Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 162 Humanity's Rebirth

Night fell, and the darkness of the universe spread across the horizon of the planet's surface. This initial darkness was like ink about to solidify, so thick it seemed capable of swallowing everything in the world.

Six completely redesigned Gothic-style warships, like six wielded blades, slashed through the inky universe with long afterimages.

Of these six warships, the four with the more pronounced Gothic style were prepared by Tie Hui and his group before they traveled to the world of the Nanocore.

Two combat barges, two Luna-class cruisers! And transport ships hastily built in this world.

In fact, all the AI ​​was dismantled, and the warships were maintained by machine servants cultivated using nanobiotechnology and cloning technology, replacing the traditional mechanical structures.

These two ships were loaded with all the supplies produced in this incident! From tiny bombs to batches and crates of nano-cores; from Saint-class Dreadnoughts to two manufactured Seraphic mechs!
This time they had a great harvest!

Such terrifying weaponry and ammunition would be more than enough to arm all the Astartes in their several battle groups to the teeth.

Moreover, many of these weapons, ammunition, and parts were blessed (observed) by the Emperor during the manufacturing process.

Therefore, the value contained therein is self-evident!

Tie Hui watched as the weapons and ammunition were being loaded onto the ship by AI machines, moving like ants carrying food. He chuckled to himself.

"You bastard! If you hadn't come looking for me, fine, but if you have, I'll beat you so badly you won't even recognize your own father!"

"Teacher!" Just as Tie Hui was feeling smug, a slightly reluctant voice rang out not far behind him, interrupting his self-satisfaction.

Tie Hui turned his head and saw Li Xinlei leading a group of local military officers and administrative personnel in the distance.

At this moment, Li Xinlei and the group of people behind him pursed their lips, and every pair of eyes was fixed on Tie Hui, their eyes filled with tears.

Although the reluctance to part could not be expressed on the surface, everyone present could feel the pain of this separation.

Tie Hui could naturally see that although they were from different worlds, after more than ten years of getting along and being nurtured, even the most dull-witted person would have some feelings for each other!

"Xinlei!" Tie Hui suppressed his emotions and waved to him happily, just like the way the two of them used to be.

"You're such a big person! Do you still want to cry like a little kid?" Tie Hui found it somewhat amusing to look at the expressions on his students' faces.

Aside from these people, he had only ever seen them cry when they were children. After that, he rarely saw these little ones cry!
Why does it feel so novel to see it today?
"Teachers, are you leaving?" Li Xinlei persisted in asking the question that was on his mind, seeking a clear answer to this painful question.

Tie Hui's expression faltered for a moment, and the fleeting joy that had risen in his heart vanished instantly.

"People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; the moon waxes and wanes." Tie Hui smiled at them. "People always have moments of parting, and besides, we weren't originally from this world! We'll all leave someday; after all, all good things must come to an end!" Li Xinlei's tears, which had been welling up in his eyes, finally burst forth as if he couldn't hold them back any longer. "But what will we do after you're gone?" he said, waving his hands. "This vast universe is almost entirely filled with enemies. We..."

"Xinlei!" Tie Hui interrupted him sternly, knowing exactly what the little guy wanted to say. But one can't rely on others forever, can they?
As the saying goes, mountains crumble, people run away, and nothing beats relying on yourself!
After being interrupted by this stern tone, Li Xinlei's agitated emotions instantly calmed down. When they were children, they were always reprimanded by their teachers in this harsh tone when they made mistakes!
"In this life, relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else. In our world, those people relied on the emperor. But even the emperor himself, who became a so-called god, could not take care of every individual in such a vast human civilization! Therefore, we can only rely on ourselves!" Tie Hui glanced at the emperor floating beside him and spoke his true thoughts.

In that cesspool-like universe, countless people have abandoned their souls and fallen into the evil side. But some also display miracles, achieving a feat comparable to gods with mortal bodies.

If you say it was a miracle brought about by faith in the emperor, that's undeniable. But the fundamental reason lies with that person, his own beliefs and will.

Without these things, even if the emperor himself stepped down from his golden throne and came before him, he probably wouldn't be able to save him!
Take Kriegs, for example!
If we were to delve deeper into the story of this group of brave and fearless warriors, Astartes would probably have to give them a hockey salute upon seeing this group of silent soldiers who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the Empire!

This has nothing to do with respect between superiors and subordinates; it's simply a mutual appreciation between warriors!

"Although you have survived the catastrophe, you have now been reborn. This new human civilization, like you yourselves, is full of youthful vitality and positivity! But all of this is ultimately..." Tie Hui continued speaking. But the Emperor remained silent, his mind wandering far away!

He recalled the countless prayers that humanity had offered Him, from the habitual prayers people made before and after meals to the prayers of those who longed for life; and especially the final prayers and vows made to Him by those who sacrificed themselves for the sake of human civilization as a whole, and by those whose souls were about to scatter after their sacrifice.

How should we respond to them?

For some reason, at this moment... He felt tired! Utterly exhausted, he longed to close his eyes and plunge the whole world into darkness.

But how should He respond to His loyal soldiers, those warriors who sacrificed themselves for the sake of human civilization as a whole?
He doesn't know!

He only knew that the empire was now beyond saving, and was slowly crumbling under his watchful eye. From the very first person who cried out for Him and died until now!

He was numb!

"This world ultimately belongs to you!" Tie Hui's last words jolted the Emperor, who was still lost in thought. He stared at Tie Hui's figure for a moment, "He does look quite like him!"

Tie Hui took his clan's insignia from his pocket and handed it to Li Xinlei. "Perhaps one day we'll meet again. Perhaps we'll never meet again! But... this ultimately represents that we were here!" He held the insignia forward slightly. "This world is so brilliant because we were here!"

Li Xinlei looked at him with unwavering eyes, reached out and took the insignia of the Fiery Angels Legion. At the same time, he turned and pulled a bright red, round object from his pocket, handing it to Tie Hui. "Teacher! This is the faith that represents the rebirth of our human civilization!"

Tie Hui reached out and took it, then looked at it closely and found it rather strange.

Within an oval-shaped, fiery red, transparent gemstone is the phantom of a bird, its wings outstretched as if about to take flight!
And around it, there are countless stars, decorated with various colors!
"Teacher, the bird in the middle represents the phoenix! The phoenix is ​​reborn from the ashes, and each rebirth makes it stronger than before. This represents the continuous vitality and ever-growing strength of our human civilization!"

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(End of this chapter)