Talos reached out to open the box, which contained a silver bundle, a unique rosette composed of a lion and an eagle, and a folded flag.
"This is...."
"The 'gift' given to me by the Prime Minister of the Empire, Tirion, he asked the High Lords' Council to award me the honorary title of 'Prince' before leaving. You should be familiar with this title, right?"
"The Chief of the Governor, the Chief of the Inter-Star Zone who was directly appointed and dispatched by the Empire, appeared very late, and I remember that Horus rebelled not long after... I didn't expect that the title would be retained."
"It's been preserved, but it's not very useful, so I've used it."
Talos smiled and shook the ash into the ashtray.
"It seems that you have gained a lot from this trip to Terra."
Hearing this, Soshiyang lowered his head and sighed.
"What are the harvests...it's a lot."
Then he raised his head, looked at Talos, and said very seriously:
"I met an existence who claimed to be a mortal."
Talos didn't say anything, he seemed very calm. After taking a sip of the cigar, he slowly spit out the smoke and clouds, and finally said:
"It seems that you have a lot to talk to me."
Afterwards, Soshiyan informed Talos of the many things he had gone to Terra, as well as seeing Li, Fan, and even the Void Dragon without any concealment.
He didn't finish the whole story until Talos was about to suck the cigar in his hand.
Pushing the remaining residue into the ashtray, Talos raised his head and seemed to be thinking. Soshiyan did not bother him, but just sat quietly on the chair, even thinking about other things, such as Mu Hu-
Maybe it's time for the other party to go to see each other's minds.
"Soshyan, how much do you think the truth of the whole thing do you know?"
Talos suddenly spoke, Soshiyan blinked, thought for a while, and said:
"About...30%."
"Three or five percent..."
Talos' fingers gently tapped the tabletop, then looked down at him.
"A person only knows 30% of the truth of one thing, which is often the most dangerous time. This state is the so-called "one with only one understanding". People with only one understanding are the easiest to be misled and deceived. However, you are indeed much more mature than before. If you know anything, you only believe in three points. 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 plan is, the star gods, or the sub-space gods, there is no meaning, and this is beyond my ability. After all, in the past, the so-called soul hunter was just one of the many beings, an ordinary person who indulged in self-destruction. Even after I broke free from the prophecy of death, the only motivation to survive is nothing more than the person who cares... So let go and do what you want, Soshiyang, I always stand on your side, and I sincerely hope that you and your wife can have a bright future."
Although it was expected, after experiencing such an incident, Soshiyang was still very moved when he heard Talos's words.
But in this way, he was a little sad, because when the ultimate choice was really in front of him, Talos would definitely try his best to stop it, which might bring him danger.
"Talos...if..."
Talos looked at him with his head tilted, as if he guessed what he was behind him, and said in advance:
"If you become Xerxes?"
Soshiyang remained silent.
Talos pressed his elbow on the table and said very seriously:
"Soshiyan, your current worry about gains and losses seems stupid. This matter is not complicated at all, and there is no need to worry about it at all, because the right to decide whether it happens or not is entirely up to you. As long as you don't want to, no one can force you."
"If the primordial..."
"Ask yourself carefully from the bottom of your heart, is the Primrose really important to you? You are no longer the Soshiyan fifty years ago. You already have your own opinions about the Galaxy and the Empire. Even if this order comes from the Emperor, is it necessarily correct? If the Emperor never makes mistakes, how could there be the Horus Rebellion?"
Soshiyang opened his mouth but couldn't say a word, and Talos shook his head and said:
"So things are not complicated at all. Just like you said, you want to decide by yourself. This is your business. You are alone and don't need to worry about so many plans, or this plan should be controlled by yourself. When do you think you should make a decision? Then when, even if you wait 43 thousand years, those people have to wait honestly... As for me, I believe that you will make the right choice, and I will fully support your choice."
When Talos spoke of his choice, Soshiyan felt a strange feeling, because he knew Talos' ability, so he asked cautiously:
"Talos, you... should have seen something?"
Talos did not avoid this time, but instead said directly:
"yes."
"Can you tell me?"
"Tell you that it is not good for you, but the same thing is enough, just do what you want to do."
Talos said this, and Soshiyan couldn't continue to ask.
"Talos, then what do you think about the mortal?"
"What do you think?"
"Who is the emperor?"
Talos shrugged.
"I can't answer this, and why do you have to choose one of two? Maybe both are."
"Then what do you think the emperor is in now?"
After thinking for a while, Talos replied:
"I'm not sure, but I heard of one thing. The Scarlet King Magnus's soul was broken after the Prospero incident. To this day, the Thousand Sons are still looking for its soul fragments. This is just a legend. But perhaps this can explain the current state of the emperor, but you should realize that there are great differences between them... I read a book when I was free in the past. It was the theory of an ancient philosopher. He believed that people were like a huge iceberg floating on the surface of the water. The behavioral manifestation or response methods that could be seen by the outside world, but were exposed.
A very small part of the water surface, about one-eighth of it exposed to the water surface, which represents a conscious part of the human being. The other 7-eighth is hidden at the bottom of the water. The larger mountain under the water is the "intrinsic" that has been suppressed and ignored by us for a long time. It is also the core of the movement of the iceberg. Just like people are also from the unconscious trend. I am not a philosopher, but I guess that perhaps their differences come from the conscious part and the unconscious part, but the emperor's spiritual world may not be that simple, and this is just the guess of me, a mortal."
Chapter completed!