Warhammer: I, the Wizard of a Thousand Sons, Reorganize the Legion

Chapter 116 Meeting

Extreme Starfield.

The Thor Galaxy.

In the stillness of the void, a vast combined fleet, painted in gold, red and white, stretched as far as the eye could see, standing ready on the outskirts of the star system.

In the grand center of the fleet, atop the majestic Imperial Dream, in the spacious bridge command room, a heated debate was raging among the highest command of the Combined Fleet.

Commander Horus, the fleet's supreme commander, tapped his fingertips on the control panel and said in a deep voice, "Magnus, my brother, your plan is too risky. Besides, the gods of the Eldar? It's not that I don't believe in them, but the words of alien gods cannot be entirely trusted."

Magnus, dressed in a golden robe, frowned and retorted in a deep voice, "Horus, you know what the situation is now. Communication is cut off, and warp travel is also cut off."

"If we don't return to Terra soon, the core of the Empire will be completely out of control. We are indeed one of the legions closest to Terra. Once the warp storm subsides, we are confident that we will be the first to return to Terra and take control of it."

"But the truth is, I've already explained the origin of the warp storm to you. It's highly likely that the four Chaos Gods were behind it. Although you still don't believe it, the enemy can stir up trouble in the warp, which has been peaceful for hundreds of years. That's something we can't stop. If you just completely block our warp travel and let other legions take the opportunity to return to Terra via the warp, then we will definitely be labeled as traitors and unable to defend ourselves."

"Sigh..." Horus, looking thoughtful, listened to Magnus's words and gradually fell into thought. After a long while, he finally spoke, "It's not that I don't believe you, brother, but if we abandon the main force and only take a small number of elites back to Terra, then we will lose all our advantages..."

Livy, who was standing quietly to the side, watched Magnus and Horus arguing under the flashing lights of the star map and felt a headache coming on.

He never expected that after finally finding a shortcut to quickly return to Terra, he would be stuck with Horus, the fleet's supreme commander, not because Horus was autocratic or suspicious.

It's not that Horus was right, nor is it a question of whether the Laughing God is credible; it's that he truly abandoned the main force and only took a small number of Astartes elites back to Terra.

Then their biggest advantage—the 200,000 Astartes warriors and their massive fleet—was gone.

Only two Primarchs and a few Astartes warriors arrived on Terra, which meant taking a risky gamble fraught with danger.

Putting everything else aside, we don't even know what the current situation is in Terra. If we rashly return to Terra and find that it has also been bewitched by Chaos or occupied by the imperial offspring with rebellious intentions, wouldn't we be walking into a trap and courting death?

Or perhaps everything is normal on Terra, and their group has indeed occupied the core of the Empire, Terra. However, without the protection of a massive fleet and legions, and relying solely on the garrisoned forces of the mortal auxiliary army in the solar system, they would not be able to withstand the other Astartes legions that have returned to Terra ahead of schedule.

In short, abandoning the main force, entering the network alone, and returning to Terra was an extremely risky move.

"It's ridiculous that God has no reason to deceive himself and his group. He's right; if we don't return to Terra sooner, we'll definitely lose our priority. But how can we persuade Horus?"

Li Wei rubbed his temples, pondering to himself.

He felt that he should return to Terra as soon as possible, even if the risks were extremely high, it was still better than waiting for the warp storm to subside in the real universe before setting sail again.

After all, all indications suggest that remaining inactive is too risky, and waiting to be defeated is not Li Wei's style; they must regain the initiative.

Just then, a clear voice called out, interrupting Li Wei's thoughts.

That was Magnus's voice, calling out Livy's name and hoping that Livy would come and make a decision on their dispute.

"Li Wei, come here. You decide whether to return to Terra through the Web Path."

"I..." Li Wei was stunned. He was just Qianzi's chief think tank member and had no authority to make decisions on such important military and national affairs.

He hopes to agree to the online path and return to Terra.

But he glanced at Horus, who stood not far away with a somber expression and a taut jawline.

Li Wei felt it was best not to get involved rashly. He was self-aware enough that there was no need to get involved in the disagreement between the two Primarchs in such a sensitive situation.

He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "My Lord Archmage, Lord Horus, I cannot make a decision on this matter."

He paused, then added, "But someone can make the decision. Based on his decades of governing experience and vision, he can determine that the decision should be made by inviting the Seal of Authority, Makado."

"Hmm?" Horus, who had been looking displeased, turned grim and unpleasant upon hearing Makado's name.

He remembered how hard he had worked to firmly grasp command of the fleet, but now he had to actively seek out Macardo to make decisions. This was a decentralization of power and a denial of his authority.

Horus, who was secretly thinking to himself, glanced at Li Wei and thought to himself, “It seems that Li Wei is not on my side either.”

But he wasn't angry. He and his group were all thinking of the empire, and there was no selfishness or factionalism between them.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "I disagree with inviting Uncle Makado. After all, he hasn't been involved in frontline decisions for some time, and there's no need to trouble him again and disturb his peaceful rest."

He felt that Li Wei was right, but he was unwilling to give up the power he had worked so hard to obtain. Moreover, he felt that he was the emperor's son and that it was not up to outsiders to interfere in his affairs.

"No, Uncle Makado is the Emperor's right-hand man and the empire's pillar of strength. His decisions are almost always correct. If he participates, he will surely give us the right advice."

Upon hearing this, Magnus's eyes lit up, and he gave Levi a grateful look. He really hadn't expected that Macardo, who had been quiet for a while, would make the decision. This was truly a good idea.

He shared the same views as Li Wei, but the matter was too significant for him to handle alone. With an elder like Macardo in charge, it would be a more prudent approach.

"Alright, then let's invite Uncle Macado to make the decision..." Horus took a deep breath and decided to invite Macado after all. Since both Levi and Magnus held this attitude, there was no need for him to object and upset others.

He thought this way, but felt that even if the original four-person meeting was changed to a three-person meeting after removing Macardo, he still wouldn't have absolute power. After all, Levi was Magnus's subordinate, and he couldn't possibly oppose his own Primarch.