I Am Another Head of the Empire

"Moravec's Vault contains secret knowledge that humanity should not know. It will never be opened."

The Emperor ruthlessly rejected the demands of Karbo and the other Martian lords.

"We only wish to study the unknown technologies left by the Sages."

Karbo said, "We can swear an oath that we will never misuse the technologies within."

"Do you intend to betray the Machine Spirit?"

The Emperor's attitude was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Karbo and the others felt indignant and resentful.

But facing the Emperor, who was recognized by the world as the incarnation of the Omnissiah, they had no way to resist.

"Moravec's Vault absolutely must not be opened, and you are not permitted to store any route data leading to Moravec's Vault."

"Should you be found attempting to open the Vault, you will be considered traitors to the Machine Spirit, and no leniency will be shown."

The Emperor warned Karbo and the others.

He then stood before the Vault's entrance and placed a seal upon it.

After completing these tasks, he led everyone back to the surface.

Karbo had intended to use the stored route information to secretly organize personnel to open Moravec's Vault.

Upon reaching the surface and checking his storage device, he discovered it contained only a string of meaningless garbled code.

Nothing from this journey had been recorded.

He was so enraged that he nearly resorted to threatening the Emperor with force.

As a Forge Master, he was born with the duty to protect technology and yearned to study the ancient mysteries that could bring future glory.

The Emperor had brought him to the entrance of Moravec's Vault, only to forbid him from entering.

What a cruel thing this was.

Could such a person truly be the incarnation of the Omnissiah!

Perhaps he was merely a false god who had usurped the name of a deity, intending to prevent humanity from evolving to a higher level.

The Emperor found the legendary Moravec's Vault.

Those lords could only admit that the Emperor was the physical incarnation of the Omnissiah.

Mars's submission to the Imperium became a natural progression.

Karbo and the others were unwilling, but they could not change anything.

The fanatical populace would tear them apart alive.

Malcador descended to the surface of Mars with numerous Terra bureaucrats.

They discussed the matters concerning Mars's integration into the Imperium of Man with the local lords.

The Imperium would provide protection to the Tech-Priests, granting them rights such as retaining independent armies, prioritizing the excavation of ruins, and recovering Golden Age technologies.

The administrators of Mars and the Forge Worlds would be appointed and selected by the Adeptus Mechanicus.

They were permitted to retain their faith in the Omnissiah.

Furthermore, they were provided with six Navigator Houses to replace the long-extinct slave Navigators of Mars.

This would allow the Adeptus Mechanicus's ships to safely traverse the Warp.

Mars's Forge Masters would also gain a seat on the War Committee, participating in the Imperium's various affairs.

In return, the Adeptus Mechanicus was to become the Imperium's production arm, providing an endless stream of material supplies to the military.

They were to forge a sufficiently powerful war fleet for the upcoming Great Crusade and provide adequate weaponry and equipment.

Initially, the Emperor had intended for the nascent Imperium to sign an alliance treaty with the Adeptus Mechanicus.

The Imperium would also change its banner, originally composed of lightning and eagles, to a double-headed eagle.

One head would represent the Imperium, and the other would represent the Adeptus Mechanicus.

In the original plan, the Adeptus Mechanicus, who possessed the technological knowledge of the Golden Age and STCs, was extremely important.

Only with their assistance could the Great Crusade be smoothly advanced.

However, the appearance of the Raven allowed the Emperor to obtain the technologies and knowledge of the Super God Universe.

In the future, he would gain even more.

The importance of the Adeptus Mechanicus had thus plummeted.

They no longer held enough weight to be the other head of the Imperium's double-headed eagle.

The Emperor abandoned his original plan and decided to make Mars a department of the Imperium.

The integration of Mars into the Imperium and its role as a production entity caused dissatisfaction among many high-ranking officials within the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Especially since the Emperor also proposed prohibiting the excessive research into artificial intelligence with self-awareness.

And he declared machinery and science that were known to blur the lines between technology and sorcery as taboo.

Discontent intensified, even showing signs of escalating into a civil war.

However, this discontent vanished just as it was about to reach its peak.

This was because an Adeptus Custodes, implanted with the Empire's first-generation Gene Engine, displayed astonishing combat power while suppressing the rebels.

With a single halberd strike, he cleaved a Knight-class mecha, fifteen meters tall, into smoking wreckage.

Realizing that the Adeptus Custodes could easily cleanse the entirety of Mars, Karbo and the others fell silent.

The wave of rebellion disappeared overnight.

After initially integrating Mars, the Empire's Big Four gathered to discuss their next plans.

"It seems the double-headed eagle banner we prepared won't be needed anymore."

Malcador said with a hint of regret.

The Emperor stated, "The Empire's plan to use the double-headed eagle banner remains unchanged."

"Ah?" Malcador looked puzzled. "The Empire isn't planning to ally with Mars anymore, so why still use the double-headed eagle banner?"

The Emperor looked at Raven, showing a rare smile.

"One head of the double-headed eagle banner represents the Imperium of Man, and the other head represents the Empire's allies. The Adeptus Mechanicus is no longer qualified to be the Empire's ally, but Mr. Raven can be."

Malcador and Waldo looked at Raven, who was showing off fries on the table.

Raven: "..."

Wait, big guy, isn't that joke a bit much?

"If it's Mr. Raven, then he certainly has the qualifications," Waldo nodded.

A powerful individual, capable of traversing the Heavens, yet all he wanted was to show off fries all day.

Becoming an ally of the newborn Empire, completely bound together, was indeed a very good choice.

If Mars were to become an ally of Terra, those Mechanicus Cultists, no, those priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus, would surely spend all their time thinking about how to increase their independent status.

They might even choose to betray the Empire at a critical moment.

"Everything will proceed according to His Majesty's will," Malcador naturally wouldn't object.

Raven's appearance had given them too much.

And what he sought was so ordinary, merely delicious fries and ketchup.

The Emperor looked at Raven, "Then it's decided. The Empire will adopt the double-headed eagle banner as the continuation of our contract. Mr. Raven, is that alright?"

Raven looked at the big guy, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright, no problem."

The Empire's adoption of the double-headed eagle banner also represented the true birth of the new Imperium of Man.

It represented two indispensable parts of the Imperium of Man.

The Emperor and Raven.

Besides discussing the change of banners, the Emperor also had Malcador secretly organize a group of trusted Mechanicus priests to form the Integration Council.

The first task of the Integration Council was to build the Empire's celestial computer.

The celestial computers of the Super God Universe were not highly intelligent, but their computing power was terrifyingly immense.

The strongest was the Great Clock left by the Divine River Civilization.

After the Men of Iron rebellion, the Emperor no longer trusted AI with self-awareness.

The celestial computers of the Super God Universe were an excellent alternative.

The Emperor said, "Everything of humanity begins from Terra. Let the first-generation celestial computer be named Terra."

A week after Mars was incorporated into the Empire, the Emperor left the surface of Mars to continue promoting the Great Crusade.

Super God Universe.

Earth.

With the Emperor's help, Keisha did not fall on Emerald Star.

However, Karl had already prepared a backup plan for the failure on Emerald Star.

He used Void technology and the Great Clock to launch another attack on Keisha.

This caused Keisha to be severely injured and fall into a coma, her sacred body entering a long period of self-repair.

Under Morgana's interference, the Angels on Earth and the Merlo Heavenly Court lost contact.

Various factions entered Earth, and a new round of war broke out.

The Xiong Bing Lian was dispatched to North Star to participate in the capital defense battle.

They swore to defend humanity's last hope.

Under Karl's instruction, demons, Taotie, Greedy Wolf, and other civilizations continuously attacked North Star, intending to make Earth fall completely.

Thanks to the adaptive Gene Engine left by the Emperor before his departure, Huaxia was able to have a continuous supply of super-soldiers to replenish battlefield losses.

The Angels also provided China with technologies such as nuclear fusion, the Dark Plane, and wormholes.

China, utilizing its own powerful industrial capabilities, quickly assimilated these technologies, single-handedly confronting numerous civilizations.

"The next wave of artillery fire is imminent, retreat."

Dukao's command echoed in the ears of the super soldiers.

They retreated from the battlefield in an orderly fashion, carrying back the bodies of their fallen comrades.

"Damn it, these aliens are like an endless supply."

Liu Chuang dragged the unconscious Ge Xiaolun back within the protective shield.

The entire North Star had established a protective shield with the help of the Angels.

As long as the energy was not depleted, it could continuously resist the bombardment from the starships.

With the help of the Angels, Ge Xiaolun fused the Void and Anti-Void, developing the Qiankun Combat Edition, which significantly boosted his combat power.

However, it was still not enough against those powerful alien civilizations, and he was focused-fired into unconsciousness.

"If only the boss were still here, this war wouldn't be so difficult to fight."

Qiangwei, her armor covered in blood, exuded fatigue.

Her words carried a hint of nostalgia for the man who had once made the entire academy look up to him.

If that man were still around, he would surely find a way to lead them out of their current predicament.

"Do you really think he died on Emerald Star?" Liu Chuang asked.

Qiangwei shook her head, "I don't know. Keisha, the only one who knows the inside story, is in a coma. Lena, due to her guilt, is unwilling to see us again."

"But I believe he's definitely not dead, just that we don't know where he is."

"One day, he will surely reappear and crush all alien civilizations that attempt to conquer humanity."

PS: Loyalty.