[3rd POV]
Sitting upon the golden throne, Gwen felt it. The power, the worship, the chaos, the pure incredible psychic energy. She felt it all, the cries of the-no...HER Imperium. She saw the fear of her people, the love they held for the Emperor, her.
She saw it all.
And she remembered her talk with the Emperor.
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[Flashback to a little bit ago]
"...You wish to absorb my soul? To assimilate that which remains of my being into yourself? My power, my knowledge, me? And why should I agree to such an...idea" The Emperor spoke in her mind, not angry, just...confused.
'Because it is the best possible option. We both know that you CANNOT die, should you, the planet will explode, taking everything with it. Then a warp storm bigger than that of the Eye of Terror shall be born, and you will likely be brought back as some sort of...God, an actual one this time. Not one that is worshipped by your people who go against your dearest of wishes' Gwen responded, knowing that the Emperor HATED being worshipped.
He despised all forms of religion, and had ripped them from the world, root and stem. So the fact that he himself was being worshipped was...infuriating. But...he could do nothing to stop it, not in his current form. And their worship was strengthening him by the day, it was...making things easier.
He still didn't like it though.
"You truly believe you can absorb all that I am? That you can withstand my soul, my power, my being?"
'Emperor, we both know that I can. My very soul is an amalgamation, you yourself can see that. I am made up of billions of souls, untold trillions of years worth of knowledge and experience. A perfect mesh of untold beings, not born out of chaos, but out of order, order that then co-exists with the chaos within me' Gwen responded, before continuing.
'I will not lie to you, Emperor. I will use your power for my own gain, I will use your knowledge, and I will use your Imperium. But I swear on all that I am, that I WILL save your people, that I WILL annihilate the Chaos Gods that scourge this universe, and I WILL lead your people into a new age. For you forget, that once I absorb you into me, you and I will be one in the same. And I will not leave behind my people, even if I come from lands beyond your wildest imaginations' Gwen continued, as the Emperor stayed silent.
"...Show me. Prove to me that you are in which you say you are. That you know and comprehend things beyond my imaginations, that you are capable of such feats"
'...Normally I would deny you. But...in this case I'll allow it' Gwen thought, as she stretched her mind out, and...began to show him.
Death, life, rebirth. The horrors that she has seen, the secrets that have bled into her mind. A name that could end a universe, creatures that could atomize multiverses, Gods and Demons, Horrors and Beauty, Heavens and Hells. She allowed for him to gaze upon it all, and she allowed for him to understand why she was doing what she was doing, and what she was planning.
She showed him her future aspirations for what the Imperium COULD be, what it SHOULD be. And...he could only sit in silence as he saw it all. As for once, in his tens of thousands of years of living, the glorious Emperor of Mankind was...
In awe.
True, genuine awe. Awe at the things she has seen, at the technologies she knows, at the secrets, at the battles, at the future of what his Imperium could be. At the future of what humanity was in other universes. At the Gods and demons, at the creatures that make Chaos Gods look like mere ants in comparison.
And as he saw it all, his eyes in the real world glowed a soft color, as she heard him speak to her.
"...Do it, Women of Order and Chaos. Assimilate my soul, my body, my mind. Absorb my being and become that in which you are meant to be. Become the Emperor-nay...The Empress that my peopl-our people need" The Emperor of Mankind spoke in her mind, as she smiled softly.
'You forget, Emperor...no, Neoh. That this is not your end...simply the end of your beginning, and the beginning of your part in something greater. I will lead your people into the greatest of heights, alongside their impossible counterparts in my universe. Together, we shall create something...beautiful' Gwen said as her hand reached out, and softly touched his corpse face, as she leaned forward, pressing her forehead against his own.
""LET US BE REBORN ANEW! LET A NEW GOLDEN AGE...COMMENCE!""
And as they spoke these words in union, her shadow began to expand, her being with it, as shadows spread over them both, and they were brought together as one. As a new age would soon begin, an age of conquest and rebirth, an age unlike any other in the history of the Imperium.
The Age of the Empress of Mankind.
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[Flashback END]
Sitting upon the Em-no...her golden throne, Gwen clenched her fist. All the memories of the Emperor lay within her, all his power, his entire being. She was him, and he was her. They had merged...in a manner that was unlike any of her other absorptions, their souls had been...particularly in tune with one another, and because of that, her entire being had warped, changed...evolved.
[Special Hidden Quest Complete]
[The Empress of Mankind]
[Details - Become one (not in that way) with the Emperor of Mankind. Bringing forth a new being, a stronger being. The Empress of Mankind, the future of the Imperium and Man]
[Rewards - 2500TL Tickets]
Upon merging with the man, Gwen had felt not only her soul grow into something more, but all of her cultivation based powers catapulted into higher realms, as they had lain untouched for so long. But now it was time for them to grow, and grow they did.
[BTTH Cultivation Level - Dou God]
[ATG Cultivation Level - 3rd Level Divine Extinction]
[TODAG Cultivation Level - 9th Stage Martial Ancestor]
[MP Cultivation Level - 2nd Order Origin King
[Nanomachine Cultivation - Void Master]
[Godhood]
[Details - Become a God that did not obtain divinity from the system itself. You are now a proper God, becoming one through the worship of Quadrillions of human souls]
[Reward - 500 TL Tickets]
[As a self made God (Sorta) you have domains, your domains at the moment (not including that which is gained through the system) is as follows: Order, Humans, Willpower, Heroes, and Science]
[As a God, you are now connected with these domains to a high degree. You may obtain more domains depending on the worship of your followers, your actions, and similar things, but obtaining more is immensely difficult and requires...a lot. The more worshippers you have, the more power you have in these domains. But you will NOT lose your divine power should you lose followers, as unlike those worthless Gods like the Greek, you are not bound to worship alone]
[Your species has also evolved into something new]
[Species - Celestial Perpetual Arachnearch]
Feeling the power within her, Gwen clenched her fist. She had taken this form in order to honor the Emperor, and to ease the people of the Imperium into her taking over. She was the Emperor still, technically. And the Emperor himself had taken the form of female women in the past, thanks to his ability to warp his form and appear in various forms.
Basically, she was able to just say she took a new form to "Mark a new age for the Imperium" or something of the sort. She imagined they would listen to her either way, with their worship of her, a worship that she was...not fond of.
Especially since they slaughtered any that went against that worship, seeing them as heretics. It sounded funny to say when you watch and read stuff on Warhammer, but when you are actually in Warhammer? When you ARE the Emperor? Yeah...not so fun.
Spreading her gaze outside, Gwen saw them, the daemons threatening to break down the walls into the inner palace. Not something she wanted, and so, she gazed down at the Adeptus Custodes that guarded her for so very long, and for the first time in thousands of years, if not ever, the Emperor, turned Empress, had spoken out loud.
"My companions" Her voice in this form boomed, as the Custodes practically jumped upon hearing the voice, for none had even noticed the change. Cloaked in energy and power, she had hidden what had happened...until now.
Turning, they all gazed at her, wide eyed as many of them knelt before her.
"My King!" The leader of the Custodes spoke. They tended to call him King, not Emperor. She did not dictate what they called her, so she cared not about that.
"The walls of my home have been breached. The forces of Chaos dare to besiege my...our home. It is time that I stop laying still upon this throne, and step into the light of the galaxy once again. For my time of rest and healing has ended, and now it is time to bring forth a new age to my Imperium" Her voice boomed, as they all listened, absorbing every word with intent.
"As you wish, my Ki-" "Queen, my loyal companion, in this new form of mine, I shall be known as Queen, or Empress. It is time for changes, and this new form of mine shall bring forth one of them" Gwen cut him off, as the man stopped and nodded.
"As you wish, my Queen! Men! March at once, for it is time to rid our world of the scourge of Chaos!" Trajann ordered, as he led the men outside, including those that lay at the Eternity Gate. Those at the Gate heard her, saw her, understood her. And all had listened to her decree, and all had listened.
Watching them march off, she slowly began to rise from the Golden Throne.
She could feel the Astronomican, the impressive device made in order to guide humanity through the stars. Impressive, but wholly unneeded. For the Web way was impressive by itself, but she had other means to create the technology needed for them to travel the stars, without worry. And the Techno priests will not complain, and she suspected that they may look upon her in a new light, once they see her...special connection to machines.
Slowly she began to descend from the Golden Throne, her new armor glowing onto her form as she created it through pure will, power taking form into an armor made of several metals, some of different universes, some born of this one. The armor glimmered underneath the lights as she stepped upon the floor of the throne room, something that had not been done in ten thousand years.
And slowly, she began to exit the throne room, as once again the halls of the Imperial Palace were graced with the presence of the Emperor, now Empress.
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Walking towards where her Custodes were, she heard the small speech of Trajann, of him reinforcing the will of her heroic soldiers. And as she grew closer to exiting, to revealing her form to the galaxy once again, she heard his next words.
"Look upon the forces of Chaos men! They still in fear! For they see it, they feel it, they know what-nay, WHO is coming!" Trajann yelled out, as Terra began to...
Shake
"For too long has our beloved Imperium lay besieged by the Chaos scum! For too long have we been on the defense! For too long have we struggled and fought! But alas, after ten millennia of suffering and war, it is finally time! For we herald the return! We herald the end of Chaos! We HERALD THE BEGINNING!" His voice boomed, as a golden aura began to spread throughout the gate, daemons reeling and screeching in fear, as the weaker ones were disintegrated the instant the light touched them.
And the Daemon Princes?
They felt it for the first time in so very long. They felt true, genuine, absolute...FEAR.
"FOR IT IS THE BEGINNING..." Trajann yelled, pausing as the Infantry, as the Space Marines, as all the forces of mankind in the area paused, wide eyed in awe and pure and complete shock.
And yet that awe and shock was soon replaced, as what replaced it moments later was...GLEE.
*BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM*
The sounds of heavy steps echoed, and they all gazed upon it. The protector of man, the God Emperor, the Master of Mankind, the one who brought forth the Imperium, and all the enemies of the Imperium paled in fear and fright, and all those who served the holy Imperium roared in excitement and happiness, as Trajann finally finished his words.
"OF THE AGE OF THE EMPRESS OF MANKIND!"
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That's the end of the chapter!
I feel like I'm cooking right now, but I have no idea. All I know is that I am blasting metal music and holy hymns and am very much enjoying this right now.
Gwen has catapulted in power, which means she will also be getting her system evolution soon. This was done as I realized that some of her future threats are...a bit much for the past her, like...way too much. Knull himself slaughters Celestials for a living, beings who can literally obliterate universes casually, and even destroy the multiverse.
So yeah...she probably needed this. That, and we're getting towards the end of this fanfic, so it was kind of inevitable.
There's probably like another 100 chapters left at most, no idea though.
Anyways, have a good day!