Chapter 181 26, I Choose Gris as the Chief Caster, He Is the One that Everyone Wants!

"The Chief Forger was exposed as a Chaos believer by me and the Imperial Regent, so he committed suicide out of fear of punishment!"

When he heard Dukel's words, even Guilliman's eyes twitched.

Brother, how can I learn from you if you verify like this?

Even Guilliman was surprised, and the great sages of the Mechanicus around him had black smoke coming out of their heads, and the processors inside the mechanical sub-brain were almost burned directly.

A female biological great sage couldn't stand it anymore. She pointed to the shattered wreckage of the Chief Forger in the palace and asked in disbelief,

"Lord Dukel, the body fragments of the Chief Forger even flew 22.22 standard distances. Do you think this is suicide?"

Dukel nodded as a matter of course, "Of course it is."

The great sages: "."

In their long lives, they have never been as silent as today.

Dukel patiently explained, "This great sage obviously lacks understanding of the Mechanicus. For the Chief Forger, there are many ways to commit suicide."

Ah? I don't understand the Mechanicus?

The Great Sage of Biology looked at Dukel's sincere face. This handsome face, like a perfect sculpture, made her fall into a long silence.

She thought of a proverb on her home planet - the more handsome a man is, the better he is at disguising himself like a venomous snake.

But the female Great Sage of Biology felt that this proverb might not be entirely correct.

As a Primarch, Dukel's appearance was enough to become the dream lover of billions of girls in the galaxy, but the Primarch's disguise skills were obviously not high.

He was just lying with his eyes open - and blatantly told her that he was lying. If you are not afraid of death, come and expose me!

The Great Sage asked herself, she still had some nostalgia for this world, so she chose to shut up.

Just now, she really couldn't help questioning, which was already her limit.

Just by asking a question, she, a great sage who had studied for hundreds of years, no longer understood the Mechanicus.

If she said one more word, wouldn't she become a heretic?

At this moment, she finally understood why the emperor's naked new clothes would be flattered by thousands of subjects, because in reality, no one is willing to stand up and be that honest child.

The price of honesty is really too expensive.

Dukel was very relieved.

"Lev, the result is very clear, and the great sages unanimously agree with my opinion. We believe that the chief forger who was corrupted by chaos committed suicide out of fear of crime, and the Supreme Council can announce this news to the public."

Dukel knew that no one with a discerning eye would believe that the chief forger would commit suicide out of fear of crime.

But it doesn't matter.

As long as the people of the empire believe it, the people believe it, but you don't believe it? You stand on the opposite side of the general public of the empire?

Then you must be a heretic.

The people don't know too much about the Mechanicus, and as for those "discerning people" who know the inside story, it would be better if they don't believe it.

Killing chickens is to scare monkeys. If they can't be as smart as monkeys, Dukel's actions will be self-indulgent.

The so-called truth.

Before the Emperor stepped down from the Golden Throne, Duker had the final right to interpret all the truths in the Empire.

As for the Emperor stepping down from the Golden Throne.

That means the Empire has completed its revival and entered the Golden Age, and humans have achieved their destiny as the best race to rule the galaxy.

By then, Duker would have already removed all his duties and enjoyed an eternal retirement life with his subordinates.

He will enjoy his endless life.

Still working for the Empire? It is impossible to work, do you really think anyone is willing to take care of the mess of the Empire.

The current struggle is all for the beautiful scenery on the other side.

For the ideal in his heart, Duker's heart has always been very firm.

Lev was also convinced by Duker's sincerity.

"Fortunately, the two adults have a clear vision, and there are the great sages as witnesses, otherwise I would have thought that the chief forger was killed. Hahahaha."

The head of the Supreme Council laughed a few times, and when he found that no one echoed him, he put away his smile awkwardly.

The great sages wanted to say that they didn't want to be this witness.

But Dukel picked up his "Sword of the Heart" and slowly wiped the oil of the Master Forger on the blade.

Seeing this, Guilliman also took out his Emperor's Sword again and carefully looked at the rare gems inlaid on the sword.

Learning never stops.

Guilliman felt that he had learned a lot recently.

The great sages turned their eyes away. Even though most of them were not afraid of death, death and death could not be compared.

To die on the road of fighting against Chaos, this death is heavier than Mount Tai, and their families will be honored by him.

But if he died in the hands of the two primarchs today, this death would be more smelly than the corrosion of Nurgle.

Not only did he lose his life, but he was also accused of heresy for colluding with Chaos. His family and his family should be reunited with him soon.

Moreover, even the chief of the Supreme Council was unwilling to uphold justice for the Master Forger.

As subordinates, the monthly scientific research funds were not enough for them to work so hard.

Seeing that the great sages were silent.

Lev was completely relieved.

This operation went much more smoothly than he expected. Of course, his concealment of the fact that he pledged allegiance to Duker also had an unexpected effect.

In the eyes of the Great Sages, Lev should be on the same camp as them, on the opposite side of the Primarch, and even a leader who could uphold justice for the Forge.

The great sages were about to fight to the death, but the commander surrendered without a fight.

Under such a blow, it is difficult for the great sages to rise up to resist again.

"The death of the Chief Forger is inevitable. Such a major event cannot be concealed from the public. The Supreme Council will announce the news to the public later." Lev looked at the two original bodies.

"My lords, I need ironclad proof that the Chief Forger is a heretic, otherwise the citizens of the empire will not be able to believe the High Council's words."

Dukel nodded, "Commander, please rest assured. Although the Chief Forger is well hidden, the aura of chaos cannot escape my perception. It only takes a simple search to reveal the true nature of the evil god's minions." No one in the world will doubt it.”

Be it Grand Master, Grand Marshal, or Chief Forger. In the operations against them, the most difficult steps were to kill the heretics.

Now that the heretics have been executed, are you still worried that you can’t find any evidence?

This one is very simple.

The Primarchs don't have much else, so make sure they take care of enough stolen goods related to Chaos.

Lev also nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Sir. If it weren't for Sir Duke's hard work, it would be difficult to restore the glory of the empire."

Duker said humbly: "This is not only my contribution. Killing heretics is the duty of every imperial citizen. The regent also fought bloody battles and executed a heretic knight."

Duker pointed to the knight mecha lying on the ground.

"On the surface, this knight is the bodyguard of the Chief Forger, but in fact he has been corrupted by Chaos. I have reason to suspect that the source of so many heresies within the empire is probably the Chief Forger and this knight."

The people present heard the words and thought carefully, and found that the logic had closed the loop!

He even announced to the public the reason why the Primarch had purged a large number of heretics in Terra.

It turns out that the deaths of Terra's dignitaries were all due to the bewitchment of the Chief Forger?

Duker's analysis was so convincing that everyone present almost believed it.

"In addition, all the great sages also uphold justice, abide by reason, and are loyal. After knowing the truth, they immediately saw through the chief caster's disguise as a heretic and stood decisively on the side of justice. Loyalty is the loyal person The best reward, I propose, is that the administrative department should give the loyal great sages more scientific research funds, so that they can overcome the technical problems in their hands and contribute more loyalty to the empire."

Divide, win over, suppress, induce.

The so-called war is to attack the weak with the strong. Dukel took the initiative of the strong and tore apart the camp of the great sages step by step.

The great sages were already silent, but their silence at this moment was even more deafening.

Lev followed the good example and provided scientific research funds to the great sages. They were also serving the empire.

Previously, Duker purged Terra's powerful people, and the wealth he collected was immeasurable. He spent the money of the nobles and asked the great sages to contribute to break the technological bottleneck of the empire.

Lev had no psychological pressure.

"What you said is true, thank you all great sages." Lev performed the eagle salute,

"The Chief Founder dies with a stigma, which will cause huge waves in the entire galaxy. The Supreme Council's capabilities are limited, and the great sages are still needed to maintain the situation within the Mechanicus. From today on, the scientific research funds of the great sages will The total increase is 50%. This is the limit that the Administration Department can currently achieve. This value may be adjusted in the future. This will be judged by the internal situation of the empire. Please don’t be offended.”

Duker glanced at Lev.

To be able to break out of Terra's political system and reach the pinnacle of power step by step, the President of the Supreme Council still has the ability.

He tied the interests of the great sages to the empire.

In this way, those voices within the Mechanicum that oppose the empire are opposing their scientific research funds.

"What exactly happened here?" When all the great sages present lowered their heads in silence, one person arrived at the scene just in time.

"Gris, my old friend, you are finally here." Duker warmly came forward to hug and said regretfully,

"I knew that the erosion of Chaos was pervasive, but I didn't expect that even the Martian Forge General would be unable to maintain his loyalty."

The Primarch explained the truth here to the Great Mechanical Sage.

"That's how it is!" Gris was inexplicably shocked.

"Gris, my most loyal old friend." There was sadness in the eyes of the original body, as if he was lamenting the fall of the Chief Forger,

"The Mechanicus is the strongest ally of the Empire. She is the first of the two-headed eagles and is so important to the Empire. The current Chief Forger has been corrupted by Chaos and committed suicide out of fear of crime - the Mechanicus cannot lack a leader. Gris , now you are the only one worthy of my trust, please temporarily hold the position of Chief Forger to convene the 'Great Sage Meeting' and elect the next Mars Forging General."

"For the sake of the empire and the destiny of our race, Gris, old friend, please don't shirk this heavy responsibility."

"this"

Gris was a little embarrassed, "Sir, you may not know something. The faction I belong to does not have the qualifications to temporarily manage the Mechanicus on behalf of the Chief Forger."

Dukel patted him on the shoulder, "With so many loyal sages supporting you, you obviously have this qualification. Please do not refuse."

"Old friend, the Chief Forger and his guardian knights are heretics. It's hard to imagine how far the Mechanicum has been infiltrated. Now I only trust you, and all the loyal sages also only trust you. Please don't refuse. . On behalf of the Empire, I ask you to spare no effort and temporarily assume the duties of the Chief Forger."

Duker did not forget his own character, and the second legion was the most reasonable.

So he spoke again, "Of course, if any great sage present is unwilling to support Gris, please stand up and refute. The Second Legion is the most reasonable. As long as your opinion is correct, I am willing to represent the empire and support your judgment.”

Hearing this, Guilliman was moved, "Brother, you are still as kind as ever."

The great sages said nothing.

Dukel said happily, "Old friend, have you seen it? This is the common voice of the great sages. With so many loyal people supporting you, why do you have to worry about the so-called qualifications? You should not postpone it anymore. Don't Chilled the blood in the hearts of the loyalists.”

Gris was also moved.

"Thank you all colleagues, and thank you His Highness Dukel for your trust. Although I have little knowledge and consider myself incapable of leading the Cult of Mechanicus, since I have gained everyone's trust, at this critical moment, I am willing to temporarily serve as the next Chief Forger. function."

Duker watched Gris's speech.

At this moment, he truly saw the difference between scholars like Grice and politicians like Lev.

If Lev was in the current situation, he would have repeatedly declined, and after going through some twists and turns, he would have taken office "reluctantly".

Grice is still too immature when it comes to playing politics.

However, he also understands that within the Cult of Mechanicus, scholars are the mainstream, and those engaged in research do not have so much time to play political games.

"Thank you for your hard work, old friend."

"etc!"

Just when Dukel and Gris had reached a consensus, and the Mechanical Great Sage reluctantly decided to act as the Chief Forger, another Great Sage broke in.

Guilliman introduced to Dukel, "This is the chief sage of the Mechanicus, a conservative."

Hearing this, Duker immediately recalled the message the Regent had given him.

After the announcement of the Second Primarch's imminent taking over as Warmaster and the announcement of the Second Great Crusade, the Adeptus Mechanicus showed a perfunctory attitude.

The Master Forger's machine malfunctioned.

The Chief Sage's machine also malfunctioned and said it would take at least half a year to repair.

The conservative ruling sage was not faulty, but he was poisoned during a war. Rescue efforts are currently underway, but it is still unknown whether he will survive.

These were excuses that Duker originally believed.

But seeing the Archmagos' intact organism made the Primarch angry.

I give you my trust and you are playing tricks with me?

Just when Dukel was about to get angry.

The chief sage took the lead and said angrily, "Diya'an, my brother, how could you suddenly leave me!"

Duker looked at the great sages and skitarii around him.

The massive actions here were destined not to be concealed for too long, but for the chief sage to appear so quickly, someone must have conveyed the news to him.

Since the chief sage can come.

The conservative ruling sage in the emergency room should also perform a medical miracle.

Dukel, the most reasonable person, felt chills in his heart.

This group of nerds actually banded together to defraud him of his trust.

"My brother, why did you die? I will definitely seek justice for you."

The chief sage shouted angrily.

If he could arrive here in time, wouldn't he know why the chief caster died?

Obviously, he knew.

The reason why he behaves like this is nothing more than to stage a drama to gain the support of conservatives and become the next Mars Casting General, thereby gaining power and scientific research resources, and even inheriting Diaan's treasury.

These technocratic political games are far lower than Terra's rank.

This is why Duker always likes to kill the leader first when clearing borers.

When an organization has both a leader and an enemy, they are bound to become extremely united.

But when there is a vacancy in any one of them, their unity will be gone.

Dukel is their enemy, and it is impossible for him to be absent, so in order to break their unity, they can only ask the leader to withdraw first.

"There is no need to be sad, chief sage." Duker looked cold, "All the great sages present have made it clear that they will support Gris."

The Chief Sage's voice paused for a moment.

Then continue to be sad.

After three full seconds, he calmed down from the great sadness and asked, "Lord Duker, why did my brother leave suddenly? Was he assassinated?"

The energy behind the chief sage was not enough to support him and pointed the finger at the original body.

Then he looked at Lev, the head of the Supreme Council.

If I can’t take care of the original body, why can’t I take care of you?

Although the Adeptus Mechanicus only occupies one seat in the Supreme Council, in the past ten thousand years, no one among Mars' top technocrats has ever faced up to the sanctity of the Supreme Council.

A power structure led by mortals is not enough for the extraordinary scholars on Mars to treat it differently.

Lev didn't speak, he looked at the original body.

Dukel did not disappoint his loyal High Council Master, nor did he answer the Chief Sage's questions.

At this time, the original body was still immersed in the anger of being deceived. He asked, "Chief Sage, if I remember correctly, shouldn't you have been repairing your own serious body failure in the past six months?"

Chief Sage: "."

The chief caster can commit suicide out of fear of sin, so why can't he receive the blessing of the Ohm Messiah if his body malfunctions?

But the questions he put to the Primarch were ones that Dukel did not bother to answer. The chief sage did not dare to ignore the original body's question to him.

The chief sage could only answer: "There was indeed a serious malfunction inside the body before, and it has been repaired by the technical priests."

"How can a technical priest have such a high level of knowledge?" Duker continued, "How do I remember that this is a major malfunction that requires a standby period of half a year?"

The chief sage was silent.

He did not want to support the original body, but he did not dare to offend the original body.

Before, I could only lie and claim that the machine was malfunctioning.

Now the situation has changed dramatically, and the chief forger committed suicide in fear of crime. He has become the first candidate to be the next Martian Forge General.

If he doesn't stand up now, Gris will sit in that position and inherit the treasures of the previous chief forger.

But lies are indeed difficult to justify.

When Duker saw that the chief sage was speechless, he suddenly became furious, "Maggot, when you were working on the cause of reviving mankind, your body malfunctioned. When the next Chief Forger was elected, your malfunction suddenly got better. Technical Priest Have they been repaired? Have they received the blessing of the Ohm Messiah? Are you trying to become the next Chief Forger when you show up now?

Chief Sage: "."

Of course he did.

He may not care about power, but he cannot ignore the resources that the Chief Forger can mobilize.

"Lord Dukel, after the Chief Forger leaves, I am the first candidate."

Dukel angrily said, "I only feel ambition and greed in your heart. A maggot like you, handing the Mechanicus into your hands is irresponsible for the fate of our race."

"What does the change of power within the Mechanicus have to do with you, sir?" the chief sage argued, "The Martian Covenant stipulates that the empire shall not interfere with the internal sovereignty of Mars."

"boom!--"

As soon as the chief sage finished speaking, an explosion occurred inside his mechanical body. The huge fireball flew away the steel plate on the body, exposing the wiring and charred circuit boards.

In the eyes of everyone, the Chief Sage's machine was on standby and fell straight to the ground.

Dukel asked in confusion, "Guilliman, what just happened?"

"The Chief Sage's body has malfunctioned." The Imperial Regent analyzed carefully. "It seems that this is not a lie. The internal damage to his body is indeed serious."

After saying these words, Guilliman felt great satisfaction in his heart.

Finally able to keep up with Duker's rhythm.

Moreover, this kind of maggot does not care about the cause of human rejuvenation and only cares about his own interests.

He continued without any sense of guilt, "Such serious damage will probably take at least half a year to repair."

Duker nodded in agreement, "It seems that this first candidate will miss the election for the general caster. It is really a pity."

"I sympathize with that, too," Guilliman echoed.

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"Lord Dia'an, how could you fall into darkness."

"Who killed you? I swear to avenge this blood for you!"

The chief sage had just fallen, and I didn't feel sad for him for a moment. Next on the stage was the conservative ruling sage.

Having just been severely poisoned during the war, he performed a medical miracle in the emergency room.

Everyone stared at the ruling sage with strange eyes.

Soon, the ruling sage also felt the strange atmosphere here.

When he saw the torn-down Chief Forger and the Chief Sage whose body was bursting with arcs of electricity, the sound inside his sound transmission device suddenly stopped.

"Excuse me, what happened here?" The ruling sage asked cautiously.

Everything here is different from what he thought when he came here.

Chief Sage What happened?

The two Primarchs looked down upon the ruling sage.

"Controlling Sage, I heard that you were poisoned and are you being treated in the emergency room?"

"Praise the God of all opportunities." The governing sage looked respectful, "Under the protection of His power, I have recovered."

Dukel nodded in agreement, "Of course I trust you. The Ruler Sage shed blood for the empire during the war and was unfortunately seriously injured. It would be best if he could recover."

The ruling sage has peace of mind.

"It's a pity that the cure for the poison in your body was not the blessing of the God of All Machines, but the conspiracy of Chaos. Your poison was not cured, but became more serious. The corrupted Chief Forger set up a plan to seduce You have fallen and become a minion of the evil god."

"How can it be"

Before the ruling sage finished speaking, purple poisonous lines appeared on the surface of his skin. He tried very hard to speak, but did not make any sound.

He looked at Duker in disbelief.

This original body actually had no scruples and attacked him in public.

"Conquering Sage, are you feeling better?" Dukel asked with concern.

Then he looked at the chief sage with concern, "Where is your body failure? Is it still serious?"

Finally, Duker looked around with his bright eyes. The great sages around him all lowered their heads, and no one dared to look at him.

Dukel nodded, "Gris, my friend, you are the one everyone hopes for."