Emperor's Bane

Chapter 69 Grapes
【The rise of No.11 Primarch is so rapid, miraculous and inconceivable, even among the proudest sons of the Emperor, his early miracle is the most rare and dazzling one. 】

[He overthrew the rule of alien warlords and giant companies in just a few years, and led the unarmed people at the bottom to defeat countless armies of transformed humans and aliens, even the most powerful under the emperor's command. Even good generals can't do that. 】

[Although the details of these great battles will never be mentioned, they are destined to be arduous and brilliant: the remains of the alien army scattered all over the planet will not be faked, and the home planet of the No. After recovering from the War of Independence, they paid too much in that war of disparity in strength. What's more, the friends the Primarch missed most, the first army that rose with him, all died in the war . 】

[Until today, the problem of labor shortage has plagued that world, and the population of the planet did not grow sufficiently until it returned to the Empire. 】

[Although there have always been voices within the empire to transform this world, the Emperor respects the will and ideas of the No.11 Primarch, and his home planet is in an abnormal state just like the Baal of Sanguinius who is the Primarch In the mysterious autonomy, the residents there seem to be very unwilling to have any communication with the outside world, and even the past with No.11 Primarch has become quite mysterious. 】

[The only thing that is certain is that the parent planet of the Primarch belongs to a social state with very advanced technology. They seem to have a variety of technologies that are unknown to the empire. The automation of the entire society is very high, which solves the labor shortage very well. The problem. 】

[But on the other hand, the No.11 Primarch rejected any cooperation with the Mechanicum of Mars, and instead reached some kind of loose alliance based on interests and common goals with some very remote and quite deviant foundry worlds. 】

[This kind of behavior has caused this always maverick primarch to be condemned by Mars more than once, but he has never responded directly to this accusation, just like what he has done to every issue since returning to the empire, he is just quiet Follow your own path. 】

[As for the No.11 Primarch, it seems that he is always associated with maverick and solitary living, perhaps because he is an untouchable person. This Primarch does not always like to participate in activities among the Emperor’s children. He The Legion rarely fought alongside its allies, and among the other Legions Astartes, only a handful ever boarded the Primarch's most silent ship, the Queen of Glory. 】

[Perhaps it was related to the bloody wars of the reformed army in the early years. This Primarch seems to dislike genetically enhanced fighters such as Astartes warriors. He implements a very utilitarian rule over his legion. All No The soldiers of the .11 Legion regard him as [the highest status] and [the most powerful person]. This kind of respect and admiration even surpasses the relationship between father and son derived from blood. 】

[And the entire No.11 legion is also filled with a very strong utilitarian color, because the Primarch insists on conscription only on the home planet, so the Astartes of the legion have formulated very strict regulations based on the customs on the home star. Hierarchical system, in this system, power is respected to the greatest extent, and experience and wisdom will even be despised without the blessing and protection of power. 】

[On the other hand, the No.11 Legion always carries out some wars against psychic aliens. They specialize in this field and can always settle everything alone before reinforcements arrive. At other times, they will also devote themselves to fighting against some separatists In the wars of human regimes, the result of such wars is often complete destruction and surrender, and only those resisters who perform best can survive their selection. 】

[No.11 Primarch was even warned by the Emperor, but he did not change. 】

[There are also rumors that the legion will transport the prisoners of war back to their home planet, as for what they need to do, no one knows...]

[And those worlds that have been approved by the No.11 Primarch and surrendered at his feet will fall into a very strange state: the Primarch himself seems to have no interest in directly ruling them, and he will support several independent Governments or institutions, let them compete for the winner. Therefore, the world conquered by the No.11 Legion will often not usher in real peace, but will fall into a vicious circle of war consumption, frequently losing population, To maintain the quality and capacity of the remaining population. 】

[But the Primarch will also introduce his automation technology in these worlds, which makes the taxes paid by these worlds meet or even exceed the standard. Therefore, the empire maintains a tacit approval for this behavior. 】

[In addition, the No.11 Legion and their Primarch are also known for their extreme hatred of aliens. In their single-handed conquest, except for the strangulation of psykers and separatist regimes, all other energies were devoted to Regarding the demise of various alien worlds, they seem to be particularly fond of fighting those aliens with advanced technology or with their own unique means. 】

[This situation continued until a certain time when the main force of the No.11 Legion strangled a technologically advanced alien at the edge of the galaxy, an investigation team within the empire visited the parent star of the original body without authorization, and the original body was furious at this offense , he personally executed all the visitors, and only a few words came out of this investigation. 】

[It is understood that in the records of the survey team, the home star of the No.11 original body seems to be extremely desolate. Except for the hive capital as a concentrated residential area, most of the land on the planet is still barren, and even occasionally you can see As for the wandering scavenger clan, they ran away from the investigation team as soon as they saw it, and even launched an attack. 】

[And inside the Hive City, the investigation team did see a rather prosperous paradise. A large number of automated equipment liberated productivity, and propaganda of heroic mothers who encouraged childbearing can be seen everywhere, and some advertisements for extreme sports clubs and wilderness adventures are standing in the The most conspicuous place, it is said that in this world, because of the call of the Primarch, going to the wilderness to exercise oneself has become a necessary process for all young generations, and the death rate is always high. 】

[The survey team found that every location in the Hive City is perfect, the only pity is the underground area: although it is equally vast, even wider than the above-ground area, the development plan during the Primarch's ruling period was due to geological structure and other issues It is said that it is a common problem in this world to declare failure, and all underground development plans of hive cities are strictly prohibited. 】

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(This passage is recorded in a remote corner)
[When leaving the underground area, the investigation team once encountered a crazy old man. He was wearing an extremely worn-out military uniform, and he declared in nonsense that he was once a member of the first batch of warriors who fought for this world. 】

[It is worth noting that this old man did not honor the Primarch as the ruling body like others. When referring to the No.11 Primarch, he shouted extremely frantically. 】

[Evil dragon. 】

[Subsequently, he was shot dead by the security forces who arrived. 】

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Knowing an old pedant who is keen to learn is sometimes not a bad thing.

When Morgan extracted from Ahriman's mind the information that Captain Thousand Sons himself had forgotten, she couldn't help but think so.

Apparently, Ahriman saw some private information about the No.11 Legion, and the provider of these information was most likely his genetic father who was also keen on learning.

And after reading these materials, Ahriman should have performed a related amnesiac to forget things he shouldn't remember, but obviously, that erasure is completely incomparable with the Dark Angel's this time. He doesn't care about Gnus' character.

Ahriman thought he had forgotten them, but in a corner he never cared about, Morgan picked out these knowledge and memories effortlessly.

The silver-haired vicious lady instinctively felt that these materials were useful to her.

The brother she has never met, the blood brother who led his own army and fought against a randan battle line alone, maybe soon, his name will be heard in her ears, accompanied by some big events.

But it won't be a good thing.

Between the sharp laughter that kept echoing in his heart, Morgan became more and more sure of this.

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【Morgan...】

Just as the silver-haired lady was deep in thought, another cold voice murmured her name.

Nemir stood in the center of the room, lowered his head, and let his genetic father fall into long contemplation on the document in his hand.

Zhuang Sen was still wearing the black armor. He carefully read the documents in his hand, and his memory traveled through time and space, looking for the owner of this name.

[Is she the alaph, the one who made military exploits in the Sabis galaxy? 】

"Yes, my lord."

"The level of strength and psychic power she showed in the Sabis battle was indeed at the alaph level, and she also performed very well during the battle, and her attitude towards surgery was also very compliant."

Jonson didn't answer, he continued to watch.

[The two teams responsible for escorting her in the war all died, and no one survived? 】

"They encountered a main force of Randan in the battle of Sabis [-], my lord..."

Nemir didn't say much, he knew that [Lion] would find the answer himself.

Jonson closed his eyes. He seemed to be asking and understanding something through communication. After a while, he opened his eyes again and continued to flip through the document, which was filled with every move Morgan had made since he joined the empire. With every experience, it is clear, and even the internal activities of the Thousand Sons Legion are also quite detailed records.

Johnson thought for a moment.

[Why is there no experience and situation before she joined the empire? 】

"She comes from the southern region of the Limit Star Field, and it will take some time to obtain specific information."

The Primarch nodded.

【You are responsible for this matter yourself, make sure that this alaph is indeed loyal and controllable, and if so, bring her to the [Indomitable Truth]. 】

"As ordered."

After Nemir resigned, Jonson glanced at the documents again, and then put them aside.

He has more important things to do.

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The commander has the responsibilities of the commander, and the soldiers also have the responsibilities of the soldiers, and even seemingly idle characters can also have some responsibilities that only they know and obey.

And under the pile of thousands of responsibilities, everything in the world moves forward mercilessly. Even the rather bloody and important moment of the Sabis battle was quickly left behind by time. After the Dark Angel left enough defensive power, no one paid any attention to the Iron Bottom Bay, which had been raging with war.

Time moves forward again.

Ran Dan seemed to be hesitant because of this tragic loss. The blockade and siege aimed at the foundry world Shana began to recede gradually. More and more Ran Dan fleets either retreated to their own direction or disappeared far away in the Milky Way. North, lost track.

On the northern front, the No.11 Legion, which fought alone, still reported frequent successes. Although the Untouchable and his descendants did not win such a great victory in the Sabis galaxy, they also recovered many worlds, so A sharp knife pierced Ran Dan Empire's abdomen.

In the rear of the war, there are already optimistic thoughts discussing how the No.11 Legion will cut off Randan’s supply line, and let the eastern army of the Randan Empire be destroyed by the attack of the Dark Angels and Space Wolves, thus completely establishing the victory of the war. What's more, there is already a debate about who is most responsible for this war, and even some Astartes will quietly join the discussion.

Everyone, or most people think that when the edge of the Randan Empire is blocked, the outcome of this war is already predictable: Randan may still carry out countless crazy resistances, but the empire's victorious victory is already over. It's a done deal.

But there are also people who don't care about these things.

For example, Miss Morgan, she cares more about these things in front of her eyes than the so-called good news far away in the sky.

【Excuse me, where did you find it? 】

"A feudal world, the scenery is not bad."

Zahariel showed a somewhat ashamed smile, obviously he was still feeling guilty for those unpleasant and regretful past events in the Sabis galaxy, this Dark Angel born in Caliban was really too young to be able to Empathize with faults that were not yours.

"I told Senior Kos-Wayne about this matter, and he helped me notice it."

Morgan listened, then nodded with a smile.

Then, she put this gift: a small bag of grape seeds that can be sown and wait for a good harvest, into her chest.

[Anyway, thanks for your help. 】

"It's just a small matter. Actually, I'm more curious. What do you want this plant for?"

Morgan laughed.

【secret. 】

(End of this chapter)