"Regent of the Dark, Avalons is entirely yours!" Marshal Sharaga, temporarily acting as the planet's governor, immediately dropped to one knee before him and offered her loyalty.
"No. Our force has only one leader: my Primarch brother, the Primarch of the Dark Angels, Lion El'Jonson." You calmly shook your head. Strands of pitch-black shadow swiftly spread from your massive body, gently lifting the wide-eyed Marshal Sharaga from the polished floor.
"Mortal governor, Avalons still belongs to you. I neither will nor wish to rule this world. My only intention is to thoroughly purge the filth of those who prey upon humanity among the stars. To that end, I merely require you to hand over command authority over the local forces."
Lion El'Jonson shook his head slightly and spoke calmly to the puzzled Marshal Sharaga.
Then, faced with the respect and recognition of an ancient Primarch, the willing Marshal Sharaga immediately handed all command authority to Lion El'Jonson.
Through more detailed discussions, you also learned that no Astartes Chapters were stationed in this star system.
But the good news was that one of Avalons's defensive fleets remained intact, and they also had a large number of organized Astropath choirs standing by in underground fortresses.
After discussing the matter with Lion El'Jonson, you decided to use Avalons as the central link for contacting more isolated worlds, while also spreading the momentous news of the Lion's return across the entire sector and even into the Warp.
However, while allies yearning for a leader and reinforcements might learn of the Lion's return, the forces of Chaos within the Warp would also hear the news.
You had to speed up the construction of more defensive fortifications and mobilize greater combat resources until Avalons had been transformed into an impregnable War Fortress.
During this time, you