The Undying, Lucius.
During the Great Crusade, he had once served as the Company Commander of the Thirteenth Great Company of the Third Legion, the Sons of the Emperor.
And Lucius, now bearing an inhuman appearance,
had once become the Champion Warrior of the Third Legion through his exceptional swordsmanship, enjoying the love and admiration of countless Battle Brothers.
However, perhaps because of his innate jealousy and vanity, as well as his blind pursuit of victorious glory deep in his bones,
this former Astartes champion had ultimately become, step by step, a Chaos Chosen belonging solely to Slaanesh.
If one spoke purely of the combat strength of the many Chosen,
even Lucius, after becoming a Chaos Chosen, could not rank among the very best.
Yet perhaps due to Sallish's twisted sense of humor,
Lucius, who had suffered defeat after defeat, had truly been blessed into an immortal, indestructible monster!
Legend had it that any intelligent being capable of killing Lucius,
even if they felt only a fleeting trace of satisfaction,
would instantly become a humanoid vessel for his resurrection, ultimately transforming into Lucius's undying body!
Thud, thud, thud—
Accompanied by the heavy sounds of numerous mag-boots striking the metal floor,
thirteen Astartes wielding Bolters and melee weapons drove their battle-scarred Power Armor,
swiftly maintaining their assault formation as they rushed into the ancient hall.
However, before the Helmet Visors of the group could turn and they could instinctively unleash sustained Bolter fire upon the Chaos Astartes not far from the Honored Primarch,
Rorschach, whose aura of Bloody Slaughter had grown ever more intense, abruptly raised a Vibranium hand and forcibly stopped the attacks of those behind him.
At this moment, Rorschach, wearing a Skull Helmet, took a deep breath.
Without turning his head, he said gravely to the Astartes:
"Battle