Observing the stars was a rather interesting thing, so it was no wonder so many people throughout human history had been fascinated with stargazing. Before mankind had even left behind the cradle of Terra, astronomy had already become one of humanity's greatest concerns.
He Shenyan calmly stared at the dark universe before him without speaking. He was not aboard the Vengeance, but drifting bodily through the cosmos—of course he knew of Angron and Horus's arrival, but he had other things to do right now.
Besides, running away always worked.
+The Void are still constructing cross-boundary passages.+
Across the sea of stars, he began communicating with The Emperor of Mankind. +The scale likely won't be small. Considering their numbers, I'm afraid another world will be invaded at the same time.+
+How many will there be?+
+Hard to say.+
The Mage narrowed his eyes, raised his right hand, and pinched a star not far away between two fingers. It flickered, becoming a pure azure gemstone at his fingertips.
It worked.
He lowered his head thoughtfully, wrapped his palm around the gemstone, felt that cool temperature, and slowly smiled.
A Rogue Trader's ship came from not far away, using its extra-mounted cannons to blast apart a cluster of obstructing rubble. It sailed quietly through the vacuum, passing by the Mage.
In the flicker of a thought, in the space of a breath, he already knew where the ship was going, how many people were aboard, the captain's surname and given name, which family he came from, and how long this voyage had lasted.
He knew everything, and so, silently, he altered the cognition of the people aboard, changing their destination a little. This way, they could go to a true sea of stars.
+At the necessary moment, that plan—are you still going to