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It was all because of his selfishness and arrogance that these Space Marines harbored resentment and even rebelled...
Therefore, any Space Marine who feels that his efforts have been in vain must be eliminated immediately before he rebels!
Loyalty has no reward; loyalty itself is the reward.
Of course, the judge's overly radical statement was met with opposition from many Imperial forces, including the Red Scorpion Chapter Master—after all, Huron had rendered meritorious service in guarding the Great Vortex, and his previous attempts to deploy troops had failed, so it was quite normal for Huron to harbor resentment.
But Judge Sergey insisted on severely punishing the villain.
And it seems that the time to receive that intelligence is fast approaching.
"almost."
After reviewing the case of the Emperor's Arrival Trading Ship, Judge Sergei looked up through the ornately decorated classical stained-glass window to the outside world.
At night, the temporary residence arranged by the planet's governor was quieter and more peaceful than usual.
The crackling of the fireplace was the only sound in the silent room. He stood up and looked out the window.
Right there on the eaves outside the window, Judge Sergeus saw a small bird perched on a branch in front of him.
"How's the matter I entrusted to you going?"
"Gurgle...gurgle..."
The second of the two distinctive features of the Tribunal: the Alien Tribunal plays with aliens, and the Demon Tribunal plays with demons.
In order to better track down the cunning villains within the Empire, the Inquisitors often cooperate with some strange allies to achieve their goals.
In any case, it's all for the sake of eliminating traitors and villains for the empire, isn't it?
The crisp chirping of birds rang rhythmically in his ears, and with the distinctive tapping of the typewriter servant in his room, a string of words appeared before the judge's eyes.
The Star Claw Chapter has over-enlarged its force by taking in remnants of the Tiger Claw Chapter who were labeled as traitors... its size has now reached approximately 3500 people...
"That Huron! Just as I expected... just as I expected!"
Judge Serkis paced anxiously back and forth in the room.
......
This was not the first time he had suspected and prepared to imprison corrupted Space Marines.
Not long ago, he had just finished interrogating the Ultramarines' second company commander in Gallia, the world of Forge.
While facing the overwhelming onslaught of the orcish Greenskin army, the opponent actually managed to shut down the power source filled with warp energy with their bare hands.
That wasn't all; he even went so far as to tear apart the demon prince who had just ascended to demonhood and betrayed the opposing faction...
Unaffected in any way!
This is no longer the emperor's loyal warrior; it has clearly been thoroughly corrupted by chaos!
What normal human being could possess such terrifying resistance to subspace?
They even said they had to strike hard!
After receiving accusations from Ledros that he was a heretic of Chaos, Inquisitor Serx immediately decided to take him away for investigation.
This is the second company commander of the Ultramarines, not only the company commander of the founding regiment, but also a soldier under Regent Guilliman!
If he could discover signs of corruption within such a battle group, he would practically be saving the entire world single-handedly!
If he can truly discover the first signs of corruption, what immense honors he will receive in the future!
—But it didn't happen.
Even though Inquisitor Serx used every method in his personal collection and tried countless times to question the Ultramarines 2nd Company Commander, he never admitted that he had been corrupted.
What a stubborn fellow.
Since even this couldn't make him admit that he had been corrupted by Chaos, then it could only mean that—
This only proves that he is a stubborn and unyielding heretic!
Judge Sergey was clever; he knew that once the platoon leader was imprisoned, it would be impossible not to convict him.
The company commander of the newly formed regiment has already been imprisoned. If he is released now for some reason... then the responsibility will fall on the judge.
If he doesn't convict the other party, he will be the one convicted!
Therefore, even though he couldn't find the problem with the Ultramarines' Second Company Commander, he still chose to imprison him in the static field of his cell, waiting for others to forget what had happened.
Even when Calgar, as the chapter commander of the Ultramarines, bombarded him with a barrage of questions, trying to reclaim his second company commander position, Inquisitor Sergeus ignored them all.
......
Let's return to the present.
Dealing with this damned Badakhshan War is of utmost importance.
Under the meticulous investigation of his allies, Huron's ambitions were gradually exposed: the gene seeds he failed to hand over were not lost or unrecoverable in battle, but were used by him to expand his army!
His actions completely contradicted the teachings of the Astartes, and this alone is enough to conclude that Huron harbored rebellious intentions.
—In fact, Guilliman also believed that a battle group structure of 1000 people was indeed too fragmented for organizing a large-scale war.
However, he was confident that his prestige was enough to mobilize enough subgroups to go to war together and obey him, the father of genes, so there would be no problem in actual action, and he did not change this sacred rule.
But he never imagined that he would lose his duel with Magnus and fall into a deep sleep in the static field until now.
The original structure of the Holy Scripture Guidance Warband, consisting of 1000 members, continued into the fortieth millennium.
"Huron's ambitions are now obvious, but I shouldn't know all this, and I can't expose his schemes yet..."
Upon learning that the opposing side had violated the Holy Scriptures by expanding its legions, Inquisitor Serks resolved to destroy everything in the Star Claws Chapter, leaving no seed of rebellion.
However, the leader of the Red Scorpion Legion took it upon himself to negotiate with the Empire's enemies at this critical juncture!
If negotiations proceed smoothly and the two sides reach an agreement, the Badab War will come to an end.
"That damned Red Scorpion!"
Astartes, the Astartes Chapter are all the same...
Astartes would naturally appreciate each other, but if Huron were to continue expanding by using the Great Vortex as leverage, wouldn't that give Huron an even better opportunity to plot a rebellion in the Great Vortex in the future?
"Gah..."
Just as Judge Serkis was pacing back and forth, pondering how to handle the situation, the birds outside his window suddenly chirped.
We have ways to sabotage their negotiations, if you're willing...
"What? You can do that?"
Judge Sergeus stepped forward eagerly to inquire.
[That's right... while killing that troublesome Red Scorpion Chapter Commander Otis, we'll pin the blame for this incident on Huron and his Star Claws.]
A strategy that achieves multiple benefits at once.
Not only could this eliminate the doves within the Human Empire who had long sought peace talks with Huron, it would also serve as an opportunity to validate his status as a war hawk and increase the high command's commitment to this matter.
"it is good."
After careful consideration, the judge nodded.
......
"The fleet you are protecting is over there. Since you are new here, you have to follow the rules."
"I can provide you with the most basic equipment. If you have your own gear, go to the right and register with that hairless monkey..."
Standing in the bodyguard team, Casca silently followed behind the group, laser gun in hand.
Hopefully, this time we can successfully lure in a pirate attack.
Then he could have his Casca board the enemy's pirate warship and make a reverse boarding maneuver, thus finding a capable enough helper in the pirate den of the Great Whirlpool.
Then, through a surprise attack by the pirate fleet, they rescued the two warband commanders and uncovered the true culprit who started the war.
His plan had no flaws.
But... what if we don't encounter pirates?
As both sides in the Badab War are currently stationing troops here, merchant ships come and go constantly at the transit point.
While there might be a chance of encountering pirates, the probability of actually encountering them is extremely low.
We need to find a way... to make the pirates pay 100% attention to them.
Eh!
.......
Near the whirlpool.
Black Claw Pirate Flagship, Ashheart Raider.
As a pirate gang that spreads chaos and plunder throughout the interstellar space, you'll naturally find all sorts of people here.
Mortal cultists, traitors, or lone Space Marines, Eldar pirates and mercenaries, and even Orcs looking for a fight, could all appear under this pirate banner.
Especially now that the war situation in Badab is tense, with both sides gathering forces to fight each other, the defenses in other territories are even weaker, giving the pirates an opportunity to take advantage.
"Next time we plunder... guys, let's choose—"
As the navigator of the Black Talon pirate fleet, the Void Dreamer from the Ark Eldar, and also the ruler of this pirate fleet, activated his warp vision to search for nearby star systems—
Ah!
A burning pain shot through her eyes, the mark he had left when he gazed at something in the subspace.
what?
It could actually burn her soul while she was staring at it?
"What's wrong with the boss?"
"Boss, are you alright?"
"fine."
"It just flashed suddenly."
The Void Dreamer and pirate leader once again focused his attention on the area where he had been stung earlier.
She was also very curious: what kind of being could possibly burn the soul of the great Spirit Race?
As the leader and core of the Black Talon pirate crew, she is crucial to the existence of the entire ship.
Without her guidance as a Void Dreamer, the entire Black Talon pirate crew would never have been able to traverse the warp so easily.
Although she often called the crew "monkeys," working for her was low-risk and high-reward, so it wasn't a bad idea to actually be her monkey.
Having been a Void Dreamer for nearly a thousand years, what hasn't she seen? How could this be... Hiss.
She didn't think she'd ever seen this before.
It was the golden-red subspace glow that kept flashing in one of the merchant ships in the fleet.
Even now, when she was prepared to observe it, the other party was still flashing its light, seemingly unconcerned about being discovered by others.
It was as if the light, flashing with a strange pattern, was broadcasting "I'm an idiot!" to the whole world, as if it were announcing its existence throughout the universe.
"What are these monkeys doing? Are they trying to provoke us?"
"Could it be that the higher-ups of those monkeys are transporting some important artifact, which would cause such a large-scale psionic fluctuation?"
Probably.
According to her detection results, the ship appeared to be just an ordinary merchant ship used for trade and transportation, not very large, and without any other defensive equipment installed on it.
Although it's not clear what's going on, it's obviously just an ordinary transport ship, without even any defensive weapons on its hull.
Is it a trap?
Or perhaps, humans hid some vital treasure on one of the ships, using it as a means to smuggle it out?
Want to take a gamble?
The Dreamer of Emptiness kept pondering this question.
Other humans are afraid, but she isn't!
If she really finds a human artifact, she can take the opportunity to return to the Ark world, or sell it in her fallen cousin's city of Comoros for a fortune.
Can you humans still find her?