Only Angel and Khan were the calmest spectators after that farce, but the calm on the surface does not mean that there is peace on the inside, and too much is exposed in the quarrel between Motarian and Luojia - but the two parties are not aware of it in the slightest.

St. Giles blinked, hiding the ripples.

The archangel stood, and he raised his glass, and the crystal wine flowed in the glass, and his eyes saw through the wine, brighter than diamonds, purer than gold, so that your soul could tremble under the gaze of his child.

[Horus, I am sincerely glad that you can bear this laurel. 】

Horus sat beside him, the corners of his mouth slightly tired, he smiled and waved his hand, and after a crisp clinking of glasses, the two of them drank the depressive liquor.

In the luxurious room prepared for the commander alone, the two best friends had already passed the embarrassment of the temptation just now, and they began to talk freely.

St. Giles teasingly congratulated Horus again, and the archangel described to Horus in detail the heartfelt blessings of his brothers, and upon hearing the news of Horus's promotion to the rank of commander, Fogen cheered happily, and the ascetic Luojia smiled for the first time in a long time, and Dorne expressed his highest respect and blessings to Horus—

And St. Giles himself, who was sincerely happy for Horus...... The commander can only be Horus, and the angel can hardly imagine Horus facing a future that is not his commander.

Horus laughed and went to pick up the angels one topic after another, and St. Giles was far more enthusiastic than usual - were they covering up something with the hilarity?

Horus thoughtfully stroked the sapphire necklace he had just been given, the gem cut into the shape of the Eye of Terra, a symbol of the power and glory he had attained.

[My father gave me this.] 】

Horus said abruptly, but he didn't mean the chain, and the commander carefully pulled out a small box from the side compartment where the knife was attached to his waist.

He opened it, and the angel saw an old gold ring.

*[This ring was made a year before he was born,]

* [He said that I was his centaur, and that the legion would accompany me wherever I galloped.] 】

The angel smiled gently, and his eyes shone brightly,

I'm going to be jealous of you, Horus. 】

But rarely, Horus did not take the angel's words, he took the locket and was silent for a moment.

The skillful wolf shepherd god stumbled,

[He, I mean I could have expected this gift, we are his heirs, his generals, he gives me power, he gives me his trust, he gives me the sharpest sword without reservation. 】

The angel tilted his head and listened patiently,

[Dan...... It's not all. 】

Horus carefully put the ring box back, he reached out and pulled out a ring box from the other side,

The angel raised his eyebrows in surprise,

[He gave you two rings?] 】

Horus nodded slowly, and the angel saw a rare hesitation and hesitation in Horus's eyes at this moment—he was confused.

He opened another box.

The wine glass held firmly in the angel's hand, and the wine in the middle of it suddenly rippled.

[It's a ...... A clay ring?! 】

The angel's voice was silent for a moment, and he saw a clay ring of crudely made, with a simple stone-like bone plate tied to a grass stem, and it didn't even look like it could be worn—it was too fragile.

【…… I'm as shocked as you are. 】

The wolf shepherd said slowly, his voice calm, but trembling slightly,

【My son,】

Horus spoke, and the angel realized that he was repeating the Emperor's words,

"This is a ring I made when I was a child, and I used it to help me thread needles and mend clothes."

The Emperor said calmly, the light that had dazzled Horus's ears before had faded, and Machado stood gloomily behind the Emperor, his hood covering the old man's gaze,

"It was made after the first murder."

In the first murder in human history, Neos's uncle killed Neos's father, and since then, the boy named Neos has become emperor, and he has completed his first revenge by killing his uncle.

"Lupecar, you and this ring were created after the first murder."

The emperor's tone did not fluctuate,

"I'm sorry I can't take you and humanity back to the years before that."

[Father? Horus trembled slightly, "I don't understand? 】

Cold eyes stared at him, not at all like the smile when he had just handed him the gold ring, there was too much drowning in it.

"You have been taken to a cruel world, a world where murder, revenge, cannibalism have taken place."

The Emperor said, and Machado behind him shook slightly, but Horus completely ignored the mortal, who was staring at his father in confusion and uneasiness.

"I didn't mean it."

The Emperor paused,

"At least after I saw you, my first son to be found, Lupecar, I realized that I was as cruel as the world, and I ordered a child to face a world where murder had already taken place."

Horus grinned, and he tried to make a smile,

[Father, I can bear all this, I have led the legion to conquer countless worlds, I will not spare my bullets, I let the flames of war burn - the extermination order is not an unbearable sin. 】

The Emperor was still staring at him, looking sad, like a father who couldn't afford to pay for his child's journey, even though he had given him the entire legion of the galaxy.

“…… I'm sure you can do it all, Horus, and face it, face the world, face the first murder, as I did. ”

The Emperor continued, staring at the clay ring, and Horus seemed to see it glowing with gold in a trance.

"A ring is usually an ornament that symbolizes wealth, power, and status."

"But in ancient Terra, it also appeared as a practical tool."

The emperor was silent,

"I want you to take it with you."

Horuston paused, carefully picking up the ring from the locket, and he could feel the angel bending down at his side, silently and cautiously staring at the clay ring.

The angel kept his voice low,

He may know what you're up against, Horus—but he still chooses to trust you. 】

Horus slowly turned the clay ring,

[But...... What will I face? 】

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"The Empire's current force against psionics is the Silent Order, and they are led by Hades, the Lord of the Silent Order, who is now fighting the World Eater in the Extreme Star Field,"

"Like the forbidden army, you can notify them, but you can't directly command, and the right to help them is in their hands."

Makado was expressionless as he reported on the work he had missed, and after performing the fatherly and son-child filial duties in front of the emperor and Horus.

He watched as Horus was seriously pretending to listen to the old man's words, but in reality, the wolf shepherd's mind was definitely on the emperor, not on Machado's words.

Machado sincerely hoped that Horus would move his little head, which had been carried away by the Emperor's words, why the only thing that had been left out of the Ashram's report had been omitted and brought up after the Emperor had spoken to him.

In fact, except for a few specific primitives, the other primordials were more or less aware of the existence of subspace creatures, Magnus was the most informed, followed by Horus, and the Khan and the angels were self-taught and maintained the greatest vigilance against the subspace.

Then there's Motarian - Macado doesn't know exactly how much Hades told Motarian, but he's sure that Hades' type of net leakage has basically said everything he can say.

Machado finished his briefing, and the old man returned to his background gloomily.

The Emperor coughed.

"Lupekar, when it comes to dealing with psionic species and subspace, you can go to the Silent Retreat for help."

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He also wanted me to communicate more with the Silent Retreat. 】

Horus spoke,

【Silent Retreat...... It's the same as its leader, too abrupt. 】

Horus said thoughtfully, and the eyes of St. Giles beside him were obscure for a moment,

Just now, the archangel stopped Fugen, also hoping to learn more information, Motarian obviously knew something, and so did Luojia.

The angel spoke softly and patted Horus's shoulder armor,

[The deeper we go into the galaxy, the more psionic species we encounter. Better to destroy psionics, I think that's probably his intention. 】

Horus looked down and continued to stroke the ring with his fingers, remembering the soldiers who had appeared in the Moon Wolf who had been possessed by subspace creatures.

[Looks like I might have more psionic trouble in the future - you just got with Motarian, best friend?] 】

The tips of the angel's wings trembled slightly,

[Yes, I chatted with him, as well as Fugen, Khan, and Luojia for a while. 】

Horus sighed softly,

[I hope he gets along well with Fugen?] 】

St. Giles silently looked away, well, actually, Motarian should not have gotten along well with Fogen - but then Luojia came.

Finally, the angel carefully considered his words,

[Fogen seems to have a slight displeasure with Motarian's etiquette, but they get along well overall.] 】

Horus laughed and sighed loudly,

[I know, angel, that you must have hidden it from me—I should thank you for your kindness.] 】

[Do you care a lot about Motarian? 】

The angel threw out his question, which was quite provocative given the status of angel and Horus's best friend, and he looked at Horus slyly, who laughed loudly, but shook his head helplessly,

[I was the first Primordial to return to our father, Angel, who told me that he wanted me to be a good brother. 】

[You have always been a good brother, even if you are now a war commander. 】

St. Giles said gently, and Horus waved his hand,

[The second original to be recovered was Riemanrus, and I still remember standing there with a sense of rage—I couldn't stand it at the time when someone broke in and stole the Emperor's attention from me. 】

The angel was silent and encouraged Horus to continue, and Horus spread out his hand,

[But then...... I noticed that Ruth was not what he seemed to be, he walked into a room with me, and in an instant he stripped off his wolfskin. 】

As if remembering something funny, Horus laughed,

[Seriously, I was taken aback, I could even describe it as frightened, but I also realized in an instant that my brothers were already adults, and I could no longer be hostile to my brothers from the perspective of a child, so I began to communicate with you in an adult way, which really made me get through that difficult time well. 】

The angels laughed too,

[A calm and sane Ruth, sorry,] Saint Giles laughed louder and louder, the tinkling of the fine chains on his wings, [Probably only you can see his appearance, Wolf Shepherd.] 】

[Yes,] Horus said cheerfully, "I later realized that being the eldest brother had opened my eyes to a different side of you. 】

The wolf god paused, and he touched his ring again.

[Motarian is the same, at the first sight of him, I realized that this would be a big trouble, the aura on his body is too unique, he does not carry many traces of civilization. 】

Motarian even looked to have been farming, as evidenced by his proficiency in using his scythe.

This was so shocking to Horus that a primordial could not even survive on what someone else had given him, and he had to farm it himself—not even hunting, and a primordial with a gun to hunt was far more acceptable than a primordial with a sickle.

The angel looked at Horus, and he remembered the picture of Motarian mixing wine just now,

[Maybe he's enjoying it himself...... But I see, you've developed a sense of responsibility to him, Horus, isn't it? 】

Horus lowered his eyes, he smiled a little awkwardly, and continued to touch his ring,

[Ordinary methods of communication do not work with Motarian, and he is wary of perceiving malice and hypocrisy. 】

So you're trying to use a less mature way of communicating, Horus? 】

Horus nodded,

[I also feel guilty that I didn't expect Koz to suddenly burst out, which is a dereliction of duty, I could have felt that Motarian had just established trust in me. 】

The light in the angel's eyes sparkled,

[He cares about the death guard, doesn't he?] 】

This sentence made Horus immediately pull out of his emotions, and the wolf god straightened his back, which was also his ultimate goal in turning the topic to Motarian,

[I care very much, what is the relationship between the Death Guard and the Silent Retreat?] Angel, do you hear anything? 】

St. Giles shook his wings, and his expression became serious,

[I just happened to hear quite a bit,]

St. Giles said,

[It seems that our father is far more wary of subspace than we think.] 】

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The Emperor stood there, silently watching the distant figure of the wolf herding god, and behind him, Machado's hoarse voice sounded from the shadows,

"My lord, do you really love them equally? Will the love you give to number sixteen be exactly the same as that of number twelve? ”

The Emperor offered to ask Horus to contact the Silent Retreat, which was not in their plan, but more like the Emperor was subconsciously thinking about Horus.

The emperor was silent for a long time, and the Lord of Mankind slowly spoke,

Lupecar...... He is the one who is most like a human. ”

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