40K: Where did the Emperor go?

Chapter 189 Rescue
Malcador drew a line in the air with his hand, and a huge surface formed in the air. Then a picture appeared in it, which showed the Emperor and Commissar Kane.

Everyone stared at the scene in front of them in a daze. Leman Russ on the side asked Malcador, "How did you do that?"
Malcador: "The marks I left on Commissar Kane's armor will allow us to see inside."

As soon as Political Commissar Kane entered the Spirit of Vengeance, he discovered something was wrong. The surrounding area was filled with darkness that had condensed into matter and was rushing into his mouth and nose.

Just when Political Commissar Kane felt that he was about to be swallowed up by the boundless darkness, a hand pressed on Political Commissar Kane's shoulder, and the darkness was immediately dispelled from Political Commissar Kane's body.

Emperor: "Follow me closely."

The Emperor walked forward, and Commissar Kane followed quickly behind him.

The Emperor took two steps and suddenly stopped. Political Commissar Kane beside him immediately raised his weapon and looked around vigilantly, ready to deal with any danger that might arise in the darkness.

Commissar Kane held his breath and waited, but he didn't find anything, so he asked the emperor beside him: "Your Majesty, what happened?"

Emperor: "Let us go, Horus awaits us."

The Emperor walked along with Commissar Kane. The road was very long, so long that Commissar Kane thought it would never end.

Until a beam of light appeared ahead, Commissar Kane and the Emperor arrived at the Hall of Vengeful Spirit.

"Father!"

A weak but surprised voice sounded. Political Commissar Kane looked up and saw Xiao He's hands and feet were fixed on the cross.

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"It's Xiao He!" Sanguinius clenched his fists. His brother was tortured like this, he wished he could go to the Spirit of Vengeance immediately to rescue his brother.

Political Commissar Kane was about to step forward to rescue Xiao He, but a huge golden hand stopped him. The Emperor did not look at Xiao He who was on the cross, but stared straight ahead.

When Commissar Kane followed the Emperor's gaze into the majestic hall, he saw a man on the throne wrapped in a giant snake scale armor.

This is the special armor of Warmaster Horus, so it goes without saying who is inside it.

"Father, you are finally here!"

An extremely dark and hoarse voice came from the fully enclosed metal helmet, like the roar of wronged souls in the nine hells of the abyss.

Political Commissar Kane, who was standing by, couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body. If the Emperor hadn't been right next to him, he would have turned around and ran away.

The Emperor was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Child."

The Emperor actually recognized Horus, a bastard, as his own son. Oh Emperor! You are too merciful.

Everyone outside the Spirit of Vengeance thought so.

"Father... don't show any mercy to him. He has completely fallen into darkness. He is a beast who takes human life lightly. Kill him... Father."

Xiao He, who was nailed to the cross, weakly reminded the emperor.

Horus, who was sitting on the throne, grabbed the World Breaker beside him and said, "Yes, father, we are enemies now. It's a life-and-death battle. If you can't clearly understand this, then you will definitely die. Come on, father, I can't help but offer your head to the gods."

Standing outside the Spirit of Vengeance, Lorgar cursed: "Horus, you beast! You actually want to kill my father!"

The faces of all the Primarchs around them turned visibly ugly. If they were not unable to enter the Spirit of Vengeance at that moment, they would have picked up their weapons and attacked them long ago.

The Emperor: "I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for every one of my children. You are all great, but I'm not a good father." At this moment, all the Primarchs except the Spirit of Vengeance couldn't help but have tears in their eyes. The Wolf King Leman Russ couldn't help but curse: "Damn the giant wolf's urine!"

As he said this, he took off the wine jug from his waist, took a big gulp, and then poured the wine on his face.

Jaghatai Khan put on his helmet directly, and Mortarion pulled his hood down to the lowest level.

Xiao He, who was nailed to the cross, suddenly had a moment of clarity and shouted to the emperor: "Father, you have done nothing wrong to him. It was he who joined the Four Gods and ruined all our efforts. Kill his father, kill him quickly."

The Emperor walked towards Horus, and Horus rushed towards the Emperor with his hammer in hand.

Horus rushed to the Emperor, raised his hammer and smashed it into the Emperor's chest. The hammer head collided with the golden eagle breastplate on the Emperor's chest.

In an instant, the armor collapsed and the emperor was knocked away by the huge force. The emperor knocked down the pillars of the hall and fell to the ground.

Commissar Kane immediately rushed over and stood in front of Horus.

Faced with this overconfident mortal, Horus didn't even look at him. He waved his hand and used his telekinesis to knock him away.

As soon as the Emperor stood up, Horus came to him and smashed down with his hammer again, this time hitting the Emperor's left shoulder. The shoulder guard shattered and collapsed with one blow.

His left knee hit the ground with the sound of broken bones. The hammer directly knocked him half-kneeling on the ground.

"Why, why don't you fight back, you idiot?" Mortarion growled through gritted teeth.

Sanguinius looked at Malcador anxiously, "Sigil Master, please take me up."

Malcador: "I cannot do that. The Vengeful Spirit is the domain of Horus. Only His Majesty can lead men aboard."

Leman Russ: "Damn it! Why did you bring that commissar up there? He can't help at all. Why didn't you bring me and my brothers up there?"

Waldo and all the guards felt heartbroken. Their lord was injured, but they had no way to protect him.

At this moment, the entire palace's Astra Militarum, Astartes, Ecclesiarchs, Mechanicus, and even civilians were watching this scene with gritted teeth and tears.

If possible, they would rather every blow of Horus's hammer fell on themselves rather than the Emperor.

Xiao He cried and shouted, "Father, do it! He is already a demon. He is no longer your child. He is just a walking corpse controlled by the Four Gods. Give him and yourself an end to it!"

The Emperor still did not draw the sword at his waist, nor did he use his power claws. He just stretched out his hand and slowly reached towards the face tightly wrapped in the metal helmet.

"I won't show any mercy. If you don't take action, you will die!"

Horus growled and stretched out his Claw of Horus, which easily broke through the Emperor's armor and pierced into the Emperor's abdomen.

"No!"

Everyone who saw this scene screamed in pain, as if the claws were not piercing the Emperor's body, but theirs.

Blood gushed out of the Emperor's mouth and nose, and his vision gradually blurred. He reached out and covered the face of the helmet of the Warmaster Horus. His voice was gentle: "Don't be afraid, Xiao He... Daddy will rescue you right away."

The emperor exerted force with his hands, and the helmet shattered into pieces, revealing a face covered with scars from torture, and the face was now covered with tears.

(End of this chapter)