Warhammer: Saving Humanity Begins with the Resurrection of Horus

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"I have brought shame upon you."

After saying that, Bell seemed to have lost all his strength. Although he didn't completely collapse to the ground due to the chains, his face had lost all its luster.

"Shame?"

Lynch shook his head and then placed his hand on Bell's shoulder.

"Remember this, you have not disgraced me. The only ones who have truly disgraced me are those real traitors."

Bell and Eric's breath seemed to freeze for a moment. Then they looked at each other. Eric, who was now free to move, immediately knelt on one knee and lowered his head, revealing the back of his neck.

This is a gesture of submission, signifying that the kneeling person will offer force, wisdom, life, or even their soul to the person before them.

"Alright, stand up. I can't stay in the real world for too long, and it's also very taxing on this mortal. You all need to do your best to cooperate with him. We haven't made any major mistakes yet. As long as we're willing to make amends, there's still hope."

Eric and Bell nodded solemnly without speaking, but their eyes revealed their unwavering determination.

"I'm logging off, you can go now."

"Can I trust him?"

"I have faith in my offspring."

"Don't forget that Abaddon was also your son."

"...Your mouth will get you hurt someday."

Horus stopped speaking and left Lynch's body, completely relinquishing control.

The moment control was handed back, Lynch felt a strange sense of detachment. His limbs, which had been in a state of nothingness, gradually became solid. And in the instant the handover was completed, he also felt the power that Horus had bestowed upon him when he was possessed.

It was a powerful force. When he possessed this force, Lin Qi felt that he could not dodge even if he faced an Astartes. Even when the Astartes charged at him, he could confidently say a sentence.

"Should I avoid his edge?"

I will grow to that level someday.

Having regained control of his body, Lin Qi first clenched his fist, then shook his arms, easily adapting back to normal.

After doing all this, Lynch looked at Bell and Eric in front of him, and their attitude was clearly much better than before.

Bell, in particular, was trying to force a friendly smile, hoping to make Lynch feel a little more at ease.

However, his face, filthy from imprisonment and scarred, simply couldn't achieve that effect.

"Alright, since Lord Guilliman says you can be trusted, then I will trust you too. Now, can you tell me what exactly is going on?"

Chapter 37 In the Name of the Emperor (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Bell and Eric exchanged a glance, and finally Eric stepped forward and addressed Lynch respectfully.

What do you want to know?

"Hmm... First, tell me what's going on with this Bell. As the head of the think tank, and also your chief think tank, why is he being imprisoned here by Huron and used as a psionic battery for the ritual to mature the gene seed?"

Upon hearing Lynch's question, Eric turned his head and looked at Bell.

"I think it's more appropriate for you to answer this question yourself, Bell."

"I know, I will tell the truth."

Bell said to Eric with some annoyance, then took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Mr. Lynch, do you remember the terms of the deal I proposed to you when I came in?"

"Kill the blessed lady, right?"

"That's right, that's the condition."

Bell nodded, and a look of regret and hatred slowly appeared on his face as he recalled the past.

"At the time, we didn't know, or rather, most of the people in Star Claws now don't know, that the massacred Governor Demore family were actually traitors falsely accused by Huron."

"After the massacre ended, Huron approached me alone. That was the first time he revealed a glimpse of his ambition to me. He said that in order to maintain the stability of the Maelstrom, the Star Claws could not continue to maintain the status quo and had to expand its scale, which meant violating the Astartes Codex and expanding the number and size of the chapter to more than a thousand people."

"It was probably around that time that I came to believe that Huron's words made some sense, so I didn't directly oppose them. I just told him that we couldn't directly contradict the contents of the Bible."

At this point, Bell gave a wry laugh, as if mocking himself.

"And from then on, I suddenly noticed that most of the new recruits in the chapter had a very strong warp aura. So I went to Huron, and he brought me here and showed me this ritual."

"This subspace ritual for accelerating the maturation of gene seeds existed so early?"

Lynch frowned upon hearing Bell's words. If Bell's words were true, then it meant that the Star Claws had been using gene seeds contaminated by the subspace for over a hundred years.

The entire chapter will be marinated in the warp. Even if the chapter is loyal to the Empire, it will be sent on a penance expedition until the last member of the chapter dies.

"Yes, it's been a long time. If I could have stopped it from the beginning... never mind, let me continue."

Bell shook his head bitterly, then continued speaking.

"At that time, Huron was using illegal psionicists he found in Hive City as power batteries. I was naturally shocked by his behavior, and then I angrily used my psionic power to pin him to the ground and began to question him."

"Huron may be an ambitious and competent leader, but he is definitely not a strong enough warrior. Faced with my psionic power, he was pinned to the ground without any resistance, but he is stubborn and refuses to admit his mistakes to me."

"I lost my patience and planned to knock him out, then tell the other higher-ups the truth so we could work together to make up for the terrible mistake we'd made. But it was at that moment..."

"That woman has appeared."

It was no longer just simple hatred; Bell's face was a complex mix of emotions: hatred for the enemy's actions, helplessness in the face of the enemy's power, and fear of the enemy's methods.

"She simply raised her hand and broke the psionic spell I had cast on Huron, and even turned the tables on me. She was also the one who gave Huron these chains to bind me here and extract my psionic energy as fuel for the ritual."

"Is that woman Ms. Zhu?"

“Yes, Lady Blessed. After capturing me, I learned of her identity from her conversation with Huron. I don’t know how Huron and she got in touch, but there is no doubt that Huron will lead the Star Claws into the abyss. Apart from his own ambition, this damned Chaos Wizard also bears an inescapable responsibility. That is why I initially wanted you to kill her.”

Having said that, Lynch had now clearly explained why Bell was trapped here.

To put it simply, Bell, as the chief think tank, initially condoned Huron's desire to expand the warband, but he did not expect that the other party would dare to use warp rituals to mature gene seeds. After discovering this, Huron, in collusion with outsiders, betrayed him.

but.......

Lynch narrowed his eyes. Although Bell didn't know, Lynch knew that Huron could communicate with the blessed lady probably through the notebook he obtained from the Demore family.

What exactly is recorded above? What was this person's purpose?

As an immortal who has lived for ten thousand years and now walks as a Chaos Wizard with an unknown goal, Lynch did not believe that it was an accident for the blessed lady to find Huron.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Qi shook his head.

There must be something deeper hidden behind this, but I can't find it out right now. The most important thing is to get rid of Huron and solve the problem on Badab.

“I think I understand now. So what’s the matter with Eric? If you were imprisoned, wouldn’t Huron have someone watch over you? Eric was able to bring me in all the way here, and I didn’t find any guards.”

Let me answer this question.

Eric came out and nodded slightly to Lynch.

"The reason is simple: I was the one in charge of guarding Bell. However, what Huron didn't know was that I was never on the same side as him from the beginning. In fact, apart from the First Company, the Third Company, and his loyal followers, most of the people in Star Claw were just being dragged forward by him."

Does Huron have such poor control over the Star Claw?

Lynch was somewhat surprised; this was something he had never expected. According to Eric, Huron was certain that he controlled the First Company and the Third Company of the Star Claws. Even Eric, whom he considered trustworthy within his own small group, was actually a "traitor."

"This is the problem that comes with large groups."

Horus answered Lynch's question and told him the reason.

"During the Legion era, my brothers and I were able to completely control an entire Legion only by relying on the connection between ourselves and our offspring. Before the Primarch returned, the Legion Commander's actual control over the Legion was not as strong as you think."

"Although the number of Star Claws cannot compare with the Legion, they still have three thousand men. Rather, it is surprising that Huron, that rebellious son... can completely control two companies."

It turned out to be the case.

After Horus explained, Lynch immediately understood a lot. Just like when he was working in his previous life, the boss in a small company was always the one who controlled the overall situation. He could handle everything and it was easier to implement his plans.

However, in large companies, no matter how capable the boss is, unless he is a superman, there is no way to please everyone, and it is very easy for subordinates to have different opinions and voices.

But if that's the case...

A brand new plan immediately formed in Lynch's mind. He originally intended to use the communication between the Star Claw and the Black Legion that he had previously obtained to turn the Weeping Ones and the Mantis Warriors against him, so that they could stand on his side and thus set a trap for Huron to take him down in one fell swoop.

However, such actions actually carry considerable risks. After all, the Star Claws are too powerful, with numbers equivalent to several Holy Orders. Not to mention the power Huron has accumulated on Badab over the years. If things aren't handled well and Huron escapes, then the outcome won't be much different from the canon.

"Horus, do you think my plan is feasible?"

"Go ahead and do it. Do you remember the God Emperor Card from the prophecy? In any case, the God Emperor has given his permission."

"Then, the next action will be taken in the name of the Emperor."

Chapter 38 A New Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"You mean you want us to join you in a rebellion against Huron?"

Eric looked at Lynch. Even though he had considered what Lynch might say to him and Bell and what conditions he might demand, he was still shocked after hearing Lynch's plan.

"Yes, a rebellion against Huron."

Lin Qi nodded and continued speaking.

“I have a backup plan in Demore. They can make contact with the Weeping Ones and gain their trust, so we can use their power to control the fleet in orbit.”

"And what about the ground? Don't forget, Huron still has three thousand Astartes and a million mortal auxiliary troops. And here we are..."

"As you said, apart from the First and Third Companies, Huron doesn't actually have complete control over the other companies."

Lin Qi shook his head and explained why he came up with this plan.

“Bell is the chief think tank of your Star Claws, so let me ask you, what is the official explanation for him being used as a battery? Don’t tell me that everyone actually knows he’s here. I don’t need to elaborate on the prestige of a chief think tank within the chapter.”

Eric and Bell exchanged a glance, and then Eric spoke, answering Lynch's question.

"Huron said that Bell had disappeared due to an accident, and the chapter's chief think tank is currently vacant. Among all the think tanks, only I and another recorder, Salkota, know the truth about him."

"That's good."

Looking into Lynch's eyes, Bell and Eric fell silent. After careful consideration, they realized...

Is this plan really feasible?

The two of them had initially assumed that Lynch would ask them to help rescue the captured Imperial Guard, and then, through contacting the Empire or some other plan, hunt down the rest of the Star Claws.

If Lynch were just an ordinary mortal, then Bell and Eric would both think his plan was nonsense. After all, even though Bell was once the chief think tank member and had considerable prestige within the Chapter, after such a long period of imprisonment, he still had no way to win over most of the Chapter members.