Above Cadia, the demonic tide receded, and a group of dusty-looking people were moving forward.
What is the plan
+Go aboard the Vengeful Spirit. +
[Go to the Vengeful Spirit, then what? ]
+You draw upon the power of Slaanesh, and invoke the Dead. +
There was a heavy gasp followed by an effort to speak.
[Then what?]
Lorgar's floating head turned calmly and looked at Fulgrim.
+Your mission is over.+
Fugen was stunned for a moment, then laughed at himself.
[I'm just a bait... It doesn't matter...]
Fugen took a deep breath.
[Spirit of Vengeance, is Horus okay? ]
+Betrayed.+
Fugen blinked. A little fire appeared in the thick cumulus sky. [Not surprising.]
[Not surprising...]
Fugen seemed to have thought of something and spoke to Luo Jia who was looking for a way.
[After my mission is completed, can you kill me then? ]
+Malcador can.+
[good.]
Phoenix pursed his lips and finally said stiffly, "At least I can still have some value in the end."
Fulgrim's words made Lorgar, who was on his way, silent for a moment. Finally, Lorgar said, "The God-Emperor will bless loyal souls."
Fugen smiled sarcastically, [Your God Emperor.]
Phoenix wiped his face without any image. The humming sound in the distance became clearer. Whose army would come to pick them up? The Word Bearers? Or the remaining Iron Hands
And how were they supposed to reach the Vengeful Spirit if Horus had fallen? An assault? Fulgrim didn't think the Word Bearers fleet could penetrate the Warmaster's defenses - in fact, the Word Bearers were some of the worst at sea.
The small dots finally shuttled down from the thick cumulus clouds, and the gray mist stuck to the tails of the shuttles, pulling out long threads in the air as they landed.
Fulgrim's pupils dilated, and his eyes reflected the single eye that was watching him.
[—Son of Horus?!]
Fugen said in astonishment, [Didn't Horus betray us?!]
Luo Jia just walked towards that direction firmly.
+Brief Allies+ The Primarch said,+The enemy now is Slaanesh... even if He has been asleep for a short time.+
Fugen breathed heavily, his mouth opened and closed, and finally he could only squeeze out a few words.
[I don’t understand…] Phoenix whispered, [… I don’t understand… I can’t tell…]
Lorjia, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Fulgrim almost bumped into him. Lorjia turned around and firmly held Fulgrim's hand.
+As long as you have firm faith in Him—you will be able to see the way of this world clearly. +
Fulgrim shook off Lorgar, his mouth twitching, "I am loyal to humans."
Lorgar didn't care about Fulgrim's cold face. He continued to lead the way. In front, the ship of the Sons of Horus had already stopped.
+Things are never complicated, all living beings have only one goal, to bring back the deceased. +
—————
Unexpectedly, yet understandably, the person who came to greet Fulgrim and Lorgar was Ezekiel Abaddon.
Abaddon was the first to see Fulgrim, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he concealed it well.
Then Abaddon saw Lorgar.
This time he did not hide his horror.
Fortunately, Luo Jia will not be angry with him for this now.
"Good day, my lords."
Abaddon said, respectfully welcoming the two dusty Primarchs aboard.
In the shuttle of the Sons of Horus, Fulgrim sank into the soft velvet sofa, the fragrance of incense wafting from his nose. He smiled bitterly and looked at Abaddon.
[How is my brother?]
"My father is in good condition."
Abaddon said without blinking, but Fulgrim could clearly sense the Son of Horus's nervousness.
+Will he still believe in our Father? +
Abaddon turned his gaze and looked at Lorgar. The corner of his eye twitched slightly. He thought that Mortarion was the limit of human imagination.
"It was not us who betrayed the Lord of Mankind."
Abaddon said solemnly,
"With all due respect, my Lord, to proclaim oneself emperor, to overthrow the truth, to found a religion - these are not the ways of the Sons of Horus."
+But you are wrong. +Lorgar said calmly,+Aren't you also reaching out to the existence of the warp? +
Abaddon raised his head slightly. "We need new allies, new forces, to pass through the turbulence of the warp," he said with difficulty, "rather than becoming..."
His eyes turned to Lorgar and Fulgrim.
+Foolish.+
Lorgar said, and Abaddon took a step back.
"Please forgive my rudeness, my lord."
The Son of Horus stepped back, and in the darkness he left the hospitality compartment.
Fulgrim was staring at the door through which Abaddon had left. There were other Sons of Horus with guns in the reception room where they were staying, but the two Primarchs simply ignored them.
They thought they were right.
Fugen muttered to himself,
+They lack the guidance of the correct religion. +Lorgar wiped the tears from his eyes.
[No…] Fugen said, [Sometimes, I wonder… Is there really right or wrong?]
“Right and wrong no longer exist,” Corax said.
[You should take a break before saying that.]
Sanguinius said as the Archangel smiled as he pulled Corax out of the wreckage of the crashed shuttle.
The Raven Lord looked exhausted and dazed. The only thing that remained unchanged was the deep sense of despair that enveloped his entire body.
[Thank you for your hard work.] Sanguinius said, his face gleaming with divinity, [Where did you come from?]
[That way?] Corax said, and then he realized, [Yes, I came from Cygnus.]
The angel blinked, [This is good news. ]
[how?]
[You are the first one coming over there - will there be reinforcements next? ]
Corax took a deep breath, a chill running down his spine as he remembered what the damned Emperor had said to him.
[No,] he acted as if he had done something wrong, [he wants you to reinforce Cadia.]
The angel's smile remained the same, without any change, just like a mask.
[Oh], Sanguinius said quietly, [that's a pity.]
Behind Corax, curses were uttered by the Emperor's Children as they crawled out of the ruins, which embarrassed the Primarch even more, but Sanguinius just continued to stare at him calmly.
[How is the situation here? ]
Corax asked,
[Very bad.]
Sanguinius said, "The situation worsened a month ago - I'm not sure, the time here is a bit confusing, prayers to the Emperor are no longer answered, and the demons began suicide attacks."
[The Lion was injured in a war, and Conrad and his legion are not suitable for attacking, so we can only start defense. ]
[But...] The angel raised his eyes and looked at the magnificent sunset above Baal.
[I think you saw those lost planets along the way.]
Corax pursed his lips and whispered, "It sounds like your side is in trouble as well."
The angel's eyes widened a bit, and then he smiled, and this time it looked like he meant it.
Corax was silent for a moment.
"Wait," the Primarch asked, "You no longer pray to the Emperor. Where is your faith now?"
The deceased
The Archangel looked at Corax and said,
[I.]
Corax felt himself sweating.
Yes. Code
(End of this chapter)