Crown of Chaos

The Emperor is dreaming.

When Aaron arrived in front of the Golden Throne of the Lord of Mankind, the Emperor was dreaming. When the former Lord of Mankind was still on Earth, acting in the form of a humanoid creature, it was already 30,000 years ago.

After becoming a god, Aaron's memory of his previous life was no longer clear, let alone the memory of the Emperor's Imperial Guard in his previous life. He could only vaguely judge that this should be the history before the Great Crusade.

Yes, the howling winds and screams from the warp represent the imminent birth of Slaanesh, and the Chaos Storm has destroyed the golden age of mankind. The great Holy Terra, the capital of the Human Empire, has been reduced to toilet paper, which must be imported from other colonial planets. In the wasteland, warlords are rampant, bureaucrats are greedy and violent, and the civilians have almost no peace.

At this time, a supreme being who had observed mankind for more than 30,000 years finally decided to reveal his true identity and take over the war-torn empire.

The Emperor's figure at this time was far less tall than he remembered, and the golden helmet on his body was far from as gorgeous as it was during the Great Crusade, but his appearance was already very close to that of the Dark King who appeared in front of Aaron, bronze. The skin reflects the Eurasian features of Asia Minor. The billowing robes are rolled up in the cold wind. The power sword at the waist has not yet been activated, and the psychic power contained in it is far weaker than when the Emperor fought Horus.

Remnants of the war are scattered all around. The bombs created huge craters, and the bodies of soldiers on both sides rotted silently. Strange gray snowflakes flew down from the sky, and the Emperor stepped foot after foot into the knee-deep pile of corpses. Around him, the armor of the Emperor's Custodes clanked as they searched the cemetery. , rescued surviving comrades, and executed enemies who were still alive.

The Emperor did not dwell on this scene for a few seconds. This was such an unfair war that not much real fighting actually took place. The Emperor just raised his head and looked at the grotesque things that appeared on Holy Terra. scene.

A huge golden tree soared into the sky, pointing straight into the sky amid the raging snowstorm. The bark on the surface of the giant tree was extremely tough, and every inch of it was engraved with the words of chaos. From the high altitude with dense branches, golden rain fell. In the heavy rain, ignorant people continue to kneel down to the giant tree, believing that they can receive blessings from "gods" from it.

Apparently, another temple was destroyed before the Lord of Mankind.

When seeing this scene, Aaron couldn't help but think: Has the emperor ever been truly happy?

Before he became a "man", after he became a "man", after he sat on the Golden Throne, was the Emperor ever truly happy? If so, in what capacity does his joy manifest? As a human being? Or as the master of mankind?

"pull."

The emperor spoke, staring at the golden tree: "I know you are here."

The Lord of Humanity is dreaming, but his consciousness is awake: "Did you see it? Even in my dreams, you began to appear, the fifth god of chaos."

Aaron said nothing, the cold wind ruffled his long hair, and the sun without warmth made the Draconian in his chest shine.

"Your Majesty, this may be the last time I call you Your Majesty." Aaron said with some bitterness: "We will eventually part ways."

"Yes, you will continue to exist as the Lord of Reincarnation, and I also have my responsibilities." The emperor nodded slightly: "This moment has finally arrived."

"The King of Darkness chose to become the Lord of Humanity." Aaron read out the title word by word and laughed sarcastically: "Humanity became the fifth god of Chaos, and the fifth God of Chaos became human beings."

"Wrong, Lord of Mankind." The Emperor emphasized: "It's just the Lord of Mankind."

"The endless realm of chaos, the subspace that transcends the entire universe, and the thirty-fourth power of chaotic creatures that govern 10 cannot satisfy you, but you are satisfied with being the leader of billions of creatures." Aaron took a deep breath He took a breath and said, "I respect your choice, but I don't quite understand it."

"I know, Imperial Guard, I know. There is no point in saying this now." The Emperor ordered: "Do you still remember the agreement between us? La, you will become the fifth god of Chaos in my place, and I will continue to be my human. Lord, now you have done it, your existence has appeared in all world lines, then it is my turn, you are here for this today.”

"Yes, I'm here for this." Aaron closed his eyes, standing under the giant golden tree, shaking his will.

After the massive influx of divine power, the surrounding environment was transformed. When the emperor and Aaron opened their eyes, the surrounding scene had changed into another scene.

The Emperor's throne room bustled with activity, as the Lord of Man's sacred laboratories tested the Eldar's last and most valuable legacy, before the walls were beehive-like holes waiting for thousands of psykers. .

The machines never emitted sparks, and the Emperor did not have to be trapped on the Golden Throne all day long as he is today. The great machine existed independently of him, running on its own, faithfully serving the Emperor's ambitious dreams, his millennium plans for the Imperium.

"Let's get started, La." The Emperor nodded: "Do you remember this day, La?"

"I remember it even when I turned to ashes." Aaron smiled.

Workers were busy around him, weaving through the forest of rumbling machinery, tending to the various pipelines and energy converters. this day? Every day in the throne room was so ordinary, until - a fool who wanted to report a message tore open the webway, causing thousands of Chaos Daemons to flood into the palace.

Aaron's smile was filled with infinite exhaustion. The Imperial Guards at that time were so naive, always thinking that most of the things were already done.

A permanent proof, the moment Aaron became a god in the form of chaos, tens of millions of years ago, the ancient sage felt the existence of the Lord of Reincarnation when he was exploring the soul realm. Before and after the death of the spirit race, Aaron and his The four brothers jointly blessed the birth of Slaanesh. If Aaron appears in the story line of reincarnation, he will definitely disturb the thread of fate.

Alarm bells rang, scorching flames spurted from the faded mouth of the Webway, hellish heat filled the throne room, and machines exploded one after another. Many mortals huddled on the ground, covering their bleeding eyes in pain. The hateful light erupting from the webway robbed them of their sight forever.

Others did not escape their fate. Snowflake-like fragments flew in all directions and broke instantly, scattering scattered limbs and heads on the ground.

A blasphemous beast covered in blood melted through the gate of the webway. In order to travel through time and space, countless souls were sacrificed. Their blood was like a torrential rain, dripping down from the body of the filth. The crazy and self-proclaimed god Evil exists, and their wild laughter surrounds this beast, like the silver strings on a puppet, controlling its thoughts and actions.

It only uttered one word, a terrifying call, wrapped in ferocious spiritual energy, enough to kill all the gasping and frightened survivors. The mortals curled and twisted under the weight of the cursed spiritual energy. Moving and burning, flesh and blood melted like candles, and countless souls were pulled away and devoured alive.

It's now!

Aaron raised the crown of Karsus, and at the moment when Magnus let out a terrifying roar, the Lord of Reincarnation pointed at Magnus' head.

"I pray..."

Thirteen golden threads bound Magnus's roar, forcibly imprisoning the devil's incarnation in the seal of divine power. At random, Aaron sent away the crown of Karthus.

The arcane energy contained in the crown blocked the gap created by Magnus like sea water. The knowledge from the realm of heaven blocked the bare wall of the webway. In the light, the remains of the great arcanist Karsus were revealed. The soul merged with the evil spirit of Magnus in horror, and meandered away along Aaron's guidance. The demons of the Lord of Reincarnation - the Jedi submariners automatically made way for the master's divine magic, which contained a hidden meaning. The divine power of time energy covered up the chorus of the four gods of chaos.

Forcibly, the devastating gap was covered up. Forcibly, the world line changed dramatically because of Aaron's persistence.

"Your Majesty," Aaron said.

The Emperor looked coldly at Karsus and Magnus who were walled up, as if staring through the door. Even from a distance, the Emperor could feel the sorrow in that gaze.

If it stopped like this, Magnus's soul would forever become part of the underground network of the Imperial Palace, and the Primarch would forever be reduced to one person.

Aaron stared at the hardening spirits of Karsus and Magnus, paused, and waited.

What is the Emperor waiting for? Are you hesitant to take a step that changes your destiny? Can't bear to have his Primarch build a wall on the webway forever? Or are you holding on to the last glimmer of hope and looking forward to a new miracle?

The huge silhouette suddenly darkened the dense fog, and the chorus of the four gods of chaos became brighter and brighter. Claws and wings, one after another, and many more, trillions of chaos demons came along the gap, and at this time, the emperor was still there. Hesitating.

"Your Majesty!" Aaron shouted, "Quick!"

The Emperor's right hand clenched tightly, and as he clenched his fist, every machine in the throne room suddenly began to overload, the mechanical structure was fully activated, and the Lord of Mankind also injected his power into the wall of the Webway.

Above the gorgeous arch, the souls of Primarch Magnus and Grand Arcanist Karthus screamed and were fused together, completely hardened into the bare stone walls of the Webway, with only the interlaced faces on the surface of the stone walls It tells the fate of these two tragic guys, and part of their remaining souls will be solidified here forever.

At the moment when the mission was completed, cracks appeared on the surface of Karthus' crown.

A high-level artifact can only do these things, Aaron thought.

Oh, it broke, so fast.

The Emperor's thirst for energy can best be described as greedy and insatiable.

Roaring and roaring, the waves are higher than the waves.

On the golden throne, the rotten Lord of Humanity slowly moved his fingers.

The breach in the Webway has been repaired, and he no longer needs to sit on the throne. He has lost a Primarch forever, but he is about to return, once again, to guide mankind and lead mankind to rule over mankind.

"Then, our previous contract is completed, La." The emperor's voice was still cold, and his proud soul was relieved, and a golden mark penetrated Aaron's body: "Remember."

"When one day I can no longer lead mankind forward, when one day I start to be stubborn and become an obstacle to mankind, when one day the ideals of all mankind depend on me..."

"Kill me." The emperor hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath: "Can you do it? Aaron, the sword holder?"

"We will always be enemies, Your Majesty." Aaron turned around and clasped his hands behind his back, refusing to look at the Emperor. He knew that the time to say goodbye had come.

From this moment on, the Emperor's Custodian Ra is completely dead, leaving only Aaron, the fifth god of Chaos, reincarnation. He and the Emperor will become enemies, and this eternal war will continue between them - Emperor A powerful foreign enemy is needed to unify mankind, and Aaron will return to the temple of Chaos and sit on his throne.

It's over. They are destined to be hostile to each other, which is what the Emperor wants.

The Lord of Mankind planned everything from the moment he left with Draconion.

"The junction of light and darkness is where the shadow is." Aaron raised his head, and the surrounding environment once again turned into the wilderness of Holy Terra, with the golden giant tree covering the sun.

The threat of Aaron, the Lord of Reincarnation, will always loom over the Lord of Mankind and his people.

Born in sorrow, died in comfort, always vigilant, always keep a heart of striving.

Don't miss me, don't count on me, I hope you will become me, you are me.

This is the most precious gift the Emperor left to mankind-

The shadow of the golden tree.