Although Lox and the Emperor had already resolved to act against the shard of Mag'ladroth the Void Dragon, they had to make absolutely thorough preparations first.
Even though the Void Dragon shard had been defeated by the Emperor long ago and sealed within the Labyrinth of Night, no one would dare underestimate such a terrifying existence.
After all, that cosmic evil dragon had failed entirely because its luck had been terrible—it had encountered the most unreasonable Psyker of all.
After temporarily leaving the Emperor, Lox planned to find Trazyn and Dantioch, give them a brief idea of what he and the Emperor had discussed, and see how they reacted.
Of course, Lox was mainly interested in Trazyn's reaction.
Given Dantioch's loyalty to the Emperor, getting him involved in the whole affair required no more than a single word from the Master of Mankind.
Even after fusing with a C'tan shard, Dantioch remained as unwavering in his faith in the Emperor and his love for humanity as ever.
Trazyn, who had been frustrated by the Laughing God, appeared to be in a poor mood. He wandered alone through the Imperial Palace on Terra with his empathic obliterator staff, seemingly admiring its many ancient artworks and collections.
However, two Custodians in golden armor followed closely behind him, their vigilance especially high at the sight of a Necron xenos overlord within the palace.
Naturally, their wariness was not solely directed at a xenos. It was also caution born of Trazyn's "infamy."
Even the Custodians knew that among the Necron race existed an extraordinarily unusual freak, one with an intense passion for stealing the treasures and relics of other civilizations.
At first, the Custodians had scoffed at the idea. They did not believe anyone could dare make a move under their watch, within the