Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 506 New Primarch, New Legion: Ice and Fire Dragons

"Great master, you, you mean, let me, let me replace the original body, let me, let me become the new genetic prototype?" The clone Luo Jia looked at Rhodes in disbelief and asked.

After following his new master, he gained unimaginable benefits, and over a period of more than ten years, his strength underwent a tremendous transformation.

First, he fused with the cosmic beast Bemstar, gaining the ability to travel faster than light in space with his physical body.

His life level is countless times higher than his original body, and he has also gained the ability to grow to enormous size, acquiring combat power akin to a natural disaster. If he were to return to the Great Expedition era now, he could perfectly crush his original self.

What a blessing this is! And now, after returning to Holy Terra, he has been summoned by his master time and time again, and even asked him something he could hardly imagine!

“You heard me right, Luo Jia. You will officially become the true Primarch, the true form of Luo Jia, the Primarch of the Empire, and the founder of the State Religion.” Rhodes said with a smile as he looked at the excited Luo Jia in front of him.

"How is this possible? The Emperor, the Emperor is willing to forgive my original body, but, but what does my original body say?" Luo Jia asked excitedly.

This event was so shocking to him that it left him somewhat at a loss.

“I have arranged everything. You will become the founder of the state religion, you will become the pope of the state religion. You will not only spread the emperor’s faith, but also the faith about me. I will become the second god of the empire. Do you understand? You will be the one to write the new church scriptures,” Rhodes said.

That's the main purpose; nobody understands missionary work better than Luo Jia.

“There is no problem with writing a new book based on the original book I wrote, but great master, this matter can actually be carried out in secret. I don’t need to be in the open at all,” Luo Jia said.

"No, no, no, this time you must come out into the open and thoroughly humiliate that Luo Jia in the Chaotic World, that Luo Jia who betrayed the Empire."

And you must remember one thing now: from today onwards, you are the true genetic prototype created by the Emperor from Luojia.

"He participated in the Great Crusade, while that foolish traitor hiding in the Chaos World, in the Warp, is the real clone, a monster created by the traitors," Rhodes said.

We need to be clear about our goal: if the emperor and I truly endorse you, then no one can refute us.

If he were not the heir apparent to the empire, not the crown prince, then Rhodes would naturally not have exposed the clone, Luo Jia.

But now that the Emperor has decided to share a portion of human faith with himself, Luo Jia's crucial role comes into play.

“I understand, great master. From this day forward, I am the true Luo Jia. I will write a new book for you, to be disseminated throughout the human world, and to perfectly complement the book I have written before,” Luo Jia said.

"That's right! In the upcoming ceremony to appoint the new Primarch, you will return to the Empire as the Primarch who has been dormant for thousands of years."

"The Emperor will extract your current genetic seed to create a new legion," Rhodes said.

After fusing with cosmic mythical beasts to become super life forms, Luo Jia's current clones can fully extract gene seeds, and they will become a new Astartes Legion, no longer the Word Bearers.

They will be the protectors of the state religion, the upholders of the faith of the emperor and Rhodes, and their new name will be the Knights Templar, a name that can be traced back to the ancient Middle Ages.

"Thank you, great master, thank you for your grace, thank you for your recognition. It is the greatest honor of my life to be able to follow you." Luo Jia knelt on the ground excitedly, her voice trembling as she spoke.

He was originally just a clone, only slightly stronger than a regular Astartes, possessing the memories of the original. He was originally a defective product that was to be destroyed.

But his master discovered and used his talent, so Luo Jia vowed that from this day forward, he would live and fight only for his master.

“Remember this: the other Primarchs, besides Robert Guilliman and Magnus, may not be very friendly to you, but you have to be patient with them, understand?” Rhodes said.

“Bai, great master, even if they swing their fists at my face, I won’t be angry. It’s all for your plan, master,” Luo Jia said.

“Also, you must remember one thing: although I will receive a portion of humanity’s faith, the Emperor must retain his own. You cannot use this to tamper with the scriptures or plunder the Emperor’s faith. This is of utmost importance. Do you understand?” Rhodes said.

There was no other way; this matter had to be made clear beforehand. Otherwise, what if one of my subordinates imagined that the master wanted me to go to the state religion to tamper with the faith and make people forget the emperor?

If he really does that, things will be terrible. Without the support of humanity's hope, the Emperor can't suppress the Dark Lord. Once the Dark Lord comes, everything will be for naught.

Therefore, it is imperative to suppress the Dark Lord. Before one's own strength reaches that of the Four Mysterious Mysteries, one must maintain sufficient faith power to provide energy to the Emperor so that he can suppress the Dark Lord.

If necessary, Rhodes even wanted Zog, the Angel of Destruction with the power of light, to help him out, as the power of light is the nemesis of darkness.

Furthermore, before the Dark Universe Emperor, his weapon was able to absorb a portion of the Dark Emperor's power. So, if the Dark Universe Emperor were to take action now, could he completely eliminate the Dark Emperor?
This guy is a complete troublemaker. He dreams of making the Dark Lord fly away, but he has no idea that after the Dark Lord comes out, both he and the Emperor will disappear!
"Don't worry, Master, I understand what you mean. I will place at least 30% of humanity's faith in your hands, while the Emperor will retain 70%. Is that alright?" Luo Jia asked.

Although it is unknown why the great master did not want to usurp the faith belonging to the emperor, as a subordinate, he only needed to obey orders.

“Keep 80%, I only need 20% of the faith. The Emperor desperately needs the power of human faith, the light of human hope. This is of utmost importance,” Rhodes said meaningfully.

Even the Primarchs didn't know the details of the Dark Lord's affair; only Rhodes truly knew the truth.

Even Guilliman and Magnus believed that the dark personality within the Emperor was the Dark Lord, but in reality, the two were not the same entity at all.

The Emperor once told Rhodes that he was merely a minor figure among the Dark Lords, who were far more terrifying than the Four Chaos Gods.

As the human population grows, once the Dark Lord is successfully born, it will be the day the entire universe perishes.

Rhodes dared not gamble on this, for the slightest misstep could lead to utter ruin!
With the ability to summon arcane monsters, Rhodes' growth potential is limitless; all he needs is time.

During this grand investiture ceremony, the other Primarchs who were fighting abroad were not summoned back by the Emperor; only Rodelena, Magnus, and Guilliman participated.

A few days later, a grand investiture ceremony was held in Holy Terra. The Emperor's avatar stood before the palace, his colossal 60-meter frame inspiring awe. The golden light flowing from his body exuded an aura of unparalleled holiness; this was the image of the Emperor in the hearts of the people.

Some people in the empire even believed that the emperor had risen from the golden throne and was able to travel around the world again, since the emperor's avatar had indeed participated in battles in some regions over the years.

The emperor often used his psychic powers to send these imperial avatars to fight on other battlefields.

"Your people, today is a very special day, for three new Primarchs will be appointed today. Two adults will receive their own Astartes Legions, and one minor will also receive his own Astartes Legion in a few years." The Emperor's voice was loud and clear, spreading throughout Terra through psionic power.

"Praise be to the great God-Emperor! Praise be to the new Primarch! Praise be to the Empire of Man!"

"Loyalty and glory! They will illuminate the entire empire!" Countless imperial nobles and ordinary people began to cheer.

The neatly arranged Imperial Guards also raised their weapons in celebration.

"First is Luo Tianfeng, the eldest son of the Imperial Crown Prince Rhodes and the Imperial Princess Elena. He is a natural-born Primarch, the first naturally born Primarch."

This child was born carrying the hopes of humanity and the hopes of the empire.

His childhood was spent in war; he and his father launched expeditions against the enemies of humanity and the traitors, and he went to the battlefield at the age of 16. The Emperor began to recount Luo Tianfeng's story.

Meanwhile, some flying devices also flew over the palace of Holy Terra, combining together to form a huge virtual screen.

The virtual screen played scenes of Luo Tianfeng's birth and growth, including his participation in battles at the age of sixteen against the Greenskins, the Tyranids, and other Xenomorphs.

The terrifying power and ferocious combat skills displayed by the super life form ignited the passion of the empire's people.

Despite being only 16 years old, he inherited the excellent genes of Rhodes and Elena, and also possesses the power of a cosmic beast to manipulate ice and fire.

Even if Luo Tianfeng retained his human body, his combat strength would far surpass that of the Imperial Guards. The power he unleashed after becoming gigantic was unimaginable to ordinary people.

This performance even made Luo Tianfeng, who was kneeling below the stage, feel a little embarrassed. All of this was intentionally done by his father!
"Celebrate the new Primarch!"

"Salute to you! Bless you, new Primarch Luo Tianfeng!" Countless citizens of the Empire began to cheer.

Ordinary people of the empire are the easiest to fool; what the emperor says is the truth to them, the will of God.

"Today, he has officially come of age. We have extracted his genetic material and created a genetic seed for him."

His new recruits will soon begin to be trained, a new batch of Astartes will be born, and a new Astartes legion will be formed. The Emperor's avatar spoke in a resounding voice.

A new army of 10 recruits has arrived before the Emperor. These are teenagers aged 10 to 15. Soon they will undergo Astartes modification surgery. Thanks to the medical pods, the success rate of Astartes modification surgery in this new era has reached 100%.

There is virtually no risk of failure.

These new recruits were all handpicked from families utterly loyal to the emperor, and were exemplars of loyalty.

"From now on, you will all be the genetic offspring of the New Primarch. Now, pay homage to your future genetic father!"

"Paying homage to the great Primarch of Genes, paying homage to the great Father of Genes." All the new recruits knelt down and saluted Luo Tianfeng on the high platform.

"My genetic offspring, soon you will be implanted with my genetic seeds. I look forward to you becoming true Astartes, and then fighting for me, fighting for the Empire," Luo Tianfeng said.

"We fight for you, the great father of genes!" The boys' loud voices echoed through the sky.

Next, they will undergo genetic modification and spend 10 years completing basic training.

They became the first legion to meet their genetic father at the very beginning of their formation, before the genetic seed was even injected.

"Child, you are qualified to name your own legion. Now, give your legion a name!" the Emperor said.

This is the final step in the investiture ceremony, and the highlight of the day, where the new Astartes Legion will be given a name.

Luo Tianfeng nodded, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"Great Emperor, I have made my decision. My legion will be called the Ice and Fire Dragons, and my genetic offspring will inherit my power to manipulate ice and fire," Luo Tianfeng said.

This name is the most realistic. His own cosmic beast is a dragon, and the power he possesses is ice and fire. These things will also be passed on to his offspring.

"Very well! Thus, the new legion of the Empire, the Ice and Fire Dragons, is officially established, with an initial force of 100,000 men," the Emperor announced.

The investiture ceremony for Luo Tianfeng ended quickly, and next up was Luo Tianxing. The emperor went through the formalities again and delivered a speech.

Furthermore, a new army of tens of thousands of soldiers was prepared for Luo Tianxing.

These new recruits are all quite young, mostly under 10 years old, after all, three new gene archetypes have been appointed.

It would be a bit unreasonable for one of the Primarchs not to have his own recruits, so these people were all temporarily added by Guilliman.

(End of this chapter)