Hearing that the other party brought the topic to the First Legion, Soshyan chuckled.
"Ha, if you have anything to say, just say it. There are no outsiders here, so I don't think there's anything you can't say."
The Grand Inquisitor was silent for a moment, then turned to look at the other Inquisitors.
"The group of Chaos traitors I just mentioned was finally discovered after investigation to be led by a demon prince. At that time, all the inquisitors in the Formosa sector united to concentrate their efforts on hunting down this demon. As a learner,
We were also fortunate to participate in it. After paying a huge price, although we failed to catch the demon, we drove it out of the sector. In the process, we found a traitor's stronghold and snatched it after a fierce battle.
After investigating the corpse of the next traitor, we found that he was wearing the old armor of the former First Legion, and there are some records about the Demon Prince in the stronghold, which is enough to prove that he was a member of the Dark Angels in the past!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone immediately started talking, but there was no change on Soshiyang's face.
Then, Torquemada Ketiz turned and looked at him.
"Samuel's operation is not as simple as it is advertised. I am afraid there are even deeper and darker secrets. I have not mentioned these before because my mentor once said that these things can easily lead to unnecessary trouble.
So I would rather take it to the grave."
Soshyan applauded lightly.
"A great inquisitor, so?"
"What?"
Soshyan stretched out his hand.
"Evidence, evidence to prove everything you said. After all, no one has heard what you described, let alone seen it with your own eyes. You have to come up with some evidence to convince everyone, right? No matter what you said
A traitor, a demon, or a suspicion about the death of Judge Inar, at least for now, there is no evidence. I think even if the trial court convicts, evidence is needed, right?"
"The evidence is in your hands. If Samuel is willing to come forward and accept our questioning, there will be results soon."
"I'm sorry, I can't put an Astartes Captain on trial without any evidence. I admit that the Inquisition has the power to doubt and interrogate everything, but at the same time, I also have the power to use my power for the benefit of the Empire and the Throne.
With all the power and force in their hands, the Astartes are also the messengers and will of the Emperor."
As he spoke, his finger drew a line in the void.
"We supervise each other. If a judge shows signs of corruption, do I also have the right to doubt and interrogate him?"
Torquemada narrowed his eyes.
"There is no such statement. The authority of the Inquisition is——"
"The Astartes were guarding the Imperium before the Inquisition was born."
Soshyan immediately interrupted the other party.
"The Codex Astartes stipulates the duties and missions of Space Marines, but the power of the Inquisition comes from ancient vague legends and the rosette on your chest. You don't have any laws to base on when enforcing the law, but we do, and the Inquisition can
Use authority to judge the Astartes. The Astartes can also torture the corrupted with divine law. Our power comes from the throne. There is no distinction between high and low. Just like within your Inquisition, you can lead the Inquisitors around you.
We? You can't, because you don't have any written rules to base it on, but I can lead all the Astartes around me, because we have systems and orders. Things are that simple. I respect your authority, but if you want
If you use power to suppress others, then don’t blame me for using higher power to fight. Likewise, if you can produce evidence, then according to the laws of the empire, I have nothing to say, and I will do whatever I have to do.”
Not only Torquemada, but other inquisitors were also stunned. This was the first time they had encountered someone who dared to directly confront or even analyze the power of the inquisition. They had never encountered someone who spoke sharply but seemed like a political animal.
Space Marine.
The point is, they really don't seem to have anything to say.
Although all Imperial institutions and organizations know that the scope of the Inquisition's jurisdiction overrides all Imperial institutions, and in theory, an Inquisitor has the power to accuse an entire planetary government, recruit an entire Astra Militarum force, and control a certain planet.
the fate of all civilians on the planet, and the interrogation of beings such as the Astartes who are beyond the laws of the Empire.
But in practice, reality makes things much more complicated due to the unique structure of the Inquisition and the extraordinary powers they gain by custom and tradition.
After all, the personal power of the inquisitor does not come from some sacred code or clearly stated decree. It is actually a convention similar to an oral will. It will naturally be constantly changed by various external forces in the dark and feudal power structure of the empire as a whole.
It is influenced by various political factors.
For example, when an inquisitor takes action against a very influential heretic, it may be discovered later that the heretic was actually supported by his competitors, just for a larger goal, or without the consent of his colleagues.
, those who privately clean up a certain planet will eventually find themselves ostracized by everyone, unable to get assistance from their colleagues when needed, and may even be tried collectively.
These hundreds of realistic factors restrict the judges, so that they often cannot act completely casually in the actual operation process. This further leads to the continuation of the tradition of the trial court having no rules and regulations at all. In this kind of situation,
In the process of non-standard law enforcement, the Inquisitors must ensure that they have sufficient resources on hand to allow them to operate outside the imperial framework. Paradoxically, this in turn requires the help of other imperial agencies. Therefore, although it is theoretically aloof, in practice
, the Inquisitors are essentially a group of "imperial bureaucrats", and they are still passively or spontaneously within the imperial bureaucratic framework.
"General Commander Soshyan."
Marcus spoke at this time.
"Does it mean that as long as we find evidence that the Dark Angel killed Judge Inar, we can accuse Samuel of heresy?"
Soshiyang looked at the other party and nodded slightly.
"Of course, murdering the inquisitor is an unpardonable crime."
"What if we find those rebellious Dark Angels?"
Hearing Torquemada's words, a strange smile appeared on Soshyan's face.
"Then I will ask Chapter Master Azrael to come and confront you personally."
The Grand Inquisitor nodded immediately.
"We will find the demon prince. He has no chance to escape this time. I hope the Dark Angels can have an explanation for their former compatriots."
"Of course, Priest Azmodai of the Dark Angels Chapter. But he is very happy to share the glorious history of the Dark Angels with others."
Torquemada always felt that Soshyan's tone was strange, and the inexplicable mention of a priest made him feel uncomfortable all over, but since that was all he had to say, he had nothing to say.
After all, if the conversation continued, it would easily turn into a dispute. From Soshyan's treatment of the Minotaur, he realized that the other party was definitely not the kind of space warrior full of brains and muscles. He really had no confidence in a battle of wits and courage.
The Heretic Tribunal had just stopped, when a judge from the Alien Tribunal suddenly spoke.
"Commander Soshyan, I still hope to be able to brief you on the current alien threat."