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He was proud that he could build a magnificent oasis city, a city of psionicists, in this desolate desert.
But now, they must all be destroyed like Magnus.
......
The thousand princes, who had come to greet the emperor, walked silently ahead, leading the way.
Although they all knew that this violation of the Nicaea's prohibition by using psionic sacrifices to perform large-scale sorcery was the Primarch Magnus's own fault.
However, the Senko still found it difficult to accept their punishment.
—The Thousand Sons Legion will face complete disbandment.
Because of their Primarch's obstinacy, he went down a dead end—forcing the Emperor to imprison him deep in the dungeons of Terra Palace under strict guard to prevent him from causing trouble again in the future.
Moreover, unlike the vanished Second and Eleventh Legions, the name of the Thousand Sons Legion had spread throughout the world during their decades-long expeditions, and it would be too costly to simply erase them as one would the Second and Eleventh Legions.
This shame will be recorded forever as a stain on the Imperial Astartes.
As for these warriors of the thousand sons...
Before the massive pyramid, the Emperor glanced at the Thousand Sons Space Marines who stood with their heads bowed and remained silent.
He delivered his verdict.
Instead of stopping the Primarch from carrying out dangerous actions, he encouraged the Primarch's psionic rituals... Such behavior should have resulted in him being imprisoned in the dungeons of Terra Palace along with Magnus.
However, given the considerable contributions made by the Thousand Sons during the Great Expedition,
The Astartes were officially disbanded, and the remaining Astartes were incorporated into other legions or expeditionary fleets, and were no longer allowed to use psionic power.
—This can be considered relatively merciful.
......
Supported by Amon and Ahriman, Magnus was handed over to the Imperial Guard and the Silent Sisters, who placed him under strict guard with chains and shackles that were typical of psychics.
Although he appeared to be unharmed.
But from a psychological perspective, the beating he received was definitely worthwhile.
It will take at least another six months to recover and get back to normal.
Magnus.
The Emperor coldly stared at Primarch Number Fifteen, who was firmly restrained by the Silent Sisters. "Do you still have any objections to your verdict?"
"I......"
Magnus wearily raised his head to meet the Emperor's gaze. He seemed to want to argue about something, but the information flooding his mind at that moment made him give up.
That was the plan the emperor revealed to him in an instant.
Although he didn't want to tell anyone, the Emperor decided to reveal some of it under Casca's strong insistence.
At least for a guy who's about to be imprisoned forever in the dungeons of Terra Palace, it doesn't matter.
Magnus saw the future envisioned by the Emperor.
He saw himself seated on the golden throne, using his extraordinary power to guide humanity to fulfill its destiny and rule the galaxy. The Emperor had chosen him to achieve that ultimate victory.
But this moment did not last long, because a foolish move tore open the gates of the network, leading to the ultimate failure of the plan.
If his folly is allowed to continue, he will terminate the Golden Throne's control over the shining gate behind it, and the intricate mechanism separating the two worlds will be fatally destroyed.
This grand dream is about to be shattered by his recklessness and arrogance.
In the future, in order to maintain the separation between the two worlds, the emperor will have to be forever confined to this golden throne.
Having lost the means to escape warp travel, humanity will be torn apart and shattered by the arrival of a new warp storm... ultimately becoming ignorant, evil, and terrifying.
All of this is because of you!
Magnus!
Your stupidity will have consequences you can't even imagine, you fool!
"And the only thing we can be thankful for is that this event will never happen."
The Emperor sighed and said to the guards and the Silent Sisters beside Magnus, "Take him back to Terra."
“I’m sorry… Magnus, our encounter in the warp and what I said… were all tests set for you by the Emperor.”
Kasga spoke to Magnus, who was being held captive by the Silent Sisters, with a deep sense of guilt.
(Actually, it was Casca who requested it.)
However, seemingly influenced by Fugrim, Kasgar's acting skills have also improved day by day.
He exchanged a glance with Magnus, who was speaking weakly, and then looked away.
"Lemanus, I'm leaving this place to you."
The emperor turned around and looked at Lemanus, who was behind him showing great concern for Magnus.
After that, he, along with the Imperial Sons and the Imperial Guard who accompanied him, escorted Magnus and the Astartes of the Thousand Sons aboard the Stormbirds aboard the flagship Imperial Pride in the sky.
"Prepare to complete the Burning of Prospero."
"I can't help it," Lemanus said helplessly.
He may have had some disagreements with Magnus before, but destroying the homeworld of a stubborn brother was always a painful choice that was difficult to make.
But it has to be done.
"Brother, for the sake of our human empire, I have no other choice."
"Farewell, Prospero."
Magnus, the Primarch of the Fifteenth Legion, withdrew from the Great Crusade today for violating the Nicaea Prohibition.
In the sky, Lemanus pressed the start button for the extermination order.
Everything turned into a sea of fire.
......
On the other side...
Not long after the Imperial Pride set sail, it met up with the Imperial Dream, which had come to pick it up, while traveling in subspace.
Next, the Emperor will return to Terra with Magnus and the Thousand Sons, where he will continue his research on the Webpath.
At the same time, the warriors of the Thousand Sons Legion will be integrated into other legions to continue fighting.
With Magnus gone, the Emperor was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Apart from this rare, confident yet foolish but powerful individual, the others pose a much smaller threat to the online world.
Even if Tzeentch really had the ability to smash the table and force his way through, the gap he created in the net wouldn't be as large as that idiot Magnus's.
Magnus's folly is not just a saying.
As long as the internet exists and the Golden Throne remains, there is still hope.
......
"Finally, we've got Magnus under control..."
"It's not easy...it's really not easy."
Casca slumped wearily into his office chair.
The Great Crusade has now progressed to this point, and most of the forces that were still resisting the human empire have either been shattered or, like Yrel, have voluntarily surrendered.
They used the Eldar's unique network technology to guide the Kasgars.
And what awaits them next is their enemy...
That should at least give him a chance to catch his breath, right?
"Commander! The ship to the planet Thornman is ready!"
Chapter 186 The Centaur Stage: Come if you have a gold ring!
Casca: "......"
It seems like I won't be able to take this vacation.
Just when he thought he had finally solved a crucial problem and could finally relax, this situation would occur the next second.
The Star of Thorns......
The aliens that Casca feared most, and also least wanted to face, were right in front of their flagship, Emperor's Pride.
That planet covered in endless blue, its surface entirely ocean.
The Stinger Aliens are a branch of alien beings who have long worshipped one of the Chaos Gods: Slaanesh.
This isn't really the key point: after all, under the long-term planning and intervention of the Chaos Gods, even the Emperor himself fell for their tricks when he was young.
The reason why the planet Seraphim is so important is because of the sword placed in the center of their Slaanesh temple, which is home to the evil Slaanesh demon.
If Kasgar does not intervene, with the Legion having no strategist, Fugrim will pick up the sword without any precautions and then unknowingly believe that the demonic whispers within the sword are his own thoughts.
Then they will gradually be tempted by the sword and fall into the trap of the great Slaanesh.
This place is called Luofengpo!
.......
Of course, Casca would not allow this tragedy to happen.
The stabbing alien, in particular, was almost a deus ex machina turning point for Primarch Vogrim.
Before this, Fugrim could not be described as universally loved, but she was still considered a kind and benevolent person, with a reputation similar to that of the good-natured Volkan. Apart from being slightly narcissistic and a bit of a drama queen, she had no flaws.
But once he took up the stabbing sword, it was as if his personality had instantly switched, transforming him from a slightly narcissistic good person into a wicked snake demon who even slit Iron Hand's throat.
The change was too fast and too rapid, as if the script had been prepared in advance, and the characters were like puppets executing the original plan.
—Perhaps it's because I couldn't continue making this up.
Although this juncture is abrupt, its advantage lies in the fact that Kasgar can eliminate this hidden lightning in advance. After Kasgar possesses the endless spiritual energy flames burning in his hand, he will have the ability to directly refine this piercing sword.
Once the threat of the stabbing sword is eliminated, there will be no need to worry about Fugrim's situation for a long time.
Since acquiring psionic flames, Kasgar has been actively searching for, and has asked Princess Yrel of the Eldar pirate fleet to join him in, investigating the evil alien force that worships Slaanesh—the Seraph.
Princess Yrel naturally took this very seriously: Slaanesh the Thirsty Lady was Eldar's number one enemy, and since the new Phoenix King felt that their thorn-wielding followers would hinder them in the future and must be eliminated immediately, Eldar naturally gave their full support.
Fighting the Slaanesh is the most important mission for every Eldar.
Even with Princess Yrel's all-out search and the use of her vast information network as a member of the Aspect of the Float, they were unable to find this alien force, known as the Thornman, with two pairs of arms and a sea serpent-like torso, anywhere in the galaxy.
It was as if this civilization had never existed.
This situation also caught the attention of Kasgar: after all, the Eldar were also an ancient civilization in the galaxy, and the Eldar were so well-informed, with such a wide reach during the Eldar Empire, it was impossible that they had no information about this civilization at all.
If that's the case, Casca guessed—
It's quite possible that the trap isn't just that piercing sword, but rather, like the planet Nukelia where Angron is located, the entire planet has been corrupted by the Chaos God, waiting for Fugrim to intrude.
They just didn't show it in front of others.
Kasgar even suspected that the planet might be under the protection of the dark gods, waiting to be quietly detonated when Kasgar was not paying attention.
The Khan and the planet Fugrim were swapped during a warp turbulence, resulting in her being born in the desolate yellow earth of Chemoth and growing up with great difficulty. She learned about the hardships and struggles of the common people and led them to shatter the noble forces in the fortress city.
Clearly, Fugrim did not suffer the irreversible effects of the evil gods during her growth, unlike other Primarchs who were preordained by Chaos.
But this does not mean that Seraphim will give up.
That planet was actually waiting for her here.
The timing of the appearance of the Prickly Star is particularly intriguing.
He seemed to be waiting for the Nicaea ban to be issued in order to prevent Kasgar from using the power of psionic flames to destroy the demon in the sword.
The idea seems good.
Looking at the ever-growing blue planet during its space voyage, Casca had to admit it.
But even if he doesn't use the psionic flames in his hand, he has other methods.
A tiny glint of gold flashed across the lifelike centaur gold ring carved on his finger.