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Chapter 1154 The Great Rebellion

"Father, I want to talk to you..."

"My son, I'm very busy right now, working on our big plan..."

Josh Brolin stared at the face of Emperor Thanos on the small screen in front of him, his brow furrowed in worry.

Interplanetary communication is not an easy problem to solve.

Given the current size of the human empire, they can only rely on the network of immortals rooted in the warp for communication, and even that is not possible in real time.

The communicator in his hand was given to him by the ancient Wayne Shark.

They can communicate using the energy of the so-called "emotional spectrum," but they cannot be mass-produced; only he and Emperor Thanos each possess one.

The original intention was to allow the two supreme leaders of the human empires, the War General and the Emperor, to exchange opinions at any time.

But Josh Brolin hadn't turned on the communicator for several months prior.

Since Emperor Thanos returned to Earth, every communication has ended abruptly after Emperor Thanos utters a single sentence.

"You are the Imperial War Marshal, my chief son, and you have the power to make all decisions."

Over time, Josh Brolin lost track of what he was supposed to say to his beloved father after turning on the communicator.

This attitude, after listening to the "truth" revealed by the Four Gods, deepened Josh Brolin's suspicion and dissatisfaction with the Emperor.

“Father, you keep talking about grand plans!” Josh Brolin finally couldn’t hold back any longer, his voice rising an octave, yet he still subconsciously maintained his manners and respect. “You told me that the Great Crusade was the most important thing, that the glory of the human empire must shine in every corner of the universe…”

“Josh, it’s really hard for me to explain this to you right now… For certain reasons, I can’t say it like this. If you could go back to Earth right now, I would explain everything…” Emperor Thanos finally raised his head, looking directly at his proudest offspring once again. “But please believe me, if my plan succeeds, humanity will gain true freedom, all the Primarchs and I, the Emperor, can retire… I have found a world called ‘The Garden,’ a truly beautiful place, untouched by any alien beings… My son, we can live the retirement life we’ve always dreamed of there, doing whatever we want… I know most of you don’t want to fight at all. Whether you become doctors, farmers, or artists… no fate will be able to bind us anymore.”

The Emperor Thanos may have said more this time than he has in communications over the past few years.

He seemed to have been holding back for a long time, describing his dream retirement life to his proudest son, and making detailed arrangements for each of his sons, in order to express that although he valued Josh Brolin the most, his other sons were equally important.

But in Josh Brolin's eyes, this performance was increasingly in line with the description of the Four Gods as... a cursed one who intended to ascend to godhood!

Even now, he's still hiding it!

Looking at the man on the screen who resembled a kind father, Josh Brolin's last line of defense crumbled.

For the first time, the power from the four gods finally touched his mind.

"...Yes, Father, I will go back..."

“Josh, my Titan Moon, my Firstborn Son, when you return to Earth, I will tell you everything… Then you will understand that everything I did before, including the Great Crusade, was in service of this plan.”

Seeing Thanos, the Emperor, show a rare display of genuine emotion, Josh Brolin felt a chill in his heart... and finally revealed a bitter smile.

“Father, please continue. I hope that after we meet... you can tell me about this plan.”

After saying that, he hung up the call.

This was the first time he had proactively ended his communication with his father.

He sat on his war commander's throne, gazing at the deep outer space beyond the bridge.

In an instant, he seemed to see the four colors of red, blue, green, and purple constantly permeating everything in the universe.

But in the blink of an eye, it disappeared again.

“My father… I don’t want to believe that you are a tyrant who will stop at nothing to become a god… but reality tells me that I was wrong.”

"Now, perhaps only I can correct your mistakes, Father!"

"Humanity exists to conquer the stars, not to become a sacrifice for someone's ascension to godhood!"

After muttering to himself for a while, Josh Brolin finally pressed a button.

A pre-edited message was sent to a portion of the Primarch brothers.

His eyes also shone with an eternal, undying four-colored glory.

……

In the annals of Earth's history, Warmaster Josh Brolin officially launched the war known as the "Josh Brolin Rebellion."

Of course, in Josh Brolin's view, this was "going to the capital to serve the emperor, kill treacherous officials, and cleanse the court of corrupt ministers."

Since the Warmaster had long been the actual leader of the Great Crusade, and the Emperor had retreated to Earth, far removed from the aura of the Emperor Thanos, most armies already knew only the Warmaster and not the Emperor.

The Warchief then contacted the Primarchs of the First, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Legions, and led his Titan warriors and all combined forces to attack the stubbornly loyal Primarchs.

Meanwhile, the other loyal Primarchs and their subordinates suffered a surprise attack and heavy casualties, but after merging, they regrouped in the solar system.

Relying on the strength of their Earth base and the absolutely loyal immortals led by Ultron, the Loyalists successfully established a solid defensive position in the Pan-Solar System, beginning the most brutal war in the entire universe.

This back-and-forth battle lasted for a full twenty years.

The once thriving human empire devoted all its resources and power to civil war.

However, the loyalists, backed by the Earth base camp, were the ones whose resources were depleted first.

Because their father, who was on Earth, was maintaining a "project" that consumed enormous resources.

Even the loyalist Primarchs didn't know what this "plan" was.

But none of that matters anymore.

They could only keep retreating.

From the broader solar system, they retreated to Mars; from Mars, they retreated to the Earth-Moon system; from the Earth-Moon system, they retreated to the outskirts of the Himalayan palace…

Josh Brolin stood atop his flagship, followed by his like-minded brothers.

Even the youngest, Kang, after a brief moment of compassion,... replaced it with fortitude.

They believed that this bloodshed... was necessary for the human empire.

"Bros……"

"Come with me on the orbital drop."

"Go see our father."