Warhammer: Starting as a Miner, Slaying to the Galaxy
Chapter 23

Do you think those people will rebel?

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With Korax's current strength, in a one-on-one fight, he believed Mortarion would definitely not be his opponent.

"It's not just that, it's not that simple," Sandman emphasized again to Korax.

If such an outrageous rebellion could occur with him and the Emperor present, then what was the point?

"Could Luo Jia be that crazy too? No, if Luo Jia were to do something, he'd only be crazier; he's a fanatical follower of the Emperor." Sandman suddenly thought of something bad. The Word Bearers' ability to mass-produce troops was also outrageously strong.

During the Battle of Calth in the background, the Word Bearers' paper strength could even crush the Ultramarines, but no one expected their actual combat performance to be so abysmal.

This was also a problem Sandman was worried about. The Golden Word Emissary Luo Jia was a formidable fighter, but what if the Word Bearers were still so ineffective? However, Sandman quickly dismissed this concern. He just remembered that the Word Bearers of this timeline had fought the Ullanor Orks. Although their strength and intensity were not as great as against the Rak'Gol Empire, it was still a rare tough battle.

"They shouldn't have all gone stupid from reading scriptures, right?" Sandman unconsciously reached out and stroked his chin, feeling a bit confused. After all, many people in the later Astartes Chapter era had become this fanatical.

"Do you contact Luo Jia and his Word Bearers Legion frequently? How is the combat capability of the Word Bearers?" Sandman asked Korax, as he had someone right in front of him to provide answers, saving him the trouble of guessing.

"We don't contact each other much. Luo Jia spends most of his time on his homeworld writing his scriptures. The Word Bearers' combat power isn't exceptionally strong, but among the legions of the Imperium, they can be ranked in the middle. The Legion has about 150,000 personnel. As for the speed of troop replenishment, only Luo Jia probably knows." Korax roughly introduced his understanding of Luo Jia and the Word Bearers.

However, Sandman didn't learn much from Korax. It seemed he would need to confirm with the Emperor later. As for why not directly ask Luo Jia? After all, he was the one involved.

This touched upon a very interesting topic. All the Primarchs believed that they and their Legions were no weaker than any of their brothers and their Legions. Asking Luo Jia would be pointless.

"Is Mortarion still trustworthy?" Korax asked Sandman. Clearly, even though he had prepared for the worst, he still cared a great deal about this brother who had returned to Terra with him earliest and fought alongside him on the Rak'Gol Battlefield.

"The situation with Mortarion and the Death Guard is complicated. He's the one Nurgle has set his sights on. I need to have a confrontation with Nurgle first, but I can guarantee that Mortarion will not fall."

He was not the Emperor and did not agree with the Emperor's practice of keeping everything secret from the Primarchs. Excessive secrecy was a form of guarding against one's own offspring. Even if not revealing everything, some truths could be appropriately disclosed to the Primarchs.

"Mortarion is the one who's been targeted? Does that mean other brothers also have this problem?" Korax's reaction speed was very fast; he immediately thought of other brothers who might be in similar situations.

"Something like that. However, with me and the Emperor intervening, there will be many variables in the future. I don't know if it's fortunate or unfortunate. Tell me your thoughts. Assuming each Chaos God has a corresponding Primarch, who do you think corresponds to whom? Of course, Mortarion is out of the question." Sandman suddenly became interested, wanting to see how Korax viewed his brothers.

"Chaos Gods, Primarchs..." Korax fell into thought. Although he had been preparing for the Great Heresy, things were different now. Would his words reflect his own biases towards some of his brothers? This was something he couldn't guarantee.

"You can directly call those gods by their honored names. With me here, they won't sense it," Sandman said, looking at Korax with encouraging eyes.

"Tzeentch should correspond to Magnus. Although there are many among the Primarchs who are skilled in psionics, the Thousand Sons Legion is the one that best fits Tzeentch's position as the god of magic." Korax first identified Magnus.

The basis for his judgment was simple. He didn't consider Magnus's personality at all, but rather approached it from the perspective of the Legion. It could be said that his first judgment hit the bullseye.

"Very good. What about Khorne? There are many bloodthirsty individuals among the Astartes Legions," Sandman asked with a smile.

The characteristics of the Chaos God Khorne were applicable to many Legions, as the Astartes Legions were born for slaughter. Even the Salamanders, who were the friendliest towards mortals, were no exception. The Salamanders' love was for the mortal race of humans; they were still incredibly cruel to xenos.

"Khorne is hard to say. I can only judge based on the situation before the Primarchs returned. The Blood Angels, World Eaters, and Ultramarines all have a far greater desire for slaughter than most other Astartes Legions.

This is something buried deep within their bones. The return of the Primarchs only taught them restraint, but once these long-suppressed desires are unleashed again, the destructive power will be even more terrifying." Korax included the Ultramarines, which Sandman hadn't expected.

After all, the Ultramarines were currently known for their civilization and rationality. Many administrative personnel of the Raven Guard Legion even took inspiration from Macragge. Korax's vigilance was truly commendable.

"Very insightful. Continue," Sandman encouraged.

"Slaanesh should correspond to the Blood Angels and the Emperor's Children Legion." It was clear that Korax was extremely wary of the Blood Angels, as the same Legion appeared twice in his words.

"Why those two?" Sandman was a bit confused.

"Fulgrim and his Legion have always pursued so-called perfection. But the perfection he pursues, in my eyes, is more like affected, self-indulgent moaning. As for the Blood Angels, it's because of their Primarch.

Sanguinius is too perfect. Even Fulgrim, who constantly pursues so-called perfection, has to admit this. Even we brothers have no dispute about it. I don't believe Slaanesh would let the Great Angel go," Korax said with some difficulty.

"A brilliant interpretation, and it all makes sense. However, don't treat these as established facts, and don't underestimate your brothers too much. Even what my father and I can currently confirm is only Magnus. His pathological pursuit of knowledge has led him into the trap woven by Tzeentch," Sandman only gave Magnus as the answer.

As he said, there were too many variables, and the future was hard to determine. One should not underestimate the Primarchs.

In the background, the Great Angel had indeed almost fallen into the embrace of Slaanesh and Khorne, but in the end, he held onto his true nature, maintained his loyalty to the Emperor, and resolutely accepted his fate.

And what about the tenacious Dorn? Even if Khorne himself intervened, how could it be? In the end, he still fell before Dorn's unyielding will.

"Magnus? As expected!" After receiving the confirmed reply, the first thing Korax did was to find out which territories of the Raven Guard were closest to Prospero. If a rebellion were to occur, he would immediately raze Magnus's homeland.

"As for who else, these things need time to ferment. The shadow of the Chaos Gods looms over the entire human race, blurring even our clear vision," Sandman said to Korax.

"I will not disrupt your and Father's plans," Korax stated.

This was also what made Korax most reassuring. He wouldn't act recklessly or impulsively. Otherwise, Sandman would have to seal his memories again, and dealing with repeated sealing was tiresome for him too.

"Getting back to the point, I can save Mortarion, but the situation of the Death Guard is uncertain. Don't expect the Death Guard to emerge unscathed, but it's possible to preserve most of their main forces," Sandman brought the topic back to Mortarion.

"Are you referring to Typhon?" Korax immediately thought of this First Captain of the Death Guard, whom Sandman had always treated with caution. Although Typhon still held the title of First Captain, his actual power was firmly held within his own grand company. However, due to his special status, he still had significant influence within the Death Guard Legion.

"Yes, Typhon has already fallen into Nurgle's embrace. However, what he doesn't know is that his every move has long been exposed to your Father's eyes. When he makes his move against Mortarion, that will be his end," Sandman confided in Korax.

This was also why Korax felt so at ease. It was because Sandman and his Father would not abandon their brothers who had fallen to Chaos. They would even try to rescue them, rather than treating them as disposable tools to be sacrificed.

Korax was always confident about this, as Sandman had always acted this way, whether it was for himself, Mortarion, or the protection of all participating Primarchs on the Rak'Gol Battlefield. It was a pity that the Second and Eleventh Legions were destined to be lost.

This was a situation where human effort was no match for fate. When Sandman fought the Rak'Gol Supreme, all that remained for him were the residual fragments of two Primarchs, which held little significance.

After handing over the essence of these Primarchs to the Emperor, Sandman didn't bother with them anymore. Whether the Emperor forcibly merged these two incomplete essences or left them gathering dust in a corner was his business.

He, Sandman, had no intention of consuming his own comrades. Although he had also devoured and absorbed the souls of many fallen humans, they were those who died in battle, and those powerful souls had been preserved and were now slumbering in the Hall of Heroes. It was better than falling into the hands of the four Chaos Gods.

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