Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 753 Gray Knight: Imperial Guard, this is the Decree of the End, cooperate immediately!

"Your Majesty, are we about to... hunt down that human lord?!"

When the Supreme Grand Master Cardo Diego announced the execution of the Final Edict, all the Grey Knights present couldn't help but tremble.

The previous content regarding the Edict of the End was heavy enough.

However, before the Grey Knights could accept this, a dramatic change occurred on the throne.

They had no time to prepare before they had to face the emperor, the ruler of mankind, who was trying to leave his throne.

The return of the Supreme Master, the revelation of the Final Edict, the upheaval of the throne, and the launch of the capture plan—such momentous events occurred in rapid succession within a very short period of time.

The Grey Knights were under immense pressure, and some were even struggling to breathe.

So much so that no one responded to the oath of Cardo Diego, the Supreme Master; they hesitated, were anxious, and even felt a sliver of fear.

The Grey Knights are about to face the creator of all Primarchs and Space Marines, the Emperor, Lord of Mankind, and the strongest among mankind!
This is also psychologically difficult to accept. Just minutes ago, the Grey Knights were the Emperor's knights, and now they are going to capture the Lord of Man.

It's hellishly difficult!

"Humanity has reached a critical juncture of life and death."

The Grey Knights must complete the Emperor's ultimate command, no matter what.

Even if the entire army is wiped out, we must escort that being back so that he can continue to fulfill his duties on the Golden Throne…

Diego stared at the silver-armored troops inside the Pure Hall, thinking to himself.

He didn't say anything more, but waited quietly for the soldiers to calm down.

If other imperial forces were given such a difficult task, they would inevitably fall into self-doubt and collapse, and would not even have the courage to carry out the mission.

The Supreme Master believed that the Grey Knight possessed a strong will to accept all of this and carry out the Final Edict.

"You may give your orders now."

"We will accept all instructions and fulfill that ultimate mission."

"The Seventh Brotherhood is prepared for anything!"

After a moment's pause, the Brotherhood's Grand Masters looked at the Supreme Grand Master on the Saintly Platform and said this.

They knew the Grey Knights had no way to retreat; otherwise, no one would have survived this disaster!

With the Grey Knights regaining their will, an operation against the Emperor and the Lord of Man officially begins!
"The throne is teetering on the brink of collapse, the magnificent machine is about to crumble, and a hideous avatar of a soul from the warp has appeared around the throne..."

The prophets' eyes gleamed with a pale light, and their once strong bodies gradually withered under the intense psionic energy.

They overexploited their strength.

The palace has become an information black hole; no one knows what is happening there. This is the only way they can glean information about the palace.

“No… they are two abominable soul avatars, one inside the throne and one outside.” Another prophet refuted the previous answer and then gave more specific prophetic information.

"Three Terra Days".

We have only three Terradays, or the future of the Imperium and humanity will be plunged into eternal darkness!

The last prophet said this.

Inside the Pure Hall, psychic energy fluctuations shimmered, as dozens of think tanks provided a vast amount of psychic power to support the prophets.

They were able to complete their investigation of the interior of the palace.

Within the Empire, only the Grey Knights can use the Pure Hall and forbidden spells to peer into the palace of the Human Lord.

From the prophets' fragmented words, the Grey Knights roughly learned about the situation in the palace.

The Golden Throne must have been the site of a great calamity for it to be sealed off by the Imperial Guard to prevent the leakage of forbidden information.

The Emperor, the soul avatar of that human lord, has seemingly appeared. If he does something terrible, it could very well lead to his complete departure from the Golden Throne!

Cardo Diego and the others looked grave; the situation was more serious than they had imagined.

They had to notify the Imperial Guard, informing them of the seriousness of the matter.

Then the high-ranking Grey Knights will enter the throne room, seal the soul avatar of the human lord, and establish a warp barrier around the throne.

It's unclear whether doing this will ultimately solve the problem.

But this was the only way they knew to alleviate the approaching darkness!

"Perhaps we can seek the help of the Savior, who can better assist the Grey Knights in completing the Final Edict."

Cowen had an idea and made a suggestion.

That savior possessed extremely powerful psychic abilities and armed forces.

If the other party is willing to assist the Grey Knights, they will be able to better prevent the Emperor from leaving the throne.

However, Cowen's suggestion was immediately rejected by the elders of the Pure Temple and several Grand Masters.

They did not trust the savior or the emperor.

That being is too deeply involved with the Lord of Humanity, and no one knows whether the other party will accept the Final Decree and stand on the side of the Grey Knights.

Or perhaps they were profoundly influenced by the Lord of Humanity and found it difficult to resist.

If that happens, the Grey Knights' pursuit of the Lord of Man might be exposed.

They are more likely to be misinterpreted as acts of rebellion by ignorant followers, leading to attacks from other imperial forces.

In short, it's best to keep related news from leaving the palace.

"Koven, it's not a good idea to involve other imperial entities in this matter now."

This is the mission bestowed upon us by the Lord of Humanity; we cannot entrust the fate of the Empire and the Grey Knights to others.

Even the Supreme Master Cardo Diego shook his head.

His meaning was quite clear.

The savior and the emperor are uncontrollable beings who could cause the Grey Knights' mission to fail, and no one can bear such consequences.

The best course of action right now is for the Grey Knight to carry out the mission alone, storming into the throne room of the palace with lightning speed.

Then, the Imperial Guards would cooperate in the operation; if the enemy refused to cooperate, a forced breakthrough would be launched.

They will enter the throne room, use the remains of Macado to cast a spell to drive the soul avatar of that human lord back into the warp, and then further reinforce the Golden Throne.

"It's a pity that the Lord of Mankind did not leave his true name in the Edict of the End, otherwise we could have carried out this mission better."

"Kevin murmured."

The Grey Knights are experts in warp mysticism, and their specialty is using their true names to weaken warp entities and then expel them back into the warp.

"That's a dangerous act, and I'd rather this secret never be exposed."

One great mentor said this.

For beings who wield warp power, revealing their true name is extremely dangerous. If the Emperor's true name were exposed, the Chaos Gods and Fallen Beings could also use their true names to deal with that human lord.

This could very well lead to humanity forever losing the protection of the sacred sun, which is just as dangerous as the other party leaving the throne.

“It is said that a Primarch is searching for the Emperor’s true name,” Cardo Diego revealed a secret that had been kept hidden for a long time.

He didn't continue, but changed the subject: "By the Emperor, although we do not have the true name of the Lord of Mankind, we do possess the remains of the Seal Bearer."

Those remains and ashes were enough to drive back the avatar of the human lord who had mistakenly entered the real world.

While the spiritual power of the Grey Knights' creator and Seal Bearer, Makado, was inferior to that of the Emperor, he was still the strongest being below the Emperor.

His embers were almost perfectly capable of casting warp spells, achieving astonishing effects. *Whoosh*
As the Supreme Master spoke, the holy flames on his body intensified, igniting the complex stone array beneath his feet.

Inside the Pure Hall, one after another, giant spell arrays rose up, shrouded in silvery-white spiritual energy, awe-inspiring and breathtaking.

Any psychic could tell that it was a high-level magical teleportation array!
"This is the legacy that the Marker left to the Grey Knights."

A special, secret warp passage leading to the throne room is the foundation upon which we, the Grey Knights, are to complete our ultimate mission.

Cardo Diego looked at the crowd and said this.

This is a secret that only the Supreme Master can inherit. In the past, he did not know the true meaning of this passage and regarded it as a way to quickly support the palace.

Now he realized that the true purpose of this secret passage was not to provide support.

The more important objective was to allow the Grey Knights to bypass all defenses and launch a surprise attack on the throne room, thus fulfilling the mission entrusted to them by the Lord of Mankind.

Praise be to the Emperor!
It turns out that being didn't leave nothing behind for the Grey Knights...

The grandmasters gazed at the complex arrays one after another, their hearts filled with awe.

They could tell that this magical teleportation array contained the aura of the Lord of Mankind, meaning that the array before them was jointly constructed by Makado and the Emperor.

That being, with astonishing precognitive abilities, paved the way for the Grey Knights to carry out their mission.

At this moment, the high-ranking Grey Knights gained even more confidence and high morale.

It's all settled, everything's settled!
They believed they could successfully carry out the Last Edict, allowing the Lord of Mankind to continue fulfilling that terrifying duty on the throne.

That emperor, the lord of mankind, had left the Grey Knights with sacred relics that could form a barrier, and paved a path that bypassed all defenses to reach the throne room.

The elite guards protecting the throne room were powerful, but their numbers were not large.

The Grey Knights were prepared in advance and once again used the method of surprise attack through a secret passage.

In this way, regardless of whether the Royal Guards allow it or not, they will be able to quickly subdue the throne room attendants, break into the throne room, and complete the rituals of expulsion and the establishment of a barrier.

This is practically feeding them right to their mouths.

What a disgrace it would be if the Grey Knights couldn't complete their mission even under these circumstances!
While Cardo Diego maintained the giant teleportation magic circle, the Grey Knights sprang into action.

The Purifiers swiftly retrieved Makador's remains, and the high masters of the various Brotherhoods, leading their paladins and elite warriors, prepared for battle.

The raid involved a total of 800 warriors, making it the largest mission since the group's founding, with more Grey Knights to follow.

It can be described as an all-out effort!

They will unite and transfer the power of the sacred relics and all their spiritual energy to the Supreme Master Cardo Diego.

To temporarily grant it the power to challenge the throne, thereby casting a spell.

"The esteemed Seal Bearer, the Lord of Humanity's most loyal lieutenant, will now carry out his final mission..."

The Grey Knights gazed solemnly at the remains of the sacred relic that had been carried out completely.

The Marksman, Macardo, sacrificed himself ten thousand years ago to protect the throne for the Emperor and save the Empire. Now, his remains will fulfill the final mission for the Emperor and the Grey Knights.

After this ceremony in the throne room, that being will probably leave not even a trace of bones behind.

What loyalty!

Looking at the remains of the sacred object, Cowen was also filled with emotion.

But for some reason, he always felt a vague unease in his heart.

Such a severe disaster occurred at the Himalayan palace, yet the savior did not come out to take charge of the situation, and not even a single word was sent out.

Based on his past experience, this was a very strange thing.

According to previous information, the savior, the emperor, should be inside the palace.

"Could it be that being is being held back by something, preventing it from manifesting?"

Cowen thought to himself.

The Seventh Brotherhood's Grand Master was very worried about the Savior's condition; something must have happened to him.

That's humanity's hope, and also the Seventh Brotherhood's financial backer.

Nothing can go wrong!

However, just as he was pondering this, the magical teleportation array within the Pure Hall suddenly changed.

The path that was originally leading to the throne room seemed to have run into a wall, causing the teleportation path to deviate!

“Savior, several weeks ago, that being made new adjustments to the palace's defenses, and it involved related subspace interference devices!”

At that moment, Cowen finally realized what he had overlooked.

"Stop!"

He abruptly stopped and loudly warned everyone: "These teleportation paths are malfunctioning; they've been interfered with by a new type of subspace machinery!"

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking Grey Knights immediately stopped and ordered their warriors to cease their advance.

In fact, they also sensed the changes in the giant magical teleportation array.

If we were to step into that magic circle to teleport at this point, we might be teleported to another area, resulting in unpredictable consequences, and it could even affect the execution of the final command.

Despite Koven's timely warning, a Brotherhood Grand Master still led eight paladins under his command into the teleportation array.

That was Pedron, the Grand Master of the Fifth Brotherhood.

He has never gotten along with Cowen, criticizing the latter's behavior of siding with the savior, and even mocking him in the Hall of Purity.

Under everyone's gaze, Pedron and the other Grey Knights were teleported away with astonished expressions.

Their figures disappeared into the pure hall.

The Grey Knights did not head to the Throne Hall, but instead arrived at another area.

Cardo Diego and Cowen, among others, witnessed this scene and all frowned.

Trouble!
……

royal palace.

The inner sanctuary, the central holy site.

Pedrone and his eight paladins stood there alone, somewhat stunned.

They were teleported to an unplanned area of ​​the royal palace.

To make matters worse, they ran into an elite patrol led by the legendary commander of the Imperial Guard, McClintner.

Those were almost the strongest high-ranking figures below the Imperial Guard Marshal, similar to the Grand Mentor of the Grey Knights Brotherhood.

Why are you here?

McCliner stared at the gray knight who had suddenly appeared before him and questioned him.

His tone was full of threat, as if he were about to launch an attack at any moment.

“We are carrying out orders personally issued by the Emperor, which is the highest level of authority.”

Pedrone gritted his teeth and produced the edict of the end.

Now that the magic teleportation plan has failed and its activities have been exposed, he can use this opportunity to test the Imperial Guard's attitude towards the Edict of the End for the Grey Knights.

Let's see if the Imperial Guard will obey orders and cooperate with that ultimate directive...

(End of this chapter)