I don't think you have missed anything.
The four horseman of the first four of seven seals are portrayals of various things that we are to be aware of. The most amazing thing is who is opening the seven seals. He is worthy, He is the Word. He is the Lamb. And with His blood he purchased men for God. And those men will reign.
The key to the Revelation is chapter 1 verse 3 where he writes "blessed is he who reads the words of this prophesy, and blessed are the the ones who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near"
As you say, Truth in the form of the Word of God is indestructible and He will defeat evil because He is present. He is a priest
The truth has always been about the Lion of Judah who is the lamb of God. Laid down together when Jerusalem was made new.
Truth is, that every prophecy was fulfilled in Him. He is the Spoken, as in Creation, Written, as in scripture is all about Him, every single written word is Him and Living, as in - died and was buried and rose on the first day. Foerever our high Priest in the order of Melchizedek. without beginning and without end. Alphea and Omega. First and Last. Who was and is and is to come.