Terra's Spring

As Bishop Elfreda ordered the Sister Superior to execute Bishop Dias on the spot for disagreeing with her, the remaining bishops immediately showed fear, their hearts filled with unease.

When Bishop Dias's blood flowed across the conference table of the High Ecclesiarchal Council, Elfreda's nature had completely changed.

They had realized a terrifying fact: these madwomen truly intended to launch an armed coup from top to bottom.

They simply did not know whether this was a conspiracy Elfreda had painstakingly plotted for a long time finally being exposed, or a decision she had made on the spur of the moment after being provoked.

If it was the former, then this famous female bishop had hidden herself far too deeply.

She was an ambitious schemer who had concealed herself well, a brutal and merciless executioner, and a traitor attempting to overthrow the Ecclesiarchy.

Everything had happened with such coincidence: the Greenskin Orks had exposed Guilliman's great scandal, Ecclesiarch Euphrati Keeler had happened to leave Terra for a religious world to attend an event, and Guilliman had been forced from Terra...

"Everyone, I know you suspect my motives, but I swear upon my faith that I have absolutely mixed no personal selfishness into this."

"I am utterly loyal to the God-Emperor. Heaven and earth bear witness."

"I simply will never allow the God-Emperor's Imperium to be stolen by another, even if that person is His son."

"We must offer more sincere devotion to the Emperor—we need to build more magnificent cathedrals and turn the offerings and tithes dedicated by countless believers into crusading armies."

"We must launch a war of faith against those Greenskin Orks and prove our piety through blood and sacrifice."

"Guilliman's mobilization order is not enough. He compromised with those High Lords and asked them to contribute their strength.