Vol 16 Chapter 21 The Passion of Guilliman (DLC)

Latest website: Guilliman did not know much about the Chaghatai Khan. Among all the brothers, the Khan was only on good terms with Horus and Magnus. But Guilliman is still happy for his return.

But the latter was obviously still in a state of shock. Even though he had already drank some wine, he still didn’t recover: “That person…that person, who is he?”

“Who?” Guilliman asked knowingly.

“You know who I’m talking about!”

“Don’t get excited, brother.”

Guilliman filled him with a glass himself, and Khan looked down at the clear wine, and his emotions became calmer: “Forgive my rudeness, but I really don’t understand.”

The corners of his eyes even twitched: “How could a human being have such power?!”

Looking at him like this, Guilliman thought for a while and still didn’t tell him that the Emperor had now gotten down from his chair. He changed the subject: “But he is indeed human, that’s right. What about a living saint certified by the state religion.”

Hearing his words, Chagatai Khan frowned: “Don’t tell me you really think of him as a god… If I remember correctly, you believe in science, Guilliman.”

“Of course not, it was just a joke.”

Guilliman smiled. “Anyway, I’m really glad you’re back.”

“……call.”

Khan let out a suffocating breath and closed his eyes bitterly: “Come on, tell me what the empire is like today. Have we become a huge bloated regime governed by ignorance and oppression… I do Ready, Guilliman, yes, I think I’m ready.”

Although he described it so, he still hoped for a better future in his heart – at least not to let him see a little hope. After 10,000 years of fighting in the network, he can no longer withstand a greater blow.

Although Chagatai is an eagle, but… the eagle falcon also needs a place to rest for a while.

“I don’t think you’re really ready, my brother,” Guilliman said in an odd voice. “However, the Empire hasn’t turned out to be as bad as you think it is…though it once was.”

Chagatai Khan opened his eyes, “What do you mean?”

“Why don’t you go and see for yourself?”

Guilliman winked at him, stood up, and went to his office with his brother whom he had not seen in ten thousand years.

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Chagatai Khan used the new computer in Guilliman’s office somewhat rusty. This new computer with built-in array and high-speed processor has completely replaced the bulky wetware computer. Guilliman intends to use it in the future. Spread to the entire empire in fifty years.

Considering the production lines that are about to be built, he has the confidence to do it, and is full of hope for the future, even just thinking about it makes him happy. It’s his nature.

“…Brother.” Chagatai Khan pointed to the line on the screen and asked with a serious face. “This, what is the defense of Terra? We fought the defense of Terra for the second time?!”

Guilliman opened the document for him, and after the permission verification passed, Chagatai Khan began to read it quickly. The more he read, the more shocked he became. When he saw the betrayal of the Inquisition, he almost clenched his teeth out of the terrible sound when the swords collided with each other.

Fortunately, the result was beautiful, and at the end, Khan’s expression finally calmed down. Guilliman smiled maliciously and opened the next page for him.

The first sentence caught my eye, and the Jaghatai Khan nearly got up from his chair.

“…”

The Eagle of Chogoris was silent for a very long time before asking a sentence: “He really…healed?”

“yes.”

Jaghatai closed his eyes. From a long time ago, he saw through everything. But he was never willing to expose the problem. He knew that human beings were pathetic, empires were pathetic, and they were pathetic. As for their father – that is the saddest person.

He fought, not for the Emperor, not for the Empire, not for himself – but for all of humanity. For a bright future that was nearly unattainable before.

That future was once destroyed, and now…it’s here again.

This is the cruelest thing in the world. Give you hope first, then despair again. When second hope comes, people tend to question themselves.

Khan closed his eyes and asked, “I’m frankly scared, Guilliman.”

Guilliman was taken aback by his words—in his mind, Jaghatai Khan was someone who rarely revealed what he was thinking. He has little confidence with other people, rarely talks, and has a rather mysterious image. His candor at this time is very rare.

But he didn’t interrupt Khan’s narration, letting him go on. He is very aware of this confusion, and he was even more confused than he was when he just woke up.

“I was not afraid of death when I was in the Netway. But I was afraid of the death of my children. I was afraid that when I returned to the Empire, I saw a dim future, in which human beings were shackled and could only slowly Waiting for death, there is no hope. No matter how much we give, we can’t get it back.”

“My emotions were calling out to me to have more hope for human beings, but my sanity gave the exact opposite answer. I never thought…”

He began to smile, eyes closed and tears streaming down two lines.

“It turned out to be such an ending.”

Chagatai Khan opened his eyes and said sincerely, “That’s great.”

“Yeah, I too—”

Their conversation was interrupted, and a teenager pushed open the door and walked in, followed by an Eldar in a long black dress. Khan was stunned the moment he saw the young man’s face, Guilliman’s eyes widened – what?

Infreni smiled at him and did not answer. Little Horus looked at the Chaghatai Khan curiously and asked, “Who are you?”

Khan didn’t answer, he set his eyes on Infreni, then turned to look at Guilliman, whose expression gradually became embarrassed, his mind was spinning, but he understood a lot in just a few seconds.

He already understood a lot except what the young man who looked exactly like Horus was – only to see Khan’s eyes narrowed slightly, stroking his beard, and pondering for a moment.

“Guilliman…” he said politely. “Although I understand that everyone’s preferences are different. Is an Eldar being a little too… strange?”

“It’s not what you think!” said Guilliman angrily.

Khan concealed his contempt without a trace, and stood up from his chair: “Um…”

He didn’t answer Guilliman anything but this nasal sound.