Horus had already ordered the killing of the Salinan Foundry Consul of the Oritian Technology Nation who came to negotiate with the Vengeful Spirit. After slandering the other party as an assassin, he successfully found an excuse and immediately triggered a war with the Technology Nation.
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However, neither the Vengeful Spirit nor most of the Sixty-third Fleet stayed in the galaxy of the Technological Nation, but continued to sail in a certain direction in a certain galaxy.
After all, a mere technological nation is not worthy of the attention of Horus and his Sixteenth Legion or even the Sixty-third Fleet. If it were not for the purpose of obtaining the opponent's intact STC, I am afraid they would have directly used virus bombs and
The orbital bombardment directly leveled the opponent's planet to the ground.
Of course, those are not important!
Today, Warmaster Horus locked himself in his office. Then he used projection to directly enter the subspace and began to have secret conversations with his closest brothers.
And those who appeared in the subspace like him include Angron, the primarch of the 12th Legion's "World Eaters", Mortarion, the primarch of the 14th Legion's "Death Guard", and close friends of Horus.
, Fulgrim, the Primarch of the Third Legion 'The Emperor's Children'.
At the beginning, the three of them were not designed by the Word Bearers or someone like Horus, and then were whispered, influenced and corrupted when they were on the verge of death, when their mental defenses were at their lowest, but by Horus.
Russ subtly corrupted them through the words of his friends, and it was Horus who succeeded in joining his Chaos camp through his own eloquence and the whispers of the Warp.
Therefore, now that they have completely accepted the Warp and been corrupted by the Chaos God, they can follow the same lectures that Magnus is giving to Ali every day. Even if the four of them do not have that powerful psychic talent and psychic ability
Knowledge, but it was still easy to use projection to gather into a certain image in the subspace, and began their evil conspiracy, and began to discuss and plot their vicious cause of resisting the Empire and resisting the Emperor.
"Hehehehehe..."
"Hey……"
"Hmph..."
"Uh huh huh..."
In the subspace, the projections of four people sat in a circle, surrounded by churning chaotic energy and endless turbulent tides, but they didn't mind at all, just letting their evil smiles and vicious words flow in this different dimension.
Echoing in the subspace.
"Brothers..."
Finally, after the pleasantries, Horus spoke first with his low and powerful voice and tone that seemed to penetrate people's hearts:
“I got the message….”
"The inflexible guy Wolf King Leman Russ is about to arrive in Prospero. Once Magnus and his Fifteenth Legion are destroyed, the troops loyal to the empire will face the invasion of our Chaos forces in the future.
, without the help of the Thousand Sons Legion, they will no longer be able to organize an effective counterattack!"
"The legion that we fear the most will soon cease to exist!"
"Huh huh huh..."
As he spoke, Horus couldn't help but laugh a little proudly.
The Emperor originally only issued an arrest warrant to Leman Russ, but under the influence of the subspace storm, he easily changed the arrest warrant into a killing order, which might be a problem for other primarchs.
The brainless Leman Russ would never think too much about the order he hesitated and confirmed many times.
Therefore, as long as the subspace storm continues for a while and continues to affect intergalactic communications and subspace navigation, then the fate of Magnus and the Fifteenth Legion under his command is already doomed.
"very good!"
"Jiejiejie..."
When Angron heard this, a trace of bloodthirsty excitement flashed in his eyes.
Then, his thick fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair transformed by the mental power of the subspace and made bursts of dull rhythm, as if to hide his impatience, and then he said with a somewhat relaxed sneer.
:
"The loyal dog of Leman Russ..."
"Hmm hahaha!"
"He, the fool who claims to be the loyal dog at the Emperor's feet, only has rigid loyalty in his eyes, but has never understood the true meaning of the world - "
"Workaround?"
"That's just an excuse for weak people to avoid challenges!"
"As early as when my hands began to be stained with blood, I already knew that in this vast universe, only endless violence and bloodthirsty killings can create the iron rules of survival and the path leading to the supreme power.
The only way!"
"And we!"
"We, a group of berserkers who have been baptized by the flames of war, feed on blood, and favored by Khorne, will wield our butcher knives, tear apart the shackles of the past, and let the galaxy tremble with our roar!"
"We will lead it into a new era, one no longer bound by the phantom of any emperor, an era ruled by the true strong, whose glory is written in the blood of those who are weak, and whose strength conquers the stars.
!”
"The universe will remember our names, and fear will become the whisper of all creatures at night - we are the harbingers of the doomsday, the embodiment of power, and the kings of endless killing!"
"Jie hum hum…"
It can be seen that the grinning Angron is just like the bloodthirsty and violent Berserker Space Marines of the Twelfth Legion under his command. He himself seems to have fallen into the same trap as his primarch brothers have long rumored.
In the midst of madness, all he thinks about all the time is crazy things like bloodbath in the galaxy.
Perhaps, without the need for Horus to corrupt him, the original body of the Twelfth Legion of the Space Marines Astartes will one day completely surrender himself and fall into the embrace of Chaos, right?
"..."
Mortarion on the side glanced at Angron with a deeper and more complicated look, then turned to look at Horus and asked:
"Horus..."
"Your plan is ingenious, and it can indeed easily eliminate Magnus and his legions...but have you ever thought about what to do with the most loyal and difficult-to-convince guys?"
"for example……"
"Llane El'Jonson, the primarch of the First Legion's 'Dark Angels', Sanguinius, the 9th Legion's 'Blood Angel', and Robert Guilliman, the primarch of the Thirteenth Legion's 'Ultramarines'?"
"Those guys and their legions are not easy to mess with..."
Yes, Mortarion thought more, and was not as naive as Angron, that idiot who only knew how to kill.
After all, he knew that at least half of the Primarchs were still loyal to the Emperor, and if they all returned to defend Terra, plus the Emperor himself, they would have no chance of winning!
"Them?"
"Hmph..."
"No problem!"
Horus smiled slightly, as if he had expected that some of these brothers would ask this question, so he calmly said with a grin:
"Mortarion, your worries are justified. But please believe me, I have already prepared for all this."
"Those brothers you mentioned, those former brothers..."
"I have transferred them all to fight in remote star areas far away from Terra and far away from our current location. Even if they find clues or hear the news about our attack on Terra, they will not be able to come back in time."
"The other legions are already performing their own missions in various parts of the galaxy, and most of them are too late to come back!"
"Now, only the 'Imperial Fists' have been transferred back to the solar system by the Emperor himself to assist in the defense of Terra. Apart from some Imperial Guards and Sisters of Silence, the only guards on Terra are the 'Imperial Fists' of the Seventh Legion.
Just Rogal Dorn and his troops."
"Now is the time when Terra's defenses are at their weakest!"
Horus said proudly, but he obviously didn't pay attention to the mere legions, some Imperial Guards, and the Sisters of Silence, because he knew that the Imperial Guards were thrown into the subspace rift beneath the palace by the Emperor.
It was Magnus's masterpiece, and it was a great help to him!
As for the massive ordinary mortal empire legions and mortal auxiliary armies on Terra, they are not the key to victory or defeat.
Therefore, Horus did not take them seriously at all, nor did he put them on the balance of victory or defeat. Just like the equally large number of mortal auxiliaries in his own fleet, he did not need to go there at all.
Deliberately corrupting them, as long as they control the fleet by then, those mortals will naturally obey his orders honestly.
"sounds good."
"but……"
Fulgrim intervened at this time. As a close friend of Horus, he had trust and unconditional support for Horus, so he expressed his concerns:
"Horus..."
"Please allow me to remind you that our actions must be quick and decisive, and we must not leave any breathing space for the empire."
"At the same time, I suggest, we'd better prepare for the worst-case scenario?"
In Fulgrim's view, their strength is still a bit too weak. There are only four people at present. Even if you include the 'Word Bearers' legion, there are only five legions at present. If the plan to raid Terra fails,
At that time, they will probably have no choice but to flee into the subspace in embarrassment.
As for the fact that he was clearly the original member of the Third Legion's 'Emperor's Children', but now he was involved in the rebellion against the Emperor, he didn't care too much about whether the irony in this was a little too much.
"indeed……"
Horus nodded, and while expressing his agreement, he did not forget to use that affectionate title to confirm:
"Forgan..."
"Your reminder is correct. We do need to speed up the pace and cannot give the Emperor and other primordial brothers time to react to ensure nothing goes wrong?"
"Now……"
"The only remaining obstacles are those 'uncontrollable forces' within our Legion who still have illusions about the Emperor."
"They must be cleared to ensure that our next plans can proceed smoothly."
During this period of time, as far as Horus knew, although they had successfully corrupted many Astartes Space Marines under their command through warrior associations, there were still a considerable number of stubborn Legionnaires.
They believe in the truth of the Empire and their Emperor.
And those die-hards are the ones they must deal with.
Otherwise, if they are allowed to continue to stay in the legions and fleets, once they wait for them to start an uprising, those large numbers of guys will definitely bring them huge trouble, there is no doubt about that!
"Loyalist?"
At this time, when Angron, the original body of the Twelfth Legion's World Eaters, heard this, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and then he said coldly:
"Then let us prepare a grand funeral for them in the Istvan galaxy!"
"That will be the end of their loyalty and the beginning of our new era."
It can be seen that Angron also agreed with Horus's statement and dealt harshly to those loyalists, including those loyalists within the Twelfth Legion themselves.
"It is said that the Istvan galaxy has now become a place full of chaos and chaos. Is it really the most suitable stage for our actions?"
Mortarion smiled softly, obviously he knew better than anyone else why the Istvan Galaxy became like that.
"Okay!"
"Then let me be there and let those who are still loyal at that time see the true power of Chaos!"
"Let them understand that surrendering to us is their only way out?"
Seeing that Horus already had a plan, Fulgrim nodded and agreed to implement the cleanup plan as soon as possible instead of wasting time to continue to corrupt those stubborn loyalists.
"But, Horus, I hope it goes as smoothly as you said, otherwise..."
"Our father will never let us go!"
"You have to understand this."
If there is still time, he is naturally willing to slowly induce those stubborn guys. After all, many of them are his brothers and heirs. But unfortunately, Fulgrim knows that their time is running out.
Are you afraid of long nights and more dreams if you procrastinate?
"In that case..."
After seeing that what needed to be said had been said and his thoughts were basically unified, Horus stood up resolutely and began to scan every Primarch present.
"Now, let us go hand in hand to welcome our era together!"
"Now……"
"Let us gather the fleet to Istvan!"
"Although betrayal has never been what we want, we have never thought of launching our legion to attack Terra. After all, we have expelled the ignorant Old Night Era together, but..."
"The Emperor has betrayed us, betrayed us all!"
"He stole the power of the gods and lied to us sons..."
"Mankind has only one chance for revival, and if he doesn't seize it, then let us do it."
"Let the war begin!"
"Start from the Istvan Galaxy!"
"Let the sky of Terra cover the edge of the Milky Way, let the sea of ​​stars boil, and let the stars fall. Even if we shed the last drop of our blood, we will see the Milky Way be liberated again."
"If we can't save it from the hands of that hypocritical emperor, then..."
"Let the galaxy burn!"
Just like that, in the surrounding subspace full of churning chaotic energy and endless turbulent tides, and in the excited and ferocious eyes of the three primarch brothers he had conspired with, Horus looked like he was almost roaring.
The tone formally issued an order.
And his absoluteness involuntarily caused the churning chaotic energy and the endless turbulent tide to surge and roll again.
Otherwise!
What Horus didn't know was that not far from where they were plotting, Magnus, the original body of the Fifteenth Legion's Thousand Sons, whom he regarded as a thorn in his side and a stumbling block, was also writhing here.
In the subspace, he tried his best to teach his new student, Ali, and explained to Ali the true face of the subspace and the techniques of using certain psychic spells.
"??"
And when halfway through the story, Ali noticed that Magnus suddenly stopped and subconsciously looked in a certain direction. She was a little puzzled. Then she also turned her head to look, but found nothing. She couldn't help but feel a little strange.
asked:
"teacher?"
"What's wrong?"
Anyway, she didn't find anything unusual. It seemed like it would always be the same in this subspace.
"nothing……"
"Let's get on with it..."
Magnus shook his head, and then continued to explain to Ali what he just said:
"Ally, you have to remember!"
"Subspace, the dark side of the universe, is not only a source of power and madness, but also an endless treasure house of knowledge, and an abyss that swallows up reason!"
"You have to learn how to ride it and not be swallowed up by it."
As he spoke, Magnus slowly stretched out his hand, palm upward, and a weak spiritual energy wave condensed on his fingertips, forming a small ray of light that was particularly dazzling in the darkness of subspace.
"Look carefully, this is the basic use of psychic energy - focusing your thoughts and connecting your will with the power deep in the subspace."
“Remember, the key is control, not indulgence.”
Ali said nothing and stared at the light, her eyes full of surprise and longing.
Then, she tried to imitate Magnus's actions, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to concentrate.
Unfortunately, her first attempt did not go as expected, and her subspace projection even trembled slightly, as if affected by the chaotic power in the subspace.
"Don't panic."
Magnus soothed gently.
"Mastering psychic powers takes time and patience... You must learn to talk to your inner fears and insecurities and turn them into a source of power."
As he spoke, Magnus gently stretched out his hand and placed his palm on Ali's projected forehead.
Then, a warm and powerful psychic power poured into her body, helping her stabilize her mind and guiding her to further feel the pulse of the subspace.
"!!"
"What is that?!"
Soon, Ali seemed to feel the power and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Do you feel it?"
Seeing Ali's performance, Magnus nodded with some relief.
"This is your power, your own power."
"Remember, no matter what difficulties and challenges you face, you must believe in your own strength."
"Faith and will are crucial in harnessing the power of the Warp..."
Ali's talent is indeed too good, and this may be the real reason why Magnus is willing to teach her in his last moments, right?
"yes!"
"Teacher, I remember it!"
When Magnus withdrew his hand, Ali nodded vigorously while opening her eyes.
"very good!"
Magnus smiled and nodded.
"But you have to remember that power is a double-edged sword. While pursuing power, you must keep your heart pure."
"Only in that way, certain existences in the subspace cannot mislead, corrupt or seduce you."
"You might not believe it..."
"In addition to Horus, some beings in Chaos have also done the same thing to me, and I even made some deals with them?"
"but……"
"They have not been able to corrupt me so far. Instead, they have become the object of my research and exploration..."
"certainly!"
"That's very dangerous. I don't recommend you do that."
Later, seeing that Ali was very interested, Magnus began to explain the various true aspects of the warp in more depth, from the origin of chaos to the characteristics of each dimension, to the complex use of psychic spells and potential risks. etc.
It wasn't until more than two hours later that he prepared to end today's teaching as usual.
After all, it doesn't matter to him, but if Ali puts her spirit (soul) into the subspace for a long time, it may have some unnecessary effects on her. Especially after seeing what happened to Horus, he is ready to do everything possible. Avoid dangerous situations where possible.
"teacher!"
At this time, seeing that today's class was over, seeing Magnus preparing to leave, and remembering something, Ali finally couldn't help it, and hurriedly asked:
"you……"
"Do you know what happened on Huagai Star?"
Yes, Ali wanted to ask some key questions about the sage and primarch in front of her who was said to know the subspace very well, and asked some answers that she had not been able to get from Captain Loken.
"Canopy Star?"
Magnus had a question mark on his face, obviously he didn't know.
"That's right!"
In simple disguise, Ali told the story that Horus and the Emperor had visited the Taiwei Galaxy, and then fought a battle with the forces of the Canopy Star in the Taiwei System. In the end, the entire Canopy Star directly escaped into the subspace.
"A whole planet ran into the subspace?"
"Is there such a thing?"
"I've never heard of..."
"In fact, after the meeting of Nicaea, we who were forbidden to use psychic powers returned to Prospero. In these years, the planets and systems conquered by the Emperor's Great Expedition Fleet and the Primarch brothers There are tens of thousands of them, who would care about the demise of just one galaxy?"
After saying that, Magnus sighed with regret.
Because he remembered that he and his Prospero might soon be like the countless planets that were wiped out by the Emperor and the Primarch brothers and then completely disappeared into the universe. To its final doom?
"Haven't heard of it at all?"
"They seem to be looking for something important!"
"You really don't know?"
Ali was a little reluctant and hurriedly emphasized.
"..."
Shaking his head, Magnus still expressed his inability to answer Ali's question.
If it were before, he might be able to ask the Emperor or Horus for help, but now, his father is furious and wants to kill him, and has even sent people, and Horus He is busy with some vicious conspiracy, so who will pay attention to him?
"That……"
"teacher!"
"If that planet really escapes into subspace, is there any way you can find it?"
Ali didn't care what the other person was thinking, she just thought about it and asked another question with a look of anticipation on her face.
"Oh……"
Seeing Ali's silly look, Magnus first shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then said slowly:
"As I explained to you before, the reason why I was able to find Terra, and the reason why the fleet can sail freely and smoothly in the subspace without getting lost, is because of Terra's star torch."
"The light it emits is enough to prevent us from getting lost in the subspace, both in space and time."
"even……"
"Our current meeting cannot be separated from the Star Torch!"
"so……"
"It's like you're looking for a planet that has no coordinates and has escaped into the subspace. It's like looking for a bullet that was thrown into the silent universe... That kind of thing is not even possible with those in the subspace.
Devils and evil gods can’t do it, right?”
Speaking of this, Magnus couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Because the time was too short, he didn't have time to tell Ali a lot of common sense about subspace, and he didn't know whether it would cause some irreparable problems or consequences in the future.
"ah?"
"Aren't Chaos Daemons creatures of the Warp?"
"None of them work?"
Ali was shocked. You must know that she had previously thought about making a deal with the devil to find the planet if it didn't work out.
"Subspace is subspace, and demons are demons..."
"It is said..."
"In some distant ancient period, the subspace was very peaceful. It was just a world of energy. There were no demons or evil gods?"
"alright!"
"It's getting late, let's get here first today!"
After saying that, before Ali could continue to ask those basic common sense questions, Magnus suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he waved his hand, and then without waiting for Ali to ask again, he directly disconnected and gave Ali's consciousness.
Expelled from subspace.
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Chapter completed!