"Isn't it good to be alive?"
In the palace of the Emperor's son in Constantinje, the smile on Forgen's face disappeared as he spoke indifferently to his son.
"I would rather die than be free!" Julius's attitude was firm. "Since I've accepted your power and joined your camp, then I have the right to know the truth. What secrets do you have that you can't tell others that you must completely erase?"
"This isn't something you should know." Fu Gen furrowed his brows. He knew that Ryan's brother-in-law had a very stubborn side to his personality. This was something he had deeply experienced in the ten years they had spent together. On the bright side, his brother-in-law's personality made him very tenacious, courageous, and determined to overcome all difficulties. On the bad side, his brother-in-law was also very easily driven into a dead end.
Just like him, he was a person who pursued perfection, Forgen thought. If it weren't for this reason, Forgen wouldn't have looked at his brother-in-law in a different light.
"I must know." Julius took out Forgen's "The Third Legion – The History of the Emperor's Son". Many of the passages were marked with blacked out and unknown. They clearly mentioned the existence of the Second Legion and the Eleventh Legion, but any of the passages involved were told to be "deleted". Only during the Battle of Randan did Forgen mention a few words about the Second and Eleventh Legions.
After reading it, his brother-in-law felt an unbearable itch in his heart.
"Yuri, do you know what you're saying?" Forgen saw that Julius still refused to give up, and his tone became dangerous. "All of our Originals once swore an oath to never mention anything related to those two brothers. Many of our brothers even had their memories erased. Even Laing, if you ask him, he won't mention a word to you!"
"That's why I'm asking you!" Julius took a very aggressive step forward. He stared angrily at Forgen. "Since you want me to work for you, then you must tell me the truth. What happened to those two brothers of yours?"
"Yuri, you're just a mortal!" Forgen was angry. "That's not something you should know!"
"What shouldn't I know? Even Horus, who committed the most heinous crimes, was bluntly mentioned and even described his entire story in the military book. What kind of shameful stories do the two Primordial Ones have? "Julius was also angry." If you don't tell me, why should I join you? "
"I told you, this is not your right!"
"Then I also have the freedom to withdraw!"
"You no longer have the right to withdraw."
"No one has the right to force me."
"Yuri, don't force me."
"You forced me to do this! Sir, I need to know the truth! "
Julius straightened his neck. His brother-in-law was like a mad lion. He approached step by step. "Why can't he say it? What can't he say? When our lady was revealed to be an elven goddess, didn't Laing accept it calmly? What is so dark about your so-called Human Empire that you don't even dare to face it? "
"I told you, this is not the same!"
"What's the difference? You are so powerful. Many true gods are not a match for you, a demigod, not to mention your large group of brothers and countless soldiers under your command. I know how strong you are, and there is also that supreme existence that you and Laing call father." Julius pushed forward. His brother-in-law's attitude was very firm. "If you can't even say this, then why should I join such a dark and corrupt organization full of secrecy?"
"Young man, you are playing with fire!"
"Paper can't wrap fire!"
The Primordial Ones and his own son confronted each other. Forgen stared at Julius. He silently reached out to the divine sword placed on the bedside — the Blade of the Phoenix. There was no doubt that he already had the intention to kill.
But Julius refused to give in. Landuin's divine weapon — the Knight Immortal — was also unsheathed. He would rather die than give in!
Forgen's purple-blue eyes were burning with anger. Julius's ocean-blue eyes were also fiercely resisting. Even if his soul and thoughts were suppressed by Forgen, even if his body was bleeding from his eyes, nostrils, mouth, and ears because of the Primordial Ones' oppression, he still refused to give in.
Both sides glared at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly froze.
After a few minutes, it was clear that Julius couldn't hold on anymore. He knelt on the ground on one knee, spitting out blood. His head hung down powerlessly. He gasped for breath, drops of blood dripping onto the purple-gold carpet embroidered with the image of a heavenly eagle.
"Why is your temper the same as mine when I was young?"
After a few more minutes of silence, just as Julius felt as if his internal organs were bleeding, Fulgen finally released the pressure. The Emperor's son, Yuan, had a look of admiration in his eyes, but it was mostly helplessness. He gestured for Julius to sit down. "Do you really want to know that much?"
"Please … You must, tell me!" Julius still insisted.
"Alright, since you are the brother of the Empire's princess, I can tell you some things." Forgen hesitated for a few seconds, and the Primordial Ones' son compromised. "But you must swear an oath to never reveal it to anyone."
"Okay." Julius followed Forgen's request and swore the most vicious oath to never reveal anything.
The room was very quiet. After Forgen watched Julius finish swearing, he hesitated for a few seconds, but still slowly said some parts. "The existence of the Second and Eleventh Legions is the most serious and unforgivable disaster in the history of the Empire. Because of this reason, everyone who knew about it was either silenced or had their memories completely erased. Even the Primordial Ones were forced to swear an oath to never talk about anything related to the two brothers. Currently, the only people who know about the cause and effect of everything are probably the Emperor, Macado, and Laing, who inherited everything from Macado."
"What about you?" Julius took the towel from Forgen's hand and wiped the blood off his face, but his brother-in-law's face immediately turned green. Wasn't this the towel that Forgen had used to hang the flagpole?
"Me? I also swore an oath, but those oaths have been annulled because of my previous depravity and ascension. That's why I can talk about them a little. " Forgen's face was also very ugly when he spoke of this matter. "But actually, there's nothing to be proud of, not at all. Many times, I even wish to be like Dorne and ask to have all my memories erased. That way, I feel better."
"Even a heinous existence like Horus can be openly discussed, so why must the content related to them be deleted, and even asked to be deleted?" Julius asked.
"… You have to remember, Yuri, that I'm telling you this is not because your threat has succeeded, but only because you are the brother of Suria, the Empire's consort. That's all." Forgen emphasized. After receiving Julius's affirmation, Forgen thought for a moment and said, "Then, where should I start … Like this, you saw the battle of Ran Dan in the military book I wrote, right?"
The civilization of this race had reached a certain threshold. Their strength and technology were so terrifying that the Empire suffered huge losses. The entire expedition fleet was annihilated. More than one complete legion was completely defeated. Many worlds were turned into wastelands. Dozens of Titan legions were completely wiped out. The Empire almost faced the end of the world. The Emperor had no choice but to personally take action. After the Lord of Mankind personally destroyed the 'Eternal Night Labyrinth' of the Ran Dan, the situation in the war was reversed. Even so, you guys still suffered incalculable losses? "Julius nodded, indicating that he had read it.
"Yes, among them, in the first phase of the battle of Ran Dan, the ones responsible for supporting the frontlines were the original body of the second legion and the second and eleventh legions led by him." Forgen nodded slowly. The original body seemed to be in pain as he recalled the history. "At the time, the Empire was no match for Ran Dan. The enemy was too strong. They had a higher level of technology and could easily enslave other races. They could modify planets into battle fortresses. The intelligence of the aliens was even lower than some of the original body's.
"Therefore, at the beginning of the war, we suffered defeat after defeat. We lost more than 80000 Black Star Troopers and 8 digits of Empire soldiers. The frontline was pushed back again and again, and the northern border was swept clean. The scariest thing was that Ran Dan could easily mimic our signals, control our warships, and enslave our soldiers. Every war was an asymmetric war. Every war had the enemy's full view, and we were blinded. In the end, Father was forced to personally take action." After Fu Gen told him everything he knew, the original body's face revealed an expression of extreme humiliation and hatred. "What we can't accept the most is that through this war, the original body of the 2nd Legion, a hypocrite and overconfident person, our former commander, has changed his mind."
"Change?"
"In the war with Ran Dan, he gradually understood the nature of the subspace. He deconstructed the Emperor." Fu Gen's gaze became empty and terrifying, like a venomous snake hibernating in the dark. "The reason is very simple. To humans, the Emperor is the guardian god, the master of humanity, the last hope of salvation, but … to the original body, to those superhuman Black Star Troopers, the Imperial Guard, and these half-human half-god existences, what is the Emperor?"
"It is … the ruler? Master? It is … Father? "Julius asked.
"They have power, but they lack power. They have status, but they lack the corresponding right to speak. The original body of the second legion believed that he and the Black Star Troopers led by him had become the Emperor's tool to rule the galaxy. They shouldn't and couldn't have their own thoughts, but this is impossible. As the galaxy is gradually conquered, a new bureaucratic system will replace the old one. It will rely on the Black Star Troopers, the Imperial Guard, the Empire Guard, and the Navy to replace all of this. Then, looking at it this way, what is the difference between the Emperor and those warlords? What is the difference between him and Ran Dan? "
"Of course there is a difference!" Julius said immediately.
"Wait, listen to me first." Forgen smiled. "Of course there is a difference. If the goal of the warlords and the Ran Dan is to squeeze all the wealth and value out of the ordinary people, then the goal of Father's Empire is naturally even more different. His goal is to increase the value and expansion of the Empire, the entire human race, as a whole. To put it more generally, it is to increase the overall national strength and expand the territory.
"But here comes the question. What is the difference to the civilians? For example, since A is robbing me and B is robbing me, then to the civilians, what is the difference between A and B? Of course, perhaps B's table manners will be better, but in essence, it is the same. Look at what I said in the military book. Nest Capital, corpse starch, mechanical slave labor, didn't all of these prove everything?
"At the same time, the Emperor's actions greatly limited the rights of the original body, the Imperial Guard, and the Black Star Troopers. To them, they were born noble, outstanding, and powerful. Many of them thought that they were destined to rule over the people, destined to be above the rest, but under the Emperor's command, what are they? They are just thugs.
"Since they are only thugs their whole lives, and the commander is only a high-level thug, then in terms of personal interests, why didn't he defect to Chaos? Why didn't he defect to the Aliens? Why didn't he stand on his own? Instead, he was willing to be a high-level thug? What, you said the civilians? Why should I sacrifice my own interests to protect those ordinary people? Doesn't what I don't see mean that it doesn't exist? Isn't it better for me to be a Star Sector Overlord in the Alien Empire and a Star Sector Overlord in the Eye of Fear than to be a high-level thug with no position in Father's Empire? If you don't let me be above the rest, then I will go somewhere else to be above the rest! "
"I understand." Julius's face was livid. "This is a question that cannot be answered. Everyone has their own selfish motives."
"Yes, and the most terrible thing is that by relying on this, the second original body deconstructed the essence of the Emperor's power. Not only did he comprehend this himself, but he also wrote this theory into a book and spread it everywhere. This caused at least a five-digit number of Black Star Troopers to waver in their sacred mission during the Battle of Randan. A large number of areas had separatist tendencies." Fu Gen sneered. "And the facts prove that what he said isn't completely wrong. Look at those loyal Originals. If they're not dead, they're missing, or they're Coffin Man Kiliman. And aren't most of those traitorous Originals still alive and well? Like me? After 10,000 years, I was actually pulled back by Laing. "
"I see. No wonder." Julius was enlightened. The second original body's actions had directly shaken the foundation of the entire Empire, and it was difficult for the Emperor to completely clean it up. Once this kind of exquisite self-interest spread among the original bodies and their descendants, it would be a devastating blow to the Empire, so it had to be eliminated at the source.
"Then what about the eleventh original body?"
"The eleventh original body is much simpler." Fogen seemed to have thought of something embarrassing, and he laughed in anger. "When we found him, that guy had not only become the leader of the Randan race, but his entire body had also been modified, becoming a half-human, half-alien existence. Not only did he happily accept the position of the chief leader of the Randan race army, he didn't even accept any control. Instead, he willingly treated the Randan people as his real father. Furthermore, he used the original body's power to corrupt all the genetic seeds of the entire army. At the time, half of the 11th Army was turned into human and Randan aliens under his will. These Randans were much stronger than normal Black Star Troopers, and their bodies were surrounded by psionic energy.
"He also perfectly confirmed the second original body's theory of 'run to Chaos to be a great overlord, run to the Alien Empire to be a master.' This caused all the Black Star Troopers, except for the Dark Angels and the Space Wild Wolves, to be seriously shaken. I've never seen Father so angry. He ordered everything to be purified and erased. He also handed the task of completely destroying and purifying the Randan aliens to Zhuang Sen and Horus. As everyone knows, these two guys are the most loyal and the least likely to be shaken."
"It's easy to destroy the thief in the mountain, but difficult to destroy the thief in the heart." Julius let out a long sigh.
"Eleventh's famous saying: 'Other places might not be heaven, but I just want to escape from hell.' His dream was to build a Galactic Empire where all races were integrated. There, whether it was humans, Green Skins, Spirit Race, or the like, they could all live in harmony under the control of the Randan people. Of course, that didn't include Chaos. " Fogen smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Even the fallen Horus couldn't accept this theory, so both the loyal and the fallen are ashamed to mention him. After all, it's too embarrassing."
"Indeed, it's too embarrassing." The doubts in Julius' heart were all solved.
"Then, now that you know everything, go back and prepare for battle. We will leave the day after tomorrow." Fogen signaled his brother-in-law to leave.
Julius bowed respectfully and left the room.
Only Fogen was left in the room. The king's son was silent. He suddenly took a picture from the bedside. His slender fingers brushed across the glass frame. It was a portrait of the halfling Hubby. This respectable halfling had sacrificed himself in his duel with Mortarion. It also allowed Fogen to completely walk out of the mystery of the second original body.
"There are always some things that are worth sacrificing. There are always some things that are worth protecting."
"Thank you, Hubby."
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