Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 472: Heresy to the extreme, the Savior attacked the Golden Throne? !

"Hiss~ There won't be any problem with the Golden Throne, right?"

Ron's attention was completely focused on the turmoil on the Golden Throne, and he didn't notice Guilliman's abnormality at all.

He immediately inquired about the Custodes and paid attention to the situation in the Warp.

This is no small matter.

What if the Emperor's divinity has broken through its limits and he wants to get up from the Golden Throne and stretch his muscles?

That would be the end of it!
After the commander of the Imperial Guards responded, Ron finally realized what had happened. It was all his fault...

Tens of minutes ago.

Himalayas, Terra Palace Lion Gate.

After the arrival of the Redemption Titan Legion, the roar it caused reached the palace.

After receiving the message from the savior, the commander of the imperial guards, Lysias, did not go to the Senate, but obeyed the ancient decrees and led the imperial guards to build lines in various places in the palace.

They must be alert to all possible dangers, guard the safety of the palace, and prevent any problems from occurring to the Golden Throne and the Emperor.

Even if the one causing these turmoils was a loyal Primarch, the Emperor's own son.

The imperial guards never slack off.

For the safety of the palace, the imperial guards would undergo a training program called "Blood Game".

Several guardsmen suddenly left their posts and acted as assassins, trying every means to sneak into the throne room and fight with real weapons with any colleagues who stood in their way.

This was done to test the weak points in the palace's defenses and to train the imperial guards' fighting skills.

In order to maintain their combat effectiveness, the Imperial Guards would even capture Chaos Warriors, Demons or Tyranids and throw them into the abandoned areas of the palace for training.

Do whatever it takes to train yourself.

Due to the events of the Heresy, these members of the Emperor's Guard are essentially distrustful of any existence outside of the Custodes.

They never truly trusted the Primarchs and the Space Marines.

The Custodes also privately use holographic images of the Ultimate Primarch Guilliman for combat training in case of possible rebellion.

They required the Space Marines to keep a safe distance from them at all times, and even studied how to destroy the Phalanx to prevent the fortress from being used by traitors.

"It is an ironclad fact that the Imperial Guards can protect the Imperial Palace and the Golden Throne!" a commander of the Imperial Guards once said.

The commotion created by the Savior on Holy Terra triggered the Custodians' most advanced defense program.

"The defense line is fully activated. All imperial guards are in emergency mode. Have the supervisory troops keep a close eye on the movements of the savior. Report any situation immediately!"

Lysias took a deep breath and issued one order after another.

Even if they trust the savior, they must initiate corresponding procedures when faced with this situation.

just in case.

No one knows when the rebellion will happen.

Horus was one of the Emperor's most trusted figures back then, but didn't he still betray him?
yah~
???

A small insect buzzed through the air and was hit by the spear's laser, which was powerful enough to destroy ceramic steel armor, and turned into ashes, ending its short life.

At this moment, the palace has been placed under full martial law, and the sentries are watching every inch of land.

No life is allowed to cross the defense line!
In the dark and unknown areas, there are more Imperial Guard hunters lurking, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Those heavy footsteps were made by the Imperial Guard's Terminators and Dreadnoughts.

They held the main road.

Bang, bang, bang.

Countless gears made deep and powerful gnawing sounds as they turned, like the breathing of an ancient giant beast.

That was the noise caused by the activation of the defense facilities around the palace, especially the super-heavy fortress of Lion's Gate.

Countless heavy artillery and giant void shields have been lit. Some ancient forbidden cannons can even smash a Titan with one blow, and the Imperial Guard's psychic Titans have all been dispatched to guard the fortress's passages.

Unless one is a complete lunatic, no one dares to attack this fortress!

The commander of the Imperial Guards, Lysias, led the Watchers forward quickly and asked, "What did the Skyhawk Shield say about this incident?"

There is a prophetic psychic among the Skyhawk Shield, who is responsible for taking actions in accordance with the prophecies.

If the psykers predict that "someone can protect the Golden Throne from danger", then the person chosen by the prophecy, whether he is a commoner, a noble, or a heretic, will be protected by the Imperial Guard.

It will not end until that being completes the "Event of Protecting the Golden Throne".

And if it is predicted that "a certain existence will threaten the Golden Throne", the Fear Punishment Army will be dispatched to eliminate the threat in advance.

The supervisory company commander waited for a while, apparently gathering information.

After a few seconds, he frowned and said, "The prophets received some vague predictions related to the Golden Throne. The throne will be affected by the shock, and a being will come before the throne to repent."

???

The prophetic message from the Sky Eagle Shield made the Imperial Guards more vigilant.

This means that something will happen to the Golden Throne, or even that it will be damaged, otherwise such a prophetic message would not appear!

"The Golden Throne is shaking. Who is going to confess before the throne?"

Lysias swallowed and said, "Emperor, could it be that I am the one who has to go to the throne room to be punished for my poor guarding..."

If it really is me.

He had just taken over the responsibility of commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards and he had already desecrated this honor.

Simply unforgivable!
No matter what, he had to protect all of this and prevent the throne room from being attacked in any way.

Soon, the commander-in-chief of the royal guards, Lysias, led his troops to the Lion's Gate.

The roar caused by the operation of the entire fortress became more and more intense, and the psychic titans were also on full alert.

The crew members looked at the smoke and dust in the distance, with a hint of nervousness in their eyes.

They all knew what that meant.

"Captain, what's the situation?"

When Lysias arrived, he asked the leader of the sentry guard.

The Sentinel Captain was a little angry: "The Savior is too arrogant. He actually sent the Titan Legion to march towards the palace. Who gave him the courage?!"

"Perhaps this is a misunderstanding."

"Commander, should we send a message to the Savior to stop this blasphemous act?"

"No!"

Lysias shook his head firmly. "We don't need to do this. If the Primarch's troops ignore the warning and enter the Custodian's line, they will surely be judged."

This is the majesty of the Imperial Guards and the meaning of their existence.

They are the strongest spear and shield, and will resolutely eliminate anyone who dares to invade the palace.

If it wasn't the Savior's army that came, but some other enemy, or even Chaos heretics, would we still order them to retreat like this?
That was more like a compromise and a request, and the Imperial Guards did not need anyone to compromise or give in!
"I hope the savior still retains some basic sanity and is not so arrogant as to invade the palace and challenge the imperial guards."

The commander of the imperial guards thought silently.

He was somewhat concerned that the Primarch might be consumed by his ambition for power and blaspheme the Emperor.

At this time, the supervisory troops in various places successively sent back the latest intelligence.

Lysias and the others suddenly realized that the power of the divine machine summoned by the Primarch of Hope Savior was a bit too much.

If the Savior launches a full-scale attack on the palace at this time, the Imperial Guards' defense line will be in crisis.

"Commander, there are currently at least 88 Emperor-class Redemption Titans active on Holy Terra, and there are hundreds of other types of Titans."

The Supervisory Captain said with a serious expression: "This force has surpassed the ground defense force of Holy Terra. The latest calculations show that only a comprehensive orbital strike can deal with these troops.

Moreover, the hive buildings and the palace would also be severely damaged in such an attack."

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Imperial Guards and the surrounding veteran watchers all showed nervous expressions.

Although the crisis has not actually occurred, the Imperial Guards never rule out any possibility.

This is probably one of the biggest crises the palace may face since the Horus Heresy, and it may even be more terrifying than that crisis!
Half a century ago.

The Battle of Lion's Gate caused by the return of the Ultimate Primarch, and facing the phalanx formed by 88 Khorne Daemons, did not make them so nervous.

Afterwards, they received information about the Titan troops marching towards the palace.

That is the latest Titan force deployed.

A formation formed by eighteen Emperor-class Titans and many other types of Titans is coming towards this side with great momentum and is about to enter the square of the Gate of Eternity.

The pilots of the Order of Evil Omen were a little confused when they heard this.

They only have more than ten psychic Titans, which is already one of the strongest ground forces of the Imperial Guard.

However, the total number of Titan phalanxes sent by the Primarch of Hope is several times more than our Titans, and there are even psychic Titans among them!

The Imperial Guards wouldn't want me to stop that phalanx, right?
What's the difference between this and committing suicide?

Even with the assistance of the Lion's Gate super-heavy fortress, it is likely to be a pyrrhic victory, and the probability of losing is not low!
Those forbidden cannons can indeed shatter a Titan with one shot, but they also take a long time to reload.

So many Titans.

How long will it take for the bombing to end? It is estimated that after a few rounds, the enemy Titan phalanx will cross the bombing area and engage in a head-on confrontation.

"How did the Savior forge so many Titans? Did he empty the Mechanicus?"

The commanders of the imperial guards were crying out in their hearts.

Even when the Emperor had not yet sat on the Golden Throne, he could not ask the Mechanicus to pay so many resources and technology!
Lysias fell silent, and after a while he finally spoke: “Contact the Savior and tell him that the area around the palace is a restricted area, and no troops other than the Imperial Guards are allowed to enter.

So as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.”

After obtaining specific intelligence data and weighing the pros and cons, the commander of the imperial guards finally decided to contact the savior.

"Commander, didn't you say..."

Lysias glanced at him, expressionless: "Follow my orders, Captain."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the company commander dared not say anything or ask anything, and hurried to carry out the order.

However, what happened next was not optimistic.

The Overseers were unable to contact the Primarch of Hope, who seemed to be caught in a turbulent energy stream, or more precisely, was being bombarded by the Senate's defensive artillery fire.

He attempted to break into the area.

This situation made Lysias and others more anxious.

It seemed as if a big war was about to begin.

Once that Titan force entered the restricted area, they had to fight back.

When the time comes, how will the Primarch and Savior react?

The mentality of the imperial guards has quietly changed, and they are no longer as rebellious as before.

Amid the tense atmosphere, the Titan troop formation stopped marching when it arrived near the Eternal Gate.

hum~
Lord Commander of the Custodes Lysias receives a transmission from the commander of the Titan forces.

“Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, we are the Savior’s Imperial Guards, and we will enter the square of the Eternal Gate and stay there temporarily.

We will never step into the restricted area of ​​the palace. To avoid misunderstanding, we hope that we can keep the communication smooth."

The commander's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant.

As the royal guard of the Primarch of Hope, their duties are comparable to those of the Custodes, and they are not under the jurisdiction of any other force.

After receiving the communication, Lysias breathed a sigh of relief.

It is undoubtedly a good thing to be able to avoid a crisis conflict.

But after they learned the purpose and role of this Titan army coming to the Eternal Gate, they almost broke through the defense.

Damn it!

Lysias's face was distorted, and he could hardly breathe: "Damn it, do I hope the Primarch is so wealthy?!"

That Titan phalanx was indeed the Savior's royal guard, but its actual role was a ceremonial unit rather than a real combat unit.

In other words, the savior takes this army with many Titans around every day!

It was originally hoped that the Primarch Savior would have wanted to use a large-scale mechanical ceremonial guard to participate in the parade during the victory celebration.

Unfortunately, this request was rejected by the Ministry of the Interior and Lionsgate Airport, and he could not send any large forces to the surface.

So the idea of ​​sending this ceremonial Titan troop down was abandoned.

Now, the Primarch of Hope has gained full advantage and sent a large legion to the surface. This ceremonial Titan troop also quickly applied for admission.

They wanted to enter the Eternal Gate early to familiarize themselves with the venue and rehearse the relevant parade formations.

After all, it is according to the Savior's habit.

There will inevitably be a grand celebration after his victory.

The imperial guards were stunned by the savior's wealth.

The Imperial Guards is one of the richest armies in the Empire, but it does not have many Titan troops, and there are only a dozen or so Psychic Titans left.

That was their treasure, and they wished they could keep it in the hangar all the time, maintaining it with all kinds of holy oils and binary hymns.

And the Savior just drags the Titan troops around like this, and even takes them out for fun from time to time?
"So... is this really a guard of honor?"

Lysias' voice was a little hoarse, as if he was irritated.

"God, I can show you now."

The Titan Force Commander was quite polite: "What follows is a harmless display. Please do not overreact."

Then he gave an order.

In the field of view of the Imperial Guard's surveillance equipment, several Titans in the front row of the Titan phalanx, which were hung with festive decorations and honor flags, raised their ferocious muzzles.

bang bang bang-

Accompanied by the sacred music of the Savior, the muzzles of the guns spewed out streamers and brilliant fireworks. …

Looking at this scene, everyone from the Imperial Guards and the Order of Evil Omen fell silent.

They couldn't understand the thought process of the Savior Territory.

But I have to say, those bastards are incredibly rich.

If these powerful divine machines were handed over to me, how useful would they be? Using them as a ceremonial team is simply blasphemy!

Envy and jealousy have made them somewhat unrecognizable.

After communication and consultation, the Ritual Titan troops of the Primarch Savior hoped to successfully enter the square of the Eternal Gate.

They marched in neat steps and began to practice some formations, occasionally raising the muzzles of their ferocious mechanical cannons to salute, paying tribute to the Primarch of Hope and the Savior.

Such a scene contrasted with the war in the hive buildings in the distance and seemed particularly absurd.

This made Lysias and others who were monitoring it stunned.

Maybe this is the custom in the Savior's territory. Titans have to be brought out to welcome guests on important holidays.

They are even unable to complain.

In fact, Titan is a commonly used plastering construction machine in the Savior's territory.

Suddenly, a violent shock came from a distance, and the palace and the surrounding cannon facilities were shaking.

???

"alert!"

Lysias and others were shocked, and according to the monitoring data, the source of the vibration came from the Eternal Gate Square.

Could it be that the Savior's Titan troops used some kind of weapon to attack the palace?

What a heresy!
Fortunately, the vibration only lasted for a few seconds before it subsided.

"Sorry, something unexpected happened during our training..."

Soon, the Titan Force Commander sent a communication with an apologetic look on his face.

The technical priests deduced the cause of the vibration. The overly uniform stepping frequency of the Redemption Titan formed a kind of resonance, which led to the strong vibration.

This is an extremely rare and dangerous special phenomenon.

Sometimes the resonance caused by a soldier's footsteps can destroy a solid bridge, not to mention the resonance caused by a Titan.

Luckily they changed their pace in time and stopped it all.

To prevent more disasters.

"How's the throne room going?"

Lysias didn't bother to blame the commander, as long as he didn't attack. He thought of the prophecy and was more concerned about the situation in the throne room.

However, the news from the Emperor's personal guards, the Attendants, made him feel dizzy.

This turmoil has affected the Golden Throne in the throne room. It is said that parts have popped out of the interior. The technical priests in the palace are checking for the related impact!

"The Emperor..."

Lysias ran towards the throne room, hoping to get the relevant news as soon as possible.

There is no doubt that the Golden Throne, as a facility to maintain the life of the Emperor, is the most important creation of the Empire, without a doubt.

The Emperor's body is preserved by the stasis field and psychic forge atop the Golden Throne.

However, the Empire today no longer has the technology to completely repair the Golden Throne.

The trouble is, the Golden Throne itself has also had some problems, such as aging, damage, or performance failure of certain components.

Its own consumption is constantly increasing.

By the end of the 41st Millennium of the Imperium, the Golden Throne's consumption of psychics had quadrupled.

Even more desperate, the technical priests discovered that the failures inside the Golden Throne were beyond their ability to repair.

In other words, no one knows whether this creation that maintains the emperor's life will suddenly stop functioning one day.

At that time, the empire will usher in complete darkness!

When Lysias arrived at the throne room, the mechanical priests finally came up with the results of the examination.

The Golden Throne did not suffer any damage in the shock. Instead, after the parts popped out, some of its performance problems were inexplicably fixed.

According to the technical priest's guess.

Those parts might have been installed incorrectly, affecting the performance of the Golden Throne, and now the wrong parts have detached during the shock.

Restore its performance.

This surprised and angered the Imperial Guards, and they attempted to track down the installers of those parts.

After all, the Golden Throne has undergone many inspections and maintenance over the years, and the relevant technical priests may be suspected of heresy and treason.

The markings on the parts indicate that they may have been installed during the emperor's reign.

That's all.

Just when Lysias and others wanted to retreat, the Golden Throne shook again.

But this time it was a good thing, because the will of the Great Emperor briefly awakened and descended upon Holy Terra!

"Sir Savior, this is what happened."

Lysias resumed communication with the Savior and briefly recounted what had happened, speaking a little too quickly.

“I’m sorry that my honor guard disturbed you.

I will send a technical team to check and repair the Golden Throne's faults. We already have more high-tech psychic facilities."

The Savior spoke in a gentle and apologetic tone, "By the way, do you guys in the Imperial Guard need Titans? When this is over, come pick some when you have time.

It is a personal gift to you, you can use it however you want."

Anyway, after this coup reform, a considerable number of Redeemed Titans will remain stationed in Holy Terra.

That is a deterrent, and it also strengthens defense capabilities.

There is nothing wrong with giving a dozen or so planes to the imperial guards as a token of apology.

"Praise the Emperor!"

The commander of the Custodians raised his voice immediately, and the corners of his mouth could not help but widen. The last bit of dissatisfaction with the Primarch of Hope disappeared. "We will remember your generosity."

No one can have too many of the empire's most advanced gadgets, the Titans.

Especially when the Imperial Guards are fully involved in the Imperial War, who wouldn't want to take a few Titans with them when they go out?
Unfortunately, the original psychic Titans of the Imperial Guard could only be stationed in the Imperial Palace, which was subject to strict procedural restrictions.

But the Titan given by the Savior is different.

Lysias was already happily thinking about the scene where the Titans would follow the Imperial Guards on future missions.

Even he could not resist the sugar-coated bullet of hoping for the Primarch's savior.

After finishing his communication with the Savior, Lysias was in a good mood and walked into the throne room reverently.

The Emperor's Commander-in-Chief of the Custodes must listen to the oracles of the great Emperor together with the Imperial Oracle.

See if that being says anything.
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senate.

"Phew~ I'm glad nothing happened to the Golden Throne."

After Ron contacted the commander of the Imperial Guards, he felt much calmer.

If it doesn't explode, it's not a big problem.

The only problem now may be the emperor’s attitude towards this coup reform.

After all, he tried to change the political system left by the Emperor, and sent the Redemption Titans to bomb Holy Terra, which woke the old man up.

"Ah, the great emperor has sent down a miracle!"

The Pope of the State Religion knelt on the ground fanatically, feeling the will of the Emperor.

The other high lords also bowed devoutly.

The Imperial high command is aware of the existence of the Emperor's will.

Although that existence rarely sends down some kind of miracle or oracle command in Holy Terra.

But in certain dark moments of the Imperium, the Emperor's will has appeared more than once.

"Hiss~ The old emperor is a little annoyed..."

Just as Ron was about to find an opportunity to communicate with the Emperor, he felt the outburst of the Emperor's will, as if he was asking about the situation in Holy Terra.

He made a prompt decision and chose to let Xiaomianao and the mechanical goddess Xiaoling communicate with the emperor.

I believe that after the emperor has looked at those data and information, he will definitely understand what he has done.

"Father...Father is angry?!"

Guilliman sat on the Emperor's throne, sweat beading on his forehead until he felt numb.

Just now, the imperial regent was thinking of an excuse to stand up from his father's seat gracefully and decently.

However, before he could make any move, his father's consciousness swept across the throne and exploded.

Due to the shadow of his youth left by the Emperor, Guilliman, the Ultimate Primarch, overthought and thought that his father was angry at his own transgression.

That being never allowed the Primarch and his children to act recklessly and challenge his authority.

In reality, the Emperor's attention was not on the throne at all, but on the situation on Holy Terra.

At this time, the high lords realized something and turned their eyes to the Imperial Regent sitting on the imperial throne with strange expressions on their faces.

The Great Emperor's Will is angry at this time, perhaps it has something to do with the Emperor's Regent and the Primarch of Hope.

Especially the imperial regent who acted usurpatory right under the emperor's nose.

This is really a double pressure.

"The savior has misled me!"

Guilliman's body was a little stiff, and he was screaming in his heart, feeling that he had been wrongly accused.

He recalled the scene he had seen before, of his father teaching the Primarch and his children a lesson, and he became even more panicked.

What if my father beat me up like he did to Magnus or Fulgrim?

Wouldn't it be that his reputation would be ruined in an instant?
He knew his father would not kill him.

But as the regent of such a huge empire, it would be embarrassing to just be taught a lesson!
whoosh-

Guilliman stood up from the throne at the speed of light, his face firm, as if nothing had happened.

He pulled the savior over and pressed him to the throne: "Brother, you called the meeting, so it's better for you to sit in this position."

This can be considered as a small revenge by the Imperial Regent. After all, they were all brothers who did it together, so if they have to learn a lesson, they should all bear it together!
After he did this, he felt much more balanced.

"Well, that's fine. I'll sit down then."

Ron was pressed on the throne somewhat absent-mindedly, and felt that what Lao Ji said was right.

After all, it would not be appropriate to talk about it next to the meeting that I convened myself. It's just one seat, there's no need to push it around like returning a gift during the New Year.

That kind of scene is not a good look either.

However, he just sat down.

The erupting Emperor's will subsided, and even revealed a hint of satisfaction.

Little Cotton-Ao has persuaded her grandfather, the emperor, to agree to the coup reform.

This change caused everyone present to fall into silence.

They looked at the Imperial Regent, then at the Primarch of Hope on the Emperor's throne, thoughtful.

The attitude of the Emperor's will is quite clear.

It seems that the great Emperor supported the Primarch of Hope and even allowed him to sit on his former throne.

Perhaps he is the successor chosen by the Emperor!
Thinking of this, the high lords subconsciously became more respectful to the Primarch of Hope.

No matter what, no one within the Empire dares to openly defy the will of the great Emperor.

That would be condemned by everyone.

Um? ? !
Guilliman was stunned as he watched this scene.

He wasn't worried about power or anything like that, but he felt that the father was a little biased.

Damn it, why? Are we treated differently just for the seats we sit on?
The Emperor's Will passed over the Imperial Regent, who seemed to want to explain something, but felt a little tired of talking to this psychic Muggle.

He just patted his shoulder with some weak spiritual power.

Guilliman thought his father was warning him, somewhat weakly.

Perhaps he should go to the Golden Throne and confess the matter of the Second Empire, which he has always avoided talking about.

It's also some kind of knot in my heart.

cough!
"Why is that guy Lao Ji so startled today?"

Ron thought about it and coughed slightly to remind everyone to draw their attention back.

He sat on the Emperor’s throne, quite majestically: “Well, let’s discuss how to deal with the current situation in Holy Terra.

I will propose some targeted policies or measures later, and if there is anything wrong, you can bring it up for discussion.”

"I agree!"

Grand Master of the Grey Knights, Coven, wearing that weird representative robe over his silver-white armor, spoke first, his electronic voice rough and steady.

"I agree!"

The father of the rising star followed closely behind, somewhat regretting his late reaction.

Although the Primarch Savior did not say anything specific, the two high lords had already expressed their attitudes.

(End of this chapter)