"I didn't act on my own. Everything I did was under the Primarch's command.
"And I'm your superior. I gave you the order, not the other way around. Get that straight," Axis said.
You're questioning me now? Are you serious? I'm a Shield Captain of the Adeptus Custodes, and you're a Psyker assigned to me by the Emperor. You may be powerful, but you have no authority to command me.
Kaisa was momentarily at a loss for words. Although she was the Emperor's daughter, in terms of rank, she did indeed have to follow Axis's orders.
"I was worried you'd put yourself in danger. You and the Primarch came here alone. It was far too dangerous," Kaisa said.
"Don't worry. We're fine, and we even got an unexpected surprise." Axis pointed to the Second Primarch, who was sitting off to the side.
Only then did Kaisa notice the Second Primarch, who had fully recovered.
"How... how is this possible? You... the Primarch...!" Kaisa stared at the recovered Second Primarch in shock.
The Rangdan Xenos's mind-control device was no longer attached to his head.
This was impossible! Before she left, her father had specifically told her that the Second Primarch was beyond saving!
Studies of some survivors rescued by the Imperium had shown that once this kind of brain-control device was implanted, the victim would die even if the Rangdan Xenos weren't controlling them.
On top of that, the device constantly destroyed brain tissue. Removing it by force would kill the entire brain. How had Axis managed it?
And what about the remaining Astartes of the Second Legion?
The Second Primarch nodded at Kaisa. At that moment, he had no idea what was going on.
Kaisa smiled at the Second Primarch, then turned to Axis and asked, "Axis! What exactly happened?"