Man in Warhammer, starting Primarch

The Primarch fleet arrived on Mars on time. Inside the Chief Forger's workshop, Duker saw the Chief Forger lying on the machine tool being repaired by several robotic arms.

The current Chief Forger of Mars, Odia Raskin, is huge, far taller than the two originals - he is more like a building than a person or a machine.

Dukel learned that when this big guy moved long distances, he even needed eight large cranes to coordinate his travels.

No wonder the Chief Forger wanted to come forward to protect the Grand Master of the Inquisition, but before they even boarded the spaceship, Duker killed them all.

Compared to the original body's action efficiency, which was like a prairie fire, he should also reflect on whether he was too cumbersome.

This is the largest mechanical sage that Duker has ever seen. Compared with him, both Caul and Gris can only be regarded as small men.

At the same time, he also recalled in his mind the information provided to him by the great mechanical sages about the chief caster——

There are many schools of thought within the Mechanicum, and the factions are complex, but from the perspective of the original body, they can be divided into three factions.

Radical scholars, represented by Gris, advocated an appropriate release of restrictions on knowledge and the pursuit of more truth.

The neutral faction, represented by Mina and Doron, pursues the truth, but they also pursue their own interests. They live in the cracks of various factions, and at the same time, they also have both sides.

Most of them are from civilian backgrounds and focus on their own interests. Their poor background forces them to frequently obtain scientific research funds for their projects. This faction occupies a large number within the Mechanicus, and was also the main target of Dukel's previous wooing.

The current chief caster, Dia'an, is a conservative. They represent the orthodoxy of the Martian Cult and follow the emperor's restrictions on knowledge ten thousand years ago.

As for Kaur, he is an extremist, a faction of his own. Almost all the great sages felt that Caul was too extreme, so some people even established an 'anti-Call faction'.

The water on Mars is very deep. According to the information Dukel received, the chief forger Dia'an has average talent among the great sages, has mediocre knowledge, and has no outstanding talent.

The reason why he was able to reach this position was because he was 'orthodox' enough.

Just relying on the name of orthodoxy, he won the support of the Titan Order and the Knight Family.

And this is not all the energy behind him. The Guardian Order that protects the "Dragon of Mars" and the old guys who are not inferior to Caul in age are also secretly supporting him.

It was their support that enabled this mediocre great sage to securely assume the position of General of the Forging of Mars.

But now, the ideals of the conservatives and the Primarchs were in conflict.

Whether it is the Primaris Space Marines or the improved battleship macro-cannon, conservatives regard it as "crossing the line".

In the face of this irreconcilable contradiction, the so-called justice seems to be worth mentioning.

"Two adults, old Dia'an's body has malfunctioned. Please forgive me for not being able to pay tribute to the two adults." Dia'an took the initiative to speak. His words were respectful and humble, not like a person in a high position. .

As the chief forger of the Cult of Mechanicus, Dia'an theoretically needs to be listened to by even the Emperor. In terms of status, he is not only not inferior to the original body, but is even slightly superior.

But the current situation forced him to be humble and polite.

As the second son of the empire, Dukel is about to take over the position of supreme warmaster. As a warmaster, his own abilities are not mentioned yet. More importantly, it depends on whether he can unite the brothers who are returning one after another.

At this point, Dukel has done quite well, and the returning Primarchs are very willing to support him.

And he also used a method that no one expected, like a blitzkrieg, to integrate all the institutions of the empire, catching the powerful by surprise.

All power was unified in the hands of Dukel.

Today the Emperor cannot step down from his throne.

The Warmaster's will fully represents the Emperor.

Unfortunately, even though Dukel's power is no less than that of the former Emperor, he is still not the true Emperor, so Dia'an is obviously not willing to cooperate.

He represents conservatives and 'orthodoxy'. Whether it is from the perspective of interests or morality, he cannot succumb to Dukel's will.

Dukel looked at the Chief Forger carefully for twenty-two seconds, then shook his head slightly and looked at Guilliman beside him.

"Prince Regent, have you seen the malfunction of the Chief Forger's machine?"

Guilliman nodded,

"This was vandalized not too long ago and the damage was very minor."

The primarchs are all erudites, and their mechanical attainments may not be as good as those of the great sages, but they will not be fooled by such obvious traces.

Not to mention Dukel, not even Guilliman believed him.

The two Primarchs were clearly aware of the Forger's attitude.

But out of the emperor's kindness, Dukel finally gave him a chance.

"Dia'an, I won't chat with you either. We follow His Majesty's will, and for the ideal shared by all mankind, we will launch the second great expedition of mankind and recreate the golden years of ten thousand years ago. Are the Mechanicus willing to cooperate?"

Dia'an's huge body made a "sizzling" sound of electricity, and his voice sounded from the huge, trembling sound transmission equipment,

"Lord Duker, the recent scientific research projects of our Mechanicus have made amazing progress. We have also found the possibility of repairing the damaged and mutated stc template. In the star field controlled by our Mechanicus, the annual payment Taxation is among the best in the entire empire.”

The answer was not what the question was asked, Diaan's meaning was already obvious.

Duker smiled slightly, "So you are not willing to cooperate with us?"

Diaan's body was trembling, as if a bigger malfunction had occurred. His voice was forced out with difficulty, "Sir, before the malfunction occurred, I had already issued an order inside Mars to fully support your actions."

The smile on Dukel's face became more obvious.

Guilliman shook his head helplessly.

Even he couldn't be fooled by this.

Before, when he and Lev communicated with Mars, he felt the perfunctory attitude of the Mechanicus.

The current words and deeds of the chief caster also prove his judgment.

Even the chief caster's attitude was so perfunctory, shirking responsibility, and even acting contrary to the truth. How could the Adeptus Mechanicus fully cooperate with the expedition?

"Dia'an, the former Grand Master of the Inquisition and the Grand Marshal of the Ministry of Justice have both been proven to be heretics and received a fair trial. You and they are allies and an unbreakable alliance of interests, but you have never exposed them. I have a reason. I suspect you are deliberately shielding them, or are you also a heretic? "

These words were not spoken by Dulquer, but by Guilliman.

Obviously, he is trying to learn his brother's style, but he has not yet imitated the essence.

It was Dukel who had already nailed the crime to the Chief Forger.

Guilliman still wanted to give the Forger a chance to return to the right path.

As long as Dia'an can give up his persistence, today's conversation may still end peacefully.

When the Chief Forger heard Guilliman's words, he looked at the Regent with shock in his eyes.

He knows the inside story.

Whether they are the Grand Master or the Grand Marshal, they may have committed many crimes, but they are absolutely loyal to the Empire and have no possibility of becoming heretics.

The fact that Duker dared to slander them directly shocked the Chief Forger enough.

Now the regent actually wants to frame him?

"laugh!--"

On the huge body, hundreds of indicator lights flashed rapidly at the same time, and hot steam was released.

"Lord Dukel, Your Excellency the Regent, I am General Forged from Mars!"

Duker looked at him calmly, "Who said that the Martian Forged General wouldn't be a heretic? I can clearly smell the stench of chaos from inside your body. This makes sense, why is the body only slightly damaged? , but it will take several days to repair.”

Dia'an was stunned: "Dukele, you want to slander me, are you crazy?! In the Olympus Mountains, your father and my predecessors made an everlasting treaty. The existence of the 'Mars Covenant' will continue in the future. Over the next ten thousand years, the Empire and the Mechanicum were closely linked."

"Now you want to betray this covenant and interfere with the sovereignty of Mars? Do you know what this means? Terra and Mars, the Empire and the Mechanicus, this two-headed eagle that has been indestructible for thousands of years, will all be divided because of you! "

Duker looked calm.

There was no emotion in his heart, and he even wanted to laugh a little.

It is indeed ridiculous to say that after the Emperor signed this covenant, it did not take long before he began to interfere with the sovereignty of the Mechanicus.

The Emperor created a comprehensive list of the truths of the Adeptus Mechanicus, outlining many knowledges and technologies that were taboo.

At that time, the Radicals, as the orthodox school of Mars, naturally opposed the Emperor's obstruction of their pursuit of knowledge. In response, the Emperor imposed restrictions on them at the cost of execution.

Because of this, a lot of dissatisfaction has accumulated within the Mechanicus.

During the Horus Heresy, this dissatisfaction was also detonated, and the radical faction was suppressed by the Empire.

After the radical faction died out, conservatives became the 'orthodoxy' of Mars.

Now the conservative Martian Forge General was dissatisfied with Dukel's interference in the sovereignty within the Mechanicus.

The Martian Covenant has become the chief forger again, giving them the greatest confidence to oppose the Warmaster.

This is also true. In the eyes of Dia'an and even the people of the empire, it is precisely because of the existence of the 'Mars Covenant' that Dukel dares to cleanse the Tribunal and other power institutions, but he certainly does not dare to cleanse the Mechanicus.

What happened ten thousand years ago has long been involved in the sands of history. The Empire must not interfere with the sovereignty of the Mechanicum. This is an unchanging truth in the eyes of the Imperial people.

pity.

With Dukel's character, the Adeptus Mechanicus is destined to score twice.

When it comes to harming the Cult of Mechanicus, the Emperor is unkind and the Primarch is unjust. It is reasonable for a son to follow his father.

The smile on Duker's face gradually faded, as cold as ever. The murderous intention that was no longer restrained made the entire room seem to be soaked with glacial water, making people feel chilled all over.

"Iron waste, I have to remind you one thing. There is no unity within the Mechanicus. Even if I kill you now, the empire will not be divided because of this. In the short term, there will not even be many people who will seek justice for you. "

The steam emitted from Diaan's body became hotter and hotter, "Don't you dare. If you do this, meritorious nobles from all over the galaxy will come out to oppose you. Dukel, no matter how much power you hold, you are not the emperor after all. Emperor, you control the empire in the name of the emperor, and the nobles will unite to conquer you in the name of the emperor. It is because of your sin today that the entire territory of the human empire is in flames!"

"Heh." Dukel sneered, "Even if I don't kill you, those maggots will never show mercy when it's time to conquer me."

There is an irreconcilable conflict between the original body and the nobles.

They have different positions and can only speak with bolt guns.

Although Dukel integrated Terra's political power as quickly as possible, this does not mean that all the powerful forces in millions of worlds will submit to him.

Those people did not disappear, but chose to stay dormant temporarily. Duker never ignored them, but those people were hidden in the dark and difficult to clean up.

In fact, after Dukel bloodied the Terran dignitaries, the political body behind the Primarchs had been finishing this matter, and this finishing work would last for a long time and would take hundreds of years to calculate.

If the chief caster is killed, the group of people can jump out on their own initiative. For the original body, this is not only not a disaster, but a double blessing.

"Dia'an, the regent and I have given you a chance, but you are still so stubborn. You would rather bet that we will not dare to take action because of the Mars Covenant, than support the ideals shared by all mankind."

Duker was also helpless, "I have killed too many people, and I don't care if there is one more of you or one less of you, but you only have one life, why can't you figure it out?"

Dia'an was also angry, "Dukele, you want to single-handedly shake the empire's structure that has not changed for thousands of years, but you are not qualified yet! The Mechanicus is far from being as simple as you think. It has been hidden from the world for thousands of years. The sages and the Order of the Dragon Guardians of Mars all support my decision! Even our Majesty made an oath on Mount Olympus. If you dare to attack me, you will no longer be in the empire. The place of refuge! The great expedition you long for is a dream that will never be reached!"

Duker bowed slightly and performed the courtesy of an eagle to the chief forger of the Mechanicus.

This made Dia'an feel a little relieved.

fine.

No matter how his logical system analyzed it, it was impossible for Dukel to be crazy enough to ignore the Martian Covenant and break the Emperor's oath.

But before he could catch his breath, he saw Guilliman draw the Emperor's Sword.

Golden flames ignited on the blade of endless glory.

The regent's eyes flashed with a determined killing intent.

His brother shouldered the burden of reviving the human race, and since his resurrection, he has done enough to fight against darkness in the galaxy.

All dangers cannot be imposed on Dukel just because of his noble character.

If there must be an emperor's son who needs to bear the infamy of violating His Majesty's oath today, then let me be the vanguard in this critical moment!

Guilliman was determined to take the blame for Dulquer.

"Guilliman, what are you doing?!"

Dia'an roared angrily. He didn't expect that just after he comforted Dulquer, Guilliman actually drew his sword.

"You think I'm going to give in to this."

There was a bang.

The next moment, the General Forger's huge body like a building exploded instantly, and even his soul and countless copies were wiped out along with it.

At this time, Guilliman's sword had just been raised above his head.

The regent looked at Dukel in shock.

At this time, Duker was still performing the Sky Eagle etiquette on the remains of the Chief Forger.

"Diya'an, I don't hate you, I just feel sad for you. You were born too late and missed the glory of the Great Crusade. You were born too early and fell in the bright dawn of our clan. As the best race to rule the galaxy, humanity's manifest destiny must begin with bloodshed. Thanks to your sacrifice, those who come after you will step on your corpse and move forward freely."

Duker has always believed that to get rid of the darkness of the past ten thousand years in the empire, there must be bloodshed.

So he killed the Chief Forger without hesitation.

If the chief caster bleeds first, the blood of many others will be spared later.

Dukel's movements were too fast.

It was so fast that Guilliman didn't even react.

"My brother, you."

Guilliman suppressed the emotion in his heart and said helplessly, "Dukele, can't you give me a chance to take responsibility?"

He has made up his mind to take the blame for Dukel.

But his movement speed was too slow compared to his opponent.

This is not his fault. The education Guilliman received in Macragge made it impossible for him to adapt to the other's speed of action even after spending several years with him.

Guilliman was a Primarch who placed great emphasis on order.

This may be contrary to his innate rage, but it is even more valuable.

Before Guilliman unified Macragge, his adoptive father Connor was killed by Praetor Garlan.

At the last moment of his life, Connor still used his remaining strength to remind Guilliman not to let his anger dominate his rationality and to abide by order.

When he found his father's murderer, Guilliman was filled with unspeakable rage, but even so, he still did not kill this weak mortal in his rage, but chose to use the law to execute him.

Even if he has made up his mind now, asking him to bypass the order and directly kill the chief forger of the Mechanicus is undoubtedly equivalent to shattering the regent's past outlook on life.

Such a thing is not as easy as imagined.

Guilliman's ability to draw the Emperor's Sword already meant that he had taken a big step forward.

But if he were to be like Dukel, killing people unscrupulously without any psychological burden, even if those people should kill Guilliman, they would not be able to do it.

So when Guilliman saw that it was still Dukel who took the lead, he felt guilty in his heart.

"Brother, I know very well that you don't want me to bear this responsibility."

Guilliman felt like his heart was enveloped by a huge warmth.

They are all thinking about each other, the brotherhood of blood and blood.

It was precisely because of this that he became even more moved.

The more well-behaved a person is, the easier it is for him to remember the good things others have done to him.

"Brother, no matter what kind of guilt we face next, I will bear it with you, I promise you!" Guilliman solemnly swore.

"Guilty? What guilt? Brother, if you can focus your divergent thinking like the Lion King said, maybe you will really become a better warrior." Duker did not understand Kiri at all. Touched by Mann's ego, he continued,

"It's just killing heretics, it's nothing. We don't need rewards. Loyalty is the best reward for loyalists. Of course, there is no possibility of guilt for this."