Chapter 368 Rules and Art
Calvin didn't think so much, but after being touched by Stewart's overflowing emotions, he came to his senses and understood the real focus of the Ultramarines.
Originally, he didn't care too much about Hornthorne's answer, although the Gray Knights, whose basic base was the Inquisition, didn't actually care about the troop supply of a mere Terra.
But being able to understand the cause and effect with the Imperial Fist is something he would like to see.
But what if we expand our horizons, as Stewart expected, to promote the reconciliation between the "Emperor Fist" war group and the Imperial Senate?
No, it's not the time yet, or at least not now.
The prerequisite for releasing the beast from the cage is to be sure to control the beast, or at worst, to be sure to lock "it" back again!
Did Calvin have it? the answer is negative.
He can promote the return of "Emperor Fist" with enthusiasm, but what happens next?
Facing the questions from other Senate members, is he capable and confident enough to endorse all Astartes?
The Empire was already in chaos. Even without the possible threat posed by these Astartes, the weakness of the rule caused by the Empire's huge territory and the resulting wars were enough to keep the high lords busy until they died.
What if, due to Calvin's lack of control over the Astartes, a war group on the edge of the empire began to separate and become independent under the leadership of an ambitious person?
If bound by the Codex, then whoever dares to do so is the enemy of all Chapters Astartes.
The empire can also use this great cause to order these battle groups to carry out encirclement and suppression with equal or even suppressive force.
But what if there is no "Holy Scripture"? What could the Empire do to order those Astartes to point their weapons at their compatriots?
And if the first one to do so is forgiven, can all Astartes learn the same lesson?
Must be paid!
Who will pay it off?
It can only be Calvin. Who let him release this beast?
The thought of leading the soldiers under his command to neglect their own work and work all day long to suppress the rebellion within the empire's territory, and the reason for all this was actually due to a certain overflow of compassion on his part...
Calvin shook his head silently at Stewart, his solemn expression indicating that there was absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter.
Stewart suddenly felt extremely frustrated.
This is opportunity and destiny as ordinary people know it.
If Hornthorne had made the request directly, Calvin might have agreed.
And once missed, even if Hornthorn returns again at this time, it will be impossible to convince Calvin...
The military parade was still going on, and the greatest purpose of Calvin's trip, St. John Gerstad, had been invited to the room behind the terrace where they were.
The state church has a complicated attitude towards this sacred object. They are happy that it can help the Inquisition, but they are also worried about the war it has caused.
Now that this sacred relic is finally taken away by Calvin, the new supreme administrator, Cardinal Clarence, can be said to be relieved. He hurriedly ordered his men to place this sacred object in Calvin's hands, for fear of any other accidents.
Two monks from the Mechanicus were invited to maintain this sacred object, but the details on one of them caught Calvin's attention:
These two mechanical monks do not come from the same forging world, especially the one standing on the right. The robes he wears are not the traditional Martian red, but are almost rust-like black as the main color.
"Your throne is upon you, good day, two respected monks." Although Calvin's words were addressed to the two monks, his eyes were directed at the monk in the black robe.
"Good day, Your Majesty the Machine God, Your Majesty Calvin." Machine Father Farias responded.
He looked up from the shadow of the hood of his burqa, and what was revealed to Calvin was a face that had been completely mechanically transformed.
The green mechanical prosthetic eyes responded with a huge energy warning when they saw Calvin. The artificial eyelids jumped under the stimulation of a weak electrical signal, and then replied nonchalantly.
"Do you also want to accompany 'it' and go back with me?" Calvin pointed to the Saint Bell Gerstar placed in the room with interest.
Although nothing unusual could be found in this priest, Calvin's instinct reminded him that this seemingly ordinary mechanical monk was worthy of his investment in conversation.
instinct?
Calvin actually had some knowledge of this concept, and it was not some magical supernatural phenomenon.
The so-called instinct is nothing more than the brain temporarily unable to search for key information in the massive memory, but that information is triggering an alarm when triggered by reality.
Since his memory was telling him that there was something wrong with the priest, or at least something worthy of his attention, there was no way he could relax about it!
Calvin's words attracted the attention of everyone in the auditorium and the hall, focusing on the priest. His own brain was running at high speed, searching repeatedly in the huge memory bank according to keywords such as Mechanical Priest, Underworld No. 8, etc.
"Ah! What a pity! This priest has another mission. I'm afraid I can't continue to serve you."
Clarence, the Supreme Administrator, mistakenly took Calvin's words as a tactful invitation and was forced to defend Farias after he seemed to refuse silently.
At the same time, he was constantly regretting in his heart. Why did he arrange for Farias to participate in the maintenance of the holy relics and let him come here to create this embarrassment?
why?
"Of course the other mechanical priests have been "taken out"..." Farias complained inwardly.
Well, with his current level of body modification, of course there would be no inferior physical organ like a heart.
What now replaces the position and function of the heart in his chest is an extremely sophisticated miniature energy engine, and... a metal beetle-like mechanism that is obviously an outsider, but is perfectly integrated with the entire circulatory system.
In fact, it was not just the Supreme Holy See Clarence who was troubled. The mechanical monk Farias from the Forging World of Underworld No. 8 in front of him was also in a subtle embarrassment.
It has been nearly a month since he came to this world, and in this month he has gained quite a lot.
As a collector who knows how to appreciate art, he acquired two "paintings" that met his aesthetic standards when he came to Ophelia 7.
After harvesting a "famous painting" of "Elegy of the Bloody Rose" at the beginning of the Battle of Ophelia, Collector Farias found an opportunity at the end of the war to bring a team of Imperial Fists into close combat with Alpha. The battlefield is in your pocket.
He named the latter "Shield and Sword" and planned to put it in the Astartes series gallery for safekeeping after returning to his collection.
These two "paintings" were already beyond his expectations. He should have found an opportunity to leave after the war according to his plan.
But it shouldn’t be done at all.
After hearing the news that Calvin was about to arrive, this collector who was extremely dedicated to art could not restrain his greed and wanted to collect another "High Lords at the Military Parade".
So after trying to sneak into the military parade and meeting Calvin himself, he felt the danger for the first time in a long time due to the terrifying power contained in him.
It was psychic power, the power that he and his kind hated most;
That is not just the power of psychic energy. Based on its understanding of certain idealistic concepts in this universe, it is likely to belong to a higher level of power that can permanently destroy him.
"It's really troublesome... Why is it so difficult to be a collector?"
The painting cannot be collected, and the Space-Time Rubik's Cube will most likely not work in the face of this kind of existence.
"Farias" has no interest in collecting at this time. He just wants to find a chance to leave this dangerous guy. The sooner the better...
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