Chapter 307 298. Being deceived
Apparently Malcador has completed his mission, and he began to expel Hades from the solar system.
Hades blinked. He looked at Malcador, who was mentally weak. They were heading to the black ship. Charon, Black Law, Jin and other people were following them. This team seemed very strange.
"...Makado, have you...forgot something?"
The old man glanced at Hades from under his hood impatiently,
"When did you become so tactful, Hades?"
Hades ? Si thought for a while and spoke in a low voice,
"The last time you came to Mars, you didn't take me there..."
Malcador's scepter hit the ground hard, and the regent's calm and slightly sullen voice sounded, seemingly without any concern. Avoiding the group behind them,
"You have obtained the scattered shallow treasures. If you want to continue digging...then you will be completely trapped in a world that you cannot understand, and its vast memories in slumber - Or, we can Unseal it, make it wake up, and then you go and subdue it."
Hades said haha, that's okay, nothing happened just now.
So they continued walking silently.
The huge hull of the black ship reveals a black line in the distance that blocks the sky, and the wind of Mars is dry and cold.
Hades took a breath. He was still not used to so many smells in the wind. He smelled the slight burn of the golden engine when it was working.
Hades spoke, and what he said made him feel a little funny,
"Makado, what do you think about me? Do you want to promote me on Mars?" "
Obviously."
The old man said calmly,
"If You need it, Hades, if the time calls for it, I can make it rain on Mars again - provided that you need to be at least twenty kilometers away from me. I personally think you can just find the highest factory spire and shout something Words that are incomprehensible, but full of allusions."
Hades hissed, and he spoke carefully,
"Back then...the emperor did the same thing back then?"
"No," Malcador said, "He found it. Two Martians who were hunting in the wilderness witnessed a miracle. Gods in golden armor descended from the sky, accompanied by the predicted rain..." "...
and I was in charge of the rain on the spaceship."
Ha. Dis swallowed and looked at the rickety figure in front of him. He seemed to hear a faint... He couldn't say.
"The Mechanicus already has faith, why did the Empire choose me?"
Hades considered his words,
"I personally think that the Mechanicus' faith in the Emperor is obvious...it is obviously more reasonable to maintain the current faith.
" Cardo turned back and glanced at Hades. The old man's eyes were shining with the light of reason.
"To this day,"
Malcador said slowly,
"There are still many Mechanicus worlds that are dissatisfied with the Emperor and the Empire. And as The future empire will put pressure on the forge world, reduce its power, and require it to give priority to the supply of legion logistics... The number of dissatisfied sages will only increase, and pure faith is obviously unable to withstand the wear and tear of real life." Hades slowly
said He said,
"But you are trying to support another image of a god. Is this thing itself... still unable to resolve these contradictions? I don't think that changing an image... well, like me, can calm the dissatisfaction of these forging worlds." "
You are still escaping from your essence, Hades."
Malcador said bluntly. Hades' actions froze, and the atmosphere of the team seemed to become strange. But except for Hades, Jin and others Still as if he hadn't heard anything, he followed Hades submissively.
"Even he, at this stage, cannot cross the long star field and directly give his power to those who call him. He still needs a medium or a strong enough belief." "Every time he is given
, All will cause losses to his power."
"But you are different, Hades."
"Your [Gift] will even make your subspace influence more profound... In other words, this is not a [Gift] , but [plunder].”
“People resonate with you through their faith. Their belief, respect, fear, and love for you will make their soul flames approach you—and then be [swallowed] by you.” Ha
. Dis clicked his tongue softly,
"I don't think people are masochists and like to believe in a god that will make them feel pain or even shorten their lifespan... Or will I be considered an evil god?"
" This is indeed a possibility now."
Makado said nonchalantly,
"So now I ask Jin to manage the sect to remain a small-scale organization."
Jin behind them lowered his head deeply as he walked, as if In response to Malcador's words, the black stone on his body made a crisp knocking sound.
"But if..."
Malcador paused for a moment,
"If the curtain is lifted and the waves of subspace pour into the physical world, Hades, you will quickly gain your followers, compared to what you are about to bring to them. The pain of the subspace is even more devastating."
"At that time, you will face the power of faith."
Malcador said softly,
"In this world, there is no more powerful weapon than thought and faith. "
The roar of the approaching black ship sounded, which reminded Hades of the cry of the ancient giant whale.
Malcador turned around and stared at Hades, his eyes seemed to be burning with endless flames,
"Believe me, Hades, I don't want to see the day when you are truly called a god by humans."
Then the old man lowered himself With his hood covering his sight, Malcador sneered and his tone became relaxed,
"After all, I can't imagine a situation where people like you can be trusted by humans, even Russ?"
Hades Feeling that he had been hit by an arrow in his knee, Hades stretched out his hand and said,
"Wait! Then I am forced to hang up on the altar. What will happen when my black domain can no longer be suppressed? You won't put it down Should I throw it into some deserted place?"
"You shouldn't have so many questions. If you continue like this, do you expect me to explain the nature of Mortarion's subspace to you?"
The old man waved his hand and motioned for Hades to get on board. .
"Go to the Perfect City this time. When you find the Emperor, you will know his plan -"
Malcador is indeed Malcador. In the end, Hades still didn't ask anything...
So... wait wait! Old horse! What is the nature of Mortarion's Warp? !
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[Call the 19th Company to prepare for the subspace jump. 】
Guilliman sat at his desk, and the Primarch stared intently at the pages hanging on the wall in front of his desk.
[My father provided a vision for the Empire and granted it unbreakable strength. This vision, once applied to all social, cultural and military organizations, will surely inspire a cohesion that transcends individual ambitions. ]
[——Guilliman, "On Loyalty", 45.22.xiv]
Guilliman felt nervous sweat flowing down the tips of his hair. He felt suffocated. He felt... unreal.
The Emperor, his father, asked him to destroy the Perfect City.
Yes, code
(end of chapter)