Cute as Can Be, Meeting the Emperor (Part 2)

[What's this?]

[Phew, at least we can finally get back together!]

Drawn by the ball of light, the two swords in Kasgar's hands seemed to be summoned and rose into the air, colliding with the ball of light.

Almost simultaneously with the fusion, the flames in Kasgar's hands burst forth and burned within the fused orb of light—

What should we say in this situation?

Shouting "Resurrect, my love!"

Kasgar didn't know, or rather, he wasn't sure how to handle this situation that he longed to experience but was so shy and at a loss when he actually encountered it.

What is he going to say?

But everyone's here, Emperor Mortarion and Loli-man are watching us. Would it be too hasty to just hug her and shower her with kisses while she's crying? But what if I act too indifferently? Will Fulgrim be angry? After all, this is our first meeting in ten thousand years. What if her inferiority complex kicks in again? What should I do?

There was no time to think further. As the power of the flames was restored, the body of the former Imperium Warmaster Fulgrim was reconstructed before his eyes—and the clothes she was wearing before her disappearance were also restored at the same time.

While Kasgar was still contemplating how to face Fulgrim, whom he would meet again after ten thousand years, she appeared before Kasgar, clad in her magnificent crimson cloak as an Imperium Warmaster.

Her long, silver hair cascaded down naturally, creating a fragrant breeze. Her bright, amethyst-like eyes met his gaze, filled with tender affection.

"Fulgrim. Me."

What are you saying?!

Hey, you shut-up, get moving!

Everyone's watching! The Emperor, Mortarion, and Loli-man are all watching!

Fulgrim is watching you too!

As Fulgrim returned to the world under the restoration of the Psychic Flame in Kasgar's hands, Kasgar had been extremely meticulous and patient in his plans for the Sons of the Phoenix' rise to power and eventual seizure of control on Terra, was now utterly speechless.

Say... say what?

"There's nothing more to say, Kasgar."

Just like ten thousand years ago, they were of one mind. She smiled gently and slowly cupped Kasgar's slightly nervous face.

"I"

Do you really think I would deny your efforts to save us all because of this?

"In fact, I love this clumsy look of mine."

With that, Fulgrim licked her lips and kissed him on the forehead.

She's so kind; she's always supported Kasgar with the gentlest words and actions.

It just seems...

It seems that Fulgrim's true form is somewhat different from when he had two swords wielding him and were arguing on his shoulder before.

"But... I seem to hear something different about you in the fragments of the Laerda and the Zhanli."

"They--"

A slightly cold hand covered his mouth.

Then, Kasgar saw the other person's ambiguous, threatening expression.

"Kasgar-- "

"You don't remember anything, right?"

All the memories were merged.

Previously, on Kasgar, her two fragments argued and exposed each other's shortcomings on Kasgar's shoulder, revealing her true nature.

She remembers everything.

[.]

[Ahem, alright, I hope you two can continue your efforts for the revival of the God-Emperor of Mankind.]

[Next, Mortarion]

As the Emperor's voice rang in everyone's ears, Mortarion stepped forward a few paces and put his power scythe on his back.

"I'm back."

[Um]

The two socially awkward individuals seemed to have exhausted all their verbal abilities after just one greeting, and they just stood there facing each other without saying a word.

"We don't need to say more, I understand your meaning and expectations."

"I will continue to serve this damned Imperium, but not because of you."

Despite Mortarion's high praise for the Emperor during his conversation with Matthieu.

But when it came down to face, he found it hard to swallow his pride and admit that the Emperor was right, and that he was just a rebellious child dissatisfied with the route the other had laid out.

I can't bring myself to speak.

I simply can't bring myself to speak.

The same seems to be true for the Emperor's side.

[.]

After speaking, Mortarion slowly stepped back—for these two taciturn father and son, these words were enough to rival the amount of conversation they had had over several years.

[As for you, Guilliman, you've worked hard for the sake of Webway technology.]

[Mine.]

Daughter -- no, that's not right.

[Son]

"You! You hesitated just now! Didn't you!"

Loli-man was extremely angry at his brief silence.

What does it mean to say that I'm working hard for the sake of Webway technology?

"And how did you know about my exchange of Webway technology with that Xenos witch?"

You didn't actually conspire with those Xenos beforehand to have me seduce them, did you?

Then I recall the Aeldari Farseer Eldrad claiming that he and the Emperor were old friends.

Wrong?!

Could this Old Man Huang have actually been involved in such a plan?

[.]

The Emperor remained silent.

However, this time it seems to be more than just social anxiety.

Could it be...?

Could it be that turning Guilliman into a little girl and sending him to seduce Evrene (so he wouldn't be able to challenge anyone to a duel) was also part of the Emperor's plan?!

Kasgar suddenly shuddered.

Thinking of Eldrad, the Eldar swordsmanship the Imperial Cult Horus, and some of the rumors surrounding this guy, it seems...

[Shush]

A voice that, by all accounts, should never have come from the God-Emperor of Mankind standing before him rang in Kasgar's ears.

It's unclear whether it was because Kasgar successfully burned down Garden of Nurgle that a fragment of humanity was able to return to his body.

He's much more lively than Kasgar had initially imagined.

[You can leave now. I need to talk to Kasgar about something.]

After giving the Primarch a warning about threats from all over the world (and a whole host of familiar questions), the Emperor opened his armory to the Primarch still in the Imperium.

During this trip, Kasgar obtained a prototype of Boltgun personally crafted by the Emperor.

As a weapon widely used by the Imperium of Man, the Boltgun did not originate from the Dark Age of Technology, but was a product designed by the Emperor.

In the past, the Emperor created the prototype of this Boltgun based on his knowledge of existing weapons.

Naturally, the craftsmanship used by Emperor would be many times superior to that of ordinary people.

Since his return, Kasgar has indeed lacked suitable expeditionary weapons—but if a round requires ranged firepower, this prototype Boltgun, personally crafted by the Emperor, will surely bring an extra surprise to the enemy.

As for the Emperor's treasures, the [Emperor's Sword], which possesses the power to extinguish demonic flames, it was bestowed upon Fulgrim.

As the Imperium Warmaster, possessing this sword that symbolizes the Emperor's great glory will surely rekindle people's fascination with the great Emperor.

Faced with Roboute Guilliman, who had lost all fighting ability, the Emperor chose to give the largest piece of his [True One Armor], forged from metal, to Loli-man.

Although Loli-man no longer has the ability to fight anyone one-on-one, Loli-man still possesses certain means of retaliation against potential assassinations or attacks in the future.

Webway technology is of paramount importance.

By sacrificing Guilliman's charms slightly, Evrene's maternal instincts can be awakened, allowing her to temporarily acquire some knowledge of the Webway from him, thus making final preparations for building her Webway.

Thus, in today's xenophobic Imperium of Man, diplomatic relations between the two sides can gain a foothold through marriage.

This is a great deal!

As humanity's last hope, Roboute Guilliman, the Lord of Ultramar, sacrificed his virtue to become the Savior, even though the Eldar would consider him a traitor and a thief for stealing Webway secrets.

It's all up to you, Guilliman!

As for the final offering to Mortarion, it was an exquisitely carved incense burner from the Emperor's collection—a burner said to continuously release a calming effect.

Regarding weaponry, Mortarion seemed to trust his own weapons more and did not accept any gifts from the Emperor Armory.

[Wait. Before you go, Kasgar, you stay here for now.]

I have something else to say to you.

For me?

Kasgar looked around blankly, then focused his gaze back on the skeleton perched on the high platform.

Even at this moment, an invisible mist still shrouded him, making it seem impossible for Kasgar perspective.

Even now, this remains true.

"It's alright, Kasgar."

We'll wait for you outside.

Fulgrim spoke in a soft, gentle voice as always.

Although her image has been completely destroyed by those two pieces of gossip that inexplicably flew around and spread everywhere, but!

She always tries to salvage the situation first.

As she walked out of the Golden Throne Hall with Mortarion, Loli-man, and others, Kasgar was once again left alone in this desolate hall filled with the aura of death.

"We've spoken privately many times, the God-Emperor of Mankind."

Kasgar felt that the mysterious being before him seemed to have something to tell him.

But it was never explicitly stated—for some unknown reason, all Kasgar could receive were riddles, riddles.

There are even more riddles.

But it was precisely at this moment that Kasgar felt the image of the other person in his mind became a little clearer.

[Casca, Casca]

[You have now fully possessed your power, congratulations!]

This is your strength, and your still limitless potential.

Just as Horus on his home planet Khorosnia transformed from an unknown hoodlum into a Primarch in an instant, the greater the potential, the more it needs to lie dormant within oneself, only to erupt at the moment of self-awareness.

As for a negative example—that would only be Angron.

From birth, he was able to fight and kill the Eldar came to intercept him.

"I understand that when you talk about my potential, you're referring to the Phoenix King Asuryan of the Eldar, right?"

Although Kasgar himself is unwilling to admit it, all indications seem to point to his power originating from the Eldar chief god, Phoenix King Asuryan.

Kasgar didn't understand why he, a human, could possess the power of the Eldar chief god, even though he was a transmigrator; this situation was rather strange.

The Craftworld Aeldari aren't all dead, so why are you looking for me, a human?

This is a question that Kasgar has pondered countless times but has never been able to understand.

[No, you did absorb his blessing, but actually...]

The Emperor paused for a moment, as if taking a deep breath.

[Much more complicated]

It's still a riddle, still a riddle!

Kasgar is getting a little anxious.

"In that case, is there anything you really want to tell me, besides those riddles I can't understand at all?"

[Vashtorr, the Creator, is searching for the key.]

Finally, the Emperor spoke human language.

"I must stop its plan?"

No, we. We need to take advantage of its recklessness.

The weapon he sought was not only the material for his ascension to godhood, but also the key to our future construction of the Webway.

[The Webway needs this artifact.]

You need it too.

Finally, the Emperor added this sentence, somewhat unclearly.

After several weeks of governance following his departure from the Imperial Palace, the situation in which the Ministry of the Interior had come to a standstill due to the disappearance of the High Lord, and the High Lord' insincere compliance and lack of effort, was finally alleviated.

Palace intrigue has always been tedious and boring.

Fortunately, Kasgar doesn't have to face these challenges alone.

Soon after the return of the Hero Kasgar, the Imperium Warmaster Fulgrim, who had been declared missing long ago, returned to the Imperium of Man once again, wielding his longsword imbued with the Emperor's divine flames.

While Kasgar is a hero, his appeal was criticized by his adversaries because he was not Child of the God (but merely Son-in-law of the God).

This suddenly emerging Imperium Warmaster effectively wiped out all forces that dared to oppose Kasgar's reforms.

Under the unconditional title of [Imperium Warmaster], Fulgrim quickly reformed the Terra government through her impeccable diplomatic skills.

Although, for some reason, no one in the Imperium after Horus ever chose to use the title of Warmaster.

But considering Fulgrim's sacrifices and valiant fighting during the Great Crusade, she is more than qualified to assume the position of Warmaster of the Imperium.

I'm sorry, Lion Aljonsen.

This time, it is not the main stage for your Second Imperium.

The first thing this once-glorious Imperium Warmaster did upon returning to the Imperium was to thoroughly purge the Sons of the Emperor.

As direct descendants of the Imperium Warmaster and role models for all legions/ Chapter within the Imperium, these guys ultimately chose to degenerate and became negative examples of incompetence!

This is utterly disgraceful to the Imperium Warmaster!

If these Emperor's Children weren't too afraid of Kasgar, their "father"...

But when faced with the true Gene Mother, what can they do besides tremble in fear?

They were directly stripped of their Gene-seed and condemned as sinners.

As for those whose sins are lesser, go on Penitent Crusade!

In the future, the Sons of the Phoenix Chapter will take over the name of the once corrupt and decadent Emperor's Children, becoming the direct force of the current Imperium Warmaster, enjoying the treatment of First Founding, and their homeworld will be moved to Chemos.

There are few opponents to a complete overhaul of the First Founding.

After all, as long as the Primarch exists, it's essentially just a complete name change.

"Our fleet has now assembled in the Solar System and is ready to depart at any time."

Even though Terra has resumed operation under Fulgrim's control, they don't have much time to rest.

Although the Orks diplomats seemed to have agreed to Kasgar's demand for a decisive battle at Ullanor, this did not mean that the Ork Empire had been lying low in Armageddon (now apparently restored to its original name, Ullanor, by the Beast chieftain) for the entire year, doing nothing but waiting.

Reports from various locations within the Imperium indicate that the Ork Empire is currently waging an unprecedented Waaaaagh! across the entire galaxy, with countless Imperial World sending requests for aid to Terra.

If the problem of the Beast is not resolved soon, the Imperium of Man will continue to face the constant threat of the Orks.

We must act swiftly and complete the decapitation strike as soon as possible.

"Our next step is to find Vulkan."

In the Terra government's private lounge, Kasgar spoke to Fulgrim beside him.

Loli-man is now incapable of fighting, and can only continue working in the offices of Terra until a new, loyal High Lord of the Interior, who has no connection with the exiled Vandire, takes over her position.

Fulgrim, Mortarion, and Kasgar.

"Our method of detonating the enemy Psychic Power has completely failed, hasn't it?"

"That's right, the Orks seem to have a way to deal with this. Our only option in this battle is to fight them head-on and kill them."

We obtained information about the current Ork Empire from the Sisters of Silence — the Orks bug that Kasgar previously revealed to Guilliman and recorded in the Codex Astartes has been fixed by the system.

There's no way to detonate it.

"But Kasgar, you haven't slept in a long time. Even if your physical strength is now comparable to that of Primarch, you still need rest and sleep."

--You're not Guilliman.

That being said, looking at Fulgrim sitting at his desk smiling, Kasgar had a bad feeling.

"Wait! If you're going to sleep, don't touch me like that!"

"I just want to know how your body differs now from before!"

Fulgrim said coquettishly, "Hehehe, but that just means your body can now withstand any level of damage. It can all be repaired with Psychic Flame, right?"

"You! You! You can't do this!"

"Fulgrim should be a very gentle person!"

"Gentle? Tsk, forget it."

Fulgrim interrupted Kasgar, "Since my identity has already been completely exposed by the two fragments, there's no point in pretending anymore."

What are you doing?

"What do you want to do?"

To Kasgar's horrified gaze, Fulgrim was still smiling.

Her amethyst-like eyes narrowed at that moment.

"Think."

"Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho--"