The black figure climbed the mountain naked.
Feeling the memories that seemed to exist beyond reach.
He instinctively fished a black warhammer from the lava-filled ground.
His entire body was black, a color bestowed upon him by his homeworld.
Even if he were resurrected countless times, he would return to his original color. Even the Salamanders modified according to his genes were exactly the same color as him.
The resurrection of the Salamander caused a codex of the Lord of Fire Dragons on Nocturne to begin glowing.
"The Lord of Fire Dragons has returned?"
"The Lord of Fire Dragons has truly returned!"
"The Lord of Fire Dragons' codex has given its omen—the Lord of Fire Dragons has returned!"
In the core city of Ultramar World, shrouded by dense cities.
The Ultramarines' Honor Guard, clad in ceremonial armor, silently guarded the place where the Primarch Guilliman lay dormant.
The stasis field of the Imperium completely froze the Primarch's body in that very instant. Guilliman had waited for a long time.
And now, Calgar, standing before Guilliman, had obtained the mysterious technology needed to revive him.
Across the worlds of the Imperium.
The Imperium was preparing to launch an expedition.
As Malcador regained power within the Imperium, he used his authority to carry out a massive purge throughout its ranks. Only then did people see the resolve and perseverance Malcador brought after taking control.
He intended to fulfill The Emperor's mission.
To do that, they had to accomplish one thing: thoroughly reform the Imperium from within. Although this reform touched the interests of countless people, it even reached the point where the Adeptus Custodes had to be deployed.
This also meant that the Imperium could finally free up its hands for a great expedition.
One purge could not completely turn the entire