with pride as his son, his comrade in arms, presented his own ideas.

[In most cases, in most fields, Horus is undoubtedly a radiant sun. He is even brighter and more open-minded than the thoughtful red giant star on Terra, full of lethal His convincing aura and sincerity are the reasons why I chose him. The God of Wolf Shepherd does have convincing power. 】

[But this is not the whole situation. My brother also has his own weaknesses and small thoughts. When it is about power, status and legion, and his unique position in the heart of our genetic father, he will Uneasy, showing a lack of self-confidence and arrogance, he will observe everyone carefully to make sure that he can surpass most people in all important ways, and make sure that he can be the best in general. one. 】

[He would even be worried, worried about some good or powerful brothers: Johnson, Donne, Sanguinius... oh, and that ambitious Guilliman. 】

[That's his true, inner thought. He is a restless heir in a family, always worried that he will be surpassed or replaced, he is worried that he will lose his status, and he is even more worried that he will lose The care and love that stayed on him. 】

【He always cares too much about what he gets, so that he doesn't realize that his palm can't hold more. 】

[But despite this, he is still a lovely guy, a warrior who is absolutely loyal to the great cause of mankind. In front of his sincere emotion and nobility, his little thoughts are not worth mentioning. When the real test comes Sometimes, he will stick to his heart. 】

[In this crazy galaxy, the light of Horus is a great power that can be called extravagant, so I chose to stand on his side, at least, he is a rising sun, he What burns in his heart is a flame full of sacrifice and passion. 】

[As long as these noble emotions still beat in his heart, Horus will never become what I hate. 】

【He is worthy of our expectation, trust, and following. 】

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[I'm always forcing myself, Sam James, my boy, my best friend, and I don't want to lie to you about these matters. 】

【I'm working hard, I'm fighting hard, and I'm doing everything I can to make myself a great person worth looking forward to, trusting, and following. 】

[I have to do this. 】

[I have no choice. 】

In the depths of the [Fortitude], in the largest and most luxurious room that Mortarion specially reserved for his best brother, Horus stood in the center of the room, his face in a serious sigh Immersed in it, there was a faint melancholy that hardly belonged to the God of the Shepherd.

The room was gorgeous, even extravagant, and the Pale King of Barbarus worshiped the Wolf God in his heart and regarded him as his best brother. Therefore, when Horus decided to stay in No. When the 14th Legion's Queen of Glory battleship, Mortarian not only did not feel the shame of being offended by his territory, but felt a different kind of intimacy and glory. Gorgeous and noble room, to match your most revered brother.

But in the eyes of Horus, everything in this room is too extravagant. The Pale King has piled up a large number of beautiful objects in a general way, which destroys their respective unique feelings. Horus has witnessed How [Blood Tears] and [Emperor's Pride] decorated his corridors and halls, his vision was improved because of this, and everything on [Persistence] seemed to him to be filled with a certain... rustic atmosphere.

But fortunately, this unremarkable environment stretched his heart instead, and the God of Wolf Shepherd was able to pour out the suffocation in his chest freely, and his eyes wandered between the two heirs: Se James was listening and analyzing hard, as for That strong Abaddon, his eyes have entered a state called [sluggishness].

Looking at the distracted gaze of his first company commander, God Shepherd felt a kind of peace of mind.

So, he turned his head and looked at his most trusted heir.

[Sam James, my child, I hope to get an answer from you. 】

【What kind of character do you think that psionic master called the soul drinker is? 】

The Shadow Moon Wolf was silent for a moment.

"Father, on this issue, I am actually more inclined to Master Chagatai's judgment."

[His judgment?A Primarch?A new blood relative of mine? 】

"Lord Jaghatai never said so, Father, and his inference was that Lady Morgan belonged to the Emperor's . . . [creation]."

"The Emperor not only shaped you, he also shaped the Custodian, and other things that we may not know. It is also theoretically feasible to have an individual filled with psionic energy and hand it over to the First Legion to drive it."

The God of the Wolf Shepherd was silent, his sight dissipated into the endless void through the dark floor-to-ceiling windows.

[You're right, Sejame, Chaghatai's reasoning makes sense, but I'm still worried and troubled. When he said that my father's creation, my first reaction was a A new Primarch. 】

The Wolf God lowered his head, and his voice was as erratic as a summer breeze, which made Se James raise his brows. He still didn't understand why his genetic father treated a new Primarch like this... fear?
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[Because the interests are related. 】

Morgan chuckled, opposite her was Semiramis who visited again, an afterimage of her psychic power and a tree hole.

"Benefit?"

The listener tilted his head, and Morgan responded with more, emotionless smiles.

[Yes, interests. 】

[Of course, this is just my personal conjecture and conjecture. Maybe our wolf shepherd is a selfless person? 】

Semiramis' pupils were still stained with confusion, her wisdom was only the knowledge that Morgan had imported to control her mother planet, and she had no way of understanding the things between the stars.

And facing her afterimage, Ms. Spider's mood will be slightly better.

[So far, looking at the entire human empire, there are only five Primarchs who have not returned. That is to say, on the bright side, there are still five legions without their commanders. 】

[In addition to my Second Army, there is also the Eighth Army that indulges in terrorist tactics, the No. .12 Legion. 】

[And if Horus believed what Jaghatai said: I heard all their discussions. In fact, Jaghatai just suspected that I was the emperor's creation, and Horus was eager to try to deny that I was Primarch. 】

【why is that? 】

"……why?"

[It's very simple, because a psyker is obviously not the original body of the Eighth or No.12 Legion. Besides, among the remaining three legions, the Second and No.19 Legions can all It's Horus' dog. 】

【Especially my descendants, my legion, do you know what they call my legion? 】

[The best auxiliary legion. 】

【How could Horus allow himself to lose the help of these legions unexpectedly? 】

[Of course, this does not mean that he will try to occupy these legions, but before the original body returns, he will expand his influence in these legions, and even backlash the original body who is in charge of the legion after his return, thus pulling him into his own Inside the small circle. 】

[For our wolf god, this is not a difficult task. 】

【So, if I don’t return to the empire formally, he won’t recognize me formally. But just wait, wooing and intimacy will follow one after another. I’m looking forward to what his means will be. 】

【After all, regardless of whether I am the real Primarch or not, he will try to win me over. Whether it is expanding his power or expanding his network, the Wolf Shepherd is always happy. 】

Semiramis blinked her eyes, she neither marveled nor laughed, she simply asked back.

"Are you sure that your guess and reasoning are correct?"

[There is no right or wrong guess in itself, this is just a guess, maybe in a place I don't know, the God of Shepherd has a completely different idea? 】

[However, no matter what he thinks or thinks of me, I don't care, because for me, the really important thing now is to kill those psionic aliens that interfere with the navigation, so that I can go back to the front. 】

[Compared to Horus' thoughts, I am more concerned about what is going on with Zhuang Sen. 】

Semiramis nodded, she remained silent, looking for new questions from her limited wisdom.

"So, if Horus really tried to win you over, how would you choose?"

【choose?Need to choose?Being part of Horus' inner circle isn't all bad for me, is it? 】

"But you are already a member of Caliban's circle, how do you get into Horus' circle?"

【Oh……】

【That's what Horus and Johnson should worry about. 】

(End of this chapter)