Warhammer: I, the Wizard of a Thousand Sons, Reorganize the Legion

Chapter 102 Li Wei's Decision

"Should I decide?"

Li Wei was stunned, never expecting that such a high-level decision would fall to him.

He was merely a minor chief of the Thousand Sons and had no right to participate in the core meetings where Horus, Magnus, and Macardo discussed the future of the empire.

In other words, he accepted a part of the Emperor's essence and was the temporary keeper of the Star Torch. In addition, Li Wei was also a witness and recipient of instructions when the Emperor fell into a deep sleep. Only then did he have the qualifications to make decisions on such important matters at the top level of the empire.

Horus's proposed secrecy plan, which continued to conceal the Emperor's slumber, was overly radical and ruthless, especially given that warp communication and navigation were on the verge of being cut off. It was also unfair and cruel to the Emperor's other offspring.

Because Li Wei knew that, according to Horus's arrangement, under such circumstances, as long as the slightest rumor of the Emperor's death leaked out, or if any Primarch suspected that the Emperor was seriously injured or even dead, and without any response from Terra, the Emperor's mostly eccentric offspring would definitely take matters into their own hands, send troops to attack Terra, or frantically purge those they believed had harmed the Emperor.

Anything can happen.

But what if they really opposed Horus and leaked the news in advance?

Those descendants who already harbored disloyal intentions would still rise up in rebellion, and the situation would deteriorate even faster. The empire would not even have time to react, and it would only fall into an even greater crisis of collapse.

Livy looked up at Horus, his thoughts racing.

He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I agree with Horus's suggestion to continue concealing the information."

After much deliberation, Li Wei still felt that they needed to continue concealing the information. They needed enough time. Although they didn't know when the chaos in the warp would end, given the current situation, only by continuing to conceal the information could they quickly accumulate strength and calmly face everything.

"Li Wei, is this really alright? Isn't this too cruel to my brothers? I trust them; they are the emperor's sons!"

Magnus, who was initially stunned, eventually understood what was going on under the influence of the atmosphere in the room.

He sensed something was wrong. He was also afraid that if he hid the news that the Emperor had fallen into a deep sleep, his Brotherhood would become suspicious of him, and then, in the context of the Warp's inability to travel and communicate, they might even amass power or rebel.

He believed that if he had told them in advance, he would have won the support of the vast majority of his descendants and stabilized the empire's precarious situation.

As for Horus's previous plan, it was actually the best open strategy, not gambling on people's hearts, but overwhelming them with absolute power.

But the situation changed. Magnus had more faith in his brothers, who would withstand the trials and tribulations, continue to support the sleeping emperor, and jointly protect the empire, becoming its solid pillars.

Looking at Magnus's confident expression and words, Li Wei shook his head. He didn't like to gamble on people's hearts, especially the emperor's sons who had different personalities and were eccentric and crazy.

He was about to speak when he heard an old voice.

"Alright... In that case, I agree to Horus's request to continue concealing the information."

Macado, who had been silent all along, spoke first in a low voice, thus getting Li Wei out of the predicament.

Livy was, after all, Magnus's direct subordinate, and since Magnus raised objections to his face, Livy couldn't very well stand up and continue to support Horus's decision.

As soon as Makado finished speaking in a low voice, he gripped his cane tightly and walked out of the operations room with a dejected air.

Clang!

The already oppressive atmosphere became even more subtle.

Magnus had already stood up, staring at Macado's lonely figure until he disappeared behind the door, leaving only a tightly closed hatch. In the end, he could only sit down silently.

He still trusted his chief, Li Wei, more. After all, Li Wei's past decisions had almost never been wrong. Although Macardo was the emperor's close friend, he was just an elder and not as close and trustworthy as Li Wei.

"Okay...okay...Li Wei, your support is fine. I believe my decision is correct. After all, cruelty is the main theme of the galaxy."

Horus, his face beaming with joy, strode forward, patted Livy on the shoulder, and said with great excitement.

"Hmm..." Li Wei responded calmly.

Looking at Horus's excited yet composed expression, he knew that his judgment was correct.

Horus's current behavior proves that his decision was not made to eliminate dissidents, persecute the emperor's offspring, or gain the emperor's favor.

This was Horus's rational judgment as the most talented and strategically astute of the imperial sons.

Three days later.

Extreme Starfield.

The Dol Galaxy.

This is also the closest galactic node to the solar system.

At a Mandeville point, a grotesque warp rift suddenly tore open, and a torrent of warp turbulence erupted forth.

Amidst the violent turbulence, one Imperial warship after another broke through the currents and leaped out of the warp.

Emperor Dream Ship.

The bridge command center was brightly lit, the golden imperial emblem gleaming. The civilian auxiliary troops performed their duties, loudly reporting various navigation data.

"Captain, the entire fleet has exited the real universe, and formation remains intact!"

"Report: The gravitational parameters of the Dole galaxy are normal; no abnormal hostile signals are detected!"

Unlike the hustle and bustle of ordinary people, the Imperial Guards standing on both sides of the command platform stood upright and solemn.

Under the holographic star map projector, Magnus, Horus, and Levi stood side by side, their eyes all fixed on the point of light representing Terra on the star map.

"This place is too far from Terra. Without warp travel, it might take decades to get back to Terra."

Horus, his brow furrowed, stared at the flight path calculation data on the star map and spoke in a deep voice.

"Horus brothers, don't worry. Once the warp turbulence subsides a bit, and with the Star Torch still providing a clear path, we can use it to jump back to Terra in stages."

Magnus raised his hand and pointed to the subspace route on the star map, offering words of comfort.

"Unfortunately, there's no way of knowing when the warp turbulence will return to normal."

Li Wei, whose face was slightly pale, leaned on the control panel next to him and spoke weakly.

As he spoke, his face paled even more. He felt that the star torches in the subspace should simply be shut down, otherwise they wouldn't have tormented him to the point of exhaustion of spiritual energy.

The warp currents grew increasingly violent, and even with the psychic power of the Ten Great Societies' Company Commander and Magnus, he couldn't withstand the burning psionic energy of the Star Torch. As a result, his appearance became increasingly haggard.

Unfortunately, the Star Torch cannot be stopped at all. As long as it continues to maintain a faint light, they can wait for the warp turbulence to subside a bit, seize the window of opportunity to perform segmented jumps, and gradually move closer to Terra.