Chapter 123 The Distressed Smart Man

[Of course this is a lie. 】

[A well-intentioned, or less malicious lie, it is something that must exist, or must exist, even if no one really likes it. 】

[After all, there are always some people in this absurd galaxy. What they long for is not the truth, but the illusion and darkness of what they hope to come true. 】

[The truth will not make them happy, and the truth will not make them agree. The only thing they consider as a confidant is the bottomless recognition of their own paranoid thoughts. 】

[Unfortunately, there is such a person among my blood brothers. 】

【arrogant. 】

【Paranoid. 】

【Foolishness. 】

【sad. 】

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[Blade Storm] stayed behind the light of the star, and together with the entire fleet of the Fifth Legion, they were all hidden in the corners that were not noticed. If they did not observe it deliberately, even the Astartes would subconsciously Just ignore them.

They are like hidden beasts in the shadow of the galaxy, entrenched in their own desolation with peace of mind, throwing all their reputations to the army of the Death Guard, as if the great glory that the empire is constantly pursuing is just a delay. The gravel of their steps.

As the only flagship and spiritual symbol of the White Scars Legion, [Bladestorm] completely conforms to all the ideas of its owner. Whether it is the subspace engine or the unique propulsion and acceleration system, it is something that has never been seen on other Glory Queen battleships. : It is said that when the keel and deck of this battleship were just erected in the shipyard of Mars, its various data were no different from most of its sister ships: until Jaghatai Khan specially came to the territory of the Mechanicus to inspect With his own ship.

It is said that this mysterious Primarch was extremely angry after checking all the data of the battleship. Under his strongest and unshakable will, this Queen of Glory battleship belonging to the Fifth Legion and Jaghatai Drastic modifications began: a variety of unique modifications and emerging technologies, and even some less mature technologies were all applied to this battleship. In the end, after paying for certain advantages in other fields, The Queen of Glory of the Fifth Legion has become the undisputed swift eagle in the void. Its speed, maneuverability and responsiveness are unrivaled among its sister ships, without any rival.

After repeatedly confirming this, the genetic father of the White Scars finally accepted the flagship of his own legion with satisfaction. Embellishments from the grassland, wind and sky soon occupied every part of the "Blade Storm" In a corner, the sons of Chogolis decorated their flagship with their own inheritance and wisdom.

Although to outsiders, this warship, full of totems, short bows and simple colors, was just another barbarian lair, the warriors of Jaghatai Khan chose to laugh off these scorns. The hidden wisdom, conversation and self-cultivation will only be reserved for those real guests who can discover them.

But for now, these guests are so few that in the Void King's Tent at Chagatai, emptiness and loneliness have become the only subjects. The Great Khan of Chogolis is sitting on his bed covered with beasts. On the fur throne, surrounded by the empty Kingdom of Wind, only his most trusted heir and best friend: Yesugei, stood beside him, listening to his words.

"Great Khan, are you saying that Lord Horus's attitude may not be innocent?"

[Of course, my Cthunian brother has a special ability: he can always perfectly combine the interests of everyone with his own interests. His attitude cannot even be described as loyalty or rebellion. To describe it in simple words, because his interests have overridden personal honor and disgrace, in a sense, he has chosen to integrate his destiny with the rise and fall of the empire, and he is working hard to achieve all this. 】

[In many cases, he has achieved this: making the interests of Horus the interests of the Empire. By relying on this path, he has mastered additional power, and he has also proven that he can shoulder and use such a heavy burden, allowing The interests of the empire are best protected and expanded under his giant claws. 】

[And now, it's just another attempt by my brother. 】

[He always stands on the side of truth, so he is invincible. 】

Yesugei remained silent. He neither immediately agreed with the words of the Gene Father, nor was he immediately amazed by the Wolf Shepherd God's skill. He took a necessary but rare step as an Astartes: to break away from himself. The words of the father of genes, independent thinking.

Jaghatai's best friend, the de facto second-in-command of the Fifth Legion, now lowered his head and let his beard float in the air.

Yesugei is not an overly young warrior. In fact, he is a close friend of Khan who has known him since childhood. He is a general who has accompanied the Lord of the White Scars for decades. A wise shaman who mastered a large number of psychic spells. When he finally decided to follow Jaghatai and choose to become an Astartes, his age had long passed the limit required for transformation surgery, but this wise shaman By sheer force of will, the warrior survives a near-impossible surgery and continues to be by Khan's side as a reliable friend who can think for himself at all times.

In the end, the most respected heir of Chogoris Khan just shook his head and spit out a brief denial.

"It's too easy, my lord."

"Everything in this world has its own value. Whatever you choose, you need to bear. With all due respect, Lord Horus's vision is indeed wonderful, but his current convenience is destined to cause pain in the future, and The worst part is, he has no idea what form this pain will take."

[So, my brother always acts a little anxious. 】

Khan did not get angry because of these straightforward denials. On the contrary, he looked at his heirs and comrades with pride and put forward his own ideas.

[In most situations, in most fields, Horus is undoubtedly a radiant sun. He is even brighter and more open-minded than the thoughtful red giant star on Terra, full of lethargy. He has a convincing atmosphere and sincerity, which is why I chose him. The Shepherd God does have the power to convince people. 】

[But this is not all. My brother also has his own weaknesses and small thoughts. When it comes to power, status and legion, and his unique position in the heart of our genetic father, he will He will be uneasy, showing a lack of confidence and arrogance. He will carefully observe everyone to ensure that he can surpass the vast majority of people in all important aspects, and to ensure that he can become the best overall. one. 】

[He will even worry about some good or powerful brothers: Jonson, Dorn, Sanguinius... Oh, and the ambitious Guilliman. 】

[That is his real inner thought. He is a restless heir in a family. He is always worried that he will be surpassed or replaced. He is worried that he will lose his status, and he is even more worried that he will lose The care and love that stayed on him. 】

[He always cares so much about what he gets that he doesn't realize that his palms can no longer hold more. 】

[But despite this, he is still a lovely guy, a warrior who is absolutely loyal to the great cause of mankind. In front of his sincere emotions and nobility, his little thoughts are not worth mentioning. When the real test comes Sometimes, he will stick to his heart. 】

[In this crazy galaxy, the light of Horus is a great power that can be called extravagant, so I choose to stand on his side. At least, he is a rising sun. He Burning in his heart is a flame full of sacrifice and passion. 】

[As long as these noble emotions still beat in his heart, Horus will never become what I hate. 】

【He is worthy of our expectation, trust, and following. 】

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[I always force myself, James, my child, my best friend, and I don’t want to deceive you on these issues. 】

[I am working hard, I am fighting, and I am doing whatever it takes to make myself that great person worth looking forward to, trusting, and following. 】

【I must do this. 】

【I have no choice. 】

Deep in the Endurance, in the largest and most luxurious room that Mortarion had specially reserved for his best brother, Horus stood in the center of the room, his face sighing solemnly. He was immersed in it, revealing a faint melancholy that almost didn't belong to the Wolf Shepherd God.

The room was gorgeous, even luxurious. The Pale King of Barbarus worshiped the Wolf God from the bottom of his heart and regarded him as his best brother. Therefore, when Horus decided to stay in the tenth When he was aboard the battleship of the Queen of Glory of the Fourth Legion, Mortarion, instead of being ashamed of having his territory offended, felt a different kind of intimacy and honor. He went against the past style of simplified music and worked hard to create a story that was enough A gorgeous and noble room, befitting his most respected brother.

But in the eyes of Horus, everything in this room was too extravagant. The Pale King had piled a large number of beautiful objects together in a general way, which instead destroyed their unique feeling. Horus had witnessed How the [Blood Tears] and [Emperor's Pride] decorated their corridors and halls improved his horizons. Everything on the [Endurance] seemed to him to be filled with a certain... rustic atmosphere.

But fortunately, this unremarkable environment relaxed his heart, and the Wolf Shepherd was able to vent the suffocation in his chest freely. His eyes wandered between the two sons: James was trying hard to listen and analyze. The eyes of the strong Abaddon have entered a state called [sluggishness].

The Shepherd God looked at his first company commander's distracted gaze and felt a sense of relief.

So, he turned his head and looked at his most trusted heir.

[James, my son, I hope to get the answer from you. 】

[What kind of person do you think the psychic master known as the Soul Drinker is? 】

The Luna Wolf was silent for a moment.

"Father, on this issue, I actually prefer Lord Chagatai's judgment."

[His judgment? A Primarch? One of my new blood relatives? 】

"Lord Jaghatai never said that, father. His inference is that Ms. Morgan belongs to the Emperor's... [Creation]."

"The Emperor not only shaped you, he also shaped the Custodes, and other things that we may not know. In other words, if the great Emperor could create individuals like the Custodes who have no psychic power at all, then he would then shape It is theoretically feasible to create an individual completely filled with psychic energy and give it to the First Legion to drive."

The Shepherd God was silent, his sight dissipated into the endless void through the dark floor-to-ceiling windows.

[You are right, James, Chagatai's inference is reasonable, but I still feel worried and troubled. When he said the words "my father's creation", my first reaction was A new original body. 】

The Shepherd God lowered his head, and his voice floated like the summer breeze. This made James raise his eyebrows. He still didn't understand why his genetic father was so towards a new original body... fear?

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[Because the interests are related. 】

Morgan chuckled. Opposite her was Semiramis, who was visiting again, her spiritual afterimage and the tree hole.

"Benefit?"

The listener tilted his head, and Morgan's answer was only more of an emotionless smile.

[Yes, benefits. 】

[Of course, this is just my personal conjecture and speculation. Maybe our Wolf Shepherd is a selfless figure? 】

Semiramis' pupils were still filled with confusion. Her wisdom only contained the knowledge input by Morgan in order to control her home planet. She had no way of understanding what was going on in the galaxy.

Facing her own afterimage, Ms. Spider will feel slightly better.

[So far, looking at the entire human empire, there are only five original bodies that have not returned. In other words, on the surface, there are still five legions without their commanders. 】

[In addition to my Second Legion, there is also the Eighth Legion that indulges in terrorist tactics, the Twelfth Legion named as War Dogs, the notorious slave-owning Nineteenth Legion, and the most mysterious and least known so-called Legion. Twenty legions. 】

[And if Horus believed Jaghatai's statement: I heard all their discussions. In fact, Jaghatai only suspected that I was the Emperor's creation, while Horus couldn't wait to try to deny that I was. Primarch. 】

【why is that? 】

"……Why?"

[It's very simple, because a psyker obviously will not be the original body of the Eighth or Twelfth Legion. In addition, among the remaining three legions, the Second and Nineteenth Legions are now both It's the dog of Horus. 】

[Especially my descendants, my legion, do you know what they call my legion? 】

[The best auxiliary corps. 】

[How could Horus allow him to lose the support of these legions unexpectedly? 】

[Of course, this does not mean that he will try to occupy these legions, but before the original body returns, he will expand his influence in these legions, and even backfire on the original body himself who takes charge of the legion after returning, thereby pulling him into his own. Within a small circle. 】

[This is not a difficult task for our Wolf Shepherd. 】

[So, if I return to the empire unofficially, he will not officially recognize me. But just wait, wooing and getting closer will follow. I am looking forward to what his methods will be like. 】

[After all, regardless of whether I am the real original body or not, he will try to win over me. Whether it is to expand his power or expand his network of contacts, the Wolf Shepherd God is always happy to do so. 】

Semiramis blinked her eyes. She neither marveled nor smiled, she just asked a simple question.

"Are you sure that your guesses and reasoning are correct?"

[The guess itself cannot be said to be correct or not. This is just a guess. Maybe somewhere I don’t know, the Wolf Shepherd God has a completely different thought? 】

[However, no matter what he thinks or what he thinks of me, I don’t care, because for me, the really important thing now is to kill those psychic aliens that are interfering with navigation and let me return quickly. to the front lines. 】

[Compared with Horus's thoughts, I am more concerned about the battle situation on Zhuang Sen's side. 】

Semiramis nodded, she was silent, looking for new questions from her limited wisdom.

"So, if Horus really tried to win over you, what would you choose?"

【choose? Need to choose? Being part of Horus' inner circle isn't entirely a bad thing for me, is it? 】

"But you are already a member of Caliban's circle. How do you get to Horus's circle?"

【oh……】

[That is what Horus and Jonson should be worrying about. 】