Lorgar Aurelian Was Shocked for an Entire Year

Meanwhile, on the other side...

This is a planet teeming with traitors.

For the sake of petty gains, the humans on it did not hesitate to hinder the advancement of the Imperium of Man and become its vassal army in order to please the Xenos.

This heinous act of blasphemy will be subject to the highest punishment determined by the Terra War Council—

It was torn to pieces by the ghouls and the War Hounds Legion.

Madman.

This is the first impression of every Primarch, Legion, and Imperial Army who has ever fought alongside ghouls.

Even the War Hounds Legion, which never showed any mercy, was far more civilized than the ghouls who truly devoured human flesh like the Beast.

At least the War Hounds don't eat human flesh.

"Blood! Blood!"

"Flesh and blood!!!"

Beneath the devastated ruins of the planet, only scattered ghouls are chasing after the human corpses scattered everywhere, trying to wipe off the dust and have a good feast.

They gnawed at their mangled flesh and sucked their remaining blood.

The battle is over.

Or perhaps the battle was already over, and now it's just time for the ghouls to enjoy their feast.

"Ugh, it's those ghouls again."

At the highest point of the ruins, Loke, the commander of the War Hounds Legion dressed in blue and white, looked helplessly at the bloodthirsty lunatics below.

Why do we always end up partnering with them?

"Does the great Emperor think we are just as foolish and insane as these lunatics?"

"Commander, please rest assured. This is the last time."

Eighth Company Captain Kearn stepped forward and comforted the corps commander.

"The ghouls are about to reunite with their Primarch, and we War Hounds will be on our own from now on."

"Until the Primarch is found."

"Kearn, what kind of person do you think the Primarch of the Ghouls would be?"

"I don't know. Maybe... it's similar to them?"

"This is not good news," Commander Loke chuckled.

"And what about us? What kind of beings are the Primarch of our War Hounds Legion?"

Blood! Blood!

The deep roars still echoed from the ruins below, and the smoke rising from the battlefield made everything seem exceptionally slow.

The Pride of the Emperor, the deck.

What do you mean by Horus talking to you about his feelings of respect and love for the Emperor?

This is something Kasgar urgently needs to learn from Lorgar.

What exactly did he say to you?

What have you chosen to believe this time?

This is a very important issue for those Word Bearers, and even for the entire Ecclesiarchy it exists in the future!

Even the lone flag bearer that Erebus did just now didn't have this crucial element.

"He"

Lorgar looked somewhat embarrassed as he recalled the entire process of Horus's meeting with him at that time.

"At the time, he invited me to visit his ship Vengeful Spirit, and led me into his private room, saying that he would show me something good."

At that very moment, Sanguinius' hand, which was halfway through picking grapes, froze in mid-air.

She took a deep breath and then slowly closed her eyes.

It seems she had already guessed what would happen next and was mourning for Lorgar's fate.

"Then..." Lorgar's lips twitched slightly as he pondered how to present what he was about to see and hear to them in an easy-to-understand way.

And you won't offend anyone.

"He showed me everything the Emperor had gone through since he met him, and told me how important the Emperor was to him."

"I'm also very interested in that—how did the Emperor mentor a Primarch in the years before the Great Crusade began?"

"Therefore, I became very curious about his story and was willing to record the Emperor's words and deeds in detail as a model for us to learn from in our daily lives."

"Then, he began to speak at length to me about how the Emperor rose from—"

"Stop!"

As if suffering from some kind of PTSD, the Angel Sanguinius immediately stopped Lorgar from speaking.

"Stop, there's no need to say any more."

We've tasted enough, let's take it down!

"We already know all of that, so let's get to the important points."

"He probably explained to me how much the Emperor values First Returned Son, but also advised me not to lose heart, as the Emperor has always loved every Primarch."

"But due to the Emperor's superhuman strength and wisdom, it is not something we can easily understand or control."

Is there really no secret to it?

Lorgar expressed great disappointment at this.

But!

Seeing this, Horus also brought up the approach of their Luna Wolves.

[Great Learning of the Lunar Wolves]

This is an activity that the Luna Wolves often holds within the legion when it is on an expedition.

During the event, the Battle Brother expressed their respect and admiration for the Emperor.

[Your Emperor! I really love you!]

Sometimes, some Lunar Wolves would even choose Horus himself as the object of their respect and worship.

"Okay, that's very helpful."

Lorgar noted this down.

However, when the Angel heard the words "Great Learning of the Lunar Wolves", he almost froze on the spot.

It seemed to have stirred up some painful memories in my mind.

"But apart from that, Horus said he had not found any other way to praise the Emperor."

Horus then offered advice.

If you wish, you can start by imitating the Emperor in everything you do, and gradually feel the Emperor's wisdom and power in his words and deeds.

If we are to learn from Emperor, we must start with our appearance.

As he spoke, Horus summoned the long-awaited Lunar Wolves, who had prepared a smooth, long, straight black wig and a magnificent Golden Laurel crown for Lorgar.

Let's put them on first.

After all, Lorgar, you are exceptionally talented, you can't let this advantage go to waste!

Lorgar: "?"

The audience listening to Lorgar's speech were like. "?"

Sanguinius: (covers one eye with one hand)

"And then what do you do?"

"I felt something was wrong, so I stopped wearing them."

"Then he made up some excuse and quickly returned to the Pride of the Emperor by himself in a gunboat."

"Horus later offered to help the Word Bearers reorganize, but I instinctively refused him."

Seeing that the situation was not good, they fled in panic.

"That's right, Lorgar. You made the right choice."

Sanguinius was genuinely happy for the other person.

In fact, Horus was an excellent leader, a war genius, a tactical master, Primarch.

However, there is one drawback—he will express his love for the Emperor in front of others regardless of the occasion.

Sometimes, it's really hard to grasp what the other person is thinking.

You never know if he'll suddenly go crazy and tell you stories about the Emperor and him when he was a child.

As one of the key victims, Sanguinius has recounted Horus's entire life story from childhood to adulthood.

Especially Centaur and Constellation Book.

In addition, there are [thirty years].

Like three nightmares, they haunted the poor Angel.

"And then? Lorgar, what do you think of Horus's remarks?"

How do you see it?

"It's very impressive."

Nothing else, just sheer awe.

A shocking experience: after years of preaching in Colchis, one discovers upon going into space that even their piety is less than others'.

It's less that Horus was guiding himself and the Word Bearers, and more that he was guiding them.

A show of force?

This was a show of force against Lorgar, who wanted to establish Emperor faith within the Imperium.

(Lorgar no longer believes in God; he now believes in the Emperor.)

At this moment, Lorgar, a religious leader who had once expressed absolute loyalty to the Emperor, felt his shallowness.

He didn't seem to be the most devout one.

Lorgar: ". I've fallen to second place on the list?"

Before Primarch Horus, Lorgar was like a green recruit.

It turns out that my piety is nothing in the face of Horus!

His piety was too shallow, his faith was worthless!

Even Horus was afraid of expressing his own reverence for the Emperor. What makes you say you believe in the Emperor?

[Well, another one's gone mad.]

Psychic Power message from Angel entered Kasgar's mind.

She was currently supporting herself on the table with her elbows, the back of her hands resting on her forehead.

The Angel's flawless face was hidden beneath her hands and her smooth, golden hair.

It seems that Lorgar's words plunged him into despair.

Kasgar was already finding it unbearable just from hearing Lorgar's retelling of Horus.

It's hard to imagine the cruel treatment Sanguinius suffered in Horus's Lunar Wolves fleet.

Horus and the Lunar Wolves: expressing affection for the Emperor.

Sanguinius: Croak! This world has gone mad!

Miserable.

That's terrible.

A feeling of shared misfortune suddenly welled up in Kasgar's heart.

"So, Lorgar, what do you plan to do in the legion?"

Kasgar paused for a moment before asking the question first.

"We, the Word Bearers, as the Emperor's most loyal soldiers and preachers of the Emperor's Imperial Truth, will not allow any other legion to surpass our love for the Emperor!!!"

An indomitable spirit grew continuously in Lorgar's heart.

What?

Lunar Wolves and Horus love the Emperor more than Lorgar Aurelian!?

No!

That's impossible!

He was unwilling to fall to a level inferior to the Lunar Wolves along with his Word Bearers!

Oppose Horus, understand Horus, become Horus.

Beyond Horus!

"We, the Word Bearers, are the Emperor's most loyal followers!!!"

As Lorgar's cathartic roar subsided, a deafening roar of cheers and agreement seemed to come from the communication equipment, echoing like a tidal wave from the Seventeenth Legion.

In fact, the Seventeenth Legion was originally a fanatical follower of the Emperor.

This was true even before Primarch Lorgar returned.

Most of the soldiers recruited from the 17th Army Corps came from those who were loyal and devout to the Emperor and his men, and the more devout they were, the greater the success rate of the modification surgery.

They were willing to burn all other faiths and smash all other idols for the sake of the Emperor.

The already extremely devout Word Bearers, after encountering the even more devout Lorgar (who still adhered to the Imperial Truth version), began to frantically advance towards the goal of having everyone Horus.

Broken.

This has now started an arms race for the Emperor.

Kasgar, sitting opposite Sanguinius, held his forehead in the same gesture.

He too fell into despair.

Now, Word Bearers seems even more insane than before!

Horus beat them to it again.

Hakiho, you bastard

The Vengeful Spirit.

In front of the massive conference room in front of the bridge, Horus Primarch of Lunar Wolves, was conversing with his Council of Four Kings.

Guided by the Navigator, they are traversing the turbulent sea of warp Warp, embarking on a new expedition toward their future goals.

"Sir, you seem to be in a very good mood."

After a long silence, Lunar Wolves Company Commander Sanguinius spoke for the first time at this meeting.

He could be considered the most rational one among all the Lunar Wolves in terms of his love for the Emperor and the Primarch.

"Lorgar is a good brother. I am happy for him."

Horus said.

"It was not only his transformation from faith in God to love of the Emperor, but also a transformation in his more fervent and direct expression of his love for the Emperor."

"But we still managed to get him to flee in disarray."

Torgaddon burst into laughter.

Seeing the look of fear in that guy's eyes when he saw the long, straight black wig and Golden Laurel that Torgaddon took out, as if he had seen a ghost, you could tell that he wasn't devout enough.

"Torgaddon".

Horus was somewhat displeased with Torgaddon's sudden act of pulling out a wig and Golden Laurel to scare Lorgar: "Lorgar is, after all, my brother. It's not good for you to play such a prank."

"But you don't object, do you, sir?"

He was even involved in it.

"Hmph, that's all?"

"With this level of skill, you dare to boast that you are the Emperor's most loyal follower in front of us Lunar Wolves?"

I think you, Lorgar, don't understand anything at all!

"Torgaddon, do not speak like that to a loyal man who loves the Emperor. I believe he will show far more love for the Emperor in the future."

Horus gestured to stop the Lunar Wolves's company commander from continuing to tease Lorgar.

"When he left, I saw his eyes."

"The Lunar Wolves, that's the look in their eyes that refuses to give up. I can see the fire burning in Lorgar's heart; he refuses to admit defeat."

"Perhaps in the future, the Word Bearers will become a formidable opponent for us, the Lunar Wolves."

One day, everyone will control the Emperor.

Let's return to the Pride of the Emperor.

"Stop!"

"Lorgar, you should put aside your efforts to spread the Emperor's faith within the Legion for now."

Kasgar urgently halted the enemy's advance toward Horus, which was aimed at the entire legion.

"The aftermath of this matter will be handled by me and Sanguinius, who will jointly assist you in reorganizing the legion!"

"As for now, we have other important matters to discuss!"

"Okay, Kasgar."

Lorgar hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

"However, I believe that one day, the faith of all the Word Bearers in the Emperor will be no less than that of Horus!"

Horus

The Angel murmured softly.

She was slumped over the table, and her reaction seemed a little... strange?

Horus

"It's Horus again, it's always Horus."

Kasgar: "?"

Wait a minute, something seems off about the Angel too!

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