Warhammer 40: My Fiancée Fulgrim.

Chapter 123 Shocks Luojia for a Whole Year
Meanwhile, on the other side...
This is a planet teeming with traitors.

For the sake of petty gains, the humans on it did not hesitate to hinder the advancement of the human empire in order to please the aliens, thus becoming their vassal army.

This heinous act of blasphemy will be subject to the highest punishment determined by the Terra War Council—

It was torn to pieces by the ghouls and the warhound army.

madman.

This is the first impression of every Primarch, Legion, and Imperial Army member who has ever fought alongside ghouls.

Even the warhound legion, which never showed any mercy, was far more civilized than the ghouls who truly devoured human flesh like wild beasts.

At least the war dogs don't eat human flesh.

“Blood! Blood!”

"Flesh and blood!!!"

Beneath the devastated ruins of the planet, only scattered ghouls are chasing after the human corpses scattered everywhere, trying to wipe off the dust and have a good feast.

They gnawed at their mangled flesh and sucked their remaining blood.

The battle is over.

Or perhaps the battle was already over, and now it's just time for the ghouls to enjoy their feast.

"Ugh, it's those ghouls again."

At the highest point of the ruins, Locke, the commander of the War Dog Legion dressed in blue and white, looked helplessly at the bloodthirsty lunatics below.

Why do we always end up partnering with them?

"Does the great emperor think we are just as foolish and insane as these lunatics?"

"Commander, please rest assured. This is the last time."

Company Commander Kahn stepped forward and comforted the corps commander.

"The ghouls are about to reunite with their Primarchs, and we Warhounds will be on our own from now on."

"Until the Primarch is found."

"Kahn, what kind of person do you think the Primarch of the Ghouls would be?"

"I don't know. Maybe...it's similar to them?"

"This is not good news," Commander Locke chuckled.

"And what about us? What kind of beings are the Primarchs of our Warhound Legion?"

Blood! Blood!

The deep roars still echoed from the ruins below, and the smoke rising from the battlefield made everything seem exceptionally slow.

The Emperor's Pride, the deck.

What do you mean by Horus talking to you about his feelings of respect and love for the Emperor?

This is something Casca urgently needs to learn from Luojia.

What exactly did he say to you?
What have you chosen to believe this time?
This is a very important issue for those who cherish words, and even for the entire state religion if it exists in the future!

Even the lone flag bearer that Iribus did just now didn't have this crucial element.

"he"

Luo Jia looked somewhat embarrassed as he recalled the entire process of Horus's meeting with him at that time.

"At the time, he invited me to visit his ship, the Soul of Vengeance, and led me into his private room, saying that he would show me something good."

At that very moment, Saint Gilles' hand, which was halfway through picking grapes, froze in mid-air.

She took a deep breath and then slowly closed her eyes.

It seems she had already guessed what would happen next and was mourning for Luo Jia's fate.

"Then..." Luo Jia's lips twitched slightly as he pondered how to present what he was about to see and hear to them in an easy-to-understand way.

And you won't offend anyone.

"He showed me everything the Emperor had gone through since he met him, and told me how important the Emperor was to him."

"I'm also very interested in that—how did the Emperor mentor a Primarch in the years before the Great Crusade began?"

"Therefore, I became very curious about his story and was willing to record the emperor's words and deeds in detail as a model for us to learn from in our daily lives."

"Then, he began to speak at length to me about how the emperor rose from—"

"stop!"

As if suffering from some kind of PTSD, the angel Saint Gilles immediately stopped Luo Jia from speaking.

"Stop, there's no need to say any more."

We've tasted enough, let's take it down!
“We already know all of that, so let’s get to the important points.”

"He probably explained to me how much the Emperor values ​​the Firstborn Son, but also advised me not to lose heart, as the Emperor has always loved every Primarch."

"But due to the emperor's superhuman strength and wisdom, it is not something we can easily understand or control."

Is there really no secret to it?

Luo Jia expressed great disappointment at this.

but!

Seeing this, Horus also brought up the approach of their Shadowmoon Wolves Legion.

[Shadow Moon Wolf University Study]

This is an activity that the Shadowmoon Wolf Legion often holds within the legion when it is on an expedition.

During the event, the combat brothers expressed their respect and admiration for the Emperor.

[Your Majesty! I really love you!]

Sometimes, some Shadowmoon Wolves would even choose Horus himself as the object of their respect and worship.

"Okay, that's very helpful."

Luo Jia noted this down.

However, when the angel heard the words "Shadowmoon Wolf University", he almost froze on the spot.

It seemed to have stirred up some painful memories in my mind.

"But apart from that, Horus said he had not found any other way to praise the emperor."

Horus then offered advice.

If you wish, you can start by imitating the emperor in everything you do, and gradually feel the emperor's wisdom and power in his words and deeds.

If we are to learn from emperors, we must start with our appearance.

As he spoke, Horus summoned the long-awaited Shadowmoon Wolf, who had prepared a smooth, long, straight black wig and a magnificent golden laurel crown for Luo Jia.

Let's put them on first.

After all, Luojia, you are exceptionally talented, you can't let this advantage go to waste!

Luo Jia: "?"

The audience listening to Luo Jia's speech: "?"

Saint Gilles: (covers one eye with one hand)

"And then what do you do?"

"I felt something was wrong, so I stopped wearing them."

"Then he made up some excuse and quickly returned to the Imperial Pride by himself in a gunboat."

"Horus later offered to help the Word Bearers reorganize, but I instinctively refused him."

Seeing that the situation was not good, they fled in panic.

"That's right, Luojia. You made the right choice."

Saint Gilles was genuinely happy for the other person.

In fact, Horus was an excellent leader, a war genius, a tactical master, and a Primarch.

However, there is one drawback—he will express his love for the emperor in front of others regardless of the occasion.

Sometimes, it's really hard to grasp what the other person is thinking.

You never know if he'll suddenly go crazy and tell you stories about the emperor and him when he was a child.

As one of the key victims, Saint Gilles has recounted Horus's entire life story from childhood to adulthood.

Especially the centaur and astrology books. Plus, the [thirty years].

Like three nightmares, they haunted the poor angel.

"And then? Luojia, what do you think of Horus's remarks?"

What do you think?
"It's shocking."

Nothing else, just shocking.

A shocking experience: after years of preaching in Colchis, one discovers upon going into space that even their piety is less than others'.

It's less that Horus was guiding himself and the Legion of Wordholders, and more that he was guiding them.
Discontinued?
This was a show of force against Luo Jia, who wanted to establish an imperial faith within the empire.

(Luojia no longer believes in God; he now believes in the Emperor.)

At this moment, Luo Jia, a religious leader who had once expressed absolute loyalty to the emperor, felt his shallowness.

He didn't seem to be the most devout one.

Luo Jia: ".I've fallen to second place on the list?"

Before Primarch Horus, Luo Jia was like a green recruit.

It turns out that my piety is nothing in the face of Horus!

His piety was too shallow, his faith was worthless!
Even Horus was afraid of expressing his own reverence for the emperor. What makes you say you believe in the emperor?

[Well, another one's gone mad.]

A psychic message from an angel entered Casca's mind.

She was currently supporting herself on the table with her elbows, the back of her hands resting on her forehead.

The angel's flawless face was hidden beneath her hands and her smooth, golden hair.

It seems that Luo Jia's words plunged him into despair.

Kasgar was already finding it unbearable just from hearing Luo Jia's retelling of Horus.

It's hard to imagine the cruel treatment Saint Gilles suffered in Horus's Shadowmoon Wolf fleet.

Horus and the Shadowmoon Wolf: expressing affection for the Emperor.

Saint Gilles: Croak! This world has gone mad!
awful.

It's too awful.

A feeling of shared misfortune suddenly welled up in Casca's heart.

"So, Luojia, what do you plan to do in the legion?"

Kaska paused for a moment before asking the question first.

"We, the Word Bearers, as the Emperor's most loyal soldiers and preachers of the Emperor's imperial truth, will not allow any other legion to surpass our love for the Emperor!!!"

An indomitable spirit grew continuously in Luojia's heart.

what?
Shadowmoon Wolf and Horus love the Emperor more than Loka Aurelion!?
Do not!
This is impossible!

He was unwilling to fall to a level inferior to the Shadowmoon Wolves along with his Legion of Word Bearers!

Oppose Horus, understand Horus, become Horus.

Beyond Horus!
"We, the followers of the Word, are the Emperor's most loyal followers!!!"

As Luo Jia's cathartic roar subsided, a deafening roar of cheers and agreement seemed to come from the communication equipment, echoing like a tidal wave from the 17th Army Corps.

In fact, the Seventeenth Legion was originally a fanatical follower of the Emperor.

This was true even before Primarch Luo Jia returned.

Most of the soldiers recruited from the 17th Army Corps came from those who were loyal and devout to the Emperor and his men, and the more devout they were, the greater the success rate of the modification surgery.

They were willing to burn all other faiths and smash all other idols for the sake of the emperor.

The already extremely devout Word Bearers, after encountering the even more devout Loka (who still adhered to the Imperial Truth version), began to frantically advance towards the goal of having everyone Horus.

broken.

This has now started an arms race for the emperor.

Casca, sitting opposite San Gilles, held his forehead in the same gesture.

He too fell into despair.

Now, Huaiyanzhe seems even more insane than before!

Horus beat them to it again.
Hakiho, you bastard
The Vengeful Spirit.

In front of the massive conference room in front of the bridge, Horus, the Primarch of Shadowmoon Wolves, was conversing with his Council of Four Kings.

Guided by the navigator, they are traversing the turbulent sea of ​​warp space, embarking on a new expedition toward their future goals.

"Sir, you seem to be in a very good mood."

After a long silence, Shadowmoon Wolf Company Commander Cygnus spoke for the first time at this meeting.

He could be considered the most rational one among all the Shadowmoon Wolves in terms of his love for the Emperor and the Primarch.

"Luojia is a good brother. I am happy for him."

Horus said.

"It was not only his transformation from believing in God to loving the emperor, but also a transformation in his more fervent and direct expression of his love for the emperor."

"But we still managed to get him to flee in disarray."

Togarden burst into laughter.

Seeing the look of fear in that guy's eyes when he saw the long, straight black wig and golden laurel wreath that Togarden took out, as if he had seen a ghost, you could tell that he wasn't devout enough.

"Togarden".

Horus was somewhat displeased with Togaton's sudden act of pulling out a wig and a golden laurel wreath to scare Luo Jia: "Luo Jia is, after all, my brother. It's not good for you to play such a prank."

"But you don't object, do you, sir?"

He was even involved in it.

"Huh, that's it?"

"With this level of skill, you dare to boast that you are the Emperor's most loyal follower in front of us, Shadowmoon Wolves?"

I think you, Luojia, don't understand anything at all!
“Torgardon, do not speak like that to a loyal man who loves the Emperor. I believe he will show far more love for the Emperor in the future.”

Horus gestured to stop the Shadow Moon Wolf's company commander from continuing to tease Luo Jia.

"When he left, I saw his eyes."

“The Shadowmoon Wolves, that’s the look in their eyes that refuses to give up. I can see the fire burning in Luo Jia’s heart; he refuses to admit defeat.”

"Perhaps in the future, the Word Bearers will become a formidable opponent for us, the Shadowmoon Wolves."

One day, everyone will control the emperor.

Let's return to the title of "Imperial Pride".

"stop!"

"Luojia, you should put aside your efforts to spread the Emperor's faith within the Legion for now."

Kasgar urgently halted the enemy's advance toward Horus, which was intended to be the sole Horus of the Legion.

"The aftermath of this matter will be handled by me and Saint Gilles, who will jointly assist you in reorganizing the legion!"

"As for now, we have other important matters to discuss!"

"Okay, Casca."

Luo Jia hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

"However, I believe that one day, the faith of all the Word Bearers in the Emperor will be no less than that of Horus!"

Horus

The angel murmured softly.

She was slumped over the table, and her reaction seemed a little... strange?
Horus

"It's Horus again, it's always Horus."

Casgar: "?"

Wait a minute, something seems off about the angels too!
　I just created a book club group; you can see it in the description.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)