Chapter 2311 The Archon
Taros reached out and opened the box. Inside was a silver wand, a unique rosette composed of a lion and an eagle, and a folded flag.
"This is."
"The 'gift' given to me by Imperial Prime Minister Tyrion. He asked the Council of High Lords to award me with a 'praetor' before leaving. Honorary title, this title should be familiar to you, right?”
“Consul, the inter-sector administrator who was directly appointed by the empire in the past, but it appeared very late, I remembered Horu not long ago. Si rebelled, but I didn’t expect that this title would still be retained.”
"I kept it, but I haven't used it much, so I have used it."
Taros smiled and shook the ash into the ashtray.
"It seems that you have gained a lot from this trip to Terra."
Hearing this, Soshiyang lowered his head and sighed.
“The harvest is quite a lot.”
Then he raised his head, looked at Talos, and said very seriously:
"I saw a being who claimed to be a mortal."
Talos didn't say anything, seemed very calm, and took a breath After taking a puff of the cigar, he slowly exhaled the smoke, and finally said:
"It seems that you have a lot to tell me."
After that, Soshyan went to Terra Everything about the journey, as well as the meeting with Li, the mortal, and even the Void Dragon, were all told to Talos without any concealment.
He didn't finish talking until Talos finished smoking the cigar in his hand.
Putting the remaining residue into the ashtray, Talos raised his head and seemed to be thinking. Soshyan did not disturb him, just sat quietly on the chair, and was even thinking about other things, such as Mu Hu ——
Maybe it’s time for the other party to meet Wanbianjicai.
"Soshyan, how much do you think you know about the truth of the whole thing?"
Taros suddenly spoke, Soshyan blinked, thought for a while, and said:
"Probably, 30 to 50%."
"30 to 50%"
Talos tapped his fingers lightly on the table, then lowered his head and looked at him.
“When a person only knows 30 to 50% of the truth about a thing, it is often the most dangerous time. This state is also the so-called half-knowledge. People with half-knowledge are the most easily misled and deceived. However, You are indeed much more mature than before, and you only believe in three points of everything, so I believe you must have your own plans."
"Don't you want to say something, brother?"
Talos smiled slightly.
“What can I say? For me, no matter what the Emperor’s grand plan is, or what the Star Gods are, or what the warp gods are, it doesn’t make much sense, and it’s beyond me. After all, in the past, the so-called soul hunter was just one of the countless living beings, an ordinary person who indulged in self-destruction. It was even said that after I escaped from the prophecy of death, the only motivation for living was the people I cared about. So. , let it go, do what you want, Soshyan, I will always be on your side, and I sincerely hope that you and your wife can have a bright future. "
Although. It was expected, but after such an experience, Soshyan was still very moved when he heard Talos's words.
But like this, he was also a little sad, because when the ultimate choice was really before him, Talos would definitely try his best to stop it, which might bring danger to him. "Taros What If"
Talos tilted his head and looked at him, as if he had guessed what he was going to say next, and said in advance:
"What if you become Xerxes?"
Soshyan remained silent.
Talos pressed his elbows on the table and said very seriously:
"Soshyan, you seem stupid to worry about gains and losses now. This matter is not complicated at all, and it is not at all You need to struggle, because the decision of whether it happens or not is entirely up to you. As long as you don’t want to, no one can force you.”
"But if the Primarch"
"Ask yourself from the bottom of your heart, is the Primarch really important to you? You are no longer the Soshyan you were fifty years ago. What are you to the Milky Way? , already has his own opinion about the Empire. Even if this order comes from the Emperor, does it have to be correct? If the Emperor never makes mistakes, how can there be a Horus Heresy? "
Sosh opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. Talos shook his head and said:
"So the matter is not complicated at all. As you said yourself, you hope it is decided by yourself, This is your business, your business alone. You don’t need to worry about so many plans, or this plan should be controlled by yourself. When you think it’s time to make a decision, then when, even if you wait until the 43rd millennium, those People have to wait honestly. As for me personally, I believe that you will make the right choice, and I will fully support your choice."
When Talos said his choice, Suo said. Shi Yang had a very strange feeling, because he knew Talos' ability, so he asked cautiously:
"Talos, you must have seen something, right?"
Talos did not avoid this time, but said directly:
"Yes."
" Can you tell me?"
"It won't do you any good, just do what you want."
Talos said this, so it was hard for Soshyan to continue questioning.
"Talos, what do you think about mortal affairs?"
"What do you think?"
"Who is the emperor, him or the Beguiler?" ”
Talos shrugged.
"I can't answer this, and why do you have to choose one or the other? Maybe both."
"Then what do you think the emperor is in now?"
Think After a while, Talos replied:
“I’m not sure, but I once heard that the Scarlet King Magnus’ soul was broken after the Prospero incident. , the Thousand Sons are still looking for its soul fragments. This is just a legend, but it may not be able to explain the emperor's current state, but you should be aware that they are very different from each other. I have been idle in the past I read a book when I was free. It was the theory of an ancient philosopher. He believed that people are like a huge iceberg floating on the water. The behaviors or coping methods that can be seen by the outside world are only exposed on the water. A very small part, only about one-eighth of it is exposed to the water, which represents the conscious part of human beings. The other seven-eighths are hidden under the water, and the larger mountains under the water have been suppressed by us for a long time. The "inner" that is ignored is also the core that drives the movement of the iceberg, just like people are also driven by unconscious trends. I am not a philosopher, but I guess that maybe the difference between them comes from the conscious part and the unconscious part. Partly, but the emperor's spiritual world may not be that simple. This is just my mortal guess."
After hearing this, Soshiyang looked a little confused.
(End of this chapter)