The Emperor’s Angel of Death

After being emptied, this large armory hidden within the mountain wasn't entirely useless. Relying on the ancient energy system and the solid mountain cover, it was still very suitable as a fortress or some other military stronghold. However, these were minor matters and didn't require Soshjan to worry about them at the moment.

After spending several days loading the Titans and other equipment onto the ships, Soshjan finally had time to focus on the battle situation. As expected, the Greenskins, with no way to retreat, suffered devastating blows under the Iron Fists. All major strongholds were eliminated, and large gangs of Greenskin bandits were destroyed. Only a few scattered small tribes remained to resist, but they would be cleaned up in a few days.

Of course, along with this came the damage report. This disaster was devastating to the Doscoa continent. 90% of the towns in the Southern Mountains were destroyed, 78% of the industrial and mining facilities were damaged, and 95% of agriculture was ruined. Approximately 2.6 billion people died, 240 million were permanently disabled, and only 170 million survivors were counted.

Under these circumstances, Soshjan made his first public appearance. He went to Blackwater Bay Fortress, the most resolute in resistance and the most tragic in battle, to express his sincere condolences to the victims and their families in his capacity as Governor-General Nason. He highly praised the courage and will of the Wallisstad soldiers and civilians who were not afraid of strong enemies and were unyielding, and had a cordial direct conversation and handshake with the "Perron Boy Scouts" who had performed bravely in the battle.

However, one thing Soshjan found strange was that when he walked by with Terminators covered in medals and scripture strips, the refugees all raised their hands and wailed. They even followed him, crying wherever he went, some crying, stomping their feet, and clapping their hands, while others raised their hands and jumped up and down while crying, which made him a little confused. At first, he thought it was some kind of local custom, and he even clapped a few times, but he quickly realized that this was just a performance to show him gratitude.

He guessed that it might be some superficial effort by the rulers or nobles, which he found quite disgusting. Everyone was tired enough after the bloody battle, so why put on this show?

Of course, another thing he came down to do was to "endorse" the Holy Flame Order, so that it could penetrate this world faster and replace the original corrupt order.

Subsequently, Soshjan also issued relief orders as soon as possible. Of course, this was already being done. Refugee camps were established in cities that had not been destroyed, and all necessities such as food, medicine, and clothing were supplied, and the Guardian Army maintained law and order.

After inspecting the Southern Mountains, Soshjan set off for the Northern Mountains. In fact, Governor Yuri had already sent him fifteen invitation messages, which showed that he was very anxious, but Soshjan guessed that this was probably not sent by him, but by that Michael. However, after being here for so long, it was indeed time to meet the Governor.

"...Polania once had the planet's only hive city. Although it wasn't large in scale, it contained a large number of relatively advanced industrial facilities. However, fifteen hundred years ago, a meteorite struck a nearby mountain, and then a large number of meteorites and mountain fragments struck the spires of Polania. The collapsed spires pierced the hive city below, and a large number of nobles, including the then Governor, died in the disaster. However, the Pechinka family still had enough power to control the situation at the time. They quickly built New Polania thirty kilometers away from Old Polania. However, because it was a newly built city, the infrastructure was far inferior to the past, the population was small, and it lacked sufficient industrial and commercial vitality. Therefore, subsequent Governors mostly worked in Borodny, and New Polania was more of a political symbol."

As the Stormbird flew over the ruins of Old Polania, Soshjan's gaze was fixed on a depression in the middle of the huge circular city. It was a very terrifying crater, with a part of the spire still sticking out. Even from high altitude, he could feel the desolation of this place.

In the cabin, in addition to the Terminators, there was also an old man wearing a gray priest's robe. He was a senior deacon of the Holy Flame Order.

"So, is it uninhabited now?"

"Reporting, My Lord, some civilians still live in the abandoned city. This place has not been completely abandoned and still maintains some administrative bodies."

After flying for a while, a lush green grassland appeared outside the window. It could be seen that the land here was very fertile, with crisscrossing paths and farmhouses everywhere. Each private farm had windmills, barns, and pastures. Large herds of livestock were scattered on the grass, and there were large patches of nearly ripe farmland. Occasionally, agricultural machinery could be seen spewing black smoke and drawing obvious marks on the ground. Many ditches flowed from south to north, crossing this green land and entering a large river.

Then, at the confluence of a river bend, a pure white city appeared. It seemed to be entirely made of huge white rocks, and it was not large in scale, but very delicate. It was stacked layer by layer, seemingly imitating the appearance of a hive city. To use a not-so-appropriate adjective, it was like a seven-layer cake, with red roofs and green gardens dotted among them like fruits on a cake.

But even Soshjan could see that this city itself was a model, an artwork, but it had no atmosphere of life and was not practical. The Pechinka family built it probably to show their strength and wealth.

"New Polania is divided into seven layers. In the past, the residents of New Polania were basically direct members of the Pechinka family, as well as servants who served them. The number was only sixty to seventy thousand. The bottom two layers were mainly for servants and guards to live in. In addition to defense facilities, they also contained some basic commercial and handicraft facilities. The third to fifth layers were where the nobles lived, with opera houses, arenas, large ecological gardens, etc. The top two layers were the Governor's Palace, with palace complexes called the Koporov Diamonds, which reportedly took one hundred and forty years to build and consumed one-twentieth of the Pechinka family's wealth."

As the Thunderhawk's altitude decreased, it could be seen that this New Polania had been decorated with colorful flags and was brilliantly colored. Even the green trees on the roadside were hung with various ribbons. The streets were full of the Imperial Aquila flags and the Astral Knights flags, and there were also a large number of people walking on the wide roads, holding huge busts of Soshjan himself and slogan banners.

"...May the great Soshjan Alexey Governor-General have good fortune in war and be invincible."

"...Merciful Soshjan Alexey Governor-General, you are our great benefactor, we will always love and respect you."

"...Hail to the eternal sun of Wallisstad."

Frowning as he looked at the banners held by those people, waving their hands happily towards the sky, Soshjan shook his head, then looked at the portraits of himself, sighed, and then he focused his attention on the palace complex known as the Koporov Diamonds.