Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 430 The "Psychiatrist" carefully considered every word he would say in his report to the Father of Genetics.
Dawn Star, planetary capital Karena, library.

This old building became Magnus's temporary office.

Hathor Matt entered and saw Anku Enan, the guardian of the Prospero Grand Library, dressed in a red robe, leading his men to scan and replicate ancient and precious books.

Enan turned and gave Hathor a friendly greeting.

Hathor then walked toward the Father of Genesis, who was clad in golden armor crafted for him by Terra's finest artisans.

The curved angles, sculpted muscles, and the most exquisite handwriting highlight that it was tailor-made for the original "Thousand Sons" character.

A leather miniskirt reached her knees, a Prospero steel-forged scimitar hung at her waist, and on the other side was a plasma gun gifted by Peturabo.

Hathor's gaze was fixed on a massive tome, filled with psionic knowledge, hanging beside him.

He knew that the book contained the part of all the knowledge the Father of Genetics had acquired that the Primarch considered most precious.

In the future, countless pieces of knowledge from around the world will be written into it, making the Book of Magnus an unprecedented work.

“Father,” Hathor said in his mind’s voice. As a Thousand Sons who had crossed the boundary, he had mastered the skills of the other four schools, but none of them were as good as his best skill, Bright Feather.

Magnus's eyes were emerald green today as he stepped away from the psionic device.

Hathor recognized the several runes flashing on the device as those he had obtained from Lord Nimrod and presented to the Father of Genesis, he thought thoughtfully.

[Therefore, after arriving on Dawn Star, Father buried himself in the library, creating a warp device that required enormous amounts of warp energy.]
“Hathor,” Magnus’s emerald eyes fell on him, “what do you want?”

“Father, I have captured some local cultists, the sons of Shitan, and obtained some important information from them,” Hathor said in his mind.

"They are called the Sons of Sitan, in connection with the colony ship that brought them to Dawn Star, the ship of which was called Sitan."

"There's even a colony ship." Magnus's thoughts were tinged with surprise.

“My brother, Peturabo has entered the massive colony ship in the center of Carena and discovered that the Steadfast Light, although a warship from thousands of years ago, is still usable.”

"The Steadfast Light occupies a central position in his evacuation plan, as it can carry far more ships than the Legion warships designed for war."

"But he certainly didn't expect that there was another colony ship."

“Father, the area where the Sitan is located is ravaged by electromagnetic storms, and the Empire’s detection equipment is being interfered with,” Hathor explained to his father before continuing.

"More importantly, the colony ship experienced the psionic awakening of the Old Night during its voyage."

“It’s foreseeable that it will be a tragic story.” Magnus smiled sarcastically. He had read about the history of the witch purges in Terra’s books and heard about the Empire’s suspicion of psykers, especially the Thousand Sons, which far exceeded that of the Shadow of Order and the Blood Angels.

"..." Hathor recounted how Lord Nimrod told him the information, without mentioning the source of the information, leading the Father of Genes to believe that it was also obtained from the Son of Sitan.

In fact, those who escaped from Qitan have long been erased from memory, and the history recorded by Dawn Star is nothing but a fabrication.

Every word spoken by the "psychologist" is carefully considered in their mind.

Unless the "psychologist" has ulterior motives, it is very difficult to get secrets out of him, not even Apophis and Asawa of the "Sky Owl School".

But the Father of Genetics and Lord Nimrod are exceptions; their powerful mind-reading abilities allow them to obtain anything they desire.

The "psychologist" knew that every word he uttered had to be reasonable and not arouse Magnus's suspicion.

As a former "mind reader," he knew how to do it, and the Son of Sitan was precisely the source of his plausible intelligence. Now, the fact that he didn't sense any consciousness intrusion into his mind indicated that his carefully chosen words had earned the trust of the Father of Genetics.

The psychologist carefully continued, "The machine extracted the life force of the psyker, and the Seetan was born in the warp."

"The destruction of Dawn Star was caused by the Death Worship Cult, which created machines that triggered a magnetic reversal."

"My interrogation revealed that the local planetary defense force, the 'Red Dragon,' is also headed by the sons of Sitan."

Hathor reported another piece of information that Lord Nimrod had given him to the Father of Genetics, hoping to draw his father's attention.

Magnus's smile vanished, and his expression turned serious.

"Never mention warp entities in front of others, for this contradicts the Imperial truths proclaimed by my father."

After warning his sons, he remained silent for a moment before issuing the order.

"According to the intelligence you obtained from the son of Sitan, Sitan and his followers are a great threat."

"If they lurk among the refugees and bring their dangerous beliefs to other worlds, it will be a huge threat to spread."

Hathor heard the thought pulse sent by Magnus and thought to himself.

As my Lord has said, once the Father of Genetics recognizes the threat posed by the Sons of Sitan, he will exterminate all of Dawn.

He is unaware that they have been tormented by the curse of Shitan for generations.
As Hathor pondered, the thought impulses sent by Magnus continued to resonate within his mind.

“I must go to Peturabo immediately, tell him about Sistine’s threat, and remind him to revise the plan, but this will not be easy.”

Hathor nodded subconsciously, recalling Lord Nimrod's assessment of Peturabo.

"He is a genius, and he also has the pride of a genius."

"He is unwilling to admit his mistakes, and when circumstances change, he will not acknowledge the existence of factors he has not considered; he will stubbornly carry out his plan."

While Hathor was pondering, Magnus continued to issue orders.

"You and Asawa, go to the Sitan immediately, find out the situation, and report back to me as soon as possible."

Hathor frowned. From Lord Nimrod's words, he knew that even most Primarchs couldn't stand up to Shitan. Going there would be suicide for him.

Just as he was about to send a thought pulse, Magnus's voice resounded in his mind once more.

"The subspace device I originally designed was intended to protect the evacuating fleet, enabling it to navigate safely across the vast ocean and reach a new world."

“Now I need to make some adjustments to help me control that Sitan. I suspect that Sitan’s son’s disruption of Dawn Star’s magnetic field is part of a huge conspiracy.”

"Report to me before you and Asawa enter the geomagnetic storm area. I will set off immediately once I have completed the device modification."

Hathor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; he had accomplished half of his mission by gaining the attention of the Father of Genetics.

Although he didn't go immediately, he was still going to risk entering the Sitan, but it was still a good start.

[I hope Father won't be late.]
(End of this chapter)