At first, he had thought of calling them the Wolves of Fenris. That would represent both his home and himself!
But in the future, he would wage war among the stars. After thinking it over, Leman Russ decided that Space Wolves was a more fitting name.
Russ keenly noticed that this brother seemed somewhat hostile toward him. It was no problem. According to Fenrisian tradition, the two of them just needed to have a fight.
On Fenris, brothers casually fighting was considered a very friendly way to communicate. It could strengthen the bond between brothers or friends.
Leman Russ had already decided that once he had dealt with the little Wolf Cub, he would have a proper fight with this brother.
"I understand. Then, starting today, the 6th Legion will officially be renamed the Space Wolves." The Emperor nodded and spoke.
The Tech-Priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus beside the Emperor, along with several Imperial officials, immediately began drafting a document to issue the Emperor's command to every Legion.
The order would spread throughout every world under the Emperor's control. The Imperium's second Primarch had returned: Leman Russ, Primarch of the 6th Legion, the Space Wolves.
"My greetings, Father!"
"Indeed, my child. I will prepare a grand feast to welcome you into the Imperial family. From now on, you will fight for humanity, for the Imperium, and for me," the Emperor said.
"Father! I found some good things on Fenris, and I thought they might be useful, so I brought them with me." Leman Russ nodded to the Emperor, then pointed at the eyeball-shaped spaceship behind him.
The Emperor had noticed the eyeball-shaped spaceship when it entered the hangar. At first, he had thought it was just some little trinket Russ had brought along. He hadn't expected it to be a gift for him.
Horus, standing beside the Emperor, smiled faintly. The little spaceship looked like a small escape pod, not even as large as an Imperial Landing Craft.
And this brother of his actually thought it was a treasure! He really was a barbarian from a primitive world. He probably hadn't even seen any other Imperial Battle Barges.
"Did you bring me a gift, Russ? What is it?" the Emperor asked with interest.
"There are several things! I found them all inside this little spaceship: Combat Suits, weapons, a Scouter, and, most precious of all, the little spaceship itself," Leman Russ said.
"Oh! So you think they're precious?"
"That's right, Father. These things are incredibly precious—many times more valuable than even your Emperor's Dream," Leman Russ said.
At this, Horus, standing beside the Emperor, couldn't help bursting into laughter. What was this brother of his thinking? Did he have any idea how much the Emperor's Dream was worth?
Even the Custodes guarding the Emperor looked at the Primarch from the savage world with speechless disbelief.
Even the Space Wolves of the Sixth Legion who had accompanied Leman Russ looked at their Primarch helplessly.
"Heh. Is that so?" the Emperor said with a smile.
"Hahaha! Father, I know you all don't think much of it, but I assure you, this little spaceship is worth far more than the Emperor's Dream," Leman Russ said.
"Then tell me about it, my son. If the things you brought really are more valuable than my flagship, I can grant you a reasonable request as a reward," the Emperor said.
At these words, a smile tugged at Axis's lips. This was exactly what Russ had been waiting for. The Emperor had taken the bait.
His adoptive father might have lived in a savage world, but it would be a grave mistake to think that made him nothing but a barbarian—a brainless fool.
His adoptive father was very clever!
"You're very generous, Father. I think I'll receive a reward—and perhaps more than one—because I'm going to show you several priceless treasures. First, this Scouter. It can accurately measure the fighting strength of any living being." Leman Russ gave Axis a meaningful look.
Axis immediately understood. He removed the Scouter from his eye and handed it to the Emperor.
The Emperor accepted the device curiously, put it over his eye, and pressed the button on the side. A series of beeps sounded.
A string of numbers appeared before the Emperor's eyes. There were readings for the Space Marines, the Adeptus Custodes, and Leman Russ. It even showed Horus's.
"Axis was using this to measure the fighting strength of my Custodians just now, wasn't he?" the Emperor asked.
"That's right! I wanted to know just how strong these golden-armored warriors were." Axis nodded and answered frankly.
The Emperor nodded and used the Scouter to take a few more readings. He even scanned several Psykers aboard the ship.
When these Psykers weren't using their Psykic Power, they were just like ordinary people. Their readings were all below 10.
But once they began drawing on the power of the Warp, the Scouter's readings started climbing.
Psykers were very powerful. Some of the strongest could kill more than a dozen Space Marines with their bare hands, and their fighting strength could reach several hundred or even over a thousand.
The Emperor didn't use the device to measure his own fighting strength. His was far greater than that of any Primarch, and if he unleashed his immense Psykic Power, the little thing might explode.
By his estimate, the device could probably measure up to around 23,000 fighting strength. Any higher, and the tiny chip inside would reach its limit and overload, causing an explosion.
"It's quite useful. This lens could be fitted into the visors of Space Marines. It can measure not only physical strength but also energy levels.
"However, energy readings only appear when the power is activated. If it isn't, the device can't detect it. It can also scan the life forms nearby." The Emperor gave the Scouter a very favorable assessment.
The Scouter would help Space Marines better understand their opponents. It could also detect beings with high energy levels, making it very useful for locating enemies.
The Emperor planned to hand the Scouter over to the Adeptus Mechanicus of Mars for proper study, then have it installed for the Space Marines.
"This is just the least impressive one." After speaking, Leman Russ took out an Energy Gun.
"This is an energy-projecting weapon. As for how powerful it is, would anyone like to try it?" Leman Russ said, then looked toward the Emperor's Custodians.
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