The restoration of the Han Dynasty began with the Horus Rebellion.

Chapter 43: If you do not reject me, I am willing to become your disciple...

Enchanted warriors are generally symbols of depravity and corruption. They gain great power by allowing demons to possess them, but the price they often pay is physical mutation and the complete loss of their own selves.

However, there are indeed some rather unique individuals among enchanted warriors.

The son who receives the blessing.

Strictly speaking, the Blessed Sons are a special unit within the Legion of the Word Bearers. Under the arrangement of Loka, the Primarch of the Seventeenth Legion whose faith had become chaotic, all members of this unit went to the Warp for "advanced studies" and returned with demons residing in their bodies.

Even so, each of them retained their self-awareness and formed a cooperative relationship—even a friendship—with the demon.

With the help of demons, the blessed children can enhance themselves using the power of the warp, and even transform into demonic forms to wreak havoc on the battlefield. After the battle, they can revert to human form at their own will without paying any price.

This is practically a perfect example of the coexistence of humanity and the warp.

That's how it appears on the surface.

"You mean you're willing to lend me your power without reservation?"

Upon hearing Sun Qian's words, Sams nodded frantically like a lapdog.

"Of course, you've proven your strength; even I have to admit your power!"

"You mean you're willing to obey my orders and stay put unless I need you to?"

"Of course, I will sign a soul-linking contract with you, and you will have absolute control over me!"

Samus had completely lost the dignity of a powerful demon and was now resorting to the most obsequious acts.

Perhaps this is his true form, a demon who was sealed away by mortals for thousands of years right after his birth, whose honor and arrogance have long been erased.

As long as he isn't sealed away again, he's willing to accept any other conditions.

"As long as you...you live, I will support you with all my might. Your glory and victory are my victory. I will assist you in achieving unparalleled fame and dominance, no matter whether the enemy is human, demon, or god!"

Sun Qian narrowed his eyes. Although demons are generally cunning, he knew that Samus was not lying at this moment, because his skill, which he had activated since the beginning, had been in a state of success and great success.

Moreover, this proposal was very attractive to Sun Qian.

Even though he has acquired many skills due to the system, his own combat ability has become a weakness.

The more cunning and scheming one employs, the more one discovers that humanity—or rather, the abilities of Astartes—have their limits...

This undoubtedly provided him with a way to surpass Astartes.

According to what Sun Qian knew, the potential of the blessed child was very high. Not only did they possess extraordinary strength and self-healing abilities, but with the help of demons, they could also use some subspace evil magic with almost no risk.

Take, for example, the most famous Blessed Son, Angor Tai. He not only possessed combat abilities far exceeding those of ordinary Space Marines, but he also had the superhuman ability to time travel. Furthermore, some prophecies even suggest that if he hadn't died in an accident, he might have even grown to a level surpassing that of an Ascended Primarch...

"I know what you're planning, Samus. I will eventually die, whether it's decades, centuries, or millennia. These are all within the bounds of a demon's endless lifespan. You'll be free once I die, right?"

Sams's expression stiffened; clearly, Sun Qian had guessed his thoughts.

Astartes have a lifespan far longer than humans, but they are still creatures that age and die. Not to mention that Space Marines generally do not die of old age, even if Sun Qian were to live for several thousand years, it would still be much better than being imprisoned in a static field for tens of thousands of years in an endless cycle.

"But I don't care. Although I will fight with all my might while I'm alive, I'm not interested in what happens after I die. I won't be the one who has a headache then."

This was indeed Sun Qian's true feeling. In the end, as long as he could control Samus during the Horus Rebellion, it would be enough for Sun Qian.

"To be honest, I find you kind of cute now, Sams."

Sun Qian sighed and lowered his fist. Sams, who saw this, immediately felt relieved.

The demon immediately got up and knelt down in front of Sun Qian.

"If you would not mind, I am willing—"

But I refused.

Boom! ! !

Sun Qian kicked Samus's head hard without any mercy, causing it to burst like a balloon.

Then another round of merciless torture began. After Samus finally regained some of the outline of his head, he roared in a hoarse voice in despair.

"Why...?"

"You really are a problem child, Sams. Why so many 'whys'? And didn't I already make my reasons perfectly clear?"

Sun Qian slammed Samus to the ground without any mercy, just like Loki in Avengers 1.

"You've become adorable in my eyes, Samus. This is your way of courting death—oh, no, I should say your way of courting a beating."

"Uh... Ah?!!"

Even though Sun Qian had beaten him to the point of delirium, Sams was still confused, so Sun Qian continued to beat him while patiently explaining.

"If my opinion of you changes now, what will happen when I start treating you like a brother? And if you keep spouting blasphemous ideas into my ear then... even if I can maintain my will, won't I be completely swayed by then without even realizing it?"

Then Sun Qian grabbed the sparse fur on the dog's head and lifted Samsti up.

"I haven't forgotten that you're also a devil who's good at betrayal and whispering. Unfortunately, I don't consider myself the kind of unwavering hero, so I've decided it's best not to test myself."

"Ughhhhh!! Damn it!!!"

Just then, Samus let out a desperate roar, and at the same time, a mouthful of blood spurted directly into Sun Qian's face.

"Smearing your face with blood is a good trick, but it's useless—hmm?"

However, when Sun Qian wiped the blood off his face, he found that he was only holding a large piece of the demon's scalp.

However, Sun Qian was certain that the demon could not leave. After looking around, he quickly discovered the hole in the ground that had not appeared before.

Dig underground to escape?

But this is the realm of consciousness; where can one escape to?

Just as Sun Qian was pondering how to bring Samus back—

"No!!! Why would your subconscious have this... Please, sir, let me go!!!... Don't seal me inside this thing... Ughhhhh!!!"

An extremely painful and piercing scream came from inside the cave. Sun Qian frowned slightly, just as he was about to go deeper to check the situation...

Whoosh!

A streak of blood-red light shot out from the cave at lightning speed, and Sun Qian instinctively grabbed it.

Pfft...

However, what followed was a burning pain hotter than a branding iron. Sun Qian tried to let go but then discovered that thing—

A blood-red card had already merged into his arm.

Ding dong.

Just then, a crisp system notification sounded.

[Hidden quest completed]

[Character Card Obtained

Sun Qian felt a sharp pain in his head, and the system panel in front of him appeared as if there was a poor signal, with red mosaics.

[Bug fixed]

But this only lasted a few seconds, and soon the headache disappeared without a trace, and the system panel returned to its normal golden color.

However, he noticed a card in the card list that stood out from the others—a black card with a red border.

[Obtain the character card ]