Shortly after the new expansion pack was released.The Warhammer OL official website became the most visited site.
Comments below the videos and expansion announcements rapidly increased at a rate of 999+ per second.
Some young netizens had just finished commenting when they found their newly posted comments pushed to the bottom; the comments were increasing too quickly.
Pirate King: "Shocking, they actually updated with another expansion pack."
Lazy Sheep: "You know, the last update was.., the last time."
Cthulhu vs, Pretty Girl: "Hehe, new material again, So nice, my fans have been urging me to update Warhammer OL recently."
Little Fish: "A 280-month-old baby wants a game test slot, Is there any kind person out there?"
98k Headshot Horus: "I'm shaking with anger, I order the game officials to immediately, right now, launch the open beta so everyone can play this game."
Three Sticks Break Brotherhood: "When will the officials release the twelfth batch of Player slots??"
Hellfire Adeptus Reporting: "The operations team must have been watching too many videos of Quan Ka Ka recently, otherwise, why would they give the expansion pack such a name?"
Big Fat Caterpillar: "It's over, I've contracted a disease where I'll die if I don't play Warhammer OL, I urgently need a closed beta slot to cure myself."
Plasma Is Not Melta: "Fake, it's all fake, There's no such game as Warhammer OL in this world, it doesn't exist, Unless the officials send me a slot, I absolutely won't believe it."
".., .., .., ..."
The "Spring of Terra" expansion pack was being discussed heatedly online, with high popularity across the entire internet.
Many bloggers could attract a lot of traffic just by editing the videos and images provided by the expansion pack.
Meanwhile, Players in the Warhammer Universe were also discussing the update in the world chat channel.
Warmaster: "After waiting so long, it's finally starting."
"These past few days, I've been wondering why, after being on Terra for so long, it still hasn't started!!"
Yuji: "Hahaha, Spring of Terra, let me also experience the joy of Huang Chao."
"Let those nobles see what it means for the imperial treasury to burn to silken ash, and for the public streets to be trampled by the bones of high officials."
Fred: "Is it easier to invade Terra than to get into Terra?"
Warmaster: "@Fred, you shouldn't say that, Aren't you afraid of the High Lord' iron fist?"
Fred: "( _ )?, What's wrong? Do they dare to lay a hand on me?"
Desert: "High Lord: Times have changed, Before, anyone who dared to talk too much would have been killed long ago."
Mordecai: "It's getting cold, and the conservative aristocrats of Terra should die."
Little Alpaca: "Teleporting immediately, I'll be there right away, I want a piece of the pie too."
"Terra, I'm coming! I want to personally open the treasuries of those aristocrats, I want to wear the crown and become an immortal king."
Gray Baby: "Girls also have to hold up half the sky, I'll use my cutest pink bolter to execute those bastards one by one."
Luke: "Kill! Kill! Kill! Chop! Chop! Chop!"
Kirito: "Ah! No, I.., you..."
BaldCustodian: "So, I leave with the First Indomitus Crusade Fleet, and you guys cleanse Terra right after?"
Warmaster: "@Kirito @BaldCustodian, teleport back immediately, you can still make it."
Kirito: "Don't even think about it, The Third Fleet here has already mobilized for war, preparing for a full-scale confrontation with Khorne's Blood Crusade! If I went back now, it would shake morale."
BaldCustodian: "We're also getting ready to fight, The situation in the galaxy is terrible right now, We just came out with the Regent and are already preparing for war."
Yuji: "When asked, everyone said they were envious, When told to return to Terra, it's either windy or rainy, And they say they're living hard lives out there, constantly complaining to Atomal, right!!"
Warmaster: "We must be loyal to Terra, you bastards, hurry back! No private gains allowed out there."
".., .., .., ..."
The young Players were incredibly enthusiastic about the new expansion pack.
Soon after the expansion pack was released, they all set off for Terra, preparing to participate in the event.
Even industrial Players like Doraemon and MC Legend rarely came out.
After all, this event could truly be described as very enticing.
Judging by Warhammer OL's penchant for absolute realism.The "Spring of Terra" expansion pack is highly likely to be a one-time event.
Once missed, there won't be another chance.
Moreover, this expansion pack event, just from its description, reeked of sudden wealth.
Which family isn't powerful and controls vast wealth before being qualified to compete on Terra?
If they were even a little weaker, they wouldn't even have the right to enter the Sol System.
"Spring of Terra" is the only opportunity to legally plunder these families.
Even if the majority of the spoils had to be handed over and then redistributed.
just a little bit leaking out would be enough to make a fortune.
.., .., .., ...
The Astronomican is the core of the Astronomican Temple and a famous landmark on Terra.
It connects to the Emperor's Golden Throne and is calibrated and projected through an Astronomican Temple fortress in the Himalayas called 'Hollow Mountain'.
The importance of the Astronomican is self-evident.
Over the past ten thousand years.The Astronomican has guided the direction of all Imperial ships, allowing them to successfully cross the Warp and reach their destinations.
The Astronomican's radiant radius is seventy thousand light-years, effectively covering the entire galaxy.
Without the Astronomican, the Imperial Fleet's long-distance Warp jumps would be a fantasy, only able to make fixed-coordinate Warp jumps within 4-5 light-years.
In that case, the Empire would certainly not be able to maintain such a massive size.
Without the Astronomican, there would be no Empire.
After Guilliman arrived on Terra, he applied some lighthouse technology to the Astronomican.
making it a node in the lighthouse network to quickly transmit information
and allowing Saints to use the Astronomican for teleportation, traveling between Terra and other regions, fully utilizing their power.
Of course, such long-distance hyperspace teleportation also consumed an extremely exaggerated amount of Exp Points.
The "Spring of Terra" expansion pack event alone had an incredibly high Exp Point expenditure.
The Astronomican Temple is responsible for maintaining the Astronomican.
The only job of the staff there is to ensure the normal operation of the Astronomican.
As the conservatives rebelled, the entire situation on Terra became a mess.
Valerian, a Custodian Shield-Captain, was assigned to the Astronomican Temple to maintain order.
Joining him on this mission was Sisters of Silence Aletea.
Some time ago, the Sisters of Silence's convent was attacked.
A landing craft, fully loaded with bombs, crashed directly into the Somnus Convent from orbit above.
That terrifying explosion made people on Terra's surface see a flash, which shows how powerful it was.
If not for a servant who discovered the anomaly and promptly prevented the landing craft from entering the convent.
it's likely that the returning Sisters of Silences would have died in that attack, and the Somnus Convent, which had stood for ten thousand years, would have been reduced to ruins.
That attack made the Sisters of Silences realize that an enemy was hidden in the shadows, wanting to wipe them out.
To eliminate the hidden danger, they dispatched Aletea to investigate the matter.
After a difficult investigation, Aletea discovered that the Somnus Convent explosion was secretly orchestrated by the former Pontifex, Baldur Slytherin.
He was one of the most corrupt among the dismissed High Lord.
His rule was ruthless.
he heavily levied tithes on various dioceses, forcing many planets into destitution, and he condoned churches in various regions spreading faith in radical ways, leading to the tragic deaths of many innocent people.
At the same time, he was a member of the conservative faction.
He hated change, new ideas, and especially the returning Sisters of Silences, because the Culexus Assassin, by its mere existence, made many doctrines of the Ecclesiarchy a laughingstock.
he orchestrated the attack on the Somnus Convent, intending to completely eradicate the Sisters of Silences.
To collect evidence of Slytherin's crimes and to avenge the dead.
Aletea came from Luna to Terra, trying to find clues from the active cultists.
During that time, Valerian was leading his company in the hive city outside the Imperial Palace, purging heretics and Mutants, and protecting the Imperial Palace from threats.
While on duty, Valerian encountered Aletea's squad, who were investigating Slytherin.
After some discussion and exchange of information, Valerian considered that their goals were the same, so he decided to act with them.
The Custodian and the Sisters of Silences are a perfect combination, once the Emperor's left and right arms.
The combat power they formed together was far stronger than fighting separately.
easily destroying several rebel strongholds, including the Ascension Cathedral.
Churches on Terra are not single buildings but architectural complexes composed of countless halls and cloisters.
The main duty of the Ascension Cathedral is to receive believers who come from all over the galaxy, and there are many such cathedrals all over Terra.
There are too many devout people; countless believers arrive every day, which led to those churches constantly expanding.
Nowadays, most churches are very large, almost a city unto themselves.
They have their own guards, scribes, and servants.
equivalent to states within a state.
The conservative faction of the church controlled the Ascension Cathedral.
The priests inside openly declared their support for the rebels and used words to incite the ignorant to join the rebellion.
Deceiving the ignorant believers with lies, making them feel that they were resisting the oppression of the reformers and fighting to defend the Emperor's honor and vision.
Of course, these people were eventually sacrificed by the former Minister of the Interior, Iltutmish Hitmoen, and the former Pontifex, Slytherin, becoming part of the conservative faction's political performance, before Aletea and Valerian took action, Iltutmish Hitmoen had already launched an attack on the 'rebels' with his allies.
First, naval warships launched lance strikes from orbit.
Then, large numbers of Astra Militarum and Minotaurs Chapter troops air-dropped to the surface.
killing all the rebels with overwhelming force.
Immediately after, Iltutmish Hitmoen publicly spoke, claiming to stop reforms and restore the old order.
He also demanded that all major families sign a petition to collectively pressure the Primarch of the Indomitus Crusade to abolish the Saint's position as Regent.
At this point, all conspiracies surfaced.
The rebellions and cult activities erupting in various hive city on Terra were all supported by Iltutmish Hitmoen and others.
Aletea saw many emaciated children and women's bodies in the ruined Ascension Cathedral.
Most of the rebels were just hungry civilians, Emperor's believers fooled by lies.
They thought they were fighting for the Emperor, resisting tyranny and oppression, but in reality, they became political tools for others.
To gain political capital, Iltutmish Hitmoen sacrificed them without hesitation.
Aletea wanted to continue fighting; she would never compromise with those damned traitors.
Just then, Captain-General Valdor, the commander of the Custodes, suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
He forcibly ordered all Custodes and Sisters of Silences to leave the battlefield and go to various places to maintain order.
Valerian and Aletea were no exception; they were assigned to the Astropathic Choir to maintain order.
"The Custodes Commander is simply protecting those scoundrels."
"This is betrayal, betrayal of the Saint, betrayal of the Primarch."
When Aletea received the transfer order, she was furious, at one point believing Captain-General Valdor was also part of the rebels.
Otherwise, why would he protect those High Lord who committed treason?!
Valerian also doubted Captain-General Valdor's loyalty for a time, fearing he had defected to the enemy, but their confusion was quickly dispelled.
As the quantum engine installed in the Astropathic Choir roared, bright light appeared in the spacious Astropathic Hall.
Those strangely dressed Saints emerged from the light.
There were Astartes, Primaris Space Marines, Battle Sisters, and Culexus Assassins.
They cheered, looking very excited.
They then boarded transport ships and went to various parts of Terra to suppress the rebels.
Immediately after.
Astartes squads dispatched to maintain order, along with the Inquisition and some members of the Adeptus Arbites, took action against the families supporting Iltutmish Hitmoen.
In addition, the Saint, who was supposed to be severely wounded and comatose, was witnessed appearing above the Imperial Palace.
A series of messages made Valerian realize that everything that had happened before was just an appetizer for the "luring the snake out of its hole" scheme, and now, it was the real main course.
"What a deep calculation!!"
Valerian thought the traitors' calculations were deep enough, but who would have thought that the reformists, led by the Saint, had calculated even deeper.
There's an old saying on Terra: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
But who would have thought that behind the oriole, there was also a hunter.
The identities of the Saint, the Astartes Commander, and the Inquisition were precisely the final hunters.
"What happened?"
Aletea, as a Sisters of Silence, was completely bewildered.
Why did the situation on Terra become more confusing the more she looked at it!
Her little head felt like it was going to overload and burn out!
Seeing Aletea's bewildered and confused expression, Valerian briefly explained the entire development of the situation to her.
Iltutmish Hitmoen and other conservatives secretly planned the explosion of the Fifth Fleet and supported the cults and rebels on Terra.
Firstly, to weaken the reformists' prestige and create fear.
Secondly, to legitimately mobilize troops into Terra, control the situation, and then launch an armed coup.
When news spread from the Imperial Palace that the Saint had been assassinated and was severely wounded and comatose.They seized the opportunity to act, defeat the rebels they supported.
Seize moral high ground, and force the reformists to stop reforms, and return to the original state.
Undoubtedly, this was a successful conspiracy.
However, all of this was tacitly approved by the reformists led by the Saint.
The purpose was to let the conservatives swell with pride and voluntarily step into the spotlight, and now, it was time for the final reckoning.
"The enemy controls the Minotaurs Chapter, as well as the Naval Fleet and Astra Militarum regiments, If both sides go to war, won't Terra be turned into a wasteland?"
Valerian's explanation made Aletea understand the cause and effect of the matter, but she keenly noticed a problem.
The enemy controlled too much power.
If both sides went to war, Terra would face a serious threat.
Valerian also frowned; Aletea's concerns were not unfounded, but at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The entire Terra, including the Emperor's Shrine in low orbit, was glowing.
The Astropathic Choir erupted with unprecedented strong light, incredibly bright, illuminating everything.
Loud hymns sounded out of nowhere, like billions of beings singing from the other shore, transmitted to this realm.
This was not the power of the Warp, but the power of faith, coming from countless humans.
Therefore, not only Valerian, but even Aletea felt this power.
"What is going on?" Aletea showed a look of confusion.
At this moment, crying sounds came from nearby.
Valerian and Aletea exchanged glances, then followed the sound and found several servants of the Astropathic Choir standing by the window.
Intense light streamed in from outside, incredibly bright, illuminating the dim hall.
The servants' bodies twitched uncontrollably, crying incessantly.
"Why are you crying?" Valerian asked.
"We are crying for the rising of the sun."
A servant turned his head and replied to them.
Valerian and Aletea, filled with confusion, walked to the window.
They looked out through the window.
A golden sun was streaking across Terra's sky.
...
When that golden sun descended.The Supreme Commander of the Astra Militarum, Ashariel, one of the Twelve High Lord, realized his foolishness.
His power and status came from the ancient laws of the Imperium, and the creator and maintainer of the laws was the Emperor; His will decided everything.
The High Lord merely issued orders in His name.
It was because of the Emperor's existence that people were willing to accept the High Lord' orders.
It was because of the Emperor's existence that people were willing to endure the utterly absurd bureaucratic system.
The nobility of nobles was not because they were born noble, but because the lingering glow left by their ancestors serving the Emperor made them noble.
For the past ten thousand years, the Emperor had remained silent.
Over time, the High Lord developed a misconception, mistakenly believing that they were the masters of the Imperium.
The nobles also developed an absurd misconception, believing that their bloodline was inherently nobler than ordinary people, and therefore they should occupy the ruling position, but when His messenger descended to the mortal world.
All laws lost their meaning, and so-called ancient bloodlines were meaningless.
The Saint did not need the recognition of laws, nor did he need the recognition of the High Lord.
He was the Emperor's messenger.
This alone was enough to make every citizen of the Imperium offer their life and soul.
Daniel, enveloped in golden light, stood in the air, looking down at the numerous Astra Militarum soldiers.
"As guardians of the Imperium, will you betray your oaths? Will you betray the Emperor?"
Daniel's voice was powerful, penetrating the entire battlefield.
Clang!
An Astra Militarum soldier threw down his weapon.
Then came the second, the third.
One after another, group after group.
Mere words disintegrated the rebels' morale, making them lay down their weapons and kneel on one knee.
"Get up, shoot him."
"Damn it, I told you to shoot him."
Ashariel roared hoarsely, giving orders to various units, but no one listened to him.
The units selected for this operation were all those Ashariel could trust, but after the Saint appeared and spoke a few words, the soldiers one by one knelt on one knee on the ground, weeping profusely, they swore allegiance to the figure enveloped in golden light.
They knelt in the light, begging for the Saint's forgiveness and mercy.
Ignoring his orders as the Supreme Commander of the Astra Militarum.
"Sir, you must leave."
A subordinate said, "The tide has turned."
Ashariel's face showed despair, but he knew what the subordinate said was true.
"Go."
Ashariel's voice was incredibly bitter; he was about to leave with the last few subordinates loyal to him, but the next second, one of the servants transformed into an assassin in a tight leather suit.
The assassin's movements were as swift as a ghost.
In just a breath's time, he killed all the subordinates next to Ashariel and injected him with a sedative.
"Fadix!!"
Ashariel realized the assassin was a shapeshifter from the Callidus Temple, the most commonly used assassin by the Assassinorum.
Damn it!
Fadix was not on their side!!
Before losing consciousness, Ashariel thought of this, but it was too late; he fell asleep.
Ashariel was captured, and all the mobilized Astra Militarum regiments surrendered without a single one resisting.
This scene surprised many people.
Including Captain-General Valdor, Ers, and other Imperial heroes.
They had thought there would be at least a fierce battle to take down this Supreme Commander of the Astra Militarum.
Who would have thought that the Saint would seize the opponent's military power without shedding a drop of blood.Turning all of the opponent's schemes into a laughingstock.
When the Players learned of this, their emotions were exceptionally stable.
They had been shocked countless times by the Guide and were already numb.
If, one day, the Guide were to be in a sorry state, then they would be curious!
The Guide was like the game's official favorite son.
Whenever he appeared, it was always a highlight moment.
Daniel stood in the air, his wings gently flapping, looking down at the vast Astra Militarum regiments.
The effect of combining [Divine Omen] with skills like [Emperor's Blessing] and [Light of the Emperor] exceeded expectations.
Most of the Astra Militarum, upon seeing him, immediately knelt down, giving up resistance.
Of course, the reckoning would not target these soldiers who laid down their weapons.
Most soldiers were merely following orders and did not know the full story; there was no need for excessive scrutiny.
After taking over, a screening would be conducted within the forces, and conservative members holding important positions would be cleared out.
"Iltutmish Hitmoen, I f*** your mother."
"This damned scoundrel, he ruined Atomal."
"Damn it all."
"..."
Many families, upon learning of the Saint's return and his easy victory over Ashaliel, gaining command of the Astra Militarum, cursed angrily, being able to establish themselves on Terra, they were naturally not fools.
They could clearly see that Iltutmish Hitmoen, that idiot, had been manipulated the entire time.
That messy business of signing the joint letter would drag them all down.
The Astra Militarum had completely turned to the Saint, and the Navy was probably not optimistic either.
Without the army, the conservatives lost their biggest bargaining chip.
They no longer even had the right to threaten the reformers and make them sit down and negotiate.
Only liquidation awaited the conservatives.
The various families fell into despair, using all their connections and networks, offering immense wealth.
only to sever ties with Iltutmish Hitmoen and other traitors, and once again pledge loyalty to the Emperor and the Saint.
However, everything they did was in vain.
The Saints, the Inquisition, the Adeptus Arbites, and the Custodes jointly came to their doors, demanding they immediately surrender their weapons.
In that case, there was still a chance for a trial.
Anyone who dared to resist arrest would be fired upon directly, resulting in a bloodbath.
...
In Terra's low orbit.
on the bridge of the Supreme Bloodline.
Jack, as the Speaker, was held captive here.
Around her were a group of Navy commanders, advisors, and guards.
In addition, there were several Minotaurs Chapter Space Marines.
Iltutmish Hitmoen, Slytherin, and Perris, among other conservative High Lord, were all here.
After suppressing the rebels, delivering speeches, and demanding that the various families sign the joint letter, they were once full of confidence, believing Terra was already within their grasp.
Reforms would cease, and the Saint would have to return to his rightful place, tail between his legs.
They would once again rule the Imperium, and both the Primarch and the Saint would have to serve them.
However, when the Saint returned and the Saints appeared on Terra, the smiles vanished from their faces.
When the Saint took Ashaliel and gained the loyalty of the Astra Militarum, they fell into deep despair.
Their conspiracy was like a bubble, easily popped and destroyed.
"Initiate attack, Terra has rebelled."
Perris, as the Supreme Grand Admiral of the Navy, issued the order.
intending to use the Navy fleet assembled in low orbit to attack Terra.
If this armed coup failed, a terrible reckoning awaited her.
She would never allow that to happen.
"This order is too foolish to execute."
"We cannot attack Terra, much less the Saint."
"Supreme Grand Admiral, are you asking Atomal to defy the Emperor and become shameful traitors?"
"If we open fire, we will go to hell."
Many captains refused to obey Perris' order.
They knew very well that Perris' authority came from the Emperor.
If they were facing other High Lord and opened fire, they could still console themselves that it wasn't a rebellion, but rather the elimination of traitors, but now, the Emperor's Saint was on Terra.
Once they opened fire, it would be an act of betrayal against the Emperor.
"I told you to open fire, not to talk nonsense."
Perris screamed hysterically, demanding the captains open fire.
However, not a single ship opened fire.
Even if there were conservative members who wanted to open fire, they were firmly restrained by others, or even shot on the spot.
after all, this was no laughing matter.
Once they opened fire, the entire ship would be declared an excommunicate traitoris.
"Void shields are being lowered."
"Increased psychic activity detected, forces are boarding the Supreme Bloodline."
"Boarding action, this is a boarding action."
The bridge crew shouted continuously.
Clearly, the loyal forces of the Imperium had come to settle accounts with them.
Perris slumped onto the Captain's throne, a bitter smile on her face.
It was all over, all over.
"No matter what! Let's leave immediately." Slytherin said, walking out of the bridge, but the next second, several long-hidden assassins suddenly struck, and in just a few exchanges, they killed all the personal guards around the High Lord, and at the same time, they controlled everyone.
"Why? Fadix, why betray Atomal?"
Iltutmish Hitmoen's eyes widened as he looked at Fadix, who stood calmly not far away, and cried out in despair.
"I am loyal to the Emperor." Fadix's tone was calm.
"Everything we did, wasn't it to restore the sacred laws established by the Emperor?" Iltutmish Hitmoen shouted.
"I'm not a child, I can tell the truth from lies." Fadix said.
At this moment, the loyal forces of the Imperium poured in, quickly taking control of the bridge.
With this, all the conservative High Lord involved in the rebellion were captured.
Meanwhile.
at the Minotaurs Chapter's Fortress Monastery.
The Emperor Hammers expended Battle Group merits to have Arale disable the enemy's void shields, then launched a boarding action.
"Blow up these bull-headed people."
"Avenge the Crying Men."
"..."
Warmaster and others shouted various slogans as they stormed into the Minotaurs Chapter's Fortress Monastery and began a massive looting.
The Minotaurs Chapter had always been the enforcers of the High Lord' Council, and they were incredibly wealthy.
Even the newly released Primaris upgrade, they had obtained through the High Lord.
The Players of the Emperor Hammers clashed with the Space Marines of the Minotaurs Chapter, while Warmaster and Chapter Master Morlock engaged in battle.
Morlock wore exaggerated, heavy armor and a crimson cloak.
In one hand, he held an ancient-looking power spear, and in the other, a round shield with obscure symbols.
His physique was far larger than other Space Marines, like a small giant.
The battle between Warmaster and Morlock was extremely fierce.
Every collision of greatsword and spear produced a powerful clang.
Morlock's strength was incredibly exaggerated.
Each thrust of the power spear made Warmaster feel as if he had been hit by a high-speed vehicle, but with his superb skill and the enhancement of various abilities, Warmaster ultimately achieved victory.
Morlock was knocked to the ground.
Just as Warmaster intended to finish off his opponent, a pillar of light suddenly appeared, and the current Chief of the Departmento Munitorum, Roscavler, emerged.
"Lord Saints, please stop."
Roscavler shouted, making Warmaster's sword stop at Morlock's throat.
"It's over, now the Minotaurs Chapter is on our side." Roscavler said as quickly as possible.
"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation." Warmaster turned to Roscavler, frowning.
"The Minotaurs Chapter is loyal to the High Lord of Terra, a meticulously forged sharp sword, whose purpose is to eliminate the Council's enemies."
Roscavler said, "Whoever gains control of the Departmento Munitorum, they obey their orders."
"We have already captured Iltutmish Hitmoen, so control of this sword has fallen into our hands."
Hearing Roscavler's words, Warmaster could only stop.
Although the Minotaurs Chapter had switched sides, the Players of the Emperor Hammers didn't let them off so easily.
They took half of the Minotaurs Chapter's holy relics, weapons, equipment, and warships as their spoils of war.
Morlock, as the Chapter Master, was naturally unwilling, but Warmaster did not back down in the slightest.
"Isn't this what you used to do to other Battle Groups?"
"If you're unwilling, we can fight again, But I'm afraid you won't even be able to keep the remaining half."
Under Roscavler's suppression, it was impossible for the Minotaurs Chapter to initiate a new battle.
Chapter Master Morlock could only swallow this loss.
...
The High Lord were captured, the Minotaurs Chapter was controlled by Roscavler and ordered to leave Terra.
The grand armed coup was thus resolved.
The High Lord were sent to the gallows, broadcast live to all of Terra.
Countless citizens would witness the execution of the rebellious High Lord.
Daniel appeared at the execution ground, maintaining his divine form as always.
When he spoke, his voice thundered through the sky, rumbling loudly.
"Citizens of the Imperium, do not be deceived by false lies, do not cling to a painful and unworthy past."
"Although the path to a new era is fraught with hardships and dangers, persevering will bring you happiness."
"The current Imperium is not the Emperor's vision; He never intended for you to live in a hell of despair, Everything those traitors said is a lie."
"The Emperor never intended for you to be born into suffering, never intended for you to live in oppression and injustice."
"In His grand design, humanity should be the masters of this universe, enjoying happiness and joy."
"But these shameful traitors twisted the Emperor's holy will, deceiving you with lies, solely to protect their own power from being taken away."
"Such behavior is intolerable and must be punished."
"In the Emperor's name, I declare that they shall be put to death."
After speaking, Daniel waved his hand, and the High Lord were hanged and injected with neurotoxin.
They struggled hard, but soon after, they stopped moving, dying like stray dogs on the side of the road.
However, the matter did not completely end there.
On the contrary, this was merely the beginning.
A bloody and brutal purge would begin.
...
...
"Operation: Purge Lester Family.
Mission Secrecy Level: Scarlet (4), strict adherence to secrecy protocols required.
Timestamp: Classified.
Mission Objective: Destroy the family's stronghold, apprehend high-ranking family members for trial."
The execution of the conservative High Lord marked the end of the Terra rebellion.
Next, it was time to deal with the high-ranking individuals and major families who participated in the rebellion.
Rebellion against authority could not go unpunished.
especially at this crucial juncture of reform.
The families involved in the conservative rebellion were the core opponents of reform.
Previously, they had obstructed various reform policies and secretly engaged in sabotage.
For this, the reformist members would show no mercy.
Mercy was for the common people; dealing with political enemies only required ruthless eradication.
When the conservatives crossed the line and launched a rebellion, they had already sealed their own fate.
The rules of the power game were simple:
If you bet and lost, and withdrew gracefully, you usually got a way out, but if you were stubborn and broke the bottom line, you would naturally face equally bloody retaliation.
The Players, following the intelligence provided by the Inquisition, were busy going to the strongholds of various families for liquidation.
GuillimanRules of the Hogwarts Warband, along with many psychic Players.
Decisively took action after receiving the mission to purge the Lester Family.
They boarded transport shuttles and landed in front of the Lester Family's mansion.
Accompanying them were four fully loaded armored personnel carriers.
In addition to these, a naval warship in orbit provided them with support.
After the Naval High Admiral was arrested, the fleet was taken over by the reformists to provide assistance to loyalist forces on the surface.
The warship arrived at the designated orbital position as ordered.
Its lance arrays locked onto surface targets, ready to fire at any moment.
As the order for action was given.The naval warship initiated the strike.
Several lances descended, bombarding the Lester Family's fortress' defensive cannons and hangar.
Accompanied by explosions, the Players and Astra Militarum forces launched their assault.
The transport shuttles fired smoke grenades and fragmentation grenades towards the fortress, covering the advance of the ground forces.
The Lester Family's armed forces were very strong.
They had over four hundred armed retainers, and a large number of well-trained mercenaries.
In addition to these, there were over nine hundred mansion laborers, most of whom were armed.
They were fully equipped, wearing dark green bulletproof vests, silver helmets, and armed with laser rifles, heavy logging guns, and grenades.
Captains and elite veterans even wore armor with shields or protective force fields.
Such organization and equipment were comparable to a regular army.
Excellent commanders could use them to capture cities and territories, or even conquer multiple weaker planets.
However, with the cooperation of the Players and the Astra Militarum, the fortress quickly fell.
Fighting erupted throughout the corridors and halls, with continuous intensive gunfire and explosions.
"Search every room, don't let a single Lester Family member escape!"
GuillimanRules shouted while raising his staff.
Violent psychic energy gathered at the tip of the staff, transforming into dazzling lightning that illuminated the dim corridor.
Accompanied by rumbling thunder, three mercenaries at the end of the corridor were instantly sent flying, falling far away as charred corpses.
"Quick, quick, don't miss anyone!"
"Show no mercy to anyone who dares to pick up a weapon and resist!"
"..."
Other Players also shouted, acting as the main force, assaulting the Lester Family's fortress defenses.
With their close coordination, the fortress' main defending forces were swiftly defeated.
Scattered small units held out in various small areas, making a last stand.
The mercenaries, who were paid to do a job, surrendered as soon as they saw the situation turn against them.
The loyal retainers and servants, however, resisted fiercely, buying time for the Lester Family members to escape.
Several family elders, escorted by lower-ranking retainers, fled through a secret passage at the rear of the fortress.
The secret passage led to a certain under-hive area of the hive city; they intended to blend into the crowd and then escape the battlefield and leave Terra, but the already prepared Inquisition agents swiftly took action.
killing the resisting retainers, and capturing the family elders.
"The Lester Family has rendered service to the Imperium! The Lester Family has shed blood for the Emperor! Our loyalty is witnessed by Luna and the sun! You cannot do this!"
When the Lester Family patriarch was dragged out of his hiding chamber by soldiers.
he screamed hoarsely, his face filled with grief and indignation.
"The Lester Family is loyal?? Then why did you follow those traitors to overthrow the Imperium and the Emperor?"
"Are you trying to fool a brilliantly intelligent Ogryn?"
GuillimanRules stroked his smooth head, revealing an expression full of wisdom, as if he saw through everything.
His words made the patriarch so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.
He had never imagined that he would fall to the point of having his fate decided by an Ogryn.
"You can't do this to me!" the patriarch shouted.
"No, we can." GuillimanRules said, "You should have served the Imperium well, but instead you used your power to enrich yourself and oppress the good."
"You arbitrarily shot Imperial citizens, used improper means to suppress business competitors, and wantonly modified children to satisfy your lust."
"To increase factory output, you disregarded worker safety, privately adding stimulants, leading to the deaths of many workers from heart failure."
"To avoid compensation, you intimidated victims' families, forcing them to sign statements voluntarily waiving compensation."
"You acted perversely, constantly exploiting, leading to countless citizens being overwhelmed and rising in revolt."
"And you remained silent about your own mistakes, slandering those people as Imperial traitors, inciting the Imperial army to violently suppress them, leading to the deaths of many innocent people."
GuillimanRules threw the list of crimes investigated by the Inquisition in front of the Lester Family patriarch.
One by one, they were truly too numerous to count, and utterly heinous.
Any single one of them, in a normal interstellar civilization, would be punishable by death.
It was only because the Imperium faced such severe external threats that he had lived until now.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, the patriarch's face turned pale; he knelt before GuillimanRules, crying out.
"The Lester Family knows its mistakes!"
"We will definitely change, please give Atomal another chance, we will never do that again."
GuillimanRules heard this and grinned.
He remembered a famous quote from the warp network, which was very fitting for this situation.
"You don't know you've made a mistake; you just know you're going to die."
"Take them away, take them all away, Drag them to the roadside, and finish them all off."
GuillimanRules waved his hand, and the soldiers dragged away all the Lester Family members.
After the battle was resolved, the clean-up forces began to search the entire fortress.
They found a large number of jewels, artworks, holy relics, Warp artifacts, and even some books related to dark heresy and xenos artifacts.
All these items were sealed up, and loaded into waiting cargo shuttles, box by box, to be transported away.
GuillimanRules and the others also plundered many good things.
such as rosaries that could activate force shields when activated.
holy relics or weapons inherited from the Great Crusade era, and so on.
After reporting them, they kept them for themselves using their Merits (merit points).
"This is a huge profit!" GuillimanRules grinned from ear to ear.
This expansion pack had brought in a huge fortune.
If only there could be a few more times, getting rich would not be a dream, but it was just a thought.
Terra was the Imperium's most important planet.
It was impossible to clean it up, then clean it again a few months later.
That would truly be the end.
Therefore, this "Spring of Terra" expansion pack was very likely a one-time event.
There would be no more internal tests in the future, unless there was a data wipe and open beta, then this expansion pack might be restarted.
"Come on, let's go to the next one."
GuillimanRules urged his companions.
They had to earn more during this expansion pack to buy warships, transport shuttles, hire NPC armies, and strengthen the Hogwarts Warband's power.
To grow bigger and stronger, and create glory.
...
Not only were the noble families purged, but many church organizations also did not escape the calamity.
Churches that belonged to the conservative faction, like the former Pope Slytherin, and had participated in the rebellion, were all listed for purging by the reformists.
Little Alpaca and other Players from the Battle Rose Warband were ordered to attack the Grand Cathedral of the Holy Sacrifice.
This cathedral was suspected of harboring traitors and engaging in activities to subvert the Imperium and the Emperor.
"Die, traitors, blasphemous bastards!"
Gray Baby held her cute pink boltgun and fired at the armed priests, bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out, and the enemies rushing towards them were shattered.
"For the Emperor!"
As she stepped over a fallen corpse.
a faint voice sounded.
Gray Baby squatted down and turned the person over, finding a dying wretch.
His young face was covered in blood.
He kept muttering and repeating.
"For the Emperor."
"For the Emperor."
"..."
Gray Baby watched for a while, then shook her head.
"I'm afraid the Emperor will not accept you, You betrayed Him, and used weapons against His messengers."
"Your soul is destined to be abandoned, because this is the price of betrayal."
"No…" The person's chest heaved violently, gasping for breath, tears streaming down.
"If there's a next life, don't be so stupid."
Gray Baby pulled out her dagger, plunged it into the person's neck, and granted them peace.
The person choked and died, their convulsing body becoming still.
Gray Baby raised her pink bolter and continued to advance, purging traitors in the Emperor's name, battles erupted throughout the church.
The fanatical conservative members were finally defeated.
The Archbishop, as the church's head, was dragged by soldiers into the ruins and forced to kneel in an open space.
"Traitor, do you have anything to say before you die?" Little Alpaca asked.
"It's all a lie, all a lie, you have deceived the God Emperor."
The Archbishop screamed hysterically.
He refused to believe that he was the one who had betrayed the God Emperor, stubbornly insisting that it was the Primarch and the Saint who had deceived the God Emperor.
"How pathetic." Little Alpaca shook his head, pulled the trigger of his bolter, and executed him.
After dealing with the enemy, Little Alpaca turned to look at his Warband companions.
"Now, search thoroughly, Don't miss a single treasure, even if you have to dig three feet deep."
Immediately, the Players cheered and began to loot the church.
The accompanying soldiers also took action.
Although most of it had to be handed over, no one would look too deeply into a little extra income.
What happened at the Lester Family fortress and the Holy Mark Church were just two ripples in the great purge operation.
As the purge continued, the entire Holy Terra became a scene of rivers of blood.
Countless citizens watched in stunned silence as those once high-ranking dignitaries were dragged by soldiers from their luxurious mansions.
They were made to kneel in a row by the roadside, trembling in the cold wind and amidst curses.
Then, they were shot and executed, dying as sloppily as wild dogs.
Countless families were reduced to dust in history overnight.
The scale of the purge was so vast that it shocked the entire Sol System, and even every world that could maintain contact with Holy Terra.
Many families were in a state of unease, fearing that the purge would spread.
In this time of widespread panic, Guilliman, who was commanding the First Indomitus Crusade fleet, publicly delivered a speech.
"Launching a political strike at such a critical juncture is an extremely foolish and selfish decision."
"Even my father's emissary should not create so much slaughter, laying hands on so many families loyal to the Imperium, and causing such horrific massacres."
"In the name of the Regent of the warp High Lord, these erroneous actions must cease immediately."
Subsequently, multiple letters and administrative orders signed in Guilliman's name were sent back to Holy Terra, ordering the purge to stop.
Thus, this grand purge finally drew to a close.
The Primarch's statement allowed the strained nerves of many families to relax.
After all, the purge on Holy Terra this time was too astonishing.
So many Holy Terra families were uprooted.
Over a hundred million people were executed or exiled, and the entire Holy Terra administrative system was affected.
If Guilliman had not secretly cultivated a batch of reserve personnel beforehand, Holy Terra might have been paralyzed.
If the turmoil had escalated, the various families of the Imperium would have had only two choices:
Either die or rebel.
Now that the Primarch had personally spoken, he clearly could not bear to see the 'Emperor's Saint's' insane actions any longer, giving many families a third option.
"The Primarch's intentions are good; it's just that this Saint is executing it too extremely."
"That Saint feels like a mad Vandire; we won't have another Age of Apostasy, will we?"
"It's a pity that the Imperium is currently in a tumultuous period, and the Saint is a powerful ally against Chaos, Even if he commits such mistakes, he will not be punished."
"We must unite closely around the Primarch and not let that Saint continue to grow too powerful."
"..."
Many ancient families not on Holy Terra were discussing the warp purge incidents. The Imperium's Great Purge had completely terrified them.
They believed that they must find a way to support Guilliman and strengthen the Primarch's influence to balance that Saint.
...
On the bridge of the Macragge's Honour.
Guilliman was constantly monitoring Holy Terra and the Sol System through the Astronomican network.
When the purge reached its climax and completed its predetermined mission of eradicating the warp's cancerous elements.
He immediately stepped forward to bring the operation to a close.
"It's truly perfect." Guilliman grinned, before, those guys kept tripping him up, the Primarch.
Some of them even publicly declared that the Primarch was not qualified to rule the Imperium.
Now, it's good, After being slaughtered by the Saint, they are all vociferously supporting him again, claiming that the Primarch is the Imperium's most legitimate ruler.
These dignitaries are just spineless; give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.
When the knife is drawn, they become amicable and reasonable.
Captain Breh shook his head when he saw the Primarch grinning there.
"My Lord, the Saint now holds absolute power on Holy Terra, Aren't you afraid something will happen?"
"Something happen? What could happen?" Guilliman looked at the Captain, asking in confusion.
"You know that all of Holy Terra's military power is concentrated in his hands, If he decides to replace the God Emperor and become the new Emperor of the Imperium, what should we do?" Breh said.
Guilliman's eyes widened, "There's such a good thing?"
Breh: "..."
This reaction isn't right, Hearing that the Saint might seize power, shouldn't he be anxious and then try to suppress the Saint and dismantle his military power?
Why do you look eager and full of anticipation?!
Could it be that you still want to support the Saint as the Emperor of the Imperium?!
...
The reforms on Holy Terra not only affected the powerful factions in various sectors but also attracted the attention of xenos.
A Imperium transport ship was docked in the void, seemingly lifeless.
Inside the ship, all the Imperium crew members, including the captain, were dead.
Their cold bodies lay sprawled on the ground.
The galaxy's greatest collector, Trazyn the Infinite, sat on the captain's throne, using Necron technology to eavesdrop on the Imperium's messages.
"Saint, Saints, interesting, It seems my library will need new additions."
Trazyn has always liked to collect items that influence the galaxy.
Thunder Warriors, Astartes, Custodians, Sisters, etc., his collection has them all.
Now, perhaps the Saints should also be included in the collection.
That psychic Ogryn is quite good.
It looks like a rare item at first glance.
Then, spray it with red skin and add a single-eye decoration; wouldn't that be perfect?
Trazyn stroked his metallic chin, thinking about how to acquire that psychic Ogryn to enrich his museum.
...
Achoo!
Achoo!
GuillimanRules, who was happily counting his gains, sneezed continuously.
This made him look as if he was doubting life.
With an Ogryn's physique, could he actually catch a cold?
Could it be that someone was talking about him behind his back?
But he quickly dismissed the thought and continued to count his gains.
This time, the 'Spring of Terra' expansion pack event was simply incredibly profitable.
"Boss, have you been watching too many female Ogryn lately? Your body is weak, and you've caught a chill."
Another Player in the Warband, Blind Monk (ID: Domestic Concrete), came over.
He was called Blind Monk because of his bald head and his eyes, which had turned white due to psychic energy.
GuillimanRules: "..."
Watching female Ogryn videos?
Am I that desperate?
Why would I watch female Ogryn?!
If I were to watch, it would be those teachers.
Speaking of which, the plot of that neighbor's otaku girl that a group member shared last time was quite good.
"Boss, what dirty thoughts are you having?" Blind Monk spoke again, interrupting GuillimanRules' thoughts.
"Go away." GuillimanRules waved his hand, "How could a gentleman like me think anything dirty?!"
"I, Huang, swear that in this life, I am irreconcilable with gambling and drugs."
"..."
The Players were discussing their respective gains.
Meanwhile, Daniel privately established communication with Guilliman to discuss the next plan.
The speech given earlier was merely a performance for those people, according to the original plan.
This was to prevent those families from jumping the gun and defecting to Chaos or instigating rebellion.
In the time to come, Daniel and Guilliman would work together to continue promoting reforms.
Destroying the vested interest groups' fundamental base and reshaping the Imperium's distribution mechanism.
A brand new era would begin.
Humanity would surely escape the Warp and Chaos, moving towards an incredibly bright and glorious future, becoming the masters of the galaxy, and even the universe.