The restoration of the Han Dynasty began with the Horus Rebellion.

Chapter 54: A Sense of Discomfort

"Originally, this would have been a one-sided massacre. All of us loyal World Eaters were mentally prepared to fight to the last moment when we followed Liu Xuande and Erlun to lure our father here."

While talking to Loken, a World Eater warrior skillfully lifted the wounded man onto a stretcher, securing the IV drip and syringes in place for the transfer.

Loken recognized the wounded soldier. He could see that Liu Bei's head was wrapped in thick bandages, and he was currently motionless with his eyes closed. However, judging from his breathing and vital signs, he was not in any immediate danger.

At the same time, Loken recognized the warrior as Kanuja, a centurion of the loyalist World Eaters, with whom he had fought side by side in the early battles of Istvan III.

Loken found it hard to reconcile his current self with the berserker who had been enraged on the battlefield just days before. Although he knew that the warriors of the Warhound Legion had generally possessed apothecary talents long ago, the contrast still made Loken feel somewhat unreal.

"Our initial plan was to divide our forces into three routes, led by Liu Xuande, Erlen, and Lucius respectively. Through feints, harassment, and coordinated support, we would gradually erode and eliminate the rebel army following the legion commander, and make the legion commander continuously misjudge the location of the main force, thereby delaying the situation for as long as possible."

Loken nodded in deep agreement. If it were him, he would definitely use the same tactic, since the terrain here is relatively narrow and complicated, and Angron's huge size would greatly affect his agility.

"But we miscalculated... After Father arrived here, he became even more violent for some reason, and his strength was more terrifying than usual. He could smash through walls to launch a straight-line attack, and our loyalist warriors quickly suffered heavy casualties."

Upon hearing this, Loken frowned.

As expected, this place, being the lair of the Chaos Cult, does indeed possess some strange subspace influences.

"Realizing that if things continued this way, all the loyalist warriors would soon be wiped out, Company Commander Erlen proposed that the entire army surround Father to restrain him, and then destroy the structure of the mausoleum tower so that Father and the loyalist warriors could be buried alive together; Lucius proposed to challenge Father one by one in a series of battles until he was exhausted and exposed an opening, at which point he would try to kill him."

"It seems Liu Bei has chosen a third path?"

"That's right. He thought he might be able to bring his father back to his senses, so he deliberately set a trap to challenge his father, and then..."

From what I just saw, Loken felt he already knew the ending—

"And then, unfortunately, it failed."

"What?"

"To be more precise, it was a failed first attempt."

Kanuja shook his head with a wry smile, seemingly still shaken as he recalled the experience.

"Father briefly stopped, but immediately became even more violent and terrifying. He instantly killed dozens of loyal warriors around him. Just as Liu Xuande was about to be torn to pieces by his father, Erlen and Lucius risked their lives to save Liu Xuande, but both of them suffered extremely serious injuries and fell into a coma."

Loken frowned, but he didn't ask any further questions; he simply gestured for Loken to continue.

"But Liu Bei did not give up. He commanded his troops to work together, using chains and other tools to restrict his father's movements as much as possible, and then approached his father a second time—this time he succeeded. Although we don't know how he did it, the result was..."

As he spoke, Kanuja's eyes gleamed with barely concealed excitement and joy.

"Our father has returned! He is no longer tormented by the Butcher's Nail. He has not only regained his sanity but has also prevented the Butcher's Nail from flaring up in any of our descendants! And most importantly... he tells us that he has realized his past mistakes and is willing to distance himself from the rebels!"

When Loken heard this, his heart tightened, and he clenched his fists to hide his hands, which were trembling with excitement.

It seems that the "Benevolence" skill is truly effective!

Perhaps the Primarch who betrayed the Primarch was simply bewitched by some evil will, just like Angron. If he can be brought back to his senses, there is still a chance to salvage the situation.

Perhaps Horus also...

But Loken immediately realized there was another problem.

"And what about Erlen and Lucius?"

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"They were at their weakest when Chaos took advantage of their vulnerability and became their tools."

Angron and Sun Qian watched Erlen's retreating figure as he carried the dying Lucius on his back and staggered into the room prepared for them. The World Eater warriors loyal to Angron immediately locked the door.

Inside, there were approximately several hundred Astartes warriors, and with the demonic vision of my right eye, I could sense that they were all tainted with a blood-red aura of Khorne.

Through the metal bars of the door, they all glared at Sun Qian and Anglong with anger and hatred. If it weren't for Erlen's orders, Sun Qian had no doubt that they would have immediately launched an attack.

From a rational perspective, they are only one step away from becoming Chaos Astartes, and perhaps the right thing to do is to eliminate them on the other side.

but......

"This may not be a wise choice, but I believe it is a virtuous one. As expected of Liu Bei's sworn brother, he made the same decision when faced with his companions who had fallen into chaos, although he paid a price for it."

Upon hearing about Liu Bei's injury, Sun Qian forcibly suppressed his murderous intent towards Lucius.

"What exactly happened?"

"Erren and Lucius, wounded in the battle, were taken to a relatively well-equipped room in the Tower Tomb for treatment... but at the time, we were unaware that it was a ritual site for the Chaos Cult, and their injuries healed at an astonishing speed. However, this came at a price; upon waking, Erren completely lost control of his rage and began to infect others with it."

Angron sighed with a regretful expression.

Within the tower tombs lie a wealth of documents concerning the warp and chaos. According to Angron, he has been gathering intelligence here these past few days, contemplating whether he can save his offspring corrupted by chaos.

Although Angron was reading a book—something that would have been almost impossible in the original timeline.

"I should have realized this sooner. I was prey marked by the Blood God long ago. Liu Xuande broke the Khorne slave shackles that were about to be put on me. Given the Blood God's personality, he certainly won't let it go. Moreover, a large number of deaths have occurred on the Istvan III at this time, and the barrier between the warp and reality is unusually weak... This also gives the Chaos God room to directly intervene."

It can be said that Angron's speculation is quite reasonable. Khorne himself likes to forcibly bless others and never cares whether the other party is his believer or not. Moreover, regardless of whether Angron is important to Khorne, he is still a Primarch who can ascend to the Demonic Realm. Now that the cooked duck has flown away, the Blood God will certainly not sit idly by.

But something still feels off...

"Liu Xuande volunteered to try to awaken Erlen with his abilities, firmly believing that Erlen was a loyal warrior who could still be saved. However—unexpectedly, Erlen was not the only one corrupted by Chaos. Lucius, who had been bewitched by Slaanesh, also wounded him when Erlen was not paying attention while Liu Xuande was casting his powers."

Lucius, that despicable man—

Um?and many more.

Sun Qian vaguely grasped the key point.

Slaanesh and Khorne...

Cooperation?

"Although the other World Eater warriors rescued Liu Xuande in time and provided emergency treatment, pulling him out of danger, his life-sustaining meninges were triggered, and he may remain in a coma for some time. We originally intended to contact you after he woke up..."

No, the key point should be—

Upon noticing the second suspicious point, Sun Qian's eyes instantly sharpened, and just as he was about to question Anglong...

boom! ! ! !

With a deafening roar, it seemed the planned time had come, and the void shield generator in the center of the boulder was detonated.

Sun Qian could feel a brief sense of weightlessness, but a gentle hand immediately pressed him firmly to the ground.

Boom!!!

Immediately after the violent shaking, Sun Qian regained his footing on the ground.

It seems that thanks to the meticulous calculations of the Space Marines and the Thinker array on the Great Tyrant, the plan went flawlessly; the boulder fragments thrown by the explosion landed steadily on the hull of the Great Tyrant.

This is a big problem!

"Are you alright, Sun Qian?"

"Thank you, I'm fine."

Sun Qian carefully removed his hand from Anglong's, pretending to casually avoid contact with him.

At the same time, he needs to conceal his vigilance and hostility as much as possible to avoid being discovered by the other party.

There is no doubt that things have changed in Angron.

But he may not be himself—

Or perhaps a companion from the Great Tyrant!