The Emperor’s Angel of Death

‘This rebellion was no accident. I recall every brief interaction with each traitor. Angron is a complete and utter paranoid madman. He hates us, he hates Father, he hates everyone. He was bound to rebel, if not now, then sometime. Father should have dealt with him long ago. Mortarion's paranoia exceeds even Angron's, but he's more taciturn. However, his dissatisfaction with Father is common knowledge. His unconditional hatred of psykers has turned him into a rabid dog that bites without barking. He was also certain to rebel. Magnus is an arrogant paranoid, he always seems to think he's right, but I don't believe he's someone who would rebel. Besides, his relationship with Mortarion has been poor since the Council of Nikaea. There's no reason for them to stand together. Valdor is unwilling to reveal what happened on Prospero, and Russ is also tight-lipped. I suspect there are secrets I don't know about.’

‘Although Lorgar is an extremely fanatical paranoid, his betrayal still surprised me, because he used to worship Father, more than any other brother. Although this worship sometimes gave me the creeps, he should have been the most loyal to Father. Was his change due to the events at the Perfect City? This is what I hate about Guilliman. He always smugly shows off his fancy ideas, without considering the feelings of others. Lorgar and his Word Bearers should have been on our side. Guilliman's rudeness and arrogance ruined everything! He humiliated his brothers to make himself feel superior!’

‘Alpharius has always been a mystery, but his relationship with Horus shouldn't be close. What exactly is he thinking? And why did he betray us? I once heard some rumors from the Imperial Palace, suggesting he was on very familiar terms with Malcador, and Father always deliberately avoided the subject of the Twentieth Legion. Are there secrets I don't know about?’

‘Regarding Konrad Curze, I strongly suspect his mind is completely gone. Perhaps his legion has already escaped his control. I've heard similar rumors, that a coup took place within the Eighth Legion and they are now managing themselves. I'm just perplexed by his prophecies. He spoke of Horus's rebellion long ago. Does this madman possess some power we don't know about? And does Father know about this? Fulgrim's betrayal is the most perplexing, and I almost couldn't believe he killed Ferrus. What happened to this brother? What changed him? Perturabo is an incorrigible jerk, but his decision also confuses me, because I can't find a reason for his betrayal. Is it just because he's jealous of me? Then the pettiness of his heart has once again refreshed my understanding. If I have the opportunity, I must question him properly, like after locking him in a cage. Horus, Horus, Horus, what exactly happened to you?’

‘Every day there are more refugees, every day there is more bad news, but at least no more news of the fall of a brother has come. Losing Ferrus was already a huge tragedy.’

‘Father hasn't shown himself for a long time. I don't know if he needs help, but the Custodes are bleeding. I can smell the blood coming from the Imperial Palace. I feel sad that I can't help. Damn traitors! Damn Horus!’

‘Progress is still too slow, progress is always too slow. I'm afraid the defenses of the Solar System will be difficult to complete before Horus arrives. What else can I do?’

After flipping through a few pages, suddenly, Soshjan's eyes widened.

‘That room, I discovered that room. Perhaps I shouldn't record it, but completely forgetting it makes me very sad. I don't know if this is so-called fate, in a period when the Empire is facing collapse, I almost strayed into his room. Malcador used psychic power to shield it, but it was accidentally discovered by construction workers.’

‘These days, my mind is always uneasy, and doubts appear in my mind from time to time. If he were still here, would this rebellion be different? His strength and wisdom would surely become the nightmare of the traitors, but as Malcador said, it might be even worse. There are his descendants in my legion, and the descendants of that cursed person. Perhaps I should gather them together, but Malcador has already transferred some of them away.’

The following are some details of Dorn during the defense of Terra, including his feelings when he killed Alpharius. At this point, Soshjan can confirm one thing: there is a hidden space or room in the Terra Imperial Palace, and it is related to the missing Primarch. Dorn knew that there were descendants of the lost legion in the legion, and those Malcador transferred away should be the predecessor of the White Templars.

After confirming these points, Soshjan took out the second book.

The handwriting in this book is a bit messy and scribbled, because it was written after the Horus Heresy—

‘I had a big fight with Lion El'Jonson. I said some things that were too much. I can feel that he is also very sad. After this disaster, I realized that brothers are more precious than anything else. I regret saying those things to him.’

‘Father, how can Father be saved? Can he be cured? How can he be cured? Guilliman is tinkering with his politics, he doesn't care about Father at all! He is a damn political beast!’

‘Valdor is gone. Where did he go? Is he going to find a way to save Father? What did that thing he left behind mean?’

According to this description, the Chief Custodian Valdor seemed to have left something for Dorn before he disappeared. I wonder if this thing is still inside the Imperial Fists. It seems I need to inquire about it.

‘Father, Father, they don't care about Father at all. What the hell is Guilliman tinkering with his Codex? What is he going to do? Does he assume Father is already dead?’

‘I had a fierce quarrel with him. I really wanted to punch him in the face, but the Empire, which everyone has worked so hard to protect with so much blood, can no longer have disputes. What should I do? Should I yield? Sigismund will never accept it. I know him, no, most of the warriors will not accept it. What should I do?’

After flipping through it, the following are basically Dorn's inner struggles and games during the Second Founding period. It can be seen that he was indeed struggling at that time, constantly swaying between brotherhood, the reality of the Empire, and the will of the Legion.

However, when he turned to the second-to-last page, Soshjan's eyes flashed. The words on it were even more scribbled, and even the language logic was a bit chaotic.

‘Perturabo, I understand, it's him. I also understand what Valdor left behind. Then, so be it. Temporarily hand over the Empire to Guilliman. I must leave, but I will save Father. This plan is worth a try.’

The last page was rudely torn off.

However, perhaps it was torn in too much haste, and a small part remained at the foot of the binding line. Vaguely, a very rare High Gothic word can be seen, but Soshjan is very familiar with it. It's called—

Tessifon.

“Who!”

Suddenly, Soshjan turned around abruptly, he heard some movement.

I saw a figure wrapped in a tattered black robe slowly walking out under the dim light outside the door. It was more than two meters tall. As he walked, the robe revealed arms wrapped in bandages, which looked very thin.

When he reached the door, he stopped. Soshjan smelled a strange incense, which was even a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

With the help of the light, Soshjan saw the face under the black robe, covered with bandages, revealing only a pair of purple eyes.

At that moment, he remembered that this person was actually an Inquisitor from the Maelstrom!

But how could he appear in the Mountain Array!?

Or in this most secret archive?