There used to be a large number of believers coming every day for pilgrimage. The population once expanded to hundreds of millions, which later led to a series of problems. Finally, in the early forty thousand years, the Patriarch announced a purification edict.
The Jihad Cathedral and its surrounding area of hundreds of kilometers have been declared as "immaculate land", that is, land that has been completely purified and no longer has a trace of dirt. Therefore, in order to avoid being polluted, pilgrims must show "sincerity"
", that is, enough tribute is required to set foot on this land, and this amount is not low. It directly filters out 90% of the believers and reduces the population of the Holy War Cathedral to about three million. Basically, they are all state religions.
There are also some priests, servants, officials and sporadic businessmen who serve high-level officials.
Naturally, this also alleviates the problems caused by population tension to a certain extent, but the number of pilgrims has not decreased. They can only kneel down to the holy place further away. Many people's pilgrimages often start in ten years, so in
A stretching "Pilgrimage Village" has formed around the Immaculate Land, which is still crowded and resource-constrained. In order to prevent the disorderly expansion of the Pilgrim Village, there are still forklifts coming for regular treatment.
But generally speaking, since the Apostasy Rebellion, St. Casparon has continued to be stable and prosperous for thousands of years.
It's a pity that this stability has been destroyed.
Huge and majestic warships gathered in the orbit of this peaceful world, indicating that the dark clouds of war were quietly coming. A group of senior officials from the local state church were anxiously waiting outside the large apron one kilometer away from the Holy War Cathedral.
Accompanied by the unique engine roar of the Stormbird, the huge steel war eagle swooped down from the sky and landed on the tarmac with an impatient attitude, followed by the second and third...
After all five Stormbirds landed, the doors opened neatly. Amidst the heavy footsteps, the majestic Terminators strode out of the cabin and lined up in two rows, followed by two flag bearers, one holding the battle group flag high and the other holding Terra high.
The eagle emblem of the governor was awarded to him. When the two flag bearers stood firm, Soshiyang, who looked gloomy, slowly walked out.
Even wearing ceremonial armor, he was taller than the Terminator. Following him were Amnak and Robin. After Thor gradually moved away from the core of the Chapter, Amnak replaced him and became the Legion.
The main swordsmanship instructor is also the only one who convinces Robin. The two have become a master-student relationship in a sense. Amnak also admits that Robin is a rare swordsmanship genius and praises Soshyan for his good luck.
, even in the legion era, there were only a few of them in a legion.
"welcome--"
When he saw Soshyan approaching, Patriarch Ignatius II, who was wearing a gorgeous robe and a towering triple crown, immediately opened his arms and bent slightly.
"His Excellency, Chapter Master Soshyan Alexei, Champion of the God-Emperor, Guardian of the Empire, is here. This is a sacred day."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the bronze bells in the church area immediately swayed in order and made a loud and orderly sound, which represented the highest courtesy in the cardinal world.
Soshiyang nodded slightly.
"I am honored by your welcome, but I still have some urgent matters to deal with. I will discuss it with you in detail later."
After saying that, he walked away, leaving the cardinals with confused expressions.
Finally, one of them whispered his guess.
"I'm afraid it's not related to those people from the Alien Tribunal..."
Soshyan ignored the priests who were kneeling on the ground and just walked along the avenue. He soon came to the door of an ancient church. It was very close to the Holy War Cathedral. It was usually used for daily rituals, but now
There are some Space Marines standing outside the church. You can see Mantis Warriors, Flesh Tearers, and Lamenters.
After seeing Soshyan, they all cast excited glances, as if they had seen a savior.
As the door was opened, Soshiyang walked in without saying a word. The Terminators stayed outside the door. Only a few company commanders and entourage followed him in. This was a luxurious and magnificent hall, with sunlight shining through the stained glass windows.
Shooting out, depicting the patterns of angels and knights, a statue of the emperor overlooking all living beings is also like some kind of stern reminder to everyone present that everything is under his watch.
At this time, there were already many people in the church hall.
Malakin, Second Captain Germaine Juarez of the Lamenters, Chapter Master Metellus of the Mantis Warriors, and Chapter Master Seth of the Flesh Tearers are all there, as well as the Lord of the Watch who visited Soshiyan before.
Vidrian Xino is also here, and there are more than a dozen Death Watchers. In addition, there are two mortals, and their identities can be seen from their clothes——
Tribunal.
After seeing Soshyan come in, one of the inquisitors turned around.
"You are finally here, Chapter Master Soshyan. I am Skarman Havas, from the Order of the Foreigners. This is my colleague, Busa Hader. We are here to preside over this resistance to the Tyranid invasion.
battle, and assess the size of this Tyranid force, and decide whether to apply for more support based on the assessment results. This is an unusual war, but before that we need to deal with another issue."
Soshyan did not speak, just stood quietly, and the judge immediately pointed his finger at Malakin.
"Chapter Master Malakin of the Lamenters performed heroically during the battle at Sondheim V. He should have died there, but he was saved by the unexpected appearance of a horde of Eldar xenos, including the rest of the Lamenters.
People, these Eldar have been described by eyewitnesses, and they completely match the characteristics of a certain evil Eldar hegemonic force that the Inquisition is investigating. According to the confession, Malakin claimed to have been sent to their ship by the Eldar while he was seriously injured and in a coma. Follow-up
I don’t know what happened. This requires further investigation. At the same time, the second company commander of the Lamenters Chapter, Germaine Juarez, is also suspected of conducting secret transactions with the Eldar. Someone anonymously reported that he cooperated with the Eldar and allowed the Eldar to do so.
The clan arrests Imperial citizens at will.”
"You're talking nonsense!"
Germaine Juarez immediately retorted, his expression was very angry, but he still tried to restrain himself.
"The situation at that time was that the Tyranids were approaching and the transport ship was damaged. Do we have to abandon those people? Do I have any other options? As for those secret arrests, those people are all gene stealers."
The judge shook his head.
"Captain Juarez, I now even suspect that you have been implanted in some kind of subconscious mind by the Eldar. Since the birth of the empire, there has been an iron law that must not be touched - no cooperation with aliens, all life
and death are not worth mentioning in front of this rule. You can choose to leave. No one will blame you for this. I believe that those civilians will understand you even if they die from the claws of Tyranids, so this is not between you and
The Eldar's excuse for cooperation, and how do you know this is not the Eldar's rhetoric? How can you conclude that the Imperial people captured by them are gene stealers? Maybe you were wrong from the beginning..."