Lann did not respond to Sigismund's words.
He also stood on the railing and looked at all the splendor in the distance.
Sigismund paid no attention to his silence.
The two maintained the same posture, looking into the distance.
The sanatorium is high up, overlooking Terra.
You can also overlook the magnificent imperial palace in the distance.
The light of the Atonement Astronomican can be seen clearly even in daylight.
This hospital has great taste.
War has eroded many of humanity's finer tastes.
And in this era, people are picking these up again.
Outside the sanatorium's ward is the botanical garden.
Birds are singing in it, and some small animals protected by law are also moving around in it.
The designers tried their best to present the original appearance of nature through such means, so that the returning patients can recover faster.
From time to time, loud noises could be heard coming from the botanical garden.
Young and full of vitality.
They were all sent by children who had completed their homework.
As they walked through the crowd, their hearty, innocent laughter had a strange magic that made people recall their own youth.
Sigismund spent his youth in the chaotic state of Innocent.
But this doesn't mean that he has never been happy.
In Innonus, he has a group of orphans who depend on each other and live together in a drifting camp.
The cruel and hungry life made them emaciated.
They are like parasites on a garbage dump, struggling to survive using the garbage and their poor foraging skills.
It was there that Sigismund developed the habit of touching his forehead to the hilt of his sword before going into battle.
It is always difficult for orphans to survive.
At that time, cultists were rampant and they would always capture children to sacrifice or use as food.
The orphans once had an eldest daughter named Sera.
A skinny but tall girl.
She took on the responsibility of protecting the orphans.
When those fanatical cultists surrounded the orphans.
Sera touched her forehead to the thing she called a weapon, then walked out of the shelter to face the cultists.
She stepped forward, but never returned.
Sigismund and the other orphans were thus given a chance to survive.
When they saw Sera again, she was a twisted corpse hanging from an abandoned railing.
Bright red blood dripped from the twisted body.
The face that was once handsome was covered with scratches, and all the bones in the body were broken, not a single part was intact.
The cruelty of Innonus shaped Sigismund's soul.
Sera's death taught him a very important quality, which is what he should fight for.
When the next crisis came, Sigismund did the same thing.
He touched his forehead to his weapon and walked out to face the terrifying cultists.
That time, he almost died.
If the Empire's selectors had not arrived, he would have suffered the same fate as Sera.
But Sigismund would not have the slightest regret.
He could hide in a shelter and wait for someone else to come forward.
But then, he would be nothing.
"You know, I was once the chosen one." Lan looked at the children running around and fell into memories.
"The Chosen One?" Sigismund looked at Lann, confusion in his eyes.
"Yes, my people raised me up, believing that God would give me a great mission. I was destined to become a powerful tribal leader and unify the chaotic Invert world."
“I don’t understand how they could have such an idea!
You unified Invicta?"
"Where I live, there is a wide underground river. Its source is nearly a thousand meters under the ice field, and it has thousands of tributaries. This river is also called the River of Life. The Lann people live in the lower reaches, while the Dornish people live in the upper reaches. My adoptive mother found me abandoned on the river bank one morning, and not far away were the bodies of a Dornish woman and two soldiers. Obviously, I was a hunted child. My adoptive mother adopted me against all odds and explained to them that the Dornish wanted me dead because I was destined to overthrow the rule of the Dornish and unify Invite. I grew up under my mother's care, and followed her day and night to learn swordsmanship, hunting and other skills."
"And then?" asked Sigismund.
"Then Lord Dorne came down from upstream, and all the Lann people knew their Chosen One was just a poor imitation the first time they saw Lord Dorne. He was defeated by Lord Dorne, and then followed Lord Dorne."
A voice interrupted the conversation between the two.
Sigismund and Lane turned to look, trying to see who had interrupted their conversation.
Seeing each other's familiar face, they both called out each other's name at the same time.
“Acamus!
”
Akamus was the Captain of the Imperial Fists during the Great Crusade, and also served as the Chieftain's Guard, Axe Rider, and Hussar.
He is the commander of the Honor Guard.
This guy is more rational and calm than Sigismund, and his personality is more similar to his genetic father.
Like Lann, he was born on the planet Invit.
He was one of the first warriors in the Imperial Fists Legion under the leadership of Dorn.
Acamus died during the early stages of the Sol War, while investigating Alpha Legion infiltrations throughout the Sol System.
He worked with his adjutant, a psychic of the Gene Cult, and eventually determined that the Alpha Legion was very likely to attack Pluto, so he led his troops to support them.
However, he was pierced in the battle against the Primarch, and finally died in Dorn's arms while being pierced with a spear by Alpharius in order to protect Dorn.
When they heard the news, everyone, including Sigismund, was filled with grief.
Acamus was their good friend.
A strong fighting camaraderie was established between them.
His departure was a huge blow to Sigismund and others.
Who could have thought that they would meet again here after thousands of years.
Apparently, Akams had just woken up. He looked very weak and had to use a brace to walk.
"Honestly, Lan, didn't you get any new stories after I left? Why do you keep repeating this story
”
Akamus is Dorne's royal guard, unlike Sigismund who would go to duel on the World Eaters' flagship for no reason.
He spent quite a bit of time with this guy, Lane.
For a while, Lane told this story every day.
It almost made everyone vomit after hearing it.
"But don't you think this story is fascinating
"Lane retorted, dissatisfied with Akamus for telling him the rest of the story.
"That's just what you think." Akamus walked up to the two of them and said, "Let's talk about something else, like the upcoming celebration and the current Holy Emperor. Wouldn't that be more interesting? If nothing works, let's talk about those kids. That's also a good topic!
Stop telling your old stories."