66: Chapter 66 The Childhood of the Son of Vengeance

Roboute Guilliman, the most important son of the Emperor, is known as the "Avengers Son." The "codex astartes" he promulgated split the Astartes Legions, ending the possibility of Space Marines launching another large-scale rebellion. However, some loyalist warriors viewed this as a punishment for their loyalty, and this dissatisfaction nearly ignited a civil war among the Space Marines. Undeniably, it was thanks to the Avengers Son Guilliman's outstanding political ability and reform measures that he allowed the severely weakened Imperium to endure for another ten thousand years amidst the precarious storms.

When the Cicatrix Maledictum that tore the galaxy apart opened, Guilliman woke from his slumber to take on the role of Imperial Regent. He continued to steer the "shattered vessel" of the Imperium through the darkness, relying on his advanced strategic and operational capabilities to save this dying Imperium of Man. Guilliman might not be the Emperor's favorite son, but he is definitely his most important son.

"This is like a TV drama where the most neglected son ends up being the most successful."

"Successful? Can being successful earn you a medal?"

"Bro, you're on the wrong channel."

Guilliman was determined to pull the Imperium back on track and achieve the goals of the "Great Crusade" that remained unfinished ten thousand years ago. Looking back at the first half of his life, he had a childhood that made many of his brothers jealous. When the infant amniotic pod carrying Guilliman landed on the surface of Macragge, a group of nobles hunting in the forest discovered him. After the nobles opened the hatch, they were immediately shocked beyond words by the sight within—lying inside was an indescribably perfect infant, surrounded by a glowing halo of energy.

At the time, Konor, the Archon of Macragge, quickly realized the infant's extraordinary nature because he had just dreamed of the Emperor not long ago.

"666, he's not even trying to hide it anymore, just going straight for dream communication, huh?"

In the dream, the Emperor guided Konor to find the infant Primarch. Konor believed it was divine will and adopted him, naming him "Guilliman," meaning "Great One." During Guilliman's upbringing, Konor and his housekeeper, Tarasha Euten, raised him together; this "both parents present" situation was extremely rare among all the Primarchs. During his childhood, he received plenty of paternal and maternal love, which made Guilliman's psychological state far healthier than that of his other brothers.

As a youth, Guilliman was an amazing prodigy, his physical and mental abilities growing at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people. By the age of ten, he was already proficient in various advanced disciplines, and his unique insights in history, politics, philosophy, and science often shocked people. This left his adoptive father, Konor, very satisfied with him, so he gave him a task: to conquer the barbarians of the Illyrium region.

These barbarians were very powerful and frequently launched raids against Macragge. After careful consideration, Guilliman did not choose a direct assault. Instead, he struck quickly, occupying their temple and forcing the opposing leader to a duel. During the duel, Guilliman skillfully parried every attack from his opponent but never took the initiative to attack, simply waiting quietly for the other to become exhausted. Afterward, he unexpectedly returned the barbarians' sacred relic to them, moving the leader with his mercy—this sacred relic had been stolen by a regent of Macragge centuries ago. After Guilliman returned it to its original owner and offered a respectful and sincere persuasion, the other party completely gave up their offensive.