This is our Warhammer journey

Chapter 369 Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite
Steel Blood, Central Council Hall

Ledodes's shouts echoed in the conference hall.

twenty?

What, twenty?
The Astartes Legion has twenty?
The group of young people who were watching were all sweating profusely.

It wasn't simply a matter of fear over the number; even if Astartes were highly stressed, it wouldn't be stressed over something so trivial.

Rather, it's the story behind turning twenty into eighteen.

What secrets lie behind this, and what terrifying event caused the twenty legions to become the eighteen legions that are now widely known among the imperial high command?

Is this something I can hear?

The contemporary members, including Lysander, immediately felt uneasy, and many of them looked at the Knight Lord, who remained calmly seated in the main seat.

No wonder they sent the Dark Angel.

Ledodes, who was planning to bring this matter to the forefront, was also a little confused.

He looked at Lysander, who seemed to be saying "I don't want to hear this, please stop," and immediately looked troubled.

"No way, what are you afraid of, you're the company commander of the Imperial Fist?"

Everyone present has the right to be afraid, but you, who represent the Fist of the Empire, should not be afraid.

Every founding member has their little secrets. Bloodline issues are no big deal. Even the Primarch would tremble if he knew about the Second Reich affair.

As a parent organization, such secrets are theoretically required to be known, just as the Ultramarines certainly knew about the Second Empire and also knew that the Silver Skull and the Brass Archon from the Second Founding period were descendants of the Loyal Steel Warrior and the Emperor's Son, respectively.

This also makes it easier for the parent organization to keep track of the status of its child organizations and to step in to protect those organizations whose genes may have disloyalty issues when appropriate.

Such as now.

The Imperial Fist knew nothing about the origins of the Soul Drinkers, nor did the Soul Drinkers themselves know. On the contrary, the Black Templar, who were also re-established and inherited the 'Eternal Expedition', knew everything about it.

This seems a bit abstract.

Even the dark angels are secretly chirping.

"Every legion has its own set of problems."

Samuel sighed.

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His colleague's eyes immediately sharpened: "You mean which other legions are involved?"

"Ultraman, what's wrong?"

Samuel replied matter-of-factly, his eyes instantly sharpening: "Which legion are you referring to?"

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The other person was silent for a moment, noticing the death stares around them, and then replied dryly, "I was referring to Ultramarines too."

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The two sides nodded to each other, exchanged opinions, and then remained silent.

“Leshand, these are things that the Imperial Fist must know, and now, all of us involved should know.”

Ledodes couldn't help but remind him:

"We can no longer allow these secrets to become a hidden danger that could undermine unity among humankind."

Although the Black Templar often have opinions about the current status of the Imperial Fist due to past grievances, this does not mean that they do not recognize the Imperial Fist's status.

If they truly wanted to replace the Imperial Fist, they would have acted directly during the Apostate Era. At that time, the Black Temple's reputation as one of the representatives of the Imperial faith was unprecedented, and it wouldn't have been impossible for them to discuss who was the true orthodox.

But we're all sons of Dorne, is it really necessary?
The fact that the Fist of Exemplary Order betrayed and killed Bohemond, the then High Marshal of the Black Templar, and even knelt down to pledge allegiance to the Iron Warrior Carcato is something the Black Templar themselves rarely mention. Why are you so reluctant to talk about it?

Ledodes brought this up to clarify things now that the Primarch is back, unlike before when there was no one above him. He wanted to quickly expose all the mess from before to set a good example and ensure that he could continue to perform his duties openly and honestly, so as to avoid causing trouble for the Primarch again later.

The Black Templars are now closely tied to the Wings of Dawn. Even if there's no legal or legal relationship between them, the Primarch's concern for them is genuine.

Things like the Soul Drinkers should have been handled by the Mother Group, but unexpectedly, the Mother Group has turned around and started to interrogate them.

Ledodson immediately felt that the Imperial Fist group had not inherited any of Maximus Thorne's political acumen.

Although Thorne was unlucky enough to be assigned to a bad situation, he was a man of exceptional talent. He rebuilt the Imperial Fist organization, maintained the authority of the Terra Guard, killed the Assassin Master Vangelich who had been driven mad by the political affairs of several Highlords, resolved the conflict with the Black Templars, and decisively disbanded the Exemplar Fist at lightning speed without giving anyone grounds for criticism.
Throughout this series of events, Thorne demonstrated the political acumen expected of a Chapter Master, effectively upholding the responsibilities that the Imperial Fist, as a uniquely positioned Mother Organization, should fulfill to the greatest extent possible.

As for the disappearance of a series of secrets, aside from Thorne's lack of knowledge about the information after the establishment of the army and the lack of energy due to the continuous major events at the time, it is possible that the subsequent rise of faith and worship within the Empire caused the Imperial Fist to stop declassifying the information and instead enshrine the notes left by Dorn as sacred objects.

"The Emperor created twenty legions, but two were erased for violating taboos. After the Third Battle of Randan during the Great Expedition, one legion was split up. At the same time, the Seventh and Thirteenth Legions experienced abnormal growth in size."

Arthur, who held a high position, spoke up.

The Battle of Randan is quite interesting. Although the memories of those involved have been erased by Makado, based on the fragments Arthur gleaned from his conversation with the veteran, it's actually hard to say whether the Third Battle of Randan was actually fought by aliens.

Because the Dark Angels and Space Wolves were the ones involved in the war, the Dark Angels suffered a direct loss of 50,000 men afterward. This was followed by the rapid expansion of both legions, with the Ultramarines eventually becoming the largest legion. Of course, this figure is likely inflated.

The reason there are so many Ultramarines is simply because Guilliman believed there should be that many Ultramarines.

Given that Altramana was able to continue supporting the three legions' activities effortlessly even after having over a hundred core worlds burned by the Loka, recruiting 600,000 Space Marines shouldn't be a problem.

Many people subconsciously begin to wonder whether they should remember these things.

Arthur looked down at the Soul Drinker Chapter Leader, Salpedon.

The other party appeared unusually nervous.

After all, the one who revealed the secret was the Lord of the Dark Angels' Knights, a position that carries immense authority.

"Rogdorn accepted them, treating them as his own children and all of them equally."

"This is Dorn's notebook."

Meanwhile, Ledodes took the opportunity to show his Legion brothers Dorne's notes about the Soul Drinkers.

If they are loyal, then they are loyal.

The language used was quite obscure, and the Holy Grail emblem painted on the side confirmed that the words referred to the Soul Drinkers.

Lysander suddenly remembered that the same language was recorded on the Mountain Array, but they had always thought it was a proverb left by the Primarch to the Soul Drinkers.

This is the problem with the mother team being wiped out and replaced. Many secrets, even if they are right there, cannot be understood by later generations without relevant background information.

Then Arthur said, "Bring out the Spear of Souls."

Samuel immediately stepped forward, carrying a weapons case.

All eyes immediately turned to him.

Salpedon looked at him as if he were looking at his own father.

He had thought the warband would never find the relic again.

During the attack on the Atlas Forging World, Ravenwing was the first to break into the research institute of the local Sage of Domination and promptly retrieved the 'Spear of Soul' which was being used for experimental research.

As the commander who led the recovery operation, Samuel naturally received the honor of returning the relic to the Brotherhood in front of the Lord of Knights.

Arthur still remembered the promise he made.

The dark angel will one day stand in the sunlight and receive honor.

That day will not be tomorrow, nor the day after tomorrow.

But today.

Let's start now.

Samuel approached the warband commander, basking in the envious glances of his comrades and the grateful looks of Salpedon, and then opened the weapons case.

It was a cylindrical object with its tip retracted, resembling a metal rod engraved with ornate patterns.

All eyes were drawn to the weapon.

This is a weapon that Rogdorn himself used; it is an invaluable relic for any chapter.

Arthur just smiled.

While a Primarch certainly possesses more than one weapon—for example, Dorn used a power sword and a storm shield when fighting Fulgrim in Terra—this spear may not necessarily belong to Roguedorn.

Because this is a rift weapon that requires psionic power to operate.

The Imperial Fist and the Emperor's Sons before their fall are the most extreme opponents of warp forces among the twenty legions.

Before the Siege of Terra, Sigismund believed a prophecy and, fearing separation from Dorne, exchanged command of the advance fleet bound for Fal with Pharax.

Although the results seemed good, Sigismund performed like never before in the Siege of Terra, even managing to cut down Forgrim a few times. Meanwhile, Perturabo's misjudgment and command in the Battle of Fal resulted in him almost being blasted into outer space by a single shot, creating a memorable scene of losing a superior naval battle only to have the Imperial Fist board him.

But as a result, Dorne neglected his son for a long time because the boy believed in witchcraft and shirked the responsibilities that should have been his.

"The weapon contains a genetic lock set by the Primarch, which can only be activated by bloodlines recognized by Roger Dorn."

Samuel grasped the Spear of Souls.

The Spear of Souls remained unresponsive.

He solemnly handed the sacred artifact to Salpedon in front of everyone.

Salpedon accepted it without hesitation.

Upon seeing this sacred artifact, his bloodline already told him that it was the sacred artifact of the Soul Drinker.

The moment the unarmored hand, weakened by past interrogations, grasped the Soul Spear, the magnificent spear swiftly unfolded its form, dazzling psionic light surging between its fluid-like veins.

(End of this chapter)