The situation in the other world was just as dire. So what was happening in the universe of the Imperium of Man?
The Webway, an unknown place. Even the present-day Aeldari would not know that such resilient, stable branches still existed within the Webway for people to travel through. After the Fall of the Aeldari, most of the Webway's structure had shattered and collapsed beneath Slaanesh's scream. For the Aeldari of today to travel through the Webway, they had to be cautious beyond caution, lest they be swept into its fractured rifts.
Magnus, whose body and soul had been cleansed, walked here. In his hand was a map of the Webway gifted by The Emperor, and the light it gave off showed Magnus the way.
"This place is truly strange..." Magnus was not some ignorant novice when it came to the Webway. During the Great Crusade, the Imperium of Man had come into frequent contact with the Aeldari, and through battle, they had gradually learned of the Aeldari's past and some of the unique technologies they possessed.
But the Webway he now traversed was utterly unlike any he had seen before. Its sense of natural formation grew ever fainter, replaced by neat traces of artificial excavation and processing.
Did Father make this? And why?
Magnus walked on, thinking as he worried over The Emperor's condition. The daemons of the Warp came wave after wave, crashing against Perturabo's iron defensive line like a roaring sea. The Emperor would not be able to hold out for long. Even if He acted personally, it would be the same. The other brothers' legions had to be brought back to fight at The Emperor's side.
Suddenly, the map in Magnus's hand changed. The beam of light that had been shooting straight into the darkness now