Necromancer Pharaoh: Is the Imperium there? We need to pay tribute to the gods.

Holy Imperial Tithe!

"Have those mechanical shells in the Phanes System gone mad because they're missing their memories? Why the hell are they worshipping the Emperor, the old man?!"

Ron rubbed his chin, pondering how such a situation could even be possible.

The virtual projection of the Statue of the Emperor before him was undoubtedly a fusion of the Emperor and the Necrons.

That Necron version of the Emperor wore a mechanical cloak, held a scepter aloft, and had a pharaoh-style headdress on his head.

He actually looked somewhat kind and benevolent, and what was even more absurd was that a group of Necrons knelt beneath the holy statue.

They looked quite devout.

To the old Imperium, this was an intolerable act of heresy. How could the great Emperor be profaned like this?!

As the intelligence showed.

The Phanes System had been completely occupied by a Necron dynasty known as "Kharozas." Not only had they profaned the great Emperor, they had also enslaved the Imperial subjects there.

After the Vigilus Third Battle Group of the Tenth Fleet of the Indomitus Crusade learned of this several years ago, they were furious.

The battle group's commander and officers could not tolerate such heresy, and decided to destroy those brazen xenos and rescue the subjects there.

If the situation proved irreversible, certain high-ranking officials even hoped to launch Cyclonic Torpedoes and destroy the entire planet.

That would prevent such heretical practices from spreading to more places.

It was a necessary price.

Of course, such conservative views were temporarily set aside.

The commander of the Vigilus Third Battle Group issued the final directive:

"By the Emperor, we have come to reclaim lost territory in accordance with the will of the Lord of Ultramar. Unless it is proven that the Imperial subjects there are beyond