Chapter 2842 The Farmer and the Snake (Part 1)
There used to be a large number of believers coming for pilgrimage every day. The population here once expanded to hundreds of millions, which later led to a series of problems, and finally in the early 40,000 years , the patriarch proclaimed the edict of purification.
The Holy War Cathedral and its surrounding area of hundreds of kilometers have been declared as "immaculate land", that is, land that has been completely purified and no longer has a trace of dirt. Therefore, in order to avoid being polluted, believers who come for pilgrimage You must show "sincerity", that is, enough tribute to set foot on this land, and this amount is not low. It directly screens out 90% of the believers and reduces the population of the Holy War Cathedral to about three million. , basically all are priests of the state religion, and there are also some servants, officials and sporadic businessmen who serve high-level officials.
Naturally, this has also alleviated the problems caused by population tension to a certain extent, but the number of pilgrims has not decreased. They can only kneel down to the holy place further away. Many people's pilgrimages often end with It started ten years ago, so a continuous "Pilgrimage Village" has been formed around the Immaculate Land. The place is still crowded and resources are tight. In order to prevent the disorderly expansion of the Pilgrim Village, forklifts are constantly coming for regular treatment.
But generally speaking, since the Apostasy Rebellion, St. Casparon has continued to be stable and prosperous for thousands of years.
Unfortunately, this stability has been destroyed.
Huge and majestic warships gathered in the orbit of this peaceful world, heralding the dark clouds of war coming quietly. The senior officials of the local state church were anxiously waiting outside the large apron one kilometer away from the Holy War Cathedral. .
Accompanied by the unique engine roar of the Storm Bird, the huge steel war eagle swooped down from the sky and landed on the tarmac with an impatient attitude, followed by the second and third...< br>
After all five Stormbirds landed, the doors opened neatly. Amidst heavy footsteps, the majestic Terminators strode out of the cabin and lined up in two rows, followed by two flag bearers, one holding the battle group flag high. One held high the eagle emblem of the Archon awarded by Terra. When the two flag bearers stood firm, the gloomy-looking Soshiyang slowly walked out.
Even wearing ceremonial armor, he was taller than the Terminator, followed closely behind him were Amnak and Robin - after Thor gradually moved away from the core of the battle group, Amnak He replaced him as the main swordsmanship instructor of the legion, and was the only one who convinced Robin. The two also became a master-student relationship in a sense. Amnak also recognized that Robin was a rare swordsmanship genius, and Praising Soshyan's good luck, even in the legion era, there were only a few of them in a legion.
"Welcome-"
When he saw Soshyan coming, Patriarch Ignatius II, who was wearing a gorgeous robe and a towering triple crown, immediately opened his arms and bent slightly.
"The Champion of the God Emperor, the Guardian of the Empire, Chapter Master Soshyan Alexei is here. This is a holy day."
As soon as he finished speaking, the church All the copper bells in the district immediately swayed neatly and made a loud and neat sound, which represented the highest courtesy in the cardinal world.
Soshiyang nodded slightly.
"I am honored by your welcome, but I still have some urgent matters to deal with. I will discuss it with you in detail later."
After that, he walked away, leaving the cardinals with confused expressions. .
Finally, one of them whispered his guess.
"I'm afraid it's not related to those people from the Alien Tribunal." Soshiyang ignored the priests who were kneeling on the ground and just walked along the avenue, and soon came to the door of an ancient church. In the past, this place was very close to the Holy War Cathedral and was usually used for daily rituals. But now there are some Space Marines standing outside the church. You can see Mantis Warriors, Flesh Tearers, and Lamenters.
After seeing Soshyan, they all cast excited glances, as if they had seen a savior.
As the door was opened, Soshiyang walked in without saying a word. The Terminators stayed outside the door. Only a few company commanders and entourage followed him in. This was a luxurious and magnificent hall. Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, depicting angels and knights, and a statue of the Emperor looked down upon all life, serving as a stern reminder to all present that everything was under His watchful eye.
There were already many people in the church hall at this time.
Malakin, Second Captain of the Lamenters Germaine Juarez, Chapter Master of the Mantis Warriors Metellus, and Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers Seth are all here, and they also visited Thor before. Vidrian Xino, the Lord of Shiyan's Watch, is also here, as well as a dozen Death Watch, and in addition there are two mortals, and their identities can be seen from their clothes——< br>
Inquisition.
After seeing Soshyan come in, one of the inquisitors turned around.
“You are finally here, Chapter Master Soshiyan. I am Skamain Hawass, from the Order of Foreigners. This is my colleague, Busa Hard. We are here to host This battle to resist the Tyranid invasion, and to assess the size of this Tyranid force and decide whether to apply for more support based on the assessment results, is an unusual war, but before that we need to deal with another issue."< br>
Soshyan did not speak, just stood quietly, and the judge immediately pointed his finger at Malakin.
“Chapter Master Malakin of the Lamenters performed heroically at the battle of Sondheim V, where he was expected to die but was saved by the unexpected appearance of a horde of Eldar xenos, Including other members of the Lamenters, these Eldar were described by eyewitnesses as fully consistent with the characteristics of an evil Eldar hegemonic force being traced by the Inquisition. According to the confession, Malakin claimed to have been sent by the Eldar while he was seriously injured and in a coma. Arriving on their ship, I have no idea what happened next. This requires further investigation. At the same time, the second captain of the Lamenters Chapter, Germaine Juarez, is also suspected of conducting secret transactions with the Eldar. Someone anonymously reported that he had an affair with the Eldar. Cooperate with the Eldar and allow the Eldar to arrest Imperial citizens at will."
"You are talking nonsense!"
Germaine Juarez immediately retorted, his expression was very angry, but he still tried to restrain himself.
"The situation at that time was that the Tyranids were approaching and the transport ship was damaged. Do we have to abandon those people? Do I have any other options? As for those secret arrests, those people are gene stealers. "
The judge shook his head.
“Captain Juarez, I now even suspect that you have been implanted in some kind of subconscious by the Eldar. From the beginning of the birth of the empire, there has been an iron law that must not be touched-not to interact with aliens. Any cooperation, all life and death are not worth mentioning in the face of this rule. You can choose to leave, and no one will blame you for this. I believe that those civilians will understand you even if they die from the claws of Tyranids. , so this is not an excuse for you to cooperate with the Eldar, and how do you know that this is not the rhetoric of the Eldar? How can you conclude that the people of the Empire captured by them are gene stealers? Maybe you were wrong from the beginning. ”