Most religious worlds usually maintain a good environment without the intervention of the Mechanicus, and the Guardian of Sacred Relics is a blue planet where the ocean accounts for 59% of the total area of the planet.
The center of this planet is a medium-sized continent called Holy Habitat. It is said that this is the place where the first Saint of the National Religion to arrive in the Maelstrom region descended, and it later became the pilgrimage site of the National Religion of the entire Maelstrom.
Looking down from low orbit, the outline of the entire continent slowly stretches out from the sea like a finger of stone. In the center is a towering peak called the Guardian Summit, which is about three thousand meters above sea level. The mountain is quite large. Because of their steepness, many believers would have climbed these cliffs a long time ago, but they were banned after too many deaths.
When the aircraft entered the atmosphere, the view of the patron saint's dome was completely revealed - its top was the white marble cap of the cathedral, surrounded by thirteen lighthouses, with the sacred fire burning inside.
Down from this towering cathedral, along the steep mountain, countless twinkling domes and walls are like clusters of silvery mushrooms, and there are huge stained glass windows depicting the corresponding virtues.
Directly connected to the Cathedral of the Holy Dome is the Holy City, whose main body is located on the upper half of the mountain. A series of elegant buildings cover all the elements of this prosperous community, the most magnificent monument of which is undoubtedly dedicated to The great achievements of the Lord of mankind.
This place is protected by the Battle Sisters of the Holy Rose. They build fortresses on the planet to resist any attackers. When the Red Pirates attacked, it was their tenacious resistance that allowed the heretics to quickly retreat after only looting the leader's treasury and reliquary.
In addition to the Battle Sisters, this place is also the headquarters of the Divine Blessing Cloth Monastery. It is also the only medical monastery in the Maelstrom area. This also makes the Guardian of Relics an important medical center in the Maelstrom area. Many dignitaries and nobles will come here. Recuperation.
But the most precious servants on the planet are the learned clerical nuns of the Order of the Awakening Word, because they are constantly studying the writings of the saints and many mysterious and ancient archives from the Maelstrom area, and even It is an alien manuscript commissioned by the Inquisition.
The clerical nuns are one of the most knowledgeable scholars in the Sisters. Their area of expertise is language, including countless human languages, and even various alien languages. Like other nuns in the monastery, they receive various tasks. At the request of certain other parties within the Inquisition and other Imperial agencies, they also study xenos languages and translate texts obtained from recovered xenos artifacts, and all Cleric Sisters are gifted in breaking codes and translating texts, They are also extremely diligent in keeping the files entrusted to them and guarding the secrets of the Church and the Sisters, because they also know that the information they protect is always accompanied by the threat of temptation, so the clerical sisters are inculcated with the concept that they cannot neglect their duties. , when cursed knowledge falls into the hands of the unwary, disaster ensues.
It is also for these important reasons that the Clerk Sisters will only leave their data repositories when they are in need of language or code-breaking skills. In some cases, a full mission will be sent to retrieve the data, but this is also very rare. , because the risk of letting the nuns escape the protection of the convent is very high, which also makes the clerical nuns more isolated from the world than other monasteries, and in some ways more naive and childish.
Some people speculated that the red pirates who attacked this place before were heading for the Word of Awakening Order. Fortunately, the state church had adequate response measures. As soon as the pirates attacked, the clerical nuns moved underground and took refuge in the sea through submarines. Their monastery sank directly into the mountain, so there were no casualties.
Of course, in addition to the three major types of religious orders: combat, medical, and clerical, the Guardian of Sacred Relics also has auxiliary religious orders such as the Attendant Order and the Supreme Order. They basically use this place as their headquarters.
Therefore, the Holy City is also nicknamed the Women's City by some people. However, the state religion has indeed stipulated that no male can enter the core area of the Holy City without permission.
But today, it is about to welcome the most powerful group of "men" in the empire.
As the Stormbird gradually lowered its altitude, every pebble on the road surrounding the Holy City was clearly visible through the observation windows. It circles the mountains nine times from outside the city, all the way down to the edge of the city wall.
The buildings in the Holy City, especially the monastery churches, are all beautiful, and they don't look like they have been attacked at all.
Surrounded by a vast circular square, they are exactly equidistant from the center and from each other, each a separate island within a distance that would take hours to traverse on foot.
On the other hand, the entire Holy City surrounds the cathedral that protects the Holy Summit, and from each monastery there is a path carved out of stone, converging on the magnificent temple on the top of the mountain.
Among them, the Vermilion Cathedral of the Monastery of the Blessed Cloth is very conspicuous because its red roof and white as frost main body are too eye-catching. It covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters and contains a large number of wards, laboratories, surgeries, etc. rooms and teaching halls.
Before the Stormbird even landed, Soshyan saw the bustling crowds on the road, as well as the flags and banners flying on the roof walls.
Then, he sighed.
"I knew it."
Then he stood up, and the Terminators turned around as the Stormbird's landing gear deployed.
"I hope it's not too embarrassing."
Picking up the helmet, Soshyan thought for a moment, and finally hung it on his waist.
When the hatch slowly opened, Soshyan, who was already standing at the exit, stepped out.
At that moment, the fragrance of flowers, the thick incense, and the cheers that pierced the sky hit his face like a tsunami.
The Storm Bird landed on the tarmac closest to the Holy City Square. It only took more than three hundred meters to go to the square. On the road of more than three hundred meters, there were already nuns and senior priests standing on both sides. They chanted loudly. Hymns, blessings and hymns, the sound is mixed but not chaotic.
Soshyan looked at everyone with a smile, and then waved to the crowds on both sides. At this time, the Terminator guards were already surrounding him.
Soon, the team began to move. The nuns in brown robes and holding incense burners led the way. Each of them was very young and beautiful. Considering their responsibilities, these young and beautiful nuns were undoubtedly the best among their colleagues. , and they all appear to be of noble origin.
