The Emperor’s Angel of Death

980.M41, Standard Terra Calendar, Storming Stars Sector, Saint Caspalen Diocese, Cardinal World Saint Caspalen

As a Cardinal World, clamor was originally a crime on Saint Caspalen, but ever since the terrifying aliens began to invade the Emperor's territory, the air here has become anxious, but the restless atmosphere has not affected the environment here, which still has garden-like forest gardens, azure oceans, majestic snow mountains, and vast grasslands.

"The planet is beautiful, but with such weak defense forces, if it weren't for being on the edge of the galaxy, a band of Dark Eldar raiders could turn it into a living hell."

Inside the Stormbird's cabin, Solzhenitsyn stared at the natural planet below, almost untouched by industrial pollution. If it weren't for a series of bad news, he would have been in a good mood at this moment.

But alas, things in the Empire are always so bad.

What's worse is not just the external threats, but also the various petty thieves within humanity that make him angry.

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At this moment, Talos walked up to him.

"How is this place any better than hell? What are you going to do about that matter?"

"After we land, please take a trip and deal with those people. I'll personally meet with them and temporarily suppress the matter."

As the Stormbird gradually approached the ground, the magnificent Ecclesiarchical Holy City appeared in Solzhenitsyn's view.

As the God-Given Land designated by Saint Caspalen, this planet was originally named Cathera, and its history can be traced back to the chaotic era after the Age of Apostasy.

At that time, this area was on the edge of the Astronomican's light. Although many human colonies were established very early, the chaos in the upper echelons of the Empire due to the Age of Apostasy meant they had no time to take care of this place. What followed was a wave of evil disbelief. Many Chaos cults rose from the cities and mountains, and even some planetary rulers declared their secession from the Empire and established their own small kingdoms. The Empire was busy cleaning up the mess in the Solar System and had no intention of dealing with those remote places.

At this moment, a mighty fleet arrived at Cathera, which was in the midst of warlord infighting, bringing it unexpected peace—this was an Ecclesiarchical expeditionary force, composed of Ecclesiarchical fanatics and pilgrims, who were driven into military fanaticism by the preaching prophecies of the "Eternal Pilgrim" Caspalen. This nearly sixty-year-old missionary announced a war of faith whose purpose was to save the many souls in the Dark Reaches. He claimed that the Emperor had warned him in a premonition that this place would become a terrible nest of heresy, and to prevent this from happening, they must launch an expedition.

This kind of thing sounds a bit incredible in the 41st millennium, because the Ecclesiarchy was stripped of most of its ability to initiate military actions very early on, but before the Edict of Restraint was promulgated, this kind of thing was actually very common. A respected missionary could easily organize a holy war army of hundreds of millions of people, their targets were diverse, aliens, heretics, or what they considered heretics, and the holy war army they organized was not the kind of temporary cannon fodder that was even inferior to militias in the 41st millennium. They were almost no different from the Astra Militarum, not only having guns, cannons, and tanks, but also powerful fleets, and could even attract Astartes to participate.

But Caspalen didn't know at the time that he was actually driving a "last train," because after he spent decades finally launching his dream holy war expedition, Terra issued the Edict of Restraint, ending the Ecclesiarchy's path to mastering armed forces. Fortunately, at that time, the holy war army had already arrived at the border of the Empire and did not know what was happening in the core.

Caspalen is a person who has some records in the history of the Ecclesiarchy. He was born in the Maelstrom area, and later went to a famous seminary in the Storming Stars sector near the Solar System to study. After graduating, he did not return to his hometown but continued to serve as a missionary in the Storming Stars sector. It is said that he traveled to more than fifty worlds in his life, bringing a purer light of the God-Emperor to many worlds that were still in a "barbaric" state at that time. As he grew older, he seemed unwilling to simply preach. He began to preach his prophecies everywhere, using his years of prestige and connections. After lobbying in many ways, he organized a huge expedition fleet and plunged into the darkest border of the Empire where the light of the Astronomican was dimmest.

After arriving at Cathera, Caspalen aroused the faith of the people here with unparalleled fervor, and at the same time, the powerful holy war troops swept away the dark forces on the planet, quickly eliminating the tide of apostasy.

Starting from this planet, a grand war of faith began. This arduous war lasted for nearly 40 years. When it ended, as much as one-fifth of the population of the sector had died, and countless others had become slaves, disabled, or servitors.

Even Caspalen, who was revered as the "Father of Salvation," was assassinated by enemy forces and died in his meditation room. Of course, there were also rumors that the assassins came from certain forces in the upper echelons of the Empire in order to weaken the Ecclesiarchy forces that held powerful armed forces. After that, the holy war army was taken over by one of Caspalen's disciples and won the final victory in this war of faith.

After the victory, the Edict of Restraint from the Empire was conveyed. Caspalen's successor accepted the new Pontiff's request and disarmed their forces, but they also received rewards. This territory, which was watered with blood by the Ecclesiarchy believers, became a large diocese, enjoying special religious exemptions. The administrative power completely belonged to the local clergy. Many holy war survivors were also allowed to stay and settle here. Some returned to their fields, while others joined the local defense forces in an organized manner. Most of the officers were transformed into planetary nobles, and in order to commemorate the "Eternal Pilgrim," the original Cathera was renamed Saint Caspalen and became the capital of the diocese, which is the Cardinal World.

The subsequent consolidation and reconstruction operations lasted for centuries. Saint Caspalen was soon built into a beautiful world. There were no so-called hive cities here, only large settlement areas formed around the Holy War Cathedral, the Five Great Seminaries, and the Three Great Monasteries, as well as hundreds of small settlements. They were different from the Empire's hive cities. The buildings were all brick and stone structures, dotted with natural landscapes such as lakes, rivers, and even forests. The priests did not like noisy giant machines very much, so the planet's environment was still relatively "primitive," including the cities, which were more classical.

Among them, the most fascinating and magnificent is the Holy War Cathedral and its affiliated area with a population of over three million. The cathedral is built on the highest mountain on the planet, which is also the place where Caspalen first set foot on the planet and the place where he first prayed to the Emperor after coming to this world. Therefore, it is regarded as the holy land of the diocese, and a huge cathedral complex over thirty kilometers long has been built. The center of the cathedral complex is a huge cluster of shining spires, which is the Holy War Cathedral. The neat residential areas extending from there are built all the way down the mountains, looking almost like a small hive city from the outside, but the sky here is not covered by polluted smog, and there is no roar of factories in the streets. Instead, there are the melodious sounds of wind chimes carried by the wind, the small waterfalls constantly flowing in the gardens, and the friendly debates of the priests.

The architectural planning of the entire city is built under the guidance of the artistic ideas that the Ecclesiarchy has inherited for thousands of years, emphasizing the unity of mind and environment. When a believer sets foot on this sacred land, he will realize that its magnificence is no less than any of the most bizarre fantasies that descend into their dreams.

Every road here is paved with carefully carved bricks and stones, with symbols representing purity on them. The huge arches connecting different blocks, if you look closely, you will find that the materials are not wood or stone, or even precious metals, but are made of finely woven fabrics.

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