Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 754 Who is greater, the Emperor or the Savior? Has the Grey Knight really become a beggar on his knees?!
High Master Pedron of the Grey Knights used psionic energy to project the inscription of the Edict of the End into the air.

Those were inscriptions personally created by the Emperor, the Lord of Humanity, and bore the special mark of that being, making them impossible to forge.

Any high-ranking warrior of the Empire who sees the Edict of the End can feel its sacredness and irresistible aura.

After Pedron presented the Decree of the End, he couldn't help but straighten his body.

It was as if the Lord of Humanity had bestowed upon them some kind of power.

Even the eight paladins behind him were the same.

That was supreme, unrestricted power; the Grey Knights were allowed to achieve their goals by any means necessary.

Imperial forces must cooperate, not defy the will of the Lord of Mankind.

"This... is the Edict of the End, the Emperor's decree, and also the mission of the Grey Knights."

Pedrone stared at the Imperial Guard Commander McClintner and the others with such solemnity and seriousness.

He slowly pushed the projection of the Final Edict towards them, applying pressure:

"You Imperial Guards, as the Emperor's loyal guards and servants, are you to defy that Lord of Mankind?!"

The appearance of the Final Decree caused beings like McCliner to widen their eyes in astonishment at the Emperor's command.

They had not expected that the Lord of Man would bestow such an important responsibility upon the Grey Knights, an honor that no other Imperial force had ever received.

Even the Imperial Guards were no exception.

As the projected edict slowly approached, it was as if the emperor's will was looking down upon the commander of the Imperial Guard and the elite patrol squad.

Their menacing demeanor vanished instantly.

The existence of these imperial guards meant that no one dared to be disrespectful to the emperor's decrees, as that would be an act of blasphemy.

"This is indeed the Emperor's decree, without a doubt..."

McCliner gazed at the inscription projected by Grand Master Pedron of the Fifth Brotherhood and took a deep breath.

All his experience and judgment pointed to one fact: the final edict the other party spoke of was real.

The commander of the Imperial Guards put away his exquisitely crafted golden weapon—the City Lord's Axe—and slowly bowed his head in salute, as did the other Imperial Guards soldiers.

The Imperial Guards solemnly saluted the edict of the end and the emperor it represented.

They dared not show the slightest disrespect.

They appeared to be bowing to Pedron and the other Grey Knights.

The imposing presence of the golden-armored warrior was completely overwhelmed by the silver-armored demon hunter.

That had never happened before.

"Praise the emperor."

We should all follow his will; that is the only way.

Pedrone watched as the Imperial Guards, who were originally a little taller than him, lowered their heads and shrank back. His previous worries about the failed teleportation completely dissipated.

I felt refreshed and invigorated.

He captured the scene from the best angle and then used magic to transmit the image back to the Pure Temple.

Let all the Grey Knights know this good news.

Pedrone finally understood what the Emperor had left for the Grey Knights: his will, which no one in the Empire dared to defy.

This can be described as the supreme will of the human race, granted by the emperor, and invincible.

Even the Imperial Guards dared not disobey the Emperor's will!

"Imperial Guards, time is running out."

Please inform your marshal to immediately end the blockade against the Grey Knights so that we can reach the Throne Hall.

Once Pedrone had a clearer understanding of the situation, his tone became increasingly serious:

"We must use the remains of the Handprinter, the Demonic Prime Minister Macado, to reinforce the Golden Throne."

This was something the emperor had foreseen long ago, and it was also his will.

That being, loyal to the Emperor, will burn out its last embers, just as it did ten thousand years ago, to help the Emperor guard the throne!

The Fifth Brotherhood's Grand Mentor revealed the Grey Knights' current plans, particularly regarding the methods to protect the Throne.

Ten thousand years ago, it was Macardo who sacrificed himself to protect the throne and the empire for the emperor.

Now, danger has struck again, and the relic of the skeleton left behind by that being will once again accomplish the same thing.

Nothing is more loyal than this.

He believed that, in any case, the Imperial Guard had no reason to refuse, nor could they bear the consequences of the collapse of the Golden Throne and the loss of the Emperor's will.

In short, the Imperial Guard should immediately lift the blockade, open the doors to the throne room, and allow the Grey Knights to save the Empire from disaster.

No one has the right to stop this!
Under Pedrone's expectant gaze, the Imperial Guard Commander McClintner slowly raised his head and looked over.

"I'm sorry, His Majesty the Savior has already ordered the palace to be sealed off."

He shook his head, his determination unwavering: "Without the order of that being, no entity outside the core armed ranks is permitted to enter!"

Not long ago, a dramatic change occurred at the Golden Throne. After the Savior ordered the palace to be sealed off, he entered the throne room to deal with the crisis.

There is no news yet.

McCliner looked at the Grand Instructor of the Grey Knights: "We will report your request to His Majesty as fact, but before that, you must disarm and accept the supervision of the Imperial Guard."

You're not allowed to go anywhere!

This commander of the Imperial Guards was a member of the Thunder Guard, one of the most loyal warriors of the Savior.

His bow to the Edict of the End was merely out of politeness and respect for the Emperor.

As he spoke, the Imperial Guards behind him raised their weapons again, remaining vigilant towards the Grey Knights not far away.

Clearly, the other elite Imperial Guards also agreed with what their commander said.

???

Pedrone was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his face immediately fell.

What savior, what imperial emperor's orders? Is this still an empire?
Does this mean that the Emperor's will no longer work within the Empire?
Moreover, the people before him were the Emperor's Imperial Guard and attendants, and even they did not obey the will and commands of the Lord of Mankind?!
“Imperial Guards, have you misunderstood something? This is the Emperor’s decree.” Pedron thought the other party had not understood his meaning, so he emphasized it again.

“As I just said, no non-core armed force may enter the palace without His Majesty the Savior’s permission.”

McCliner's tone remained unchanged, showing no sign of backing down.

They must prioritize carrying out the Savior's commands until that being makes a new adjustment.

hum~
“The Emperor…”

In his emotional state, Pedron's body crackled with psychic energy arcs.

He had already understood the meaning of the savior's command.

No one who has not pledged complete loyalty to the Savior is allowed to enter the palace.

For example, the Grey Knight.

These knights of the emperor were not even qualified to enter the palace unless they knelt down and pledged their loyalty to the savior.

This is the emperor's palace! What does this savior want to do? How arrogant and deceitful!

“The Grey Knights are not part of the core sequence of weapons. You should return to Titan and wait for news.” McCliner reactivated the power weapon, offering his advice.

At this moment, several Thunderhawk gunships of the Redemption Chapter flew by and headed to another core hub without encountering any obstruction.

Pedrone and the other Grey Knights watched this scene with a deep sense of mockery and humiliation.

Those chapters of redemption, considered traitors, could swagger into the palace, but the Grey Knights could not.

It turns out that in the eyes of that savior, they, the Grey Knights who were the Emperor's unbreakable shield and demon hunters, were not even as good as a chapter of redemption.
So much so that they had to be stopped on the spot by the Imperial Guards and disarmed?

The Fifth Brotherhood's Grand Master was filled with barely suppressed rage and utterly unable to comprehend the situation.

The Grey Knights, favored by the Emperor, were entrusted with a supreme mission. They risked their lives and gave everything to obey the Last Decree and go to save the Empire and the throne.

They actually have to be mindful of that savior's attitude in the palace?

Must the Grey Knight kneel down and beg for the savior's charity?!

That is impossible.

I won't kneel!

As a gift bestowed upon humanity by the Emperor, the Grey Knights must remain pure and never bow down to or submit to any being.

They will stand firm with pure will to fulfill that ultimate mission!
Pedrone stared at the high-ranking commander of the Imperial Guard, barely suppressing his anger.

He pointed to the image of the Edict of the End in mid-air and asked, "This, such a sacred decree, can it allow the Grey Knights to enter the palace?"

McCliner shook his head: "I'm sorry, this requires His Majesty's permission."

Zizzi~
In mid-air, a prophetic psionic projection appeared—

The Golden Throne teetered on the brink of collapse, and the skeleton of the Hand of the King, Makado, appeared, radiating a divine light.

It was as if the darkness had been dispelled.

Pedrone turned and pointed to the prophetic image:

"Even the arrival of darkness, the hope of dispelling it, and the sacred relics cannot allow us to enter the palace?"

"We believe in the loyalty of the Grey Knights, but you need to become part of the core armed force to meet the requirements for entering the Royal Palace."

McCliner said that.

In short, these Grey Knights needed the Savior's approval to travel freely within the palace.

yah~
The psionic projections in mid-air surged, merging the final decree and prophetic images into a new prophetic image—

The Golden Throne was engulfed in a terrifying shockwave due to the influence of the warp.

The Grey Knights used the sacred remains of Makador to create a barrier that shone with a silvery-white light, blocking the impact from the warp.

Afterwards, the Unbreakable Shield of the Lord of Man, and the Demon Hunters' use of pyromancy to repel the chaotic entity clones from the warp, protected the throne, salvaged everything, and saved the Empire.

This may be the only way to solve humanity's crisis!
Bathed in the light of psionic energy, Pedron proclaimed loudly, "Will all of this allow the Grey Knights to enter the palace?!"

McCliner watched this scene, and his expression finally changed.

He quickly said something to the guards around him, then turned to look at the Grey Knight Grand Instructor:

"Brother, we've activated the highest communication privileges. This prophecy will be reported to His Majesty the Savior as quickly as possible!"

Pedrone was stunned by what he heard.

He never imagined that even after revealing the final edict and the terrifying future, he would still have to await the judgment of the savior.

Are the emperor's edicts, will, and even the life and death of the empire less important than the command of the savior?

"The Great Emperor and the Savior, who is the true master of mankind, and whose servants are the Royal Guards?"

The Grey Knight Grand Instructor stared at the Imperial Guard before him, his whole body trembling as he questioned them.

His question was simple: who is greater, the emperor or the savior? To whom should humanity and the empire obey?

When faced with this issue, McClintner and other members of the Imperial Guard fell silent.

They couldn't answer that question.

But silence is also an answer, and its meaning is self-evident.

The emperor had been asleep for a long time and had long since stopped issuing any orders. Moreover, he had handed over all command authority of the Imperial Guard to the savior, the emperor.

Regardless of whether the Grey Knights and other beings accept it, the Savior is currently the sole ruler of the Empire.

More importantly, the savior has proven himself right through countless examples.

The high-ranking squire witnessed the conflict between the savior and the emperor, which ended with the emperor admitting his mistake.

That Lord of Humanity believed that the concept of a savior was correct and was willing to accept it unconditionally.

All signs indicate that the Savior is the most trustworthy figure in the Empire, a fact that even the Emperor himself has not denied.

Therefore, the Imperial Guards were more inclined to believe in the Savior than in the Grey Knight who suddenly broke in and the Edict of the End from ten thousand years ago.

Since even the emperor himself has chosen to believe in the savior, the savior's orders naturally have the highest authority.

Moreover, the savior, the emperor, was already dealing with the crisis in the throne room. If the Grey Knights were to intervene rashly without his permission, it would affect the ongoing rescue plan.

This could lead to even more serious consequences.

"Emperor, how absurd!"

Pedrone looked at the silent Imperial Guards and a sense of despair welled up in his heart.

He realized something.

The Emperor's will no longer matter. Whether it's the Grey Knights or anyone else, they must obey the Savior in order to have the right to carry out important operations within the Empire.

Must the Grey Knights kneel in submission, accept their control, and entrust the fate of humanity to that savior?
If the Emperor truly granted the Savior such power, the Grey Knight would be willing to accept his command.

But what if that savior makes a wrong judgment, causing the Emperor's final decree to be unenforceable?

Everything will fall into an abyss!
Pedrone took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, his gaze resolute.

He made a decision.

Compared to a savior, this great master preferred to believe the prophecy left by the emperor, and the decree of the end.

They must carry out that final mission in the most difficult and darkest of times.

That is the meaning of the Grey Knights' existence.

“This is not all beyond redemption,” Pedron said.

He had already entered the palace through magical teleportation and sensed the sealing boundary of the Savior's subspace machine.

Once they cross this nexus, they can project and re-establish the teleportation beacon, allowing the main force of the Grey Knights to storm into the Throne Hall!

hum-

Pedron gathered the spiritual power of the eight paladins behind him, unleashing a powerful aura that shattered the rubble beneath his feet.

He's on!
The Grey Knight Grandmaster ignited the Heavenly Punishment Spear, leaped high into the air, and blasted McCliner and the nearby Imperial Guard away with a single blow.

The warriors in golden armor slammed into the nearby ruins' stone wall, causing the entire structure to collapse.

The Imperial Guard was indeed powerful.

But they ultimately relied on physical combat and were unable to resist the high-ranking Grey Knights who had drawn upon powerful subspace forces!

Amidst the swirling dust, Pedron's figure was so clear and impossible to conceal, his eyes gleaming with a dazzling gray-white light.

He looked at the golden-armored warriors who obeyed the savior and said coldly, "Imperial Guards, your physical strength alone cannot stop me!"

However, the next moment, Pedron discovered that his psionic energy had changed, and the previously smooth power circuits had become obscure.

Unbeknownst to him, the special containment machinery in this hub area had begun operating at high speed, affecting his psychic power.

More importantly, new figures appeared inside the ruins and city walls on both sides; those short figures were like black holes filled with psychic energy.

The Silent Sisters!

Those were dozens of high-ranking Silent Nuns, who were also wearing Black Stone Machines and seemed to be more powerful than before.

These anti-psychic beings are extremely rare and can greatly counter the power of the Grey Knights.

Pedrone was incredulous. When did the Imperial Guard acquire so many high-ranking Silent Sisters?!
Before he could react, the Imperial Guard Commander McClintner's Lord's Axe had already smashed through the ruins, sending rocks flying everywhere.

The Grey Knight Grand Master stared at the approaching Imperial Guard and the Silent Sisters, his lips trembling and his body stiffening.

He may have realized a problem—

This is a high-end game!

(End of this chapter)