Brothers Meet, Eyes Blazing

Konrad!

Without hesitation, Lion El'Jonson drew his Sword of Truth.

"If you dare attack with your sword, I will smash it to pieces."

The Night Haunter is no longer the Night Haunter he once was; he has now awakened the Warp Essence.

Most importantly, he is much younger than the current Lion, and the opponent is no match for him at all!

You were defeated by me before, and you will be defeated by me again today!

"Ha, what you did before was nothing but a dishonorable sneak attack. Today, you won't use your strength to establish your elder brother's authority in front of me, my dear Big Brother!"

The first attack Lion El'Jonson received was not from the Night Haunter's Lightning Claws, but from a Psychic Power shock.

The Night Haunter knew that Fear Inducement was useless against Primarch like Lion El'Jonson.

So he used a trick he had learned.

This ability is mainly related to Sandamel.

Psychic Power Blast.

Sandamel's Psychic Powers primarily target Machine Spirit, while the Night Haunter's ability targets human souls.

However, when launching the attack, the Night Haunter controlled the timing well, at most causing the Lion to be stunned, thus creating an opportunity for himself.

Faced with the Night Haunter's unexpected and novel move, the Lion was unable to defend against it and ultimately fell victim to it.

Bang!

The Night Haunter unleashed a powerful punch aimed at the Lion's head.

"It's time to wake up from this ten-thousand-year-old dream! You old bastard!"

Boom!

The Lion was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a pillar outside the square.

Lion El'Jonson couldn't understand why the Night Haunter was so powerful now.

He had seen the Night Haunter's series of actions, but he just couldn't defend against them.

And then there was that strange Psychic Power attack I just received.

At this moment, Lion El'Jonson was completely disoriented from the punch, and he even felt his bones cracking.

"Lie here and wake up, you old bastard."

The Night Haunter wasn't usually this short-tempered.

He had already died once, but was reborn. With his father's guidance, his soul and destiny underwent a qualitative change.

In addition, during his time at 30k before his return, he vented all his grievances.

The sheer satisfaction of venting about all the tragedies to his brothers, as someone who's been through it all, has significantly boosted the Night Haunter's mental health.

But that old bastard Lion El'Jonson just had to take advantage of his age.

If his father weren't here, he could keep fighting with Lion El'Jonson forever.

But precisely because his father was there, Lion El'Jonson couldn't be allowed to act recklessly.

This is disrespectful to his father, so he must respond sternly.

"Sevatar!"

"Father."

"Fetch a bucket of water, let's wake this old man up."

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, Sevatar carried over a water tank filled with ice water.

Then...

Wow!

"Washing your face with cold water makes you more alert, Warmaster."

Lion El'Jonson was furious.

Whether during the 30K era or now, no one has ever dared to be so disrespectful to me.

"Kang..."

Swish!

Before he could utter a word, the Night Haunter's Lightning Claws were already on his neck.

"I, reborn, do not wish to be your enemy, Big Brother, but from the moment you entered Punishment Star, you should have known that this is Father's territory."

"From the moment you entered here, everything you've done, every word you've uttered, has been an offense to him."

"I don't care how you treat me, but you've offended my father, and I'll skin you alive!"

"Your actions won't get you any results you want; they'll only make you look like a jerk who takes advantage of his age!"

Are you more sober now?

Lion El'Jonson suppressed his anger and remained silent for a long time. He did this to make a big enough commotion to lure out the Father of Night.

He couldn't confirm what state the Father of Night was in right now.

After all, the Chancellor of the Imperium of Man is Lord of Changes; if something like this can happen in the Imperium of Man, what else can't happen?

So he used the simplest method.

This method is very primitive and lacks any real strategy; anyone with a discerning eye can see through it at a glance.

Logically, the simplest method should be the most effective, but it seems that this method has failed.

"I want to see the Father of Night."

Lion El'Jonson's voice was calm, as if the person who had just been furious had never existed.

"Make yourself look presentable before you go see my father. You look too sloppy right now."

After speaking, the Night Haunter left without lingering. He had originally wanted to properly test the training results of the Night Lords, but Lion El'Jonson's outburst had completely ruined his mood.

With the departure of the Night Haunter, the Night Lords no longer paid attention to this old Lion whom they disliked.

Smack

A towel was tossed next to Lion El'Jonson.

"Dry yourself up. You're the Primarch of the Imperium, after all. It's not dignified for you to go to see the Father of Night soaked to the bone."

Lion El'Jonson looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man standing there, who looked to be under 40 years old.

"Nova, you're itching for a fight, aren't you? Why are you bothering with that old bastard?"

"Old Company Commander, we can't let him go to see the Father of Night looking like a drowned rat. If the Boss finds out about this, he'll beat me up."

"You always have the most excuses, come over here and stretch your muscles!"

"Here I am!"

Another new Night Lords?

The armor worn by the departing young man was very similar in style to that of the Night Lords.

However, the differences are significant.

Moreover, he couldn't sense the Night Lords's madness in that young man.

He seems more like a noble young master who has received a proper and rigorous education.

And the gleam in that boy's eyes.

Justice.

When Lion El'Jonson saw Nova, the first word that came to his mind was justice.

This is absurd.

To encounter such a righteous young man in the Night Lords's lair, and it seems he is not Astartes.

As the commander of the First Legion and the benchmark for all Legions, he naturally knew what Astartes should be like.

It was obvious that there were no signs of implanted Gene-seed in this young man.

After he cleaned himself up, a man who looked to be about the same height and age as him walked over.

"Hello, First Legion Primarch who has awakened. I am the Master's Private Guard. You can call me Kamon. The Master wants to see you. Please come with me."

Lion El'Jonson followed Kamon toward Han Mingxuan's residence, but as he made his way there, he also observed the guide.

"Are you Thunder Warriors?"

"It used to be."

"What about that young man from earlier?"

"He's a member of the Evernight Legion."

"Curze's new unit?"

"The Night Haunter is not qualified to lead such a force."

Lion El'Jonson was surprised to discover that this Thunder Warriors actually had some reservations about the Night Haunter.

In fact, in the eyes of these veterans of the Shadowbat Guard, the difference between the Night Haunter and the Grand Inquisitor was too great.

Or to put it more simply.

The Grand Inquisitor is of the legitimate lineage, while the Night Haunter is of the illegitimate lineage.

However, the Grand Inquisitor himself is superior to the Night Haunter in every way.

As for the Night Haunter himself, if we don't say he has a long list of misdeeds, we can only say he is riddled with flaws. His most famous deed is... he is a thief.

This farce, which wasn't a major incident but wasn't minor either, was something almost everyone was aware of at the time.

Soon, under Kamon's guidance, Lion El'Jonson was able to meet Han Mingxuan in person as he had wished.

When Lion El'Jonson met Han Mingxuan, he saw the Night Haunter.

To his surprise, the Night Haunter behaved unexpectedly... obediently in front of Han Mingxuan.

"We have finally met, aged Lion."

"It was indeed not easy to see you, sir. Thank you for helping me discipline my brother."