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Chapter 213: Dora Kaur
"Damn, this is such a rare sight!"

Aboard the Mechanicus warship bound for the Holy Land of Terra, General Forge's eyes were filled with shock as he watched the Phalanx's selective extermination order against the Holy Land of Terra.

"The last time Terra faced a threat of this magnitude was during the legendary Horus Heresy, right? The orbital bombardment from the Imperial Fists' homeworld flagship, the Phalanx... By the Emperor, this is no longer just an ordinary heresy, is it?!"

"No, this is by no means a heresy, but the wrath of the Emperor." After hearing the words of the Forge General, Saint Sebastian looked seriously at the Phalanx heading towards it, as well as the Holy Land Terra where the Phalanx was conducting orbital bombardment. Sebastian said:
"Look carefully. Although King Saint Roan launched an orbital bombardment on the Holy Land of Terra, he avoided the real main urban areas from beginning to end. Those urban areas that were divided were either the parishes of Fandel when he was alive, or the government departments of the empire's high-level officials who colluded with Fandel."

Although he was the most loyal follower of the Emperor in the state religion, Sebastian was not a religious fanatic who was more like a madman than a believer. On the contrary, even when defending Ron's heresy, Sebastian's words were still full of logic and convincing.

"Vandil ignores the true emperor and regards himself as the true master of the empire. It was fine in the past few years, but in recent years, in order to strengthen the depth of his rule, he even added his own statue to the state church. Although it was just a stupid attempt, it still proved his despicable nature."

"The faith of too many people in the Empire has been distorted by Vandire's crimes. The presence of such filthy souls on Terra is a potential threat to the Holy Empire and the Emperor. Once the Chaos Gods discover these 'heretics' on Terra, they will quickly infiltrate through the corruption of their faith, causing Terra to lose its original sanctity and tainting the glory of the Emperor."

"I see..." After hearing Sebastian's words, the Forging General beside him nodded thoughtfully.

As one of the most powerful people in the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Forge General represents the friendship between the Empire and the Adeptus Mechanicus. However, everything in the Adeptus Mechanicus is based on knowledge. In this case, Gastav, as the Forge General, has a deep understanding of mechanical technology and the Warp.

but……

"As far as I know, when you arrived in the solar system, it was even your first time to enter the warp on a battleship." Gastav said with some emotion: "If navigating in such a warp storm still has a bit of luck, then your current understanding of the evil god of the warp and the nature of the warp should not be due to luck, right?"

Many things have an element of luck, but no matter what, luck is always a humble word used by the strong. Although the subspace gives people a feeling of perceptual confusion, it requires pure rationality to understand its interaction with the material world.

Just like mathematics, mathematics is useless without sensibility. In front of the building of mathematics, any genius has a trace to follow. Just like building a building, it needs to be consolidated step by step from the foundation. There is no such thing as sudden enlightenment.

Of course, this is to understand the relationship between the subspace and the material realm, so rational judgment and scientific induction and summary are needed. But if you directly throw yourself into Chaos and receive enlightenment from a demon like Tzeentch, that is another matter entirely.

In this case, Gastav didn't believe Sebastian's claim that he was an "ordinary man". However, since Sebastian insisted, Gastav would not force him to change his tone.

Although he was more or less aware of the meaning behind the words of the Forging General, Sebastian just sighed and didn't say much.

For Sebastian, he really thought that his achievements were insignificant - compared to destroying Vandire's rule, he dissipated a crisis that might have affected the entire empire, and used iron-fisted means to eradicate the internal and external pests of the Holy Land of Terra. All he did was to follow the Emperor's guidance to reach the Holy Land of Terra, nothing more.

If I can call myself a living saint in this way, then how should those combat nuns and living saints who followed His Majesty the Saint King in fighting to the death on the battlefield, leading the way, and even dying more than once deal with themselves?
In other words, how should I convince myself to stand shoulder to shoulder with them and accept the beliefs of the empire?

Soon, the warships of the Mechanicus entered the spaceport of the Phalanx.

After completing the landing, the group, led by the Imperial Fists soldiers, went to the captain's room where Ron and others were.

Unlike the outside, there is a better view here. A large number of Imperial Fists engineers are busy working in the captain's room, transmitting the next plan of the Phalanx to various operation rooms. Then you can see a large number of flames leaving a white line in the dark universe, rushing to the Holy Land of Terra, shattering one area after another, and the dark green poisonous fog quickly harvests all the lives remaining in the ruins, turning it into an uninhabited dead zone at the fastest speed.

"Saint King, Missionary Sebastian Thor and Martian Forge General Gastav have arrived."

Hearing the voice behind them, Ron and the others turned around. After looking at the forging general Gastav, who was mechanically transformed, and then at Sebastian, who looked ordinary and gave people the impression of a medieval missionary, and even had a St. Paul hairstyle... a Mediterranean hairstyle, Ron said, "Why are there only the two of you? Where is the great sage Cawl of the Mechanicus?"

Standing on the high platform in the captain's room, Saint King Roan did not have many signs of transformation, nor did he wear gold and silver like the former pope or the past rulers of the empire. He was just wearing a simple dark armor. He looked very ordinary, without so many scars or prosthetic limbs, but he seemed to prove the purity of his body and soul silently. His posture was upright and tall, and the fully armed Imperial Fist Station Leader beside him looked taller and stronger in stature. But for some reason, at this moment, everyone in the captain's room seemed to have become a foil for the Saint King.

The psychic crown on his head shone with a gentle light. As if noticing the arrival of everyone, Saint King Roen turned around and looked at himself and others without haste. What kind of eyes were those? Deep and bright, majestic and gentle. Solemn, but not harsh. Kind, but not cowardly.

"You are here, where is Archmagos Cawl of the Mechanicus?"

Hearing this solemn and gentle voice, Forging General Gastav and Saint Sebastian lowered their heads subconsciously - even though Ron had no intention of using his power and status to pressure others, they still lowered their heads willingly.

No wonder the great emperor appointed Roan as the Saint King. This warmth is exactly the same as the breath of the emperor in his dreams...

Sebastian thought silently in his heart - how could it be different? Regardless of whether it was Sebastian or anyone else in the Empire, the Emperor they saw was rendered by the psychic aura filter. And now, the Ron they saw was also rendered by the psychic aura. The aura was not exactly the same, but it was 99% similar. After hearing Ron's question, the Forging General Gastav also said: "Respected Saint King, please understand that the Great Sage Cawl was unable to come here in person. Out of respect for the Imperial Fist Legion, the Great Sage Cawl is now waiting for your arrival on the deck of the Mechanicus's Knowing... The Sage's body is too large, and he boarded the Mountain Phalanx without preparation, which caused dissatisfaction among the Machine Souls."

"Well... although the Great Sage didn't say it, I can feel that the Great Sage is somewhat concerned about your existence."

After hearing the words of the Forge General, Ron nodded in understanding.

Machine Soul is one of the most famous and popular settings in the Warhammer 40k world view. The main reason is that the material realm where the human empire is located is only the story stage of Warhammer 40k, but not the core of the world of Warhammer 40k.

If you really want to count, the Warp is the main game of Warhammer 40k, and the things that happen in the material realm are theoretically side plots that appear in the form of DLC.

In this case, everything in the material realm, not just humans and other animals, but even a lighter, has its own projection in the subspace.

In this case, the unhappy machine soul is a top priority for both soldiers and warship commanders. Inexplicable explosions, empty guns, energy weapons escaping, and premature engine shutdowns are all common occurrences when the machine soul is unhappy.

But then again, if the machine soul is unhappy, it will naturally be happy. Although the machine soul's great joy cannot make a pistol directly produce the destructive power of an anti-tank gun, it can effectively improve the accuracy of firearms. Similar to energy weapons, it can forcibly squeeze out some residual power from the battery to extend the shooting endurance. And speed up cooling and so on...

Why did the Grand Sage Cawl of the Mechanicus not dare to board the Phalanx rashly? This has to start with Cawl himself.

It is different from Sebastian Thor. Although Sebastian Thor, as a Saint of the Emperor, has left a strong mark in the history of the Empire. It can even be said that he forced the Empire to live for more than 4,000 years, supporting Guilliman's awakening. But it is undeniable that when describing Sebastian's story, Sebastian himself is rarely mentioned. Most of it reflects the religious reform.

Cawl is different. His full name is Dominius Belisarius Cawl. He is the great sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus and the living fossil of the Empire. He officially stepped onto the main stage of the Empire after Guilliman awakened. He formed the Imperial Iron Triangle with the legendary Inquisitor Greyfax and the most famous Undead Saint Saint Celestine. He appeared in various cruel battlefields and influenced the second year after Guilliman's regency from all aspects...

Why is Cawl considered a living fossil of the Empire? Because his origin story is too ancient for most people in the Empire. In fact, it is simply the mythological era mentioned in the state religion's sermons.

His teacher was an atheist scientist named Ezekiel Sedain. As a scholar, he once worked with the Emperor on scientific research related to the Black Shell. But when he was too old and even the life extension device was no longer effective, Sedain had a perverse idea - he tried to take over the body of Cawl, who was still unknown and just a student at that time.

Cawl had seen the Emperor in person, and his views on the Emperor were rational, not religious fanatics. Without having seen him, it was understandable that Cawl had some concerns about his identity.

Thinking of this, Ron also said: "Please help me convey a message to Sage Kaul."

"You say."

The messenger at the side was ready, and Ron said in an ambiguous tone: "Young man, you did a good job. You did things that were so outrageous that they made you doubt yourself, but you persisted."

After hearing Ron's words, everyone present was somewhat confused. On the other hand, looking at the words delivered by the messenger, it was obviously just a simple sentence, even a little encouraging. But the moment he heard this sentence, Cole's huge body froze in place.

As if recalling something, after a while, Cawl bent down and said to the messenger: "Please apologize to the Saint King on my behalf. I actually doubted the Saint King's identity... But please also tell the Saint King that I refused to board the Mountain Phalanx because of doubts and concerns, as well as the current subspace storm."

"No need to send orders, I'm coming."

Before Cawl could finish, a space portal appeared on the side. When Roan walked out of it, there was nothing special about him, except for a golden psychic crown on his head. As Roan walked out of the Helheim Gate, the thing in the arms of the Imperial Fists Legion Commander was nothing else. Cawl had seen it with his own eyes. It was the flaming sword held in the hands of the Emperor, conquering and retaking countless worlds, and shining in the Horus Heresy.

Not only the Psychic Crown, but also the Flaming Sword? It seems that the importance of this Saint King to the Emperor is far beyond all his initial assumptions.

Thinking in his heart, Kaul's huge body also bowed slightly and said: "Respected Saint King Ron, Dominius Belisarius Kaul, I pay you the highest respect. May the glory of Om Messiah live forever."

Looking at the figure in front of him, who was still three or four times as tall as him even when leaning forward, Ron couldn't help but marvel - no wonder this guy Call was a behemoth unit in the board game.

As a human being, this is too big, right?

(End of this chapter)