Chapter 780: Guidance
Soshiyang was silent for a long time, and finally his eyes were fixed on 11.
Dante then nodded thoughtfully.
"I understand."
Soshiyang was even more confused. He thought that he had not revealed any tricks, and there should be no traces in the group's activities.
Even if there was Sanguinius' prophecy, how could the other party conclude that he was a descendant of the Lost Legion?
In the end, he still couldn't suppress the strong doubts in his heart and said:
"Venerable Dante, how did you determine my identity?"
"It's Brother Mephisto."
"Mephisto?"
Soshiyang frowned, there was no such person in his memory.
Dante smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip.
"His former name was Callistarius."
Sosh raised his eyebrows sharply, which was indeed beyond his expectation.
“He——”
As soon as he opened his mouth, Soshiyang realized that something was wrong. Dante didn't ask about the details of the Eleventh Legion, so it seemed that it was not easy for him to ask about the situation of the think tank.
At this moment, the two chapter leaders, who were very different in age, seemed to have a tacit understanding.
Dante then leaned his head back gently on the back of the chair and said with deep weariness:
"Soshiyang, sometimes it is not a good thing to be looked up to by thousands of people. , the uneasiness that people saw me as a great savior gradually increased as I read the scroll again and again, but my inner determination to read it grew day by day, and with it also grew the certainty-I was convinced that the Holy Spirit The dark age described by Gilles is coming soon.
Maybe I, like Sanguinius, see my own inevitable end in front of me, trying my best to survive in a cruel future
Come find hope in China, but even this comparison seems arrogant. "
As he spoke, he looked at the priceless books in his library.
"I often think uneasily about what I should do, is to greet myself like the father of genes. fate, or try to resist it? If we embrace this fate, will it lead to disaster? Or is it that only by resisting to the end can Sanguinius' prophecy come true?
There is only one answer to this question. ”
Dante let his thoughts fly. He imagined himself dying in a desperate situation. This daydream was his only enjoyment now, even more relaxing than sleep.
"The kind of relief that death can bring me... my expectations for this are growing day by day."
"Your Majesty——"
"But you are different. The original body also mentioned When it comes to you, you are still young."
Dante withdrew his gaze.
“I often read these scrolls to find the meaning of my life, and although I am afraid to admit it, I must share this burden with someone. I am sorry that this person is you, Son of the 11th Legion, Soshyan ·Alexei ”
He paused, what he was about to say was so heavy, but he needed to share his concerns with someone else.
Then, the old warrior spoke calmly and without emotion.
“I am worried that the empire will fall - not now, but in the near future. I am looking for a way out, but I only see dead ends. I have achieved many great victories, and I have also won many great victories. I was so sure that a better future would eventually come, and Sanguinius must have been the same, but my previous victories were dimmed by the inevitable defeat in the future. Could everything I have done be? Is it in vain? I have killed creatures that do not belong to this reality. I have killed the most powerful aliens. I have faced the curse of the Chapter and kept my soul uncursed. I have dedicated my life to more than just To the Empire, and even more to humanity, being a Blood Angel means living in blood and death. The only way to avoid this fate is to resist it and spread death in the name of the living."
"This is the fate of all of us." "In fact, in a sense, you and I are very similar, Alexey. This chapter has been on the verge of extinction three times in the past three thousand years, the Ghost War, the Ka The Rebellion of Leus, and the Tragedy of Secoris, but each time we were able to come back, and each time, the winged blood-dropped flag would fly again over ten complete companies."
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Soshyan nodded solemnly.
"This is also the goal I have been striving for so far."
"Really? Is this really your ultimate goal?"
Dante's deep eyes looked at He caught Soshiyang's sight, which made him feel guilty. After hesitating for a moment, Soshiyang whispered:
"Save the empire."
"In what way?"
"Revival. Our lost Legion."
"That would be to violate the Codex Astartes."
"We Our mission is not in the physical universe. When the Legion is revived, we will completely disappear from people's sight and fight another more cruel war."
Dante looked at him, full of it. For five minutes, Soshyan felt like he was in an abyss.
Finally, the Blood Angel gently closed his eyelids.
"I understand, but if you want to unite your broken legion, do you know what you need?"
"Strength, faith, will."
Dante opened his eyes suddenly, all the tiredness was gone, only deep wisdom remained.
"More than that, you must become the hero that humanity needs, just like I am now! The reason why I am what I am now is because people need to see the golden color of Sanguinius Mask, they need to know they are with Sanguinius when they die in the name of Terra. This is my job - to pretend to be a great man. I allow my legend to stray from the truth. I allow my men to think I will never make the mistake of allowing them to superstitiously believe that I have power beyond what others can do. I happily accept all this, because in this era when the Primarch is gone, the benefits to mankind outweigh the disadvantages. But you and I both know that despite my possessions A little strength and wisdom, a Septon Astartes, we are still mortals, Alexei, we are not gods! Beating beneath my armor are two hearts, one from Sanguinius. The other one is just like everyone else's, which is why I share these thoughts with you. If you want to achieve your goals, then you have to make yourself a hero, or even a false god. .”
Soshyan thought about the other party's words, and gradually he realized what the key point of Dante's words was.
Prestige, fame, and legend, these things can allow him to avoid a lot of trouble and gain many allies in the process of rebuilding the legion.
Even if such a reputation has traces of artificial carving.
But these words came from Dante, the legendary commander, and Soshyan was still a little surprised.
As if aware of his thoughts, Dante smiled slightly.
"Look, even if you have never met me, you still have some profound opinions about me."
Soshiyang was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"I understand, thank you, Your Majesty."
Then Dante stood up and took a regicide chessboard from the bookshelf nearby.
“Can you play the next game with me, an old man?”
"What an honor."
(End of Chapter)