Warhammer Inquisitor

Chapter 314 The Rise of the Primarch: The Gates of the Golden Throne

If there is anything in this world that is immutable and remains the same forever, it is not the church of the state religion, nor the office building of the Ministry of Government, nor the phalanx palaces of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Although the empire has always been very nostalgic, and generally does not renovate and rebuild those buildings that have already been built, but with the passage of time and the coming and going of a large number of imperial officials, those buildings will always change, and the new Increased office halls, canteens and conferences, etc.

And besides, considering that the word "peace" can only be seen in the dictionary in the empire, those ancient buildings have a high probability of periodic invasion of the empire's enemy, rebellion by chaos cultists, and even a coup d'état on the planet itself. , riots, and gang-friendly fire, ranging from being completely razed to hundreds of bullet holes in the wall.

You will always need to repair those buildings, so maybe only the old in the spiritual sense is left, but there is a place in this galaxy, that place is ancient, like the empire itself, which has never been seen in thousands of years. change, and at the same time the spiritual source of the entire empire.

You guessed it, didn't you?The emperor's palace, of course, of course, here, when you walk under the high walls and domes here, when you walk through those magnificent palaces, you will find that this ghost place has passed [-] years. Still the same as back then.

Ah, of course, if you live long enough to see what the palace was like back then, when it was first built and the support frame was evacuated, not many people like that, said Really, are there many old monsters over [-] years old in this galaxy?
But today, there is such an old monster here. Vito walks in the main hall of the palace, and he walks under the magnificent palace dome.

He looked at the exquisite frescoes above his head and the crystal chandeliers hanging under the arc-shaped dome. The huge crystal lamps were burning with countless exhibition lights, which reflected the light to the surrounding through the surrounding crystals.

Vito walks between the two sides of the palace, which is more magnificent and gorgeous than all the imperial state churches. There are countless statues, frescoes, and reliefs that form the main body of the place. It seems to be carved directly from a huge stone. The space, everything around it is almost a perfect connection.

Under his feet, the purest marble floor was laid on the ground, and the huge stone face extended towards the end of the palace. Behind Vito, Trajan and his guards also walked on this marble road. The heavy footsteps of the Imperial Army stomped behind Vito again and again.

The ancient guardian looked around, and he still hadn't been here for a long, long time. Since the end of the Horus Rebellion, Vito has never stepped into the core area of ​​the palace, the palace of the inner palace.

But when he came back here today, he was surprised and somewhat expected that everything here was exactly the same as when he left. Every statue, the murals and reliefs on every wall are exactly the same. The corrosion of the years has not made them change and lose their former appearance, they are still the same as the years.

Vito looked at everything he was familiar with, and listened to the echo of the footsteps of the unique Star Iron Power Armor Tower of the Imperial Guard behind him on the ground. With every step of the tall giant, the rubbing sound of the body armor undulating, and the sound matched with it. The surrounding scene made Vito recall a lot of things, and many, many memories that had long been blurred became clear again.

Vito recalled everything at that time, Malcador, Dr. Astarte, Erda, Valdo, and the old bastard. They used to walk side by side on this broad avenue. On the day the palace was built, They, the Unifiers of Ancient Terra, had walked here together when the star-burning throne room was first completed and the gates opened.

But now, on this marble pavement, there is only Vito left, the solemn voice of Valdo, the conversation between Malcador and Erda in art, culture and science and technology, and the voice of Astarte and bickering, And, of course, the old bastard judging his own voice with all sorts of philosophical riddles.

Those voices have disappeared, disappeared a long time ago, and now he is the only one left of the old guys who can walk here and walk in the world.

Vito recalled everything at that time and sighed long, which was the sigh and sorrow of the years, "Has Valdo come back? He has left and damn it, I forgot."

"Nine thousand years, my lord, like you, Commander Valdor quietly left shortly after you left." Trajan walked behind Vito with a power sword with a lion's head on it, and behind him he was wearing a red dress. The guards of the Imperial Army in robes walked silently behind them, with a fluttering golden battle flag held high in the hands of their leading soldiers.

Vito looked at the imperial guards at the edge of the hall on both sides. The tall golden guards stood on both sides of the hall with halberds. They were silent like statues standing on both sides, which reminded Vito of ancient times. Terra's Terracotta Warriors, one by one, stretched toward the Gate of Finale at the end of the hall.

He passed in front of those golden armored guards. When he passed by, the guards along the way would kneel down to pay tribute to him. Vito looked at the guards with their heads bowed. Vito knew that the people wearing under his armor were no longer the custodial guys in his memory, the old warriors who followed him to the galaxy after fighting Terra in Valdor.

But these armors, the new generation of Custodians wearing exactly the same armor as them, made Vito seem to be returning to those old friends back then.

"Has Valdo been back?" Vito asked with a sigh. He didn't turn his head to look at Trajan, but the latter knew that this question was asking himself, and only he could give the marshal the answer.

"No, there is no adult. It's a pity that the commander of Waldo has not come back after he left. We have heard some news about the suspected commander of Waldo over the years, but we can't confirm the authenticity, so we don't know where the commander is. ?"

Trajan pressed the sword on his waist as he spoke, and he sighed silently, how much he wished Lord Valdor to return to Terra with Vito, when he learned from the Emperor that Vito had returned When he heard the news, he really hoped that their leader, the Marshal of the Custodian Army, would also go with him.

That would be the greatest moment. Trajan waited ten thousand years with all the Custodians. He imagined that he would lead the warriors in the halls of the palace to swear allegiance to the two legendary leaders. He imagined Now, those ancient legends have come true, and the Custodians will once again conquer the galaxy under their banner.

But that was just a good wish after all, and the Custodians still needed to wait, waiting for the return of their leader in the long years.

Vito realized that Tula was really sorry. After a long sigh, he looked around the Custodians. He noticed that the Custodians here had increased. On both sides of the road of redemption leading to the throne room, in Between the servitors and the servo skulls who were silently mechanically cleaning and maintaining the surrounding statues, there were a lot more forbidden troops in the handle than I remembered.

He still remembered the scene at the end of the Netdo War. There were not ten thousand soldiers of the once mighty Imperial Army. When that war ended, there were only less than ten soldiers of the Imperial Army, who used to be here as many as [-] people. people, but the ancient warriors, sworn to defend the Emperor at all times, still stand here stubbornly armed with weapons.

But here today, the soldiers of the forbidden army who had suffered heavy casualties and not one out of ten recovered again. Vito saw a lot of forbidden army along the way, and all the shield and guard companies were already full of flags.

"Have you regained your military strength?" Vito asked as he walked. Although he already had the answer in his heart, he still hoped that Trajan would tell him personally. He hoped that he would be proud again and tell himself with his head held high. their achievements over the years.

This is indeed the case. Trajan raised his head proudly, and the custodial soldiers behind him could not help but clenched their weapons and carried their weapons proudly. Their current commander, Trajan, looked at Vito in front of him, full of heart. pride.

"Yes, Marshal, although our training method is destined to be unable to quickly replenish personnel, but after [-] years and dozens of generations of commanders' efforts, we have finally recovered from the cyber war."

"Now, the ten thousand men have recovered, and [-] soldiers of the imperial army will be at your command, Marshal Vito." Trajan slammed his right fist on the chest, and the soldiers of the imperial army behind him also At the same time, they made the same movement, and they stopped as Vito's pace stopped.

Marshal Vito stood in front of the long staircase leading to the Door of End. He looked at Trajan and the Custodians behind him with a slight smile, and he nodded to them, "I believe you will order Valdo, and Trajan, proud of all the old guards, all of you."

Vito then looked at the door at the top of the towering stairs, the golden grand door, Vito turned his head to look at Trajan, who nodded silently and then Vito walked up the stairs.

He walked up the long and magnificent long staircase, and on both sides of the large staircase platform stood a well-dressed, beautiful and wielding imperial guard servant with a spear of ancient craftsmanship. They stood on both sides, He was clad in a red robe branded with the Emperor's own double-headed eagle, and a long red tassel of the most expensive velvet hung high above his head.

These warriors are taller, stronger and more unstoppable than the average Imperial Army. They don't need to use any weapons. Just standing here, silence can deter any disrespectful person, and when they pull out their weapons, they will not let them Any wicked person steps on this ladder.

Vito looked at the Custodians on both sides. He knew their armor style. It was the oldest style of Custodian armor. It originated from the three hundred Custodians built by the original emperor. It was the first-generation transformation super that was older than the Thunder Warriors. People, Waldo was also born with them.

Those early Custodians were given an honorable task, a task that only the strongest of all Custodians could perform, for they were the last line of defense for the Emperor, and they were the squires of the Throne of Hands.

Vito walked up the stairs from among them. He looked at the stairs on both sides, lined up with soldiers of the Servant Army extending up to the top gate, and more than a hundred powerful knights were holding halberds. , gave a slight nod to Vito who walked up.

The soldiers of the Servant Army standing on both sides watched Vito walk to the top of the long steps and came to the magnificent Gate of End. The first person to stand in front of the gate of the end, but he is also the most qualified of all.

Or rather, he has been standing here long ago, but now, it is not too late, after ten thousand years of waiting, this gate welcomes its visitors, and Supreme Marshal Vito Constantine stands there Before the giant gate, and the people behind the gate, have been waiting for too many years.

Now, it's time for them to meet again.

Trajan walked up the steps, he was the only one who came up the steps to the gate, and all his escorts were left behind, because even among the forbidden army, only a very few of them could meet the Emperor. A few summoned, or undisputed leaders.

The guards of the guards stood under the replacement. They stood at attention with their weapons and looked up at the giant gate. Trajan, who was standing at the top of the stairs, nodded to the guards guarding the guards on both sides of the gate. Suddenly, The two most powerful entourage guards guarding the gate raised their halberds.

The Imperial Guard of the Servant raised his halberd high, as if he was going to split Vito in half with a single blade, but then they suddenly turned around at the same time and slammed the tip of the spear into their backs. In the holes that suddenly opened on the walls on both sides of the door, it was like two keyholes. The unique spear from the Golden Tower in the hands of the Imperial Guard was inserted into the keychain, accompanied by a series of rotations and mechanisms as if the key was inserted and the door lock was turned. With the sound of operation, the door started to open.

Behind Vito and Trajan, hundreds of squire soldiers standing on the stairs raised their weapons at the same time, and then slammed their ends on the stairs ground, and at the same time, the rumbling echoes reverberated throughout the hall, accompanied by With that voice, all the soldiers in the Imperial Palace's inner court turned to the gate and knelt together.

In the sound of the knelt of the imperial guards, the magnificent golden gate slowly opened, and the symbol of the Emperor Tianying separated from the center. With the opening of the gate of finality, the man behind it sitting on the golden throne was opened. people, exposed to the eyes of those outside the gate.

Vito's black eyes reflected the man on the throne, the man who had been sitting there for ten thousand years, the man whose body had long since decayed and dried up, and the man whose only psychic flame was burning seemed to raise his head.

"Welcome, you are finally here, my old friend."

(End of this chapter)