"Because you carry a presence similar to the Emperor's."
"I am one of the Emperor's heavenly warriors, Titus Valerius Aurelion! One of the first of his Custodians."
"Your presence stands out to me just as clearly as that of the Primarch called Roboute Guilliman."
"Trajann Valoris told me Guilliman was the only Primarch currently on Terra, but you are the fourth being I have seen with a similar presence!"
Aurellion's words threw everyone into turmoil.
"Are you serious?!"
Trajann Valoris stared in disbelief at Aurellion, who stood tall in the center of the arena. He had leaped down from the stands the moment Aurellion voiced his suspicion.
"Father never ceases to impress. I never imagined he possessed an ability like this."
The figure, now bald, sounded rather impressed.
Everyone was startled by the transformation before their eyes.
Before Aurellion challenged him, almost no one had questioned this Custodian warrior.
But the psychic power surging around him was proof.
The Adeptus Custodes could not wield psychic power.
Beyond that, what shocked everyone most was the question Aurellion had asked.
The fourth being with a similar presence?
Aurellion knew little about the Primarchs, but that did not mean the other Custodians present were equally unfamiliar with them.
Only the former Primarchs of the Twentieth Legion could accomplish something like this.
Alpharius and Omega.
But what did he mean by four?
One was Guilliman, and one stood before them. Who were the other two?
"Are you Alpharius?!!"
The Watcher's Axe in Trajann Valoris's hands shimmered with the distinctive glow of a Power Weapon.
The Power Sword held by the Contemptor Dreadnought, rarely roused from his slumber, began to hum as well.
"Traitor!"
The deep voice rang out, making the surrounding air thrum.
Facing the many Custodian warriors and the Dreadnought, the figure dressed