Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

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“We examined the machine and found that it was a blasphemous creation that simulated the personas of Robert Guilliman and his foster mother, Tarasha Euton.”

“We have ample evidence that Robert Guilliman was involved in the creation of some kind of profane technology and hoped to use this machine…”

Robert Killman could hear nothing more.

He stared at the high lords, then slowly spoke, interrupting the servants' words and demonstration.

Surprisingly, it was a remarkably calm, yet highly persuasive and inspiring speech. Robert Guilliman refuted the Highlords' accusations point by point—although he employed considerable linguistic artistry. At the same time, Robert Guilliman precisely pointed out the motives and interests of each Highlord present. The Imperial Regent calmly stated his position, questioning everyone present: at such a crucial juncture, why couldn't humanity unite as one, instead continuing to fight among themselves for personal and familial gain, even resorting to fabricating false evidence for personal benefit?

In fact, Robert Guilliman's words were not directed at the High Lords.

He was speaking to those watching the High Lords' broadcasts.

Meanwhile, Robert Guilliman's Ultramarines located and cut off all of Terra's signals.

As soon as the last signal was cut off, Robert Guilliman, who had just been speaking passionately, fell silent, before he could even finish his sentence.

Robert Killieman was only angry.

Boundless anger.

He looked at those people, people he had once personally instructed on how to govern, people he had discussed with them how to lead an empire to glory, people he allowed some of their selfishness, and people he even thought some of them had great potential.

The anger of being betrayed, the anger of being fooled.

Robert Guilliman didn't understand. He couldn't understand why these people standing before him had any reason to do so—unless they truly hated the Primarchs—but perhaps those whose families had been killed by the Blood Angels should hate the Primarchs more than they did.

His soul was almost consumed by rage.

Perhaps Sevita caught a glimpse of the truth, but with Sevita's disappearance, the last and only person who had ever seen it clearly vanished.

Moreover, with Sevita's disappearance, the Inquisition's influence had already infiltrated the Assassin's Court.

But having come this far, Killieman no longer wanted to say anything more.

He stared at the ugly faces of the high lords, and in Robert Guilliman's thousand-year reign, Robert Guilliman chose only one time to let himself be consumed by rage.

【kill.】

Robert Killman said calmly.

Beside him, Chang Shengjun charged out with his sword drawn.

Robert Guilliman drew his sword, calmly stepped forward, and smashed the machine to pieces with it.

Nearby, the blood splattered from the Highlord's head as it spun around splattered on the Primarch's face.

Flames roared up in the sky above Terra.

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Unexpected Visit: Robert Guilliman visits Sigismund, who is wiping out the Chaos Legion, and hands over command of the Legion to the ruthless and tearless son of Dorne.

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Death: After a hasty visit to the expeditionary force, Robert Guilliman returned to Macurag and died on the same day he arrived in Macurag, next to the grave of his foster mother, Yotton.

It should be noted that Robert Guilliman, the thirteenth son of the Emperor, Lord of Alteramar, and Imperial Regent, made indelible contributions to the Empire of Man.

While his brothers were either fighting on the battlefield, reaping the admiration and glory of the masses, or remaining silent in a corner, indifferent to the affairs of the empire, it was Robert Guilliman who stepped forward and, single-handedly, attempted to operate the entire vast empire.

Perhaps the image of the Imperial Regent has been tarnished over the course of a thousand years, perhaps his image is not as radiant as that of his brother, and perhaps the High Lord's accusations against him are not unfounded.

However, without Robert Guilliman, the Empire of Man could not have emerged from the shadow of the Great Rebellion so quickly, much less have won the War of the Beasts. Without Robert Guilliman's command and control of logistics, the Greenskins from the War of the Beasts could have easily torn the Empire apart.

Without Robert Guilliman, the behemoth known as the Empire might have long been riddled with intractable problems.

It was thanks to Robert Guilliman that, during the years when the war had subsided, countless people of the Empire were able to enjoy the most comfortable treatment possible in their short lives—unlike his father and his father's assistant, Macardo, Robert Guilliman did his best to genuinely improve the quality of life for the descendants of the Empire.

Now, those who could weep for the Imperial Regent may have already died in the darkness of Saint Gilles' Ascension Day.

The fall of the last imperial heir also marked the complete entry of the Apostate Era into the stage of ordinary people.

Here, heroes and villains coexist, treacherous officials and loyalists face each other, and foreigners and heretics walk side by side.

In the long, dark night, the people, having completely lost the leadership of the Primarchs, began to stumble and search for their future like newborns.

Meanwhile, the monsters who had been hiding behind the scenes, fearing the radiance of the demigods, bared their fangs at the empire.

That's it! Great!

Don't worry, Killieman will definitely win the repechage. Maybe he's not even dead, who knows?

Chapter 549 Ten Thousand Years (7)

(Note that due to the multiple timelines, there is some overlap in the timeline of this chapter.)

019.M33

"The era of the Primarchs has ended!!!"

—Abaddon the Great Raider

After more than two thousand years of silence, the Black Legion, a former traitorous army composed of the Sons of Horus and some traitorous Space Marines, reappeared before the Imperium in a flamboyant manner under the leadership of Abaddon the Great Raider.

Unlike the previous small-scale skirmishes, we will take advantage of the embers of the beast war to plunder resources and develop our army.

Abaddon the Great Raider realized that with the Empire in turmoil, the state religion collapsing, and legions busy arresting Blood Angels, now was the perfect time for him to expand his army and conquer new territories.

Abaddon, having received some kind of message in the Warp before the Ascension of Sanguis, had already prepared for this Black Crusade.

This army has been developing in the warp for thousands of years.

Four days after the Ascension of Saint Gilles, while all star systems were still reeling from the shock and hastily arresting the Blood Angels, Warmaster Abaddon's fleet slowly emerged from a warp rift in a hazy star system.

With lightning speed, Abaddon conquered a series of star systems in the Misty Star System.

After confirming the star sectors where he and his legion would need to be stationed for a long time, Abaddon decisively carried out almost inhumane raids on the remaining planets.

While the Empire was still immersed in grief and shock over the fall of Saint Gilles, the Black Legion ignited the flames of war and quickly spread towards the Pacific Starfield.

Although the Primarchs are now dead, the vast army and logistical support system they left behind cannot be shaken overnight. Therefore, Abaddon deliberately chose the Misty Sector and the Peaceful Sector, two star systems that the Imperial forces had less involvement in after the Great Rebellion.

Due to the chaos caused by the Holy Blood Angels of the Empire and the thorough preparation of the Black Legion, Abaddon's attack plan proceeded very smoothly.

This further fueled Abaddon's ambition, and on the Black Legion's map, the Great Raiders drew a path toward Terra with the blood of loyal Space Marines.

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Loyalty is hard to discern: The Black Legion, which invaded the Pacific Sector, encountered resistance from the State Religion army led by Gog van Diehl.

During this period, apart from the army led by Van Diehl, which still maintained the state religion faith that had erased Saint Gilles, the faith in the state religion had basically collapsed in other parts of the empire.

After simply altering the Bible and adding his own version of the Pope, Van Diehl remained steadfast in leading his followers through the organization of the state religion.

Upon receiving notification of the Black Legion's invasion of the Pacific Sector, Van Diehl knew that his opportunity had arrived.

Unlike the troublesome and silent Death Guard, this rebel army before him held immense political value in Van Diehl's eyes.

Currently, the main force of the Black Legion is still in the Misty Starfield, while on the other side, in the Peaceful Starfield, the Salamanders, having just finished their emergency mopping up of the Holy Blood Angels, are on their way to the battlefield.

Without hesitation, Van der immediately used his faith to incite his subordinates, the countless civilians who had gathered there to voluntarily join the holy war army and launch an attack on the Black Legion.

After careful consideration, he chose to stand on the battlefield facing the Black Legion.

Just a week after Van Diehl’s suicide attacks began, the Salamanders arrived on the battlefield.

However, on the front lines, Van Diehl, who continued his offensive, did not choose to retreat. On the contrary, after repeatedly confirming the situation, Van Diehl resolutely ventured alone into the war zone occupied by the Black Legion.

On the ruins of a religious planet, Vandel discovered a female guerrilla force fighting a black legion squad. The women were lightly armed, their arms wrapped in bandages covered with prayers, and their bodies shimmered with a faint golden light.

Van Diehl knew that he was the chosen one.

After waiting for the women to be driven to the brink of despair by the Black Legion, Van Diehl mobilized his army, no longer just ordinary civilians, but assassins from the Assassin's Court who had been assigned to him by the High Lords before the departure.

These assassins were Van Diehl's greatest asset in ensuring his survival.

After performing a dramatic emergency, Van Diehl successfully gained the trust of this women's guerrilla unit, who called themselves "the Emperor's Daughters" and studied military affairs under the guidance of the local church.

Van Diehl renamed the nuns "The Emperor's Bride," gave them the best equipment, and ordered them to protect themselves.

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Triumph: On a pivotal planet about to be conquered by the Black Legion, Sigismund and his party, who came to provide emergency assistance, rescued Vandir, who was trapped on the planet.

Based on the evaluations of others, Sigismund developed a great liking for this young priest who still adhered to the state religion and was willing to fight against traitors with his mortal body.

But Sigismund knew that the greatest use of this religious army was not to die in battles against traitors—this army that still maintained its faith had other purposes.

Having just met with Imperial Regent Robert Guilliman, Sigismund sent Van Dill and his army back to Terra and told Van Dill that he hoped Van Dill would rebuild the state religion.

This was Robert Guilliman's final request to Sigismund—a state church must be established, but for some reason, Guilliman told Sigismund that the newly established state church could not be the same as the original one.

It would be best to refer to the religion of the Storm Starfield.

In fact, before being severely wounded and driven out by Sanguis, Mortalian had not yet had time to give a detailed account of his two brothers.

After briefly handing over his duties to Van Diehl, Sigismund immediately threw himself into the war against the Black Legion.

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Taking Control: Due to Robert Guilliman's near-total purge of Terra's high command, Terra's administration is now entirely handled by the middle management and the Ultramarines stationed there.

It should be noted that the departments that survived this bloodbath were the Imperial Navy, the Star Speakers, the Star Torch Hall, the Navigators, and the Star Force.

The state religion, on the day of Saint Gilles' ascension, had already collapsed from within.

Previously dispatched to the Storm Starfield, now Bishop Vandir, with his military achievements in fighting traitors, is virtually invincible amidst the current collapse of Terra.

After a brief examination of Vandir, the Primarch died, and the Ultramarines, who were extremely disgusted with Terra, handed over power to the mortals and hastily left Terra.

By uniting the Star Speakers and Navigators, Vandir rapidly expanded his power on Terra.

At the same time, in order to expand his power as much as possible and to boast of his achievements to the Space Marines fighting on the outside, Van der signed a series of treaties with Mars, who had just lost the Forging General.

It should be noted that the impeachment of Robert Guilliman was not entirely unfounded. In fact, the Imperial Regent, along with the fallen Saint Gilles, did take a series of measures to restrict the development of Mars.

Under the management of the now-decapitated Mars Forging General, the people of Mars had long been dissatisfied with Terra's excessive restrictions.

Van Diehl realized that he could not control the Cult of Mechanics. At the same time, he also keenly perceived that the Cult of Mechanics held a dispensable political position in the minds of most Space Marines. Therefore, Van Diehl decisively lifted the restrictions that Guilliman had previously imposed on the Cult of Martians.

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Van Diehl himself had great ambition and a thirst for power. While fighting on the front lines and amidst chaos in many places, Van Diehl expanded rapidly. He wrote a new Bible and established himself as pope.

Soon, Van Diehl’s power in the solar system reached its zenith.

His actions in stabilizing the Solar System and establishing a state religion earned him the trust of the Space Marines.

Meanwhile, it is said that Sigismund was killed in a personal duel with Abaddon.

Sigismund, who had once granted him power, is dead.

For a moment, Van Diehl almost thought he had reached the pinnacle. He immediately dispatched the warbands he couldn't recruit to the front lines, completely freeing himself from his constraints.

But in reality, a shadow has always lingered in the heart of this young and successful pope.

Van Diehl still remembers those Death Guardians of the Storm Starfield.

He deliberately ignored the part of Sigismund’s words about Stormy Starfield… This shadow hung over Van Dill’s mind, making him unwilling to recall it.

The shadow of the Death Guard hung like a scythe over Van Diehl's head.

Van Diehl knew that those silent madmen would launch an attack regardless of any political situation or the bigger picture, solely to achieve what they called death.

And what have the Death Guardians been doing all these years?

019.M33——037.M33-

Sweep: The Death Guard has always been the main force in arresting Blood Angels. At the same time, under the pretext of arresting Blood Angels, the Death Guard has for the first time ventured out of the Storm Starfield on a large scale and began to spread the doctrines of the Underworld to other starfields.

And pacify those planets that have declared independence.

Because of the Death Guard's accompanying Hellhounds and Mechanicus, the Death Guard is less hated on other human planets or even on the Forgeworld than on other legions.

Meanwhile, the Death Guard is also generously supplying resources and weapons to the blood-soaked planet.

The Death Guard's relatively rudimentary belief framework allowed their ideas to take root quickly.

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Alien races must be exterminated: Due to the departure of legions to fight in other star systems, the number of legions in the Storm Star System has temporarily decreased. At this time, a fleet composed of countless Comoros conspiracies launched a surprise attack on the religious planet of the Storm Star System.

The Dark Eldar's objective was clear: taking advantage of Mortarion's severe injury and inability to respond to his offspring, the Dark Eldar plundered as many mortals and bishops as possible who had been blessed by Hades, and even the Blackrock Creatures.

The remaining mortals, who were not followers of Hades, were brutally murdered by the Dark Eldar.