What? A Living Saint Wants to Be Emperor?

Action: Purge the Lester House.

Mission confidentiality level: Scarlet (4), confidentiality regulations must be strictly enforced.

Timestamp: Confidential.

Mission objective: Destroy the family's stronghold and capture its senior members for trial.

The execution of the Conservatives High Lord marked the end of the Terra rebellion.

Next, the high-ranking officials and powerful families involved in the rebellion will be dealt with.

Rebellion against authority cannot go unpunished.

Especially at this crucial juncture of reform,

The families involved in the Conservatives rebellion formed the core of the opposition to reform.

Previously, they had obstructed reform policies in various ways and sabotaged them behind the scenes.

Therefore, the Reformists will not hesitate to take drastic measures.

Kindness is for the common people, but when dealing with political enemies, only ruthless elimination is possible.

When Conservatives cross the line and launch a rebellion, they have already blocked their own escape route.

The rules of the game of power are simple.

If you're willing to accept defeat and honestly withdraw from the game, you'll usually find a way out.

If they remain stubborn and cross the line, they will naturally face the same bloody retaliation.

The God Chosen, based on the information provided by the Inquisition,

They were extremely busy, heading to the residences of various families to conduct settlements.

The Old Thirteen of the Hogwarts Warband led a large group of Psyker players.

After receiving the mission to purge the Lester House, they acted decisively.

They boarded a transport ship and landed in front of the Lester House's mansion.

They were accompanied by four armored personnel carriers fully loaded with armor.

In addition to these, a naval warship was also providing them with assistance in orbit.

After the Navy's Supreme Admiral was arrested, the fleet was taken over by the Reformists, who then provided assistance to the loyalist forces on the surface.

The warships, following orders, arrived at their designated orbital positions.

The Lance Battery locks onto the ground target, ready to fire at any time.

With the order to act issued

The navy's warships launched the first attack.

Several Lance rained down, bombarding the Lester House's fortress's defensive cannons and hangars.

With the sound of explosions, the God Chosen and the Astra Militarum launched a surprise attack.

The transport ships fired smoke grenades and lethal grenades at the fortress to cover the advance of the surface troops.

The Lester House has a strong armed force.

There were more than 400 armed guards alone, as well as a large number of well-trained mercenaries.

In addition, there were more than 900 mansion laborers, the vast majority of whom were armed.

They were fully armed, wearing dark green bulletproof vests, silver helmets, and carrying Lasguns, heavy Stubber, and grenades.

Captains or elite veterans also wear armor with shields or protective force fields.

Such organization and equipment are comparable to a conventional army.

Those excellent commanders used this to conquer cities and territories, and even to occupy multiple weak planets.

However, with the combined efforts of the God Chosen and the Astra Militarum, the fortress quickly fell.

Fighting broke out throughout the corridors and halls, with dense gunfire and explosions ringing out continuously.

"Search every room, and do not let a single member of the Lester House escape."

The Old Thirteen shouted as he raised his staff.

The raging psionic energy gathered at the tip of the staff, transforming into dazzling lightning that illuminated the dim corridor.

With a deafening roar of thunder, the three mercenaries at the end of the corridor were instantly blasted away, landing in the distance as charred corpses.

"Hurry, don't let a single one escape."

"Show no mercy to anyone who dares to take up arms and resist."

"..."

Other players were also shouting, acting as the main force to attack the Lester House's fortress defenses.

With their close cooperation, the main force of the fortress was utterly defeated.

The scattered small groups of troops held their ground in small areas, putting up a stubborn resistance.

The mercenaries, who were paid to do their jobs, surrendered as soon as they saw that things were not going well.

The loyal retinue and servants fought back fiercely, buying time for the Lester House members to escape.

Several family elders, escorted by low-ranking retainers, fled through a secret passage behind the fortress.

The secret passage leads to Underhive somewhere in the Hive City, where they intend to blend into the crowd, escape the battlefield, and leave Terra.

But the Inquisition, who were already on guard, acted swiftly.

Kill the resisting entourage.

They captured those family elders.

"The Lester House has served the Imperium, the Lester House has shed blood for the Emperor. Our loyalty is witnessed by Luna and the Sun. You cannot do this."

When the patriarch of Lester House was dragged out of his hiding room by soldiers,

He shouted at the top of his lungs, his face filled with grief and indignation.

"The Lester House is loyal?? Then why follow those traitors to overthrow the Imperium and the Emperor?"

"Are you trying to fool a brilliant Ogryn?"

The Old Thirteen stroked his smooth head, revealing an expression full of wisdom and understanding.

His words made the clan chief so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

I never imagined that I would end up having my fate decided by an Ogryn.

"You can't treat me like this!" the chieftain shouted.

"No, we can," the Old Thirteen said. "You should have served the Imperium properly, but you have used your power to line your own pockets and oppress the good people."

"Indiscriminately shooting citizens of the Imperium, oppressing business competitors through unfair means, and wantonly modifying children to satisfy lust."

"In order to increase factory output, the factory disregarded worker safety and added stimulants without authorization, which led to the death of a large number of workers from heart failure."

"To avoid compensation, they intimidate the victims' families and force them to sign statements voluntarily waiving their right to claim compensation."

"Your perverse actions and constant exploitation have caused countless people to be overwhelmed and launch a rebellion."

"And you remain silent about your own mistakes, falsely accusing those people of being traitors to the Imperium, and instigating the Imperial Army to suppress them forcefully, resulting in the deaths of many innocent people."

The Old Thirteen threw the indictment from the Inquisition investigation in front of the head of the Lester House.

One crime after another, each one more, is too numerous to count; the crimes are heinous.

Any one of these items, in a normal interstellar civilization, would be a death sentence.

It was only because of the severe external threats posed by the Imperium of Man that he was able to survive until now.

Faced with irrefutable evidence, the clan chief turned pale and knelt before the Old Thirteen, crying out in despair.

"The Lester House knows they were wrong."

"We will definitely change. Please give us another chance. We will never do it again."

Upon hearing this, the Old Thirteen grinned.

He recalled a famous saying from the internet, which was very fitting for the situation.

"You don't know you're wrong, you just know you're going to die."

"Take them all away. Drag them to the side of the road and kill them all."

The Old Thirteen waved his hand, ordering the soldiers to drag all the members of the Lester House away.

After the battle was over, the mopping-up troops began searching the entire fortress.

They discovered a large number of jewels, works of art, Relic, Warp artifacts, and even some books and Xenos artifacts related to dark heresy.

All of these things were sealed up.

The boxes were loaded onto the waiting cargo ships and packed up for transport.

The Old Thirteen and his men also looted quite a few good things.

For example, the Rosarius, which can release a force field shield when activated.

Relic or weapons inherited from the Great Crusade era, etc.

After they reported it, they kept their merits for themselves.

"We've really struck it rich!" The Old Thirteen grinned from ear to ear.

This expansion pack is a huge money-maker.

If only I could come more often, becoming rich wouldn't be a dream.

But just think about it.

Terra is the most important planet in the Imperium.

It's impossible to clean it once, then clean it again a few months later.

That would truly be the end of us.

Therefore, this Terra's Spring expansion is very likely a one-time event.

There will be no more closed beta tests in the future. The only possibility of restarting this expansion is a public beta test with data wipe.

"Let's move on, next one."

The Old Thirteen urged his companions on,

We need to make as much money as possible with this expansion to buy warships and transport ships, hire NPC armies, and strengthen the Hogwarts Warband.

To grow bigger and stronger, and create brilliance.

It wasn't just powerful families that were purged; many church organizations were also not spared.

Like his predecessor, Slytherin, who belonged to the Conservatives.

Churches that participated in the rebellion were put on the purge list by the Reformists.

Players including Little Alpaca from the Battle Rose Warband were ordered to launch an attack on the Cathedral of Holy Sacrifice.

The church is suspected of harboring traitors and engaging in activities to subvert the Imperium and the Emperor.

"Die, you traitor, you blasphemous bastard."

Little Gray, holding her adorable pink Bolter, fired at the armed priest.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gunshots rang out, and the enemy charging towards them was pulverized.

"For the Emperor."

As I walked past a corpse lying on the ground,

A faint voice rang out.

Little Gray crouched down, turned the other person over, and found that it was a pitiful creature, barely alive.

That young face was covered in blood.

He kept repeating to himself,

"For the Emperor."

"For the Emperor."

"..."

Little Gray looked for a while before shaking her head.

"I'm afraid the Emperor will not accept you. You have betrayed Him and used weapons against His messengers."

"Your soul is destined to be abandoned, for this is the price of betrayal."

"No..." The man's chest heaved violently, he gasped for breath, and tears streamed down his face.

"If there's a next life, don't be so foolish."

Little Gray pulled out a dagger and plunged it into the other person's neck, granting them peace.

The man choked and died, his convulsing body returning to calm.

Little Gray picked up the pink Bolter and continued to march forward, eliminating the traitors in the name of the Emperor.

Fighting broke out throughout the church.

The Fanaticism Conservatives were ultimately defeated.

The Archbishop, who was in charge of the church, was dragged into the ruins by soldiers and forced to kneel on the open ground.

"Traitor, is there anything you want to say before you die?" the Little Alpaca asked.

"It's all a lie, all a lie. You've deceived the God-Emperor."

The bishop shouted hysterically.

He refused to believe that he was the one who betrayed the God-Emperor.

They still stubbornly believe that the Primarch and the Living Saint deceived the God-Emperor.

"How pitiful." The Little Alpaca shook its head, pulled the trigger of the Bolter, and executed him.

After defeating the enemy, the Little Alpaca turned to look at its teammates in the Chapter.

"Search thoroughly now, dig three feet into the ground, don't let any treasure slip by."

Immediately afterwards, the players cheered and began looting the church.

The accompanying soldiers also sprang into action.

Although most of it has to be handed over, no one will investigate if you make some extra money.

What happened at the Lester House fortress and the Stigmata Cathedral was just two ripples in the Scouring.

As the cleansing operation unfolded, bloodshed was a common sight throughout Terra.

Countless people stared in disbelief as soldiers dragged the once high-ranking nobles out of their luxurious mansions.

They knelt in a row by the roadside, shivering in the cold wind and amidst the insults.

They were then shot and executed, their deaths as gruesome as those of wild dogs.

Countless families vanished into the dust of history overnight.

The scale of the cleansing movement shocked the entire Sol System.

Even in every world that can maintain contact with Terra,

Many families are filled with anxiety, fearing that the purge will spread.

At this time of widespread anxiety, Guilliman, who was commanding the First Indomitus Crusade Fleet, gave a public speech.

"Launching a coup at such a critical juncture is an extremely foolish and selfish decision."

"Even if he is my father's envoy, he should not have committed so much killing, attacked so many families loyal to the Imperium, and caused such a horrific massacre."

"In the name of the Regent of the High Lord of Terra, these erroneous actions must be stopped immediately."

Subsequently, several letters and executive orders signed in Guilliman's name were sent back to Terra, ordering the purge to come to an end.

Thus, this massive purge operation came to the Veil.

The Primarch's statement allowed many families to relax their tense nerves.

After all, the cleansing operation on Terra this time was far too shocking.

So Terra families were wiped out.

More than 100 million people were executed or exiled, and the entire Terra administrative system was affected.

If Guilliman hadn't secretly trained a group of reserve personnel beforehand, Terra would probably be paralyzed.

If the turmoil escalates, the various families of the Imperium will only have two paths to choose from.

It's either death or resistance.

Now that the Primarch has personally delivered a speech, it is clear that he can no longer tolerate the madness of that 'Emperor Living Saint' and has given many families a third way.

"The Primarch intention was good, but this Living Saint carried it out too extremely."

"That Living Saint seems like the madman Vandire; there won't be another Age of Apostasy."

"It's a pity that the Imperium is currently in a turbulent and precarious period. The Living Saint is a powerful ally in the fight against Chaos, so even if he makes such a mistake, he will not be punished."

"We must stand closely around the Primarch and not let that Living Saint continue to grow stronger."

"..."

Many ancient families outside of Terra are discussing the Terra purge.

The Terra Great Purge terrified them.

They believed that they had to find a way to support Guilliman and strengthen the Primarch's influence in order to balance the Living Saint.

The bridge of the Macragge's Honour.

Guilliman monitors Terra and the Sol System in real time through the Beacon Network.

When the cleansing operation reached its climax, having successfully eradicated the scourge of Terra,

He immediately stepped forward, bringing the operation to a close.

"It's perfect." Guilliman grinned.

Previously, those guys had been making things difficult for him, the Primarch.

Some have even publicly declared that the Primarch are not qualified to rule the Imperium.

Now, after being slaughtered by the Living Saint and their blood flowing like rivers, they are now desperately supporting themselves, claiming that the Primarch is the most legitimate ruler of the Imperium.

These powerful and wealthy people are just spineless; they take advantage of any kindness shown to them.

Once the knife was used, they suddenly became friendly and reasonable.

Captain Brecher saw the Primarch grinning and shook his head.

"My lord, the Living Saint now holds absolute power in Terra. Aren't you afraid something bad will happen?"

"Something happened? What happened?" Guilliman looked at the captain and asked, puzzled.

"You know, the entire military power of Terra is concentrated in his hands. What should we do if he decides to replace the God-Emperor and become the new emperor of the Imperium?" Brecher said.

Guilliman's eyes widened. "Such a good thing?!"

Brecher: "..."

This reaction is wrong. When they hear that the Living Saint might seize power, shouldn't they be anxious and try to suppress the Living Saint and dismantle the military force under his control?

Why do you still look so eager and expectant?!

Do you really intend to support Living Saint as emperor of the Imperium?

Terra's reforms not only affected the powerful figures in each sector, but also attracted the attention of the Xenos.

A human transport ship lay motionless in the Void, seemingly lifeless.

Inside the ship, all the human crew members, including the captain, were dead.

The cold body lay sprawled on the ground.

The Milky Way's greatest collector— Trazyn the Infinite— sat on the captain's throne, using the technology of the Necron to eavesdrop on the Imperium of Man.

"Living Saint, God Chosen, interesting. Looks like my library will need to add some new items."

Trazyn has always had a penchant for collecting items that have an impact on the Milky Way.

His Trazyn's Gallery includes Thunder Warriors, Astartes, Adeptus Custodes, Sisters, and more.

Now, perhaps it's time to add the God Chosen to the collection as well.

That Ogryn that can unleash psionic energy is pretty good.

It looks like a rare item.

Then, spray on some red skin and add a one-eyed decoration, wouldn't that be perfect?

Trazyn stroked his metal chin, pondering how to capture the psionic Ogryn and enrich his museum.

Achoo!

Achoo!

Just as the Old Thirteen was happily counting his spoils, he suddenly sneezed repeatedly.

It made him look like he was questioning the meaning of life.

With Ogryn's constitution, how could he still catch a cold?

Could it be that someone is talking about me behind my back?

But he quickly put the matter out of his mind and continued to tally his spoils.

This Terra's Spring expansion event was incredibly profitable.

"Boss, have you been watching too much female Ogryn lately? You're feeling weak and have caught a cold."

Another player in the Chapter, Blind Monk (ID: Domestic Concrete), came over.

He's called the Blind Monk because of his bald head and his eyes, which have turned white due to his psychic powers.

Old Thirteen: "..."

Watching female Ogryn films?

Am I that thirsty?

Why are you watching female Ogryn?!

If we're going to look at anything, we should look at the teachers.

Speaking of which, the plot of that anime called "The Girl Next Door" that a friend in the group shared last time was pretty good.

"Boss, what filthy things are you thinking about?" The Blind Monk spoke again, interrupting the Old Thirteen's thoughts.

"Get lost." The Old Thirteen waved his hand. "What filthy thoughts could a gentleman like me have?!"

"I, Huang, will never forgive gambling and drugs in my life."

"..."

The players were discussing what they had gained.

Meanwhile, Qin Yun secretly established communication with Guilliman to discuss the next steps.

The speeches I gave earlier were merely a planned performance for those specific individuals.

To prevent those families from resorting to desperate measures, turning to Chaos, or launching a rebellion.

In the time to come, Qin Yun and Guilliman will join forces to continue pushing forward with the reforms.

Destroy the vested interests of the established groups and reshape the Imperium's distribution mechanism.

A brand new era is about to the Veil.

Humanity will surely be able to break free from the Warp and Chaos, move towards an incomparably bright and glorious future, and become the master of the Milky Way, or even the universe.

PS: I've finally regained my composure! I updated 13,000 words today, giving you all a chapter in return. I was planning to give you two chapters back, but unfortunately, my speed is still not up to par.