Chapter 183 28, The Mechanicus Is so Loyal

In order to get rid of the empire's eternal darkness, and for the destiny of our race and our shared ideals, Dukel sacrificed his own reputation and disguised himself as a domineering dictator——

The above only represents Guilliman's personal views.

This was not without purpose, Guilliman saw the emotion deep in Dulquer's eyes, and he knew how kind his brother was. During the Dark Crusades of the past, even the humblest laborers in Dukel's Crusade were treated with the best of kindness.

Guilliman saw this in his eyes - his brother, who was so kind that he would treat slaves well, must have had no choice but to kill these powerful people, and the Lord of the Second Legion must have suffered a lot in his heart. .

Dukel has always been extremely gentle to humans. He would bend his unyielding back, lower his body in front of an ordinary and weak mother, and lift the immature child over the head of the human god.

Such a primarch of noble character and infinite kindness.

But in these days, I have to fight against my own people for the sake of their common ideals.

"And what about me? What have I done?"

The Prince Regent questioned himself in his mind.

Every time he made up his mind to stain his hands with the blood of sinners, he always hesitated because of rigid dogma.

Guilliman was a primarch who was capable of reflection and learning.

He played a simulated legion battle game against the Raven Lord. In the first few times, he would lose quickly, but when he learned enough experience in the war, Krax could never beat him again.

At this time, he reviewed what happened in the past few days and seriously reflected on himself.

But the more he reflected on it, the more guilty he felt.

Guilliman glanced at Dukel. He had not done his best in the great cause shared by mankind, at least not with all his strength.

At the meeting of great sages, he didn't know whether the twenty-two people should be killed or not.

When he was young, the education of his adoptive father and mother shaped his personality and made him obey the order. He can kill people, but the evidence must be conclusive. He will kill the person who deserves to be killed and will never draw his sword easily on the weak.

The twenty-two great sages were absolutely weak in front of the original body. Guilliman could not wave the sword in his hand before seeing the evil of the other party.

He was still hesitant, so Dukel took action.

With his unimaginable power, and the red flames that burn away sin.

Before that, he clearly made a vow to Duker - he would fulfill his duties in this crazy era, he would take the initiative to take responsibility, become a forward general, and never let Duker face all the enemies alone.

But now, he was hiding behind Duker with peace of mind, shamelessly sharing the fruits of victory.

The regent's heart was wrapped in huge regret and guilt.

"Sorry, brother."

Duker suddenly heard Guilliman muttering to himself and felt a little surprised.

He looked back at Guilliman, wondering what was going on.

But the Imperial Regent said solemnly: "Brother, I believe that everyone you killed is guilty. If anyone has any objections to Dukel's actions, just come to me and I will face all accusations!"

In full public view, the Imperial Regent made a public announcement.

This is tantamount to completely binding him to Dukel.

If one day the power of darkness overturns the tide of public opinion and Dulquer is convicted, even if Guilliman has done nothing, his words alone will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Duker did not know the rich inner life of the Regent, but he understood that the Regent was completely led astray by him.

But that's not a bad thing.

At least it can be ensured that in future wars, Guilliman and the Ultramarines will be more willing to obey his commands.

Thinking of this, Duker nodded,

"Everything I did was righteous and I killed heretics. Not only did I not commit any crime, but my achievements were extraordinary. Of course, the achievements I mentioned were not rewards from the empire. I do not need any rewards. In the sight of His Holy Majesty, Loyalty is the best reward for those who are loyal!”

After the words fell, Dukel drew out his sword.

The emperor's golden flames rose up, and at the same time, the ring of fire composed of golden flames shone brightly behind his head, like a glorious crown of thorns.

This was a blessing given to him by the Emperor, and it was the best proof that he walked the earth on behalf of the Emperor.

This means that all his actions are under the Emperor's sight. If he does anything that goes against the Emperor's will, this blessing will naturally not be used.

The original body held up the sword filled with flames, bathed in golden glory. At this moment, Dukur was like a god walking in the world, majestic and sacred, rewarding good and evil.

The great sages could not look directly at this dazzling golden light. They blocked their sight and were extremely shocked in their hearts.

Even the great sages of the neutral faction who had been bribed stood there in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Not to mention those conservative great sages who were coerced by the original body to submit to him.

What's happening here?

Ever since the Lord of the Second Legion landed on Mars, he has been stirring up trouble and slaughtering those who oppose him. How can he still retain the Emperor's blessing by doing this?

Are those people really heretics?

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, this is an illusion!"

There is a deeply hidden conservative heretic who cannot help but blurt out at this moment.

Using violence to suppress opposition voices will naturally make it impossible for people to be convinced.

Many of them were simply convinced by the "principles" of the Second Primarch.

Once in extreme emotions, it is easy to expose their true thoughts.

Duker knew this very well, he did not get angry, just looked at the "heretic".

Before he could speak, Guilliman beside him suddenly became furious and drew his sword.

Guilliman immediately said to Dukel, "Brother, let me handle this heretic."

The Regent continued, "Sages, you are all scholars with outstanding knowledge. You must have heard of His Majesty's power. The blessing bestowed by the Holy Emperor has not yet been imitated by anyone!"

"Many of the great sages present have had in-depth cooperation with the State Church and the Sisters, and should know this common sense. If the power of the Emperor can be easily imitated, the minions of the evil god only need to borrow the name of His Majesty to instantly revolt the entire star region."

After hearing his words, a great sage immediately nodded in agreement: "What the Regent said is true, and the power of the Emperor cannot be faked."

Another great sage whispered, "Lord Dukel has force field technology that can distort reality, but he certainly does not have this ability."

The great sages also nodded one after another. The power manifested by the Emperor was obviously not a secret to those present.

Most of them had heard of it.

The blessing represents the will of the Emperor.

No one dared to question the Emperor's fairness.

So——

"How could this happen?" The great sage who had just questioned Dukel's use of illusions felt that his outlook on life had been impacted.

"Your Majesty, is it right for your son to confuse right and wrong and kill and set fire?"

The great sage looked unwillingly at the flame crown behind the Primarch and accused loudly.

Dukel still looked indifferent, "Who said that killing and arson are evil? The Emperor rationally loves every citizen of the Empire. If the people I killed are all termites of the corrupt Empire, why can't it be considered a just act? Killing one person is equivalent to saving 10 billion soldiers. The Emperor will certainly bless me."

Hearing these words, Guilliman's tall body trembled slightly.

He seemed to understand something.

He knew the Emperor's ideals well, and he also knew that as the Lord of Mankind, he was destined not to favor anyone, including the Primarch.

He once resented the Emperor and resented that he regarded the Primarchs as tools.

But now it seems that everything is not so complicated.

Saving humanity and fighting for humanity will attract the Emperor's attention.

"You don't seem to believe what I said? In fact, the method of verification is very simple."

Guilliman heard Duker speak again.

Then the other party raised his hand and took off the heretic's head directly.

Under the gaze of everyone, Duker, who was holding the head of the Great Sage, radiated the energy of the crown of thorns behind his head again.

"What Duker said is indeed true." Guilliman nodded slowly after seeing this scene, thinking silently in his heart.

If Duker noticed the Regent's inner thoughts at this moment, he would definitely smile.

Isn't loyalty simple?

Blood sacrifice to the Emperor, skull offering to the Golden Throne!

If Duker killed twenty-two people in a row before, it caused shock to all the Great Sages.

Then now, in the sight of everyone, he killed another "heretic" as an experimental subject, which caused a huge tsunami in their hearts.

They couldn't understand, but they were shocked.

Many Great Sages stood up in shock and carefully observed the crown of thorns behind Duker's head.

Dukel's heart is as clear as a mirror, so he is naturally not afraid of others' doubts and verifications.

He welcomes all quality inspections.

Facts have proved that Dukel's Emperor's blessing is real and there is no falsehood.

This is the power of the Emperor's rational side. As long as it conforms to the Emperor's rational judgment, this power will continue to expand and exert infinite power.

"I understand, I finally understand!"

Guilliman suddenly spoke before Dukel,

"The Emperor upholds the highest justice, focuses on the future of our destiny, does not show favoritism, and will not favor anyone. As long as the Emperor sees that the death of the person being killed can benefit the Empire, killing the other party will inevitably attract His Majesty's blessing, even if it does not conform to the laws of the Empire."

Guilliman further understood Dukel's behavior,

"From the perspective of facts, for those in high positions in the Empire, it is impossible to punish the other party through legal procedures. In the past ten thousand years, many laws have been added by them. They will not violate the laws of the Empire, but they deserve to die!"

Guilliman has his own understanding of the rules.

In his past concept, he had to abide by the order and rules of the Empire.

If the rules judged that this person was righteous, he would not have the right to execute him.

But Duker would not care about these.

Duker only followed his inner judgment.

And judged the other party's sin from the perspective of the overall interests of mankind.

"Duker killed people to save more innocent people. Not only was he not at fault, but he would be rewarded."

Guilliman's pattern opened up.

The great sages present also suddenly realized.

The Imperial law is indeed sacred, but this sacredness is given by the Emperor.

In front of the Emperor, the sacredness of the law is not unique.

Duker judged the sin from the perspective of the Lord of Mankind, and the law was like waste paper in front of Duker.

Therefore, Duker would kill without scruples.

With the Emperor as a guarantor for him, it is destined that he will not kill innocent people by mistake!

After realizing this, the great sages became even more uneasy.

According to Gutella, Dukel is now authorized by the imperial power to kill first and report later.

Such a situation makes it difficult for them not to feel a sense of crisis.

Guilliman also realized this problem.

The Regent looked at the great sages present. He naturally knew that the great sages had never colluded with heretics.

But is it important?

What is important is whether they have destroyed the common interests of mankind and whether they deserve to die in the eyes of the Emperor.

"Dukel, if I kill all these people, will I kill innocent people by mistake?"

Although Guilliman's words were a question, in fact, it was a statement.

The Regent already had the answer in his heart.

The new chief forger Gris could not sit still.

He quickly sent a message to Dukel through the heart network, indicating to his master, please be sure to stop the regent who was gradually getting angry.

If they were all killed, he would really have no use.

Moreover, the loss of so many great sages at one time would be an irreparable loss for the Mechanicus and even the Empire.

Dukel signaled Gris to stay calm.

Then he said, "Congratulations, Guilliman, you have discovered the truth."

The hearts of the great sages were immediately lifted.

Guilliman, a strict person, is the most terrifying when he gets ruthless.

They are really worried that Guilliman will suddenly start a bloody massacre.

Fortunately, Dukel stopped the regent with his next move.

"If all the big figures who can reach the top of the galaxy are killed, there will definitely be some innocent people, but if you kill one by one, there will definitely be some fish that slip through the net. Even if they are all killed, after the merits and demerits are offset, the merits will still outweigh the demerits."

Dukel said seriously.

Judging from the efforts Dukel had made to clean up the powerful, Guilliman believed what he said very much.

"In that case, kill them all."

Guilliman was murderous: "No sacrifice is too great to be accepted."

Dukel quickly stopped him, "Guilliman, you are a little too extreme."

He smiled, "We can't make the situation of the empire more difficult because of us. Crime is not the only criterion. The ultimate wish is to realize our common ideals."

The great sages looked at Dukel with gratitude.

Guilliman was still unwilling.

"Are we going to let these maggots go?"

Dukel: "We have to make a choice. I'm not sure if killing them all will make the fate of our race better, but I'm sure of another thing."

"What is it?"

"As long as everyone in the field is willing to cooperate with us in the future, the situation of the empire can be better. It doesn't matter whether they should die or not. What's important is to cooperate with us and fulfill the common ideals of mankind."

At this moment, Dukel's image in the parliament became more majestic.

Everyone seemed to have known Dukel again.

Of course, this does not include Guilliman.

He has been able to gradually keep up with Dukel's pace.

The previous behavior was just a performance, but he was more devoted to it.

After all, he really had anger in his heart.

In the continuous learning, he made rapid progress.

"I understand."

Guilliman took a deep breath.

He seemed to be still worried, and asked with murderous eyes, "Their hearts have been corrupted by darkness, brother, will they cooperate with us?"

"In the name of the God of All Machines, I promise you two adults!"

"What you two adults did is for the fate of our race, which is admirable. I will definitely take you as an example for the glory of the empire to be restored."

"Please rest assured, Regent. Under the guidance of Lord Dukel, I have recalled the original intention of joining the Mechanicus."

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The statements of the great sages did not make the regent "rest assured".

He frowned tightly,

"Brother, they made promises so easily, it's hard for people to trust them."

The regent was still hesitating, as if the performance of the great sages still could not get his approval.

"Let's kill them all. The pain is only temporary. I believe we can wait for the loyalists to appear."

The hearts of the great sages were lifted again.

They were numb. They thought that Dukel would be the biggest threat to their lives.

Never expected that the regent who seemed to have the most sense of justice would be more deadly.

Fortunately, Dukel spoke for them again,

"Brother, we can despise their character, but we cannot despise their ability."

Here, he looked at the great sages around him: "I believe that as long as you cooperate with us sincerely, the glory of the empire will quickly reappear."

"We will definitely comply with your wishes."

"The Second Legion is indeed the most reasonable."

"I am willing to offer my loyalty to the two adults."

The great sages are not stupid people.

They can't be sure of the attitudes of the two primarchs-although it looks like one is playing the red face and the other is playing the white face.

But they dare not gamble.

Do they have to try with their lives, will the regent go on a killing spree?

Besides, Guilliman's anger and impulse do not seem to be acting.

So at this moment, even though Duker forced them to pledge allegiance, they still had to be grateful to the Primarch.

Of course, for Duker, this was far from enough.

So his voice of congratulations was heard again in the meeting of the Great Sages, "Everyone, let us work together and be loyal to the Empire."

"Praise the God of All Machines, praise the Empire, and the glory of mankind will last forever!"

"Praise Lord Dukel."

"Praise the Regent."

"Praise the Chief Caster."

When their voices gradually subsided, Dukel announced another exciting good news,

"You are all loyal to the Empire. I know that loyal people do not need rewards, so I will give everyone a gift on my own behalf. They are all STC templates I collected in the galaxy and knowledge from the Dark Technology Age. I believe that this gift has been delivered to your laboratory at this time.

Of course, because these are all legacies of ancient times, there are inevitably some small curses on them. You only need to go to Gris's laboratory every year to be baptized. These small curses will not hurt your souls."

The great sages were silent again.

Then they thanked in unison: "Praise the Primarch, praise you and your generosity."

Dukel nodded with satisfaction.

Before arriving on Mars, he misunderstood these oil guys, thinking that they would easily do some extraordinary things such as division, civil war, rebellion, research of hate technology, and lip service to the Empire.

Now it seems that the Adeptus Mechanicus is too loyal.