Warhammer: I am the Hammer of the Empire.

Chapter 245 Resigning as the Sun Lord
Several months passed extremely quickly. When the huge Star Sea Fleet retreated from the most intense battle zone in this star sector, no one blamed the Sun Lord for leaving suddenly, especially when they saw the newborn world of Skadi Fortress.

The revival of life on Skadi and the magnetic force generated by a large number of equipment once again resurrected the Mandeville Point that had ceased to exist in the entire world. The powerful force weakened the gap between subspace and reality, so Skadi's strategic fortress attributes are also more clear.

The reappearance of Mandeville Point near Skadi also made it easier for the empire’s troops to gather. For this long history of human civilization, there are not many such miracles. The death of the planet will probably cause mankind to lose a star road connecting the universe forever. But now, Skadi’s commercial waterway has not only not left, but has become stronger.

If it weren't for the Emperor's blessing, many people could not explain those miracles. They could only trust the Sun Lord who caused these things, and after the piles of corpses were cleared from the castle, the Skadi people finally had their own new home.

The recycling system inside the castle and the crops produced by the small planting area can make the fortress self-sufficient. The bombs dropped by the heretics have caused the original non-nutrient soil of Skadi to recover due to a large amount of surface matter.

Or use the empire's inhumane agricultural fertilizers to make up for the food gap, but the Sun Lord doesn't want Skadi to fall into despair without plants again, and the consumption of purchased air will also make Skadi's good situation on the right track worse.

When a list of planned imported materials is written on kraft paper, such as plants suitable for barren land, crops, greening of the planet and the purchase of a large amount of fresh water.

It's just that the only advantage of this world, the population, has been severely depleted. Even if the entire world includes soldiers, there are only a few hundred thousand people. It is naturally impossible to rebuild a world.

Immigrants from the surrounding world or people from Gundwa VI, Pan Lan, and even Minatilia can provide sufficient resources and productivity, and the purchase of water and air can also find a way. The Sun Lord can use all the resources of several star regions to build this world.

But the Sun Lord is not such an insatiable person. His thoughts are focused on how to develop the finances of the main worlds under his control in the long run. This is very rare in the empire. His friendship with the planetary governors of various places is worthy of him, although this is not what the Sun Lord does.

He was Governor of Skadi, and he relied on it to do so, when the Sun Lord's rays withdrew from his rights, but the convenience it brought did not dissipate.

He will inevitably destroy and oppress the interests of others, so since this matter is inevitable, let him act in a way that can bring more benefits to this star region.

Evil will make things worse, so let the sun lord make this bad thing short-lived and lingering.

When the kraft paper was written one by one, Alan Baier took a sip of coffee and rubbed his brows with dark circles. "Staff, is the expeditionary force here? It's almost time."

"It's almost there. In the chapel, Commander-in-Chief Zifan, Chief of Staff Kane, and the Sun Lord, you inherited the fleet of the Legion of Lieutenant General Markato from the Pangea subplanet. Secondly, the Partoria Legion is also ready, and the Master Chief who destroyed the Falcon also came on behalf of the battle group." The staff officer replied.

"They have already defeated most of the enemies in the entire star sector, except for some of the traitor forces entrenched in Jillian Spaceport who are still struggling stubbornly, but the Imperial Guard has cut off their supply lines, and victory is not far away." The chief of staff explained the situation clearly, and Alan Bayer asked.

"Gillion? A spaceport?" He was a little surprised that there are facilities like spaceports in this place close to the solar star field and the maelstrom area. Whether it is the lack of commerciality in this star area or the possibility of exploring unknown areas, the Pangea sub-star area is still not a high-priority place, but the value of a space port is extraordinary.

"That's right, Spaceport, Captain, the Imperial Admiral General Pigmunster was once stationed here to explore the autonomous region of the Maelstrom Region." The staff officer replied.

"Explore the maelstrom?" Alan Baier was a little surprised. What's the value of that place?
"Monitor the movement of heresies, the situation of pirates, and allow all kinds of rogues, adventurers, and desperadoes to recover ancient technologies that may appear from the subspace, or dangerous alien creations. The maelstrom is full of horrors, but it is also a good place to make a fortune." The staff immediately explained, and he saw the doubts of the Sun Lord.

Alan Baier nodded. "It's understandable, so the scale of a space port is not large, why not destroy it directly?"

"There are many imperial nobles and rogue merchants on it. There are many families who signed an agreement with the emperor in the Terra era ten thousand years ago. They occupy it. At the same time, they emphasize peace in the name of the autonomous region and the concept of the neutral zone. In addition, because of the chaos, the imperial generals in that area died in battle. Now it belongs to the merchant dynasty. The Imperial Guard has no right to attack."

"Then don't the red pirates still have a springboard to invade this world? What kind of neutral area, gathering aliens and heretics, and emphasizing their nobility? What if those things bite that rogue trader like a white-eyed wolf?" Alan Bayer cursed, but those things are probably a nest of snakes and rats, and they have a business license issued by the empire, so they have nothing to fear.

(The plunder certificate is like the legal plunder document issued by Britain in the imperialist era in the ancient Terra era. The holder can have the autonomous region of the pioneer land and legally rob any void engine of the non-imperial fleet, and even legally possess and use alien technology. Therefore, there are endless problems related to heresy.)
"That's right, I heard that the merchant dynasty's license to plunder was issued by the Primarch of the Empire, Robert Guilliman." The chief of staff sighed, and admitted the helplessness of this matter. Of course, he was not complaining about the choice of the Primarch.

Now they have become the thorn in the side of the empire, those stupid guys will treat the lives of hundreds of millions of people as nothing for the so-called profit, and because of the huge red tape and intricate power problems of the empire, the imperial guards can't even issue them decent warnings and notices.

But now the Imperial Guard needs to be reorganized, and the Sun Lord must put those troubles behind his head. He stepped out of his room, and the guard team and guards who had been waiting at the door for a long time stuck to his side in an instant. Sergeant Catachan was looking at the kraft paper in the Sun Lord's hand in the team.

"Have you started to build this place?" He is very concerned about this matter, no, it should be said that all the living people in the entire Skadi are very concerned about this matter, which represents revival, rebirth, future, hope or more complicated or strange feelings.

Family, kinship, bloodline, race, and so on will start again in this withered ancient world, and they are like history, they have become history, and even joined in it, leaving a rich and colorful picture, and it may still last for thousands of years in the future.

Sergeant Skadi's words made the entire guard team come. Those soldiers who had been away from home for a long time turned their faces and looked carefully at the relaxed expression of the Sun Lord.

The Sun Lord nodded too. "That's right. Next, the founding world Pan Lan and Militilia will transfuse blood into this world. A huge business group that belongs to Skadi and connects the two galaxies and a huge business channel that spreads thousands of light years will rise from the ground."

"If according to my calculations, Skadi and about 154 imperial worlds along this route will enjoy prosperity in the next millennium. No one will be short of food and clothing (provided they have citizenship), and no one will leave their homes. Skadi will become a shield against the invasion of Chaos forces, and frequent trade in other worlds will generate endless resource abundance."

"The entire sector will come to life, and the Panzia sub-sector and the Gundvar sub-sector will become the second Ultramar five hundred worlds!"

If these few words are said by others, they will inevitably lead to ridicule?But the honor and wonder of the Sun Lord left no one here in doubt, and when Ultramar, the jewel of the empire, was thrown, the thought that Skadi would one day be the gleaming, brightest jewel on the Emperor's Throne filled the minds of all listeners.

"It's...unbelievable!" Sergeant Catachan got stuck once in a while, and the strongman who didn't know surprise and fear also short-circuited his head because of such words, and when those people lost the ability to think because of excitement and inconceivability, the grand and beautiful chapel had already arrived.

Those military officers, heroes or strongmen from all regions and star regions gathered together, the incompatible Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy chatted with each other, and the generals who had constant private conflicts handed wine glasses to each other.

This is an almost impossible picture, but because of the great progress of the Sun Lord, it is difficult to imagine that this young man will be one of the highest commanders who rule the largest military institution in the empire, and it is also difficult to imagine that he will be a really strong candidate for the High Lords Council.

When Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan stepped forward, he took out wine and offered a glass of wine to the hero, and asked Alan Baier. "Mr. Sun Lord, I heard that there are seats available in the High Lords Council. According to your merits and status, it is not difficult to join. Even if you are not elected this time, most of the seats in the next hundred years will be vacant except for the founding general."

"The most honorable and supreme leader of the empire, I wish Terra to be taken by you as soon as possible."

These words drew the attention of all the officers in the entire hall. That’s right, the Sun Lord is too young. If he thinks about it, he can live for hundreds of years. The merits of this expedition and many records, defeating the traitors and Chaos invasion, defeating the terrible enemies that affect the Sun Starfield, and the powerful life extension system of the empire, he still has hundreds of years of life, so becoming a high lord is basically a sure thing.

But Alan Baier just shook his head. "High lord, I'm not interested."

"Oh my God," said an officer. "God Emperor..." Some generals were surprised.

Just because this is an opportunity for the Imperial Guard to set foot on the core power of the empire, the words of the Sun Lord represent that he will replace the entire Imperial Guard and refuse their right to speak in the empire for about 300 years!
They were almost irritated, but they dared not express it in front of this young man who had done so much and had such a fortress fortress, because the words represented the possibility of rejecting the imperial rights and deflecting the Imperial Guard for hundreds of years.

Commander-in-Chief Qi Fan noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and he immediately changed his tone. "The world of Skadi Fortress is really beautiful. What are your plans for this period of time? For the empire, well, you know how those pigs are. Our expedition is probably over here."

"It's nothing, Your Excellency Qi Fan, don't ignore your greatness just because of my rights." After finishing speaking, Alan Bayer just walked forward to the center of the banquet, and most of the people focused on this young man who was in full bloom and in the limelight, and said in Commander Qi Fan's words. "Oh, let's make another toast to the Emperor's Chosen!" raised his glass.

At this moment, the Sun Lord took off the Terra Star badge on his chest in full view, and spoke.

"I know that everyone wants me to be one of the 12 seats of the High Lords of Terra, plus the Marshal of the Imperial Guard and the Admiral of the Imperial Navy, and it is possible to take the three seats of the High Lords of the Empire under my right.

"But because of this, I choose to announce now that I will personally resign from the position of the Sun Lord and devote the rest of my life to the protection of the Empire's Pangea subsector and the possibility of guarding the Maelstrom Chaos invasion. I will fulfill my rights as the Lord of Scardi Castle, not the rights machine of the Imperial Guard."

"I don't belong to anyone. I am the lord of Skadi. I don't fight for power. I am a soldier of the empire."

After a few words, the entire banquet was silent. How could anyone leave this chaotic muddy field at the peak of power, and become the real lord of the empire?
There was no applause, no joy, no one was happy, no one insulted, in the dead silence and incomprehension, dark emotions appeared. When people realized the young man's "stupidity", the disappointment that flashed in their hearts almost stunned those who expected high officials and rich salary.

But at this moment, the atmosphere of the banquet took a turn for the worse, but Commander Qi Fan shouted. "I agree with that."

Chief of Staff Kane echoed. "Then I agree."

Colonel Lane, commander of the Partoria Legion, replied. "Seconded."

Sergeant Doom Falcon, those old subordinates of General Marcato, and the heroes of the Skadi Guard first started to applaud...

Then the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively, because those people woke up, even if the Sun Lord is no longer the Sun Lord, he is still a giant who can drive war forces across several star regions, not a guy they can despise.

During this resignation ceremony, many beautiful secretaries or personal staff officers of military officers showed a hint of approval.

Retreating from the torrent is sometimes more difficult than advancing...

(End of this chapter)