Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 53 Battle Sister, Chicken Thief

Gao Yi boarded the hovercraft arranged by Rebecca and headed towards the church in the Royal Court area.

Sitting in the car and looking outside, although this victory made people's faces less gloomy, many people's family members also died in this battle.

The living people temporarily suppress the pain in their hearts. They don’t have the energy to think about these things. What they need to consider is how to survive.

However, someone has already implemented Gao Yi's order. Under the protection of the soldiers, vehicles loaded with food are parked in various places in Shangchao, and food is distributed according to the registration list.

Although these foods were a mixture of corpse starch, sawdust bread and various fungi, the refugees, who had only been able to eat one or two meals in the past few days, were grateful to Gao Yi for being able to fill their stomachs.

"Lord, did you hear that? They are all singing your name and cheering for you." Rebecca said with a smile.

"Isn't it my duty to ensure that my subjects are well fed? Rebecca, has Lord Ludwig never considered improving the lives of his subjects in the Lower Nest?"

"Hmm? To improve the lives of the lower nests? The dynasty has already sheltered them and allowed them to live on this land. Isn't that enough? The dynasty allows them to work in exchange for basic survival resources. The remaining resources should be used for development, sir. This is the dynasty's most important mission. Lord Ludwig never considered these things before."

After hearing Rebecca's words, Gao Yi knew that this inherent idea could not be changed in a day or two, so he didn't say anything more.

"Lord, we're here!"

Rebecca helped Gao Yi open the car door. Standing in front of the church steps, Gao Yi looked up.

This state church is one of the few well-preserved buildings in the entire Upper Nest and Royal Court area.

Even in the most difficult times, no one dared to demolish or destroy this church dedicated to the God-Emperor.

Its magnificence is second only to Gao Yi's palace.

Hundreds of white steps lead all the way to the magnificent door of the church.

The entire church still maintains its Gothic style, and there are a large number of exquisite reliefs on the exterior walls made of metal and stone, each of which can be called a work of art.

These reliefs are carved into famous living saints in the state religion, as well as some important historical scenes.

The top is made of stained glass and it sparkles.

Gao Yi walked up the stairs and two pastors opened the door for him. As soon as he entered, he felt a sacred atmosphere. The entire church was spotless.

The huge statue of the God-Emperor is in the center of the church, and a smaller statue of the living saint Drusus is to the right of the statue of the God-Emperor.

Some little guys were flying around in the church. They were wiping the church and arranging the books.

Looking closely, wow? Isn't this the Cherubim that broke through Guilliman's defense and silenced Horus?

These Mechanicus creations called Cherubim, which are like babies, made of flesh, blood and metal and have wings to fly around, are extremely common in the Ecclesiarchy.

These things that look like babies are not made from real living babies, but are cloned and cultivated by biological sages.

She can do odd jobs, transport ammunition, conduct reconnaissance, and even fight when necessary, but Gao Yi really can't accept such a look, otherwise he would like to have two of them.

There were almost no people in the huge church, only two people were waiting for Gao Yi's arrival in front of the statue of the Divine Emperor.

The man in the bishop's robe on the right should be Holt, and there is a combat nun standing next to him.

From the bloodstains on her body, it could be seen that she had just come down from the battlefield.

"Didn't they say that these battle sisters have entered the lower nest?!"

Accompanied by Rebecca, Gao Yi walked up to the bishop. Gao Yi couldn't help but look up at the statue of the Divine Emperor. He was really afraid that Old Man Huang would suddenly jump up and grab him back for research. Fortunately, it didn't react at all.

Gao Yi felt Bishop Holt staring at him intently with his piercing eyes, as if trying to understand if Gao Yi was truly blessed by the Divine Emperor as rumored. Gao Yi had heard Rebecca's introduction, and knew that this elderly man was no ordinary character. Although he seemed a little frail, his combat power was formidable, likely due to extensive genetic modification.

It was he who led the priests of the state religion to resist the initial attack with a power hammer when the riot started. However, as the war continued to this day, almost all the priests of the church were killed in the battle and only a few survived.

Holt himself had been seriously injured in the previous battle. A punch from a Word Bearer had directly shattered a large number of his internal organs. If it weren't for the presence of the medic, Holt might have died.

Gao Yi also admired Holt very much. These people were using their lives to implement their beliefs. No matter whether they were too extreme in dealing with some heretical behaviors in normal times, this group of people would really take action when something happened.

"Praise the Divine Emperor, Bishop Holt. I heard you wanted to see me. I am the current Rogue Trader Gao Yi Mungat. On behalf of the Mungat Dynasty, I thank you for your sacrifice and dedication."

"No, I should be the one thanking you, Lord Gao Yi. Purifying the evil is the responsibility of the State Religion. Those priests who have dedicated themselves to humanity will go to the Golden Throne to continue serving the Divine Emperor. But if you hadn't arrived in time, this planet might have fallen into the hands of humanity's enemies."

"As a follower of the Divine Emperor and the master of this planet, isn't it my duty to protect the people here from the erosion of Chaos? I heard that you, Bishop, were anxious to see me?"

"Indeed...Have you truly received the Divine Emperor's blessing? Have you truly heard the Divine Emperor's voice?"

When he said this, Holt's voice even trembled a little.

"I do not know either……"

"How could you not know? Otherwise, how could you kill those traitorous Astartes with your human body? You don't have powerful genetic modifications or implants."

"Perhaps the Divine Emperor bestowed a blessing upon me without my knowledge. Regardless, everyone saw the miracle displayed by the Holy Statue. I believe the Divine Emperor did not bestow the miracle on me, but rather out of pity for the humans on this planet. He saw your sacrifice and courage!
Especially you, Cardinal Holt, you proved your devotion to the God-Emperor! All you did allowed the God-Emperor to guide me and my flagship out of the Warp and return me to Agathos in time!

"Yes... yes... The Divine Emperor will not abandon his devout believers... Lord Gao Yi, but please allow me to examine your body. After all, the methods of humanity's enemies are too strange!"

"Are you doubting that the Rogue Trader has joined the enemy of humanity, Bishop?"

Rebecca loudly rebuked him, saying that like Will, her true loyalty was to the dynasty rather than the empire.

"How do you want to test it?"

Holt took out the holy objects that had been worshipped for a long time. These holy objects that had been worshipped for a long time would have a keen sense of chaos and corruption. Gao Yi had undergone similar tests when he first came to this world, so he was not panicked at all.

Holt also expressed his desire to draw some blood for genetic testing.

Gao Yi did not refuse either.

When all the tests were completed, Holt also found it incredible.

"I've never seen such pure humans..." In the world of Warhammer, people are more or less affected by the Warp, it's just a matter of quantity.

"Now that I've proven myself, Bishop Holt, can you tell me why you came to see me?"

"This is Sister Tamia. She and her sisters have been fighting in the Lower Nest. She said she has something very important to report to you!"

"May the Emperor bless you, Mother Superior, what do you wish to report to me?"

Tamiya, with her white hair and wearing the exclusive power armor for combat nuns, has a very serious expression. The huge scar running through her face makes her look particularly tough.

"There's a problem in the lower nest. A strange heresy is spreading in the lower nest!"

"A heretical belief? Isn't it the Church of the Last Dawn? I think I already know that."

"It's not the Last Dawn. That belief originated from the Underhive. My sisters and I saw with our own eyes the mutants of the Underhive shouting the name of the God-Emperor as they rushed out of the Underhive and attacked those traitors!
They will even take in and protect civilians and bring them back to the Underhive! But the scum of the Underhive will take in and protect civilians? A large number of mutants who will be executed by the Empire if discovered believe in the God-Emperor, can you believe it? "

"Of course I don't believe it. Wait... Oh my god, is there going to be some thief on my planet?"

(End of this chapter)