The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Although bad news has been increasing, in general, Orpheus has not experienced a very serious shortage of supplies so far. Of course, the soaring prices caused by the war are certain, so some planets have begun to implement a rationing system. The key agricultural worlds have also been strictly controlled by the governor's cronies, giving priority to ensuring the food supply in the capital area. Riots in various worlds are also unavoidable, after all, the Empire's "not serious" is a relatively low standard, and life begins to become very difficult for ordinary people.

In a word, the situation is precarious, people's hearts are unstable, the situation is controllable, and the future is bleak.

After having a general understanding of the situation in Orpheus, Soshyan set off for the war zone, but his first stop was not directly to Amara, but Dekapolis, the second largest economic center in the star zone.

Why go here?

Because Ekvoria has the most trade with this place, and also because Amara is already at the front line, this place is the safest industrial center in Orpheus at present, and its stability has a critical impact on the entire Orpheus war zone.

But an unexpected episode occurred when he came.

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Due to the lack of prior notification, when the Adeptus Astartes fleet entered the area near Dekapolis from the warp, the entire star system's warning system immediately issued an alarm without responding. Subsequently, all the defense weapons of the entire star system were activated, and the Landall also immediately issued a warning after detecting the opponent's fire control scanning, and the entire fleet also entered a state of combat.

Fortunately, the response system contacted them at this time, and the two sides quickly confirmed their identities, which avoided a misunderstanding, but also made Soshyan worried about the defense here.

Obviously, someone was derelict in their duty, which caused the delay in the response system at the edge outposts.

When entering the star system, Soshyan asked people to check the outposts, and sure enough, the person in charge of the outposts was busy hiding smuggled goods in the warehouse, which delayed the response.

Without any procedures, Soshyan had him taken away and drove all the way towards the prosperous Dekapolis.

As one of the most prosperous star systems in Orpheus, the star system where Dekapolis is located has as many as 8 inhabited worlds and 12 satellite colonies, as well as the largest shipyard in Orpheus. It is also one of the few star systems in Orpheus that can produce complex electronic products and heavy machinery equipment. Dekapolis Prime is even a highly hive world and has built magnificent facilities in orbit, including a luxurious space station called Gold City, which is also the true heart and brain of Dekapolis. Because it is far from the heavily polluted hive and all kinds of facilities are top-notch, the governor of the planet and all senior executives and large chambers of commerce are settled here, which in a sense is a hive spire detached from the planet.

The sudden arrival of the Space Marines obviously caught everyone in Gold City by surprise. Soshyan's reputation can be said to be well-known in the Maelstrom Zone, although it is limited to the ruling class, his arrival is a surprise and joy for the people of Dekapolis.

After all, after the terrifying Bloody Hundred Days, his arrival is undoubtedly a beacon of light for the Orpheus sector which fell into darkness. Soshyan's reputation as "victorious in every battle" is even a powerful cardiotonic. Although they are not dealing with Amara, the people of Dekapolis also know very well that if Amara can't hold it, then they will also be finished, and obviously they don't have much confidence in that side, but they still accepted all the instructions and requirements from Amara.

And what was surprising was that Soshyan's arrival was not very coincidental.

Under the strict order of the sector governor, almost all of Dekapolis' four million regular troops were transferred to Amara to assist in the defense. At the same time, Amara demanded that Dekapolis bear almost exaggerated logistical supplies, which was five times more than the tithe they had to bear.

Due to the failure of political struggles with the sector governor in the past, Dekapolis is already a "heavy tax area". This number would only make people think that the sector governor is crazy at any time.

Dekapolis then protested, arguing that the required equipment and supplies were too large and exceeded their supply range, and that Amara did not need so much equipment and supplies, but what they got in return was only the sector governor's stern condemnation and threats.

If Dekapolis does not obey, then he will execute all the high-level management of Dekapolis, including the governor. What is worse is that the Inquisition seems to support the decision of the crazy sector governor.

There was no way, so they could only increase taxes, working hours, and cut supplies. Because the chambers of commerce in this star system have a very strong power, they dominate most of the production and economic activities. Smelling the change in the wind, they immediately chose to shrink their storage, which led to the soaring prices in Dekapolis by 45 times in two months, which in turn led to continuous social unrest.

Just as Soshyan arrived, three hive cities on the main planet fell into large-scale riots and protests. A large number of workers who had been ravaged by overtime and hunger went on strike and attacked administrative agencies and shops, and even some employees joined them. The enforcers' shotguns were blown up and could not be suppressed, but this was not the most terrible thing.

The most terrible thing was the mutiny of the troops. Because the regular army was transferred away, Gold City could only choose to conscript temporary defense regiments to maintain order, but on the one hand, they were poorly paid, and on the other hand, their loyalty was also very questionable. So after the people rioted, many defense regiments also mutinied, and the officers appointed by the superiors were either shot or coerced.

The turmoil in turn disrupted the production order of the star system. The special envoys from Amara urged to transport more supplies to the front line every day, while the factories could not start work at all. The governor did not have enough troops to suppress it, which was a vicious cycle.

Now Soshyan is here again. Although they have not been in contact with this legendary Astartes Chapter Master, due to the existence of the Soul Drinkers, their impression of the Astartes is that they are more direct, rude, and lack patience. Seeing the planet like this, they might find trouble with them.

But just when the planet's governor was in a state of anxiety, the Space Marine fleet had already arrived in the planet's high orbit.

For Soshyan, there was no need to send anyone to check. The fleet received the planet's wide-area announcement, which already showed its condition.

"It seems that things are not very peaceful here."

When standing in the main hall of the "Emperor's Palace" paved with thousands of tons of gold in Gold City, facing a group of mortals kneeling on the ground in fear and trepidation, Soshyan just said a sentence calmly.

The planet's governor, Dino O'Brien, who was lying on the ground in a prostrate position, did not dare to lift his head at all. When this god-like figure appeared, they were all dumbfounded. This is not an Astartes, they would believe it if he was the Emperor reborn!

Even if his face was covered by a helmet, the powerful aura and the sense of presence that could fill their vision could make their proud hearts become humble.