While the entire Milky Way was thrown into chaos and intense scrutiny because Art Student had once again begun tinkering with Blackstone Obelisks, Art Student himself knew nothing of it.
Even if he had noticed, he would still have steadfastly continued down the path he had chosen. To Art Student, as long as he could successfully suppress the Warp's harmful effects on the real universe, even temporarily enduring some pain and setbacks would have been entirely worthwhile.
After completing the construction of the star gate, Art Student did not hesitate before entering dimensional space once more, immediately beginning the refinement of the remaining Blackstone.
One star gate and a handful of Blackstone Obelisks were still far too few. Producing more star gates and Blackstone Obelisks was the top priority.
As for the fact that the territory under his command was not yet as large as the area covered by even one Blackstone Obelisk, that was no longer Art Student's concern. The Star Army and the Astartes Chapters that had surrendered would naturally handle it.
Meanwhile, Gaia began methodically arranging for the Star Army to garrison the star gate. A Star Navy Fleet was withdrawn from the Star Sea's defenses and entrusted with the crucial mission of specifically protecting the star gate.
Moreover, a legion composed of one million Defense Force soldiers marched into the star gate and took on the arduous, weighty duty of garrisoning it.
Within the Jesta Galaxy, the battle-hardened and rigorously trained Chapters had spent some time closely coordinating with the newly enhanced Astartes recruits, and were now fully prepared for battle.
Thus, like a flock of fierce falcons, they raised their sails and sped toward the various star systems in the Provence Sector that had yet to be conquered by the Star Army.
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