Emperor's Bane

Chapter 148 Black Crown
The Great Fleet directly under the Lord of Men is not too far away from the Tarks galaxy, although they still have to continue to leap in the warp for a while.

Not even the greatest emperor can change this: the fact that even though his son is struggling in endless purgatory, he cannot rush to his side immediately.

There are always people who think that the Lord of Humanity is a god for granted, an omnipotent omnipotent being, so they are disappointed by his indifference and inaction at certain times, thinking that this is a manifestation of his despicable nature.

They never thought that maybe, even such a powerful person is not omnipotent, even though the emperor himself has emphasized this point over and over again, but there are still many people who are self-serving and superstitious in their imagination The statue of the invincible god.

After all, there's no shortage of idiots in the galaxy: strong idiots, simple idiots, smart idiots, and self-satisfied idiots.

The Emperor didn't try to stop him, he always had more important things, he always had darker secrets, he always had more painful thoughts and difficulties, and most of the characters who could make him confide in all of this had already been separated , only one still stood by his side.

[Macado. 】

When the Lord of the Human Empire called his only trustworthy old buddy on the [Imperial Illusion], his voice was a kind of exhaustion that no one would believe. The shock that popped from the bottom of my heart: the omnipotent lord of their hearts was slumped in his golden seat at this moment, the weariness on his face was as obvious as the scars on his soul.

Accompanied by the emperor's call, the handprinter's light flickered from the projector. His old but bright eyes first cast an extremely worrying emotion on the Lord of Humanity, until he confirmed that he was fine, then the handprinter Take a deep breath.

"You shouldn't be so reckless, my lord, even if you want to rush to help the front line, please don't start again just after you come out of the webway like now."

The voice of the hand-printer was not polite, and the emperor was used to it, he just showed the same old smile, and after the divine brilliance dissipated, he looked a little stronger than the hand-printer.

[I have no time to rest, my Macador, there are some troubles in this species named Randan, some enemies that my descendants cannot deal with, only I can completely eliminate them. 】

"But even so, you shouldn't be in such a hurry to open the Martian crypt, especially if you are so weak, any mistake may have serious consequences: we can afford to lose a few more galaxies , but we can't afford any mishaps on your part."

The lord of humanity didn't give any further explanations to his close friend, he just waved his hands slowly, his face recovered a certain look, when Malcador realized that a familiar temperament was spreading on the lord of humanity He knew that his persuasion was coming to an end.

At this time, the lord of mankind, or the emperor, does not allow any disobedience. He has changed back to the most majestic, vicious and indifferent king in the cultivation room of the Primarch. His will is so vivid and powerful. , and even repeatedly caused the palm print to have an illusion.

Whenever the palm printer sees this bloodless and tearless tyrant, he will feel in a trance that this is what the emperor really looks like.

[Opening the Martian crypt is a necessary move, the handprinter, I can foresee the outcome of the battle that took place in Taxes, if this opponent named Ran Dan does have his own path to hegemony, Then my heir alone cannot fight against the alien who commanded Ran Dan. 】

[This point will not be shaken by the change in numbers, even if there are three or four of the Primarchs I created, they can't stop it. 】

[Only I can kill it. 】

【So, I have to go. 】

He told all this, and then fell into a kind of silence, and after a long while, he spoke slowly.

[I will kill it, this will not be a duel with suspense, when I cut off its head, this war will declare its end, and we will have time to deal with some other things. 】

[Take care of... my son. 】

The voice fell to the ground, and the handprinter looked up.

He could feel a certain aura in the Emperor's body was changing: Although Malcador was in Terra at this time, thousands of stars were separated from the Emperor, but the long-term cooperation, getting along and sincere friendship allowed him to Subconsciously identify any situation with the Lord of Humanity.

Sure enough, when the Emperor spoke again, his voice had changed from indifference to some kind of hesitation, and he once again sat in his seat, showing exhaustion and struggle.

【you say……】

【What kind of posture should I take to face her, Macado? 】

[Like just now? 】

"..."

The handprinter did not answer this question immediately.

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[I can't find out more about her now, Macado, but I can be sure that the mark I left on her has not been really touched. 】

[She is very well-behaved, or obedient and smart, she knows what I mean, she didn't touch my bottom line, as for what she will do to those aliens, I don't care, I deliberately magnified her hatred of aliens, this is trustworthy. 】

[Zhuang Sen's overall evaluation of her is pretty good. He will frequently mention this name in his reports about Ran Dan. I believe that Zhuang Sen is not a person who can be bewitched. No one can really bewitch a beast. 】

【Jonson doesn't need anything, he has no weaknesses. 】

The emperor's words made the handprinter touch his neck, and after a brief hesitation, he spoke.

"My lord, do you still remember the original function and purpose of the second original body?"

"Others might not be able to handle a Caliban lion, but that doesn't mean she can't do it."

[Of course I remember, Malcador, she is the one who controls the beast for me, she has the bearing to make the most ferocious people bow their heads, this is a gift I gave her, I never really deprived of this. 】

[But I also remember that I destroyed one of the necessary conditions for these abilities to be truly displayed. I cleared her emotions. Of course, I didn't kill the grass. 】

[If emotion is the rich grassland in everyone's heart, I just cut off all the grass leaves, leaving only a layer of grass roots that can grow slowly, but I also left a fragment in her memory to let her know What would a lush grass look like. 】

[In my original plan, she would grow up by my side, as a fusion agent between brothers, I even made her the most humble of all creations for this reason, I planned to accompany her for at least 20 years , until the emotional meadow in her heart flourishes again, and during this time, I will let her understand what true and correct emotions look like. 】

【However, you also know, my Macado, this plan has been destroyed. 】

[She can only grow up alone, but she looks healthy. 】

Speaking of this, a simple, arrogant, fearless pride appeared on the emperor's face.

[It's worth celebrating, isn't it. 】

[I got back a round from those evil things in the subspace. I managed to keep my daughter from being enslaved by them. I know that she will be harassed from the subspace, just like Johnson and Senge Les, but it was clear that she, like them, had not succumbed to the power. 】

"Maybe it's just a disguise, my lord, we all know that the forces in the subspace are best at disguising and deceiving."

【Any disguise will be seen through by my child, and Zhuang Sen didn't wave his fangs at her, this is the best answer. 】

【What's more, those evil gods have a greater influence on Sanguinius. Do you know how surprised I was when I first arrived in Barr? 】

[Wings, a pair of wings, a pair of wings that can be assisted with psionic power to fly, I even gave up on him for a moment, but he proved to me his reliability with facts. 】

[I have several sons who clearly have ties to the Warp, but none of them have disappointed me: Sanguinius, Perturabo, and Magnus, I trust them, their loyalty is evident. 】

[Perhaps, we can look forward to her, Malcador, the gods in the subspace are not invincible, I can feel that she is suffering, twisting and testing, but she has not touched my bottom line. 】

"Can you feel it, my lord?"

【Yes, I can vaguely feel every pain she suffers. 】

"Then... have you ever thought about interfering? Just like you interfered with the No. 13 Primarch?"

The question kept the Emperor silent for a while, before he let out a whisper that sounded like a sigh.

[Some things can only be relied on her own persistence and awareness, Macado. 】

[I can't help her, and help in vain will only increase her inner despair. 】

"Perhaps a gesture can change many things, my lord."

[A gesture doomed to failure?That doesn't change anything, Malcador. 】

The Emperor's stubbornness led Malcador to silence himself, until he heard another sigh from the Lord of Men.

【However... Maybe you are right, Malcador, I really need some gestures, or hear her thoughts. 】

[I... I will work hard. 】

[But this can't take up more time and energy. We still have some more important things to do. The information sent back by the No.11 Legion makes me worry. My failed son seems to come from some dark corner Knowing the existence of the webway, and some things in it. 】

[I made him hate the Warp, but that hatred seems to have ruined him. 】

"...what is it, my lord?"

【…】

This time, the emperor was silent for an exceptionally long time, even the air and wind around him were quiet, as if he was escaping from something.

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[Something I met, knew, and confronted in the webway. 】

[Something that made me miss most of the battles with Ran Dan. 】

【Macado, my friend, you have heard of...】

[The King of Darkness? 】

(End of this chapter)