Chapter 2: The Golden Opportunity Arrives

Chapter 2: The Golden Finger Arrives

Having fully absorbed the memories of his new body, Kiriman could only express his inner thoughts with three expletives. In an instant, he understood the entire sequence of events.

He had transmigrated into a nightmare—a realm belonging to the human Imperium of the Warhammer universe.

This universe was the very embodiment of chaos, where survival was the sole mandate. The only victory lay in ensuring the survival of one’s own race by any means necessary.

Humanity had struggled through the void for forty thousand years, enduring the Golden Age, the Age of Rebellion, the Age of Darkness, the Great Crusade, and the Horus Heresy at its end—culminating in the enduring era of the human Imperium that spanned ten thousand years.

Now, the Imperium faced its most perilous hour.

Its chief adversary was Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster empowered by the four Chaos Gods.

He led the forces of Chaos in their relentless incursions into the material universe, paving the way for the four ruinous powers’ ultimate apocalyptic designs.

These four Chaos Gods were terrifying beyond measure—pure conceptual entities, utterly invincible.

Throughout the Imperium’s ten millennia, Abaddon had launched twelve Black Crusades, systematically dismantling most of the Black Stone seals that barred the Chaos Gods’ entry into reality.

With the thirteenth Crusade, the most critical bastion—Cadia—was utterly destroyed, breaking the keystone of the sealing network.

The Eye of Terror had spiraled out of control, spewing Chaos energy into the material realm; the fiendish legions of the ruinous powers poured in, ravaging planet after planet.

A colossal curse had sundered the Imperium in two, with demons and traitors emerging across countless worlds.

The Imperium was now a bleeding colossus; if it faltered, humanity would soon face annihilation.

For Grandfather Blue—Kiriman, who had transmigrated into this moment—the foes were unimaginably fearsome. It was a dead end!

This realization was a thorn in Kiriman’s side.

Not that he lacked strength, but the enemy was overwhelming beyond endurance.

The rebellious Primarchs alone were enough to throw him into chaos, making it impossible to manage all threats simultaneously.

More dangerously, those accursed Chaos Gods lurked ominously behind the scenes.

One misstep, and it would be the end.

The roar of chainswords snapped Kiriman back to reality as he faced the Chaos Space Marines and demons before him.

First things first—deal with the immediate enemies, then plan the next move.

Kiriman casually drew the nearby holy sword; its blade instantly blazed with scorching flames.

This was the Emperor’s personal sword, brought along by the Tech-Priest Scholar Kael, who wore the revered Terminator armor.

As Kiriman gripped the hilt, the Emperor’s sword awakened, its golden flames spreading to illuminate the battlefield in radiant light.

With their souls intertwined, Kiriman felt a newfound ease in commanding his demigod body, infused with boundless power.

Combat techniques surged into his mind as he wielded the sword, granting him an instinctive mastery over this formidable vessel.

Kiriman’s revival cast an eerie silence over the battlefield.

The loyalists of the Imperium—the last human defenders—gazed upon him with ecstatic hope.

Kiriman’s return was a faint glimmer of light in the endless darkness.

A fragile salvation amidst the apocalyptic despair.

The entire hall fell into a hush.

Compared to the thunderous, earth-shaking battles outside, this place felt strangely still.

The overwhelming presence of the Primarch instilled dread even in demons and corrupted warriors, compelling them to an unnatural silence.

Though dormant for ten millennia, his identity alone filled them with profound terror.

Until a piercing scream shattered the stillness.

A grotesque, bone-spiked berserker wielding a blood-red axe surged forward.

Under the stunned eyes of his comrades, the blood-god’s corrupted warrior leapt toward Kiriman, intent on claiming his soul for their dark master.

Kiriman moved.

Only the Death Cult’s swift Eldar warriors witnessed the lightning-quick strike.

The flaming sword carved a phantom trail through the air.

The berserker was cleaved in two; the severed halves crashed onto the ground with thunderous impact.

The crash of the fallen Chaos Space Marine’s corpse shattered the silence’s spell.

Death was no fearsome thing to these minions of the Chaos Gods.

With earth-shattering roars filled with hatred, countless demons and corrupted warriors charged recklessly at Kiriman.

They sought to snuff out this awakened Primarch utterly.

The surviving Extremis Marines, Dark Angels, and Space Marines from other chapters roared in response, plunging back into the bloody fray.

Chainswords and power weapons tore through armor and flesh alike; the hatred between both sides was so fierce that only the complete defeat of one could end the war.

"For humanity! For the Emperor! For my father!" Kalgar bellowed, his power gauntlet plunging into the throat of a traitor, crushing armor and flesh as the foul blood splattered across his own form.

With Kiriman’s resurrection, they regained the strength to resist these foes.

Sergeant Celestin, wielding her last remaining hand to swing her sword, murmured prayers under her breath.

Her battle fervor ignited anew by Kiriman's return, she stood fearless.

The fire of faith blazed within her again, transforming her into the Emperor’s envoy, reaping the souls of the traitorous Space Marines.

The Black Templar’s Marshal and his surviving brethren charged fiercely, their battle cries echoing from their vox-casters.

Wherever their sacred blades struck, corpses lay strewn in their wake.

With Kiriman joining the battlefield, the loyalists swiftly tipped the scales.

No one could withstand the Primarch’s might; any who dared oppose him would face his terrible wrath.

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