The Custodian said nothing. His presence served only to bolster morale, while "incidentally" keeping watch over "Guilliman."
After an inspiring speech, the Lord Regent began methodically sending detailed orders to every warship.
Look on the bright side. At least the Alpha Legion traitors could be easily identified.
That was the only thing "Guilliman" could console himself with. This prolonged war had chilled his heart.
He gathered himself and, under his subordinates' eager gazes, handed one classified document after another to the mortals.
"Your Highness, Lord Regent, they... they seem to be retreating."
"??? The Blood Legion? Retreating?" Could those two things even go together?
The Blood Legion's vast army was changing course, redirecting its offensive from the Calixis Sector toward... Vostroya.
Everyone was utterly baffled, including those within the Blood Army itself.
With Khorne overseeing the war, they had been thoroughly enjoying their battle against the Imperium's forces. Why change direction?
No one dared question the Brass Throne, and the Blood God had his own considerations.
Guilliman was important, and the Crimson Tide's provocations were entertaining, but... could any of that compare to a single feather from Sanguinius?
Hehe, an angel~~
Hehe, an archangel~~
A fake would do. Even an incomplete one was perfectly fine.
When Cypher appeared on a battlefield between the Imperium and the Genestealers, bringing False Sanguinius with the Lion's sword in hand, the Astropaths' communications carried the news into the Warp.
The Blood God immediately ordered the Blood Army to turn toward Vostroya. That industrial world and Astra Militarum recruiting world was a vital heart of the Segmentum Obscurus, providing considerable support for Guilliman's crusade.
They were somewhat like Krieg, though not quite as extreme. During the Horus Heresy, Vostroya had maintained strict neutrality and helped neither side. After the Heresy ended, this became a collective