Chapter 704 Defend


    Just as Duanmu Huai said, Horus could not give up.


    The Sixty-Second Expeditionary Fleet is gathering again, however, it is almost impossible to find that mysterious fleet in the Eastfan Galaxy.


    Horus is now ferocious. Although he has made a deal with those invisible beings in the subspace, the other party has promised to deceive the brilliance of the star torch and isolate them so that the communication between the fleets will be interrupted, Horus does not know whether this is effective for that fleet.


    The depravity of the fallen god, the lackey of the evil god.


    Horus clenched his fists, and the other party''s curse echoed in his ears, but this time, what happened in Horus'' heart was not anger, but doubt. It is obvious that judging from the other party''s words, they are very clear about what those subspaces exist, and think they have surrendered to those mysterious guys... no!


    Horus suddenly punched the table.


    He is not a lackey of an evil god. This is just a deal. Erica said it very clearly. They cannot affect the real world. They just hope to maintain the security of the two worlds and prevent the emperor from becoming a terrible god. What he did was just using their abilities. They traded with each other and took their needs. It can even be said that Horus was using these evil gods to achieve his goals!


    He is not the lackey of the evil god!


    “Dong…Dong…Dong…Dong…Dong…”


    Footsteps sounded, and Horus looked up and saw Motarian walking in.


    "The people of the world were very angry. They asked to search for the fleet immediately. They vowed to avenge their primros."


    “They will get what they want.”


    Horus said coldly, without Angron, there is no need for the World to exist in his plan. One of those uncontrollable risks is enough, and he doesn''t want another second.


    “Will they come?”


    "This is their only chance."


    Horus gritted his teeth. The 62nd Fleet suffered heavy losses, but several warships were sunk, and a large number of warships were damaged and needed repairs. The opponent''s firepower was so fierce that it exceeded his imagination. Not only that, the artillery fire chief also told him that the opponent''s fire rate, range and reaction ability were much stronger than his fleet.


    This is also why that mysterious fleet was able to fight against four, and finally escape unscathed.


    By the way, he also took away a large number of loyal soldiers.


    Emperor bless?


    Thinking of this, Horus sneered.


    No one can bless you, and that false **** can''t do it either.


    You only have a dead end.


    At this moment, the atmosphere was equally solemn in the fleet of the Inquisition Court.


    Loken, Taviz and Garro met, and both looked very serious.


    “Everyone was very upset.”


    Loken was the first to speak, his face couldn''t hide his fatigue.


    "We know that we need to escape from the Isterfan system and go to Terra to report the rebellion of Horus to the Emperor. But I am worried now whether there will be a secondary division among us."


    Hearing Loken''s words, the other two men''s expressions also changed slightly. In the past, Astart was as close as a brother, and there would never have been any Astart pointing his weapon at another Astart. But now, everything collapsed, Horus'' betrayal, the massacre on the planet Easterfan III, completely defeated the rules that everyone originally relied on.


    But most importantly, their attitude towards the emperor.


    Most of the Space Marines sent to the surface are veterans. Like Taviz and Garo, they served in the legion before the emperor recovered the original body. They were the most determined emperor supporters, and they also regarded the truth of the empire as an absolute creed.


    However, now things have happened. The imperial truth, which was originally regarded as faith, was just a lie. This is clear. Their war commander was changed by the power of evil, and their compatriots and brothers were also thrown into the arms of chaos and became indescribable monsters. In this case, it is obviously a fantasy to ask them to believe in the imperial truth again.


    Then, for the veterans, another problem arose.


    If the truth of the empire is a lie, then is the emperor still worthy of their trust?


    They had no time to think about this issue before. At that time, these Astartes just wanted to survive and try to protect themselves from the deadly poison gas and flames, as well as the pursuit of their own compatriots. So they fought and fought back without distraction. But now, as they were exhausted and covered in bruises, they had to start thinking about this again.


    Is the emperor still worthy of our trust?


    Do we really want to be loyal to the emperor?


    The truth of the empire is a lie, so what is the meaning of everything we strive for? What is the significance of the Great Expedition?


    Loken now found that he understood Horus’s idea, but he did not choose to give up. Unfortunately, not everyone will make the same choice.


    “We need direction.”


    "So let that woman preach among them?"


    Garo frowned.


    "You know what I saw? A mortal stood on the platform and said nonsense like the Emperor is the true god. In front of her, hundreds of Astartes fell to the ground. This scene reminded me of the planets we conquered during the Great Expedition, the preachers and listeners who preached the truth of the Empire! Now that we have lost the truth of the Empire, we must place our beliefs on the illusory gods?"


    "Maybe we should talk to the Grand Judicial Officer."


    Taviz spoke at this time.


    "Maybe...I think he can point us a way."


    "Do you trust him so much? Taviz?"


    Loken also looked at Taviz.


    “To be honest, I suspect that the relationship between this fleet and the Empire may be unusual. You all heard that during the battle, they shouted ‘for humanity’ and ‘for the Inquisition’, but they never mentioned a statement about ‘imperial’ or ‘emperor’.”


    "I know."


    Taviz nodded.


    "But what we have to do now is to find the goal. What will Astarte do if he loses the goal? We have seen it, and none of us want to come here again."


    After making the decision, the three of them hurried to the hall again. However, to their surprise, when they walked into the hall, they saw Shinderman and the woman sitting on a chair, chatting with the Grand Inquisition.


    "Oh, you''re here."


    Seeing the three Astart warriors, Duanmu Huai smiled and raised his chin at Shinderman and the woman.


    "These two people have always wanted to try to convince me that the arrival is part of the Emperor''s plan. I have to say that their logic is quite self-consistent, and it is still logically rigorous in writing novels, at least it can be said."


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s words, Loken and Taviz''s expressions seemed a little helpless, while Garo frowned. Even if the truth of the empire was a lie, he didn''t like these divine missionaries.


    "Because this is the truth, the noble judge." The woman spoke again, her voice soft and calm.


    "The Emperor''s glory guides you here to find a brand new future for us..."


    “To be honest, I think I have heard enough.”


    Duanmu Huai waved his hand.


    "I have never scored high in Chinese class, so you don''t need to be so far-fetched to give my actions any great significance... and... I suddenly thought of something very interesting."


    Staring at the old missionary and the woman in front of him, Duanmu Huai suddenly thought of a joke that was very famous among the players.


    "You said you believe in the Emperor and think that he is a true God, right?"


    "Yes, Grand Judge, the Emperor is indeed the true **** of this universe..."


    "I don''t object to this, but what do you prove that the emperor you believe in is the emperor?"


    “………?”


    I have to say that Duanmu Huai''s inquiry really made everyone confused.


    "Of course we believe in the Emperor..."


    “The Emperor is just a title.”


    Duanmuhuai interrupted the woman''s defense.


    "A noble title, but more than one person in the universe can be respected as the Emperor."


    “………………”


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s words, Loken''s expression was a bit strange. He clearly remembered that the Shadow Moon Canglang Team had captured a civilized star system before. At that time, the leader of the civilization also called himself the emperor. He even set a trap to lure Astarte, but in the end Horus killed him with his own hands.


    So for a long time after that, the joke "When Horus killed the Emperor, I was there" was indeed very popular among the warriors of Shadow Moon Canglang.


    Now it seems that it is more like a prophecy.


    "So, you cannot prove that the emperor you believe in is the emperor of Terra."


    Duanmuhuai spread his hands and looked at the woman with a smile.


    “Right?”


    "But I felt his power, and the glory from Terra guided me, dispelled the fog, and predicted me the future..."


    The woman held her hands tightly and placed them on her chest, while Duanmu Huai was unmoved at all.


    "Well, I agree with this. As I said just now, many gods are born from the power of will. If there are enough believers and people in the empire to think that the emperor is a true **** and will protect mankind forever. Then it is indeed possible that such a true **** - a **** named the emperor."


    Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai smiled.


    "So, you are planning to replace the emperor who is the ruler of the human empire with a **** named Emperor. Well... it''s quite interesting, right? From this perspective, you are not much different from Horus."


    “…………!”


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s ridicule, the woman''s face changed drastically, and the old missionary next to her also trembled, and the three Astartes warriors were also stunned.


    "No! Lord Grand Judge! We believe in the Emperor of Terra! We are definitely not someone else!"


    "You are just his admirers. If they are fictional gods, they will naturally fit your imagination, because it is your ideas that create it. But the emperor actually exists. You see, just like those idols, artists, and their admirers will also regard these artists as perfect, or even as the pinnacle of existence. However, you should be very clear that the artists seen in the eyes of the worshippers are actually different from those in reality. Are you right?"


    "this………"


    The woman stepped back and wanted to deny Duanmuhuai''s words, but she had to admit that Duanmuhuai''s words made sense. She is a recorder herself and has many friends with artists around her. She knows that many mortals admire these artists and are even willing to contribute everything to them. In the eyes of those admirers, these artists are all talented, handsome and chic celebrities. But she knew that many times her colleagues were drunk and even gave up on themselves...


    "No!"


    The woman screamed and collapsed to the ground with trembling.


    "I''m not, I don''t mean that...!"


    At this moment, she completely lost her eloquence and eloquence in her daily life. She had never thought about this question. Is the emperor she admired really the same person as the one who was really in Terra?


    If they are not, then what does everything they do mean?


    "Okay, it seems that''s all."


    Duanmuhuai spread her hands.


    "You guys go down and think about your life. Don''t talk boring things in front of me at any time from now on."


    Duanmu Huai’s question is actually a particularly famous joke among players. At that time, a very serious player posted a post and said, “After reading the Holy Word Record, I feel that the Emperor and the one from Terra are not the same person at all.” Then a player replied, “What are you using to prove that the Emperor is the Emperor?”


    So this turned into a doll stalk.


    You cannot prove that the emperor you believe in is the emperor, which means that the emperor in Terra may not be the emperor who believes in the state religion... I am so laughed to death.


    At most, it can only be said to be the same name and surname.


    So the soul in the skeleton shelf sitting on the golden toilet may not have long been the emperor of Terra, but the emperor of the state religion.


    This is the exchange of the prince for the raccoon. Luo Jia spent 10,000 years to successfully usurp the throne. It is a joyful congratulation.


    For Duanmu Huai, he was just a joke, but it seemed to be a big blow to Shinderman and the woman. They supported each other and left the hall tremblingly. The three Astartes looked at them and felt a little sympathetic in their hearts.


    "Okay, the boring thing is over."


    Duanmu Huai withdrew his gaze and patted Ao Jisi''s little head beside him, while looking at the three of them.


    "So, what''s the matter with me?"


    (This chapter ends)