Warhammer, but Emperor's Chosen

Such an order was puzzling, but it was carried out smoothly. No one dared to disobey the order of a judge.

Just as the navy ships surrounding the Mechanical Ark had just evacuated, the Mechanical Ark suddenly began to rumble, and the violent trembling of the hull forcibly tore a wound in the real universe, and quickly "fell" into it under the propulsion of the plasma engine.

It ran away.

Under the control of the machine soul, he ran away.

This has precedents in the empire's ten thousand years of history, but it still makes everyone who witnesses it feel unbelievable.

How could it run away?

Noah also watched the mechanical ark escape into the subspace right under his nose. This was exactly what he had planned.

Although Rogue Traders have the Empire's exclusive rights and anything they can grab is theirs, this only applies to aliens and worlds that are not under the Empire's jurisdiction.

Although Noah's actions this time were reasonable, it was almost impossible for him to obtain this mechanical ark through formal channels.

The Empire will not recognize it, and the Mechanicus will not recognize it even more.

What do you need a mechanical ark for as a wandering trader?

Even if Hobotov died, the Mechanicus would not easily give up this mechanical ark. Even Mars would not sit idly by, as they could not accept a mechanical ark being in the hands of someone other than the Mechanicus.

They will negotiate with the Terra government, and although it will inevitably cost a huge price, the Mechanical Ark will definitely be returned to them.

As for Noah, he will definitely get some compensation.

But is this the compensation he needs?

joke!

Once it's in his hands, it's his!

Since it cannot be obtained through formal channels, then we have to use informal channels, so the mechanical ark must disappear into the subspace in full view of everyone.

As for the destination of the Mechanical Ark, isn't it up to him to decide?

Noah randomly found an uninhabited galaxy nearby, drew a subspace channel, and let the mechanical ark automatically sail to the destination.

When it's all over, he'll get his spoils back!

"Captain."

White reported in a low voice, "The goods have arrived at the warehouse."

“How many people know?”

"Very rarely, sir. The mission is carried out by the robot soldiers controlled by the great sage Nono."

Noah tapped the armrests of the command throne with his fingers and murmured to himself:

"Is this the end?"

He could basically conclude that this seemingly abnormal but in fact extraordinary experience involved the struggle between the Emperor and the Four Gods. However, he had already destroyed the Mechanicus, and the Soul Drinkers remained loyal and would not be declared traitors because of their betrayal, which could be considered a victory for the Emperor.

But it doesn't end that easily.

The Daemon Prince Abraxas is still alive and has not even been banished back into the Warp.

But what is certain is that he will not let the Soul Drinkers go easily.

After all, this was a plan he had been planning for thousands of years, and the sunk costs were too high, so no one could just give up.

Therefore, he must have another conspiracy next.

Since Hobotov is a Chaos traitor, the Forge World he owns must also be at risk of rebellion.

Although Noah didn't want to care, since he was the one who discovered it, it would be unrealistic to ignore it. If the Forge World really rebelled, he would also be held responsible.

But since we are suppressing a rebellion, we must bring more artillery... and reinforcements.

As long as Noah tells the Soul Drinkers that the Soul Spear is in the Forge World, they will be indignant and willing to obey his orders. Even if they suffer heavy losses, as long as they can finally regain the Soul Spear, the Soul Drinkers will be grateful to him.

To put it simply, this means that even after being sold out by him you still have to help him count the money.

Anyway, the Spear of Soul is in his hand, so Noah can certainly do so, but there is no need.

Noah would not resort to such means to coerce the Soul Drinker, not to mention that such a thing would only backfire if it were exposed.

"Sarpedon."

Noah looked down at the Chief Think Tank who was being treated by the pharmacist. "There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"good news."

Sarpedon raised his head and looked at him in confusion.

"The good news is that the Soul Spear is not on the Mechanical Ark. The Mechanicus has already transferred it to a frigate in advance and is preparing to send it to the Forge World for research. When entering the system, I have sent an escort fleet to intercept it, and the holy relic is now on the ship."

"That……"

Sarpedon was extremely excited and almost immediately wanted to ask Noah to return the holy relic, but he controlled his emotions very well and carefully chose his words:

"Sir Noah, can you return the Spear of Soul to us? The Soul Drinker is willing to pay any price for it!"

Although he felt that the conditions he offered were generous enough, Sarpedon was still unsure.

When something is in someone else's hands, they have the final say on how to deal with it.

If it was the Mechanicus holding the Spear of Soul, he would still dare to lead his men to charge forward.

But if the Spear of Souls is in the hands of the Inquisitor, any Soul Drinker who dares to charge will be expelled.

not to mention.

Even if he wanted to rush forward, he couldn't.

He still clearly remembered the experience of his power armor automatically locking when he was in the Mechanical Ark.

Noah smiled:

"Of course, this is the sacred object of the Soul Drinkers. Now it is just being returned to its original owner."

Sarpedon was somewhat moved and said solemnly:

"Sir Noah, the Soul Drinkers will never forget this favor!"

After a pause, Sarpedon asked again, "What's the bad news?"

"The bad news is that you can't return to the Chapter with the Soul Spear. I need the Soul Drinkers to help me quell the rebellion on Forge World of Corden Tertius!"

The Forge World of Corden Tertius is the Forge World controlled by the Great Sage Hobotov.

Sarpedon was startled at first, then showed a puzzled expression:

"Sir Noah, isn't this also good news?"

What bad news?

This is clearly a double happiness!

Chapter 77 Everything will be fine!

"We have entered the maximum strike range of planetary orbital weapons, Captain."

White reported respectfully.

The servo skull projected Sarpedon's communication screen in front of Noah. The chief think tank's resolute face revealed a hint of determination:

"Sir Noah, the Soul Drinker awaits your orders!"

Navy Commander Krull bowed his head respectfully:

"The navy fleet is at your command, my lord."

"Slow down the engines, conduct an all-round auspex scan, and order the fleet not to open fire first!"

Noah gave orders in an orderly manner, staring quietly at the planet floating in the universe outside the porthole.

On the deep red surface are manufacturing plants that are crisscrossed like a spider web. These silver-grey buildings form large scars that occupy more than half of the planet's surface area. They are clearly visible even in space, allowing people to intuitively feel the grandeur of the forged world!

Corresponding to the manufacturing plants stretching across the surface is their terrifying productivity.

For thousands of years, the Forge World of Corden Tertius has been famous for its powerful war engine, continuously providing huge amounts of war materials to the Skarrus Sector and even the entire Hazy Sector. Its importance in the star region to which it belongs is self-evident.

But precisely because of its irreplaceable importance, the empire could not tolerate its rebellion.

Even if there is only a slight sign of rebellion, once discovered it must be nipped in the bud!

When Noah proposed to suppress the rebellion of Corden Tertius, neither the Soul Drinkers nor the Navy Fleet had any objection. After all, this was the order of the Inquisitor, and disobeying the Inquisitor was a betrayal of the Empire!

not to mention.

There is evidence of Corden Tertius's treachery.

In the Mechanicus, only the sages who have complete control over their fields can be called Great Sages, and only the rulers who control a forge world can be called the Director of Forges, and these two identities often overlap.

For example, Hobotov is both the Grand Magus of the Mechanicus and the planet's forge director, ruling the forge world of Corden Tertius.

Such dual identities are not uncommon in the Mechanicus. Some high-ranking Great Magi even command several Forge Worlds. Even Great Magi who do not belong to a Forge World are equally respected and will be welcomed with the highest standards in any Forge World. This is because most of the local Magi and Forge Masters hope to obtain some precious STCs from the Great Magi.

In addition, the Mechanicus also has a large number of mechanical enclaves that do not belong to the Forge World.

These mechanical enclaves range in size from the smallest containing only a few mechanical priests to the largest comparable to true forge worlds.

The reason why these mechanical enclaves are not recognized by Mars is that some of them are too close to other forces in the Empire. For example, the Forge World of Konor was deprived of its status as a Forge World because of its close ties with the Ultramarines.

Others are due to deliberate concealment by their rulers.

Everyone knows that there are millions of worlds in the Empire, but no one knows exactly how many there are, not even the Terran government. They only pay attention to these worlds when they need to pay taxes or when they send out star messages for help due to rebellion or invasion.

The same goes for the forge worlds. Mars itself doesn't even know how many forge worlds there are in the galaxy.

Although in theory all Forge Worlds are inextricably linked to Mars, these Forge Worlds, which are thousands or even tens of thousands of light years apart, have great differences in thought and culture.

One of the most typical examples is the Forge World of Huangquan No. 8. This planet is the base camp of the Alien Faction, which is dedicated to the research and development of alien technology. It has always been regarded as a thorn in the side by the Anti-Xenophobia Order. If it were not for the repeated intervention and even warnings of the High Lords' Council, the Anti-Xenophobia Order would probably have directly ordered its extermination.

Some forge worlds were the private property of a great sage from the beginning, and these great sages often conducted some unknown secret research in their own forge worlds. Although these secrets were usually not very big, at most they would attract the extermination order of the Inquisition, but the great sages would still try to keep a low profile.

If you want to keep a secret, the best way is to not let anyone know about it. Naturally, these secrets and the information of the entire planet will be covered up and will never appear in the sight of the Mechanicus or the Empire.

If this great sage unfortunately died during an exploration, or was lost in the Warp during his voyage, then the Forge World he owned, which was not registered with the Empire or the Mechanicus, would probably disappear completely.

In addition, the Mechanicus has always had the habit of cherishing its own things, so no one knows how many Forge Worlds are hidden in the galaxy.

Anyway, on the surface, the Empire only has a few hundred Forge Worlds.

But it is these hundreds of forge worlds that support the endless military needs of the Empire, providing countless war materials for the Empire's desperate war in the galaxy. From the most insignificant flashlights, to tanks and armored vehicles galloping on the battlefield, to the Titan Legion and space fleets conquering the galaxy, all are provided by these hundreds of forge worlds!

It is precisely because of this that the loss of any forge world will cause irreparable damage to the empire. If there is any sign of rebellion in these forge worlds, the empire will not hesitate to strike hard!

As the great sage and foundry director of Corden Tertius, who would believe it if he said that the Corden Tertius Forge World was unaware of Hobotov's rebellion and that it was of no help to him?

of course.

Noah just had to make sure Corden Tertius didn't get desperate, but he wouldn't be the first to fire.

After all, he was not a real Inquisitor. Although he had the endorsement of Inquisitor Kriptman and the rose knot symbolizing his identity was given to him by Inquisitor Kriptman himself, ordering a ceasefire between both parties in the name of the Inquisitor in the Laconia system and ordering the firing on a forge planet in the Skarrus system were two completely different things.

Although this matter can be settled with his connections, there is no need to waste favors on such matters.

Even if Corden Tertius had intended to rebel, he could not open fire first, because once he opened fire, it would be unclear whether Corden Tertius had been plotting a rebellion or whether it was his order to open fire that forced the Forge World to rebel.

But if Corden Tertius fired first, Noah would have enough reason to put down the rebellion.

And if Corden Tertius kept fighting him without firing, that didn't matter. Noah didn't have to do anything. He just had to wait here and fight Corden Tertius.

"Captain, we have received an astropathic signal from Corden Tertius."

"Get in."

Zhi——!

There was a brief static noise in the sound array channel, and then a projection of a mechanical priest appeared in Noah's sight:

"This is the Corden Tertius Foundry World. I am Isaac Locksim, the Deputy Director of Foundry. Please state your purpose!"

Noah looked grim:

"This is the Stars. I am the Rogue Trader Noah von Valancius, affiliated with Inquisitor Kriptman. The Great Sage Hobotov betrayed the Empire, and his flagship escaped from the Laconia System during the chaos. We now suspect that this ship is hiding in Corden Tertius. Deputy Director of Locksim Foundry, I order you to remove all orbital defenses of Corden Tertius and cooperate with our investigation unconditionally!"