"Don't create expectations for someone you've never met, the truth can often be disappointing." Visenya's thoughts after meeting the God-Emperor of Yi Ti.
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All of Jaghatai's courage, bravery, and heroism vanished as soon as he saw the Astartes Legion before him. Fight? Sorry, he's a great general, but he's no fool. Dying on the battlefield was honorable, but dying easily at the hands of the enemy was synonymous with mediocrity.
"General, do we have to fight?" One of the soldiers asked, swallowing hard, the fear in his eyes could not be hidden. The Astartes were truly intimidating to ordinary people. They were true giants wearing large, thick armor.
"If we really fight, it won't be a fight, it will be an army of children trying to fight an army of adults." Another soldier spoke with a tone full of bitterness. Everyone was ready to die fighting like the heroes of the past, but before such a powerful army, they wouldn't even be remembered in history as heroes, but rather reckless fools.
Jaghatai understood this thought and was also filled with bitterness for the first time in his life. Suddenly, the General's dark eyes spotted four extremely tall people approaching him.
Three men and one woman.
The first man wore blood-red armor, blond with blue eyes, he was as tall as the wall of a normal house. The second had skin as dark as obsidian. His hair and beard were white as snow. The third man had sun-tanned skin and a gleaming bald head.
The woman, on the other hand, was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Even the blue princess could not compare to the woman's beauty. Looking at her physical characteristics, Jaghatai presumed the woman was a descendant of Ancient Valyria.
"Brother, it seems you are afraid." Sanguinius, who accompanied the queen, looked at his future battle brother with an amused smile. "However, I cannot blame you, anyone would have been terrified to see my glorious Legion."
Jaghatai looked surprised at the young man before him, he couldn't help but be confused at being called brother. His mother obviously had no other child.
"Are you the bastard son my father had out of wedlock and finally returned to Yi Ti and decided to take revenge for the scorn suffered?" Jaghatai asked with a solemn tone.
The smile on Sanguinius's face stiffened at Jaghatai's words. Even with all the solemnity of Horus and Vulkan, both began to laugh uncontrollably, their laughter making the air ripple.
Sanguinius's face darkened for the first time in his life. He never imagined that Jaghatai had such a creative imagination. The Primarch looked at Jaghatai and said through clenched teeth. "Brothers in arms."
Jaghatai was even more confused by Sanguinius's words, they were obviously enemies, how could they be brothers in arms? However, thinking of something, the general's face changed drastically.
"I will not betray my homeland." He said with an incredibly solemn tone, his expression could not be more determined at this moment.
"Your homeland is the Imperium, serving humanity in life and also in death." Sanguinius said in a calm tone, he really didn't care if his words offended the general. As the emperor had said that Jaghatai was destined to be the Primarch, so would destiny be made.
"It is your sacred duty as a human being and servant of the God-Emperor of Humanity." Horus said in a calm and powerful tone, looking at the warrior with a touch of solemnity when he mentioned the duty of all Primarchs and Astartes.
"Only iron hammered many times can be molded into the sharpest sword." Vulkan said something simpler, yet equally profound.
"You are crazy." Jaghatai said, looking at the three men with a solemn look. He had seen fanatics before in his life, but seeing Sanguinius, Horus, and Vulkan renewed everything he knew about fanatics.
Visenya couldn't help but smile seeing the interaction between the Primarchs and the future Primarch. "You boys can talk another time, let's enter the Imperial Capital, I'm still curious about the Blue Emperor."
"He's just an arrogant mortal, my queen." Horus said with a tone of disdain for the mortal who dared to call himself God-Emperor. He wanted to kill Bu Gai for such blasphemy.
"I know, but I'm curious about him." Visenya certainly knew that the man was just an arrogant mortal, but she still wanted to see the man who dared to use her husband's title. Did he have 1% of his power and charisma?
"Pass my orders to the Army, advance towards Yin, Imperial Capital." Visenya ordered in a calm tone as she looked at the gigantic walls surrounding the city.
Jaghatai felt a bad premonition hearing Visenya's words, he wanted to stop, but Sanguinius held the general as an adult held a child. "Be a good boy and stay quiet."
Jaghatai had never felt such humiliation in his life, he brandished his spear, but besides leaving a small white mark on the armor, it caused no damage to Sanguinius. Seeing this, his bad premonition came true.
Sanguinius just laughed at Jaghatai's movements, admiring the man's courage. Before him, not many humans had the courage to point a weapon at him.
Looking at Jaghatai's private army, Sanguinius knew that these were his brother's future Astartes and said. "If you don't want your lord to die, just obey."
What would these soldiers say? They just nodded and followed the four legions. Fifty thousand Astartes advanced towards Yin, with firm, heavy, and highly disciplined steps.
Jaghatai, who was held by the collar of his armor, couldn't help but marvel at the extraordinary discipline of the army of giants before him. Even Yi Ti's elite soldiers were not considered elite before this army.
Looking at the increasingly close city, Jaghatai knew that this was the end of Yi Ti, the most brilliant civilization on the planet was coming to an end and it would be in their generation.
"Do you want to maintain some autonomy over this territory?" Seeing the pain on Jaghatai's face, Sanguinius asked with a smile.
"Is that possible?" Jaghatai asked with a shocked tone.
"Yes, bend your knees and the God-Emperor of Humanity will give you all this territory to administer." Sanguinius did not hesitate to speak. It was not a lie, every Primarch practically had a large territory to administer. After all, they needed people to increase the numbers of the Astartes.
Without a large territory and blood, it was impossible to make the Legions grow quickly. An example of this was Braavos, which was under Vulkan's orders, just as Tyrosh, Lys, and Myr were under Horus's and Fulgrim's orders.
A conflicted expression appeared on Jaghatai's face. Abandon his belief or see the entire civilization die before him. It was a cruel choice for a man who considered himself a great general.
"Konrad must have already invaded the city." Said Vulkan, seeing the gates still closed, but as soon as the Primarch's words sounded, the gates began to rise, allowing the Astartes Legions to enter.
"This power is quite suitable for invasions." Sanguinius said with a slightly surprised tone at Konrad's speed.
Even not liking Konrad, Horus nodded, Konrad's capabilities could not be questioned, the man was worthy of being called brother in the future.
Visenya entered the city as she looked at the majestic city before her. She couldn't help but sigh in admiration at what she was seeing. "Now I understand why Yi Ti's messengers belittled King's Landing. Our small city really isn't worthy if we compare one with the other."
"However, this city is a complete chaos, it must be difficult to arrest criminals with so many narrow alleys and a labyrinth of houses." Horus commented with a calm look. Although the city was enormous, there were great disadvantages in a very large city, especially for the city's security.
Thieves and assassins probably knew more about the city than its own ruler. Which was not surprising, rats survive in their own way while dragons fly in the sky.
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