Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 20 Request
Ron looked at Bishop Donnie cautiously: "Your Excellency, please tell me what you want to say."

Bishop Doni's attitude became more enthusiastic: "Governor, the statue of His Majesty the Emperor needs to be repaired. The church's manpower and materials are not enough to complete this task. We need your help..."

The Holy Statue of the Divine Emperor was destroyed by heretics, and the Church was unable to repair it.

He felt deeply ashamed of this, what a blasphemy!

Repairing the hundred-meter-tall statue of the Divine Emperor requires a huge amount of manpower and resources.

But now the entire Shangchao is in a very difficult period, and all kinds of material reserves and even food are in urgent need.

At a time like this, no one in power would bother with such a thankless task.

The church had requested Wang Ting District for help many times before, but was rejected every time.

The church could do nothing about it.

Under the influence of the warp storm, the Astronomican in the Gori Sector has been extinguished.

The light of the Emperor of God cannot shine into the planet Ers, and the deterrent power of the church is gone.

Nowadays, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

"Restore the icon?"

Ron frowned. He was not a fanatical believer and could not understand Bishop Donnie's persistence.

Moreover, the situation in Wangting District was very bad, and he could no longer waste a lot of manpower and resources on such face-saving projects.

He opened his mouth to refuse: "Sorry, the Royal Court District cannot..."

"Lord Governor!"

Bishop Donnie held Ron's hand and spoke earnestly, fearing that the other party would refuse again.

"I know this is a difficult task, but the darker the moment, the more believers need the guidance of the Emperor!"

Hearing this, Ron seemed to have grasped a glimmer of inspiration, and a way to break the people's despair was about to emerge!

"What did you say?"

Ron pulled Bishop Donnie's hand: "Please say what you just said again..."

"Faith protects all people, and all living beings long for salvation!"

Bishop Doni said with a resolute expression: "Only the glory of the Emperor of God can break the darkness before our eyes!"

These words were like a flash of lightning, instantly clearing the fog in Ron's mind!

He found a solution to the problem!
That is to break despair with the power of faith!
As a modern man, Ron, who has not experienced hardships like his ancestors, has always ignored the power of faith.

In Warhammer 40K, faith is something that cannot be ignored.

It can be said that the worship and belief in the God-Emperor is the true cornerstone of the empire.

The more desperate the moment, the more people need the support of faith.

Otherwise, the people will soon fall into the arms of evil gods out of deep despair.

"Lord Governor?"

Seeing that Ron was stunned and did not respond, Bishop Donny reminded him anxiously.

Ron came to his senses, suppressed his inner excitement, nodded and agreed to the other party's request.

"The Royal Court will fully support the restoration of the holy statue. Once the restoration is completed, the Sacred Square will be fully open so that everyone can pay homage to the great Divine Emperor!"

The Holy Statue of the Divine Emperor must not only be repaired, but also repaired extensively!
He will concentrate all the human and material resources of the Royal Court to create a "miracle".

At that time, he will appear in front of the people as the man chosen by the Emperor of God and the savior of the planet Ers, to ignite hope in people's hearts!
This is just a general direction, and the specific implementation still requires careful planning.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the Emperor will protect you!"

Bishop Donny was overjoyed when he saw that Ron agreed to restore the statue.

He then took Ron with him and gave him several sets of blessing prayers from the Great God Emperor. Some of the prayers were said to have the effect of improving that function. The church really knows how to play!
All I can say is that they are professional when it comes to attracting believers.

This kind of ability is also what Ron needs, and the subsequent plans will require the cooperation of the bishop.

It all depends on how to pull him into your camp.

This is not an easy thing to do.

The clergy of the state religion are independent and have higher legitimacy and sanctity than the local ruling bodies.

Generally speaking, priests are only interested in developing faith in the God-Emperor and building huge churches to worship the great and omnipotent God-Emperor.

They will not interfere with local rulers unless they are not loyal enough to the God-Emperor and affect the spread of faith.

Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal!
Disloyal?
That is heresy, and at this time the priests will directly judge it in the name of the God-Emperor!
Of course, that is when the church has strong military force.

If the ruler is truly a heretic who believes in evil gods and is blessed with enough strength to resist the church.

Then the priests of the church will be made into an inverted cross and hanged under the broken statue of the God-Emperor.

This is to blaspheme the God-Emperor.

In short, these pastors are rather fanatical and difficult to win over.

The matter of winning over Bishop Donnie requires long-term consideration.

Anyway, I have already agreed to restore the statue. There will be many opportunities to come into contact with it in the future, so I will just slowly figure out a solution.

Ron had a smile on his face. This trip to the church was fruitful. It not only dispelled the doubts of Bayev and others, but also confirmed his identity.

We have also found ways to dispel people’s despair and rekindle hope.

After finishing his work, Ron said goodbye to Bishop Donnie.

Bishop Donny personally escorted Ron and his party to the church door, and before they left, he stuffed several bottles of expensive high-quality holy water as gifts.

"Your Excellency, I will come back to communicate with you once the plan for restoring the statue is finalized."

Ron couldn't stand Bishop Donny's enthusiasm and escaped by getting on the hovercraft.

"The church looks forward to your arrival," Bishop Doni said sincerely.

He watched as Ron and his crew's hovercraft started up and headed toward the top of the tower in the Royal Court until it turned into a black dot.

Bishop Doni stood there straight, his smile gradually fading.

He looked at the empty church square, feeling exhausted: "God Emperor, loyal believers are praying for your revelation, what should I do?"

Ever since the terrible warp storm, the connection between the Church of Ers and the Holy Land has been completely severed.

Even the glory that symbolizes the great God-Emperor has been extinguished!

Then came heretics who dared to desecrate holy icons, causing heavy casualties among the church's priests and nearly destroying it.

He could vaguely feel that the world was surrounded by darkness.

There is an indescribable horror brewing, slowly devouring the life of the planet Ers in order to take away the last hope!

He had prayed countless times during these days, but received no response at all.

Do I still have a chance to rebuild the church?
Do the believers of Ers still have a future?

Did the Emperor really abandon them?
Bishop Doni sometimes had such thoughts in his mind, but these terrible thoughts were quickly suppressed.

What a blasphemous thought this is!
Questioning is betrayal, and only the God-Emperor is the sole shelter and protector of all living beings!
He will never abandon His loyal servants!

After letting out a long breath, Bishop Doni strengthened his faith. His hawk-like eyes became sharp again, flashing with determination.

He will fight the darkness to the end and give everything for the God-Emperor!
Bishop Doni turned and stepped onto the tall steps. The Cherubim floated behind him and sang a hymn praising the Emperor of God...

(End of this chapter)