After passing through a distance of 1.5 billion kilometers, the golden sunlight shines coldly on the plateau of Titan that is frozen all year round.
The cold wind blew thick fog-like ice crystals rolling across the hills.
Amidst the howling of the endless cold wind and the eternal howling of the subspace creatures, the two giants loomed out of the ice wind and gradually became clear.
And wherever their footsteps followed, all existences that were not similar to human voices retreated.
"How's the progress on the Eye of the Empire?"
The Supreme Grand Master Walden exhaled a long breath, and the silver-white stubble was condensed with frost flowers of the same color.
The same is true for the holy shield-type power armor on his body. Centuries of battles have made this armor, which can be called a holy object, covered with inscriptions and holy seals covering scars.
"It went smoothly." The original body answered the veteran's question respectfully and cautiously.
He knows that without this veteran's dedication to his mission, he would not exist today.
And the respect the original body had for him had nothing to do with any personal feelings, it was just a reverence for the ancestors who followed the same path.
"The Forbidden Army's arrest operation in Xiacheng District did not go smoothly, but we still declared it to be a successful operation."
"Are there any remnants left?"
Walden withdrew his gaze from the distant peaks. On the peaks obscured by the storm was the place where their group of veterans first served.
"Yes." Calvin organized his thoughts and explained to Walden.
"They have a complete early warning mechanism. The moment the Imperial Army's fighter jets stepped out of the throne room, these rats had already begun to burrow into the ground.
Fortunately, the Inquisition had long since noticed them, and with the help of hidden agents, all its leaders had been captured in the subsequent hunt. "
"Then what are you waiting for?" The Supreme Master turned back to look at Calvin, his brows suddenly raised as hard as the rugged rocks behind him.
"Are there other people involved in the case? Can you make a move against them? Let me guess... the high lord?"
"The current representative of the Rogue Traders, and... the Admiral of the Navy." Calvin nodded slightly.
"Rogue Trader? Just a bunch of cockroaches, but actually a marshal of the navy. Hmm...are you worried about Jordan's direction?"
Walden listed the empire's current wars in his mind one by one, and finally pointed his attention to the huge and long-lasting counter-insurgency war in the Obscure Star Territory.
"Yes." Calvin nodded in confirmation.
The current Navy Marshal started his career in the Obscurity Star Territory, and his base is naturally in the Obscurity Star Territory.
Without exception, the Imperial Fleet Commanders in the Jotun Sector are all descended from this Navy Marshal.
This is just a military faction on the surface, and the investigation data within the Tribunal show that the other party has intricate relationships in the star region and even the star domain level.
It would be fine if all the personnel could be replaced in a thunderous blow, but if not, then rashly attacking the current navy marshal would probably directly lead to a complete collapse of the front line.
Or, that will be the beginning of an unprecedented huge rebellion covering more than a dozen sector levels...
As luck would have it, Calvin took over the position of High Lord of the Tribunal in the Storm Star Territory not long ago, but he had just sent Juan there to take over the position of War Lord there.
"How are things going there?" Walden asked.
“The overall situation has been decided, but the worries have not gone away.
The Imperial Fleet spent 20 years gradually compressing the rebels' sphere of influence, and finally besieged its main fleet in the Jotun Sector.
The Imperial fleet is now gathering towards Jotun from three directions.
Well, Juan Nelson was a capable, young general with no local stakes.
With him in charge, the war should be over within a few years. "
"But what we want is a stable Jotun."
Walden looked at the original body, but he actually didn't care about this corner of the world.
Compared with this imperial border far away from Terra, he cared more about the original body's skills and acting style.
Don't be too weak, because the core difference between grassroots officers and high-level generals is that they are kind but not in charge of troops;
But it should not be too arrogant, because the empire has used several cases of the failure of the Astartes to take power, which illustrates how brutal military-style intervention in politics has endless consequences for this precarious empire.
The Empire is the Empire, the Empire of the Emperor, the Empire of Mankind.
But only not the empire of a certain Primarch.
As a veteran, Walden may not understand the difference between military politics and normal national institutions;
But thousands of years of calm observation away from the political center of Terra had made him instinctively understand:
The reason why the Primarch is a Primarch and cannot become the Emperor is not just the difference between them having absolute power.
What is even bigger than this difference in power is the grand structure and vision from being the lord of the Legion to being the lord of mankind.
Could Calvin be the exception? Walden didn't know and was powerless to change.
At the moment when they, the veterans, began to shift the direction of Titan's operations towards legion building, when they, the guardians of the dark side of the empire, elevated Calvin to the supreme power of the Inquisition.
Their shackles on Calvin no longer existed.
He did not expect Calvin to have the long-term patience and perseverance of an emperor, but he only hoped that this new primarch could learn the lessons of the forerunners.
Don’t simply think that force can solve everything, and don’t mistakenly regard violence as the only means to solve everything when you have just reached the peak of power.
And Calvin did not disappoint him.
In other words, this person is more than four meters tall, and he is also the tallest son of the Emperor among all the original bodies.
The soul hidden under that burly body, and the thoughts given to him by the civilization in which he was born, are absolutely beyond Walden's best imagination.
"Echelon transfer orders and defense changes in batches. Based on the importance of the war, all responsible persons in the theater will be replaced in an orderly manner within three years.
Well, let’s not deal with these people now. We will conduct detailed screening after the war is over.
If you are not involved with a cult, I suggest you hire someone else in another place. "
Walden was amazed by Calvin's calm and clear thinking.
And his treatment of the losers in these struggles shows that the demigod in front of him already regards himself as the ruler of the entire empire.
He is looking at the wealth of these empires from a global perspective, rather than simply distinguishing between success or failure, good and evil.
This is good, very good, better than Walden imagined!
The last scruples in his heart disappeared with Calvin's words, and Walden couldn't help but feel excited, even a little overflowing.
"You're fine. Let's do it!" The Grand Instructor, who was walking side by side, stopped and slapped Calvin hard on the shoulder...with an elbow.
The Gray Knights have never lacked warriors with a clear distinction between love and hate, and the same goes for the Astartes.
Walden was not afraid of how strong Calvin could act.
With the support of the Emperor and the Throne Court, and the backing of the rapidly growing legion.
Even if Calvin stands on the opposite side of all Astartes Chapters, what can he do?
Do they really dare to rebel? Don’t be afraid if you really rebel, it’s nothing more than a bloody battle!
What Walden feared most was that Calvin would act too hastily and have another massacre similar to the one that purged the entire Council of High Lords.
The ones affected are definitely not this little bureaucracy, but the disaster that has affected billions of people in more than a dozen sectors due to official negligence and government incompetence during the Great Purge!
One such incident is enough. You must know that since the great purge, the Terran Government Administration has been doing data recovery and verification of major star regions for a whole thousand years!
The amount of manpower and material resources consumed has been incalculable, and the inability to supply food due to the lack of empire management has even caused famines in those fortress worlds and mining worlds that have lasted for centuries!
This is good, at least better than Walden imagined!
He no longer worried about whether the Primarch's character would be as violent and cruel as some losers.
There is no need to worry about the fate of the original body, whether it will gradually become desperate because it is not nurtured by its original family.
Walden, who had completed the transfer of most of his rights, was in a very good mood. He felt that even if he died on a battlefield, he would still have the dignity to meet the Emperor and his old brothers.
"What are your next plans?" Walden asked.
He didn't know much about Calvin's itinerary, especially after Calvin returned to Terra. The veteran had voluntarily withdrawn from the internal meetings of the Tribunal.
In addition to concentrating on the training of new recruits on Titan, he is now simply responsible for emergencies within the Sun Star Territory.
"Cleaning." Calvin thought for a moment and pointed his finger to the ground.
"The time has come?" Walden also understood the existence that Calvin was alluding to.
But this demon had a very special origin, and he did not expect that just a few decades later, the original body would be sure to completely eliminate it.
"Well, here we are." Calvin thought that the knowledge he gained from the Sword of Oath could be verified by this demon.
And if there were no accidents, this devil with a special origin would be able to contribute some special resources to him after his death.
"Well, it just so happens that you stay here for a few days.
I'll also ask the pharmacist to prepare something for you. "
"What?" This time it was Calvin's turn to be curious.
"Well, the Throne Court sent someone before and gave us several sets of formulas.
It is said to be something you can use. It's my fault to say that I didn't think that your physical development would have such high demands on resources..."
"Huh? Throne Court?" Calvin looked surprised, but in his mind, he instinctively related two scenes:
An expired nutritious meal, and a marshal of the Forbidden Army running away like a meteor...
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