Chapter 245 Resigning as Sun Lord
Months passed very quickly. When the huge Star Sea Fleet retreated from the most intense war zone in the star region, no one blamed the Sun Lord for his sudden departure, especially when they saw the new world of Skadi Fortress.
The resurgence of life on Skadi and the magnetism generated by a large number of equipment once again resurrected the Mandeville Point that had ceased to exist in the entire world. The powerful force weakened the ravine between subspace and reality, so Skadi's strategic fortress attributes It’s also more clear.
The reappearance of the Mandeville Point near Skadi also made it easier for the Empire's troops to assemble. For this long history of human civilization, there are not many such miracles. The death of the planet will probably cause mankind to lose a link to the universe forever. The star road, but now, Skadi's commercial channel has not only not left, but has become stronger.
Without the Emperor's blessing, many people could not explain those miracles. They could only trust the Sun Lord who caused those things. After the piles of corpses were cleared from the interior of the castle, the Skadi finally had their own new home.
The recycling system inside the castle and the crops produced in the small planting area can make the fortress self-sufficient. The bombs dropped by the heretics have caused Skadi's originally nutrient-less soil to begin to recover due to a large amount of surface matter. The dead people and a large amount of dust and ashes A stable atmosphere is reviving this dry world.
Or using the empire's inhumane agricultural fertilizers can also make up for the food gap, but the Sun Lord does not want Skadi to fall into despair without plants again, and the consumption of purchasing air will put Skadi on the right track. A good situation turned bad.
When a list of planned imported supplies was written on the vellum, such as plants suitable for barren land, crops, greening of the planet and the purchase of large amounts of fresh water.
It's just that the only advantage of this world, the population, has been severely consumed. Even if the soldiers are included in the entire world, there are only hundreds of thousands of people. It is naturally impossible to rebuild a world.
Immigrants from the surrounding world or people from Gondwa VI, Pan Lan, and even Minatilia can provide sufficient resources and productivity, and the purchase of water and air can also find a way. The Sun Lord can completely move several stars All resources in the area are used to build this world.
But the Sun Lord is not such a greedy person. His thoughts are on how to long-term develop the finances of the major worlds under his control. This is extremely rare in the empire. His friendship with the planetary governors in various places is worthy of him. , although this is not what the Sun Lord does.
He was the Governor of Skadi, and he relied on it to do so, and when the light of the Sun Lord withdrew from his power, its benefits did not dissipate.
He will inevitably destroy everything and oppress the interests of others. Since this is inevitable, let's act in a way that can bring more benefits to this star region.
Evil will make things worse, so let the Sun Lord make the badness of this thing short-lived and lingering.
When each piece of brown paper was written, Alan Bayer took a sip of coffee and rubbed his brow with dark circles. "Staff officer, has the expeditionary force arrived? It's almost time."
"It's almost done. In the chapel, Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan, Chief of Staff Kane, and the legion fleet of the Sun Lord, which you inherited from Vice Admiral Makato of the Pangia sub-planet, are also ready. Secondly, the Partoria legion is also ready. , the Chief of Destruction Falcon also came on behalf of the Chapter," the staff officer replied.
"They have overcome most of the enemies in the entire sector. Except for a part of the traitor forces entrenched in the Gillian Spaceport, they are still struggling stubbornly. However, the Imperial Guard has cut off their supply lines. Victory is not far away." The Chief of Staff said the situation. Clear, Alan Beyer asked.
"Gillian? A spaceport?" He was a little surprised that this place close to the solar star field and the maelstrom area still has such equipment as a spaceport. Whether it is the lack of commercialization in this star field or the possibility of exploring unknown areas, The Pangia sub-sector is still not a high-priority place, but the value of a space port is extraordinary.
"That's right, the space port, captain, it was once stationed here by the Imperial Navy Admiral, General Pigmonster, and was used to explore the autonomous area of the Maelstrom area." The staff member replied.
"Exploring the Maelstrom?" Alan Bair was a little surprised. What value does that place have?
"Monitoring the movements of heretics, piracy, and allowing traders, adventurers, and desperadoes from all walks of life to recover ancient technologies that may appear from the subspace, or dangerous alien creations. The maelstrom is full of horror, but it is also a treasure trove of geomantic omen for making money. "The staff officer immediately explained, he could see the doubts of the Sun Lord.
Alan Bair nodded. "It's understandable, so the scale of a spaceport is not that big, why not just destroy it?"
"There are many imperial nobles and rogue traders up there, including families that signed an agreement with the emperor ten thousand years ago in the era of Terra. They occupy the place. At the same time, they emphasize peace in the name of an autonomous region and the concept of a neutral zone. In addition, due to the current chaos, , the imperial general in that area was killed in the battle, and now it belongs to the Hongshang Dynasty, so the Imperial Guard has no right to attack." The chief of staff spat out bitter words, but Alan Bair felt something was wrong.
"Then don't the Red Pirates still have a springboard to invade this world? What kind of neutral zone gathers aliens and heretics and emphasizes their nobility? What if those things bite the Rogue Trader like white-eyed wolves?" Alan Bayer cursed, but those things were probably a nest of snakes and rats, and they had a trading license issued by the empire, so they were even more confident.
(The plunder certificate is just like the legal plundering document issued by the British in the era of imperialism in the ancient Terra era. The holder can have an autonomous area of exploitation and legally plunder any void engine of the non-imperial fleet, and even legally possess and use it. Alien technology has caused endless problems related to heresy)
"Yes, I heard that the plunder license of the Rong Merchant Dynasty was the supreme license issued by the Imperial Primarch, Robert Guilliman." The Chief of Staff sighed and admitted the helplessness of the matter. Of course, he was not complaining about the Primarch. Regardless of the choice, this family may have been loyal and righteous before, and even recognized by the original gene.
Now they have become a thorn in the side of the Empire. Those stupid guys will treat the lives of hundreds of billions of people as nothing for so-called profits. And because of the huge red tape and complicated power issues of the Empire, the Imperial Guard can't even issue a decent response to them. Warnings and Notices.
But now the Imperial Guard needs an integration, and the Sun Lord must put those troubles behind his head. He stepped out of his room, and the team of guards and guards who had been waiting at the door for a long time immediately joined him, and Master Chief Catachan was in the team. Zhong looked at the brown paper in Sun Lord's hand.
"Have you started building this place?" He was very concerned about this matter. No, it should be said that all living people in Skadi were very concerned about this matter. This represents revival, rebirth, future, hope or more. Complex or peculiar feelings.
Family, family ties, bloodline, race, and other things will start again in this withered ancient world, and they are like history, they have become history, and even joined it, leaving a rich and colorful painting, and it will be in the future of mankind for thousands of years. may still last for a long time.
Chief Skadi's words brought the entire guard team to attention. The soldiers who had been away from home for a long time turned their faces and looked carefully at the Sun Lord's relaxed expression.
The Sun Lord also nodded. "That's right, the forging worlds of Pan Lan and Militilia will then transfuse blood into this world. A huge business group that belongs to Skadi and connects the two galaxies and a huge business channel spanning thousands of light years. "Rising from the ground."
"If you follow my calculations, Skadi and the approximately 154 imperial worlds along this route will enjoy prosperity in the next thousand years. No one will be short of food and clothing (provided they have citizenship rights), and no one will leave their homeland. Skadi Di will become a shield against the invasion of the forces of Chaos, and frequent trade with other worlds will generate endless resource abundance.”
"The entire sector will come alive, and the Panjia sub-sector and the Gundeva sub-sector will become the second Ultramar Five Hundred Worlds!"
If these words were said by others, would they inevitably lead to ridicule? But the honor and wonder of the Sun Lords left no one here in doubt, and when Ultramar, the jewel of the Empire, was cast away, the thought that Skadi would one day become the sparkling, brightest jewel on the Emperor's throne was filled with thoughts. All in the listener's mind.
"It's...incredible!" Master Chief Catachan was stuck for a rare time. The strong man who didn't know the surprise and fear also had his head short-circuited because of such words. When those people lost their ability to think due to excitement and incredible, the grand and beautiful chapel Already arrived.
Those officers, heroes or strongmen from various regions and regions gathered together, the incompatible Imperial Guard and the Imperial Navy talked to each other, and the generals who had constant private conflicts passed wine glasses to each other.
This is an almost impossible picture, but because of the great progress of the Sun Lords, it is difficult to imagine that this young man will be one of the top commanders of the largest military institution in the ruling empire, and it is also difficult to imagine that he will be a candidate for the High Lords Council. A really powerful candidate.
When Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan walked forward, he took out wine and offered a glass to the hero, and asked Alan Bayer. "Mr. Sun Lord, I heard that there are empty seats in the High Lords Council. According to your merits and status, it is not difficult to join. Even if you are not elected this time, most of the seats except the Foundry General will probably be empty in the next hundred years. Come out.”
"The most honorable and supreme leadership position in the empire, I wish you can take over Terra as soon as possible."
These words made all the officers in the hall pay attention in advance. Yes, the Sun Lord is too young. If he wanted to, he could live for hundreds of years. The achievements and many practical records of this expedition defeated the traitors and After the invasion of Chaos, the defeat of the terrifying enemies affecting the Sun Star Territory, and the powerful life extension system of the empire, he still has hundreds of years to live, so becoming a high lord is basically a certainty.
But Alan Bayer just shook his head. "High Lord, I'm not interested."
"Oh my God," an officer said. "God Emperor..." A general was surprised.
Just because this is an opportunity for the Imperial Guard to step into the core power of the empire, the Sun Lord's words mean that he will reject their right to speak in the empire for about 300 years on behalf of the entire Imperial Guard!
They were almost angry, but they did not dare to express it in front of this young man who had done so much and had such a formidable fortress, because this sentence represented a rejection of the possibility of imperial power being tilted towards the Imperial Guard within hundreds of years.
Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and he immediately changed his tone. "The world of Skadi Fortress is really beautiful. What are your plans during this time? As for the empire, well, you also know what happened to those pigs. Our expedition is probably over here."
"It's nothing, Your Excellency Qi Fan, don't ignore your greatness because of my rights." After saying that, Alan Bayer just walked forward to the center of the banquet. Most people focused on this man who was in his prime and in the limelight. The young man said something to Commander Qi Fan. "Oh, let us toast the Emperor's chosen one again!" Zhong raised his own glass.
At this moment, the Sun Lord took off the Terra Star badge on his chest in full view of everyone and spoke.
"I understand that you all hope that I will serve as one of the 12 seats of the High Lords of Terra, plus the Marshal of the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Admiral, and possibly, under my rights, the three floating seats of the High Lords of the Empire. In other words , it is nothing more than mastering all the power of the empire.”
"But because of this, I choose to announce now that I will personally resign as Sun Lord and devote the rest of my life to protecting the Empire's Pangia sub-sector and guarding against the possibility of a Maelstrom Chaos invasion. I will Fulfill your rights as the Lord of Skadi Castle, not the power machine of the Imperial Guard."
"I belong to no one, I am the Lord of Skadi, I do not fight for power, I am a soldier of the Empire."
With these words, the entire banquet was silent. How could anyone leave this chaotic muddy field at the peak of power? Becoming the true master of the empire was just a possibility. That was after the age of apostasy, the peak of power, the emperor of mankind. Below, among the 12 lords, there are hundreds of billions of lives!
There was no applause, no joy, no one was happy, no one was insulting, and in the deathly silence and incomprehension, gloomy emotions emerged. When people realized the "stupidity" of this young man, the disappointment that flashed through their hearts almost made them feel sad. Those who expected high-ranking officials and generous salaries were stunned.
But at this moment, the atmosphere of the banquet took a turn for the worse when Commander Qi Fan shouted. "I agree with this."
Chief of Staff Kane echoed. "Then I agree."
Colonel Lane, commander of the Partoria Army, replied. "Second."
Master Chief Falcon, General Makator's old subordinates, and the heroes of the Skadi Guard were the first to applaud...
Then the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively, because those people woke up. Even if the Sun Lord is no longer the Sun Lord, he is still a giant who can drive the power of war across several star sectors, not a guy they can despise.
During this outgoing ceremony, many officers’ beautiful secretaries or personal advisers showed signs of approval.
Retreating from a rapid current is sometimes more difficult than advancing...(End of Chapter)