As Cawl and Yvraine were ready, the ritual to revive Guilliman was also prepared. At this moment, Huron, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, stood quietly in the corner, clearly having been 'cared for' by his 'nephews'.
On the other side, our little angel had also clearly been 'cared for' quite a bit; Chagatai was currently using a damp cloth to wipe lipstick marks off his Ninth Brother Sanguinius's face.
Those Female Aeldari sisters said: "Kissing and licking skin upon meeting is how we Aeldari express friendliness." To not disrupt his father and mother's diplomacy, Sanguinius once again sacrificed himself, letting a group of lusty Female Aeldari sisters 'rua' him... But just as he was about to have his pants pulled down by a few Female Aeldari sisters, he was rescued by Fifth Brother Chagatai and Fifth Sister Lelith.
"Why didn't you resist?" Chagatai sighed, wiping Sanguinius's face with a wet wipe, and whispered.
Sanguinius tilted his small head, looking at Chagatai blankly, as if he didn't understand what Chagatai was saying. Chagatai's expression instantly became speechless; this Ninth Brother of his was truly a 'genius at playing dumb'.
Although his Ninth Brother now had the body of a shota, his strength hadn't diminished at all... If he wanted to, he could tear a Chaos Terminator apart with his bare hands at any time, let alone a few Female Aeldari?
This was clearly Sanguinius consciously 'indulging himself'.
Chagatai sighed, reached out and pinched Sanguinius's cheek, wiping away the last lipstick mark, then looked at his innocent-looking younger brother, his mouth twitching: "Stop pretending, you were clearly quite happy, weren't you?"
Sanguinius still maintained his harmless appearance, blinking his large sapphire eyes: "Fifth Brother, I don't know what you're talking about."
Saying that, he even showed an angelic, pure smile, as if he were the most beautiful creation in the world.
Chagatai's eyelids twitched wildly. He finally realized that his younger brother might be a'schemer'? But ten thousand years ago, his younger brother should have been the'scheming top' type? How did he become a bottom? Could it be... Chagatai turned to look at Lord Li Feng next to the stasis field, then nodded playfully... So even genes can inherit this?
For this kid's 'friendly partner'.
Chagatai glanced at Huron, whose face was a complete pig's head in the corner, and thought: "Ninth Brother only needs to handle the beauty diplomacy, and those unlucky ones hostile to the Imperium, let Uncle Huron take the beating."
...Inside the stasis field, the long-slumbering Primarch was about to awaken, and the air in the entire hall seemed to solidify. Everyone's gaze was fixed on that throne. Belisarius Cawl made a final check of the instruments, and after confirming the systems were operating correctly, he nodded to Lord Li Feng, his voice tinged with excitement and reverence: "messiah, everything is ready."
Lord Li Feng stretched, surveyed the scene, then waved his hand: "Then let's begin."
In the surrounding spectator stands, a dozen Royal Artists were already in position, vowing to record this historic moment. Chapter Master Calgar of the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter, along with various Captains and Honor Guard members, were all ready, standing solemnly and expectantly before the throne.
At this moment, they were not just awaiting the return of a warrior, but a gene-father, a legend who would lead the Imperium into the future... and an office worker.
Just then, a low tremor from beneath Guilliman's throne broke the silence. Calgar subconsciously adjusted the sash on his armor, but when he glanced over, his heart suddenly constricted, and an indescribable shiver seized him... The Auto-Reliquary was opening!
Cawl slowly retreated, a look of relief at having shed a heavy burden on his face, his bionic limbs trembling slightly, as if he had finally completed the greatest feat of his life.
And behind him, that precise and ancient device hummed with resonance, like some gigantic carnivorous plant slowly unfolding its metal petals, revealing its complex and mysterious internal structure.
Calgar stood at a distance, unable to see the full picture, but could still vaguely feel the powerful energy surging within, and a series of sights that made him extremely uncomfortable—scorching psychic fluctuations, slowly unfurling mechanical tendrils, metal clamps securing limbs, humming bone drills... All of this brought forth a certain instinctive repulsion in his heart.
At the same time, an elegant and mysterious figure quietly approached... The stepmother of all the Ultramarines' blue sons and grandsons, Priest of the Death God Army, Aeldari Witch... Yvraine!
Dressed in a magnificent Aeldari robe, she moved with light steps, like a dream, onto the stasis field, exuding transcendent majesty in her every gesture.
She held aloft the old womans sword, her gaze firm and resolute. Calgar's heart immediately felt uneasy. Even though he had prepared himself mentally countless times during this period, when it actually came to entrusting the Primarch's fate to this xenos witch, he still felt uncertain.
"That... is there a more conservative treatment plan?"
Lord Li Feng: "No."
"Can Lord Li Feng or Miss Sanguinius come..."
Sanguinius: "No."
Watching Yvraine chant strange xenos prayers, raising the ominous old womans sword, about to sever the lifesupport lines of the stasis device before her, the instinctive urge to protect the Primarch within his gene-bloodline activated uncontrollably.
(Because the truth was, Guilliman had to be killed once before he could be resurrected.)
"No!!!" Calgar, seeing this scene, felt a sudden surge of fear and roared, "I command you to stop immediately! In the name of the Emperor... Titus, stop them!"
His gaze fell upon the Ultramarines' Emperor's Champion, hoping the latter could stop this 'heretical ritual' that made him so uneasy, because Titus was the closest person to the ritual site... Titus took a deep breath, his eyes met Calgar's, then he looked at Lord Li Feng and Miss Sanguinius on the platform, and then surveyed the warriors of various Space Marine Chapters and their Primarchs around him. He slowly, with a deep trust and a hint of speechlessness, nodded... Titus immediately drew his Chainsword from his waist and charged towards the platform, while the Custodian Guards instantly raised their power halberds to block him. However, Titus was not facing the Custodian Guards, but the Warmaster... Lion El'Jonson drew his sword of loyalty and Lion Shield, immediately blocking Titus's path. Lion El'Jonson did not wish to harm Guilliman's son, and he recognized the 'golden thumb crown' on the other's head, identifying him as the current 'foremost individual below the Primarchs'.
Lion El'Jonson immediately struck at Titus with the flat of his sword. Titus actually withstood Lion El'Jonson's attack with the flat of his sword, and although his Chainsword shattered into pieces under the terrifying impact, fragments tumbling in the air, the Emperor's Champion remained standing, immediately turning and drawing a dagger from his waist, continuing to charge towards the xenos witch in the stasis field.
This scene made Lion El'Jonson raise an eyebrow slightly. He had originally thought this blow would be enough to temporarily incapacitate Titus, but he hadn't expected this Ultramarine to withstand his strength head-on.
However, just as Lion El'Jonson prepared to swing his sword again to pursue and completely strike down Titus, a fierce sword light abruptly cut in between them!
"Titus! Go!" Accompanied by a low roar, Cato Sicarius, wielding his power sword, blocked Lion El'Jonson's attack with precision no less than any legendary warrior, sparks flying, the echo of clashing blades reverberating through the hall.
His stern face held immense determination, as if in the next moment he would stand against Lion El'Jonson regardless of the consequences.
"Warmaster, don't force me to make a decision that goes against my duty," Sicarius whispered, his blade and arm trembling slightly from taking a Primarch's blow, the tenacious faith of the Ultramarines burning in his eyes.
But the next second, a large white foot directly kicked the invincible Cato Sicarius to the ground.
"Oh dear, so the loyalty of a smurf is to cause trouble for his own father at the critical moment."
After the large white foot kicked Sicarius down, the figure of the other person slowly walked forward, radiating a cold aura, like an unmoving mountain in a raging storm.
The Wolf King of Fenris, Leman Russ.
He withdrew his kicking foot and looked down at Sicarius, who was sprawled on the ground, then glanced at Titus, who was still struggling to charge at Yvraine, his face full of helplessness:
"I say, what's wrong with you smurfs? Did you eat gunpowder?"
Titus, who was running forward, preparing to bypass the Custodian Guard wall, instinctively sensed danger, but it was too late. An iron-clamp-like hand suddenly gripped the back of his neck, and the immense force instantly stopped his forward momentum, lifting him completely into the air!
"Calm down." Rogal Dorn casually waved his hand, and Titus was thrown like a hurled stone into a corner, thudding down next to the equally bruised and swollen Huron.
Huron: "...Welcome to the club."
Titus: "..."
And on the other side, several Space Marine Chapter Honor Guards and Chapter Masters were instantly disarmed, and Calgar himself was pinned to the ground by Konrad Curze at some unknown point.
Sanguinius stood with her arms crossed, watching the scene with interest, a meaningful smile playing on her lips. She wiggled her finger and said in a relaxed tone: "You big guys are really noisy, making it seem like Guilliman is about to be sacrificed."
She turned to Yvraine, who still held her sword aloft, her face unwavering.
"Yvraine, continue." Lord Li Feng shrugged, "Let them argue, anyway, when Guilliman wakes up, they'll realize they look like fools."
Yvraine nodded, and the blade suddenly descended!
"Stop!!!!!!!!"
Calgar's roar failed to stop it. The power lines were severed, and surging psychic energy swept through the stasis field like flames. Everyone's heart seemed to stop at that instant...
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