A life of ups and downs, but in Warhammer 40K

Inside the luxurious palace at the top of the nest, the atmosphere was now eerily oppressive.

"It has been confirmed that two large-scale sacrifices have taken place, and it is expected that at least a Great Demon or a Demon Prince will appear."

Looking at the intelligence report before him, the judge's face was extremely grim. Now, however, there was some good news: the two sides were now locked in a frenzied battle.

Their strength in the hive city is not bad; at least for the time being, they can hold it.

"Let the state priests continue to pray to His Majesty, and let each priest keep a close eye on corruption."

At this moment, the judge also looked at an old man beside him, who was the pope of the Star Sector State Religion.

As the headquarters of the state religion in this sector, they have a large number of priests and a sufficient number of fanatical skeletons, all of which are powerful tools against the corruption of Chaos.

Or perhaps they used the corruption of the emperor to cover up the corruption of other evil gods, but at least for the time being, they still had a way to stabilize the planet.

However, this is only temporary. You should know that the planet Gwent has four continents, and each continent has a nest city.

These chaotic corruptions are currently only on their one continent. If left unchecked, the consequences could be unpredictable if the corruption spreads to the other three hives.

The planet Gwent has a total population of 300 billion, with over 100 billion residing in the No. 1 hive. The rest are distributed across the other three hives and the wasteland, where the other three hives lack such defensive capabilities.

If those three hives also fall, just thinking about what those souls would summon is enough to send chills down one's spine.

The war at that time might be something that a single Space Marine chapter could handle, but they were somewhat powerless to do anything about it.

Inside the hive, one can combat warp corruption through the state religion; however, things would be different if one ventured into the wasteland under those conditions.

Moreover, the bloodthirsty madman and the demon prince may both appear, which means the Astartes need to take action.

"Report! The great demigods have returned!!!"

Just as the group was in a state of panic, several tall figures walked in from outside.

With their arrival, the previous oppressive atmosphere instantly dissipated.

The great demigods will surely be able to lead them out of this crisis with their wisdom.

It is clear that most of the people of the Empire have a kind of fanatical superstition about Astartes.

However, Judge Gers' pupils contracted slightly at this moment, because he realized that the three people who returned were not the ones he had sent out.

Instead, it was an entity he had never seen before, a can with a white eagle on its chest wearing dark blue power armor.

Especially that white eagle...

As a very high-ranking judge, he knew all too well what this meant—an existence that could be traced back to the very beginning of the human empire.

He was someone even the Imperial Guard, with its supreme authority to train, had to listen to. And the fact that his Astartes recognized him in this way meant that his identity was absolutely genuine.

Combined with his previous conversation with that person, Judge Gers didn't dare to sit down at all. Instead, he stood up immediately and bowed to that being.

"Gers, Inquisitor of the Imperial Expeditionary Order, pays homage to the Ancient Sage. The Quint may now need your wisdom." Inquisitor Gers bent at an angle far too humble for his status, the rose knot on his chest swaying slightly, a stark contrast to the cultist blood still dripping from the scratches on his power armor. The group of scribes and swordsmen behind him exchanged bewildered glances; they had served the High Inquisitor for over a decade and had never seen him bow before any Astartes.

quiet.........

As the Inquisitor finished speaking, the room fell silent. Even the planetary governor stared in disbelief at what was happening before him, knowing that the Inquisition and the Space Marines were actually on equal footing, or even adversaries.

The Inquisitors of the Tribunal are qualified to try Space Marines, but only qualified. Whether they can do so depends on the background of each Inquisitor.

Gels was the Grand Inquisitor of their sector, a being who required to bow to an Astartes.

This was something they had never heard of before, so...

Snap!

It's unclear whether the cup fell to the ground, or if the cup's owner, fearing their rudeness might disturb the great being before them—a grave offense and a disgrace—suddenly collapsed to their knees.

Pfft!!!

Moreover, it seemed to have created a chain reaction, and almost in the blink of an eye, a dense crowd of people knelt in front of Su Can.

"Fuck!!!"

Seeing this, Su Can cursed. Although he had a way to handle the situation, seeing a large group of people kneeling before him in a gesture of utter defiance...

Yeah, it's a little awkward.

"Arise, you are the Inquisitor. One of the last gifts the great Archmage Magardor left to the human empire, the representative of the Golden Throne."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Su Can's words, Judge Gers's heart skipped a beat. As a high-ranking judge, he naturally knew the origins of the Inquisition and the indescribable yet extremely loyal Chapters...

灰骑士

The person before me is indeed an ancient being, and it seems that he knows things that are secrets even to the Inquisition.

“Very good, citizens of the empire, straighten your backs! Now that a great enemy is attacking and the situation is urgent, this is no time for empty formalities.”

"yes........"

Upon hearing Su Can's words, the group straightened up. They would discuss formalities and audience later; their priority now was dealing with the Chaos Corruption.

But at that very moment...

"You are... could you be...?"

At this crucial moment, the sector governor saw Elena, who had entered with several Astartes, and combined with what had happened before, he had a terrible idea.

Could it be that the person who took Welsh's place is the Space Marine standing before us?

Chapter 23 The Great Technique Master Appears

The sector governor had only recently learned of this matter from his steward. He had only met Su Can a few times before, and only knew of his existence. He had long forgotten what Su Can looked like, but seeing that Su Can was calm and hadn't questioned him about harboring heretics or aliens, it meant that the person before him was very likely the same person.

Moreover, as the sector governor, he knew a few things: that white eagle wasn't the Empire's double-headed eagle. Those Astartes qualified to use such a symbol were extremely ancient beings; though their exact age was unknown, the judge's behavior spoke volumes.

For a moment, the governor of the sector felt dizzy. He couldn't understand why this ancient being was lurking in his family.

If anything really happens, just reveal your identity.

"Could it be that there are heretics in my family, or that I have done something to desecrate the Golden Throne?"

However, no one paid attention to the star sector governor's wild thoughts at this moment. Su Can's attention was not on him, but on the data projection screen behind them.

Now he can clearly see all areas of the entire hive city from here, especially the lower hive, which is more than half overrun.

A large number of personnel from Lower Nest have temporarily taken refuge in Middle Nest. This is not due to the Sector Governor's mercy, but rather because a population of this size would become nourishment for Chaos if left in Lower Nest, so bringing them back from the front lines is the best option.

Moreover, the lower nest is not the bottom nest after all. It contains many important industries of various nobles in the star sector, and the workers in these industries are still somewhat useful.

"You few stay here, the rest of you go out first."

Just then, Su Can pointed to a few people around him, including the sage of the Mechanicus who hadn't had time to leave. There were also a few others, such as the Inquisitor, the Sector Governor, and key generals of the Planetary Defense Force. It's well known that the bigger the matter, the smaller the meeting.

With the survival of the planet Nest City at stake, Su Can has no time to waste on idle chatter with various factions.

Moreover, what I am about to do is, by the standards of the Empire, utterly blasphemous.

But that doesn't matter, anyway, who can be more blasphemous than the weasel?

As for the command, Su Can naturally took over. There are some things that if you are not at the right level, doing them will lead to your utter ruin, but if you are at the right level, then it doesn't matter.

Anyway, Su Can planned to take all the responsibility upon himself, and he didn't care about the pseudonym of this perennial old bastard.

When it's all over, they'll just pack their bags and leave, as if the court can find them.

"Yes."

Upon hearing Su Can's words, the others dared not say anything. One by one, they quickly left, knowing the situation was urgent and they only needed to follow orders. After all, if the cultists really breached the capital, none of them would escape unscathed.

After looking around to make sure most people had left, Su Can took out a mustard seed space he had found in the necromantic tomb.

"Gurgle........"

Upon seeing that mustard seed space, the Great Sage of the Mechanic Church instinctively swallowed hard.

This is a creation of the Necromancers of the cosmos, and it's a valuable commodity within their Mechanicus.

Fortunately, it's not an STC template, so they won't fight tooth and nail over it. At least it's not worth offending a perennial old jerk like Deng for something like this.

But soon the great sage of the Mechanicus was stunned, because at that moment a tall figure appeared.

The Necromancer, also known as the Necromancer Master, is Gear Boy's dream girl. Of course, the above is just Su Can's nonsense.

“We have placed several black stone obelisks on this planet. They are hidden in various spatial rifts that have been opened up on the planet. Once they are opened, chaos can be kept out.”

Looking at the flesh and blood person in front of her with a touch of envy, she had an urge to tear it apart and drape it over her heart.

However, this impulse was suppressed by another force that she couldn't explain, but her opening of the mouth made Su Can pause for a moment.

"Is this Necromancer's ultimate skill master a girl?"

Muttering to himself, Su Can continued, "..."

"The Necromancer's Obelisk is a Blackstone artifact, specifically designed to combat the Warp. While activating it at full power could directly isolate the Warp, doing so would be tantamount to deploying a destructive force..."

However, it was only after saying this that Su Can realized the Great Rift hadn't even opened yet. The Silent King hadn't released the Spirit Exorcising Domain, so he wouldn't know either.

"It will sever the connection between the soul and the body. Without the body as an anchor, the soul will gradually dissipate in the warp, while the body will become a walking corpse."

Of course, this has nothing to do with Su Can, since his soul is not in the subspace.

This isolation posed no problem for him; besides, the Exorcism Zone had its limits. Those Astartes and the fanatical followers of the state religion, including the Battle Sisters, were largely unaffected, and could even withstand Gauss weapons through their faith.

This small dynasty could never deploy a spirit-exorcising dead zone that covered hundreds of light-years like the Silent King, but covering this planet wouldn't be a big problem.

"Therefore, we can only open it to a certain limit. Those mortal cultists who have lost the blessing of Chaos are nothing but lambs to the slaughter. But those advanced warp beings, such as the Great Demons and Demon Princes, cannot be directly expelled in a short time."

Su Can has already assessed this; the Demon Prince and the Great Demon are inherently unable to remain in the physical universe for extended periods.

However, it is unlikely that they can be banished directly using the Exorcism Dead Zone, or rather, if they were to do so, it would be equivalent to throwing an Extinction Order at Quint.

Of those 300 billion people, perhaps less than 10 million will survive, so the Exorcism Death Domain will definitely not be opened to its maximum level.

"This is good enough. Without the power of their evil masters, the cultists are no match for them."

Upon hearing this, Gers stated directly that he had no objection to cooperating with the Space Necromancers.

After all, everything needs to be prioritized, and when it comes to allies, the Necromancers are actually the most reliable in the galaxy.

They won't betray their teammates and run away like the Eldar. They won't betray you until they achieve their goal, but if you get caught up in their schemes, that's a different story.

Let's deal with the chaos first, and we can deal with these aliens later.

Chapter 24 Fictional Identity

"Based on my examination, there are two important nodes on this planet. One of them is within the spatial rift in your Upper Nest, and as for the other..."

At this point, the tomb engineer of the space necromancer opened the map and pointed to a location in the wasteland.

Upon seeing this, the governor's expression suddenly changed, and naturally, this change did not escape Su Can's notice.

Where is that place?

Looking at the sector governor before him, Su Can spoke in an unquestionable tone:

There's almost no doubt that the governor of this sector has probably caused some trouble.

"That's where the Nurgle cult originated. Two years ago, to collect tithes, I increased taxes for several years, and that's when the cult broke out in the wasteland. Then, to suppress the cult, I sent people again..."

"Alright, I understand. The temporary system that Macardo and the Emperor established to maintain the Great Expedition has truly caused endless trouble."

"........."

After Su Can finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. The space necromancers were confused, but the Inquisitor and the Sector Governor felt uneasy.

The Inquisitor, in particular, commands a Deathwatch killing squad that is always at his disposal. Its leader is the loyalist Alpharis, who naturally knows far more about this legion than anyone else.

The biggest reason why the Empire is now filled with Alpharis is that the Alpharis are different from other legions. They don't really obey Warmaster Horus, but instead serve Magister Macado for many years.

Furthermore, the fact that this ancient Alpharis existed during the War of Unification means something terrible.

This person was very likely once the deputy of the Demon Prime Minister Makado, and they might even have been friends. He shouldn't say such things carelessly.

"I see you have three Warhound Titans protecting you, so I'll leave this node to you. As for the other one, I'll take care of it myself."

However, Su Can only mentioned it casually; he was already speechless about this lousy political system.

But since it's been running for ten thousand years, there's nothing more to say.

In any case, in Warhammer tragedies, you often don't know who to complain to, so it seems this sector governor is quite capable. Even after paying the tithe, the planet didn't collapse.

If it weren't for the arrival of a large group of world devourers, which disrupted the planet's balance and created a domino effect, those cultists probably wouldn't have been able to rise up at all.

“Great sage, you do not…”

“I haven’t commanded an army in battle for far too long, and I’m not in charge of those things myself.”