I am the Regent!

040. M31,

Unexpected windfall: Two years have passed since the trip to Catachan. During this time, the Adeptus Mechanicus Sage, led by Kaul, was dispatched by Guilliman to the second and third Hive research institutes located in Catachan and Serenity.

A vast array of technologies have been discovered, covering a wide range of areas, including but not limited to biological editing, chemical engineering, Planet Remodeling, Material Research and Development, and even Meticulous Warp Research Proposals.

Aside from these technologies, which are 99.9% considered Blasphemous Technology, there are also a large number of STC Standard Construction Template and cheap, poor-man's versions of STC researched and copied by Atlas.

Due to its enormous internal technological capacity, encompassing all aspects of the Empire, Lord Regent Guilliman and Warmaster Zhuang Sen deployed nearly 100,000 Space Marine to escort it in order to prevent data loss.

The two Hive Research Institute located in Serenity and Catachan were completely dismantled and relocated to the Luna, the closest to Holy Terra.

But of these, only two are truly important, or rather, only two that, if used, would not have a serious impact on the empire.

First, there is the Blood of the Source Repository, which contains 678,913 Gene-Seed from 18 Space Marine Legion. Second, there are the Logistics World Coordinates established by Atlas throughout the Imperium.

After exploring according to these world coordinates, gazing at the Atlas containers that filled the entire world, an indescribable sense of fulfillment instantly permeated every pore of Guilliman's being:

"Thank you, my unknown brother. I will definitely make good use of this inheritance!"

But for some reason, as these Atlas storage worlds were unearthed one by one, the Imperial Navy, which was deployed on the Maelstrom Frontier, observed a kind of emerald green Supernatural Lightning.

Accompanying this emerald lightning was an Unspeakable Strange Howl.

However, the Empire did not take this matter seriously, instead considering it a natural phenomenon caused by some kind of Warp Energy Surge.

049. m31,

The Department of Justice was established: After more than 30 years of extreme exploitation by Lord Regent Robert Guilliman, and with the help of nine Primarch, the mess left over from the Great Crusade was finally cleaned up.

It also made an epoch-making statistical analysis of the millions of major worlds "registered" within the Empire.

Although countless worlds remain unclaimed by Holy Terra, this feat has greatly alleviated the Empire's tax deficit caused by data corruption, providing a basic basis for the Empire's Taxation Department.

The following year, in order to ensure the stability of the empire's tax revenue, on the first day of the new year 50 years after the end of the Great Heresy, the empire established a special department called the Department of Justice outside the Inquisition 'Assassinorum, which was founded by the Arch-Magos Malcador.

This move drew strong opposition from the Department of the Interior, the Sector Court, and even the Imperial Navy, who considered it a waste of resources and manpower.

Therefore, Lord Regent Guilliman had to convene the Council of Terra Meeting to discuss the establishment of the Department of Justice.

During the meeting, the Lion King, as the Imperial Warmaster, remained silent while Guilliman argued incessantly with the other leaders, a stance that only emboldened the Council of Terra.

However, three days after the meeting ended, 37 Council of Terra Member were found dead in their bedrooms with eight gunshot wounds, and traces of Chaos Corruption were found in their bodies.

Upon learning this news, Warmaster Thunder was furious and severely reprimanded Dorn, who was in Governor of Terra, saying that this was no ordinary arrogance and that a heavy blow had to Strike Hard!

Our noble, pure, and incorruptible Council of Terra Member was assassinated right under the noses of your Imperial Fists! What were you, Dorn, doing?

In order to thoroughly investigate this group of Chaos elements, the Arch-Magos, Malcador, specifically deployed the Assassinorum to participate in the investigation.

With 800 Eversor Assassin, 7,000 Imperial Fists, and 1,000 Dark Angels responding at lightning speed, countless rebels were apprehended and executed on the spot.

The other Council of Terra Member also immediately signed a petition, stating that the Lord Regent Man of Great Wisdom, and that they had been blind to his true worth before; the Department of Justice must be established!

052. M31,

Divine Seal Reborn: As the Atlas legacy is gradually sculpted, the Adeptus Mechanicus finally deciphers some of the Corrupted Data and uncovers a Warp Communication Network project called Divine Seal.

The Adeptus Mechanicus had long studied the Divine Seal Spire, which was spread throughout the Sol Sector, but because the core Chaos Energy Furnace had shut down, the Mechanicus was unable to fully restart the Divine Seal Network.

The local area network can only be activated based on the existing Divine Seal Network Array, and its communication range can only cover a single star sector at most.

But how can a living person die of thirst?

Numerous Astropathic Relay Base were set up between star sectors, relying on countless parchments and communication ships for transport, serving as Information Liaison Between Sectors.

Although this communication method, which is both outdated and advanced, is extremely abstract, it is better to have it than not to have it at all.

057. M31,

The rise of Imperial Cult: Nearly half a century after the Master of Mankind sat on the Golden Throne, a doctrine known as the Emperor Divinity Doctrine began to emerge in Colchis.

People began to believe that the great Emperor had not left, but was instead silently protecting his people in another form.

As time went on, this kind of talk became more and more popular, and gradually formed the Religious Embryo.

Because the core tenets of this religion are loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, and because those with Steadfast Individuals faith are better able to avoid Flesh Change during Warp Voyage.

As a result, the God-Emperor Cult began to spread rapidly within the Empire, and even appeared within the Space Marine Legion.

070. M31,

State Religion Established: With the rise of the Emperor Divinity Doctrine, and after 13 years of Internal Evolution, the God-Emperor Cult fully emerged.

In order to better control the empire, Imperial Cult based on the faith in the Master of Mankind and the Primarch was formally established, with Luojia serving as its Ecclesiarch.

On the day the Imperial Cult was officially established and the Daughter of the God-Emperor, Luojia Aurelian, formally ascended the throne as Pope in front of the Imperial Palace gates, countless Golden Lightning suddenly appeared in Holy Terra, and several of them struck the newly appointed Pope Luojia.

But Luojia was no ordinary person. With the Protected by Golden Words, she managed to withstand 13 Heavenly Divine Lightning. The physical pain did not make her back down; on the contrary, she felt a little good about it.

As the lightning dissipated, the radiant-winged Luo Jia floated in mid-air, a few Tears of Purity slowly falling as this Daughter of the God-Emperor uttered her Loyalty Oath:

"Father, this must be your revelation, right? Don't worry, I will Establish Golden Body for you, so that everyone will remember your greatness!"

Such Grand Vow instantly Moved countless believers, causing them to kneel and worship.

Even the sky seemed to be drizzling for some reason, as if the God-Emperor's Spirit in Heaven was also pleased by this.

071. M31,

The following year, after repeatedly revising his previous book, the Imperial Edicts, a new book, "The God-Emperor Tyrant Record," was published and was recognized by Pope Luojia as the Official Sole Designated Religious Publication the empire.

From this point on, the Empire entered the Religious Era, countless towering cathedrals rose from the ground, the Master of Mankind was called the God-Emperor, the Primarch were called demigods, and the Space Marine became the Emperor's Death Angel, revered by the people as Adeptus Astartes.

In the same year, in order to expand the Imperial Army, a large number of women joined the Imperial Cult and established the Adepta Sororitas.

To enhance the individual combat skills of the Battle Sisters, the Callidus Temple, with the consent of all the demigods, offered a Gene-Enhancement Technology specifically for women.

These Battle Sisters, who underwent Gene-Enhancement Surgery and were equipped with Force Feedback Power Armor, were quickly deployed to the war to carry out Unified Proselytization.

In an instant, countless Golden Double-Eagle Banners, symbolizing the empire, were planted in every corner of every planet along with these Battle Sisters.

Meanwhile, with the help of iterative updates in communication technology, the Imperium launched its Second Pacification Expedition. Apart from a portion of the Imperial Fists stationed at Holy Terra, all 700,000 Space Marine were deployed to wipe out all rebels within the Imperium's borders.

100. M31,

The Golden Age:

After a century of Repeated Purges, the Empire finally reclaimed the Four Great Sectors, countless worlds returned to the Empire's embrace, and the demigods, separated for nearly 30 years, reunited with Holy Terra.

In addition to the Ascension Day of the Emperor, the Primarchs established the Ascension Day of Sanguinius to commemorate their fallen brother in this glorious victory; this day is also known as Nirvana Day.

But on this day of universal celebration, a crucial meeting that would determine the future of the empire was convened.

The participants in this meeting included not only all existing Primarch, but also Marshal of the Adeptus Custodes Valdor of the Imperial Guard, and numerous representatives of Imperial forces.

However, the atmosphere at the meeting was not friendly; it was tense and hostile throughout.

In the lead-up to the meeting, Lord Regent Guilliman strongly urged a halt to all large-scale military operations in favor of Develop Civilian Livelihood, a proposal that was endorsed by all Primarchs.

Although it absorbed most of Atlas's legacy, the empire did not truly grow stronger during this century; instead, it was constantly filling in the gaps.

Even Zhuang Sen felt it was time to stop the war and allow the empire to recuperate, otherwise the empire would be doomed sooner or later.

As for the mortal representatives, they wholeheartedly agreed. After all, these representatives were veterans who survived the Mordred's Great Purge. You could call them bad, but you could never call them Fealty.

For the first time, the entire Imperial Leadership was united in their support for the proposal, and it went incredibly smoothly. However, this atmosphere was quickly shattered.

This was simply Guilliman had proposed several more policies.

First, Establish High Lords Council to replace the former Council of Terra, and appoint yourself as its Chief Overall Commander.

Second, the division of responsibilities among the Three-Horse Carriage — the Inquisition, the Assassinorum, and the Department of Justice— was established, with the Arch-Magos Malcador, in command and reporting to the High Lords Council.

Third, the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Imperial Cult will forever retain their seats, but they shall not interfere with each other's power of appointment and removal.

Although granting the High Lords Council such great power displeased many Primarchs, with Guilliman as Chief and Zhuang Sen Warmaster, it was certainly not a bad deal.

Seeing that no one objected, Guilliman revealed his ultimate goal— to Split the Legions!

These words immediately enraged Zhuang Sen, who had just supported Guilliman, so much so that he drew his sword and stood ready.

"Guilliman, do you know what you're saying?"

"I know!"

"Then why did you say it? Do you believe I'll chop you to pieces with my sword?"

Facing the blade pointed at his head, Guilliman showed no fear and drew his own Macragge Short Sword in return.

"My sword has never been less effective!"

Zhuang Sen remained silent, only giving Guilliman and the group of mortal representatives around him, who seemed to enjoy the spectacle.

You'll regret this!

"I am the Regent!!"