That analogy infuriated the Emperor. He had heard of Magnus's arrogance, but he had never imagined it was this severe.
Yes, Magnus, you had indeed walked out of the cave. But had you considered that outside the cave lay a dark forest fraught with danger? Branches were certainly nothing to fear, but could you defeat venomous snakes and grizzly bears?
The Emperor cut the meeting short and sternly ordered Magnus to halt all psychic projects. The other Legions, apart from Astropaths and Navigators, were forbidden from using psychic powers.
The Emperor's wording was so severe that the other Primarchs scarcely dared to breathe.
"Magnus, if you continue to defy my will, the Imperium will have only seventeen Primarchs and Legions left."
Magnus left in grief and indignation. The Emperor was angered by Magnus's fearlessness born of ignorance, while Magnus was angered by the Emperor's rigidity and unwillingness to adapt. There was such an enormous treasure vault right beside them, yet he did not know how to use it.
Once he returned to his flagship, Magnus realized that the Emperor's law was impossible to enforce. Those within the Legion were loyal to their Primarch first and the Emperor second. Thus, Magnus ordered the Thousand Sons to proceed carefully and move all psychic research projects underground.
Seeing Magnus behave himself, the Emperor believed that he had turned over a new leaf. Reassured, he appointed Horus Warmaster, then withdrew from the Great Crusade to construct the Webway.
When Magnus learned that Horus was about to rebel, he became deeply anxious and wanted to warn the Emperor by the fastest possible means.
The forbidden psychic spell was the best choice!
To make his warning more credible, Magnus deliberately organized a massive psychic ritual. Not only could it send his message across vast distances, it