Emperor's Bane

Chapter 129
Some words are destined to be forgotten by history.

Doomed to be misinterpreted, hated, targeted, buried and smeared on purpose, transformed into what the world wants to see with brand-new lies and curses by men with sharp knives, blood and tears are covered up, leaving nothing but The next is an exquisite legend that is as dreamy as a fairy tale.

And Thunder Warrior is like this.

A long time ago, Horus, like tens of thousands of ordinary people in the empire, believed in the pioneers of these empires, the first batch of soldiers loyal to the emperor, in the great war of unification of Terra, for the sake of mankind. For the cause, shed the last drop of blood for the dream of unification. The loyal hymn composed of lightning, eagle and thunderous hands finally laid the foundation of the human empire and the great expedition, and became a part that can never be erased in human history. A glorious page.

Horus once believed so much, until one day, he saw some discordant sounds in the deepest part of Terra's palace.

At that time, he was guiding Mortarion, who had just returned to the empire, to visit the absolute core of the human empire, and when Mortarion was looking for those interesting things in the rooms and corridors of the palace according to his own wishes, Horu His eyes were attracted by a mysterious book in a dark room.

It was a record, recording a bloody counter-rebellion that took place before the Great Crusade and after the War of Unification, and among the suppressed rebels, Horus saw some names that he was extremely familiar with.

Usotan, he had heard of this mighty warrior, the [Iron Lord] and his Fourth Legion of Thunder Warriors had left their strength and loyalty in countless records in the unification war of Terra. The victories and honors obtained are far better than those of any colleague.

And when Horus knew when, where, and for what reason he was executed by whom, at that moment, some fairy-tale illusions were shattered, and it appeared like a flawless gem It's like an undetectable crack.

Some things are no longer priceless.

Usotan, the leader of the Fourth Legion of Thunder Warriors, was executed by the Chief of the Forbidden Army, Valdo, under the stairs of the Terra Palace because he participated in the rebellion organized by the arbitrator of the Ministry of Justice, Uvomar-Kandavel.

In the following time, Horus has been urging himself to forget all of this. He has sufficient reasons to believe that Usotan's ending is his own fault. After all, betrayal is something that cannot be forgiven.

No matter how many previous achievements, no matter how loyal they were before, betrayers are not worthy of forgiveness.

But even so, in the darkness of his heart, Horus still had some different thoughts: some worries, some complaints, some that he chose to forget, and some fears about a certain possibility in the future.

Relatively speaking, Horus didn't care much about the bloody ending of the Thunder Warriors, or maybe they were just dismissed and hidden. The wolf god who grew up in Cthonia was not a pure snow lotus, he Know how many dirty methods are needed to rule an empire, and also understand the necessity of this kind of stealth.

What he cares about is another thing.

Why is no one telling him the truth?
He doesn't care how bloody the real reality is, he doesn't care what dark connection these truths have to himself and his children, he is confident in his loyalty to the Emperor, confident that his Legion will never have that ending.

He just harbored a most sincere question deep in his heart.

Why not tell him the truth?
Isn't he the emperor's most trusted heir and relative?

Was he not the Emperor's greatest commander and second-in-command?

Shouldn't he be the most trustworthy figure to stand with the Emperor and share these secrets and darkness?

He and the Emperor, his genetic father, they had fought side by side and were intimate for 30 years!That was half of his life so far!

Even after the other brothers returned one after another, he was confident that he was the emperor's most valued heir, and he would do everything possible to fulfill any order of the emperor.

Just like now, even though he knew very well that Ran Dan's strength was not bad, even if he knew very well how much casualties the Shadow Moon Wolf would suffer if they were involved in this war: this was also the reason why he was unwilling to join this war.

But if the Emperor gave his order, if only a word from his father came from the holy Terra, he would lead his legion to the hell in the north of the galaxy, and never die.

Only he, Horus, is the confidant, best friend, most trusted person, and most beloved subordinate of the Lord of Humanity.

How is he not as good as Malcador, or those golden corn people who are extremely arrogant and have a heart higher than the sky?

No matter whether it is the Handprinter or Waldo, after all, they are just mortal bodies, their lives are as fragile as sand, and he is the one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor and watch over these great causes forever.

Horus believed this, and he believed the Emperor thought the same.

That being the case, why can't he get the truth?Why can he only enjoy the same treatment as everyone else?
He was Horus, the Emperor's favorite.

You can never go wrong with this.

So... what went wrong?
First, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Emperor of Mankind, his genetic father, the Lord of Terra loves him, and Horus has absolute confidence in that.

Then the problem should be...

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The tiniest sharp blade pierced into the heart of the Wolf Shepherd without anyone noticing: even the Wolf Shepherd himself didn't feel him.

After all, Horus' complaints only stayed in his heart, and Horus' thoughts only stayed on his lips. No one knew about all of this, even Horus himself, often selectively forgetting about them.

The great crusade is still going on, the rewards of Terra and the Emperor are endless, there are always worlds to conquer, there are always honors to be won, there are always relationships with other brothers, with those mortals, and with more interest groups, He needs to take care of them one by one.

Horus always has more things to do, and in the face of these more realistic things, even the Wolf Shepherd himself firmly believes that the little complaints in his heart are harmless.

After all, his father loved him.

As long as this exists, Horus believes that he will always be invincible.

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When Horus left the battlefield that had been reduced to ruins and returned to the ground, he also heard from Se James that on the other side of the world, the shocking events caused by the [Soul Drinker] storm.

Horus didn't say much. Deep in the heart of the Wolf Shepherd, he was constantly thinking about whether to win over and how to win over this scary-looking strong lady. At the same time, he was also Thinking about what her identity is.

A female primarch seemed an absurd but perfectly reasonable answer, but Horus clearly remembered that his genetic father had never told him that he had a blood sister.

On the other hand, God Shepherd is also very clear that he seems to have no more bargaining chips to let this lady stand on his side.

So, he temporarily put this matter in his heart, and put it together with other important but not urgent matters. Horus was not worried, after all, the time is still very long, he believed that if his Caliban If the brother insisted on certain almost harsh requirements, not many people would be willing to stay by his side.

Thinking of this, Horus actually had some pleasant thoughts.

But soon, he was ashamed of this schadenfreude over his brother.

In this humiliation, Horus ended his campaign in the Druen Sector.

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"We lost three soldiers on the surface and in the fortress of Star Druen, and 12 others were injured to varying degrees. The casualties of the White Scars Legion were initially confirmed to be within 800 people. As for the casualties of the Death Guard Legion Still in the process of further statistics."

In the depths of the "Perseverance", Horus sat on the throne prepared for him by his brother Barbarus, listening to Sejame's report on the trivial matters of this war.

"From a preliminary point of view, the victory of this war has already begun to have an impact, and the remaining storms surrounding this star area have just begun to show signs of dissipating. Soon, the empire's fleet will be able to flow here unimpeded, and our You can also look for the next target to conquer for the empire in the galaxy, my lord."

【Next……】

Horus just chewed these words slowly, as if putting thousands of bloody worlds between his lips and teeth.

【Is there any news from Ran Dan? 】

"The latest batch of front-line news has not been conveyed, my lord, but there is one thing I want to remind you."

"Ms. Morgan and Your Excellency Zahariel contacted me as soon as this war ended. They hoped that we would fulfill our promise. They were eager for a new warship to carry them back to the front line against Ran Dan. They themselves The battleship suffered serious damage while traveling through the warp storm."

The God of the Wolf Shepherd waved his hand, signaling his son to keep quiet.

He leaned his face, and seemed to be in some kind of long thought. After a long time, the God of Wolf Shepherd almost to himself sent a question to his most trusted heir.

[She's strong, isn't she? 】

【Sai James, my child, that Ms. Morgan, she seems to be stronger than the rumors, and she is also more... loyal to my brother. 】

[This is just the tip of the iceberg that we have seen by chance, besides that, there is the First Legion, and things we don’t know, my brother, he is so highly valued and has so many secrets, So much exclusive specialness... I don't have any. 】

Horus raised his head, his tone was very slow, and Se James couldn't see his expression, nor could he figure out what his genetic father wanted to express in the first place.

He even heard a hint of sourness?
Maybe hallucinations.

[Sometimes, Sy James, I even doubt that Jaghatai is right. This Ms. Morgan is indeed a creation of my genetic father, a gift from him to my brother Jonson.] 】

[A Macado that only belongs to him. 】

【How important it is...】

And Horus' words continued.

[What do you think, Sy James? 】

[When she returns to the First Legion, when such a powerful psyker stands beside my brother, as long as he is not a fool, he will definitely win this war, he will be a victor, a winner , a rising war star, a more worthy figure...]

Horus muttered to himself, and in the end, his voice became smaller and smaller, while Sejas lowered his head and said nothing: He knew very well that his genetic father was thinking, and at this time, what Horus needed In fact, it is not admonishment, but a silent environment.

The Shepherd narrowed his eyes.

He still remembered that he actually had the opportunity to participate in the randan war.

At the beginning of this war, the emperor hesitated, which legion to send to carry the banner against Ran Dan

At that time, Horus had proposed himself, but the Emperor rejected his request. He ordered the Luna Wolves to continue fighting in the western part of the galaxy, preparing for the next round of expansion of the empire.

Horus was very convinced that if he insisted at that time, he might be the commander in chief against Ran Dan.

But he didn't.

Horus knew very well how much it would cost to fight against such a strong opponent. Without the Emperor's order, he would not take the initiative to let his legion fall into such a desperate situation: Of course, if the Emperor The order was given, and Horus would not mind facing any opponent with his legions.

On the other hand, the Shepherd God at that time was also conceited that no one could carry this banner except him.

Until the Emperor brought back an unsmiling knight from the deep forests of Caliban.

Even though thousands of stars are separated, Horus still clearly knows everything that happened on the front line through various intelligence and personal relationships. He almost witnessed how Jonson led his legion to block the unstoppable The tide of the battle stabilized the front line, and even began to push back step by step.

He is proud of his brother from the bottom of his heart, and happy for the victory of the empire.

But when this pride and joy gradually cooled down, he fell into some kind of uneasiness and worry.

Turns out he wasn't irreplaceable.

It turns out that besides him, there are indeed brothers who can do all this.

Horus even felt a little jealous, he even had a tinge of longing that Jonson's progress wasn't going well, that his brother would suffer a little.

But this longing is like an extremely short and absurd dream, he will wake up the next moment and spurn his own thoughts.

In this way, when the war against Ran Dan was ignited in the northern part of the galaxy, the Wolf God and his legion stayed in the western part of the galaxy safely, fighting against the countless entangled emotions in his heart.

He wanted to join the war and shed his blood for the cause of humanity.

But he didn't want to join this war, causing his legion to suffer unimaginably huge damage, and even collapsed.

He is happy for the victory of the empire and his brothers, and feels the simplest pride of being a brother and a human being.

But he was not that happy. The thought that a role would be replaced and his status would be threatened tortured him all the time.

He had dark thoughts about his brother, ideas about status and power.

He knew those thoughts were wrong, but he just couldn't stop them.

Horus was thinking.

Horus struggled.

Horus is in pain.

The wolf god even conceived of a scene that he would most accept in private:

His brothers fought bravely and won countless brilliant battles, but they still could not win a complete victory over Ran Dan.

His genetic father still needs the most powerful legion, an irreplaceable and greatest commander, to end this powerful and filthy opponent.

He will fight side by side with his brother, and support each other in the most difficult situations, but at the same time, he will be the greatest of them, the most trusted one, of course he is the greatest and most respected of them trusted one.

Of course, he just wanted to prove it, to prove a fact.

Horus always thought so, and Horus knew very well that such thoughts should not be told to anyone, not even his heir, his most trusted heir.

So, he got into trouble again.

This entanglement until the silent James sent a brand new message from the front to him: this is not an official document, it comes from some personal relationships that Horus had cultivated before.

So what it says is exactly what Horus needs.

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[Before three Terra standard days, the last fortress world located north of the solar star field had fallen, and the garrison and fleet stationed in the galaxy had not fired a single shot. 】

【surrender without a fight】

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⑴：
Candavel's rebellion was not motivated by ambition, the idealistic Marshal of the Marshal believed that the Empire had violated the Empire's own laws in dealing with Thunder Warriors and other issues, and because she did not know much information, she eventually deduced that the Emperor Being deceived, she questioned the Imperial Army and decided to sue the Thunder Warriors, but because of the actions of the Emperor, Lady Astarte and the Thunder Warriors themselves, things eventually got out of control and became a rebellion. Afterwards, she was not held accountable, but took the initiative Resign and return to the old hometown.

(End of this chapter)