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As Zabriel said to Kian before he died.
"Zabriel."
"My loyal heir."
The Lion King's rich voice echoed throughout the space.
"He was hunted and misunderstood."
"But he did not fall into the arms of evil forces. He organized local people on a planet called Karis to defend themselves against the beasts."
"He took the lead in the war of five hundred worlds."
"In memory of him."
"A loyal heir who is loyal to humanity, loyal to the Emperor, and loyal to his genetic father."
After saying these words, the Lion King looked at the others.
But there was no reaction from anyone except those Primaris Space Marines.
"Praise be to the faithful!"
Azriel shouted loudly, then drew his sword, took off his helmet, and knelt down on one knee with the sword in his hand.
The Dark Angels looked at Azrael in confusion.
After thinking for a while, Ezekiel did the same and knelt down with his scepter.
There was surprise in the Lion King's eyes. He looked at Azrael, feeling moved and appreciative in his heart.
But what Azrael said next made the Lion King instantly angry to the extreme.
"He was our battle brother, he was a testament to the friendship between the Dark Angels and the Ultramarines, and let us honor his memory," Azrael said.
Even the Lion King realized that Azrael's performance was just a ploy.
He didn't want those Primaris marines to know about the Fallen Angels, so he preferred to kneel down to pay homage to Zabriel.
However, the Lion King realized that Azrael was covering up, but he did not realize Azrael's motives.
Azrael did not want the people present to doubt Zabriel's identity, and wanted the outsiders present to think that Zabriel was a member of the Dark Angels.
The Lion King felt that Azrael didn't really remember him, he was just trying to please him and pretend to remember him.
"He is the fallen angel that your inner circle has been chasing!"
The Lion King let out a loud roar.
Everyone present, except Azrael and Ezekiel, looked confused.
What is a fallen angel?
Inner ring?
What is that?
Even within the Dark Angels, there are very few people who know about the existence of the Inner Circle and the Fallen Angels.
"Let us finish this funeral decently, and the Grand Master and I will explain it to you."
Ezekiel uses his powers to send a message to Ryan.
"Don't cover up for me!" The Lion King roared.
Ezekiel subconsciously formed a psychic barrier in front of him and Azrael.
It seemed as if the lion king would rush over in the next second, and their heads would fly into the sky with the last syllable of the roar.
"I won't listen to any of your explanations."
"Get out of my flagship and wait for my call."
Ryan said as he glanced at the Primaris Space Marines, then turned and left without even looking at Azrael and Ezekiel.
The Primaris Space Marines then stood up and left with the Gene Father.
Azrael and Ezekiel first looked at the Dark Angels who were stunned, and then looked at each other, both feeling that something was wrong.
Chapter 594 The Lion King’s Method
After the funeral, Ezekiel and Azriel returned to the Indomitable in a transport plane.
As for the original Dark Angels, Ryan ordered them to be stationed on the Invincible Truth, but they were stationed together instead of being dispersed to be responsible for the defense and control of the Invincible Truth.
The defense that was originally the responsibility of ordinary Space Marines was now handed over to the Primaris Space Marines.
The reason why Ryan doesn't trust these descendants is not because of things related to the fallen angels. He knows very well that not all fallen angels are good people. Zabriel and his battle brothers do not represent all fallen angels.
It's because Ryan is not sure whether the Dark Angels will accept his rule. The Dark Angels, who were once full of factions, still don't know what they will look like now.
The water in Dark Angel is too deep.
But one thing Ryan is sure of is that no matter whether these descendants accept him or not, they are not used to the return of their genetic father for the time being.
The new generation of Dark Angels also don't know an iron rule - obey the orders of the Lion King.
They refused to kneel at the funeral, and that's how Lane was judged.
But Ryan feels that this basis of judgment is one-sided.
Put yourself in the perspective of your descendants.
The Dark Angels didn't know that Zabriel was a fallen angel. They only knew that he was the person killed by Kian. And Kian was so loyal, how could the person he killed be a good person?
So they don't want to kneel at funerals.
But Ryan can now put himself in someone else's shoes, but not too much.
After pondering for a long time, Ryan decided to do the most important thing - to replace the battleship with a dimensional engine.
Regarding this matter, Lane, who issued the order, stated that anyone who obstructs the installation of the dimension engine must die.
The Primaris Dark Angels are not in service, and naturally they do not resist the installation of the dimensional engine out of cultural tradition.
So what the Lion King wants to prevent is naturally the original Dark Angel.
However, it turns out that Ryan thought too much.
None of the Dark Angels, Primaris or original, resisted the installation of the Dimension Engine.
After learning that Lion wanted to refit the Invincible Truth with a dimensional engine, Azrael and Ezekiel invited him to select an engine on the Indomitable.
……
"How long ago did you start using the Dimension Engine?"
In the engine room of the Indomitable, Ryan stood in front of the stopped dimensional engine and asked his two heirs.
Azrael and Ezekiel stand behind the Gene Father.
"Seven years ago."
"How is it possible? How can you accept the Dimension Engine?"
Lion had investigated when he went to Terra and found that not many people except Tyron and those on the edge of the Tyron Sector and those on the Five Hundred Worlds used the dimensional engine because the Inquisition considered it heretical.
Using the Dimension Engine will result in investigation by the Inquisition.
"There is nothing unacceptable about this." Azrael said calmly, as if he was used to it. "The things in our treasure house are more heretical than this dimension engine, but we still preserve and use them."
Ryan nodded, thinking that was true.
Among the many secrets of the Dark Angels are those invisible things bestowed upon them by the Emperor.
The Iron Man of Extinction is just one of many secret collections.
"Seven years ago we managed to line up a revenue ship coming out of Tyrone, then we intercepted it and took all the engines inside."
"The Empire thought the tax collection ship was lost in subspace, but it was not."
Ezekiel explained.
"Then you won't keep it secret?" Ryan asked.
"Of course it must be kept secret." Ezekiel nodded, "There is a person in the inner circle who specializes in engine management. Normally, the engine room is a forbidden area. Whether an Astartes or a slave enters, he will die. Only those with permission can Enter the engine room. Every ship has a dedicated engine management position, which is hereditary."
"Becoming an engine manager means that they have to give up their normal life, give up fighting, and be accompanied by the hum of the dimension engine all day long."
"But it's a glorious sacrifice."
Ryan frowned after listening to these words, thinking that this is really something that can be done in Dark Angel that is both secretive and troublesome.
After talking about the engine, Ryan was silent for a few seconds and suddenly said: "I plan to pardon all fallen angels who still fought for mankind after becoming fallen angels."
"As ordered."
Azrael agreed so happily that the Lion King's original brain didn't even react and was stunned for a while.
"You are the Primarch, you are our Father, your commands should be carried out, your will should be carried out."
Azriel's voice is very powerful.
"If you decide not to pursue the fallen angels, then you will not pursue them."
"Even if the fallen angels may spread the past of our legion everywhere, attracting discrimination and contempt, it doesn't matter. This is your order, and you will bear it with us."
"We hunt down the fallen angels not because we like it, but because it's all we can do until you return and make your decision."
Azrael took off his helmet and looked at Ryan with two dry eyes on his old face.
"If the secret of the Legion is known to others."
"They will understand that the First Legion is not very loyal. The defection rate in the Great Rebellion was more than 50%."
"Lian El'Jonson, the Lion King, the eldest son of the Emperor, the brother of the Primarch...Father, none of the Ultramarines you suspect has such a high defection rate."
"Yes, the rebellion was started by Luther. He brought many new recruits under his wing, just like Zabriel."
"But others won't care. They will only care about how much the Dark Angels rebelled."
Azrael said.
Ryan squinted his eyes and listened. He felt that this was a threat, but he had to admit that what Azrael said would inevitably happen.
"The First Legion was once the emperor's sword. It was founded and commanded by him personally. Then there were many traitors in this regiment."