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

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Seghanus continued, seemingly uneasy about what he was about to say.

"During this period, some unrest also occurred within the legion."

Seghanus swallowed hard.

"Some people believe that the Emperor has deceived us, and blasphemous thoughts have begun to spread within the Legion."

The archangel stared silently at Seghanus, unsure what to say, for this part was true.

The emperor truly deceived them.

"later……"

Seghanus said,

"After some complicated and foolish political struggles, I was impeached from the Council of the Four Kings. The Legion tried to find a new way to cure Horus—for which they sacrificed a Primarch's...mortal friend. They seem to have succeeded, and the Primarch himself has begun to command the army again."

"But in the sixth week after the Primarch regained command of the army, the Emperor's Son visited us, and I heard that the Third Primarch had arrived."

Seghanus lowered his head.

"I don't know exactly what happened. Maybe it was an argument, a mutual accusation, and Horus fell down again. He was injured again."

"The Legion tried the same trick again, but this time it didn't work, and the Primarch was on the verge of death."

Seghanus took a deep breath.

"My lord, please forgive my disrespect."

【speak.】

The archangel said coldly,

"Just like when you established your divine kingdom, during that time, a large number of theists emerged in our legions. Many people did not want to lose the Father of Genetics, so—they carried out an even more groundbreaking operation... the operation of the Imperial Truth."

Sacrifice.

I know what you're trying to say. Without affecting my judgment, I'll allow you to skip the details that make you uncomfortable, Seghanus.

Seghanus breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your mercy—but whatever method they ultimately used, Horus rose again."

Is this the end of his difficult period?

The archangel suddenly asked,

"No,"

"My lord, no."

Seghanus continued this long and painful story.

"After the Father of Genes was awakened, he developed a strong interest in the warp, but only superficially. He may have hoped to use the power of psionic energy to bring the Legion back to the physical world—but in an attempt with psionicists, he made contact with...some beings?"

“I’m not sure what’s on the other side,”

Seghanus explained,

"But it gives me the feeling of [The Scarlet Sinner]."

Magnus, or the force behind Magnus's psionic powers?

"Finally, Horus emerged—he...he had completely changed,"

Seghanus said hesitantly,

“Every legionary warrior heard those words spoken by the Father of Genetics,”

"He said……"

He spoke of "the Forsaken Ones," "the Usurper's Power," and "the Death of the Emperor."

The archangel trembled.

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【come over,】

Mortarian walked along the corridor of the Resilient, with Macardo following closely behind the Pale Lord.

[...unimaginable.]

Motalian commented,

I can't imagine this scene. In my mind, I've never imagined anything like it—unexpected people, unexpected things. You should come and see for yourself.

【Now,】

The Pale Lord said that his movement speed was increasing.

Now is the moment when we can witness that miracle in its entirety, on the ninth day of the ninth month since the starlight was extinguished.

Macado remained silent, gripping his scepter tightly. From Mortarian's few words, the old man perhaps realized what had happened.

...The master of all changes.

Makado thought of it.

Whatever Tzeentch did, he hoped his old buddy would hold on.

Motalian suddenly stopped, and Makado, who was deep in thought, almost bumped headfirst into those disgusting big wings.

Mortarian spoke,

You should be more optimistic. I know what these numbers represent—but they're certainly not what we imagine.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, Mortarian—when did you learn to enjoy toying with others?"

Macardo frowned, and Mortarian snorted and resumed leading the way, opening a door for Macardo and leading him into the astrology room.

This was the Pale Lord's private room, with a huge, transparent glass dome rising above them, countless stars looking down from the sky, and a blinding rift staring at them.

Mortarian walked over and stopped in front of a huge spherical observation instrument. He began to adjust it. This complex and sophisticated instrument had fourteen sets of eyepieces and objectives that needed to be adjusted, and some small Death Guards were hanging on it.

"I don't need this kind of equipment myself, Makado."

Mortarian's calm voice rang out, and Makado gave a forced smile, naturally ignoring Mortarian's sarcasm.

After a long while, Mortarian slowly stood up. He stood beside the observation mirror, staring at Macado, gesturing for him to come and take a look.

Makado hurried over and peered into the eyepiece, where, under the Lord of Death's adjustment, the real-time warp waves were being displayed.

After the starlight is extinguished, whenever one observes the warp, all that can be seen is chaos and a glaring scar running through the galaxy.

but now--

Macado saw a star, shrouded in ominous blackness.

It was shimmering, casting a bright streak of winter and crimson across the warp.

The star left a trail, and following the direction of that trail... where it intersected with the Great Rift, was... was Kadia.

Someone pointed them in the right direction.

Macardo abruptly stood up from his observation goggles, with Mortarian standing beside him, arms crossed, looking pleased at the prospect of going to the battlefield.

[I recognize that light... Tell me, damn old man, what connection have I had with this man who helped us?]

Makado's lips trembled slightly. That was...that was...

"...Fenris"

as well as……

"Magnus."

That's it! Great!

Act Three: The Fool's Sincere Heart

Act Three. Prologue [The Fool's Sincere Heart]

The prophecy is true.

Magnus was right.

But those who were willing to believe in his soul had already fallen asleep.

Chapter 471 Hades Came to You

If you don't seek out Hades, he will come to you.

This is the truth.

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[Terra] [Nine months ago]

In the dimly lit secret chamber, the emperor pondered, staring at the broken black stone sculpture in the room, lost in thought.

The variable is still him.

...Cardia.

The Emperor pondered that as long as the deceased did not die, Chaos's primary target would still be the deceased.

Once the deceased are truly sealed away, chaos will have countless opportunities to reshape destiny.

Now, they do the same thing.

but……

What exactly went wrong?

The Emperor pondered that, as someone skilled at using psychic energy to glimpse the future, he often made similar misjudgments to Chaos when it came to matters involving the deceased.

The deceased are not completely sealed away yet, meaning they still have a chance.

but……

With the power of chaos, as long as they are willing to cooperate, they are enough to limit the power of the [Dead] to the vicinity of the Eye of Fear.

While conflicts between the Chaos cannot be ruled out, they have already made the greatest concessions and compromises to each other regarding matters concerning the deceased.

The golden candlelight flickered, illuminating the emperor's expressionless face. At this moment, he urgently needed to throw himself back into the construction of the network, which was the final step and could not afford any mistakes.

The emperor stepped forward and stood before the broken sculpture of the deceased, gazing at the blurred eyes that the sculpture had never actually sculpted.

...Having absorbed a portion of the power of the four gods, the [Departed], which became even more profound, was not confined to the Eye of Chaos.

The answer is already obvious.

"Extinguish the star torch."

The Emperor said,

Within the warp, at this very moment, the Star Torch on Terra is the most dazzling landmark in the warp.

The Star Torch, unlike the Phaeus Lighthouse later activated by Guilliman, only illuminated a single star system, its light shining on every corner of the Imperium of Man.

In other words, it is the most conspicuous one in the subspace.

Something will come seeking the light.

...that monster that has lost control.

"Extinguish the starlight,"

The emperor spoke again, and the imperial guards behind him hurriedly departed.

"immediately."

The Emperor remained silent. The extinguishing of the Star Torch would mean the Empire was plunged back into chaos—but Terra could not fall. In the Warp, it was the origin of humanity, and its fall would mean the annihilation of mankind.

The emperor sighed and shook his head.

He was not incapable of dealing with the [Dead], but even the Emperor could not yet determine... what kind of monster Chaos had nurtured in Kadia.

The emperor who originally allocated a portion of his faith power to feed the deceased was confident in suppressing them as long as the portion he fed was less than the amount of faith power he received.

But at this very moment—how much chaos has Kadia just thrown at the [deceased]?!

On this particular matter, however, the emperor had an extremely ominous suspicion.