"The Raven Guard will stand firmly with you, my lord," Verano replied. "The Raven Guard seeks nothing more than to strangle Chaos and exterminate the xenos."
"Beyond what you have said, I ask nothing more of you, Verano. I am glad that you stand firmly on my side." Guilliman responded with a smile. He looked at the other chapter leaders with anticipation in his eyes.
"Salamanders have always been the most loyal defenders of mankind. Anyone who fights against the enemies of mankind is our friend. I am willing to join your team as long as you don't mind." said the Salamander warrior with dark skin, stern face, and wearing green power armor.
“Loyalty is too rare to be faulted,” said Guilliman.
"Space Wolves are never absent from every battle against Chaos and Aliens, Lord Regent. The wolves will become the sharpest sword in your hand."
The representative of the Space Wolves Chapter, wearing a wolf head decoration, said in a firm tone.
"I long to wield this sword to victory." Guilliman looked at the Space Wolves representative humorously.
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All chapter representatives stated that their chapters would obey the orders of the Imperial Regent, cooperate with him to eliminate the Chaos forces in Ultramar, and use Ultramar as a base to attack other areas of the Empire to prevent the destruction of the Human Empire.
After confirming the attitudes of these chapters, Guilliman asked them to have a good rest and wait for the day when the fleet would assemble and set out.
A new war will begin, and humans will wield the sword against chaos and aliens.
After bidding farewell to his last group of visitors, Guilliman pondered for a moment in the reception hall before walking out.
The Honor Guard, clad in Iron Cavalry Terminator armor, followed closely behind.
Calgar, Sicarius, and Fikris were all waiting for him outside.
These are the top fighters of the Ultramarines Chapter, heroes of the Empire with supreme honor, who have crushed countless wars launched by Chaos and Aliens against humanity.
Calgar saluted Guilliman, "My Lord."
"No need to be polite, Calgar." Guilliman shook his head. "Accompany me to see Macragge City and see how the reconstruction work is going. We can also talk about some things about the future while we look around."
The hovercraft soon landed in front of Guilliman. It was a tourist aircraft used for sightseeing.
Macragge, as the home of the Ultramarines and the capital planet of the Five Hundred Worlds, naturally has a very special significance. Every year, a large number of tourists come to pay homage to the home of the Ultramarines.
There are many such tourist hovercrafts in Macragge, and they are civilian equipment.
With the advent of the Chaos forces, these hovercrafts were militarized.
The same is true for the one in front of us. It can be clearly seen that the hovercraft has undergone a weaponized transformation.
Thick steel plates were inlaid on the outer shell, and there were some traces of electric welding. The weapon bracket had not been removed yet.
Guilliman was not picky about the hovercraft, he just wanted to see the current situation of Macragge City.
The traces left by the war are still shocking.
Those who survived the devastating attack launched by Chaos are rebuilding their homes with the help of the Mechanicus.
A large number of Knight Titans had to dismantle their weapons and replace them with tools used in construction to help people resume normal life as soon as possible.
The Mechanicus slaves with six mechanical legs carried supplies back and forth and repaired the dilapidated buildings.
The whole of Macragge looked prosperous.
Of course, behind all this, there are also some discordant voices.
As Guilliman was inspecting the city of Macragge, a loud explosion suddenly sounded.
Several Thunderhawk gunships flew through the air and headed for the explosion site, launching a fire coverage strike on the enemy who planned the explosion.
According to Karga, it was the remaining cultists who were causing trouble.
The forces of Chaos have been purged, but the traitors have not all surrendered. They hide in the dark, launching attacks from time to time, trying to disrupt Macragge's reconstruction work.
There were smiles on people's faces. It was not just because they had driven out the Chaos army and defended their homes. More importantly, Guilliman's awakening had allowed them to see that there was still a possibility of redemption in the endless darkness.
Guilliman stood in silence on the hovercraft, without commenting on the sudden events. He just looked around silently at this ancient, hidden, giant city that had been rebuilt several times.
He easily defeated the Chaos army, which was true and worth celebrating.
The memory of his first time on the battlefield kept echoing in his mind, telling him how brutal the war between humanity and Chaos was.
After the war, all that was left of Macragge was a charred, fragile ruin, with swamps of dead bodies everywhere.
In space, there are floating debris everywhere, and countless imperial soldiers have sacrificed their lives in order to achieve victory.
That scene is absolutely unforgettable.
After examining them, Guilliman looked at Calgar, "You are my most trusted subordinate, Calgar."
"I am very grateful for your praise." Karga replied with joy.
"I have an extremely important task for you, Calgar. It is hard for me to imagine anyone else who can take on this task except you."
Guilliman went on to say this, and Sicarius and Fikris on the side both showed envious looks.
It is absolutely a supreme honor to receive such generous praise from the Father of Genes.
"Soon, I will gather troops to launch a cleansing war against the entire Ultramar and completely eliminate the enemies of the Five Hundred Worlds. But I am worried about Macragge. It has just experienced the baptism of war. If it is hit by Chaos again, it will be an unimaginable blow to the morale of the Empire. I need someone who is absolutely trustworthy to stay in Macragge to protect this world from being attacked again."
Guilliman looked at Calgar with expectation and hope in his eyes.
A trace of astonishment appeared on Calgar's face. He thought that he would be granted the vanguard role of this war by Guilliman and become an indestructible and terrible blade in the hands of the Primarch.
Unexpectedly, he was asked by the Primarch to stay in Macragge to defend and be vigilant against Chaos attacks.
"My Lord, I hope to ..."
Before Calgar could finish his words, he was interrupted by Guilliman.
"In this chaotic universe, I don't deny the strength of Celestine and Amaritch. They have led the human empire's army to fight against Chaos and aliens many times and won victory after victory. These imperial heroes all have their own unique shining points, but they don't have enough strategic awareness, Calgar. I don't feel comfortable handing the important Macragge to them. I must hand it over to someone who is strategic, powerful, and can ensure victory 100%."
"Makragge is not just a capital planet, but also a key place for the future salvation of mankind. The Mechanical Sage has several crucial technologies in his hands. With my authorization, he is trying to promote them. That will be enough to determine the balance of the future battlefield. Calgar, if there is a problem, all efforts will be in vain."
Guilliman knew what Calgar was going to say. War was what every Space Marine desired most.
But now, Guilliman must ensure that Chaos will not invade his rear.
The technologies in Cawl's hands are of vital importance. They can effectively enhance the military strength of the human empire, wipe out the decadence of the past, and have the power to confront demons and traitors head-on.
The best option is to let Calgar stay in Macragge to guard the house.
"I will definitely live up to your expectations." After hearing this, Calgar could only nod and obey.
He felt somewhat lost, as he had fought for the Empire and won countless honors for the Ultramarines, but now he was excluded from the Unyielding War led by the Primarch.
Guilliman seemed to see through his heart and continued, "You can also use this time to prepare a suitable army. Once Ultramar is cleared and Macragge is no longer a threat, you can command this army to become the vanguard and take the lead in participating in the Indomitus Crusade. This will open up the situation for the follow-up troops to go to various parts of the Empire to kill Chaos and aliens. You don't want to see a Primarch without even a personal guardsman and fall to the point of needing to rely on other troops."
"Sir, do you mean that I can raise an army?"
"Yes, Calgar, a brand new army, brand new warriors, brand new ships, and brand new ideas. This expedition is not just about expelling Chaos and clearing out the enemies, but also cleaning up the empire's chronic diseases. The people from the Reform Council will go with you to spread the brand new empire's ideas and systems to all places, urging local reforms, and when necessary, those stubborn conservatives can be treated as enemies and dealt with."
Guilliman said in a deep voice, "I can't let anyone else do this. Calgar, you are the only one I can trust."
"I will do my best to do it, my lord." Calgar's tone swept away the loss just now, and Guilliman's trust made him look happy.
"Don't let me down, Calgar." Guilliman said in a deep voice, "You are not only guarding Macragge, but also the future of mankind. Any mistake will be the greatest betrayal and harm to mankind."
"I understand, my Lord, you will not be disappointed."
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The rest of the days.
Guilliman receives visitors from all sides, listens to their thoughts and opinions, and makes his own decisions.
A week later, an army composed of the Imperial Navy, the Mechanical Crusaders, the Sisters of Battle, the Knights, the Titan Legions, the Inquisition and other forces was assembled by Guilliman.
The problems in Ultramar must be resolved as soon as possible before we can march into all parts of space, wipe out the forces of Chaos, quell the rebellion, and rebuild the human empire.
Standing on the bridge of the Glorious Queen-class battleship, Macragge's Glory, Guilliman opened the communication channel for the entire army.
His voice resounded throughout every warship and echoed in everyone's ears.
"I am glad to fight alongside you, my brothers and sisters, my flesh and blood. The Chaos Gods thought that we humans would become their playthings, and we would never be able to escape. They destroyed our homes and hunted our brothers and sisters, but they still wanted us to submit to their dark and terrifying rule. That is nothing but wishful thinking. From today on, humans will fight back against those damned Chaos and aliens. We will use the swords in our hands to tell them that humans will never surrender."
Guilliman raised his voice, and it shook everyone's heart like a rumbling thunder, echoing in every corner.
"Humanity will never surrender. Long live humanity. Long live the Emperor."
Along with Guilliman's roar, the crew, soldiers, knights, Space Marines, Inquisitors, and cultists on the ship all gave deafening cheers, responding to Guilliman with fanaticism.
"Humanity will never surrender. Long live humanity. Long live the Emperor."
"Humanity will never surrender. Long live humanity. Long live the Emperor."
"Humanity will never surrender. Long live humanity. Long live the Emperor."
Everyone was such a madman, with red faces and shouting crazy slogans.
Even on the surface of Macragge, cheers were heard, and everyone was shouting the same slogan.
Their emotional fluctuations merged together, forming a powerful mental current in the warp near Macragge, which slammed heavily into the raging warp storm, causing it to collapse and causing the gods to look at it sideways.
Amaritch, Celestine and the others felt all of this, their hearts were like raging waves, and it was difficult to remain calm.
With such a leader, how could the empire fail
Calgar stood on the ground and looked up at the sky. In front, behind, and around him, countless people were shouting along with his genetic father. What a terrifying charm and appeal.
"Set sail, let us blow the death horn for the enemies of the Empire. This time, we fight for the Empire, we fight for humanity, we fight for the Holy Emperor."
Guilliman's roar became more and more passionate, inspiring everyone and causing infinite power to surge in their hearts.
Accompanied by cheers, warships set sail, tearing open the curtain of reality and entering the subspace.
The war has reignited, and mankind will never succumb to that terrible dark fate.
Even if they had to draw their swords and declare war on the gods, many heroes of the empire would not be afraid.