Lion King, Have You Forgotten the Mission of the Second Empire?!
As it turns out...
Even though the former Lord of the Legion, the Lion of Caliban, is old and frail, the Lion King is still the Lion King, and his fangs are still enough to terrify his enemies.
In some ways, the aging Lion King has become more composed and prudent than his arrogant and conceited self in his youth. This change brought about by the years has also made him more dangerous!
Alvin winced in pain.
Aside from Lorca, this was the first time he had truly experienced the power of the "Primarch".
In other words, the Lion King is currently in a state of having just awakened. If we wait until he recovers to his full strength...
The power of that punch just now was probably more than just Sky-Shaking Unicron Armor.
Here, we can tentatively make a somewhat inappropriate horizontal comparison.
Lion King's individual combat strength among the Primarch wasn't top-tier, but even so, he should have no problem overwhelming another Primarch, Guilliman, the Ultramarines Master.
Robert Guilliman is almost universally acknowledged as one of the Primarch with relatively weak individual combat abilities. However, even so, the newly awakened Guilliman still managed to kill more than a dozen Chaos Space Marine.
In layman's terms...
The odds of winning a one-on-one fight against the Primarch are very low.
To challenge the Lion King one-on-one is pure suicide!
Before the tumultuous shockwave had even subsided, the aged Lion King's gaze, like a heavy bomb, fell upon Alvin.
Just after Alvin was blasted away, the lion's super brain, like a sophisticated computer, had already determined that...
The opponent's Psychic Power strength level.
It's not very tall.
However, in a duel, Psyker are invariably given extremely high priority and are considered unstable factors that must be eliminated first.
And so, the aged Lion King, dragging his afterimage, moved with the speed of a violent gale, sweeping up a roaring wind dragon, and pounced straight at Alvin.
"They're targeting me?!"
Alvin's mind went on high alert. He felt the oppressive pressure of the suffocating atmosphere, and the hairs on his body stood on end, with chills emanating from his pores!
Oh no, this is bad!
He knew exactly what the Lion King was planning.
Dealing with his disobedient "children" is just a piece of cake for the Lion King.
But Psyker —who knows what kind of trouble they might cause? So that's a problem that needs to be solved first. And unfortunately, the target is Alvin!
The surging, dragon-like air currents were shattered by the Lion King. With that immense momentum, his aged, weathered face, though deeply lined, remained resolute and unwavering, reflected in Alvin's pupils.
"Wait, wait, this is a misunderstanding!"
Alvin blurted out, wanting to defend himself, while also hurriedly summoning "Atropos's Blade." With the Power Gloves on, his physical abilities would receive a leap forward.
With the help of the runes, he managed to parry the Lion King's attack by swinging the blade horizontally.
Mia!
The sound of metal clashing was like that of a bronze bell.
A massive sonic wave emanated from the two of them, stirring up dust in the surrounding area. The ground, unable to withstand the pressure, shattered amidst mournful cries.
So heavy!
The right hand gripping "Atropos" was almost cracked from the impact, while the blade continued to tremble violently.
Alvin was knocked back several meters by the blow, his bones vibrating all over his body, a burning sensation in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
It felt like being rammed and sent flying by Knight Mech!
But the elderly Lion King turned a deaf ear to his explanations, or perhaps he simply didn't want to hear them.
From recognizing Zabriel's identity to being attacked by this rebellious "son," the Lion King's dormant memories awakened. Scenes from Caliban flashed before his eyes, further solidifying his belief that those with Zabriel were also enemies of the Imperium, the minions of Chaos!
As the Lion King approached, Alvin took a quick breath, filling his lungs with air.
The heart pumps blood rapidly, and every part of the limbs is in a state of accelerated blood circulation, causing veins to bulge.
Bang.
He stomped his foot on the ground, using the momentum to grip the Atropos's Blade tightly, and slashed down fiercely at the Lion King's face.
"I already said, this is a misunderstanding!!!"
With a roar, Atropos's Blade sliced through the air with a dull whistling sound.
However, in the Lion King's eyes, this was no different from a child's act. He simply turned slightly to the side and struck the side of the blade with his left shoulder armor, causing the strike to deviate from its original direction.
At the same time, the Lion King's clenched right fist, like a heavy cannon, was unleashed in an instant.
A sonic boom echoed.
The deafening sonic boom seemed to threaten to overturn the land, causing the surrounding tribespeople to cover their ears in pain.
A terrifying force traveled along the Power Fist, accompanied by a visible gale emanating from the fist!
At this critical moment...
Zabriel, who had just been blasted away, suddenly appeared, dragging a broken Chainsword. With a whirring sound, he slashed out a blur of motion, his target being the Lion King's right arm.
This attack is not intended to gain merit, but simply to relieve Alvin from his predicament!
But what is Primarch?
The Lion King was on full display at this moment.
Despite the seemingly perilous situation, the Lion King remained calm and composed. He immediately turned around, twisting his waist and spinning half a circle in place, using his full strength as a fulcrum on his left leg to sweep half a circle with his right leg!
The air exploded with a loud bang!
Like a sound of tearing cloth, Zabriel felt a blur before his eyes, and then his head was firmly pressed against something.
He took that whip kick.
Bang!
A dull thud, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking, sent Zabriel flying like a ball!
At the same time, Lion King opened his right hand, and the Bolter in his power kit opened fire on Alvin!
Boom boom boom boom...
Dozens of explosive shells struck Alvin directly in the chest at extremely close range, the immense kinetic energy sending him flying several meters away.
In the blink of an eye.
Alvin and Zabriel were swept away by the newly awakened, aged Lion King with lightning speed, almost completely crushed, and had no power to resist!
And the entire process takes only a few seconds.
"Cough, cough---." Alvin's face was full of bitterness. The scene he imagined was him and Zabriel.
Temporarily withstand the Lion King's wrath, and then take the opportunity to explain what happened here.
But in reality, they couldn't even last five seconds!
Even more cruelly, in the Lion King's highly individualistic and overwhelmingly violent battles, they didn't even have time to speak, let alone any opportunity to explain themselves.
Is Lorca really the Primarch?!
This idea once again haunted Alvin.
Lorca and the Lion King are not even in the same league, are they? He even suspected that if Lorca met the Lion King, his neck would be snapped in one fell swoop!
The Lion King strode in, moving with incredible speed.
"Ryan Aljonsen!"
In his desperation, Alvin disregarded everything else and shouted, "Have you forgotten the mission of the Second Empire? The Imperium is on the verge of collapse, and it was Guilliman who sent me to find you!"
Boom!
The dark green Power Fist stopped a few inches in front of Alvin, their light shining on his sweat-drenched forehead.
"Guilliman?"
Finally, the Lion King spoke.
A hint of suspicion crept into his eyes as he stared directly at the young man before him. His voice suddenly deepened. "Produce evidence, or—I'll show you the price of deceiving Lion!"
Wow, that was close!
Alvin swallowed hard.
This time is different from before. If he's even a fraction of a second slower in speaking, this punch could smash his head in!
Damn it, he'll remember this!
I'll settle the score with this old man another time!