Warhammer: Saving Humanity Begins with the Resurrection of Horus

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Akrese Lev Tirian was a sane madman, but one thing was certain: he was a true loyalist.

He is very capable. We had already had some tacit exchanges before, and now, an opportunity has presented itself to us.

I will not choose to give up, and neither will he. Regardless of his attitude, in the end, he will definitely choose to accept the command delivered by our Lord.

The Royal Guard finished his reminiscence and turned his gaze back to Tirian. Looking at this man who seemed no different from the other high lords, he didn't hesitate and asked his final question.

"So now, what is your decision, Lord Tyrean?"

Tirian grinned and performed an Eagle Salute.

"Of course, I will obey the Emperor's command, my lord."

Chapter 54 Awakening

Lin Qi awoke from his coma, looked at the unfamiliar ceiling in front of him, and realized that he had fainted again.

Since arriving in Badab, he's been fainting quite frequently. The first time was to extract Horus's soul fragment, the second time was when the Emperor knocked him unconscious with a psionic slap, and the third time... is this time.

After Horus took over Lynch's body, he used it as an anchor point to release his psychic power, killing Huron and a demon that had somehow taken over his body. He then forcibly erased the contamination from the more than one thousand Astartes present who had used gene seeds that had been accelerated by a warp ritual.

This was something Lynch and Horus had planned in advance. When they first arrived at Starclaw, they had already discovered this problem: by using warp rituals to accelerate the maturation of gene seeds, the Astartes who used these seeds would inevitably have problems.

And indeed, after Horus killed the demon within Huron, some strange warp mechanism caused all the warriors to descend into madness. Fortunately, Horus, relying on his psychic powers, his connection with his offspring, and the Emperor's help, ultimately succeeded in erasing the corruption.

However, the price was that after taking over the body, Lin Qi's physical strength and spiritual energy were completely depleted, and the exhaustion caused him to faint completely and lose consciousness on the spot.

But since the result is good, it's not a big problem if I feel dizzy for a while.

Lin Qi shook his head, thinking to himself.

Huron and his associates are now dead, and with Horus's statement preceding it, Ryan and his loyalists should be able to take over Star Claws smoothly enough. The only problem is that he doesn't know how many days he's been unconscious, or what his current condition is...

Lin Qi rubbed his slightly swollen temples and suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten some things.

Never mind, let's ask Horus.

Lynch tried to summon Horus, but whether it was because the previous exertion had caused Horus to fall into a deep sleep or something else, he called out for a long time without getting a response.

Lin Qi pursed his lips, then sighed slightly, turned over and got off the bed.

There were no slippers or anything like that on the ground, so Lin Qi walked barefoot on the cold floor. He was in what appeared to be a room, which contained some furniture of normal human size, besides the bed he had just been lying on. However, among the furniture, there was a chair that was unusually large, far beyond what a normal mortal would need.

If it wasn't Eugenie, then the person using this chair must have been an Astartes.

Lin Qi remained silent for a while, probably thinking about who must have been taking care of him during the time he was unconscious.

"Gulu~"

A rumbling sound came from his stomach, reminding Lin Qi that the most important thing after waking up was to eat something.

Lin Qi let out a long breath, then looked around and successfully found the iron gate leading to the outside. He also noticed a short rope that someone had left on the table, picked it up, and tied his long hair into a neat ponytail.

Shaking his head slightly, Lin Qi walked over and pushed open the iron gate, but the moment he opened it, he found that the world in front of him was completely shrouded in shadow.

"Lord Lynch, why didn't you tell us you were awake? Why did you choose to get out of bed on your own?"

Ryan's voice carried an undeniable concern. Without a word, he went into the room and quickly brought a chair for Lynch.

"You need to rest now. This is Cafu, our pharmacist. He has been responsible for checking on you during the two days you were unconscious."

Two days... I was unconscious for that long?

Lin Qi was somewhat surprised by the length of his coma, but upon reflection, it was not unreasonable. Horus's attack had completely depleted his psionic energy; it wouldn't be impossible for a normal psionicist to die on the spot.

Cafu carefully drew a drop of blood from Lynch's hand and then transferred it to a device on his wrist. As green electronic data appeared on the device's display, his expression relaxed, and he nodded to Ryan and the other person present.

"No problem, Lord Lynch is in good health, all his physical indicators are normal, the only problem is insufficient nutrition, he needs to replenish some energy."

"Asford, you make the arrangements. The warband has a special stockpile of ingredients for banquets. Let those mortal chefs choose freely, but they must make sure the food is good."

It was only then that Lynch noticed the third person present—Astartes named Asford.

Lin Qi quickly recognized the other person, after all, this wasn't the first time they had met. He had met him before, when he first entered the Thorn Royal Court, and again after he rescued Gawain.

This really is fate.

Asford noticed Lynch's gaze, so he nodded slightly in response, then strode out of the room to carry out the task Ryan had given him.

"By the way, Ryan, nothing should have happened while I was unconscious for the past two days, right?"

"Everything is proceeding according to plan. With your and the Father of Genes' endorsement, we have completely taken control of the Thorn Court with virtually no pressure. The Tyrant Legion that Huron established outside has also been incorporated into our ranks. Now we are just waiting for the Empire to respond to our Star Language messages, and then we will arrange a negotiation to clear up the misunderstanding."

"Oh, that's good..."

Lin Qi nodded, thinking to himself.

If things proceed as planned, then Lappland and the others should have successfully taken control of the orbit along with the Lamenters; otherwise, they wouldn't have said that...

Wait a minute, Lapland?

Lynch suddenly remembered something he had forgotten, which made him jump up from his chair. He looked at Ryan and his expression turned serious.

"Have you inspected the ruins of the main building? Did Bell personally lead you on the inspection?"

"The chief think tank member was seriously injured and is now in the infirmary. However, we did search the ruins. Led by Eric, we searched every corner of the ruins, but found nothing."

Is that so...?

Lynch sat back down in his chair. He remembered that when Lappland's name was mentioned, the notebook about the blessed lady had not yet been found.

According to current intelligence, this notebook is at least key to establishing contact between Huron and the Black Legion. Lynch has also agreed to find the notebook to help Lappland clear her family's name.

However, it now seems that this promise is likely to be an empty promise, and all I can do is continue to try to find the truth behind this notebook in the future.

Well, things have come to this point, so I'll just have to take it one step at a time. The matter of Badab is nearing resolution, and now I just have to wait for the Emperor's next move and see what I'll be doing next.

If all goes well, we should first piece together the complete soul of Horus...

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to inform you about, Lord Lynch."

"whats the matter?"

"The Chapter Master of the Weeping Chapter, Malakin Forros, wishes to meet with you after you awaken. Your former allies also have made the same request."

Lin Qi fell silent, and after a long while, he exhaled.

"Make the arrangements. I'll pack up and go meet them."

Chapter 55 Everything is going according to plan (5000)

Just a few days ago, Star Claw still had a reception room.

Ryan's expression was somewhat grim. He looked at Lin Qi in front of him, took a deep breath, and then hesitantly explained the current situation.

"I'm sorry, Lord Lynch, we are currently unable to find a suitable meeting room."

"why?"

"The reception room of the Thorn Royal Court was built inside the main building. During the coup, it was reduced to ruins along with the building due to our barrage of firepower. In the past few days, we have only cleared the ruins. The new building has not yet been constructed."

Lynch was taken aback when he heard Ryan's words.

Well, the lack of a reception room all day is still his fault for launching a coup.

But I guess I'll just have to take the blame, after all...

This is a necessary sacrifice.

"Is there a spare meeting room?"

"It was also reduced to ruins along with the main building... However, if you are willing to give us half an hour, we can temporarily clear one out."

"Then I'll trouble you. But could you please call my allies over first? We don't need to be so formal; we can just meet here."

"Yes!"

Ryan straightened up and answered with a strong voice. Lin Qi looked at him and felt a sense of familiarity, as if he were seeing a child he had seen in elementary school in a past life, hoping to get praise from the teacher by behaving well.

Horus, what do you think...?

There were no familiar voices in my ears, only silence.

I almost forgot he was still sleeping.

Lynch shook his head, watching Ryan's figure disappear from his sight. Three minutes later, footsteps sounded at the door, followed by the sound of the lock being opened.

Four figures appeared at the doorway: Lappland, Texas, Gawain, and the true Emperor's Chosen, Vivian.

Lin Qi looked over and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

Lappland looked at him, sighed slightly, and then stepped forward to Lynch's side.

"Although I don't know why what you gave me could immediately gain the trust of the angels of the Weeping Ones, but..."

Her expression immediately turned serious, and she then performed a standard Eagle Salute.

"We have fulfilled our mission, my chosen one. After receiving the signal, we successfully retrieved the orbital.

Lynch heard Lappland's words, nodded slightly, and then sincerely apologized to her.

"I understand. Thank you for your efforts, your sister's, and Vivian's. However, I must apologize first. I couldn't find the notebook, but I will try to explain to Terra later and see if I can clear your family's name."

Lappland was slightly taken aback, as if she hadn't expected Lynch to say such a thing.

However, she quickly regained her composure. Looking at Lin Qi, the wandering merchant smiled gently, her face showing a sense of relief.

"If you're willing to do this, that's enough for Lynch."

"But didn't you say earlier that the notebook involves a curse in your family..."

"The curse is gone."

"Ok?"

"Yes, the curse is gone. Although I don't know if it's related to you killing Huron and his confidants, my sister and I suddenly discovered in the last two days that the curse on us has disappeared."

At this point, Lappland's expression turned serious once again. She exchanged a glance with Texas behind her, and after a brief exchange of looks, they both understood each other's meaning.

The next moment, they came to Lin Qi together and performed the Eagle Salute, their attitude solemn and serious.

"We requested the Wailers' think tank to conduct an examination for us, and the curse has indeed been completely eradicated from our bloodline. Regardless of the process, in terms of the result, Your Excellency, the Flax family will always be grateful for your help."

Looking at the two people who were solemnly thanking him, Lin Qi didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, this was the first time he had ever encountered such a scene in his past and present lives. After thinking for three seconds, he simply made a Heavenly Eagle salute as well.