Chapter 366: The King of the Night (Part 2)
“Then what happens next?”
For some reason, Soshyan was also deeply attracted by the story of the Eighth Legion.
"When the Legion was still serving the Empire, it suffered huge casualties during the Great Crusade. Most of them were Terran, and our subsequent reinforcements came from our homeland, Nast. Rom."
Savita's voice suddenly became deeper at the mention of this name.
"It had been decades since the Primarch had last set foot on that planet's surface, and his injunctions to the law had long since died, as the humans above, too far from the rule of the Imperium and without the fear of punishment, fell into The lawless situation... Do you know how this world poisons its own Legion? They use rapists and murderers to reorganize the Legion, and use people who have been guilty of crimes since childhood to become their protectors! They are like nothing, and those words are nothing to most people in the Eighth Legion. They were originally murderers, but they were promoted to supermen, and they still have the entire galaxy as plunder.”
These words shocked Soshyan.
In his subconscious mind, to become an Astartes, one must be a carefully selected mortal, even if he falls in the future.
"In the end, the Primarch burned our home world out of rage and desperation. He destroyed it, pouring the firepower of the Legion's entire fleet onto the planet and causing it to disintegrate in the void."
Savitar took a breath, low and slow.
"I am the direct executor of this extinction. You know, for several hours, the ship has been playing in a loop, playing the news from the surface of the planet. They are screaming, begging us to let them rise to the star sea... …But we never responded, not even once. We quietly watched our city burn in the universe. At the end, we watched the planet fall apart under the wrath of the fleet, and then left, becoming Nastrom. "Didn't you stop the original body?"
"I only obeyed the order, and I don't want to see it again. In my heart, I never will." ”
“He——”
Soshyan paused for a moment.
"Why would he do this? There are obviously other solutions? Is it difficult to change the recruiting place..."
"You find it incredible, don't you?"
Savy Ta's dark eyes looked at him, with a mocking look on his face.
"This is what the so-called primarch is. In the final analysis, it is just a child, growing up in the body of a god without any understanding of human nature. Their stunted spirit is in a state that no one can fully understand: at this moment Simple and passionate, the next moment is complicated and cruel."
Soshiyang was stunned for a while.
"I thought... you respected him very much."
"This has nothing to do with respect. I just stated the fact that the originals like to magnify their own misfortunes, but turn a blind eye to the real suffering."< br>
“Well, what happens after that.”
“It has no effect.”
Savitar continued:
"The Legion had been poisoned at that time, and the venom of Nastrom had been enriched in the blood of the Legion. Believe me in my statement about the place where I grew up. In the vast street war, human life is cheaper than a handful of dust. Maybe The central city of Nastrom is still somewhat human, but most of the planet is struggling with anarchy, and abandoned cities reduced to wasteland fall into the hands of armies of scavengers, and the strongest candidates are often selected. Joining the Eighth Legion, they also became legends."
When Sevita's smile disappeared, there was no smile in his eyes.
"From then on, it was too late, and the Primarch struggled with his own corruption. He hated himself, his life, and his Legion...the only thing he desired was A chance to get back on track so that his existence doesn't seem so useless."
"What chance?"
"To launch a rebellion against the Emperor, which you call the Dutch. The war of lies of the Russ Rebellion”
"Just because of this?"
"Just because of this, we turned to confront the empire... But we lost, so the people who were still alive fled, and they ran to a place called Sargu LS, Far beyond the borders of the Imperium lies the Star Torch of Terra, but it is said that the Primarch still claims that the light pierces his eyes."
"Them?"
Soshiyan is sensitive. Capture the details of the other person's words. "You weren't with them?"
"I'm dead."
The Prince of Crows grinned, looking like a haunted painting in the dark.
“——Die on the walls of Terra, or somewhere else, I will die anyway.”
“Uh.”
Soshiyan After blinking, he couldn't understand the rebellion of this empire anymore.
"But now you-"
"So isn't it obvious?"
Sevita looked at Soshyan as if he were a fool.
“I don’t want to play with them anymore.”
“Don’t you respect him very much?”
"I told you, it had nothing to do with respect. You won't understand. After that, the Primarch's mind was filled with madness. He cared nothing about the long war. For him, there was nothing above bloodletting the Imperium or It was to prove this matter for his life. He had a premonition of his death before he died. Soshiyang, can you understand? This is the madness of a dying man. His whole life has been oppressed by this dark omen. , he could not correct all this until his death. "
"Then what is the meaning of his madness?"
Soshiyang became more and more confused.
"Plundering a corner of the empire every two centuries and then slaughtering the entire world is of little value."
Savitar looked at Sol with his lightless eyes. Shi Yang.
"In the light of the Star Torch, it may indeed mean nothing, but the Primarch's corruption has eaten him from the inside... He finally succumbed and became empty. I still remember the solemnity when he looked at us. I Father was upright in our eyes at that time, but later I watched helplessly as he became accustomed to the disgusting smell and became happy with those disgusting pictures. When his soul was rotting, his sharp eyes could only be seen on certain nights. The eyes, the cold sharp teeth... Some brothers asked me if he had been contaminated by some external force. I couldn't answer. After that, most people stopped caring. After all, what could they do if they knew? "
"What happened to that assassination?"
Soshiyan suddenly asked, it is not a secret that the original body of the Eighth Legion was killed by the Assassin Court. , is also one of the main achievements of the Assassin's Court to show off to the outside world.
"This is what I am saying, when his madness became clear, the assassination followed... I have never seen a creature so calm and joyful about its own destruction, only death Let him prove his innocence."
Sevita sighed deeply.
"This answers your original question. In the Primarch's mind, those who break the law should be punished with the most violent and lethal execution, leaving an example for those who harbor betrayal. The Primarch decided to set an example, so he let us kill across the galaxy. , violating every commandment and legal principle to the end, he knew that the emperor would prove this very well... In fact, he had already predicted that assassins would come to kill him, this disrespectful person of the imperial laws, he decided No more struggle."
How a Primarch's death could be so hasty and careless, Soshyan was once again shocked by the strange stories of the Eighth Legion.
"Merely a prophecy -"
"I saw his death, the innocence he wanted, and even relief for the first time in centuries."< br>
“The prophecy is not destined. Even if it is destined, do we really have to let it go? I cannot agree.”
"Maybe."
Savitar nodded.
“There is no living creature in this universe who committed suicide more than my father. His life was shattered by his pursuit of how to control mankind, and his death proved the tragic end of our species.”
(End of this chapter)