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"I originally thought that my heart could bear all the pain and all the temptations. I stubbornly believed that I could fight against Chaos and the malicious existence of the Warp on my own.

So I hid the truth about the Warp from all of you. I thought I was protecting you, but it was hubris and arrogance, and we paid the price."

For a Lord of Mankind, a father, to bow his head and admit his mistakes to the Primarch, to his sons, was an incredible thing, but the Emperor did it.

When the Emperor said this, everyone had a premonition that the joy of their reunion with their father would probably be very short-lived.

Then, the Emperor said what everyone had anticipated:

"Sanguinius, you have done better than I could. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past." The Emperor and Sanguinius said as they walked, while the others followed behind as a witness.

"The Warmaster is a thing of the past. Horus has made me understand what terrible consequences will occur if the person in this position wavers." The Emperor sighed. Horus was once his most beloved son, but now that person has been replaced by Sanguinius.

"I need to do something more thorough, Sanguinius. Facts have proven that you are more suitable for this position than I am. I have decided to entrust this position to you."

The Emperor's words shook all hearts and minds as they realised that the Master of Mankind would hand over his power and responsibility to Him, and that Sanguinius was the perfect successor.

"But I have made mistakes before. Guilliman, Lion, and I founded the Second Empire, which was an act of usurpation," Sanguinius said sincerely.

But the emperor didn't care at all. A long-lost smile appeared on his face, as if he was really proud of his son.

"The action was wrong, but the result was right." The Emperor said, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. You united the three legions. Without the establishment of the Second Empire, we would not be reunited at this moment. You are right. Even if the Second Empire is a [mistake], it is a correct [mistake]."

Roche hid behind Guilliman, standing next to a group of giants. Even now, he still felt that everything he was experiencing was ridiculous enough.

This wasn't true, but no one except Conrad believed him.

Even his best friend Guilliman believed that Roche had experienced too many wars and pressures, and had developed psychological delusions.

"Roche, you have been busy enough. Now that the world is at peace, you can take a long vacation." Guilliman said this, but Roche felt cold in his heart.

How could Guilliman possibly talk about taking a holiday?

The Emperor's voice was full of majesty, wisdom and power. The most powerful individual in the universe was handing over his power. Sanguinius also felt that this was a bit too optimistic.

He had never heard the Emperor speak such encouraging and tender words to any of his brothers.

A breeze blew through the cracks in the palace. The corridor courtyard where they were was planted with precious flowers and plants from all over the galaxy. The Emperor's hair was blown by the breeze mixed with the fragrance of plants and trees. Sanguinius had never seen the Emperor's face so clearly.

He saw the Emperor's face clearly.

Sanguinius' hazy memories suddenly flashed through his mind, and he remembered that each of his brothers saw the Emperor differently. This was due to the Emperor's many faces.

"You are so outstanding, Sanguinius. The Empire is what it is today thanks to you. I buried you in the past. I gave the wrong person to Horus. You are the best candidate."

"You are the angel of the empire. I am proud of your divine wings. Sit on that throne, the new Lord of Mankind."

"My wings..."

The confusion and bewilderment in Sanguinius' heart grew heavier. He never forgot that the Emperor did not like his wings. This might mean that the angel's genetic sequence was mixed with certain mutant characteristics, and the Emperor emphasized the purity of humans the most.

Secondly, divinity... Haha, the Emperor hates God the most, that is the ultimate insult to him. The Lord of Mankind has always wanted to use the Imperial Truth to erase mankind's understanding of the Warp, even if it is a lie.

Sanguinius looked at the Emperor's seemingly false face, and his joy and delight suddenly froze.

How wonderful it would be if all this were true.

Brothers are in harmony, the Great Crusade is victorious, and humanity has achieved transcendence.

Unfortunately, fake is fake after all.

An invisible crack spread from his heart, and Sanguinius asked his brothers for help, but they all had the same fake smile on their faces.

At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong with these smiles, but the more you look at them, it seems as if the people in the paintings are smiling.

He looked at Roxi, who looked particularly small among the original bodies, as if a real person appeared in a realistic oil painting, and Roxi kept mouthing words, which meant "fake".

The archangel suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Chapter 325 The Cruel Truth (Please Subscribe)

Nearly ten years have passed since the encounter on Daven Star, when the loyalists wiped out the rebellion and rebuilt the empire.

During these ten years, Luo Xi followed the three giants of the Second Empire in their battles. The countless bloodshed and sacrifices made it almost impossible for him to distinguish whether it was reality or illusion.

But deep down, his intuition kept telling him that everything before his eyes was fake, an illusion infinitely close to reality created by some entity.

Fortunately, Conrad was by his side. It was through constant communication with the Midnight Haunter imprisoned in Veronica's body that Roxie was able to stay true to himself.

Luo Xi couldn't tell whether Curze had foreseen that Sanguinius would fall into the illusion of death cycle, so he brought him into it at the critical moment and followed Sanguinius to break through.

Or did this guy really just want to see more fun as he said, so he took such a risk and dragged Luo Xi into the water.

But as the false Lord of Humanity said, the starting point is bad, but the ending is good.

Sanguinius felt extreme pain, and for ten years he had almost accepted it as real.

He remembered the light he encountered on the planet Daven, the light that called itself "Warp Goodwill".

He actually almost believed the other party. The light claimed that as long as Sanguinius accepted its power, he could avoid the destined death without changing the fate of the Empire and the Emperor.

No one wants to die, not even Sanguinius, he just believes there are things more important than his life.

Sanguinius was willing to die if it meant the Emperor had a better chance of victory.

But now, the ten-year dream has ended. No matter how beautiful the dream is, people always have to face the cruel reality.

A wise man in ancient times once said: There is only one kind of heroism in the world, and that is to love life after recognizing it clearly.

These were the words that Curze conveyed to Sanguinius when he visited him once.

The Archangel's wings tensed, he drew his Crimson Sword, and pointed the blade directly at the Emperor's face.

"None of this is true. You are not my father."

When Sanguinius said this, Roxi was almost moved to tears.

He had tried various things over the past ten years, but all of them had failed. He could not escape from this illusory place because the foundation of this world lay in Saint-Gilius.

He had already figured out how long the Warp had laid out in order to lure the Archangels into fall. From the moment they planned to go to Daven to end the Storm of Destruction, everyone had fallen into the trap left by the Warp.

Chaos corrupts, formless distortion.

When you think you are holding on to your beliefs, fearless and unshakable, how do you know whether you are abiding by the creed instilled in you by the subspace?

The Archangel's faith is so strong that any direct corruption and temptation will only strengthen his faith. This became even more unshakable after Sanguinius was tempted by the Bloodthirster and the Grand Keeper of Secrets during the Battle of the Signus System.

Roche couldn't help but sigh at the elaborate schemes that the Warp had arranged in order to obtain Sanguinius. In the eyes of the Four Chaos Gods, the Archangel was so special and important.

You should know that there are four Primarchs in the expedition fleet, but only Sanguinius was subjected to such a terrible conspiracy. It can be seen that the evil gods desire Sanguinius.

When Sanguinius drew his sword and tore through the false atmosphere of harmony, the surrounding environment suddenly cooled down.

The cold air spread along the ground, ice crystals condensed, and Luo Xi felt the biting cold in an instant.

The Emperor still had a false smile on his face. He looked at Sanguinius and continued.

"My son, it is not true, but if you wish, it can be true or not. You can make it true."

"As you all know, Daven has its own special features. It is the intersection of fate. The past and the future cannot be seen here, so you can change your own destiny."

"We are standing at the fork of the future. I am like this right now because your subconscious mind wants me to be like this. I cannot speak unless you think I can."

This false palace is collapsing, and everything around it is turning into dust and dissipating. The breeze with the fragrance of grass and trees turns into a violent storm, and a harsh noise continues to sound. This is the world constructed in Sanguinius's heart. When he began to doubt, everything naturally dissipated.

"Sanguinius, do you really want to resist all this? You are better than Horus. He is just an imperfect carrier, and you are far better than him. The four supreme gods have deep expectations of you. As long as you are willing to accept our power, you can change your destiny, you can keep the Emperor alive, and you can keep mankind alive."

The sun-warm smile on the false emperor's face gradually faded, transforming into an extremely eye-catching sneer.

"Do you really think I'm a liar? Then do what you think is right."

The Emperor spread his arms before Sanguinius and raised his forehead, revealing his vulnerable throat.

Sanguinius was in hesitation. Regardless of whether the person in front of him was real or fake, he had the face of the Emperor. If he had not found that this Emperor was so kind and amiable, he might not have awakened yet.

Yes, how could the emperor open his heart to his son and say some encouraging and inspiring words? How could he completely remove his disguise and concealment in front of his son and reveal all his countless big plans?

The Emperor may have loved his sons, but he was never a loving father in the traditional sense, nor was he able to express his feelings in words.

When Saint Gilles thought of the "Emperor" in front of him saying some creepy words of encouragement, he suddenly felt that the world had gone crazy.

This emperor was too "good", so good that Sanguinius sensed something was wrong. The monster playing the emperor overacted and exposed his true colors.

"You will kill me? Son? You want to be a patricide like Horus?" The Emperor was still teasing Sanguinius's nerves. When the angel felt pain, he could draw pleasure from it.

However, Sanguinius moved. He abandoned the great power that had defeated Horus and stripped away the external forces attached to him. Only his own blood thirst and black rage remained. The Archangel roared and swung the Crimson Sword, aiming at the Emperor's neck and slashing it off.

The son who was loyal to the Emperor swung a fatal sword at the Emperor. It was so absurd that Sanguinius had achieved a treasonous act that Horus had not yet achieved.

Father, forgive me.

Sanguinius' heart was bleeding, and the guilt of swinging the sword at his father tormented his heart, but his sword failed to cut off the head of the monster in front of him. Everything changed in an instant.

A crack appeared in the space, like a scattered spider web, and blue-purple, scarlet, dark green, and strange pink-purple forces surged and turned into a howling storm.

The Emperor disappeared, and in his place was a towering demon with muscles bulging violently. Primitive and brutal power burst out from him. A huge clawed hand held a primitive staff with countless sharp blades on the tip flashing cold light.

There were many twisted horns on the demon's head, and its terrifying mouth could easily swallow a Land Raider. Its eyes were dim, as if it could reflect its own appearance.

It looked at Sanguinius' body greedily, with anger and regret in its eyes. When it opened its jaws, its long tongue like a poisonous snake squirmed in the air, and an indescribable stench spread in the air.

"Sanguinius, the four great Chaos Gods are watching you, yet you have rejected their blessings time and again."

"This is ignorance, but also fearlessness. In the name of the Eightfold Path and the Four Gods of Chaos, I am Madel, and you must submit and become the Angel of Chaos's Destruction."

The Chaos Demon in front of him, whose true identity had finally been revealed, displayed terrifying power. According to Roche's judgment, its strength far exceeded that of Samus, an enthusiastic member of the Warp. The aura it exuded alone was enough to intimidate everyone.

But Luo Xi was relieved. He finally ended the long torture of illusion. At least he was facing reality at this moment.

The long tests and trials before were the real threat to him, and now this damn guy finally showed his health bar.

As long as there is health bar, he dares to kill you even if it is a god.

Chapter 326: The Devil's Fleet Appears (Please Subscribe)

With the complete awakening of Sanguinius, the space here shaped by the power of the warp is collapsing.

It uses the Warp as its energy source, but is built on the beliefs of the Archangels. The Chaos Demon Madel is the ruler of this test illusion, and it is he who carries out this series of conspiracies at the instigation of the Most High.

The Four Chaos Gods provided it with support and help. Otherwise, with the power of a Chaos Demon, it would be impossible to create so many foreshadowings and traps. It is an apostle of the High Heaven and came only for Sanguinius.