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I don't know why the other party appeared in the world's collection cabinet, nor do I know why I was able to get my hands on it so easily.
Everything seemed to have been pre-arranged, just waiting for Abaddon to raise Draconion in his hand and declare himself the master of this cursed sword.
But Abaddon, who had already obtained the magic sword, had no time to think about it.
He is now going to gather the remaining members of the Black Legion in the Eye of Fear and fight those lackeys of the false emperor to a good fight!
As for what happened next, it unfolded exactly as everyone had predicted.
With Abaddon, blessed by the four Chaos gods, and the cursed sword Draconion in his hand, the Black Legion successfully rallied the Chaos Space Marines from the Eye of Terror who were attempting to launch another expedition against Holy Terra, and assembled a legion that vaguely resembled its former size.
Now, the entire human empire is leaderless and fighting its own battles. Now that Abaddon has just completed the integration of the rebels, he will surely be able to take this opportunity to return to Holy Terra!
They are about to accomplish the task that Horus failed to complete: kill the false emperor and tear the entire galaxy apart!
Abaddon certainly had great ambitions.
Unfortunately, there is still one problem that has not been solved.
—They seem unable to get past the Fortnite world of Cardia.
......
And so, Abaddon and his Black Legion remained stuck at the gates of the Eye of Terror for ten thousand years.
......
Even today.
Later, during Guilliman's regency, the Eye of Fear, as the greatest destabilizing factor in the Imperium of Man, was guarded by the Regency with utmost vigilance—the entire Cardia Sector was armed to the teeth.
Countless fortress worlds and star fortresses stood guard outside the Eye of Fear, packed tightly together, ready to strike any traitors who dared to peek out.
How can we compete? We simply can't win!
Poor Brother Dun, after his ambition to become a Chaos Warmaster was extinguished by Regent Ki's cold water, he could only survive by robbing other Chaos Warbands in the Eye of Fear.
In order to maintain the Black Legion's form, he has been using the power of the Four Gods within him for thousands of years, along with the help of the Demon Sword, to eliminate countless traitors to the Empire during his time lying dormant in the Eye of Fear.
It can be said that in the seven thousand years of fighting, Brother Dun has eliminated more Chaos Space Marines than any Loyalist Space Marine, Living Saint, or Primarch combined.
If it weren't for the fact that the Imperium of Man, with its vast territory and population, would continuously supply Chaos with a sufficient number of cultists and Chaos Space Marines...
They might really kill them all.
Because the idea that "he was actually killing Chaos Warbands under the guise of seeking revenge against the Empire" was rather abstract, Abaddon was not without criticism from other Chaos Space Marines.
There are even rumors that Abaddon himself was not actually the chosen one of the Chaos Gods, and that his true identity was actually...
In fact, he was an undercover agent planted by the emperor!
"Bullshit! How could I possibly be a spy for the false emperor?!"
Abaddon was furious at these baseless and unfounded claims!
No...no, I'm not a spy for the fake emperor!
It's just a temporary retreat. Our plan continues. As long as you believe in and follow Brother Dun, you will have the opportunity to successfully march into Holy Terra and tear the entire galaxy apart!
—As for gazing at the emperor for so long that his eyes turned golden, he could no longer bring himself to say it.
......
"what do you mean?"
After both sides fell into an ambiguous silence because of Casgar's words, Abaddon spoke.
What do you mean my eyes have turned gold?!
Then let me ask you!
Are your eyes gold or black?
Ah!
Then let me ask you!
If you have black eyes, ah, then let me ask you something!
Faced with Casca's sudden questioning about the color of his eyes, Abaddon answered cautiously on his Vengeance Soul's communication channel.
It's unclear what this guy is up to, but based on his understanding of Casca from ten thousand years ago, he certainly won't say anything normal.
"Because this is a sign of the Emperor's blessing, Izekel."
“Have you ever wondered,” Kasgar’s psionic words resonated deep within the hearts of every member of the Chaos Warband, “why, as the Chosen of Chaos, you have not undergone any changes? Why is your only change the imperial gold of your eyes, rather than the color of chaos?”
"The Emperor's chosen one is you! Ezekiel Abaddon!"
"I want to say that you executed our plan too perfectly; even I was almost fooled by you."
“Everyone now, whether it’s the coalition of our human empire or your closest Chaos Space Marine comrade... we all believe that you are the undisputed traitor to Chaos, and an absolute enemy of humanity.”
"If you hadn't volunteered to infiltrate the Eye of Fear, I wouldn't have believed that you could have done such a perfect job as an undercover agent."
“Now you can return, Ezekiel Abaddon. The last Shadowmoon Wolf (Loken: ?)”
"what?"
The psychic message from Kasgar bombarded everyone, from the garrison to the Chaos traitors loyal to Abaddon.
"What do you mean? Abaddon is actually one of our men? But hasn't he been constantly harassing our imperial borders?"
"That depends on the relative threat it poses... To be honest, among all the internal and external troubles we currently face, Abaddon is probably the easiest to deal with."
"That's true."
"War Commander... I didn't expect the rumors to be true. No wonder he always went all out against other Chaos War Clans, only to have them all wiped out during the Black Expedition..."
"I never expected it to be like this! But why did that guy Casca bring this up now?"
Both the defending forces and the attacking Chaos Warband were paying close attention to this event, which was considered a major news story.
Even the pace of the attack slowed down as a result—the question of whether Abaddon was a spy for the Empire of Man was too crucial. What if the leader accidentally betrayed them first during the fighting?
"Shut up! Your pathetic words won't stop our attack!"
Abaddon roared in fury, "After I've shattered you and your fortresses, I'll show you whether I truly deserve to annihilate the false emperor!"
Casgar's remarks were so outlandish that even he himself found them somewhat laughable.
How is this possible?
Could it be that Abaddon, the invincible, most powerful, and strongest Chaos Warmaster in history, was actually a puppet and pawn of that false emperor, not only used by him to seal the demon sword Draconion, but also used by him to eliminate the Chaos Warband entrenched in the Eye of Fear, and even sent them all away in the Black Crusade?
What a joke!
"Brothers of the Black Legion, ignore that pathetic fellow's desperate ravings. Continue the attack!"
He shouted angrily into the communication system, for to him, being called a spy for the false emperor was nothing short of a complete insult.
But what chilled him even more was that many of the Chaos Warband leaders who had been rewarded with the Ominous Ark actually slowed down their advance!
—What do you mean by this?
I'm asking you what exactly you mean by this?
You guys didn't actually believe that guy's nonsense, did you?
"Ezekiel, there's no need to keep pretending."
Kasgar's voice turned somewhat sorrowful: "You have brilliantly completed the Emperor's mission—I understand your sacrifices, but now, there's no need for you to continue your undercover work in Chaos!"
"Believe me! Return to our side! Under my leadership, the human empire will break free from the shackles of chaos and aliens, and we will move towards a more distant future!"
"I have never been a lackey of a false emperor! Not now! And certainly not in the future!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
It was as if Abaddon's denial had provoked Casca's dissatisfaction: "Have you ever thought about why the Demon Sword Draconion appeared in the Tomb World and chose you?"
"Why is it that after fighting the Eternal War for so long and gathering so many Chaos War factions, you still can't even break out of the fortress world of Cadia right outside your own doorstep?"
"Again! Why did Rogdorn and the Imperial Guard spare you and your ship, the Vengeance Soul, back then?!"
"Answer me—why?"
!
Kasgar's question, echoing with psionic energy, resounded in the hearts of every member of the Chaos Warband.
Yes...yes!
When the Emperor and Horus fought to the last moment, and Shadowmoon Wolves had already made a blood feud with all the loyalists during the siege of Terra, why... did the Primarch and the Custodians, who had the strength left, not eliminate Abaddon, who was on the Soul of Vengeance at the time?
—Why didn't Rogdoryn, the Grand Master of Terra at the time, the iron-fisted Primarch who never showed mercy to traitors, take action and finish off the Shadowmoon Wolves' company commander when he was enraged by the death of Sanguis and the Emperor's serious injury?
So, he simply and openly returned with the Imperial Guards accompanying him?
What about the Imperial Guards?
Those golden-haired men who wished the Emperor would die with them actually watched as Abaddon, who had just been their mortal enemy, led Horus, the biggest traitor of the Great Rebellion and the one who caused the Emperor's death, just walked away like that?
what?
Let's assume they needed to return the Emperor to the Golden Throne and didn't have time to stay long—but why did the Vengeful Spirit just so easily get off Terra in the end?
There was no obstruction whatsoever, not even Horus's corpse was taken; they just watched as the other party sailed away on the Vengeful Spirit.
Where is the supposed zero-tolerance anger of loyalists towards traitors?
Could it be... could it be that there isn't even one person among these people who wants revenge and to kill all the Shadow Moon Wolf traitors?
Even more bizarrely, when the loyalists later cleansed the galaxy, they chose to purge all forces associated with Horus or the Great Rebellion.
Isn't this contradictory?
Why bother chasing after Brother Dun all day during the subsequent purge when you could have easily dealt with him back then?
"And why was Kayan captured so easily? He's still in the palace dungeon, insisting on waiting for you to rescue him!"
"Doesn't that say it all, Ezekiel?"
"Your departure with the Soul of Vengeance was premeditated, and your finding of the Demon Sword Draconion was also part of the Emperor's calculations!"
"Whether it was the eventual killing of Dalavik, or all of this was due to the Emperor's help!"
That's right!
All of this was actually arranged by the emperor!
Perhaps Abaddon knew it in his heart, or perhaps he didn't—but he had become the perfect embodiment of the Emperor's will!
Sealing the demonic sword, killing the traitor of chaos, and giving away the blessing of chaos...
Turtle, the Emperor's giant hand!
Following Kasgar's words, more and more Chaos Warband leaders realized that something was wrong.
"Enough! Don't listen to him! All Ominous Arks, launch an attack! Full speed ahead!"
"Did you hear my command?!"
"Yes, Commander!"
War General... who knows if you're the Chaos War General or the Imperial War General?
Despite still obeying the nominal Chaos Warmaster, members of the various Chaos Warbands couldn't help but have doubts about this matter—was it really true, as Kasgar said, that Chaos Warmaster Abaddon was actually a pawn planted by the Emperor?
Although I'm reluctant to believe it emotionally, aren't there just too many coincidences involved?
Is it really such a coincidence that Abaddon managed to snag this opportunity?
Could it be that Abaddon really is a spy—who just happened to sit in the position of Chaos Warmaster?
Could it be that the Black Expedition is just sending them to their deaths?
Could it be that his eyes turned gold because he received a blessing from the emperor?
Even if he vehemently denies it now... could it be that he doesn't actually realize he was sent by the Emperor?
Or perhaps he himself felt guilty?
!
Anything is possible!
Even if Abaddon isn't an undercover agent sent by the Emperor, in the minds of some people, especially the Chaos Warband who are enemies of Abaddon in the Eye of Fear, this assumption can explain all the doubts surrounding Abaddon, and they can't help but believe it.