Dickson, First Company Captain of the First Chapter of Shadow of Order, strode into the governor's residence.
The Honor Guard swiftly spread out and began a carpet search.
An Inquisitor raised his fist and smashed open a door on the top floor.
Debris exploded as he strode inside.
He activated Spirit Sight and swept the room. Finding nothing after a moment, he turned to leave.
Suddenly, he halted, his gaze settling on the burning fireplace.
From a Law Officer's perspective, he stared at the crackling flames.
He walked to the fireplace, raised his left arm, and lightly felt around the furnace.
A moment later, his gauntlet stopped at a niche above the furnace, where a statue of a Moon-lit Great Wolf stood.
Click!
With the sound of mechanisms turning, the flames in the furnace abruptly went out, revealing a crack.
He activated his communicator. "Captain, at the furnace in the guest room, I sensed something discordant in the surroundings."
"I opened a passage and am preparing to enter and investigate."
"I understand. I'll be there immediately."
After Dickson ended the communication, the Inquisitor stepped into the passage.
Before him lay a passage wide enough for three people abreast, winding downward.
The Inquisitor's gaze fell on the surveillance monitors hanging from the walls.
He stepped down and swung his fist.
Crackle!
Sparks flashed as the Inquisitor hurried downward.
Heavy footsteps echoed through the deep passage as he continued descending.
The altitude displayed on his tactical eyepiece rapidly dropped. In the blink of an eye, the Inquisitor had descended three kilometers.
A squad of guards suddenly appeared before him, raising their Lasguns and aiming them at the Inquisitor.
Ignoring the dense barrage of beams rushing toward him, the Inquisitor twisted around and looked at the Sons of Horus attacking from both sides.