Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor

The sun shines down obliquely from a high place, and the majestic gun barrel stands like a sword in the sky. The sun's rays spread over its gun body like a piece of thin sand, and the golden light shines like the golden sand on a warm coast.

Its muzzle is aimed at the sky. Around it, more gun barrels are densely arranged like a phalanx of spears. Half of the giant barrel of the turbolaser cannon protrudes outside the thick concrete fortress. Around it, More cannon barrels stood densely, pointing the black barrels straight into the sky.

Their mission is to meet any enemy coming from the dome, and now, there is nothing there, only clouds, blue sky, and the sun, so there are no people on this fort, only two people are walking here.

"Have you been preparing to do this for a long time? Lift the five-hundred-world edict that you personally signed?" Vito stepped down from the barrel of the gun and held his arms in the passage between the two anti-aircraft heavy artillery sandbags. Behind him, there was a towering The upper weapons platform has more weapon muzzles standing there.

"A decree is signed to overturn another decree, so naturally it can be overturned again." Guilliman said, walking to the edge of the fortress, where there was a high wall with a reinforced concrete body attached to the inside. , protecting those on the platform from direct fire.

But for Guilliman, it was just a place like an armrest. He leaned there, overlooking the city of Macragge under the sun below. The silver-white buildings stretched towards the end of the earth, and the grassland was In the distance, snow-capped mountains, peaks, and a sapphire-like ocean gradually appeared.

The breeze blew on his face, blowing the short blond hair around. Guilliman closed his eyes, enjoying the brief tranquility under the sun.

"This place makes you proud, right?" Vito also leaned against the low wall, but he leaned against the shorter window. Around the window reinforced by rolled steel, the sun was making the armor reflect dazzling light.

"Of course it makes me proud. When I wake up and know that this place is still the same as before, instead of falling into the abyss like outside, I feel really comfortable and proud."

Guilliman let out a long sigh, and slowly opened his blue eyes. The sunlight shone on them, shining brightly like the best gems in the hands of a jeweler, "Only when I come back here Only then can I feel that hope still exists, and everything will be just like it was when we first stepped into the stars and came into contact with this world for the first time.”

"Yes, Macragge, Ultramar has been almost like paradise for the past ten thousand years. I like to come here every time I go on vacation, and sometimes I bring a girl with me." Vito smiled, lying on the shooting port , this will be a soldier's combat post in wartime, and in peacetime, this is the best viewing window.

The land of Macragge extends below, like a chessboard, with mountains, rivers and oceans neatly spread out on top of it, spreading out in all directions until the end of the earth.

"And it is precisely because of such beautiful scenery that they will not easily give up their life that is different from other parts of the empire. This is equivalent to dragging them into hell with your own hands."

Vitor leaned there, turned around and put his hands on the window, turning to look at Guilliman, who looked up at the land of Macragge, the breeze gently lifted his hair, and his light blue eyes Glittering, like a beautiful picture, printed on the painting of this world.

"I know, but Macragge is part of the Empire. No matter how long it has been, no matter how much has happened in this universe, we are all humans. I, you, Macragge and the people of Ultramar are, The long night of division will never happen again, and this time, I will not stand idly by again.”

"Are you still feeling guilty about the Second Reich?"

"I will always, Vito, if I didn't do that, I didn't do that with Lion on Macragge, what would Gil do? If I had gathered all the teams, before the warp storm spread, I would rush to Tai at all costs. Alas, everything may change.”

Vitor shrugged, leaning on the shooting port and looking up at the sky above him, the bright sunshine shining on his face. Guilliman overlooked the snow-capped mountains in the distance. Its white mountains stood high, with two peaks, Standing like fangs under the sky.

"Ruth did that, and Khan, and Gil, they all went to Terra, and were there in those final moments, by his side, where I was supposed to be, to end the rebellion."

"No, you can't end it. The child will definitely die there, just like him." Vito closed his eyes, and the chessboard in Terra appeared in front of his eyes, with many chess pieces and double-edged swords placed on it. Shield, queen, knight and chariot, they all have their own place on the chessboard.

The rider stood at the table, playing the chess game with the man in the robe. They played it many times, made countless deductions, and calculated it countless times, but nothing changed. The chess pieces would still go to their positions. The wolf The collision with the king is the beginning and end of everything. It is the destined end of the chess game.

"Did you go to the Statue Hall?", "You really know everything.", "I'm just a fan of this, because none of the statues there have been demolished.", "Yeah, really. Fortunately, the Tyranids didn't tear them apart, but I can't remember many of their faces, and I can't tell if the statues are right or not."

"Do you still remember?" Guilliman looked at Vito, who shook his head after a moment of silence. "I remember some, but there are many. I also forgot. I have seen many faces, but I have forgotten them. More.”

"Yes, I forgot about it too, or rather I never looked at it carefully." Guilliman patted the book on his waist as he spoke. The Scarlet Words in the Book of Holy Words was on one side, glowing in the sunlight. Glittering like gold.

"Have you read it?", "Yes, I have. I have never read his book. I took it as a joke, but now I realize that I never really understood him, them."

Guilliman sighed, heavily and for a long time, "Now it seems that I am just like a blind man. I have never understood them. We are said to be brothers, but we are just like strangers. Now that I think about it carefully, there are many There were signs of it, but like a blind person, I never saw it clearly.”

"Do you still hate him?", "Hate? Hmm...I think, no, Vito, I don't know if I hate him. Time has diluted my memory and anger." Guilliman looked up. The blue sky, the blue eyes were shining, "I stood in front of their statues, and I remembered more of the past. Magnus and I discussed science in the pyramid, and Perturabo discussed war skills. And drinking and talking with Horus.”

"And him, Perfect City...I never apologized to him. I was arrogant and thought he deserved it, maybe, but no one of us comforted him. We are human beings. , not God, but no one did that, and eventually, that’s what happened.”

"Do you understand him now?", "No, I still don't want to believe his point of view, but this is the first time I have tried to understand him. Some of what he said makes sense, for example, a true god You need to abandon your own humanity, be ruthless and fearless." "You mean, him?" "Yeah, I'm starting to understand the old man, his... behavior."

Vito was silent for a moment, looking at his boots illuminated by the sun and the overlapping armor plates on its back, "This is what has troubled you these days, right?"

"Yes, I am understanding him, or rather, becoming the same person as him, but I don't want to become that person. At first, I had doubts, should I become that person? Until I stood here ”

Guilliman leaned on the armrest, overlooking the city below. They shone in the sun, and the silver buildings shone with each other, like a sandbank, making people's eyes blurred. The light was filled with the light saltiness of the sea. The taste, no matter how the city changes, is always the same there.

Bitter, cold, and making people feel nostalgic, Guilliman raised his head and looked up at the undulating sea of ​​Macragge in the distance, "My father, Konor, he taught me how to be a king, he said, My child, the day you fell from the sky, all the seas of Macragge whispered your name."

"You were fished out of the sea? This is the first time I heard about it.", "Yes, a child was fished out of a valley surrounded by seaweed. He was dirty, but my father still adopted me. He lifted me out of the water and called my name, Guilliman."

"He told me that our family will eventually become the greatest consul and lead our people into the future. They will love us in return. Strength and swords are our strength, but the real source of power is kindness."

Guilliman raised his head and looked at the ever-shining sun, the sun of Macragge. He was not the cold sun on the golden throne, but the warm sun that warmed this land, shining and caring for it. All living beings, generation after generation, continue to multiply and live.

Guilliman was silent for a long time, then slowly exhaled in the sea breeze and opened his firm eyes, "I will not be him."

After hearing this, Vito thought for a while, then stood up with a shot of the shooting muzzle, "Then let me go, someone has to do it, right?"

With that said, Vito started to walk away. He walked towards the far side of the fortress roof. Guilliman turned and looked at him, "Vito, you don't have to do this and dirty your hands."

"Someone has to do it, kid. They won't agree voluntarily. Someone has to be the one to force them." As Vito walked, he put his hands on his belt with a smile on his face, "Just let me This uncle, please do one more thing for you, and let’s talk about it.”

"I can't wash my hands clean for a long time."

With that said, Vito walked into the shadow under the cannon, where a man was waiting for him. Vito walked into the shadow with him, leaving Guilliman behind in the sun.

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