"I will go."
Alex nodded.
A long time ago, he had promised Guilliman that he would go and help him persuade the wolf cubs to accept Primaris enhancement.
Such a promise naturally couldn't be broken.
"After the Horus Heresy ended, considering the threat the Astartes Legions posed to the Imperium of Man, I issued the Codex Astartes."
"It divided the numerous Legions into Battle Groups of a thousand men each, so that the Imperium could utilize the strength of the Astartes to protect itself without risking another large-scale betrayal."
"The Codex received the support of Corax and Jaghatai, but Leman Russ and Vulkan chose to stand with Dorn, rejecting the proposal to split the Legions."
"Even when Dorn later agreed to the Legion's division, it left many hidden dangers, and Leman Russ has always been resentful of it, an emotion that affected his sons."
Guilliman spoke of some events after the Great Heresy ended.
After the Emperor left, everyone was somewhat lost, unsure of what to do.
Lion El'Jonson and Leman Russ were consumed by self-reproach, hating themselves for not arriving at Terra in time, and became reclusive.
Dorn, on the other hand, was blinded by hatred, focused solely on revenge, and refused to split the Legions.
He even accused Guilliman of malicious intent, believing the true purpose of splitting the Legions was to seize power.
In fact, at that time, Guilliman commanded 300,000 Ultramarines.
With Ultramar's Five Hundred Worlds as logistical support, he had the most troops.
Other Legions, even with auxiliary forces combined, could barely contend with him.
If the Battle Groups were not divided and the Legion structure maintained,
According to Guilliman's capabilities, the Ultramarines could expand to a size that would leave other Primarchs far behind.
"Not being able to participate in The Battle of Terra is, in the eyes of those people, an original sin."
"I became a thief who stole the fruits of victory."
When Guilliman spoke these words, his tone was heavy.
"The Battle of Terra was not your fault; at that time, it was a battle that mortals could no longer intervene in."
Alex spoke to comfort the Primarch.
Before the last city wall fell, Guilliman had already arrived at the outskirts of the Sol System.
But at that time, the Sol System had already been pulled into the Warp by Chaos forces.
Guilliman simply couldn't find Terra's location.
It wasn't until the first Saint, Cortana, restarted the Astronomican with the pilgrims,
That Guilliman found Terra's location and rushed there at the fastest speed.
"Those people won't understand; they only know that I held a large army but failed to support Terra," Guilliman said.
"The Space Wolves probably harbor similar thoughts, believing that my promotion of the Primaris project is an attempt to control them."
"There's no need to gain everyone's approval," Alex said. "The Imperium is getting better, and that's enough."
"I will make those wolf cubs accept Primaris enhancement; after all, their lycanthropic phenomenon is becoming more and more severe."
Like the Blood Angels, the Space Wolves also have a flaw, which is the Curse of the Wulfen.
This peculiar genetic mutation grants them immense power but also plunges them into the crisis of becoming beasts.
As time progresses, this phenomenon becomes increasingly severe.
During the Battle of Cadia, many Space Wolves warriors transformed into Wulfen.
As the number of transformations increases, those warriors will gradually lose themselves, eventually becoming true Wulfen.
After discussing the Space Wolves' genetic flaws, the two sides cut off communication.
"Cortana, have the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Prime Minister come to see me."
Alex looked at the gradually dimming projection and ordered.
"Yes, Master," Cortana nodded.
The two high-ranking Imperial officials, summoned, quickly arrived before Alex with their retinues.
"I need to leave for a while; the Imperium will temporarily be managed by the two of you.
Remember, you must supervise the implementation of the reform policies."
After entrusting relevant matters to the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Prime Minister,
And then inspecting the progress of the Adeptus Mechanicus's projects in space,
Alex then set off for the Hollow Mountain, where the Beacon Court is located,
Preparing to directly teleport to the Macragge's Honour.
To facilitate his actions, he brought several high-level Players from the Emperor Niuma Battle Group.
Originally, he wanted to bring his newly recruited and trained personal guards.
But they couldn't use the beacon's teleportation network.
At this stage, only Players can use the beacon's teleportation network.
Therefore, Alex could only bring Players.
The Astronomican is a colossal psychic device, rare even on Holy Terra, let alone the entire galaxy.
Its light covers more than half of the galaxy, serving as a navigational beacon for ships in the Warp.
Not only does the Imperium of Man use the Astronomican for navigation in the Warp,
Some Xenos or traitors also utilize the Astronomican to determine their location.
Alex, along with Warmaster and other Players, took a transport shuttle to the entrance of the Astronomican fortress.
The grand gate was etched with the symbol of the Beacon Court.
A skull, symbolizing purity, was embedded in the center of the giant ship's wheel.
Several Imperial servants in luxurious robes hurried over and bowed to Alex.
"Saint," a supervisor said respectfully, "As per your command, preparations for teleportation have been made."
"Take me there," Alex said.
"This way," the supervisor walked ahead, leading Alex and his group.
The Hollow Mountain, where the Astronomican is located, had been completely transformed after multiple plans and renovations by Guilliman and Alex.
It looked brand new,
Showing no trace of its former dilapidation.
Before Guilliman's return, the Beacon Court, like other Imperial departments, was slowly decaying.
Numb workers, millennia-old work procedures, and tools passed down through dozens of generations.
Many areas were dilapidated, with ugly patches everywhere.
The Astronomican was initially designed only as a temporary measure; the Emperor never intended for it to operate for ten thousand years.
As time passed, the Astronomican's various components gradually decayed.
To maintain the Astronomican's operation, the Adeptus Mechanicus responsible for its upkeep had to add more equipment, making it increasingly cumbersome.
Eventually, even a minor requirement would consume the entire sub-sector city's power supply.
When Guilliman returned and saw the state of the Beacon Court, he once considered it a miracle that it was still functioning.
Even when the Horus Heresy ended and he fought his way back to Terra, the Hollow Mountain wasn't as dilapidated.
After gaining power on Terra, Guilliman quickly began reforms,
Having Cawl bring the Mars Adeptus Mechanicus into the Hollow Mountain to maintain and modify the Astronomican,
Making it brand new, not only improving efficiency but also adding several functions,
Such as connecting to other beacons to form a navigation network,
Establishing real-time communication with other beacons,
And also using the Astronomican's power to maintain the purity of the beacon network, preventing demonic invasion.
The closer they got to the Astronomican's core, the more they could feel the surging psychic power.
The roar of the machines became clearer, and the ground trembled slightly.
Finally, Alex and his group entered a spacious hall.
Alex had Cortana activate the teleportation function, teleporting them to the Macragge's Honour.
The entire process was swift, instantly crossing vast distances.
Everyone only felt the scenery in front of them distort, and when everything returned to normal,
They found themselves on the Macragge's Honour, which was docked in orbit around the planet Fenris.
"You said the Primarch has already gone to the surface of Fenris?"
Alex learned of Guilliman's whereabouts from a mortal supervisor responsible for receiving them.
"Yes, Saint," the supervisor said respectfully, "The Primarch went to the Fang just a few hours ago."
"Immediately prepare a transport shuttle for me; I also need to go to the surface," Alex ordered.
The remaining high-ranking officials and generals dared not delay, making preparations for the Saint as quickly as possible.
Half an hour later, Alex, along with the Players of the Emperor Niuma Battle Group, flew towards Fenris in a transport shuttle.
On the surface of Fenris.
Upon learning that Guilliman was coming, Logan Grimnar immediately sent messages to all the Space Wolves still roaming outside, telling them to return.
The remaining Space Wolves gathered at the Fang. They stood on the windswept, snow-covered landing pad, awaiting the Primarch's arrival.
"Do you think they will force us to accept?" Ragnar Blackmane, the Wolf Lord of the Blackmanes, whispered.
"The pack never submits to force," Logan Grimnar's voice was low.
If Guilliman attempted to use his authority to coerce them into acceptance, they would resist to the end, never compromising.
They were wolves, not a pack of mongrels who wagged their tails for anyone with a bone.
Bald Donkey and other Players, forming the envoy delegation, stood on the other side of the landing pad, a distance away from the Space Wolves.
They had been staying at the Fang for the past few days, enjoying the hospitality of the Space Wolves Battle Group.
But the Space Wolves had been unwilling to budge on accepting the Primarch's gift from beginning to end.
They consistently believed that Guilliman's motives were impure, that he wanted to use the Primaris Astartes to control Fenris, thereby achieving his goal of controlling the entire Imperium.
The two sides still couldn't reach a consensus, but they no longer fought as they did on the first day.
After waiting for a moment,
The roar of engines came from the sky.
Several massive transport shuttles appeared before everyone.
The transport shuttles slowly landed, and the snow on the landing pad was stirred by the invisible air currents from the engines.
Accompanied by the hiss of high-pressure gas, the heavy hatch slowly opened.
Guilliman, accompanied by several Custodians and Ultramarines, arrived on the surface of Fenris.
There were no cheers, no bands, and no grand welcoming ceremony.
Only a group of wary warriors.
Seeing the wolf cubs bring out all their remaining warriors, Guilliman immediately felt a headache.
Were these guys going to stake everything and take out him, the Regent?
Heaven help him, he truly only wanted the Space Wolves to accept the batch of Primaris Astartes given to them.
That way, the safety of many worlds centered around Fenris would be guaranteed, and he could push the battlefield further away.
This job of Regent is truly difficult!