Inside the Governor's Palace of World One in the Star Sea Galaxy.
"These damned traitors! I merely tried to reclaim the rights that rightfully belonged to the Governor, yet they actually dared to rebel against the noble Governor himself! If I'd known, I should have struck first and crushed all those damned vermin. Then they wouldn't have caused me so much trouble.
"Even if I can defeat these damned noble coalition forces now, this industrial world will be badly weakened. When the time comes, it won't be able to pay the tithes demanded by the Imperium in full, and my position as Governor will be revoked by the Imperium."
Governor Dol was currently raging within the Governor's Palace, endlessly smashing everything in sight. Ever since the nobles had launched their rebellion several months ago, Governor Dol had not enjoyed a single peaceful night's sleep, listening to the sounds of gunfire and artillery from outside every day.
Governor Dol felt that he had merely wanted to reclaim the authority rightfully belonging to a Governor. He believed that his father, the previous Governor, had been far too lenient with those nobles, allowing their power to grow greater and greater until they now had the strength to rebel against him.
"Master, with me, Rodick, at your side, these nobles' rebellion is nothing to fear. We will certainly eliminate those rebellious nobles and restore Your Excellency's prestige to its peak."
Rodick, who had remained at the Governor's side as his personal guard, had been born a psyker slave. He had once served the previous Governor and now continued to serve the new Governor, Dol, with responsibility for Dol's safety.
Although Rodick was exceptionally powerful, under Governor Dol's orders, he could only protect Dol around the clock and was never given an opportunity to display