Chapter 446: Crossroads of Destiny (4K+)
Hogg has never believed in fatalism, especially those things that involve philosophical problems. In his opinion, this thing is too brain-intensive and it is better to eat an extra bowl of rice.

Leaving the room that had been turned into a doghouse by himself without Emilia's management, Hogg came to the dimensional warehouse of the Blacklight alone without any offspring.

Since countless materials are transported to the Blacklight through various channels every day, the warehouse has been expanded several times, and some life has begun to develop a biosphere in the warehouse.

Even if there is no Blackwatch to lead, if you get lost in the dimensional warehouse, you may never get out and die of old age in there.

Without summoning Saint Lena, Hogg easily found the shivering merchant ship by relying on his own star god power.

Looking at the red font in the database indicating that the ship was to be dismantled, Hogg quietly changed the order and deleted all information about the ship.

It's not that I want to hide the truth, but for Hogg, the fewer people who know about this matter, the better. If it were in other legions, all those who knew about it would probably be eliminated.

Entering the merchant ship again, Hogg explored it more carefully. The details that had been overlooked before were discovered one by one, which made Hogg more certain of his speculation.

Especially after discovering the worthless glassware in the warehouse, Hogg smiled with relief:
"Not bad. After all these years, you can finally make a decent bottle. But why are you still so poor?"

Waving his hand to summon his own clone, Shafulin, who had just finished sharing his memories, also complained:
"Hogg, didn't you realize that Karama was a yellow-skinned man?"

"How can I tell? That bastard Karama doesn't look like Old Man Huang at all! She even helped me find the Emperor. Who knows she doesn't have any memories from before."

Picking up a glass ornament and looking at the exquisite sculpture of a bear and a dog on it, Hogg conveniently stored it in his own dimensional warehouse, and then went to the bedroom with Shafulin.

The two memories overlapped here, and Hogg seemed to see a figure sitting at a desk, studying hard, and from time to time she would reach into the drawer to steal a few cookies to eat, planning her unattainable dream of getting rich quickly.

"Hogg, Hogg? What are you thinking about?"

The picture was broken. Looking at Shafulin who was looking at him with a worried look, Hogg shook his head and replied:

"Nothing. I asked you to come out so that I could think for me. How do you think I should face Mara?"

Shafulin was confused by this and thought to himself, how would I know how to face this? I'm just a clone who lives on eating and waiting to die. This is a problem between you and Old Man Huang Mala.

But Shaflin, who possessed most of Hogg's memories, also knew that although Hogg's morals were low, he had always been a protective person. Even if they were mortal auxiliary soldiers of the Black Watch, he would provide the best treatment possible, and Karama...

"Why don't we just go to Mara? After all, she is the emperor in name only, and you are the first son to return. It's better than following the yellow-skinned guy and getting beaten by him.

Haven't you always wanted to establish the Second Empire to change this sick world? Now is the time for the Empire to be inseparable from Blackwatch, not the time when we were begging for help everywhere."

Hogg knew that Shafulin would not fool him. They were two sides of the same coin...there were no secrets. Shafulin's words hit the mark. She was absolutely right.

Pulling open the chair, Hogg's face was divided into two sides under the light. The silver hair on the left side was shining brightly. Even though the corners of his mouth were still raised, anyone could see the tiredness in his eyes. Although the right side hidden in the darkness could not be seen clearly, the invisible cheers made his eyes shine even brighter.

Confusion is Hogg's only thought now. He feels that he has reached a fork in the road that represents his destiny. He can take either path, and even whichever side he goes to, that side will win.

An invisible river appeared in his eyes. Hogg had never been so confused as he was now, not even when he first came to this world. The unprecedented high intensity of thinking had overloaded his brain.

Seeing Hogg's dilemma, Shafulin slowly hugged her silly master from behind, with two bone wings dividing the two sides, leaving only the desk standing in the middle, as if it had turned into an invisible balance.

"How about we settle the accounts?"

Hearing this, Hogg's eyes lit up, and at the same time, many eyes turned here, waiting for the final decision.

Thousands of years of coming and going had made the gods realize that Hogg could not be taken away. Only if he came willingly could they obtain the eternal chosen one they had longed for.

In the sea of ​​souls beyond time and space, in that small room, the four vendors gathered again, and some strange and inexplicable figures also appeared again, but the big golden guy was the only one missing.

The fat green guy became even greener, and the two dark circles under his eyes gave him an inexplicable sense of humor, but his stench still made other precious creatures unwilling to approach him.

The purple phantom still shines brightly, and a pair of long black silk legs are full of endless temptation. Although he has become weak after abandoning most of his power, he has already found a new path, and it is only a matter of time before he reaches the top again.

The big blue cuckoo, who is good at making trouble, still looks like a bird. The only thing that is tough on him is his beak. As soon as he appeared, he shouted, "This is all planned. You guys are all benefiting from his help."

"Hahaha! Hahaha! Waahaha!"

The three figures laughed wildly, and after a few laughs, they turned their eyes to the dog-headed man who had not spoken a word, as if to ask why this dog is not sociable.

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, a drop of cold sweat appeared on his head. There was no ferocity in his big scarlet eyes, only clear stupidity:

"Ah! Should I laugh a little?"

"What do you think? Kobold, have you gotten stupid from playing games? Can't you see that we are all expressing our stance? You are embarrassing us by doing this!"

Gotha was bewildered when he was cornered by three terrifying creatures. He didn't know why he came here. His master had clearly told him that he only needed to sit on the throne and play games, and he hadn't said that he would meet these three evil gods!
Gotha, whose heart had already made a sharp roar, was very panicked, but the current situation did not allow him to panic. He was just a slacker.

Like a husky that has sneaked into a wolf pack, Godar's dog brain began to spin rapidly, carefully recalling Khorne's personality, trying to get away with it.

Seeing that the blue one was closest to him, Gotha was filled with anger and punched the bird's beak, cursing:

"Get lost! Can't you see I'm thinking about a plan? If you interrupt my thoughts, I'll tear you apart and throw you into the pot to make soup."

Looking at the three evil gods who were all in a state of shock, it would be a lie for Gotha to say that he was not panicking. But Gouzi had been the dog-man warlord for thousands of years after all, so he could keep his face stiff even if he was panicking.

Just when Gotha was about to lose control, a loud laugh rang out in the room. Tzeentch, who was slapped in the face, was not angry. Instead, he and the other two rolled on the ground laughing, pointing at the dog's head and mockingly saying:

"By the Warp, I'm really seeing the Star God. The Kobold is actually starting to use his brain. Do you want to be my chosen one for fun, dog?"

The three expensive things laughed crazily and stopped worrying. It was always good to taste some appetizers before the main meal. When they got back, they must spread the fun and let everyone laugh at this stupid dog. And Gotha, who escaped the disaster, did not say anything. Based on the principle of doing more and making more mistakes, he controlled this body and continued to pretend to think, but his little eyes were sneaking glances at the two figures outside the curtain.

Hogg was very interested in Shaflin's suggestion. He took out a set of action figures and placed them on the table, while Shaflin smoothly pulled over another chair.

The two looked at each other, and a Dogecoin was thrown into the air. After rolling on the table for a while, the side with letters printed on it came into view.

Seeing this scene, the three viewers in front of the "TV" exclaimed in admiration. The more they watched, the more they liked Shafulin. It was worth it for them to let their demons join the Burning Legion.

And just as the three of them expected, Shafulin picked up a Legion Demon chess piece and placed it on the side of the shadow, symbolizing the support of the Burning Legion.

Hogg did not say much. As the hidden power of Blackwatch, the Burning Legion had never been taken seriously by the Empire, but their strength was not weak. On the contrary, this group of demons corrupted by psionic energy could easily match the three legions.

Hogg took out Guilliman's chess piece from the figurine, and after thinking about it, he put it back and took out Jonson instead, along with a few blue-skinned men.

The 21 Primarchs were split up. Mortarion, Lorgar, Curze, and Exterminus were put into shadow by Shafrin. These were all staunch filial sons. No matter right or wrong, they would definitely follow the footsteps of their eldest brother.

Hogg also put Horus, Leman the Cat, Leman Russ, Dorn, the Angel, Vulkan, and the couple into the light. Although these Primarchs also mocked Old Man Huang, they were essentially absolute Emperor factions.

As for the remaining figures, there were disagreements. Shafulin directly put Perturabo into the shadows, saying that as long as she asked, Pepe would definitely come to help, and Huang Laohan was just a decoration compared to her.

This move immediately attracted the cheers of the three valuables, who shouted that the adult was indeed worthy of his reputation, and that with just a little effort, they could put the most twisted person into the cage.

Khan is as his name suggests. The White Scars have always been able to avoid offending either side, just like the twins. These three figures were placed in the middle and neither of them could touch them.

At this moment, there are only three figures that have no owner. One is Roland, a giant guy with cat ears and strong muscles. Another is the sunburned Ogryn pony who is covered in red and holds a scroll. Finally, there is the Crow King, who has a very weak presence and is called the waste brother together with Koz.

As for the socially phobic second brother who explodes at the slightest touch, even though they didn't have much contact, Hogg took him away directly based on the fact that he would rather commit suicide than be loyal to the emperor, and placed him behind the third best-selling golden figure.

If you ask why the Emperor figure is only third in sales, it is because before him are the leather agent Alpha and the dog girl Fulgrim. Being ranked third is already very good, at least better than Hogg who ranked fourth due to the shady dealings.

Let's not talk about this sad thing. She had no objection to the second child going to Shafulin, but she was not happy about the remaining two being taken by Hogg:
"No, Xiao Ma is your dog-man chancellor, why do you think he would be on the Emperor's side? And Corax, he is known as a waste."

Touching the figurine that looked very intelligent, Hogg believed that his vision was not wrong:
"Because they are kind! Xiao Ma is the kindest of our brothers. Even if he has many faults, he can still distinguish right from wrong. And Corax had a wonderful childhood. I know his thoughts better than anyone else. If the time really comes, you should just pray that nothing happens to Curze!"

But that's not all. Hogg snatched his beloved Pepe from Shafrin again, saying the same thing, and took away half of the dog-men.

Shafulin couldn't figure it out, but she had a plan in place. She took out Gloria, who had living skin, and Cordelia, who had long ears, and directly tipped the balance to her side.

Seeing this, regardless of his stance, Shafulin simply laughed out loud:

"Don't even think about it, Hogg. The Black Light Zerg has been a force that can make the final decision since its birth. In order to limit its development, you have made countless back-up plans to check and balance it, but Gloria is your daughter, and she doesn't have the slightest respect for the Emperor.

This is Pandora's box that you opened with your own hands. If there is any possibility, she will lead the swarm of insects to carry you to that position. Doesn't the name Gloria represent a giant beast that destroys everything?"

Shafulin's impromptu speech drew cheers, especially his infectious waving of his arms, which made the three precious cats behind the curtain scream and shout, "Well done Shafulin!"
Looking at the excited clone, Hogg was not impatient at all. Instead, he told Shafulin a little secret that frightened him:
"Do you know why I didn't use my own gene sample directly when creating Gloria, but instead used Rus as a template?"

"..."

"Because I know that husky will never betray me, and this is also an insurance I set up for the insect swarm."

"But that's your daughter!"

"I know."

Seeing Hogg say these words without any emotion, Shafulin seemed to recognize his true self for the first time and even associated it with himself.

But that's not all. The evil orc army that she originally regarded as a secret weapon was also banned because they were created jointly by the Emperor and Hogg, and even if he didn't tell her the secret, Shafulin could probably guess it.

The Eldar, Zerg, Orcs, and even Rick who has never appeared, were basically all prepared by Hogg, and these backup plans were all shared with the Emperor. No wonder Old Man Huang turned a blind eye to this.

But Shafulin has not given up. No matter what, even without Gloria, the Primarch of the Zerg, her side still has the advantage in terms of manpower in the battle. She has no idea how she can lose.

However, when Hogg picked up something that was ordinary, with workmanship even rougher than a dog, and could not be called a figure at all, but could only be called a chess piece, Shafulin was EMO.

Because they are the Astra Militarum, a group of which can be purchased with one Throne Coin, and they represent the so-called mortals that everyone subconsciously ignores.

From then on, the scales returned to balance and Hogg returned to the original fork in the road.

And Shafulin also asked the most critical question:

"Aren't you disappointed in the Emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, the three pieces of trash quickly pricked up their ears, they knew that the big one was coming, and the dog-man Rambo, who was eating at home with Guilliman, heard the sound of a fork falling.

"Your Majesty, are you all right?"

"I have no idea."

　No, I had a fever yesterday and was about to stop writing, but I was startled awake when I was about to fall asleep at night, so I got up and wrote again. I wrote in a daze until midnight, and then I found that I didn’t have enough water characters to make up three strokes, so I just combined them and wrote a big chapter.

　　I had already thought of the following plot after my fever reached 38°C, but my brain protested to me that I had to rest. I felt dizzy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)