Emperor's Bane

Chapter 209 The Most Evil Mother

"How was the talk with Reza?"

[As good as it gets. 】

[They are smarter than I imagined, stronger than I expected, and more ambitious than I expected. 】

"Another Mars?"

[Remove "another". 】

[There will never be another Mars in this galaxy, just as there will never be another Holy Terra. 】

[In the hearts of these foundry worlds, the wildest dream is to make Mars their private property. It is unimaginable to ban the planet itself. 】

"Private property? I thought Mars was a sacred place in their electronic pupils?"

【It's the Holy Land, so I have to firmly hold it in my hands. 】

[For a world with special meaning, or a city that seems unique, the blood of several generations is shed: hasn’t human beings been doing this for a long time? 】

"That sounds like an atrocity rife with greed."

[From the beginning to the end, greed has flowed in the blood of human beings, but in this group of metal creations that have no skin and flesh to cover their inner beings, they are more obvious than others. 】

"For us, is this a good thing?"

[In most cases, it is true. 】

The majestic and huge Ruiwei is immersed in complete busyness at this time: this space station, which can be called a star river wonder, is the pride of the foundry world Riza, and it is easy enough to accommodate the empire's largest expeditionary fleet, and for its Huge dock for supplies and repairs.

Even viewed from the dim void, the space station's huge outer ring, deadly plasma-damaged grid, countless space ports, giant magnetic levitation train tracks extending in all directions, and enough space to accommodate at least The main road where three or even more heavily armed imperial knights walked with their heads held high is still a clear sight that can make people's eyes shine. It silently tells the power of [The Forge that Binds the Stars] as a forging world, and The Rizha people's struggles, greedy expansion over the past several generations, and their bold confidence to dare to challenge Mars secretly.

In fact, when her fleet just sailed into the Reza galaxy and saw this incomparably magnificent steel satellite, Morgan had already made up her mind in her heart that she would agree to the request from [The Forge that Binds the Stars] [Little Double-Headed Eagle Covenant], become Ruiza's friend.

For nothing else, just the majestic and majestic spectacle of the galaxy in front of her is enough for any ambitious person who desires to make a big splash in the Far East Starfield to win over or hold it tightly in his hands at all costs.

Therefore, the talks between the Lord of the Second Legion and the technology saints of the foundry world did not last too long, because they maintained a high degree of agreement on the only core issue and created a harmonious atmosphere.

As for the remaining minutiae, they will not be paid attention to by these big shots: since the sacred covenant has been established, the elites under their command will naturally have plenty of time to investigate carefully, or they will fight with each other in each item. The price paid, or the responsibility that needs to be fulfilled.

And when these two covenants, engraved with the private coat of arms of the technical saint and Morgan's exclusive soul imprint, were respectfully placed in the safest place, the main fleet of the Second Legion had long been like a ship returning home. Like a school of salmon, they quickly but orderly poured into Ruiwei's numerous space ports.

They are here to carry out a thorough replenishment and repair, to eliminate all the old wounds inside the hull, to replenish enough consumables and machine slaves, and to replace them with the most advanced and best equipment in the entire galaxy. Plasma reactor.

This is a goodwill from the foundry world, and it is also a big project that will take a long time. However, with the joint cooperation of Reza's proven technical priests and grassroots workers, Morgan estimates that she can still catch up. That meeting with Perturabo.

In this way, the Lord of the Second Legion in a good mood separated a wisp of her will to supervise the follow-up discussions and conclusions of the covenant between her heirs and Reza's representatives, while she herself declined the technical sage. The invitation was a mere formality, and did not go to the main star of Reza for browsing and sightseeing: both Morgan himself and the technology saint knew that this invitation was just a superficial effort.

Although the little double-headed eagle's covenant has been roughly finalized now, just like the two heads of the real double-headed eagle, they still haven't completely trusted each other. The cooperation between Morgan and Reza is still very long.

In the next few Terra standard days, Morgan did not go out, but happily huddled in her private residence that had already taken shape, constantly perfecting the plans and many ideas in her heart, and dealing with Various applications and documents from regiment meetings and senior officers.

And it was also during this period of time that Semiramis finally visited his subject again after a long absence.

If you have forgotten who this long black-haired queen is: She is the projection of a personal will that Morgan used part of her soul fragments to rule the mother planet for her when she left her second home planet. Star, and take care of the trivial matters among mortals.

Now, with Morgan's fleet returning to Avalon, it has officially been put on the agenda.As the governor of the empire who manages this world, Semiramis will naturally report to his future [Master].

In fact, there is nothing to report: As a world with relatively rich natural resources, Avalon does not have any deep-rooted social hidden dangers. The only thing Semiramis needs to care about is to prepare the fresh blood of the Second Legion in advance That's all.

And most of the time, the main duty of the governor of Avalon is to accompany Morgan as the lord, chatting and listening to Morgan's thoughts and ideas on some things.

It was also during this kind of listening that Morgan reviewed the affairs of the legion one by one.

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The first batch of textbooks for psychic troops has been compiled and distributed, and a small-scale trial is underway. Zosimos and Mildin are busy collecting feedback from fighters on these textbooks, and how they are used in practice. In operation, the role it can play and some problems that will arise.

And the members of the former Second Fleet led by Cortez and Pizarros finally counted all their secret weapon stocks, classified some of the deadliest and most powerful nightmare killers, and prepared to put them The only key lies in the hands of their great Primarch.

Although the leader of the former Fifth Fleet, who was good at the cause in the shadows, also has his own place in the legion council, these children of shadows are actually only responsible to the Primarch, and all their documents and work The debrief would sit on the Primarch's desk, and not in anyone else's hands.

There is also the Sixth Fleet, and they finally sent back a piece of good news: the part of the people who were lost due to the storm in the Damocles sector, now finally communicated with the main force of the fleet again, and these lost people are excited Because of the return of the Primarch, and very warmly stated that they would give their mother a unique gift.

Beyond that, there are a few little things that don't really matter.

For example, the fleet led by Diarmuid sent back a communication. They have successfully taken over some of the legacy of the No. 11 Legion, but some of them are a little... strange.

Cortes, the former leader of the Second Fleet, also sent a request to Morgan: They hope that the main fleet of the Second Army can make a turn during the next journey, or allow them to temporarily separate a A small fleet, going to a planet called Catachan, to do some necessary work.

In addition to these formal requests, Bayar, whom Morgan relied on, made a more interesting personal request.

The old knight said that because the legion has just completed the initial integration, the newly formed companies are still running in, and frictions and even fights often break out. of public places.

In layman's terms, Bayard hoped that Morgan would allow the arena on the battleship to be open 24 hours a day.

Although he didn't quite understand the necessary connection between opening the arena and promoting the friendship between fighters, Morgan still approved the implementation of this decree out of his trust in Bayar.

At the same time, the Lord of the Second Legion also issued another order: She personally selected several heirs and sent them to the Legion Office of the Second Legion in Holy Terra, where they will have a comfortable life until the end of the Great Crusade .

This selection was completely random, and the returning Dawnbreakers of Holy Terra had nothing in common with each other: if anything.That probably means that they always like to be when no one is around.Silently muttering [Hydra Sovereign] in my heart.

[Okay, that's about it. 】

Morgan flicked the last approved document in her hand, threw it aside, leaned on the back of her chair, and stretched lazily. She left her boots and put her feet on her on the desk.

On the opposite side of her, Semiramis with long black hair was sitting there, holding a glass of Jingying full of fine wine in his hand, but just quietly observing without taking a sip.

[That's not a classical craft, you can drink it. 】

"Have you forgotten, Ontology, we don't actually like to drink wine."

Morgan's first soul projection shook her long black hair, and her overly sharp nails tapped on the table.

[Ah... indeed. 】

[Forget it, let’s not talk about this, just report to me about your work in Avalon. 】

"Ok."

"The first round of conscription in Avalon has been largely completed. When the fleet arrives in Avalon, there will be more than 30 candidates who will be able to undergo genetic surgery immediately. Most of them fully meet the criteria. Among them, [-] people have good physical fitness, so good that they are almost destined to achieve a career."

[Management is good, referring to the total population of Avalon, this is already an astonishing proportion. 】

"Don't thank me, thank you for the almost deep-rooted heroism and animal hunting tradition in this world. Every year, there are a steady stream of knight heirs and passionate youths who go out to fight, and it can even be said to be tens of thousands. Among them, even if there are only a few hundred One-tenth of the survival rate, after so many years, is enough to accumulate a considerable number of soldiers."

"What's more, we have a backup plan for the Kingdom of Shadows."

"I have already laid the foundation of public opinion in various parts of Avalon, and even compiled many ancient books and put them in the libraries of various places. After the arrival of new soul projections, those who are influenced by public opinion to find [Secret Realm], will be a great success.”

"Then, the so-called [ancient warriors] in those [secret realms] will naturally select good enough soldiers for us, and I have already prepared for the shaping of those [secret realms]. I only hope that the new soul projection It can arrive sooner, if they find out, it will be bad."

[Don't worry. 】

Morgan giggled, she tapped on the table lightly, and then, accompanied by spatial fluctuations caused by a burst of psionic energy, a slender figure slowly came out.

"Record, done."

"Supervision of the meeting with Reza, complete."

The new figure reports.

[Let’s get to know each other, Semiramis, she is No. [-], she is my designated person for dealing with technology, or things that require some logic and rigor. 】

[Of course, externally, she is the personal maid who takes care of my room. 】

Following the subject's command, Soul Projection No. [-] just glanced casually at her new colleague.

She is also a woman, she looks a bit too young, from the appearance, maybe only fourteen or fifteen years old, slender, thin and pale skin, with a pair of very pure, red eyes, cold complexion let She looked more like an extremely delicate puppet than a flesh and blood individual.

"What's her name?"

[Ania. 】

"It seems that she is not the same as me, the main body."

[The answer is correct, Semiramis. 】

[Your appearance and disappearance are just a matter of snapping my fingers, and Ania is a little different. She is what burst out when I was thinking and learning, the knowledge left by my No. 11 brother an idea. 】

"artificial intelligence?"

【Not really...】

[It shouldn't be counted, after all, she still has a part of her soul, although it's just a piece of soul fragment I gave as a gift. 】

Semiramis nodded, she didn't care about this matter: in fact, except for completing the tasks left by the main body.As a soul projection, she doesn't care about anything. After all, her essence is Morgan's persistence and focus on one thing.

"Okay, Noumenon, I know her."

"Let's get back to some work stuff."

[Let's talk. 】

Morgan threw her body completely on the soft chair. She knew that she would occasionally tell the soul projection in front of her some important things that she had no time to take care of, and let her remind herself at a fixed time .

"A few Terra standard months ago, when you just reunited with the Legion, you gave me an order to remind you the next time we meet."

"The order is: Veterans of Terra."

【Ah, yes. 】

"Does it have any meaning?"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the No. [-] soul projection named Arnia took out an electronic board from nowhere and started recording.

[There is no special meaning, I just want to regularly summarize my management and future plans for these children under me at a fixed time, to see if there is anything that needs improvement or adjustment. 】

[As for the Terra veterans... you know, almost all of my subordinates are Terra veterans. Before arriving in Avalon, at least I don’t have to worry about conflicts between veterans and recruits. 】

"Is that a good thing?"

【certainly. 】

"Then what are you going to do with them?"

[For the past few Terra standard months, I have been dealing with it according to my expected plan. So far, the effect...is pretty good. 】

[I allow Marshall, Bayard, Cortez, and Zosimus, who are already in power, to re-establish the legion council to deal with the trivial matters of the legion reorganization. From the current point of view, their ability It's still qualified, at least it didn't cause me any big trouble. 】

[At the same time, this is also a silent statement, an act of political compromise on the surface. I still reserve part of the right to manage the legion in the hands of people like Marshall, just to tell the veterans of Terra, I don’t There will be thoughts of going to war with them. 】

[And during this period, I also issued some innocuous orders from time to time, and have been observing the adaptability of these Terra veterans to the new situation, as well as their obedience to some new policies. 】

[In general, I divided them into three parts. 】

[The first part, which is the part with the best performance: They will focus on my will and policies. They may not understand the meaning of my words, but they are happy to change their inherent principles because of my orders. Some habits, even the original way of thinking and acting. 】

[They are qualified.It is also the part that I can continue to keep and reuse. 】

[In the future, I plan to incorporate these people into the secret society. 】

"Secret meeting?"

[I was inspired by the strange knight clubs under my brother Johnson. You can understand them as some kind of private small group, or a special force that belongs directly to me. 】

[In general, they will maintain a relatively loose organizational form. A secret meeting may only have a few people or a dozen people, but their role is huge: it may be to keep a very powerful weapon, or it may be Master a way of war. 】

[For example, my heirs who are good at psychic power or shadow operations, they will be organized into various secret societies and be directly responsible to me. From the perspective of function and status, they are at the same level as the legion council. 】

[And those swords that are slanted, suitable for specific battlefields, but not suitable for some small groups in the mainstream, or those troops with huge destructive weapons, will also be incorporated into the secret society and become my direct subordinates. force. 】

"Sounds like it's going to be rambling."

[Yes, in order to prevent these secret societies from becoming the new Legion Council, I will not give them an overly clear organizational form, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. 】

【In the end, the secret meeting is just a transitional method when I initially master the legion. In my expectation, this form will not last long.I will eventually let the Legion take the road of regularization. 】

"After you restore the size of the legion."

[Yes, after the size of the legion has recovered to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, after these veterans of Terra are no longer the mainstream voice of the legion, except for the most important directly subordinate secret societies, others It will be gradually canceled and transformed into some smaller but regularized military organizations. 】

[When a small group is, it is extremely undesirable behavior. 】

"Sounds good, but I think not all Terra veterans will welcome this change. They may not resist your orders, but their already formed thinking may not keep up with your ideas. "

"Of course, other people may simply think that your ideas have broken certain traditions of the legion. There are such people in every legion."

[Yes, for example, Astlan of the Dark Angel, he is really a nuisance. 】

"What are you going to do with the Astlans among the Dawnbreakers?"

[I plan to take a look at their attitudes. For those Terra veterans who are not used to the changes but have a good attitude, I will tolerate them for the time being. 】

[After the new blood joins the army and gradually grows up, I will gradually transfer them away from real power positions. Of course, status and honor must still be given. 】

[The host and recorder of the various grand ceremonies of the Legion, the guardians of the various records and secret weapons of the Legion, or the recruiting instructors who are full-time responsible for recruiting, selecting, and educating those new blood. 】

[As long as they are willing to leave the positions of real power, these false titles are still fine. 】

[Although I don't feel sorry for them, since they are my property, I should let them make the best use of them. 】

[Even if it is for the sake of maintaining the stability of the legion, I will not leave these people idle and let them stand there in vain. 】

"Well, what about the last batch?"

"Those real Astlans, those rebellious ones."

【Those guys, I was the first to figure out how to deal with them. 】

[Here, I still want to thank my brother Zhuang Sen, he gave me another good inspiration. 】

[In Zhuang Sen’s legion, there is an organization called Five Hundred People. Although this organization is not his personal guard, it fulfills the same duties in a sense. Zhuang Sen may not take him with him in battle. However, they will definitely wait for the [-] people to assemble, and then take them to the battlefield. 】

[This is really a good idea, isn't it?Very worth learning. 】

[So, I formed the Old Guard, the Old Guard. 】

[After I arrive in Avalon, before I formally form my own personal guard, they will become my de facto guard.Become the five hundred members of the Dawnbreaker Legion. 】

[Those who are rebellious, refuse to obey my orders, and even express dissatisfaction with me on the surface, will be incorporated into the Old Guard, and they will slowly die and die in this organization. . 】

【I will lead them. Whenever I personally arrive at the battlefield, they will follow me. I can go to the battlefield without any troops, but I will definitely bring this old guard. 】

[When the situation reaches the most critical moment, when we encounter the strongest and most vicious enemies, when the death rate has reached the most frightening moment. 】

[I will personally go into battle to solve the most dangerous areas, and maybe there will only be these old guards around me. 】

[They will follow me, follow the Primarch they are dissatisfied with, face the most critical part of the most important battles, face the most powerful enemy, and then in these battles that are enough to make latecomers daunting, Gradually go to die. 】

[I don't want a few such terrible wars, and we don't have to worry about these unruly thorns anymore. 】

"……sharp!"

Semiramis shook his head in amazement.

"As expected of you, the main body."

"You can come up with such a cruel punishment."

As part of Morgan, Semiramis was truly emotional.

After all, for a selfish villain, complete death is indeed the most painful punishment she can give to others.

"I can now imagine how pale the faces of those rebellious Terra veterans will be when they rush to the most dangerous battlefields with you."

"They have nothing to gain but a so-called honorable death to fight with the Primarch and turn things around."

"If you think about it carefully, this is indeed cruel, so cruel that it may cause some unstable factors within the legion."

[Yes, letting them consume so clearly may cause some dissatisfaction. This is indeed a problem that needs my attention. 】

[However, this kind of dissatisfaction will not be an essential problem. 】

[Even Jonson can continue to command his Dark Angels, so there's no reason why I can't rule the disgruntled Dawnbreaker. 】

[And these dissatisfaction will not be a very long-term thing. When those rebellious Terra veterans follow in my footsteps and usher in their death on the battlefield, when those veterans who cannot adapt to the times become No matter how much dissatisfaction they have in their hearts, they can't shake the overall situation of the entire legion. 】

[Even if they see my heart clearly, what's the use at that time? 】

"really."

"Record, over."

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"You are really, a vicious mother of genes, Noumenon."

[Thanks for the compliment. 】

(End of this chapter)