The Old Man in Yellow and Magnus's Warm Embrace

Prospero.

A golden Stormbird swiftly swept across the clouds.

Nimrod looked down through the viewing window.

A lost ancient city stands amidst rolling mountains, lush forests, and towering, uneven buildings.

Nimrod knew that a deadly danger lurked beneath the beautiful scenery below.

Soul-Eater Bee were hidden among them.

Prospero's human civilization was destroyed thousands of years ago by the plundering of the Soul-Eater Bee.

Magnus believes that the unusual Warp fluctuations caused Power Burst Psionic Energy from the Prospero inhabitants, attracting the Psyker Soul-Eater Bee, which feed on Warp, to this world.

The surviving humans fled to Tizca and struggled to survive.

After studying under many schools of thought in Tizca, Magnus survived alone for forty days in a wilderness ravaged by Soul-Eater Bee, where he encountered his future squire, Amon.

However, the Soul-Eater Bee took advantage of this opportunity to raid Tizca's base. Magnus, returning in anger, awakened his Genetic Memory and managed to eliminate the invading Soul-Eater Bee.

Nimrod knew that even to Astartes, the Soul-Eater Bee were a dangerous species.

This is especially true for Psyker; when Psionic Energy kills the Soul-Eater Bee, it's like a dazzling light attracting predators.

However, those Beyonder are different; when they use their Beyonder Ability, they do not attract more and more Soul-Eater Bee.

As Nimrod pondered, he saw the churning waves.

Fishing boats set sail in the crescent-shaped bay, bringing back loads of seafood for the residents of Tizca.

He knew that before the Mechanical Psyker Battleship were widely adopted, could precisely control the weather in Tizca, and bring abundant resources, seafood was still the main food source for the inhabitants of Tizca.

The Soul-Eater Bee nest in dilapidated buildings, and Tizca's survival near the sea is not entirely due to luck.

The Stormbird continued flying south.

Nimrod looked down at the city, where a spacious square stood in the center.

He knew that was Tizca's Square of the Hidden Eye.

In the center of the square stands a tall stone column in the Doric style, topped with a burning brazier.

Nimrod knew that before the Long Night, the inhabitants of Prospero had used underground bronze tools to communicate with Terra.

That stone pillar is the only remaining relic, and no one has been able to reactivate it yet.

Nimrod also saw that, centered around the Square of the Hidden Eye, eighty-one roads had been planned, and the residents of Prospero were busily carrying out construction.

Magnus's arrival brought them new hope.

They no longer eked out a living by hiding from the Soul-Eater Bee, but ushered in a new era of development.

"Land on the flat ground next to the Red Giant," The Emperor commanded the pilot.

Nimrod looked down at the ground and saw a tall, red-skinned giant in a white robe standing in front of the clearing, looking up at the Stormbird.

Magnus had not yet lost his right eye; his eyes were now a vibrant green.

Magnus's eye color is not fixed; the multicolored light constantly changes.

Behind him stood another person dressed in white robes, who followed his gaze.

Nimrod knew that it was Amon, the future Primarch's Attendants, the company commander of the Ninth Fellowship.

The Stormbird landed slowly, Nimrod followed the Old Man in Yellow down the deck.

"Father."

"My son."

Nimrod saw Magnus walk towards the Old Man in Yellow with a smile on his face, and the two then embraced warmly.

The scenes he witnessed when meeting the Old Man in Yellow were different from those of Leman Russ, Ferrus Manus, and Vulkan.

Magnus and the Old Man in Yellow showed no signs of awkwardness at their first meeting; they acted as if they had known each other for many years.

Just as Nimrod remembered, they embraced each other intimately, like a father and son reunited after a long separation.

Indeed, they have known each other for many years, Magnus can be said to have never left the Old Man in Yellow.

He possesses powerful Psionic Energy, having created ten layers of Mindset techniques while still in the incubation chamber.

Using Mindset techniques, he Aetheric Sojourn and frequently communicated with the Old Man in Yellow.

Nimrod thought of being "Corrosion" by Hathor Mhat, who was loyal to him.

The tenth level of Mindset is only mastered by Magnus himself, and the ninth level is only mastered by Azek Ahriman.

As the future head of the "Pavoni" Temple Master, Mhat has mastered the first eight levels.

He can at least bring back the first eight levels of Mindset and the Bright Feather Technique to me.

Magnus and the Emperor embraced for several seconds before separating.

"Father, welcome! I have been looking forward to this day for a long time."

"My son, I have been waiting for this moment too. Now is the time."

The Emperor then gestured for Nimrod to step forward. "Besides me, there is your brother, Nimrod, who came to your world with me."

"Your legion has been under his command until now."

I think you won't feel like strangers to each other, and you'll have a lot in common.

Magnus, who fully understands his own birth process and has complete memories of it, is deeply impressed by Nimrod.

Back in Terra Labs, only one of the brothers possessed consciousness; the number on that incubation pod was XI.

"Nimrod, welcome." Magnus's voice was deep and resonant.

"Magnus," Nimrod said with a smile, meeting Magnus's azure eyes, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

His gaze lingered almost imperceptibly on Magnus's waist for a moment, on the cover of the book, where a faint Spirituality glow emanated.

[The skin of Soul-Eater Bee.]

"Amon," Magnus introduced to the Emperor and Nimrod, "My former mentor, one of the nine masters of Tizca."

"Amon, my father, the Emperor of Mankind, he is the Ultimate One."

"He is an existence that transcends all limitations, a being capable of maintaining perfection in both the physical and illusory universes."

"Nimrod, the most perceptive and insightful among my brothers."

"Your the Emperor, the Great the Ultimate One, I salute you." Amon bowed respectfully.

"Lord Nimrod, welcome. Professor Magnus often mentions you to us."

Magnus had become the leader of all schools of thought, and in Tizca, a place steeped in academic atmosphere, Amon referred to his former Apprentice as his mentor.

"Father, Nimrod, please come with me. I have prepared a welcome celebration for you."

Led by Magnus, the Emperor and Nimrod followed behind him, traveling eastward.

Amon walked on the other side, curiously observing the Emperor and Nimrod.

The sun was warm and pleasant, and a gentle sea breeze swept across the streets.

Wherever Magnus went, the inhabitants of Tizca bowed respectfully, expressing their reverence for the Red Giant who led them to New Life.

The three arrived at a fortress at the foot of the mountains to the east, where Magnus began to describe his vision of the future of Tizca.

"The port is located in the northern part of future Tizca, in the old town, where most ordinary people used to live."

"Where we stand now is the place where I first set foot in Prospero."

"A fortress in the mountains, and also a refuge for Psyker to escape the predation of those known as the Soul-Eater Bee."

Nimrod keenly noticed a flicker of fear in Amon's eyes when Magnus mentioned the Soul-Eater Bee.

Magnus noticed the emotions of his followers and his friends, and he offered them warm comfort.

"I will bring New Life to Tizca; the Soul-Eater Bee will no longer trouble us."

He turned to look at the Emperor and Nimrod, his eyes flashing with golden light.

"I will build a new city on the flat western plains."

"This is the plaza where you landed. I've planned eighty-one streets around it; that will be the main residential area for the Tizca in the future."

Nimrod knew that Magnus had succeeded.

The city of Tizca that he founded, if judged by the standards of a city, far surpasses Terra and any of the future cities of Calth and Macragge in many aspects, including productivity and the happiness of its residents.

Each of the Thousand Sons could be considered a scholar in a particular field, and their wisdom was concentrated in one city.

They used Psionic Energy to create the perfect environment.

The City of Light truly lives up to its name.

Prospero only has Tizca, while Calth and Macragge have many cities.

The City of Light will also be reduced to ruins.

Thinking of this, Nimrod couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

The Tizca people, struggling to survive, make the most of all resources.

Yes, Mhat and the Shadow of Order stationed here should be instructed to keep an eye on the Mystery of the Thousand Sons.

An energy array combining technological and Psionic Energy principles; sustainable energy; hydroponic cultivation gardens carved out of underground caves in mountains...

Magnus led the two men up the ridge and toward the fortress.

Nimrod noticed that the fortress was surrounded by shimmering runes.

A Psyker, with Prosperine Khopesh at his waist and a staff in hand, patrolled vigilantly.

Nimrod knew that Prospero's most elite Auxilia in the future— the Spire Guard —would all use Scimitar as their melee weapon.

Upon entering the fortress hall, numerous scholars dressed in white robes gazed upon the three towering giants.

Magnus walked onto the round platform, which resembled a scholar's lecture platform more than the Throne.

As the leader of all schools of thought, Magnus looked at everyone.

"Your Excellencies, Temple Master, and your enlightened Apprentice."

"A perfect being, surpassing me and everything else, the Ultimate One has come to our side."

"Please join me in offering our loyalty to the beloved the Emperor."

The red giant knelt on one knee, and the figure in the white robe knelt down as well.

The Emperor only stayed in Prospero for two days. Since they frequently communicated with Magnus in the Warp, there was no need for them to stay there permanently.

Nimrod did not leave; he remained in Tizca.