Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 475 Titus: My oath is to serve forever!
"Titus?"

The Grand Master of the Alien Inquisition's scarlet electronic eyes flickered: "Savior, if there is such a warrior in the Inquisition, I will bring him to you."

He ended the communication quite respectfully, frowning slightly.

That was the person that the Primarch had specifically named and was looking for, but he knew nothing about that warrior.

He looked to the waiting Death Watch Captain. "Do you know the soldier named Titus?"

Altus shook his head. "I have never heard of that name, my Lord."

The Grand Master was a little speechless, but added: "He must be a powerful warrior, otherwise the Primarch would not remember his name."

There are so many members of the Death Watch, spread all over the galaxy, so it is normal that I have never heard of Titus.

As for why the Primarch of Hope knew this?

Perhaps it was some kind of omniscient prophecy, the Grand Master of the Inquisition thought.

but no matter.

I have to find that guy and complete the instructions given by the Primarch.

The Grand Master of the Inquisition waved his hand slightly and said: "Go down, Captain. You have to stay in Holy Terra for the time being. It is best to train tactics against the Dark Eldar aliens.

I have a feeling the Primarch will be able to use you."

"correct."

He thought of something and took out a stack of dark golden paper coupons from his hidden storage device. There was the emblem of the Primarch of Hope on it:

"This is a benefit that the Primarch wishes to bestow upon each department. With this contract, you will be able to enter the inner ring of the newly established Holy Land of the Ecclesiarchy and pay homage to the holy relics of the great Emperor.

Let’s all take a good rest.”

That was a key project built under the leadership of the Primarch of Hope on Holy Terra, with a sacred tower and many holy relics of the Emperor in the center.

It can allow people to bathe in the divine light and cleanse their souls.

More importantly, the holy place has a strong savior's imprint and style, and its greatest feature is the one-stop service of leisure, vacation and health care.

This is equivalent to the welfare given by the savior to each department. A batch of admission tickets will be distributed to the corresponding departments every once in a while.

Let those outstanding beings receive an unconditional seven-day journey to cleanse their souls.

It's a means of winning people's hearts.

At the same time, there is also a channel for purchasing coupons, which is specifically provided to the heads of some departments.

It is equivalent to a channel for team building.

However, the requirements for the sale are strict. Not only does one need throne coins, but one must also be assessed for responsibilities and merits in order to obtain the corresponding freedom vouchers.

This has also triggered a certain kind of welfare competition and involution. While the neighboring department is eradicating a cult, everyone is going to cleanse their souls.

If we don't go, won't it seem like our performance is poor and it looks shabby?
Therefore, many department heads have prepared a batch of such coupons to provide benefits to their own people and win over their hearts.

This is also a means to strengthen faith and prevent the erosion of chaos.

The burning holy light of the sacred tower can dissolve hidden traces of corrosion or mental fatigue to prevent possible dangers.

"Welfare?"

Warriors like Altus didn't quite understand, as there were too many unfamiliar things in Holy Terra now.

But they still accepted the dark gold tickets and expressed their gratitude to the Grand Master.

This is a rare opportunity to see the holy relics of the great Emperor.

Altus led the warriors out of the Tribunal and used data equipment to activate the dark gold voucher.

A few minutes later.

A dark gold luxury ship came roaring in without any traffic control.

That is the "special ship" that the holy land is responsible for picking up and dropping off.

Altus and his companions boarded the ship, took off their dark armor and weapons in the cabin, put on white robes, and wore some kind of holy bracelets on their hands.

They were sent to the inner ring of the Holy Land.

It is an area that is like a garden world, with many natural landscapes, beaches and artificial seas, which is most suitable for healing the body and mind.

It is fully covered with divine light.

"Your Majesty the Emperor..."

Soldiers such as Artes looked at the smiling crowd coming and going. The slightly warm golden light shone on their bodies, and they felt extremely warm in their hearts.

That seemed to be the closest they had ever been to the Emperor.

These Death Watch warriors embarked on a seven-day journey of spiritual cleansing in a trance, and left deep memories.

Especially that thing called health care.

Among them, the high-strength rotating fascia knife is an item that every strong warrior must challenge.

It is said that Captain Dante of the Blood Angels, the holder of the strongest record, persisted for several hours before fainting.

……

Imperial Inquisition.

The Grand Master of the Ordo Xenos is still searching for Titus.

But he asked the leaders of several subordinate orders and found no relevant traces.

That existence is so mysterious.

But what they didn't expect was that it was because the level of the Terra Inquisition was too high, and some warriors or records were only dealt with locally.

If the level is not high enough, it will not be reported to the Inquisition headquarters on Terra.

Not long after, a top-level order to find the Death Watch warrior Titus was sent from the headquarters of the Alien Inquisition in the form of astrologer and transmitted to the headquarters of various star fields.

It then passes through the headquarters of the Inquisition in each star field, and is transmitted layer by layer to their respective large regions, star fields, sub-star regions, and so on.

By the time this order was passed to the smallest organizational unit of the Inquisition, a specific watchtower or monitoring station, several months had passed.

And the Grand Master of the Inquisition has been waiting patiently.
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Gria sub-sector, Watcher Fortress surveillance station.

Stasis cell.

This dark and grim secret cell of the Inquisition belongs to the ordinary Inquisitor Serkes.

He trained under the legendary Inquisitor Fatus, is an open member of the Order of the Hammer, and is also a historian.

More importantly, he is an extreme member of the human supremacy faction.

As the most extreme purist, Ordinary Inquisitor Serkes firmly believes that only pure humans are qualified to survive in the Empire. Not only aliens, but also mutants, astropaths and navigators are the targets of his exclusion.

He even considered Space Marines to be impure beings.

The angels and Space Marines created by the Emperor, like the heretics and aliens, may pose a serious threat to humanity at any time.

To monitor this threat.

Thrax personally oversaw many of the Chapters, particularly those operating in Segmentum Tempest and Segmentum Solar, looking for signs of possible heresy.

Space Marines suspected of heresy would often be accused by him and captured for surveillance and interrogation.

The only pity is.

He had no right to execute these Space Marines unless he could find conclusive evidence of their crimes, otherwise he would face fierce resistance from the Chapter.

"Wise but unfaithful, the divine edge is reversed."

With gray hair, Thrax stepped into the prison, silently reciting the words from the Emperor's Word.

He has been carrying out the sacred mission of the Inquisition for nearly four hundred years.

Serkis monitored several chapters and imprisoned and interrogated a number of warriors suspected of heresy.

This is a fruitful work.

He personally labeled six chapters as heretics and traitors, issued a warrant to confiscate them, and cleansed the empire of its filth.

He even led the Grey Knights to destroy the Grey Killer Chapter and its home planet.

But the Inquisitor still believed that there was a flaw in his resume, which came from an Ultramarines named Titus, whom he had imprisoned and monitored for a century.

The Ultramarines suspected of heresy unleashed the power of the Warp while defending Goliath against the green-skinned xenos.

Serkis wanted to find out why.

But a century has passed.

He was unable to extract any information from the soldier suspected of heresy, nor did he discover any signs of corruption.

"There may be deeper risks hidden behind this..."

Serkis thought so.

Over the years, he has repeatedly rejected requests to release Titus, insisting on keeping him in custody until the final result is achieved.

Stasis cage.

Titus was locked in sharp, hideous mechanical shackles, some of the spikes almost piercing through his body.

Compared with the dense scars left by battles on his body, the scars caused by these thorns were nothing to worry about.

But the pain exists all the time.

The Extreme Warrior lowered his head, a trace of guilt on his resolute face, and was in a state of intense self-blame.

While fighting the greenskins in Griya, he accidentally unleashed the power of the Warp, and had a surprising resistance to it.

Therefore, he was judged to be an accomplice of the demonic entity.

Titus adhered to the code of the Ultramarines and firmly believed that he was loyal, but he could not explain this heresy.

He didn't know why, and he couldn't resist.

When the Inquisitorial strike ship arrived, Titus surrendered to Inquisitor Thurcus without complaint, acknowledging the Inquisitor's authority over the subjects of the Empire.

He was unwilling to come into conflict with the Tribunal.

Because once he raised his arms against the Inquisitor, he would be immediately judged as a heretic.

That would forever tarnish the perfect record of the Ultramarines, and bring shame upon his Gene-Father and his Battle-Brothers.

The Ultramarines hoped to prove his innocence and continue fighting for the Emperor.

However, a century later, Titus suffered countless tortures in prison, but still failed to obtain redemption and was even gradually forgotten by people.

Even so, he never doubted his faith.

Click click click.

An old gear track transports the prisoner Titus's stasis cage into a confessional.

Puchi~
The robotic arm injected a special interrogation drug into the prisoner's body, which could enhance the senses and weaken the will.

In order to dig out the deepest secrets in your heart.

Afterwards, dozens of spikes suddenly contracted and pierced into the prisoner's body, releasing a special electric current that even the toughest warriors could not withstand.

However, apart from the initial muffled groans, the only sounds in the confessional were from the strong electric current and a faint smell of burning air.

"Torturer, increase the level of the whipping."

Serkis urged with a somewhat dissatisfied voice.

This is the latest torture technology of the Inquisition. It took me a long time to apply for it before it was approved. I hope to use it to dig out the evidence of heresy hidden by Titus.

It is said that this torture technique has never failed.

Once a Chapter Master burst into tears under torture and revealed all the secrets of heresy.

The torturer looked at the patient prisoner Titus and swallowed:

"Sir, this is already the highest whipping power. If you continue to increase the power, the machine will be damaged..."

"Then extend the time until the limit of the machine."

I do not know how long it has been.

The initial whipping of the flesh finally ended, and sparks flew from the machine from time to time, as if it was overloaded.

“Serkis…”

Titus' body was covered in blood. He slowly raised his head, his eyes still firm, not distracted like the other warriors.

“Titus, you don’t have to hide yourself.” Serkis stared at the stubborn prisoner with a frown on his face. “This is the confessional. You must confess your crimes. You must know that I will not show mercy to anyone, nor will I blame myself or feel regret.

Tell me everything you know..."

"I told you everything I knew, hundreds of times. You can see all the interrogation records, but you still don't believe it."

Titus' voice became increasingly hoarse: "I am the descendant of the Ultimate Primarch, and no corruption or temptation can deviate from the path of glory.

Of course, I'd like to tell you everything over and over again..."

He looked directly at the person in front of him: "But all this will eventually come to an end, Inquisitor."

Under this gaze, Serkis involuntarily took a step back.

When the Inquisitor realized his fear, he became more and more angry: "Titus, open your mind and accept the psychic interrogation!"

The sarcophagus rose up, and a psychic in charge of interrogation knelt inside it, with densely packed mechanical circuits connected to the back of his head to enhance the amplitude of his psychic power.

That was a high-level psychic interrogator from the Star Domain Headquarters.

hum~
Frost appeared around the stone official, the psyker's eyes turned completely white, and a stream of psychic energy rushed towards the prisoner in front of him.

Titus accepted it all and allowed the psychic energy to invade his brain. He had nothing to hide.

Serkis took a deep breath, "Yes, that's it, Psychic. Dig into the fear in his heart and unearth the deepest secrets."

That psychic energy invaded into the depths of Titus' consciousness and touched the strongest will in the depths of his consciousness.

Beyond that there are mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and the purest rage.

This is a horrific interrogation method that leaves no room for escape and causes extreme pain to the person being tortured.

It is even possible to become an idiot under the impact of a psychic.

Titus endured the pain, white soul light burst out from his eyes and mouth, and his consciousness was in a trance.

"In the name of the Emperor, tell me everything. Are you suspected of heresy? Why are you not affected by the Warp?"

Serkis asked.

Titus replied subconsciously: "No, I am not a heretic or a traitor. I will not blaspheme glory for anything, even the chaos of the warp!"

This was not the answer the Inquisitor wanted, so he changed his interrogation style.

"Are you afraid?"

"Yes."

"What is your deepest fear?"

“I’m afraid of failure.”

"Do you crave more power and reward, the power of the Warp?"

"Redemption is my reward."

"F**k, what the hell!"

Threx realized that this answer was the Ultramarines' oath, and he was numb. He gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me your darkest secret!"

“No secrets.”

"You must have broken your oath of loyalty!"

"No, my vow is to serve forever."

However, before Serkes could continue asking, something strange happened.

"what!!!"

The psychic seemed to have seen some horrible, endless demon, and then let out a terrible scream, then fell down twitching.

He couldn't face the horrors that Titus had experienced and reach the deepest part of his soul.

The psychic interrogation also ended.

"hateful!"

Serkis was knocked to the ground by the overflowing psychic energy, looking very embarrassed.

He climbed to his feet. "Re-prison the prisoner, Titus, and I will find the secrets hidden in the depths of your heart!"

This matter is almost becoming a demon in his heart.

Serkis decided to go to Holy Terra and look for someone in the Inquisition headquarters who could interrogate this heretic and rebel.

However, as soon as he walked out of the cell, he received an urgent message:
The Grand Master of the Inquisition's sector headquarters came personally to this remote monitoring station and asked him to report some information.

The judge immediately tidied his appearance and went to meet the respected figure.

Stagnant in prison.

The wounded Titus stared at the empty wall in front of him, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Since being imprisoned, he has not received any news from his fighting brothers, and no one has come to visit him.

Perhaps his actions did bring shame to his identity and the noble Ultramarines.

I am not worthy of the name and glory of the regiment.

Titus clenched his fists so tightly that even the shackles on his body made a creaking sound.

In fact, as long as I want, I can break free from the restraints and take out this cage at any time, and no one can stop me.

But he didn't do that.

The Extreme Warrior clearly realized that it was some kind of temptation or conspiracy, and once he crossed that line.

There will be no going back.

Suddenly, a whisper appeared in Titus' mind, hoarse and bloody:
“Titus, you are the strongest warrior and deserve fairer treatment. You should fight for your freedom.

You deserve more glory than to stay in the cage and be punished cowardly. Only by getting out can you prove your innocence, right? "

That was an invitation from the evil god's messenger, and his voice was exactly the same as Titus's own, like another personality.

"Shut up."

Titus did not waver at all, his eyes became colder: "Devil, I will find you, and you will see my wrath."

"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie."

The ugly demon laughed wildly and was about to taunt and provoke the warrior: "Titus..."

But the next moment.

He heard the thrilling sound of steel rubbing against the ground.

The demon turned his head hurriedly and saw a boy with blood on his face and dragging a chainsword.

The boy came quickly over, dragging a sword blade that was almost as long as himself, and his body expanded and changed with every step.

When he stood in front of the demon, he was already the tall original form of Titus, his eyes filled with anger.

"No!"

The demon turned around and tried to escape, but was grabbed and dragged into the darkness behind him.

After that, there were fierce screams from the heretic demon, and the broken tentacles flew out silently.

The demon's invasion failed and he died deep in Titus's consciousness.

In a certain area, the blood-red figure cast more glances and seemed very pleased.

But I didn't get any response.

The stasis cell was peaceful again, as it had been for a century.

……

Surveillance station reception room.

Serkis walked respectfully into the hall to meet the being.

Although there are no rigid hierarchical restrictions in the Inquisition, leaders or managers still have great power and can decide the fate of ordinary inquisitors.

He hopes to get more power to fulfill his ideal mission.

But it didn't take long.

Serkis screamed in disbelief in the hall: "Impossible! Titus is a heretic and traitor. How could he receive such an honor?"

"Correct your remarks, Inquisitor."

The great mentor was quite stern, with a somewhat dissatisfied tone:

“Titus cannot be a heretic and traitor. The highest-level order was personally issued by the Terra Inquisition Headquarters. Even the Inquisition representative in our star field asked me for him.

Release that loyal warrior immediately. I will personally take him to Holy Terra to meet the Lord of the Inquisition."

Serkis lowered his head under the Grand Master's scrutiny. "Yes, I will release Titus, but I still firmly believe that he is suspected of heresy."

"That's not your business. Just do your job well."

The Grand Master walked towards the prison area, leaving Serkis standing there in a daze.

……

In the stasis cell.

The door of the cell opened, and a bright light shone in.

Titus narrowed his eyes slightly, a little tired: "Another interrogation? When will this shame end?"

Click.

All the shackles were released and the force field of the cage disappeared.

He fell from mid-air and stood firmly on the ground, his angular muscles, like those made of steel, rising and falling with his breathing.

The Grand Master flipped through Titus' interrogation materials, a trace of emotion flashed across his eyes:
"Titus, your loyalty has been proven. From this moment on you are free. Follow me."

He motioned for Titus to follow him.

Serkis looked at the empty prison, still unable to accept it: “Emperor, how could he be favored by that being?

This must be a mistake!"

However, there were footsteps behind him. It was the high-level inquisitor who came with the Grand Master.

They need to prove something.

Since Titus is a loyal person, it is necessary to investigate Inquisitor Serkis who imprisoned him.

See if he shows any signs of betraying the empire.

Soon, Serkes' screams could be heard from the prison, so shrill.

That's psychic interrogation.

The fear and darkness hidden in his heart will have nowhere to hide and will lead to investigation and trial.

The Grand Master flipped through the files, constantly operating and responding to certain messages: “Titus, your previous dishonorable records have been deleted from the archives.

You can still have all the glory, but not the shame."

Titus felt the cold floor beneath his feet and was a little dazed for a moment.

The redemption that I had been waiting for came so suddenly.

He originally thought that even if he could get out of the cage, he would bear this humiliation and fight for the Emperor as a black shield.

Until death.

He suddenly asked, "Why?"

"Warrior, you have stumped me."

The Grand Master also had a hint of doubt: "I only know that the Alien Inquisition of the entire empire is looking for you now, hundreds of thousands of star messages are being transmitted everywhere, and millions of people are looking for your information and past.

That is the highest directive.”

He looked at Titus: "Tell me, what do you need now?"

"fighting."

"Emperor, that's for later. We have to go to Holy Terra first. You can't go like this..."

(End of this chapter)