Chapter 85 Broken Oath
West smiled at Soshyan,
He grinned, confidence radiating from him like a clear aura.
"Noble angel, there is no need to dirty your hands. The rebellion has been put down. Most of the rioters have been eliminated, and a few have been punished."
This is the city's political discussion. It is here that landowners and city councilors quarrel and vie for power in this area, and it is also here that they lay out various insidious plots.
Soshyan stood on the high platform where the speaker was, just an arm's length away from West.
The other Space Marines stood behind Soshyan, not as close to the high platform where West was standing as he was.
All the landowners in the city, including the parliamentarians, also gathered here, with hundreds of people.
After hearing West's words, Soshyan, who had taken off his helmet, took a deep breath. Perhaps he didn't realize it. At that moment, he was like a lion that was extremely enraged. Those black hole-like eyes only intensified his scowl.
But West still smiled.
"My lord, you don't know that after you left, those thugs tried to start a rebellion in the city again, and the Ministry of Justice sent us a suppression order."
He said, taking out a data tablet from behind, Pass it to Soshyan.
But the Space Marines still stood there without making any movement, and naturally did not pick up the opponent's data pad. This made West feel a little embarrassed on his face, but he quickly covered it up.
As a chapter leader, Soshiyan has only taken over the chapter for a short time, but he already has the authority of a superior. When he looks directly at West, everyone can feel him. Rising anger.
Obviously, the mayor got his position completely wrong.
But soon that didn't matter much.
"Our oath."
Soshiyang let out an unpleasant growl.
"Do you still remember?"
Yes Several people coughed, as if the Astartes had said something scary.
His dissatisfaction suddenly became stronger.
But of all the people present, only Thor could feel how much Soshyan wanted to pick up the bolt gun and end this dumbfounding. However, he was still restraining himself. The rules and dogma he had been taught It is the last chain on the body.
Once the chains are opened, no one knows what a tragic ending it will be.
"That...I feel very sorry too, but it is my duty to protect the city."
West held his hands in front of his chest, showing a pitiful and resigned expression. appearance.
"I am willing to bear any consequences!"
Saul then sneered.
But in just a few days, he had enough understanding of the current situation of the empire.
For example, the city hall in front of you seems to be exaggeratedly luxurious even for a planetary governor, let alone a miniature city.
Mechanical cherubs adorn the edges of City Hall, carrying sacred banners declaring the state religion.
These accelerated clone babies fly on antigravity wings made of white iron, talking and giggling to each other in monosyllabic hums when they're not singing.
They were used by those obsessed with worthless decoration, and Thor was certain that the production of such things was undoubtedly a sacrilegious and abominable waste of resources in his day.
Is the human body used to produce these soulless replicas of living creatures?
Obviously not, nor should it be.
A guard of honor composed of marble sculptures, each a complete recreation of a useless mayor, lined up in the center of the red carpet.
This is a pile of false authority engraved on stone, looking down at the assembled lawmakers with a proud and complacent expression.
The decorated armrests of the speaker's chair are connected to the curved back of the chair, and the entire chair body sits heavily on twelve piles. For a moment, Thor wondered what kind of mind could find such a thing beautiful.
In his eyes, it looked like something flawed and half-processed.
No matter how much gold is added to this ugly building, it cannot change the fact that this chair is an ugly incarnation of low wealth, guarded by a red ocean of hypocritical men and women.
"Honored Angel."
West continued, his silk coat looking baggy from his unexercised body.
For as long as he could remember, Saul had always had a hard time maintaining respect for those who allowed their bodies to become weak, unable to fight age except with money and reconstructive surgeries— In fact, everyone can fight laziness on their own.
A rotten body is the result of a fragile soul.
“Stop your pretense.”
Soshyan said to him, his voice as cold as ice.
"S-Sir..."
West reluctantly smiled again. He knew that it was not his silly smile that angered the other party, but his behavior.
"Your arrival is a great joy to us, and I am sure you have enjoyed your stay here so far? It is almost time to harvest, the season of praising the great Emperor."
< br>"Do you still remember our oath!"
Soshyan turned firmly to face the entire hall.
"Do you know the consequences of breaking our oath!"
More coughs came, and even West's chin trembled as he suppressed fear. With.
But he still held on and humbly whispered:
"All this is authorized by the Ministry of Justice, and we are only executing orders."
Thor couldn't guess whether this man was pretending to be confident on the outside, or whether he really felt that an official document from the Ministry of Justice could intimidate an Astartes.
"Strictly speaking, it was the traitors and murderers who broke the oath. Your honor, my lord, has not been damaged at all. Absolutely not, and no one will publicize what they saw."
His honey-like voice struck a chord in Thor's mind, reminding him of the speech he had delivered to the assembled crowd.
His moral character aside, there is no doubt that this man is an excellent speaker.
“That’s enough, I’ve heard enough.”
Soshyan still had no intention of moving his weapon, but lowered his head slightly and stared at West.
"Repent and you will die a happier death."
West stopped smiling. The other landowners and councilors were still whispering and snorting, but no more laughter.
"My lord, we have not committed any crimes, nor have we violated any imperial laws."
West whispered, but he was no longer humble.
"And officials from the Ministry of Justice will be arriving soon."
This fool - Saul's final evaluation of him in his heart.
His words became the last factor that broke the chains on Soshiyang.
The chapter leader of the Astral Knights, Soshyan Alexey, had an extremely cruel smile on his face that was full of guilt not long ago, and a heavy smile appeared between his exposed teeth. breathing.
"Then no one will walk out of this room alive, and the City Council and Agricultural Federation of Thetis, anyway, will cease to exist at sunrise."
(End of this chapter)