The Aging Lion

"Big Brother, it's been so many years since we last met, you've aged so much." Looking at Lion El'Jonson, who already showed signs of aging, the Great Angel felt a mix of emotions.

Lion El'Jonson sat by the river, looking at Sanguinius.

In the illusion, he was still in his youthful form, but when he saw his brother, he reverted to his original appearance.

"You are... Sanguinius? My brother who died long ago?"

Lion El'Jonson stared at the person before him, unable to believe that it was all real.

For a long time before he met the old king, he had been traveling alone in the forests of Caliban.

After he met the mysterious old king by the river, the two talked about many things.

Lion El'Jonson gradually learns that the old king is his father, the Emperor Master of Mankind.

The Emperor explained to him the general situation of the Imperium of Man at present.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the Emperor at that time was surprisingly full of humanity.

This situation was rare even during the Great Crusade.

Emperors of that era always had many things to do and many things to worry about.

Lion El'Jonson did not inquire about this in detail, nor did the Emperor explain much, as he did not have much time.

In the very end, the Emperor simply told him that someone would come to pick him up soon.

And so, Lion El'Jonson waited there.

But to his utter surprise, the person he was waiting for was his own dead brother.

"Perhaps the Father of Evernight can give me the answer," Lion El'Jonson said.

"Yes... Mr. Han used some forceful methods to bring me back to health, and now it seems you understand the situation."

Sanguinius had intended to say "Uncle," but upon seeing Lion El'Jonson's current state, Sanguinius felt he needed to reconsider.

"In fact, brother, I only learned part of your information from Father. The Emperor is very secretive about the Father of Evernight."

The Emperor wanted to have a good talk with Lion El'Jonson about Han Mingxuan, but Emperor suddenly realized that he knew very little about Han Mingxuan himself.

For a moment, the Emperor even felt that he had failed in his duty.

He never expected that the Father of Night he had found would be so powerful.

It can only be said that the Huangpizi has become accustomed to treating everyone as a tool, and if it really encounters a genius, it will be unable to interact with people.

Even if he wanted to talk to Han Mingxuan, the other party wouldn't give him the chance.

"Let's go, brother. The Imperium will be facing a lot of problems in the coming days. There won't be time for you to wash your face and brush your teeth."

"Very well, I do need to see that gentleman, but before that, I need to give my little brothers a dressing down."

Sanguinius glanced at Lion El'Jonson, then at the Dark Angels who had remained silent ever since they met Lion El'Jonson.

In comparison, the First Legion had far too many problems to deal with, unlike its own Legions which were much more worry-free.

I'll wait for you outside.

Sanguinius left with his Scions.

The First Legion is unlike any other; they were the very first Legion and serve as the model and benchmark for all Legiones Astartes.

That's why they have countless secrets.

Now the Lion needs to speak with his Scions individually.

"Well, it seems the First Legion is about to uncover quite a few more secrets."

Confirming the authenticity of Lion El'Jonson's resurrection greatly improved Sanguinius' mood.

"For the time being, the Imperium is in a better position than it has been in ten thousand years," Dante said.

"Yes, the great Father of Night, the eldest son of the Imperium, are all here, and the Lord of Ravens has also returned. It's so much better than before," said Sanguinius.

"Father, there's more to it than that," Dante reminded him.

"Oh?"

"And then there's the Night Haunter, who's about to appear, Lord of the Ultramarines can be awakened at any time."

"The Chancellor keeps the Imperium running, along with his elite team, and of course, the Department of Technology himself, are all extremely capable."

"Alright, Dante, let's talk about these things after we leave here."

As Dante mentioned those two people later, some unpleasant memories surfaced in the Great Angel's mind.

Myself, Lion El'Jonson, Roboute, Curze.

Sanguinius even felt a strange sense of relief.

Thankfully, the Lord of Drakes is currently missing, otherwise things would be much more troublesome.

It wasn't that the Imperium Secundus's affairs would be exposed, but rather that Sanguinius really didn't want to recall those unpleasant memories.

The long-buried memories suddenly struck me hard, and it felt quite unpleasant.

As for that Imperium Chancellor and his political elite?

No, no, don't say anything that could damage unity at this time.

This was true not only for the Imperium Chancellor but also for the Department of Technology.

We must unite.

Standing by the river, Lion El'Jonson looked at his Scions, but he did not directly pursue the matter from back then.

Now is not the time.

But the moment Lion El'Jonson's Scions saw Lion El'Jonson, they repented for all their sins.

Just hearing about those things gave Lion El'Jonson a headache.

The complexity of the inner Inner Circle the Inner Circle ring has increased exponentially during its period of slumber.

"Alright, I am fully aware of your mistakes and remorse. Now I forgive your sins and allow you to repent and atone."

"What I need to know now is the changes in the Imperium during this period."

For Lion El'Jonson, the most important thing now is to understand the current situation in order to make the right decisions for what to do next.

As for the past, he will naturally reorganize the Legion after this war ends.

"Yes, sir. The story of everything that has happened in the Imperium recently begins with the slumber and awakening of Chapter Master Dante after the Second War of Armageddon."

"After Dante Chapter Master, he underwent some changes, as you have seen; he is very similar to the Primarch."

"At almost the same time, a Living Saint appeared in the Imperium, whom the Ecclesiarchy called the most powerful in history, without exception."

"This Living Saint was immediately appointed as the Imperium Chancellor by the Emperor upon his appearance, and this Chancellor was indeed very capable; he got the Imperium running again."

"Only..."

"Just what?"

Seeing Azrael's Azrael, Lion El'Jonson knew that what was about to happen was top secret.

This is the intuition of the Dark Angels Primarch.

"Based on the information we've gathered, this Chancellor's identity is probably not simple."

"Specifically?"

"The Chancellor himself is very likely... very likely a Chaos Gods!"

"Before the Imperium Chancellor took office, a storm occurred in the Warp that was extremely brief but terrifying in magnitude."

Azrael used almost all his strength to say those words.

If you were to ask what Azrael's biggest secret is, this is the only one.

It's even more shocking than the truth behind the destruction of Caliban.

"If others knew about this, they would definitely think that the First Legion had been corrupted."

Lion El'Jonson did not deny Azrael's speculation.

The fact that he was able to get the Imperium administrative system running was enough to make people suspicious of his identity and origins.

In this era, being too capable is a sin.

It now seems that my father has made some unknown deal with those Chaos Gods, just like before.

If the Imperium Chancellor was like this, then the Father of Night is very likely to be exactly the same.

But now Lion El'Jonson is getting old, to the point where he can understand the Emperor.

From the Emperor's perspective, this was a helpless move.