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Chapter 102: Distrust of the Imperial Guards.

(This morning's action was unexpectedly discovered. I will now add another chapter to spread information about the instability within the empire. No one will discover it!)

When the Terra Expeditionary Fleet was stationed in the lunar low-Earth orbit, the captain of the Solar Guard Shield Company in the lunar orbital fortress had contacted Marshal Trajan of the Terra Palace.

In fact, when Trajan accepted the contact from the captain of the shield guard, the Grand Marshal of the Guards had already guessed what was going to happen.

Now the news about the return of the three primarchs is spreading like wildfire within Terra's political situation. Although the Imperial Guards do not participate in Terra's political situation openly, as the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards, he is secretly influencing it all the time as a shadow.

Standing on his side was the reformist Prime Minister of the Imperial Senate and Grand Master of the Assassins' Court, Phadix.

When they learned that the news of the return of the three primarchs was true, Trajan immediately issued a secret recall order for the Sisters of Silence in his capacity as the Grand Marshal of the Guards.

He had long guessed that the Primarch's return would inevitably be accompanied by a bloody storm of reform, and the demons in the Warp would not miss this good opportunity.

Unfortunately, due to the enormous subspace energy that the Eye of Terror poured into the real universe, his orders had not been effectively conveyed. Even until now, there were only a few hundred Sisters of Silence returning to Terra.

"Marshal, they refused to board the ship for inspection. We suspect they are transporting dangerous personnel to Terra."

The shield captain told Marshal Trajan the truth about what happened between himself and the Primarch, hoping that the Grand Marshal of the Guards could make a decision.

At the moment, Trajan really had no way to refuse the Primarch's request to enter Terra, because the current situation in Terra needed the news of the Primarch's arrival to stabilize.

At a time when the real universe is churning with Warp energy and the light of the Astronomican is gradually dimming, the people of Terra are in great need of a symbol of hope.

The arrival of the Primarch is the best embodiment of this symbol of hope.

"We cannot refuse the Primarch's request to enter Terra, even though past history has taught us painful lessons. But right now, we need the Primarch to stabilize the situation on Terra."

"There must be dangerous personnel aboard their transports. This Primarch, who controls hundreds of planets, must have some ulterior motive. Now that they've gathered such a massive force on Terra, could they be hoping to indirectly control the Throneworld?"

"The other party's goal is definitely to control the current situation in the Imperium. This Lord of Ultramar was personally appointed as the Regent of the Human Empire by the Emperor ten thousand years ago. Even if the other party hopes to control the Throneworld, it must have a legitimate reason."

After a brief moment of deliberation, Trajan decided to allow the passage, but there were restrictions on the personnel and ships allowed in. Battleships and strike cruisers were not allowed to enter Terra's orbit, nor were the Blood Angels' transports.

The Astartes only allowed the Primarch's Guard and the main battle companies of the founding regiments to enter.

This information was immediately passed on by the Shield Captain to the Terra Expeditionary Fleet, which was still in the moon's low-Earth orbit.

The Primarchs had no feelings about the actions of the Custodes, but the same could not be said of the Sons of Astartes.

For them, who valued honor and loyalty, the actions of the Custodians were tantamount to naked accusations and suspicions against themselves and their Primarch.

They fought tirelessly for the Empire of Man, and yet these guys insulted themselves and their genetic father.

Among these more radical Astartes heirs, the most dissatisfied were Cato Sicarius, the guard of the Ultramarines Primarch, Donatos Afir, the Second Captain of the Blood Angels and Lord of the Watch, and Sommerian, the current commander of the Black Guard.

The three of them were also angry at the Custodians from the perspective of protecting the Primarch, and among the three, Sommerian was the most disdainful of the Custodians.

No matter how outstanding Sicarius and Aphiel's military achievements were, their qualifications were not as good as those of the Royal Guards. After all, they might not have served for as long as these Royal Guards captains.

But he was different. He was an Astartes who had joined the original Legion since the Emperor created the Legion. To exaggerate a little, when he was still a mortal receiving training in the Terra Dungeon, he had even seen those Thunder Warriors and Valdor himself.

He was a veteran Terran warrior who had been active in the empire since the War of Unification. Even the Imperial Marshal Trajan did not have as much experience as him.

If you insist, probably only a very small number of the Imperial Guards' Dreadnought Mechas still remember their own names.

The other young guards had never even heard of Sommerian's name.

"This is a disrespect for the honor we have established. They actually regard us as traitors who intend to rebel!"

Sicarius was the first of the three to express his dissatisfaction to the Primarch, while Afir and Sommerian remained silent, but that did not mean they were not angry.

As the captain of the Second Company of the Blood Angels, Afir was very strict in controlling the outpouring of his personal emotions. Although he was filled with anger and dissatisfaction at the moment, he did not confide in the Father of Genes.

His Second Company is known as the "Pureblood Company," and he and all of his Second Company battle-brothers inflict their Crimson Thirst on their enemies, not their allies.

And when they harnessed the power of the Crimson Thirst, they felt their minds were incredibly clear.

Each of the 2nd Company's "Pureblood" Astartes can channel the Crimson Thirst's effects, forcing their bodies to pounce upon the enemy who truly deserves the kill.

When the blood of their enemies bathes their bodies, their frenzy for the scarlet hunger will gradually subside.

It was for this reason that Afir did not rashly express his dissatisfaction to his Primarch like Sicarius did.

Because he had directed his anger directly at the Imperial Guards.

If he could have an honor duel with these imperial guards who did not trust him, he would definitely accept it immediately even if it cost him half his life.

He knew he couldn't defeat the Imperial Guards.

But even so, he wanted to make these guards who dared to slander the Primarch's honor understand the Blood Angels' determination to protect their father.

"Calm down, Sicarius. We cannot let such provocation and suspicion provoke us into anger. The more they doubt us, the more we must prove our loyalty to them through our actions."

The actions and restrictions of the Custodes caused some dissatisfaction among the Astartes of the three founding groups and their various subsidiary groups.

Guilliman knew that he could not allow the relationship between the two sides to deteriorate like this, otherwise the Custodes and the Astartes would inevitably clash one day in the future.

"Guilliman, we can't just let it go. If we handle it calmly, the heirs will be dissatisfied, and this will become a fuse."

Coates also gave his own opinion.

Sicarius expressed his firm support for the Primarch's insightful remarks.

In his eyes, the Primarch of the Night Lords considered things from the perspective of justice and equality.

"Don't worry, I know that although these imperial guards are indeed fulfilling their duties, from the perspective of their status, they are too arrogant about their position as guards of the imperial palace."

"But to deal with such arrogant people, all you need to do is find someone who is more perfect than them in some way."

"Master Walders, do you think I'm right?"

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Chapter 103 How sad.

(I will ambush one army first, and the main force will arrive at noon, so no one will know!)

(I'll post one first, and there'll be another at noon. I know you won't throw me into the Ministry of Internal Affairs to urge me to update, right?)

Guilliman's words actually gave Voldes a headache. The Lord of Ultramar obviously intended to push the Grey Knights out to disgust the Custodes.

After all, when it comes to the task of targeting Warp Demons alone, the Grey Knights are more accomplished than the Custodes.

Just like the Death Watch is particularly good at dealing with aliens, the Grey Knights were created specifically to deal with demonic crises.

There has always been a vague sense of opposition between the Royal Guards and the Grey Knights, which has led to the two sides almost never interacting with each other, and even having conflicts of opinion over certain things.

"Grand Master, please explain to me the inner workings of the Grey Knights."

When Sandales' voice sounded, Woldes almost immediately looked at the archangel who was hiding so many secrets. He could feel that there seemed to be something wrong with the archangel Sanguinius, but he was not sure.

Although the other party is extremely similar to Sanguinius, there are still differences in habits and personality, but he still dare not be sure, because the other party can always reveal the aura of an archangel in the casual movement of his hands and feet.

I had secretly asked Dante about this matter before. This veteran chapter leader who had served for more than 1500 years must know something.

However, he did not expect that the other party was not only certain that this was their genetic father, but also sternly rejected his action of continuing to track him down, and said that if the Grey Knights dared to secretly monitor their genetic father, the Blood Angels would definitely respond.

Such intense hostility and resistance made him feel a little unbelievable. Although he still had doubts in his heart, Dante's reaction also made him wonder if he was thinking too much.

The other party is the true descendant of Sanguinius. If even they think that this is the archangel, then where should my suspicions be?

Their gene-seed would never lie. As the Blood Angels who valued the glory of their Primarch the most, they could not possibly make the slightest mistake in such matters.

But he still had doubts in his heart. The secret about the Primarch in front of him was like a dark cloud that had been covering his heart and would not dissipate for a long time.

"Excuse me, is there something wrong with me?"

In fact, Sandiles now also felt that the great mentor Woldes had seen something.

After all, before leaving, Dante had told him that Voldes had been looking for him privately. As a Grey Knight unit once founded by Malcador, Sandales did not think that the former Prime Minister would die without leaving any backup.

If there is any place that still retains the secrets of the former Prime Minister Malcador, apart from the Inquisition and the Assassin's Court, it is only the Grey Knights.

Both sides wanted to find out the other's secrets, but at the same time they maintained a restrained attitude.

In this quick exchange of glances, Grand Master Woldes was the first to retreat. Although he was the Grand Master of the Grey Knights, he could not hold the gaze of a Primarch for a long time.

On the one hand, there is an imbalance in status, and on the other hand, prolonged eye contact will reveal more secrets.

When he looked into the eyes of the Primarch, he could indeed feel the gaze that truly belonged to the Archangel.

But at the same time, there seemed to be several other gazes watching.

If Sandiles knew what Woldes was thinking now, he would definitely laugh out loud in his heart. Just now in the Sea of Souls, at least three beings were looking at Woldes at the same time as him.

To exaggerate a little, in addition to Horus, Angron and Sanguinius, there is also an old goddess of the Eldar.

If Woldes had stared at them for just a moment longer, all the information about the Grey Knights would have been dug out by these Primarchs.

Thanks to the ability to sense other people's emotions that Angron gained after entering the Sea of Souls, the emotional changes of the Great Master Voldes were almost invisible to him, and the doubts in his heart were now almost twisted into a ball of thread.

"I'm sorry, sir. I just thought of something."

After looking away, Woldes felt a wave of fear. He felt like someone had been digging into his inner secrets. The feeling of being seen through from head to toe was very uncomfortable.

"No problem. Please tell me about the internal structure of the Grey Knights. I may need to borrow their power in the future, so I need to understand your structure."

Sandales actually wanted to find useful information about Macador from Woldes, but he couldn't say it openly, so he could only let Woldes describe it himself.

Ten thousand years had passed, and the Grey Knights of today were certainly not the same members who had formed this armed force when Malcador first established it. They must have experienced a shift in active personnel, so he could only dig out information from their descriptions.

"The Grey Knights are different from other Codex Astartes Chapters. The Grey Knights' organizational structure was established by the hero Malcador and the eight original Grand Masters. Therefore, the Grey Knights do not follow the Codex Astartes compiled by the Lord of Ultramar."

In fact, when Woldes said this, a considerable number of chapter leaders who strictly followed the rules of the scriptures were already somewhat dissatisfied.

But because they might need to borrow the power of the Grey Knights in the future, they didn't say much.

"The Grey Knights' command hierarchy is known as the Chapter Council, consisting of the Supreme Grand Master and eight Grand Masters. This is the most ancient tradition of the Grey Knights."

"Every Grand Master is responsible for the most difficult and dangerous missions, and this is why I went to the world of Ultramar."

As Woldes described the Grey Knights' internal structure, the Macragge's Glory beneath them was actually already heading towards Terra's orbit.

Although Grand Marshal Trajan prohibited the battleships of the Terran Expeditionary Fleet from entering Terra's orbit, this Glorious Queen-class ship was the Primarch's flagship, and its gorgeous appearance would make the people of Terra feel the arrival of hope.

"Each Grand Master is the leader of a Grey Knights Chapter, and each Grey Knights Chapter is as numerous as a Codex Battle Company."

"So even though we don't follow the Grand Ceremony, our numbers are equal to the Codex Chapter."

In response to Grand Master Woldes's statement, Sandiles and the other Primarch brothers in the Sea of Souls just smiled at each other, and then kicked the sentence into the trash can.

This is complete and utter bullshit.

If the Grey Knights truly matched the numbers of other Codex Chapters, how could they possibly deploy dozens of them simultaneously to the Macragge's Glory?

This force can be dispatched to suppress more chaos erosion.

Just like some of the young chapters with the so-called "large tenth company" that he had looked up during this period, this Voldes must have failed to report the number of Grey Knights truthfully.

Although the number of combatants on paper was set at 100.

But who knows whether this number includes those who hold other functions within the Grey Knights.

Although Sandales saw the trick, he did not intend to point out the flaw, otherwise the resulting turmoil would also affect those regiments with a huge tenth company.

This problem will be resolved in the future.

"Alright, that's all. Just a brief overview is all that's needed. I know the Grey Knights have many things they need to keep secret, so I won't delve into them too much."

Sandales' words made Woldes breathe a sigh of relief. He was worried that the Primarch would continue to ask questions. In his eyes, the Primarch's perception was like a shovel for digging the soil.

When he had just described the internal structure of the Grey Knights, the other party was constantly digging out all the secrets in his heart. He dared to guarantee that the Primarch of the Blood Angels must have discovered some information from the words he had just said.

This is almost a certainty.

"When did the Astronomican become so dim?"

When Sandales turned his attention back from Woldes, he found that the once bright Astronomican was now extremely dim.

Even the most experienced navigators would be unable to find the light of the Astronomican while navigating the Warp.

"I don't know, my lord. The light of the Astronomican began to fade a long time ago. We have tried to investigate the cause, but in the end we came back empty-handed."

"The Imperial Guards have also made countless attempts, but to no avail."

Now the Astronomican still has some light, but if it goes out, it will be a big trouble.

The extinction of the star will mark the return of mankind to the dark ages of the past, and the connection between the planets may suddenly be severed.