Chapter 34 Resolution and the Future
In the quiet conference room, Watts' voice still echoed.
He turned his head and looked at the colleagues sitting in the field, and suddenly realized that he might be the last person to understand the impact behind this incident.
He suddenly sympathized with Aidan, who was sitting at the end of the table representing the Silver Blade, and also understood the reason why the other person's mind was not in his mind before.
Aidan personally picked up such an outstanding young man from Terra and sent him to the transformation operating room with his own hands.
And when the final result came out, as the eight highest-ranking leaders in charge of the battle group, he needed to separate his emotions and examine and doubt everything suspicious about this young man from the perspective of the battle group's mission.
It was inhumane, but Watts believed in Aidan's principles. This emotional conflict may indeed be painful for a veteran, but it is far from a test.
Watts turned back to look at Grand Master Walden and asked: "So are you questioning his loyalty? Or are you worried that he will not pass the initiation test? You must know that he has completely won the test of the Emperor. The subspace pollution that came down after just one night has been weakened, and in his eyes, it will not be more threatening than the mosquitoes of Gu Terra. "
"You were too eager today. This is not your level, Watts." The Supreme Master said to Watts, who was still excited. He looked around at the seats on both sides and asked these brothers:
"Can anyone answer Brother Watts' question for me?"
"I'll do it." He was answered by Gwen Leoric, the Grand Master of the Blackmailer Order, who came from the Seventh Company and was also responsible for cooperation with the Inquisition all year round.
Years of experience in contact with external units such as the Inquisition, the Astra Militarum and even other Astartes Chapters have made Leoric the most successful diplomat in the Gray Knights Chapter and the one with the clearest understanding of the existing rights of the Empire. that person.
After greeting Walden, he turned to Watts and said:
"We are not questioning his purity and loyalty. On the contrary, everyone here has experienced the 'Trial of Holy Blood', and we will never have any doubts about those who can pass it head-on. But you need to know, my brother . In 39K, now that the Emperor has been away from government affairs for eight thousand years, do the mortals on Terra who are in charge of all the affairs of the Empire really need a Primarch, especially one who has no military exploits? Primarch, he only has a group of veterans like us who never participate in imperial government affairs and only work as "scavengers" of the Inquisition? Are you rashly pushing this young man out and letting him stand in the center of the storm of power? Have you really thought about the consequences? Can you protect him?"
"No! How dare they! How could they!" Watts retorted subconsciously, but he fell silent mid-sentence.
Yes, why don't they dare? Dare not take action against a Primarch who is not officially recognized by the Emperor but is a real person?
The Gray Knights may indeed be able to build a legion for their primarch within a hundred years, but now that this has not happened, this possibility itself has become Calvin's original sin.
How could they allow such a powerful but completely uncontrollable force to grow little by little wherever they could see?
In the thousands of years of political struggle after the Emperor came to rule, key political forces in the Empire such as the Ministry of the Interior, the Ecclesiarchy, the Astra Militarum, the Astartes, and even the Assassin's Court, fought against the High Lords who symbolized the actual center of the Empire's rule. Power takes turns in parliament.
Thousands of years have passed, but the final winner is the Tribunal with the smallest foundation and the most inconspicuous among them. This is enough to explain a lot.
Today, after the Inquisition has held the decision-making power of the High Lords Council of the Empire for 3,000 years, they have grown powerful enough. It seems that as long as their power grows a little more, they will reach the bottom line of being attacked by a group of people.
In recent years, the Tribunal has maintained a neutral position in the parliament and its biggest concern is to maintain this delicate balance. This is also a well-known tacit understanding that allows Terra to maintain its operations with the participation of all forces.
Considering these circumstances, when the Gray Knights really faced a storm of pressure from all forces, was the Inquisition at that time really a comrade who could be expected to help?
Or were they originally one of the leading culprits who wanted to suppress this new force?
A thug who was once his subordinate now has the possibility of establishing his own business. How could they sit back and watch? They have reason to do so, and they have no reason not to.
Watts was silent. He was indeed so eager that he lost the ability to think.
This stems not only from his joy that the team's environment can be fundamentally improved, but also from the long-term pressure brought by the responsibilities of his position.
But after calming down, Watts is still the supreme commander of the fleet in charge of the fate of three strike cruisers and hundreds of thousands of sailors on them.
When these possibilities that he had not considered carefully were seen through one by one, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat because of the risks at the turning point in the fate of the group he belonged to.
The simple environment of working too purely for duty during these years has made his political sense too dull.
He couldn't imagine the malicious looks he would face if he pushed Calvin out in such a grand manner without the obstruction of these comrades.
He took a deep breath, looked at Walden who was sitting at the head, bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "My thinking was too simple. It was an unforgivable mistake to speak rashly at such a juncture that determines the fate of the regiment. I will go to the Confession Court to receive punishment after the meeting."
Then, he looked at his comrades who were present and said: "What can we do now? I don't want to wait any longer. The regiment has shed enough blood! Let's do something."
When all eyes were focused on the chief mentor again, he stood up and said to all the officers:
"I order! The existing itinerary remains unchanged, but from now on, the regiment will prepare to welcome new blood. The itinerary of the fourth company remains unchanged; the third company's Shaper Guards will be repaired. The Society will be responsible for expanding the think tank establishment to prepare instructors for the training of new recruits in advance; the Eighth Company Silver Blade Order will build 10 new training halls, and the specific construction will be handed over to the Sixth Company Sword Order! The Second Company Victory Blade Order will be responsible for counting the number of weapons in the arsenal and adding the corresponding equipment shortages to the list of equipment delivered by Mars in the next cycle! But don't add them all at once, just fill them in batches. Establishment... counted by legion! The Fifth Company Custodian Order will reserve gene seed training quotas for two cycles with Mars, according to the maximum number. Finally, my Sword Bearer First Company and Blackmailer Seventh Company will be responsible for all external operations in the next hundred years! "
After giving all the orders in one breath, the Supreme Grand Master looked at everyone: "Are there any questions?"
In silence, everyone stood up and bowed their heads to show their approval.
Walden did not wait for them to finish their ceremony, but pressed the communication device at hand to notify Calvin and the champion guards at the door to enter.
Then he said to the Grand Masters present: "Since there are no problems, as a reward for our group of veterans' final dedication, let us go together to witness this great moment and the induction ceremony of our Primarch. "