Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 29: The Out-of-Control Psychic

"Where do all these warriors come from?"

"These are all loyal warriors of the dynasty. Some were selected from the soldiers, while others are children of the bloodline families of the Monget Dynasty. But without exception, they are all loyal servants of the God-Emperor and the finest soldiers of the Empire."

Although Ian still had doubts about these strange soldiers, he could not find anything suspicious.

Ian checked the lower deck and also came to the bottom hold where the corruption occurred.

When docking at the port of call, the Rangers further cleaned up the bottom hold, and everything related to the subspace was burned. However, further modifications are needed to further utilize the bottom hold space. If the bottom hold is completely repaired, the number of crew members that the Golden Ram can accommodate can be further increased.

Now we can only temporarily seal the bottom cabin completely.

"My lord, that's all. The warship will soon enter the warp. Please come back to your room with me."

"I don't think we've checked the foundry yet?"

"Sir, you can't enter the foundry at will. If you want to visit, please ask Captain Gao Yi for permission before I take you there!"

After hearing what Will said, Ian had to return to the upper deck.

During the days of waiting for the warship to set sail, Ian strolled around the warship like a sly guy, but all the crew members were afraid of Ian's arrival. After all, because of the Inquisitor's reputation, everyone avoided him.

A special report on Ian's whereabouts will be sent to Gao Yi every day.

"Have you told the officers and the heads of various posts? Say what you should say and don't say what you shouldn't say."

"It's all settled. He tried to go to the foundry room several times, but was stopped by the priests."

"Then let him wander around! How's the battleship restoration going?"

"The repair work on Sword Rain is almost finished! If you wish, we can prepare to depart immediately."

"As soon as the repairs are complete, we'll depart immediately! Every day delayed is another loss to the dynasty's sacred assets!"

"As you wish, may all the glory be yours!"

As the last batch of cargo was loaded onto the warship, in front of the surprised gazes of everyone in the landing port, the Golden Horn carried the other two ships out of the star port of the landing port.

No one thought that this batch of warships had been renovated after only half a month?
The most surprised were the Adeptus Mechanicus, who had also participated in the repair assessment of the Golden Ram. They were already sailing out after only a few days? Was it really risking their lives to sail through the Warp in such a state?

As the porthole was completely closed.

The warp engine of the battleship also started to run. The conventional engine began to accelerate the speed of the battleship to sub-light speed and headed towards Mandeville Point on the edge of the Raging Flame Galaxy. That was the weakest point between the warp and the real world, and it was also one of the necessary conditions for warp navigation.

Warships cannot enter the subspace at any time and anywhere.

Entering the subspace is also a very dangerous act. If you are not careful, entering too early or too late may result in the ship being destroyed and people being killed.

This is why the exploration of unknown star regions is so dangerous. Since the discovery of the expansion zone, countless wandering merchants and other pioneers have lost themselves and died in the warp. It can be said that every safe and stable warp channel is built with human lives.

"Eunice, how long will it take to get to Omiron 2?"

"This subspace route is relatively safe. We can reach it in just two subspace jumps."

"Very good, target Omiron, begin entering the warp!"

Geller's stance activated, and Yunis in the Navigator's Sanctuary began directing the warship according to the star map. Gao Yi was getting a little nervous waiting. Compared to the dangerous warp voyage, he really wanted to build the starport sooner! It was a pity Chaos hadn't come knocking! Perhaps after resolving this matter, he could ask Ian about it. The Inquisition always knew more than he did.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the warship successfully entered the subspace.

Although stable subspace navigation still requires caution, at least nothing major went wrong.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the battleship broke through the Mandeville Point and returned to the real universe two days later.

The battleship began to use conventional engines again and headed towards Omiron.

"Butler! Report the situation!"

"Everything is normal on the warship, but some crew members who have never entered the void have become confused. The priest reported that a young crew member has lost control of his psychic energy, causing dozens of crew members to suffer injuries. Fortunately, no one has died."

"Awakened psychic powers? Could it be because of entering the warp?"

"Perhaps. After all, there are many reasons for awakening psychic powers. Any possibility can activate a person's hidden psychic talents. How do you plan to deal with him? After all, these psykers who awaken mid-life are still a destabilizing factor and are illegal in the empire."

"Wait. No need to deal with him. Take me to see him." Extra psykers on the battleship? Wouldn't that be a good opportunity to create ghost agents?

If Gao Yi wasn't already short of astrologers and navigators, he would have tried it a long time ago.

Soon on the officer's deck, Gao Yi saw the little guy who had awakened his psychic powers.

"Kneel! The one before you is Captain Gao Yi Mungat, the wandering trader of the Divine Emperor!"

The law enforcers roughly pushed the boy, who was covered in injuries, to the ground.

But the boy still raised his head stubbornly.

"What's your name?"

"Are you Lord Gao Yi? My name is Norris. I don't want to hurt those people!"

"Have you just entered this battleship?"

"Yes. I don't know what happened to me. I suddenly felt an extra force in my body." Norris seemed to blame himself. Since he was old enough to understand, he sometimes saw things that others could not see and heard things that others could not hear, but he regarded them as hallucinations caused by long-term high-pressure life.

As his psychic power got out of control, the surrounding boatmen treated him as a monster. Even the relatively kind law enforcers beat him roughly and brought him here.

"Norris, I believe what you say, but sometimes there are things that are beyond our personal control. You have become a psychic, and psychic power is a very dangerous force. If you let it go, it will be irresponsible to everyone on this battleship. My officers and I propose to throw you into the void."

"Please don't! I worked hard! I was loyal to the Empire and the God-Emperor! I have no idea what happened!"

In order to survive, Norris, who clearly did not believe in the God-Emperor, also brought out his faith.

"I believe what you said, so Norris, I give you two choices. One is that I will execute you according to the officer's suggestion. The second is a path where even I don't know the outcome. You may live or die."

"I choose the second one! I want to live! Even if there is only a slight chance, I want to live."

"Very good, I'm glad you made the right choice and took him to the foundry!"

　I wish you all a happy new year in advance!
　　Is there anyone who has to be on duty on New Year’s Eve like me? It’s so uncomfortable.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)