One Rune for Magnus's Thothmes

Symbols

After the Primarch's Council of the "Thousand Sons" concluded, Magnus drew his Sickle-Blade Scimitar and shattered the invisible barrier of the Sothmes Sigil with a single swing.

Many of the Thousand Sons felt their connection to the Warp restored, and their powerful forces returned to their control.

As Magnus slung his Scimitar back to his waist, he raised his left arm and rapidly traced runes in the air.

The pentagon-nested circle pattern was quickly drawn, and the Thousand Sons sensed the tides of the Warp crashing against the runes, gathering around the Primarch.

"This rune can trigger Warp tides; the effect is quite remarkable."

Azek Ahriman's eyes were deep. "Indeed, Hathor has contributed a useful rune to us."

Magnus slowly traced the outline again, making sure all the Thousand Sons remembered it.

As the Thousand Sons left, he said to Hathor Mhat:

Hathor, stay behind.

When only Magnus, Hathor, and Amon in the shadows remained on the deck, the one-eyed, red-skinned giant spoke.

"Hathor, that rune, did you discover it with my brother Nimrod?"

"Father, yes." Hathor's eyes flashed; he had already guessed why his father, with his insatiable thirst for knowledge, was asking him.

"It's part of the array, along with other runes," Magnus instructed.

"Nimrod may possess other runes as well."

Through communication with Prospero, Magnus learned that Nimrod possessed powerful Psionic Energy abilities and skills.

Among his many brothers, he was only slightly weaker than him, and in terms of both mind and willpower, he was even no less capable than himself.

Hathor has made some discoveries; Nimrod may find even more.

"You, as my representative, under the guise of communicating and negotiating, attempted to acquire other runes."

"Yes, Father," Hathor replied, taking this opportunity to report back to Lord Nimrod.

Hathor then boarded the Stormbird and flew toward the Forge-Ship.

Two sidereal hours later, he entered the Ancestor Shrine at the bottom. He walked up to the black-armored giant, who had a sword hanging on his right side and a Plasma Pistol on his left.

The Plasma Gun, forged by Lord Perturabo himself, is a two-handed weapon for the Astartes, but to the Primarch, it is merely a pistol.

"My lord," Hathor bowed, but having not achieved the desired result, he was somewhat uneasy and decided to start with the positive aspects.

"At the recently concluded Primarch's Council, I became the Temple Master of the 'Pavoni' and officially became the Third Company Captain."

"Well done, congratulations." Nimrod nodded with satisfaction; his investment in Hathor was beginning to pay off.

Before the Great Birthday Celebration, the "Thousand Sons" was the smallest of the eighteen Legiones Astartes, but it still numbered 85,000.

The "Thousand Sons" will only have nine societies in the future. Although there are ten societies now, they suffered heavy casualties in the battle against the Ork in the Carmenka-Ulisarna system during the middle of the "Great Crusade".

Apophis, the company commander of the Fifth Fellowship, the Temple Master of the "Pavoni Cult," and a close friend of Ahriman, also died in this battle.

Magnus reduced the legionary structure from ten societies to nine, emulating the ancient Ennead.

Furthermore, the Five Cults are distributed across the Nine Cults, which allows for the coordinated use of the different Psionic Energies of each school.

Of course, the school of thought to which the company commander belongs will dominate in terms of numbers within their respective companies.

As the company commander of the Third Fellowship and the Temple Master of the "Pavoni Cult," Hathor could influence Thousand Sons before the Great Birthday Celebration, and conservatively estimated, the number would reach ten thousand.

"Tell me in detail about the situation at the Primarch's Council."

"Yes," Hathor breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Lord Nimrod was somewhat satisfied. He deliberately added, "As the first person below the Primarch in the Council of Masters, I am responsible for initiating the Primarch's Council."

"After Azek Ahriman and Thousand Sons registered one by one, I reported to the Primarch."

"The father then drew his Scimitar, struck the Solar Disc, and traced the Sothmes Sigil on the ground."

Nimrod's eyes lit up; he knew this symbol was one of the most powerful among the many symbols created by Magnus.

"Yes, the Sothmes Sigil can sever connections to the same Warp; all the Thousand Sons attending will lose their Psionic Energy."

"No one can use technology or Psionic Energy to ascertain what's happening at the venue."

"My father once said that after the Sothmes Sigil was set up, even the Emperor himself could not break through the invisible barrier."

After hearing Hathor's description, Nimrod thought to himself:

It's not necessarily true that the Old Man in Yellow couldn't break through. Perhaps the Sothmes Sigil, set up by Prospero or Magnus's flagship using precious Psionic Energy materials, could indeed block the Old Man in Yellow.

However, the temporary and makeshift tents and other temporary structures might not be able to keep out the Old Man in Yellow's spying.

If Magnus possessed a divine artifact like the Spear of Dionysus, imbued with power by the Old Man in Yellow himself, he too could see everything through the medium.

After silently giving himself assurance, Nimrod listened as Hathor continued to recount the events, pondering the situation.

"The 'Nation of Disorder' can indeed block all prying eyes, but in the real world, I really don't have the means to do so."

The scope of "Burial" is not broad enough; although Freddy is from the "dark" Pathway, he does not have the ability to master this aspect.

The Wall of Spirituality can block prying eyes to some extent, but it's not powerful enough to stop powerful Psyker.

As Nimrod pondered, Hathor said with a hint of nervousness:

"After my father returned, he never established the position of Chief Librarian."

Unlike the "Shadow of Order" and other legions, the captain of the "Thousand Sons" can also serve as the Chief Librarian.

"The Ahriman brothers, before the Primarch returns, will command the legion. Although Ormuzd is dead, Azek's position is becoming increasingly secure. If I want to become the Chief Librarian and serve you, I must win my father's favor before he completes his secondment."

The "Telepathist" turned his gaze to Lord Nimrod and continued:

"Therefore, I will share the rune you told me about at the Primarch's Council."

Nimrod nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"Since it's entrusted to you, you can decide based on the situation; there's no need to worry about it."

Hathor breathed a sigh of relief, Nimrod asked:

Do you possess the Sothmes Sigil?

"I didn't," Hathor said helplessly.

"Only the father can complete the Sothmes Sigil," he explained in detail.

"Although the symbols of Sothmes Sigil are complex, they are not difficult for the Thousand Sons. The reason they cannot complete them is the use of Psionic Energy during the drawing process."

"With each strike, the Psionic Energy must be precisely applied and executed without the slightest error; only a father could do that."

Hathor knew that even Azek couldn't complete the Sothmes Sigil; perhaps only the enigmatic Amon could, but he didn't believe the Primarch's Attendants could do it.

I can only sketch one-third of it.

"Open your heart to me, and I will explore its Mystery for myself," Nimrod said.

Since Magnus obtained his runes, it makes perfect sense for him to acquire the symbols he created.

Although their values are vastly different, they are both runes, so there's no need to fuss over it.

By acquiring the Sothmes Sigil, he can use it as a foundation to create his own secret marks for use in many situations in the real world.

Hathor hesitated. Any Psyker, especially Thousand Sons, knows the consequences of opening one's heart to others.

Powerful psychic Psyker need to break through mental defenses to manipulate the mind. However, the consequence of opening the mind is that Psyker with some skill can take this opportunity to control the mind and even enslave the will.

But Hathor knew he had no power to refuse; his life was in Lord Nimrod's hands.

The "Corrosion" Hathor could not resist the orders of the "Baron of Corruption," and he obediently opened his heart to Nimrod.

As you wish.

Nimrod's consciousness spread and seeped into Hathor's mind.

On the flesh—and -Mind Gate forged by the Bright Feather Technique, there are embedded bright eyes, which are the reactions of the "Telepathist" in the heart.

Nimrod's consciousness, without encountering the slightest hindrance, seeped into Hathor's mind and immediately found two images.

In the Prospero Hall, Magnus sketched the Sothmes Sigil.

In the flagship palace, he once again sketched the Sothmes Sigil.

Every movement of Magnus wielding his Scimitar unfolded before Nimrod, like a film playing out.

Every movement is deeply etched into the Superhuman Brain of the Primarch.