Hearing his subordinate's question, Magnus raised the scepter in his hand. Aetheric light surged forth, and the boundless might of the Crimson King manifested before the world.
As a wielder of Aetheric Power and seeker of occult truths,
Magnus's power was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
He was the most adept at wielding psychic power among the Primarchs.
He had once shattered the Emperor's Webway barrier beneath the Dungeon with a single psychic transmission.
At Magnus's command, a sphere of runic light appeared.
Countless luminous tendrils danced across the orb before slowly settling, becoming like a mirror that displayed a scene countless light-years away.
A fat man, his face covered in quivering flesh, appeared within the runic sphere. His voice could not be heard, but his lip movements revealed what he was saying.
The man was conversing with someone, trying to prolong his life.
"My brother believes every guardian he chose is utterly loyal, yet he does not know that under the distortion of desire, any loyalty can decay."
"This man has already struck a bargain with the Warp for immortality. A blood sacrifice will help us open a passage to Pharos. The Void Shield Guilliman placed there is exquisite and powerful; even I have difficulty finding its weakness. But he never imagined I would break through from within."
"The Corpse Emperor's armies are formidable, but faced with a sudden attack, they will surely be caught off guard. They can only watch helplessly as we achieve our goal and depart safely."
"Once that Xenos Beacon is destroyed and reduced to wreckage strewn across the ground, Guilliman will surely become hysterical and roar like a madman. Just think of it—how exciting that will be. Then I will appear before him and humiliate his pride and arrogance."
Mockery gleamed in Magnus's