Karl Reiss knelt on the ground for a very, very long time. For four days, he did not get up from the ground; he remained piously kneeling, even becoming ragged from the wind and rain.
But even so, he still knelt before Lion's Gate.
He knelt there devoutly, trying to receive guidance from the two Emperors.
The Custodes still chose to protect him, lest he be attacked and invaded by chaos.
As for what he himself wanted to do, the Custodes would not interfere in any way.
As long as he didn't kill himself, the Custodes would not interfere.
As for the harm and setbacks he suffered during this time, it was nothing to the Custodes; when he recovered and was sent to the hospital, he would be back to normal in a few seconds at most.
Moreover, as the Solar Lord of the Imperium, he had undergone some gene-enhancements previously.
Therefore, his body was still very good; although he looked ragged now, he hadn't actually suffered any severe injuries.
The Solar Lord still knelt before Lion's Gate.
And the two deities he prayed to?
One was playing his own game on the golden throne, enjoying his rare otaku life.
The other was commanding his Terran Dominion army in a campaign of conquest.
No one had time to give him a revelation or guide him.
Zeke continued to expand his Colony planets; he would only stop when he reached 18 colonies.
More planets are not necessarily better; 18 planets, for now, were enough for Zeke.
Once he had 18 colonies, the next step would be to train them properly, developing all 18 colonies.
Zeke was not the Emperor; he would not, like the Emperor, rush to conquer the entire galaxy and then leave a mess.
Although the Emperor did this primarily due to a lack of time.
Both Emperors had their own affairs to attend to; no one could give him any revelation.
Of course, even if Zeke wasn't busy, he wouldn't give his uncle any revelation.
He wanted the other party to be able to stand up on his own and shoulder this responsibility.
However, although the Solar Lord still knelt on the ground of Lion's Gate, the Imperium began to act because of the Solar Lord's existence.
Khorasys, the new Fabricator General of the Adeptus Mechanicus and Zeke's student, would not disgrace his teacher.
He began to command the Forge worlds of the Adeptus Mechanicus, producing weapons, equipment, and battleships.
Although Zeke was somewhat displeased with this student, finding him slow to learn.
He still imparted knowledge to him, especially teaching him the manufacturing methods of the emperor-class battleship.
Several Forge worlds of the Adeptus Mechanicus began to collaborate on the production of emperor-class battleships.
At the same time, due to Zeke's presence, their speed in building emperor-class battleships greatly increased.
With two such great human deities standing on Terra, did Mars still need to kowtow and sprinkle holy oil when building battleships? Of course not.
Simultaneously, AI from the Terran Dominion and the Iron Men intelligences of House Yaeger also began to be widely used in emperor-class battleships.
This further strengthened these battleships' ability to resist chaos corruption.
Chaos corruption now had little effect on the Imperium's battleships.
The Forge worlds of Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter simultaneously began production and construction of emperor-class battleships, preparing for the Great Crusade.
They needed to stock up on battleships for the upcoming crusade.
In addition to these, a continuous stream of supplies, battleships, and Astra Militarum also began to gather at the industrial world of Nyssel in the Segmentum Obscurus.
Two weeks passed, and Karl Reiss finally understood everything.
To be honest, he had received no revelation from either Zeke or the Emperor; he purely came to this understanding through his own human will.
He had selfish motives when he first launched the Great Crusade, but not anymore.
When the two Emperors personally bestowed their blessings upon him and touched his shoulder with their greatswords, he had already changed his resolve and thoughts.
Two full weeks passed without the two Emperors responding to him, but at the same time, they did not punish him, and that was enough.
This meant that the two Emperors still recognized him, still acknowledged him, and what he had to do next was atone!
He had to atone for his initial selfishness and personal desires.
He wanted to prove to the Emperor that he knew he was wrong, and he would atone for the Imperium of Man.
He would achieve victory and glory and dedicate them to the two Emperors.
Especially Zeke!
His nephew, the current Omnissiah of the Imperium of Man, he especially wanted to dedicate victory to him.
Karl Reiss knew his own limits and did not believe he could lead the Imperium in a Great Crusade like Macharius.
But the Emperor still chose him; if there wasn't Zeke's influence involved, that would be truly strange.
Compared to the Emperor, he felt he had wronged Zeke the most.
He wanted to seize victory; he wanted to dedicate victory to Zeke to wash away the sins he was currently burdened with.
Two weeks later, Karl Reiss rose from the surface of Lion's Gate.
His demeanor changed; he became confident, radiant, and full of vigor!
The Custodes, of course, noticed this, but none of them spoke to inquire.
They had only one duty: to protect this new Solar Lord and Warmaster; they would not question anything else.
The first thing Karl Reiss did after getting up from the ground was not to have a hearty meal, nor to catch up on sleep to restore his spirit.
None of this was an issue for him, a person who had undergone some House Yaeger gene-modification.
Mentally, he might indeed be somewhat fatigued, but how many people in the Imperium of Man could truly recover and rest well?
None.
Aren't the high lords of Terra all working overtime? He wasn't afraid of any of this.
The first thing Karl Reiss did after standing up was to head to the Astra Militarum; he would begin to fulfill his duties, mobilize the army to launch a Great Crusade for the Emperor and Zeke, and dedicate glory and victory to these two.
As for the issue of eating, it was no problem at all; someone had already brought him food on his way there. He ate as he advanced.
These were not delicious foods, but merely high-energy substances and nutrient solutions that could be conveniently consumed to provide all the necessary nutrients and substances for the body.
Most importantly, they were convenient!
These things were very convenient; they provided nutrition quickly without interfering with his upcoming official duties.
Due to the presence of the Custodes and supporting facilities, his journey there only took 5 minutes. In 5 minutes, he had consumed all the food and drink he needed.
Karl Reiss arrived at the Department of Military Affairs and immediately plunged into work. Now he had to begin fulfilling his duties—