Phoenix

"Don't kid me, Old Han. Those things in the Warp won't bother me."

"You'd better be careful yourself. It's always either Slaanesh or Tzeentch; they'll come after you sooner or later."

I must say, Trazyn is absolutely right.

Even if you don't say or do anything, they will still come looking for you; it's just a matter of time.

Fortunately, the Will of Earth can hold on for a while, probably for more than a hundred years.

However, this is not important.

Because the City of Truth will soon be completed, and then the power of Lorgar will take root here.

He's a specialist in Warp.

Not panicked at all.

"Let's put those aside for now. For now, let's focus on the present; the City of Truth will be completed soon."

With the Imperium documents in place, the Emperor and Malcador will arrive soon.

The completion of the City of Truth means that he and Curze will be heading to the center of the Imperium, Holy Terra.

The scene there was completely different.

Ferrus Manus hasn't been feeling too well lately.

It's not that he's feeling unwell; after all, he's the Primarch, so it's impossible for him to catch a cold or fever.

What truly bothered him was the psychological aspect.

Yes, I feel uneasy psychologically.

How should I put it? I always feel like something's missing.

If I had to say, well... am I missing Fulgrim?

That's right, it's missing Fulgrim.

My brother, who is the most perfect, the most obsessed with the ultimate in skill, and also a bit too Vanity.

Of course, in his view, it was normal for Fulgrim to have excessive Vanity.

His brothers all had a bit too much of a thing.

Roboute is too obsessed with Order and rationality, Dorn rigid, Great Angel... loves eating too much Fruit.

Magnus is too superstitious about the Warp, Khan is too fond of racing cars, Russ has an excessive appetite, Lion El'Jonson is too savage, Horus is too wary (only in terms of fatherly love).

Lorgar... used to be too superstitious, now he's too rational.

Perturabo... it's hard to say, he's a bit too hesitant.

Mortarion was too superstitious about his Numerology, even though it was sometimes accurate.

Vulkan was too kind.

As for Curze, this guy is perfectly normal.

Yes, he's too normal.

Therefore, in conclusion, although Fulgrim's excessive Vanity is a minor flaw, it does not detract from his overall perfection.

However, Ferrus Manus recently discovered that Fulgrim was missing.

Yes, I don't know where he is.

Why don't you ask Curze?

He acted immediately and soon found Curze at the Saviour Building.

And of course, there are Roboute and Horus.

Roboute and Curze got along very well, exchanging many ideas on topics such as civilized governance, Order, and rationality.

Of course, when it comes to the law, Curze is completely at full power.

As for Horus, who knows? He often sat down to play chess with the Great Angel.

"Here comes, Ferrus Manus."

"Hmm, Curze, I think..."

"Fulgrim is working as a bricklayer at a construction site recently. You can find him there. Dorn and Lorgar are also there. Horus is going there today too."

"Construction site?"

"Yeah, didn't he tell you? A while ago he said he was going to ask Dad for his poetry collection, but two or three days later he told me he planned to live on the construction site until it was finished."

"It should be done soon, considering all the brothers are helping out there. The progress and quality of the project are definitely not a problem."

Fulgrim went to the construction site?

This sounds a bit unbelievable.

Admittedly, Ferrus Manus knew that Fulgrim had previously worked for Chemos, but Fulgrim's character had changed since the Great Crusade began.

Why are you suddenly back at the construction site?

Also, did he go to the construction site to ask Uncle Han for the poetry collection?

That's something he's capable of doing.

"Stop staring blankly, continue."

Curze prepared a set of uniform work clothes for the construction site for Ferrus Manus, Horus also changed his clothes.

As for the Great Angel.

Forget it, his wings are too conspicuous.

The City of Truth is nearing completion, and it's busier than ever before.

The place was bustling with noise.

The Adeptus Mechanicus members who arrived first had already begun preparing to install the equipment, and were also engaging in their usual pointless prayers.

The other Primarch each have their own specific functions.

As for Fulgrim, Ferrus Manus saw him sitting on a pile of slag, surrounded by a group of workers and children.

Is Fulgrim chatting with them?

That's unbelievable.

Since the Great Crusade, Fulgrim been an overly perfectionist and has never been very friendly to these people, yet now he's actually sitting down and chatting with them.

This is simply unheard of.

"Fulgrim."

"It's Ferrus Manus. Long time no see. I've been busy at the construction site lately, so I haven't had time to look for you."

"It's nothing, brother. I came to see you, and I'm delighted by the changes in you," Ferrus Manus said with a genuine smile.

"Yes, that reminds me of my time in Chemos. By the way, let me introduce you, this is Nova Spears, my dear friend."

Looking at the person Fulgrim introduced, Ferrus Manus's mind went blank.

Best friend?

A thirteen-year-old child.

A child who is still immature and wet behind the ears.

However, he could see that this child was very different; a flame of hope burned in his eyes.

"Hello, are you the Ferrus Manus that Da Fu mentioned?"

"Da Fu?"

"Don't mind me, I don't know many words, I can't remember his name."

"Hehe, hahaha, that's right, I am Ferrus Manus."

"Hello, hello, I'm Nova. I heard from Da Fu that your forging skills are amazing, even better Old Man Hawk's."

You should know that Old Man Hawk was the most skilled blacksmith in their area.

"I still need to improve," Ferrus Manus said with a smile.

Although he was passionate about mechanics, what he wanted to do even more was to combine the strengths of people with the strengths of machines.

So Iron Father is more than just a piece of steel; at least in terms of interpersonal skills, he is far superior to Dorn.

"Hehe, I knew it! Old Man Hawk must be really strong. Da Fu just knows how to fool me like a kid."

"Haha, then I'll treat you to candy?"

No taking it back.

"Isn't he still a child?"

"Great fortune!"

"Ha ha!"

Ferrus Manus looked at Fulgrim, who was laughing heartily, and he was genuinely happy for him.

His own brother was brought back.

Because of his Uncle.

That's unbelievable.

"Oh, right, Horus and the Great Angel are here too."

Where are they?

"It's over at Lorgar, let's go take a look together."

"Let's go, Nova, let's go take a look."

"I'm not going. Old Man Hawk is going to teach me blacksmithing today. You guys go ahead with your work."

"Alright then, let's talk again sometime."

"Goodbye!"

You've changed a lot.

"Yes, Gorgon, you know what? I am the most perfect version of myself now. I can even feel happiness now."

"I heard you came to ask your Uncle for a collection of poems?" Ferrus Manus chuckled.

I was so busy I forgot.

"My Uncle is probably in Lorgar too, let's go together."