The Final Battle: The First Xenos Reinforcements!
Holy Terra.
As far as the eye could see, whether it was the massive starports on the Moon or the Lion's Gate Starport beyond the Imperial Palace of Terra.
Densely packed Capital Ships and auxiliary vessels continuously transported countless Auxiliary Troops and astronomical quantities of war materiel from every sector.
Anyone knowledgeable enough could even spot enormous fleets representing the Titan Cults waiting to descend through the cold void.
In fact, when Lion El'Jonson secretly arrived on Holy Terra with the Dark Angels and the Absolution Angels.
He unexpectedly discovered that time flowed entirely differently in the Imperial Dark Side than it did in the other half of the Imperium.
The entirety of Holy Terra was still immersed in boundless joy over Regent Guilliman's first-stage victory in the Indomitus Crusade, utterly unaware of the grievous casualties and wartime losses of its second stage.
In particular, after Lion El'Jonson met with several High Lords, every Imperial official and member of the Noble Class who knew of the Primarch's arrival believed they were about to enjoy an even more peaceful and prolonged period of pleasure.
However, after the solemn-faced Lion El'Jonson, who looked far older than the legends described, was led by Custodes Prefect Trajan to audience with The Emperor upon the Golden Throne.
Lion El'Jonson reappeared before his countless sons as though he had recovered the imposing bearing he possessed ten thousand years ago. Even the psychic ripples emanating from his massive body had grown considerably stronger!
At once, he dispatched the Dark Angels and Absolution Angels, under the guidance of the Custodes, to seize complete control of Holy Terra's defenses from the Imperial Fists.
And when the furious Company Commander of the Imperial Fists' Third Company came to demand why Lion El'Jonson had