Mephiston is one of the most powerful mortal psykers in the Imperium of Man, and in the entire galaxy.
Called the Lord of Death by aliens and enemies of humanity.
Like many of Sanguinius's descendants, he was plagued by bloodthirst and the Black Rage.
During the Second Armageddon War.
Mephiston's Death Company was deployed in the Hades Hive.
They were ordered to launch an assault on a group of orcs entrenched in the state religion building.
He and his violent madman and vampire comrades slaughtered many people in the orc battle line. At one point, blood and flesh flew everywhere and the scene was extremely brutal.
Maybe they were just being too crazy.
Eventually, the entire building collapsed, burying everyone.
Mephiston was the only survivor.
He was trapped in the ruins, crushed by thousands of tons of boulders, unable to move, and tortured by blood thirst and black rage.
He was like a madman.
He roared at the air for seven days and six nights.
He craves blood and death all the time.
But he didn't die, he was just trapped like that.
Unable to move.
Repeating hallucination of Sanguinius being killed by Horus.
Until midnight of the seventh day.
Mephiston had done something no Blood Angel had ever done before.
That is to overcome the black rage and blood thirst.
It can't be said to be overcome, it's just that the flood was confined to the river channel.
He dug his way out of the space he was trapped in.
Slaughtered all the orcs that surrounded them at that time.
Its madness frightened the fearless orcs so much that they fled.
After that, he gained powerful psychic powers and the ability to fly freely in the highest sky of the warp.
"How's the gathering going?" Dante asked, staring at Mephiston.
"Currently, 27 regiments have arrived at the Baal system. So far, a total of 15,000 descendants of the Holy Blood have been assembled. According to estimates, the number of descendants of the Holy Blood that can be assembled in the end can reach 25,000. Every Holy Blood warrior who comes here will be a cornerstone of our defense against Leviathan."
Dante stroked the spear in his hand and turned his head to look at the cold void again. "Any latest news from our astropaths?"
Mephiston shook his head, his voice dry. "No, the Zerg's shadow has shrouded the Baal system, and the appearance of the Great Rift has blocked our connection with Terra. Those horrific illusions torture those with psychic potential with unprecedented intensity. Astropaths need to spend a lot of energy to ensure that they do not go crazy. Even if they can send out astropathic information, they cannot penetrate the terrifying darkness. From the current situation, we are isolated and helpless."
After a pause, Mephiston continued, "There is something terrible that I need to tell you."
Dante stared at Mephiston, waiting for him to tell him what it was.
"The Blood God's servants may have their eyes on us, too. The campaign against the Leviathan Zerg Fleet, perhaps the campaign in which all the Sons of Sanguinius were summoned after the Great Crusade, is too tempting for them. Our wrath will draw the servants of the Skull Throne to the Baal System like flies to a corpse. If they come, it will be disastrous."
"The Blood God is a thirsty temptation and a catalyst for madness. If he manifests himself while we are focused on defending Baal, we will be at our most angry and unrestrained, and that will be the end of us."
"If that's the case, the situation could be really bad." Dante, under the mask of Sanguinius, showed a bitter smile.
The arrival of the Zerg fleet and Mephiston's message made the legendary hero of the Empire feel stressed and exhausted.
The Great Devourer has devoured countless planets.
The Blood God was watching him intently, making him feel the danger.
Can the descendants of Sanguinius defend the glory of their holy father
All this is still unknown.
The Zerg have proven their strength through countless battles.
So far, the Empire's victories have been few and far between.
Planets that encounter the Zerg fleet will either fall or be destroyed by an extermination order.
If we count the victories on the frontal battlefield, there really were none.
Murphysten did not respond, but remained silent, waiting for Dante to continue.
"I am in pain, Mephiston. In order to protect the legacy of that lord, I gave up going to the Cadian Fortress and missed the battle that could determine the future. It fell, and the chaotic power of the Eye of Terror erupted, tearing the entire galaxy apart. The light of the Astronomican of the Holy World can no longer guide us."
"And now, I am facing a battle that I have no chance of winning. If I fail on Baal, then I should face Sanguinius head-on, face those heroes who have already sacrificed their lives. Should I confess my failure and selfishness to them? I have messed up both things, and failed both the Emperor and Sanguinius."
At the end of the Battle of Hades, Dante met Sanguinius's herald, Sanguinius.
Every Holy Blood Warrior has heard the story of Sanguinor.
Sanguinius is the replacement for Sanguinius.
It is a symbol of hope and courage.
When the descendants of Sanguinius were in crisis, the herald appeared in golden armor and brought hope to the desperate humans.
Of course, many people don't know that this legendary figure has a dark background.
Dante has a unique identity.
He learned the origin of Sanguinor from ancient documents.
In the terrible campaign launched by Horus.
Several Primarchs who had lost contact with Terra formed a new empire in Ultramar.
Sanguinius was chosen Emperor of this new empire.
It was an act of helplessness.
The loyal primarchs considered the survival of humanity, and their great cause.
If Terra fell and the Emperor died, they would need a base from which to prepare to continue the fight.
Those traitors who betrayed humanity are determined to destroy this last hope of humanity by any means necessary.
The Primarch of the Night Lords, Curze, even vowed to kill Sanguinius and destroy this small empire.
In order to protect their noble father, the emperor of the small human empire, the Holy Blood Guard selected two warriors who could serve as substitutes for Sanguinius.
The two warriors walked into the secret room.
They use an ancient ritual to decide who will be the replacement.
The moment the results came out, the chosen ones killed the unsuccessful ones.
The bodies also burned in the flames.
No one knows who became Sanguinius's replacement.
Because the chosen one also gave up his original name and took the name Sanguinius, disguising himself as Sanguinius.
Then, the loyal Primarchs, having received the news that the Emperor had not yet fallen, chose to support Terra.
They managed to cross the Ruinstorm and arrived at the planet of Davin where Horus had fallen.
The planet Davin was the source of that terrible warp storm.
In order to resolve this storm, the three Primarchs went through different tests.
Sanguinius faces temptations and threats from the Eightfold Path and the Four Gods.
In order to allow his genetic father to escape, Sanguinor threw himself into the demon and disappeared into the subspace with the demon.
There was no news of Sanguinor in subsequent battles.
It was not until much later that this legendary figure became active throughout the empire like those living saints.
Whenever the Blood Angels' descendants were in dire straits and suffered heavy losses in battle.
The mysterious warrior known as the Paragon of the Holy Body, Sanguinor, will descend from the sky like a golden meteor to save his brothers from danger.
Dante has served as Chapter Master of the Blood Angels for a thousand years and is one of the few people who have seen the Sanguinor more than once.
After the Battle of Hades, he met Sanguinor again.
"Can we still save Baal?" Dante, who witnessed the destruction of the Hades Galaxy, asked the golden-glowing Sanguino in pain.
This perfect hero with wings of brilliant light left only one sentence before disappearing.
“There is still hope.”
But now, Dante couldn't see any hope.
The Zerg are advancing, and the Blood God is watching them covetously.
Where will the Son of Holy Blood go
Mephiston said nothing.
He showed no mercy or sorrow, but he could still feel the despair and he understood the plight of the lord he served.
There was an eerie silence between the two of them, with only the sound of the power armor ringing out.
"What's your suggestion?" Dante retracted his gaze and no longer paid attention to the work of void defense. He looked at Mephisto and asked.
"I will try to stop them. The Blood God's servants have tried to tempt us countless times, but they have never succeeded." Mephiston said.
"How far can you go?" Dante walked up and headed towards the bridge.
There is nothing to worry about in Void Defense anymore.
Maybe he should leave here.
Go where he is needed more.
Mephiston also followed Dante's steps and started walking.
"I will try my best to stop them, but the power of the Blood God is unbelievable. I am not sure, but they will not succeed before I die."
"May you be spared the mercy of Sanguinius, Mephiston." Dante gave his final blessing.
Mephiston paused and performed the sacrament of the holy blood.
Then he walked in the opposite direction of Dante.
He had to prepare for the ceremony.
We must do our best to prevent the Blood God's servants from coming into this world.
The descendants of holy blood will never surrender.
They would just roar and attack the enemy.
Whether it's the Zerg or the Blood God, they will fight to the last moment.
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Baal.
This planet is a satellite of the planet Baal.
Filled with dust that covers the sky and spreads wildly.
Covered by a desert formed by red rust, it is a land where survival is difficult.
However, it can be seen from those ancient ruins.
This satellite was once a paradise for mankind.
The remains of ancient buildings are scattered all over the surface.
The tens of thousands of biological wars and nuclear wars that broke out during the Dark Ages of Humanity eventually turned this comfortable planet of mankind into a dead place.
The once wealthy residents became scavengers.
People suffered from decay and death in the mutated atmosphere.
Those who have suffered so much still live in the world their ancestors destroyed.
Yugi is one of them.
He was an extremely ordinary Baal.
For the rest of its life, it lives on the water-scarce moon Basilisk, which is shrouded in red rust storms.
His wife is a girl from a desert tribe, and he became a water seller with the help of a simple purification device.
His wife developed cancer at an early age due to the harsh environment on Basilisk and eventually died in pain.
His son participated in the selection of angels.
Not only did he fail, he also became stupid and dumb.
Whenever Yugi thought of this, he would curse everything in anger.
His life was so miserable and humble.
Nothing can be done except incompetent diatribes.
"Father, father." The cowardly son at the side wanted to get close to him and get a little warmth in the dark night.
"Stay away from me." Yugi pushed him away angrily, "You damn fool, can't you learn to be independent?"
His words were filled with hatred, which frightened his cowardly son and made him cry.
"Be lenient with him. He is your son and inherits your blood." said the man on the side. He pulled the boy over and gave him half of the blanket.
"Why did fate torture me like this? It took away my wife and my life, and left behind a fool. We were also used as cannon fodder by them." Yugi said indignantly, "I handed a smart child to them, but they threw a fool back to me. I shouldn't have let him participate in the angel selection. Why am I so stupid? ?"
The man next to him looked at him without saying anything, but comforted the boy to sleep.
He could tell that Yugi was going crazy.
Many people are like this, nightmares torment everyone.
Everyone sees that terrible shadow when they sleep.
They roared in nightmares.
Revealing a desire that is enough to overwhelm everyone.
They crave the proteins, genetic sequences, and rich biological properties of all life in the Baal system.
The angels called them Zerg.
A horrible creature that devours everything.
Yugi lowered his head in pain.
How he wanted to end his own life with the laser gun in his hand.
Pain, corruption, stupid son, just living in this world is enough to exhaust him.
He never fantasized about receiving the emperor's care and having a happy afterlife after his death.
He just wanted to end the pain in this life.
His genes' subconsciousness forced him to live.
He didn't have the courage to commit suicide, and could only wait like a coward for the god of death to take his life.
There were many people like Yougi, and they were all drafted.
A legendary hero named Dante came to them one day, threw weapons to them, and told them to fight for Baal.
Yugi fell into a deep sleep in despair and crying.
Until he was awakened by the whip of the robot servant.
Obey, citizen of Bhaal, sacrifice to the great Emperor, sacrifice to the holy Sanguinius is the duty of every son of Bhaal.
You will need to build enough trenches and fortifications that will allow you to survive the coming war.
The lower half of the servitor's body has been removed and replaced with tracks.
A huge loudspeaker was hung on the muscular body, constantly broadcasting the same words.
The whip in his hand will fall on those workers who do not wake up in time.
Yugi was whipped and his face turned red with pain.
The robot servant only follows established procedures, and it quickly whipped the second time.
The silly but kind-hearted son protected him and used his strong body to block the second falling whip.
Otherwise Yugi will suffer even more.
He got up, but he was still very unhappy with his stupid son.
After eating something.
They, father and son, followed other workers to dig trenches and carry sandbags to build a defense line.
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Dante returned to the Castle of Angels, where many chapter masters were already waiting for him.
They answered the call of their Mother Chapter and gathered on Baal to defend the world where Sanguinius first spread his wings.
These Chapters' loyalty to the Imperium and to Sanguinius is impeccable.
But they may not agree with Dante's orders.
What's more, among them there are seemingly rebellious warbands such as the Flesh Tearers and the Bloodletters.
Dante needs to train them so they can fight in the name of Sanguinius.
Otherwise, fighting against Tyrannosaurus would be a pipe dream.