Talos reached out and opened the box. Inside was a silver wand, a unique rosette composed of a lion and an eagle, and a folded flag.
"This is...."
"The 'gift' given to me by Imperial Prime Minister Tyrion. He asked the Council of High Lords to award me the honorary title of 'Consul' before leaving. This title should be familiar to you, right?"
"Consul, the inter-sector administrator was directly appointed by the empire in the past, but he appeared very late. I remember that Horus rebelled not long after... I didn't expect that this title would still be retained."
"I have kept it, but I haven't used it much, so I have used it."
Talos smiled and shook the ashes into the ashtray.
"It seems that you gained a lot from this trip to Terra."
Hearing this, Soshyan lowered his head and sighed.
"The harvest...is quite a lot."
Then he raised his head, looked at Talos, and said very seriously:
"I saw a being who claimed to be a mortal."
Talos said nothing and seemed very calm. After taking a puff of the cigar, he slowly exhaled the smoke and finally said:
"It seems that you have a lot to tell me."
After that, Soshyan told Talos everything about his journey to Terra, as well as his meeting with Li, the Mortal, and even the Void Dragon.
He didn't finish talking until Talos finished smoking the cigar in his hand.
Putting the remaining residue into the ashtray, Talos raised his head and seemed to be thinking. Soshyan did not disturb him, just sat quietly on the chair, and was even thinking about other things, such as Mu Hu——
Maybe it's time for the other party to meet with Wanbianjicai.
"Soshyan, how much do you think you know about the truth of the whole thing?"
Talos suddenly spoke, Soshyan blinked, thought for a while, and said:
"Probably...30 to 50%."
"Three to five percent..."
Talos tapped his fingers lightly on the table, then lowered his head and looked at him.
"A person who only knows 30 to 50% of the truth about a thing is often the most dangerous time. This state is also called half-knowledge. People with half-knowledge are the most easily misled and deceived. But you are indeed much more mature than before.
If you know that you only believe three points in anything, then I believe you must have your own plans."
"Don't you want to say something, brother?"
Talos smiled slightly.
"What can I say? For me, no matter what the emperor's grand plan is, or what the Star Gods are, or what the subspace gods are, it doesn't make much sense, and it is beyond the scope of my ability. After all,
In the past, the so-called soul hunter was just one of the many living beings, an ordinary person who indulged in self-destruction. It was even said that after I escaped from the prophecy of death, the only motivation for living was the people I cared about... So, let it go and do it
Go ahead, do what you want, Soshyan, I will always stand by your side, and I sincerely hope that you and your wife can have a bright future."
Although it was expected, after such an experience, Soshyan was still very moved when he heard Talos's words.
But like this, he was also a little sad, because when the ultimate choice was really before him, Talos would definitely try his best to stop it, which might bring danger to him.
"Talos...what if..."
Talos tilted his head and looked at him, as if he had guessed what he was going to say, and said in advance:
"What if you became Xerxes?"
Soshyan remained silent.
Talos put his elbows on the table and said very seriously:
"Soshiyang, it seems stupid that you are worrying about gains and losses now. This matter is not complicated at all, and there is no need to worry about it at all, because the decision of whether it happens or not is entirely up to you. As long as you don't want to, no one can force you."
"But if the original body..."
"Ask yourself from the bottom of your heart, is the original body really important to you? You are no longer the Soshyan you were fifty years ago. You already have your own views on the galaxy and the empire. Even if this
If the order comes from the Emperor, does it have to be right? If the Emperor never makes mistakes, how could there be the Horus Heresy?"
Sosh opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. Talos shook his head and said:
"So the matter is not complicated at all. As you said yourself, you want it to be decided by yourself. This is your business, your own business. You don't need to worry about so many plans. In other words, this plan should be decided by yourself.
Take control, when do you think you should make a decision? Even if you wait until the 43rd millennium, those people will have to wait patiently... As for me personally, I believe that you will make the right choice.
And I will fully support your choice."
When Talos told him his choice, Soshyan had a strange feeling, because he knew Talos' ability, so he asked cautiously:
"Talos, you... must have seen something?"
Talos did not avoid this time, but said directly:
"yes."
"Can you tell me?"
"I'm telling you, it won't do you any good. Again, just do what you want to do."
Talos said this, so it was hard for Soshyan to continue questioning.
"Talos, what do you think about mortal matters?"
"What do you think?"
"He or the Bewilderr...who is the Emperor?"
Talos shrugged.
"I can't answer that, and why do you have to choose one or the other? Maybe both."
"Then what do you think the emperor's state is now?"
After thinking for a while, Talos replied:
"I'm not sure, but I once heard that the soul of the Scarlet King Magnus was broken after the Prospero incident. The Thousand Sons are still looking for its soul fragments. This is just a
Legend, but maybe this can explain the emperor's current state, but you should be aware that they are very different from each other... I read a book when I was free in the past, it was an ancient
A philosopher's theory, he believes that people are like a huge iceberg floating on the water. Only a small part of the behavior or coping methods that can be seen by the outside world is exposed on the water. Only about one-eighth of it is exposed on the water.
That represents a part of human consciousness. The other seven-eighths are hidden under the water. The larger mountain under the water is the "inner" that has been suppressed for a long time and ignored by us. At the same time, it is also the core that drives the movement of icebergs.
, just like people are also driven by the unconscious. I am not a philosopher, but I guess that maybe the difference between them comes from the conscious part and the unconscious part. However, the emperor's spiritual world may not be that simple.
This is just my mortal guess."
After hearing this, Soshyan looked a little confused.