Man in Warhammer, starting Primarch.

Chapter 224 31, Leon and Horus

After the Lion returned, he took over the Dark Angel's safe, where he learned almost all the secrets of the galaxy for tens of thousands of years.

Therefore, he was not too surprised at the appearance of the cloned original.

As far as he knew, Fulgrim, Ferrus, and Horus were all successfully cloned.

But when he saw the densely packed biological tanks in this laboratory, he was filled with rage.

"Fabius, the vile one."

The lion cursed at the deformed Fabius in front of him.

Most of these bio-tanks are empty, but in some they still contain profane creatures that can be seen wandering in the nutrient solution.

Most of them were mutated humans, but when Leon's eyes fell on a biological tank, the breathing rhythm that he had been concentrating on maintaining froze for a moment.

A blond boy was floating in the nutrient solution, his body growing together with the adhesion of flesh and blood tissue.

The child showed a pair of brown eyes from the twisted flesh, his eyes were firm and focused, and he looked at him curiously.

When he looked into those eyes, the lion was immediately filled with anger - it was his clone.

What a blasphemy this is.

Leon also saw a human baby with hair as black as ink, skin as white as snow, and eyes as dark as the night, curled up in the shadow of the biological tank, just like the Lord of the Dark Crow, embraced by the shadow.

This child is also incomplete and weird, just a deformed failure.

The blasphemy did not stop there, behind Fabius there were twenty huge machines that were strictly preserved with serial numbers pasted on them.

From one to twenty.

Except for the second, eleventh and seventeenth slots, all the biological tanks showed signs of life. The lion could even hear the strong and powerful heartbeats of those children.

Fabius noticed the lion's gaze. He did not shy away from it and even took the initiative to move his body out of the way, and introduced himself to the lion in a boastful manner.

"Great King of Lions, as you can see, this is a miracle. I have devoted ten thousand years of efforts to achieve today's results. I have been persistent in pursuing this matter, but I have never been able to get the point. It was not until recently that I suddenly realized that the so-called gods of the human world did not come from the human world. Pure biomass can only shape your form, and your essence comes from the subspace."

Fabius gave an ugly smile, but his ugly face could not hide the madness in his emotions.
"God does not exist, and neither does the devil. Everything is a collection of emotions, a dream that affects all of us. I will open the door and obtain the essence of the cosmic spirit. And I will personally complete this great feat that only the Emperor has accomplished - to create great heroes again."

"Perhaps I can create more." Fabius was completely immersed in his crazy idea. "To be honest, I have questioned the wisdom of the Emperor more than once, because he only applies biological science to half of the human race. For humans, even for any beast race, females are the more deadly part."

Fabius was wearing a purple armor. Judging from the incomplete paint on the power armor, this should be the traditional armor of the Emperor's Children of the Third Legion.

At the beginning, Fabius was still able to keep talking to Leon, but soon, only his chattering voice remained in the field.

"As long as we open that door, the portal to the spiritual realm, what exactly is that? What could it be? Is it the existence of the universe that allowed the birth of countless races, or is it the spiritual will of countless races that created our universe?"

Leon watched Fabius muttering to himself in silence.

This crazy state makes the lion realize that he cannot establish rational communication with the other party.

So he looked again at the giant standing next to Fabius.

"Horus."

Standing before the Lion and the Dark Angel was the Warmaster who had betrayed the Empire ten thousand years ago.

Under the hairless bald head is a face as firm and steady as marble. Leon will never forget this familiar face even if ten thousand years have passed.

He was once the Emperor's closest son, the trusted Supreme Commander of all people, but also the greatest rebel of the Empire.

Leon couldn't understand why his brother, who had long been at rest, had come back again.

But from what he saw now, the path chosen by the reborn Horus was no different from that ten thousand years ago.

Thinking that his brother would repeat the same mistakes once again and be reborn in a tragic fate, Leon felt a great sadness deep in his heart.

"Leon, my eldest brother."

Horus looked at Leon with gentle eyes.

Just as they had first met ten thousand years before, Horus was proud and confident, possessing empathy and leadership.

He took over the duties of the Imperial Warmaster after the Second Primarch, but the two Warmasters had completely different styles.

The style of the Second Primarch was radical, and in some areas he had almost reached the level that his fellow Primarchs had reached. His outstanding talent was almost comparable to that of the Emperor.

Horus was relatively conservative. He was not outstanding in any aspect, but he was excellent without any shortcomings, making him a perfect commander.

Horus's gaze made Leon fall into memories of ten thousand years ago.
"Horus, you can still be saved." Facing this familiar gaze, the lion almost blurted out.

"I don't need redemption, brother. Perhaps one day you will understand that what I did was just." Horus shook his head slowly.
"Or you can join me." He extended his hand to the Lion King and invited him, "Like ten thousand years ago, we will fight side by side again. The entire galaxy will be redeemed by our cooperation. I will make up for the mistakes of the past - save this sea of ​​stars from the destruction of nothingness. I will put everything back on track, even if the price is to be shattered to pieces. Come on, Leon, we will be the saviors of the entire universe."

Horus spoke slowly. His voice was deep and powerful, his words were sincere, and his natural charisma made people believe in his sincerity.

Maybe he was really sincere, and every word he said came from his heart.

But Leon scoffed at this.

"Put aside your arrogance, Horus. No one needs your salvation."

The lion said, "You are always like this, arrogantly believing that there are things that only you can do. Every time you think like this, I know you will mess things up."

"But this time is an exception." Horus did not get angry at the Lion King's contempt. He patiently explained, "You have been deceived by Dukor. He is the source of destruction. He does not know how to make humans strong again. He only knows how to drag all existence towards common destruction."

"He will destroy everything, from the stars to a speck of dust in the forest to the ocean of spirits. Only I can stop him, and I know how to do it. After that, I will lead humanity to rise again and make up for my past mistakes. I made a mistake once, but I will never make it again."

"Believe me, okay? My elder brother, I never want to fight with you again."

"Beasts will fall into the same trap over and over again, and so will humans." Leon shook his head slowly, "The only lesson humans can learn from the past is that humans never learn lessons. Even we will keep falling in the same place, and there is nothing shameful about that."

Horus lowered his head in silence, like a bewildered child. When he raised his head again, tears welled up in his eyes. "Please, Leon, new salvation is in your hands. As long as you nod, the entire universe will be saved by us."

He pleaded with the Lion King.

But the lion remained unmoved, "Duker never explained to me, he never told me that he was right. It may be just out of his arrogance, he disdains to explain anything to me, but I still want to believe him. Do you know why, Horus?" "Why." Horus asked in a daze.

"Because I never stand on anyone's side. I only trust our father, the great Emperor of Mankind, in my heart and soul." The lion continued.

"If you believe you are right, then go to the palace of Terra like Dukel did and meet our father."

He looked directly at his former brother, his eyes full of complexity. He drew the sword from his waist, knowing that the fight between blood relatives was unavoidable today.

The lion's sword glowed blood-red. It was not the Sword in the Stone, but an Argentinian weapon.

Dukel was not stingy with his brothers. Not only Lion and Sanguinius, but also Guilliman who was not allowed to appear on the battlefield, and Clarks who was unwilling to return to the physical universe, he gave them several sets of Argentum energy equipment, enough for their daily use.

"If you don't even have the courage to face your father, how can you convince me that you are right? If you don't do that, today I will break your hands and feet and bring you back to His Majesty."

"What makes you think our father is always right, Leon? You are too old-fashioned." Horus's eyes also became firm. He raised his warhammer, which was similar in appearance to the former 'World Breaker'.

The World Breaker was a gift bestowed upon Horus by the Emperor when he was crowned Warmaster, equal to the Sword of the Emperor.

It is shaped like a black and gold long-handled club, and the pointed hammer head on it is almost equivalent to the torso of a Space Marine.

It is equipped with disintegration force field technology. After the force field is activated, the light blue force field will tear apart all matter in the universe.

The real Worldbreaker was taken away by Abaddon, and the one in his hand now is just a replica.

But it must be said that the imitation craftsmanship is very exquisite and worthy of the original.

Horus once could wield a war hammer and easily smash heavy tanks on the battlefield.

He can wield the World Breaker with one hand and a ranged weapon with the other.

For the Space Marines, this hammer is very difficult to just lift, and only Horus can wield it freely.

As the two Primarchs raised their weapons, the temperature in the entire laboratory seemed to drop.

Lion gripped the hilt of the sword with one hand and held the Emperor's Shield in front of his chest with the other hand. "Horus, you are still so arrogant."

Horus did not answer, he took action directly. For the path he had firmly chosen, he would clear all obstacles.

No matter who stands in the way.

His huge body was as agile as a cheetah at this moment. He rushed in front of Leon quickly. Even the Dark Angel could not see his movements clearly.

The huge war hammer was swung, and the air was torn apart with an explosion.

"boom!"

There was a sound like thunder, and the surface of the shield raised by Leon burst into golden light, and the violent shock wave swept everything around.

The Space Marines around were stunned for a moment by the impact, and then they were blown away by the shock wave.

The lion looked at them and signaled with his eyes that they should retreat temporarily.

Then he fought with Horus again.

The lion's palms holding the shield felt a little numb, and he was amazed at the power of Horus.

As a clone, he shouldn't have such powerful strength, but based on his current performance, Leon had uneasy guesses in his heart.

"Horus, your arrogance has hurt you too much. You never really realize your mistakes and keep falling in the same place. You stubbornly believe that everyone is wrong and only you are right. You think you are capable of associating with the dark beings and controlling their power."

A complex expression appeared in the lion's eyes, "But these are always what you think."

The shadow of the dense jungle covered everything around, and the dreamlike forest mist obscured all of Horus's senses.

The lion-like knight stood in the foggy forest and still did not give up persuading his brother.

"Is this another new trick you've learned?" Horus swung his hammer and smashed the semi-solid ghost in the mist.

Lion took advantage of the moment when his hammer was not retracted and struck him hard with the Emperor's Shield.

Horus's huge body was immediately knocked away, and when he stood up, the other party had disappeared into the fog again.

But he did not panic because of this situation. He calmly observed his surroundings and looked for ways to counterattack.

Leon dodged, attacked, and then avoided again and again, launching attacks as fast as lightning and hiding in the mist cunningly.

In this forest, Horus couldn't help but have the illusion that he was the beast being hunted and the Lion King was an experienced hunter.

He didn't know when Lion mastered this ability, but it made him feel very difficult. Even if he occasionally launched a counterattack, the Emperor's Shield could accurately block his every swing.

"But this is not unsolvable." Horus said to himself.

He has an almost paranoid confidence in himself and believes that he is capable of facing any danger.

As the lion charged again, a powerful storm of psychic energy suddenly surged out of Horus' body.

The lion immediately raised the Emperor's Shield to block, but the shield did not give any response. Only then did he realize that he was not the target of the storm.

The psychic storm released by Horus was aimed at the entire forest.

The violent psychic energy instantly tore apart the mist surrounding the two Primarchs.

The lion holding the shield suddenly appeared.

Before he could react to this sudden situation, Horus kicked Lion in the chest, causing the Primarch's heavy armor to dent immediately. The power was terrifying to the extreme.

The lion's armor lasted less than a second before it shattered. He was kicked away and hit hard on the base of a biological chamber in the laboratory.

Leon gasped violently, spitting out the stagnant blood, and his eyes were filled with horror.

Ten thousand years later, he duelled with Horus again, but the power displayed by the opponent this time was beyond his expectations.

(End of this chapter)