Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 562 The Handling of the Chaos Godhead, the Emperor's Trust

"Rhodes, I never thought our plan would succeed. I never thought my son would be qualified to inherit the power of the Chaos God. It seems these four guys aren't immortal after all."

"Their divine essence is immortal, but their will is not immortal; in fact, these divine essences can be actively replaced," the Emperor said.

At this point, Forgrim and the captured Lorga had already been taken to Holy Terra. As for the subsequent matters on Vigilant Planet, Rhodes left them to the other Primarchs to handle.

He could completely relinquish his responsibilities; Abaddon in the Chaos faction was one of his own.

With Lion King Leon, Saint Gilles, and Horus working together, they could easily take down all the Chaos forces on Vigilant Planet.

“I never expected that the Chaos Godhead could actually change hosts! This is indeed a great discovery, Father,” Magnus said, standing beside the Emperor.

Since returning to the Empire, Magnus has remained by the Emperor's side, never leaving the Terra Palace.

They also need to help the Emperor share the burden of the Golden Throne so that the Emperor can recover better.

"Rhodes, you told me before that the Chaos God Pavilion had chosen a new host, and I couldn't quite believe it, but I never expected it to actually happen," the Emperor said.

At this moment, the Emperor thought of himself, and wondered if the Dark King within him might break away from him because he could not be born!
So, what if you choose another host?

The emperor had never thought about this issue before, but now that the fact was right in front of him, he had no choice but to consider it.

The Emperor watched in horror as everything that happened to Forgrim was taken from him. If the Dark Lord were to leave him and choose a new host, who would he choose? His own son, or perhaps Rhodes?
We must find a way to handle this, otherwise, there will be big problems.

"Damn it! You bastards! I am a noble evil god, I am a noble true god, a chaotic true god! You cannot treat me like this! Release me!" Fugrim roared.

From the day he betrayed the Emperor, he never imagined that he would one day enter the Terra Palace again.

Kneeling before the emperor in this posture created a huge psychological gap for him.

He once fantasized about one day leading a massive army into the empire.

Then he came to the Golden Throne, looked proudly at his father, and said loudly, "Father, you are wrong. You are not worthy to lead mankind."

But reality slapped him hard in the face; now he was a prisoner, while the emperor was the victor.

Moreover, having acquired half of the Chaos Godhood, Fugrim can now see many things clearly, such as just how powerful his father truly is.

He could clearly sense the terrifying dark power hidden deep within the Emperor's heart and soul—a darkness, despair, and death that could envelop the entire universe.

How utterly ridiculous, Father! So you are a god, a true god.

"Shut up, Fugrim! I don't have a son like you!"
I still remember what you said to me when we first met. You swore to be loyal to me and even gave that moving speech!
I was so moved that I named your legion the Sons of the Emperor. But how will you repay me? How will you repay my trust in you? The Emperor asked.

"There's no point in saying more. It's all about the winner taking all. All I want is to hear people call me Emperor."

"I also want to enjoy the rights you have, what's wrong with that?" Fugrim asked.

Upon hearing this, Magnus, who was standing to the side, was furious. He had betrayed the Emperor back then because of a misunderstanding, but this bastard actually wanted to become the new Emperor.

Even Rhodes looked at Fogrem with some surprise, "You're playing Liu Bang and that other guy again!"

I also want to hear someone call me "My Lord," right?
“If you really have the ability, if you really have the power, I can give this position to you.”

But as it turns out, you don't have it; you don't have the qualifications to rule over all of humanity," the Emperor said.

He did indeed choose a successor from among the Primarchs, and that successor was Horus and Guilliman. According to the Emperor's idea at the time, Horus would take the lead in military affairs.

As for politics and governing the empire, Guilliman would handle it, with the other Primarchs providing assistance, and the human empire would continue to prosper.

After completing the Network Project, he can retire and have a good rest! Unless there is anything that threatens the human race, he will not appear again.

But all his plans were ruined by the Chaos Temple Evil God. Thinking of this, the Emperor looked at another captured Gene Primarch, Luo Jia.

When Luo Jia had just begun to establish the Perfect City and started preaching and proclaiming himself the God Emperor, the Emperor actually turned a blind eye.

Because he himself understood that the set of imperial truths he proposed, just like Guilliman's Astartes, were nothing but toilet paper! He was indeed a god!

The reason the emperor punished Luo Jia was not because he worshipped himself as a god, but because Luo Jia had slowed down the progress of the Great Expedition.

Other Primarchs can conquer more than a dozen planets a year with their legions, while Luo Jia can only conquer one or two planets a year, or even none at all.

This was something the emperor did not want to see, so he destroyed the City of Perfection, but did not completely destroy the religion established by the Luo family, otherwise the state religion would never have been born.

“Father! You finally see me? I ask you, why did you let a copy of me take my place? Why did you let a clone replace me?” Luo Jia asked.

"I'm too lazy to explain anymore! You're the clone, remember that! You were also created by me in the incubation chamber. You weren't born normally either," the Emperor said.

Although the Primarch has his and Erda's genes, it is essentially a specially cultivated life form, not born naturally by humans.

So in some ways, it's actually similar to a clone, the only difference being the soul of the original gene!

"I'm not convinced! What did I do wrong?" Luo Jia asked.

"I have given you many chances! Back then, I destroyed your perfect city, but I did not kill a single resident of your city! This is the greatest mercy I have shown you!" the emperor said.

I admit I made some mistakes, but since I'm wrong, I might as well stick with them! There's no way to change them now!
“Face reality, Luo Jia, why should we ask him for help?” Fugrim said.

"Guards, take Luo Jia away! Lock him in a cell, and have him stay next to Motali." The Emperor summoned his imperial guards, who took the noisy Luo Jia away.

You're not a child anymore. Since you've made a mistake, you should pay the price for it!

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on Forgrim; the next step was to deal with this most troublesome guy.

“Your Majesty, next we need to extract the Chaos Godhead from his body, but after that, he will basically be dead,” Rhodes said.

"Hmm! So how should we deal with this Chaos Godhead? Rhodes, it's time to consider this matter," the Emperor said.

“After the Chaos Godhead is extracted, it will undergo a purification process to remove the evil energy within. After that, I will select a suitable master for it,” Rhodes said.

"Don't joke around, Rhodes. Chaos Godheads cannot be purified. They are the embodiment of the most desperate and extreme emotions in the universe."

"Unless these extreme emotions disappear, they will be reborn as many times as you purify them," the Emperor said.

The extreme negative emotions within the Chaos Godhead cannot be purified at all. If they could be purified, the Four Chaos Evil Gods would not be in their current state.

“I have that much confidence. Believe me, I already have a successful case,” Rod said.

"??? There's already a successful case, Rhodes, what exactly did you do?" the Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, I have been a member of the Human Empire for several decades, and the Empire has been thriving ever since."

"I have resurrected all the Primarchs and given them even greater power, so will you trust me this once?" Rhodes said.

The best example is Elsa, but Rhodes doesn't plan to reveal Elsa's identity yet; it's not the right time!
The Emperor fell into a long silence. Ever since Rhodes first appeared in this world, I have always stood firmly on the side of the Empire and on the side of humanity.

Over the years, Rhodes has increased the Empire's strength several times over, maximizing new equipment and genetically modified warriors.

“I understand, Rhodes. I choose to trust you unconditionally, but I still hope you will proceed with caution. If it really cannot be purified, then we will seal it away,” the Emperor said.

Rhodes had already done so much, so he chose to believe this once, and besides, the Chaos Godhead couldn't be destroyed, as the Emperor had discovered after Forgrim was taken to Holy Terra.

If a proper solution is not found, the Chaos Godhead will choose a new host after it leaves.

The Emperor didn't want some unknown person to be chosen as the new host. Since Rhodes was confident, let him give it a try!

He also believed that Rhodes wouldn't act recklessly, and if any problems did arise, Rhodes would resolve them immediately.

“Then let’s begin the process of stripping away the Chaos Godhead now. We need Your Majesty’s help with this,” Rhodes said.

(End of this chapter)