Warhammer: Just unified the Empire, you said it was 40K

Chapter 383 Terra's Horror

The replies from other people.

This represents their respective attitudes.

Almost none of the original sons of Horus gave up on returning to the Empire.

for them.

It's okay to take responsibility for past mistakes.

Moreover, they don't think they are wrong.

They followed Horus to the realm of Chaos.

However, they did not believe that they had betrayed the Empire, because their loyalty had never been to the Empire, but to Horus.

Therefore, they did not betray Horus. Now that Horus is asking them to return, they still will not betray Horus.

They didn't care how the previous empires viewed them; as long as Horus believed it to be right, they would follow Horus to the very end.

A son of Horus, he never forgot Horus's kindness to him.

In war, the Emperor and humans have always treated them like coins, like bullets to be used at will, but in Horus's eyes, they are living, breathing people, and they are proud to be the sons of Horus.

The title "Shadow Moon Wolf" is merely an honor bestowed upon it by the empire.

But the sons of Horus are honored by Horus.

This is an honor that belongs entirely to them, and no one can take it away from them, not even the emperor.

Therefore, they do not feel ashamed of returning to the empire at this time.

They did kill quite a few people back then, but those people should already be dead. Given the intensity of wars waged by the human empire, even if they weren't dead, they'd probably be stuffed into coffins by now. So they wouldn't have any awkward encounters with acquaintances.

Horus had no idea what these people were thinking.

If I had known, I probably would have had a real showdown with these guys, to teach them a lesson about controlling their expressions.

Horus uses the fleet of the Gamma world, and as long as the fleet of the Gamma world is not locked by the control of the upper-level chief council, they can basically make a relatively long jump in the real universe.

The only difference is the distance covered by these jumps.

This is a stripped-down version of long-distance travel; at most, they can only jump a thousand light-years at a time. To reach the human empire, they would have to undergo at least twenty or thirty space jumps.

"Let the rest of you deal with those legions. The rest of you, if you'd like, can come back with me. You're following my orders, so I'll make sure you won't be punished."

Horus did not treat his offspring like the Emperor, who used them purely as tools. Although he would occasionally show some emotion towards his offspring, this was only in front of Macardo. Most of the time, when the other offspring returned, he would revert to his original cold and seemingly inhuman demeanor as the Emperor. Only after they achieved something would the Emperor summon them.

The emperor strictly controlled his emotions, trying his best to maintain a semblance of humanity and prevent himself from being influenced by the tools he had created.

However, Horus knew that the Emperor was not completely cold-hearted; he simply had more things to worry about. But it was precisely because the Emperor was so focused on the humans that he forgot that his son also had expectations of him.

Horus boarded the ship to return to the human empire of Terra.

Behind them, the sons of Horus continued to carry out the teachings that Horus had entrusted to them.

Inside the bridge of Gamma's starship command center, he first sent the news that he had indeed returned to Terra to Terra.

He knew he would be interrogated if he went back, but he didn't want to go back secretly.

Even if he secretly returned, the Imperial Guards deep within the Imperial Palace, as well as the nuns, would absolutely not allow him to go back.

"Send the message of my return to Macado of the Human Empire; he knows what to do."

The key to Horus's return lies with Makado. If Makado allows him to return to the Empire of Man, then he can successfully return. However, if Makado does not support his return, then he will not be able to return to the Empire of Man.

Horus knew the mistake he had made and was willing to take responsibility for it; otherwise, he might have had a better chance if he had just stormed Terra.

The news of Horus's return, thanks to the technology of the Gamma world, was transmitted at faster-than-light speeds via the long-brane channel technology of the universe.

The message was delayed only a few breaths between his location and Terra; it was so fast that there was almost no delay.

As the message was being relayed, Horus could also see the psionic beams belonging to Makador descending upon every border of the Empire. He was handling all the work that the Empire needed to do, directly conveying the necessary messages to those important nodes of the Empire.

Just like the node creatures of the Tyranids.

However, this matter is no longer important; inform Makado.

Although he didn't fully trust Macardo, and neither did any of the Primarchs, who all believed that Macardo would one day become the Imperium's culprit in persecuting Primarchs and Space Marines, Macardo had always carried out the Emperor's orders.

"My lord, we have compiled all the information." Makado continuously made the most precise and reasonable arrangements for the affairs of the empire. Although these tasks were only 30% complete, with his adjustments, their progress would continue to rise. However, he no longer had the time to deal with each problem individually. As long as he could maintain the general stability of the empire and the progress of the mission in the Gamma World, that was his task. As for how many people the empire would lose, that was no longer the most important thing.

Makado knew what the future of humanity held.

He also knew what the future of the empire was, so he no longer insisted on what was about to happen to the empire, how big a tsunami it would create or how heavy a burden it would be if it were to fall on ordinary people.

Everything we do now is planning for the future.

"The Empire has already written down all the possibilities, and now it's time to pluck the strings of the melody the Empire has composed. As for what kind of future scenes will be played out—whether it be sorrow, grandeur, joy, or a return journey—that's all a matter for the future."

If they have any remaining wishes, let them have their final moments; this is the final act of mercy.

As for the others
Makado will no longer touch those reforms, nor will he forcibly change those imperial policies, because all the music has been prepared, and he will not make any adjustments. His gaze is directed towards the direction of the Imperial Palace, where he has just sensed the Emperor's disappearance once again.

Perhaps it was because of that one action by the emperor that led to the rapid loss of his humanity.

He wanted to see the Emperor, but he knew that even in his current state, he couldn't withstand the possibility of meeting the Emperor. The Emperor's loss of humanity only made his power more uncontrollable, which would put the Emperor's spiritual energy in a more dangerous state. Perhaps, if he stood beside the Emperor and just listened to the Emperor's voice, he would completely faint.

"Old Friend"

Emperor
Hey!
Makado's sigh seemed to attract the attention of someone who surprised him.

The other party took the initiative to contact him.

He wanted to meet the emperor.

Makado saw the other and knew what the other was thinking, but he could not bear the threat posed by the Emperor meeting Horus now.

"No."

Macardo refused Horus's request to meet.

This meeting could cause problems for the Emperor. Even if Horus doesn't harm the Emperor, this is the most critical moment for the Emperor, and he absolutely cannot allow anyone to disrupt the Emperor's plans.

They've been preparing for this day for so long.

The emperor also worked hard for today.

But what will change if Horus wants to see the Emperor now?

Nothing will change; letting the emperor complete what he wished to do in his final moments is the greatest respect one can show him.

Makado certainly knew that Horus meeting with the Emperor was unnecessary, just as the Emperor himself had avoided completely mingling with his offspring. The reason was that the Emperor knew such things were unnecessary; this was absolute rationality, preventing the Emperor from doing anything irrational within the Empire.

That's the situation now. They don't need to act on emotion; they need to fulfill the emperor's mission.

Horus should understand this principle.

The fact that the Emperor did not see him already indicated that the Emperor was doing something more important. If Horus truly obeyed the Emperor, then Horus should not go to see the Emperor, but instead do what the Emperor needed him to do.

Horus certainly understood this principle.

After Horus and Macado's conversation.

He also knew what was most important to the empire right now.

It is the emperor who wants to complete the redemption of mankind, to save mankind.

But if that's the case, then wouldn't the emperor be pushing away his own children again, just like before?
Horus wanted to see the Emperor, not only because he regretted everything he had done after his death, but also to atone for his sins and redeem himself with everything he had.

But the emperor has already forgiven him.

The fact that the emperor wouldn't let him see him was a way of telling him that the emperor had forgiven him and his offspring, and that the emperor was willing to continue to accept him.

However, Horus himself is unable to overcome this hurdle.

For Horus, seeing the Emperor again was an obsession.

He was well aware of the Emperor's current situation and had communicated with him.

So what will happen?
Nothing will change.

Rather than letting things remain unchanged, it's better to throw ourselves into the battlefield and contribute to the empire.

Besides this reason, there is another reason: the emperor's humanity disappeared even faster, and he had begun to forget the past when he fought alongside Horus.

He did not want Horus to see a thing lying on the golden throne, devoid of all emotion, a cold corpse.

(End of this chapter)