Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

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Luo Jia was confused by this situation, so he went to Guilliman to confide in him. Guilliman suggested that Luo Jia go to see the Lord of Humanity himself.

Therefore, [Luojia] visited Terra again.

He knelt before the office of the Lord of Mankind for thirteen days and thirteen nights, pouring out his heart for thirteen days and thirteen nights. Finally, the Emperor was moved by Luo Jia's loyalty and decided to give his youngest son a chance.

After all, according to outsiders...

Of all the original beings, only [Luojia] truly satisfied the [Emperor], and [Luojia's] submissive and loyal nature also gave him a unique "safe" label.

In fact, prior to this, [Luojia] often discussed faith and imperial truth with [the Emperor]—

It's like Magnus and the Emperor discussing psionic powers.

During this conversation, [Emperor] revealed another concept.

"Becoming a god"

Undoubtedly, [Luojia] expressed his condemnation of this concept, believing that gods cannot compare with [Emperors]—a perfect human being is far greater than a god bound by concepts.

During this conversation, the Lord of Mankind did not reveal any of his concerns—the term "Dark Lord" remained deep in his mind and would not be mentioned to any Primarch.

But for some reason, ever since that day, that moment, when Hades uttered the words "Lord of Darkness," the word has become increasingly clear.

The Emperor could clearly feel himself growing stronger—a kind of berserk power of unknown origin was filling him and burning ever brighter as the Great Expedition progressed.

But where does this power come from?

Could it be... himself after becoming the King of Darkness?

No, never.

Although the Emperor was cruel and cold-blooded, he never wanted to become a god. Gods were slaves bound by concepts, and he was a human being, even if he sometimes needed to use the name of a god.

The Emperor will never become the King of Darkness.

The Lord of Humanity was acutely aware that if the Lord of Darkness were to be born, humanity would have no future, and the price of becoming a god would be all of humanity—this was a bottom line he could never accept.

Luo Jia's words struck a chord with the Emperor's anxieties and coincided with his own views.

Therefore, the Emperor chose to trust Luo Jia once, and this trust made Luo Jia even more fanatical.

Following this, the Primarch altered the Imperial truths propagated by the Legion, and after showing them to the Emperor, the Loka appropriately added elements of personality cult within them.

It guides humanity to firmly believe that humans are the most intelligent of all beings and the managers of the universe.

Meanwhile, under the earnest persuasion of [Luojia], [Emperor] abandoned some of the efficiency of expeditions and instead focused more on the construction of the conquered planets.

[Luojia], who has long been rooted in the grassroots, believes that the foundation of ideological construction is the improvement of the quality of life. Faith built on unbearable reality is like a castle in the air and will eventually collapse.

This revamp of Imperial Truth, along with the adjustment of the Great Expedition's direction, has made the Emperor feel the waning of that power—

He was certain that this phenomenon was not caused by any chaotic interference; it was simply because he had done the right thing, and that those forces had indeed receded as the Great Crusade slowed down, or something else.

until--

Robert Guilliman decides to replace the Emperor, this hesitant, two-faced, and incompetent ruler.

Guilliman felt genuine bewilderment and anger at the fact that the Emperor had shifted his focus to the lives of ordinary people within the Empire.

He regarded it as the greatest evidence of the [Luojia]'s seditious words about the [Lord of Mankind], and [Guilliman], who had made contact with [Motalian] and the Lord of Change, decided to no longer tolerate it.

He first set his sights on [Luojia].

But Luo Jia's loyalty to the Lord of Mankind is no empty talk. Everyone knows his fanaticism for the Emperor. Even if the Emperor ordered him to burn Colkis immediately, Luo Jia would do so without hesitation and without wavering in the slightest.

The Primarch of the Word Bearers' devotion and submission to the Emperor has surpassed reason and logic, and even exceeded the words he wrote and the truths of the Empire.

This is why Guilliman was so puzzled; he couldn't understand fanatics.

They also cannot understand why the "Lord of Humanity" would choose to abandon efficiency simply because of the other party's loyalty and submission.

Even with rebukes, Guilliman couldn't directly oppose Luo Jia. At that time, besides the Ultramarines, the Word Bearers possessed the largest number of soldiers in the Empire.

This was even after the Emperor intentionally limited the size of the Whisperers.

【Killiman】knows he cannot be an enemy of 【Luojia】, but how can he corrupt 【Luojia】? How can he turn 【Luojia】against 【The Emperor】?

Just as Guilliman was troubled, Mortarion, who was already deeply mired in the Path of Chaos, knocked on the door of the Lord of Macragge late one night.

He brought a suggestion and a suitable candidate.

【Angron】.

Among all Primarchs, Angron is the only one capable of directly altering the thoughts and emotions of the opposing Primarch.

But he never performed this outside the Legion until Herrera fell into the trap of becoming Lady Psyche and witnessed firsthand the near-mad hedonism of the Angron.

A bold and wicked idea took shape in Guilliman's mind—

He will replace the Emperor and be the first to achieve this in Luo Jia's mind.

No more.

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Chapter 809 [251] Rotten People and Evil People

Another Fate Line

【past】

"..."

The Imperial Guard, Waldo, remained silent, standing behind the Emperor. Just moments before, Luo Jia had hurriedly departed, her Primarch's face streaked with tears, yet her eyes were filled with unwavering resolve.

"future……"

The Emperor muttered to himself, his surroundings empty and deserted—the former Makado had been killed by the Emperor himself after the Terra riots.

"Luojia..."

"Fate is never absolute,"

[Emperor] blinked, staring at the vast Milky Way, thinking that humanity should be the overlord of the Milky Way.

"But I sensed the absoluteness in that outsider's words... Could Luojia be a new beginning?"

He chose to believe in [Luojia], and in his second son—this gentle and humble child.

The Lord of Humanity remained silent, the sunlight of the solar system shining upon him. The sunlight was dazzling and bright, but it did not bring warmth; instead, it was icy cold.

He could feel that violent power.

..........................................

[Killiman] pursed his lips slightly, but still maintained a polite smile.

Before him stood Mortarion, his face grim. The chief rebel had removed all his weapons, merely to show his sincerity.

But Guilliman saw an unusual color in Mortalian's eyes.

That smell of the subspace.

After communicating with [Luojia], [Guilliman] was no longer the being who blindly ignored the warp—

The Word Bearer’s high efficiency made him realize that he could not ignore the huge increase in productivity brought about by the warp.

Guilliman sensed a kindred spirit in Mortalian.

No…not quite the same…Although Guilliman “cannot see,” he has a premonition that Mortarion may have gone much further than him. Given Mortarion’s character, he has probably already embarked on a path of no return.

[Where's your second-in-command, Karas? He didn't come? I wanted to see this brave and resourceful Death Guard again.]

[He was wounded in the last battle. Thank you for your concern. I will pass it on to Karas. I think he will be honored by your mention.]

【Motalian】His eyes were devoid of light, a lie, a complete lie.

The being that exists in the world now is no longer "Karas Typhon", but a being called "Typhons".

Mortalian knows he is lying, and Guilliman knows he is lying. They are engaging in inefficient communication, but it is the necessary exchange between two monsters in human skin imitating humans.

If they went straight to the point, they would all lose their proud human skin and become monsters they didn't want to show to others.

They knew perfectly well that the person in front of them was a completely immoral scoundrel, but they still pretended to be friendly with him.

[May he recover soon, and may the Empire bless him.]

Killieman bowed his head slightly in sorrow.

Mortarian remained silent, but stared intently at Robert Guilliman. He knew that among his many brothers, only Robert possessed the true resources and ambition to rival the Emperor.

[Thank you for your kindness... I think he will recover soon, and I thank the Lord of Humanity for his recent avoidance of war.]

Mortarian stared at Guilliman's face, trying to discern something amiss, but he couldn't—Guilliman was too good at disguising himself.

[Motalian] can only distinguish [Killiman] by his own intuition and the sense of smell of so-called "kin".

They were all people who were willing to sacrifice everything to achieve their ambitions.

[Killiman]'s expression remained completely unchanged, but he picked up his makura-patterned porcelain teacup and took a sip of tea.

[I only feel a little regretful; the human empire was only one step away from complete victory, but our father suddenly changed his mind.]

[Killiman] spoke calmly, the rising steam from his teacup blurring his face, distorting his once handsome features.

[He was held back by some trivial matters... Haven't you talked to Luo Jia about this, Guilliman? Luo Jia deserves a lot of credit for this—I originally thought it was a joint idea between you and Luo Jia, but...]

[Motalian] stopped, picked up his tea, and took a sip.

[This wasn't my idea; it was Luojia's own.]

[Killiman] said expressionlessly,

[I have tried to persuade Luojia many times, but he has been too weak—though there may indeed be other reasons.]

[Killiman] stopped here, waiting for [Motalian]'s sincerity.

[I think we can try to persuade Luo Jia again—I spoke with Anglong, and he readily agreed to my request; he'll be here soon.]

The room fell silent again, with only the fleeting bright blue light from the ceiling chandelier.

[Our father seems to be getting old lately; he's been misled by Luo Jia into believing that continuing the Great Expedition will weaken him.]

Guilliman put on his standard smile again, but what he said stirred up a storm in Mortalian's heart—

He had no idea that Guilliman already knew so much—had Luo Jia told him all of this?!

Luojia actually trusts Guilliman so much...

[Motalian] felt a chill creep up his spine. [Luojia] trusted his brothers wholeheartedly and was willing to share these things with [Guilliman], but he didn't understand [Guilliman]'s true nature at all.

[Guilliman] He disguised himself too well—most Primarchs had a positive opinion of him.

Luo Jia has no idea that Guilliman, who is patiently listening to his confusion and questions, is always ready to kill him or enslave him.

[weak?]

【Motalian】repeated it in a strange tone.

Are you sure it's weakness?

[Our father seemed to consider that a sign of weakness—a fact that puzzles me as well. There's nothing wrong with striving for higher dimensions, unless there are concerns we're unaware of.]

[Upgraded to Wei...]

[Motalian] instinctively clenched his teacup, then released it again.

He looked at Killieman indifferently.

Perhaps that means a complete death, and what emerges from the bones will not be the original person—

Karas once told me the story of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. Inside the pupa, the original caterpillar completely melts away, turning into a puddle of pus, while a tiny portion within it develops like a real egg, until it grows into a true butterfly.

[So this is what he fears, isn't it?]

Guilliman smiled with satisfaction, his eyes fixed intently on Mortalian. He knew, of course, that Mortalian knew a great deal.

Among the Primarchs, there are the mind control type [Angron], the prophecy type [Koz], and the faith type [Loga].

Only Magnus and Mortarion dabble in the true warp and psionic powers.

Unfortunately, Magnus was a wise man in knowledge, but a fool in life.

【Killiman】never uttered a word to 【Magnus】, because getting too involved with that idiot would only lead to him unwittingly getting tricked in the end.

Therefore... a qualified psionic Primarch would naturally be Mortarion.