The Biggest Head of the Truly Deranged!

At this moment, Alton's face turned ashen.

All his tricks, including his proud identity, were meaningless in the face of the Primarch!

The term "Primarch" signifies power and status!

They are the children of God, they are gods!

In other words, from the moment the Lion King proved his identity, he naturally possessed prestige and power that were difficult for ordinary people to attain!

The Ecclesiarchy, through the faith in the Emperor, seized a portion of the power of the Imperium of Man. However, when the gods from these myths and doctrines reappear in the human world, they must also uphold the dignity of these gods, otherwise it would be tantamount to denying their correctness and digging their own graves!

After all, the official slogan of the Ecclesiarchy is to gather the most fanatical believers in the name of the Emperor and to exercise power for the Emperor!

"The Adepta Sororitas of Saints, pay homage to the Primarch!"

Bathed in the golden light that enveloped the entire banquet hall, hundreds of Sisters of Battle, without hesitation, turned in Primarch toward the Primarch.

The Emperor's sons knelt and paid their respects!

They were loyal to the Emperor, and naturally, they were also loyal to the Emperor's offspring!

Seeing this, Alton's knees trembled, and he immediately knelt down as well. He knew that he had completely lost his last hope of turning the tide!

Right now, all he could think about was that these nobles were beyond saving, but he had to save his own life!

"Alton McIntyre, Cardinal Avalon pays homage to the Primarch!" Alton's lips were pale, and his voice trembled.

He deliberately emphasized the word "cardinal," trying to buy himself a way out.

This statement might be somewhat relevant if the person standing here were Robert Guilliman.

Unfortunately, the person standing in front of him was the Lion El'Jonson Aljonsen.

"Trying to intimidate me by using the Ecclesiarchy?"

The Lion King laughed.

He was clearly smiling, but the air around him seemed to drop several degrees inexplicably, and even the Dark Angels seemed to be avoiding a plague, all staying away from this cardinal.

"Great Primarch, I—I am a Cardinal, even if you are the Primarch, you cannot kill me!" Alton was completely panicked. He didn't want to die, so he had no choice but to bring up the Ecclesiarchy.

Hopefully, this gentleman will forgive his sins out of respect for the Ecclesiarchy!

Unfortunately, he was wrong, terribly wrong.

Alvin looked at Alton, who was still struggling in his death throes, trying to use the "Ecclesiarchy" to get the Lion King's forgiveness, with the eyes one would give a dead man. He couldn't help but sigh softly and close his eyes, "Idiot."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that.

Back then, it was only Primarch Guilliman had a good temper that he didn't completely eradicate this so-called "Ecclesiarchy"!

You see, when the Lion King awoke and learned of the existence of the Ecclesiarchy, he was so angry he nearly died, and he even cursed Guilliman, saying, "Why doesn't he just die already!"

He fought tooth and nail with his brothers in a bloody galactic expedition, only to turn on each other in the end. The Emperor sat on the Golden Throne, dedicating ten thousand years to humanity. But what was it all for?!

It's all for humanity, so that we can escape the Warp!

But what about now?

When they woke up, the Imperium of Man was in turmoil. Brothers were either dead or missing. In the end, the faith of the Lorca became the mainstream, and was even called the "Ecclesiarchy," penetrating every inch of the Imperium and human land!

All their achievements and hard work have been in vain!

And now someone is standing in front of him, telling him to give the "Ecclesiarchy" some face?!

There is no cardinal here.

The Lion King's lips curled slightly, forming a disdainful and contemptuous sneer, "Alton McIntyre, you colluded with the rebellious nobles, plotting to murder the Grand Master of the Sons of the Forest, the First Watcher Knight of the Dark Angels. Your crime warrants execution by white phosphorus!"

"No, I didn't! I'm innocent!"

Alton's pupils constricted sharply. Just as he was about to defend himself, he was slapped across the face. The words he wanted to say, along with his scream, were forcibly swallowed back!

Snap!

Afkar was quick and perceptive; seeing the Lion King's impatience, he stepped forward and slapped Alton across the mouth.

That slap almost gave him a concussion.

"Ming--Me--"

Snap snap snap snap--..-!

A series of slaps, so fast they almost left afterimages, slapped Alton's face until it swelled up like a pig's head, leaving him dizzy and unable to utter a single word.

Want to beg for mercy?

Impossible!

Then, like a dead pig, he was dragged toward the door. Terrified, Alton couldn't speak because his mouth was swollen from being slapped. He could only look at the Sisters of Battle he had brought, hoping they could save his life.

Unfortunately, the Sisters of Battle silently lowered their heads, ignoring Alton's pleading eyes.

Cardinal? I don't know him!

They were devout Sisters of Battle, fanatical believers devoted to the Emperor. What were cardinals compared to the Primarch?

"Well done."

After dealing with the nobles and the troublesome cardinal, the Lion King turned his gaze to Alvin, his stern tone softening slightly. "I didn't expect you to have accomplished this in just a few days."

Hehehe-

Alvin, a little shyly touching his nose after being praised, said modestly, "It's all thanks to you that my plan went so smoothly; otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to complete it so quickly."

"Hmph, you think I'm praising you?"

Unexpectedly, the Lion King suddenly turned hostile, slapping him on the head and angrily shouting, "Who taught you to use such a lame excuse?"

You've harmed the Imperium nobility? I'm here today, I can take the blame for you, but what if I'm not here? Have you thought about what you'll do then?!

"I'm not thinking of doing it this way, but is it the fastest way to help you take control of the Hive City?"

Despite being slapped, Alvin wasn't angry. He sensed a hint of concern in the Lion King's seemingly stern tone and grinned, "Besides, even if you weren't here today, I would have been fine. I was already on guard against them while I was here."

The Lion King looked at him, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. "What I mean is, if you use this method to deal with them today, are you going to use this method to deal with the entire Imperium's nobility in the future?"

Alvin pursed his lips. "I can't worry about that far ahead. Let's deal with what's in front of us first."

The Lion King stared at him for a long while, then sighed, "Remember, in the future, either don't do it at all, or if you do it, do it thoroughly to avoid future troubles."

"What's the meaning?"

Alvin blinked, not quite understanding.

"The Chaos Gang invaded the Hive City. The local cardinal, leading the Hive City's nobles, fiercely resisted, steadfastly upholding the Emperor's faith, and ultimately all perished heroically in battle—"

The Lion King's icy gaze shifted to Governor Hal, who was still trembling beside him, and he said calmly, "What do you think of this result?"

"Hiss--.-

Alvin gasped.

It seems the Lion King is blaming him, but he hasn't gone far enough. He's going to purge the entire nobility of the Hive City, including the Ecclesiarchy!

That's a real "ruthless person"!

"Have you learned it?"

The Lion King's gaze fell upon him, and he said earnestly, "Since you've decided to do it, do it cleanly, so as not to leave yourself any leverage. As long as you do it cleanly enough, no one will be able to cause you trouble!"

Good heavens!

Alvin opened his mouth, dumbfounded.

He suddenly realized that the Dark Angels' Inner Circle —who did those demons learn from? They learned it from the very roots!