Raise the Flag and Tell Them... I'm Back!

It combines descriptions from Alvin and Zabriel.

The Lion King finally figured out a series of major events that had occurred within the Imperium since he had been asleep for ten thousand years... events that had almost made him lose his composure.

At first, the elderly Lion King was greatly relieved to know that he was not alone and that he had his brother Robert Guilliman, and even asked a few more questions about his condition.

But when he heard that Guilliman's Astartes Codex had divided Astartes into Chapter, he immediately crushed the wooden bowl in his hand.

"Hmph, this bastard should have died back then!" The Lion King cursed without any politeness, his temper changing swiftly.

One second he was feeling sentimental about brotherhood, the next he wanted to kill Guilliman.

Alvin remained silent, afraid of being implicated.

After a long pause, the Lion King, unable to vent his anger, lowered his head dejectedly. "He... did a good job. If I were in that position, I would probably have made the same decision."

At the time, the Horus Heresy had just been quelled, and the Imperium was beset by internal and external troubles. The presence of a million Space Marine was indeed a very serious problem.

If not handled properly, who knows if the Horus Heresy will be repeated?

Therefore, the splitting of legions into Chapter is an inevitable process that no one can stop.

"What other bad news?" the Lion King sighed and continued to ask.

He has been asleep for too long and must grasp the current situation of the Imperium as soon as possible in order to determine what he should do.

Next, Alvin gave the Lion King a detailed and vivid description of the various actions taken since Guilliman's awakening, including the Battle of Ultramar when the Primarch awakened, the Terra Expedition Primarch returned, the Battle of Lion's Gate, and the current Indomitable Crusade.

Of course, there were also factors that contributed to the Imperium's division, such as the Thirteenth Black Crusade and the creation of the Eye of Terror Great Rift.

The Lion King gestured for him to stop; he felt a slight headache.

"You mean, the Imperium... has split up again?"

The plot gave him a sense of familiarity.

They're back! They're all back!

His Second Empire... Well, let's just bury this thing in the dust of history as soon as possible, and never let it resurface.

"Yes..." Alvin could roughly guess what the Lion King was thinking, "By the way,

If nothing unexpected happens, the authority of the Warmaster and Regent in the Dark Imperium should now fall to Lord of Baal.

On Dante Louis, the Chapter Master of the Blood Angels.

At this point, he stole a glance at the Lion King, wanting to see if this Primarch was as rumored to be allergic to the word "Warmaster".

Unfortunately, the Lion King remained calm; his ten thousand years of slumber had long since allowed him to relinquish his obsessions.

"Besides these, is there any good news?"

"Well... as of now, there shouldn't be any."

The brief conversation caused the Lion King immense psychological trauma, leaving him speechless for a long time.

Despite the distance, he could already roughly sense his brother's pain.

After hearing about the current state of the Imperium, he now wished he could immediately find a coffin, lie down, and sleep for another ten thousand years.

Unfortunately, he knew his "father's" nature very well. If he dared to go back and lie down, he was guaranteed to be thrown into the Warp, coffin and all, within half a minute, and then drifted to some unknown battlefield.

Want to strike? No way!

The Lion King rubbed his furrowed brow and sighed; he was starting to feel like dying.

To be honest, he had only been awake for less than half a day when he learned of this whole bunch of upsetting things, which was enough to make him feel exhausted.

The Emperor sits on the Golden Throne, his brothers are either missing or dead. The situation he created for humanity during the Great Crusade has become this half-dead state. Even that bastard Ecclesiarchy has appeared. What can he say?

Silence broke down, revealing a vulnerable and pained expression to this Lion King had endured the vicissitudes of time and suffered countless torments.

He couldn't imagine how the Imperium had gotten to this point over the past ten thousand years.

So much so that in this day and age, the Primarch... has become a figure in mythology, one by one transforming into the divine sons once most hated by Emperor, while their fathers have changed from "Emperor" to "Emperor."

All their efforts, sacrifices, and struggles have vanished like a dream.

All I can say is... thankfully, it was Guilliman who recovered before him.

Otherwise, if it were the Lion King, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't have burned the members of the Ecclesiarchy at the stake!

"I want to go back."

Finally, after a long silence, the Lion King looked up at the starry sky and uttered these words.

His gaze was fixed on that line, which stretched across the night sky and between the stars like Great Rift, as if it were a scar carved open by a giant axe, within which swirled turbulent colors, flowing with the Chaos and malice of the High Heavens!

At that moment, he seemed to understand why he had been awakened.

The Imperium needs him, it needs the Lion King, it needs Ryan Aljonsen, his brothers need him!

He must cross this scar to reach the sacred Terra, to find his brother, and also to find his father on the Golden Throne.

"We have no warships, Lion King."

Zabriel whispered a reminder.

"I know." The Lion King nodded indifferently, his gaze still fixed on the rift in the Milky Way.

After a moment, he lowered his head, took a deep breath, and calmed his complex emotions. "Zabriel, you've been on this planet the longest. Tell us about the situation here; we must find a way back as soon as possible."

"Yes, Lion King."

Zabriel paused, then continued, "This is Kamas, located in the Dark Imperium, roughly near the star system. Several months ago, it was attacked by the Chaos Gang, whose name was 'Square Eye,' and whose commander was Sarax, a Corruption Psychic Power Librarian."

"The planetary lord is leading the Defense Force and is fighting desperately against their invasion."

"With the intervention of the Astra Militarum, the situation has stabilized. The Thousand Eyes are unable to further conquer the planet, but the planetary lords are also unable to drive them away. The two sides are currently locked in a stalemate on the northern side of the planet."

"Let's start here."

The Lion King's eyes hardened, as if he had rediscovered courage and hope. "Just like in Caliban, we will once again raise the battle flag and tell our allies in the Dark Imperium, and those Chaos scum..."

I'm back!"

The Lion King's name will inspire hope in the Dark Imperium, in those allies still fighting in Chaos!

Primarch, Lord of the Legion, the Emperor's Firstborn, Lion El'Jonson Eljonsson, returns with years of pent-up rage. His sword will terrify and tremble the Chaos Daemons!

This name, along with the Lion King's banner, will become an inescapable dream for our enemies!

Looking at the Lion King, whose eyes burned with a palpable rage, Alvin silently mourned for the Chaos Gang known as "Ten Thousand Eyes."

Who would have thought that these people would run into Lion King who was seething with rage and had nowhere to vent his anger?

You could just say they were unlucky.

Although the Lion is old, its fangs are still sharp and deadly!