Chapter 188 The third gift

[The Eleventh Legion has been destroyed, and all their history, glory and sorrow will be completely wiped out in the next few decades. 】

[Their records are being erased, their world has withered, and their remaining warriors and legacies are attracting eyes of all kinds: some want to protect them, others want to hold them.

In hand.]

[But no matter what: their existence will be erased, this is unchangeable. 】

[But some things cannot be erased. One of my proudest children has opened a scar on my dream, and it will never heal: before that, I can look forward to any of my children.

, I look forward to their awareness and loyalty, I hope that they will be what I dreamed of, and that they will remain as firm as before in places that I can't take care of...]

【But after this, how many people can I look forward to? 】

[Other than Horus, which of my sons deserves 100% trust?]

【Some things have changed.】

[The purest possibility has become corrupted in madness and ambition, and we can only make worse choices.]

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In the vast underground kingdom of this nameless world, in the darkness, the imperial imprinter looked solemnly on his face, quietly watching the silver figure go away.

The Lord of Mankind did not spend more time with his heir. He maintained a reserved and harsh silence, letting his daughter bow her head in the darkness and think.

No one knew how long Morgan had been thinking, and no one knew whether she had figured it out: But when the leader of the Second Legion raised his head again, facing the overly dazzling golden light of her genetic father, she saluted slowly.

, when calling him [Father] and [Emperor], the conversation naturally came to an end.

Compared with other Primarchs, the reunion between the Emperor and Morgan was inevitably a bit cold and unfamiliar: but this was not without precedent. Whether it was the archangel of Baal or the eagle master of the Space Khanate, they

The encounter with the Lord of Humanity was also mixed with constant temptations, questions and compromises.

Not all Primarchs will regard the Lord of Mankind as their father: the Emperor certainly understands this, so his image is also different in front of different heirs: the gentleness of the Genefather and the sternness of the Imperial Lord.

, exist equally in his chest.

A character like the Emperor cannot be described with a simple word or a simple definition. He can be an iron king who does not understand people's hearts in one moment, and he can be a heart-throwing person in the next moment.

His father, and in front of another close friend, he naturally became a playful figure full of humor.

After all, he has witnessed the rise and fall of almost the entire race. He has experienced countless glory and depression. He can already transform into different images and majesty in different visions: such a character is simply impossible to describe.

No one can describe him, and no one can summarize him: not even the one who holds the seal.

When the Lord of the Second Legion walked out of the underground hall without looking back after saying a low farewell, the Lord of Humanity did not follow immediately. The Emperor just moved slowly and walked over.

Under the too tall and majestic podium, he raised his head, looking up at the symbol of power and prestige, looking up at the scarlet in the darkness.

After a long time, he sighed.

[My child once thought that throne and cheer were my desires, but he was wrong.]

[He thought I was greedy, arrogant and ambitious. He thought I would dream of dominating everything and hold every inch of my sight in my hands. 】

【But he was wrong.】

[I am more greedy and arrogant than he imagined. What burns in my heart are ambitions and dreams that he can never imagine.]

[My dream has long transcended control and inheritance. The place where my ambition is always focused is far beyond my sight, far away at the end of time and space. ]

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[Does he think I would be eager to have everyone kneel before my throne with their heads bowed and their knees broken?]

【On the contrary.】

[I will raise their heads high, I will lift them high, and lift up this race, this civilization, and everything in front of me.]

【Entrust to evolution.】

【To be extraordinary.】

【Hold to eternity.】

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[From this point of view, I am even a selfish ghost, just like the daughter I just recognized. I am a hopeless selfish ghost, the greatest selfish ghost. 】

A slight smile appeared on the lips of the Lord of Humanity, and he slowly left this place with a relaxed attitude as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden.

Behind him, the palm-printer just frowned and followed quickly.

Malcador had so many questions: he thought he deserved answers, at least part of them.

"Wait, Apocalypse."

In that deep passage that seemed to have no end, the Sealbearer finally reached the Emperor's side.

"You must answer some questions in my mind, Apocalypse."

【Is this a question?】

"If you want to interpret it as some kind of advice, I won't object."

From that bright light, a soft smile came out.

Just ask.

The Emperor spoke to his best friend in a language that was not spoken.

The palm bearer took a deep breath, and he first sorted out his thoughts: The emperor's behavior was so strange that he had so many questions accumulated in his mind that he didn't even know where to start.

Macado opened his mouth, but after a while, he asked a question that was a bit strange to him.

"When you revealed your true identity to her, what did she see that made her... afraid of being like that?"

【……】

The emperor was silent on the first question.

The majestic monarch frowned slightly. He stroked his chin and thought seriously for a moment before shaking his head slightly.

[Even I have to ask through language to know what I look like in the eyes of others.]

[However...if I were to make a guess, she may have seen something that she is unwilling to admit in her heart. Considering that my daughter is the one who has the deepest understanding of subspace, this is not impossible. 】

[She may have seen some of my bad past and future... Don't look at me like that, I have also been confused and dissolute, but that was a long time ago. 】

"..."

The silence of the palm bearer made the Lord of Humanity move his voice in embarrassment. He stroked his neck and added a sentence.

[I can assure you here, my friend, that in the ten thousand years before I met you, I generally looked like this in front of you.]

[As for my daughter, you don’t have to worry too much, she has seen worse.]

"..."

The Lord of Humanity's words did not smooth Malcador's brow, and the palm-stamper led to another topic during a period of silence.

"The one deepest into the Warp? You mean Morgan?"

[I only have this daughter. In a sense, this is a blessing. I don’t want to face more.]

"No...I mean, what about Magnus?"

The emperor smiled, a helpless smile for his son.

[If you let the two of them publish books and biographies together, as pure scholars, then Magnus will undoubtedly be the best one.]

[Magnus’s deep exploration of the subspace is a very dangerous thing. In the future, if I have time, I will correct this. However, my son’s deep exploration of the subspace just shows that,

How ignorant and reckless he is in this field.】

[But Morgan is different. She is constantly exploring and developing horizontally in the areas she has repeatedly tested. Perhaps as a pure researcher, she is not as good as Magnus.]

[However, if spiritual energy is the only means, a life-and-death fight must be carried out. 】

【Then I am not optimistic about Magnus.】

The Lord of Mankind spoke these words lightly, as if he was stating some truth that should be taken for granted.

The palm-printer blinked.

"But you still didn't tell me what she saw."

【That is not important, my friend.】

【Not important at all.】

[What she can see is nothing more than one side of me, the most insignificant angle of my lens-like body and spirit. No matter what she sees, I will not be surprised.]

[What's more, she is my child and my creation. Although our relationship may be a little tense, it does not deny that I am the person who knows these Primarchs best in this galaxy. 】

【I know their capabilities.】

【I know their limits.】

[I know what the first gift I gave them was.]

【You don’t need to worry about this.】
To be continued...