"I noticed that you mentioned the regent several times in a row, and your tone was full of flattery and respect. Didn't he become the real ruler?" Qiu Chen's eyes revealed confusion. Up to now, the other party had been talking about the imperial regent.
If the Chinese teacher in elementary school taught me correctly, the term regency generally exists in autocratic monarchies.
When the reigning monarch of a country is unable to govern the country, a regent will take over the affairs of state.
"The regent's father is the one who governs the Empire of Man." Titus said, "His father is the Lord of Mankind, the Savior of Mankind, the Creator of the Empire, the great and holy Emperor. In the first war between the Empire of Man and Chaos, the Emperor was seriously injured and forced to fall into a deep sleep. For this reason, the great Thirteenth Son took over the Empire's government and became the regent."
"The Emperor has been asleep for ten thousand years, and for this reason, the Regent has become the ruler of the Imperium. For a long time, he was also asleep, sleeping in a stasis field, and the High Lords Council he chose to rule the Empire on his behalf. Until he was awakened, he regained power."
From Titus's mouth, Qiu Chen was able to get a glimpse of the operating mechanism and ancient past of a huge empire.
To be honest, Titus's strength and huge size made him feel a huge sense of oppression, as if he was facing a terrifying beast.
Judging from the weapons and armor in the opponent's hands, the opponent should be from a high-level interstellar civilization.
The problem was that the other party's fanatical tone when talking about the Imperial Regent and the Imperial Emperor made him a little confused.
Such a religious belief should not appear in a civilization in the interstellar age.
In Qiu Chen's eyes, interstellar civilizations must be mostly rational, otherwise it would be impossible for them to develop to such an advanced level.
Things like religion usually occur in times when civilization and technology are backward.
There must be more unknown stories behind this empire.
Qiu Chen felt that he should understand these stories, so that he could better help the Demon Hunter Organization understand what kind of existence the Human Empire is.
The Empire of Man could perhaps be a friend.
They are powerful allies in the fight against the Mist.
Judging from their performance just now, they are really strong.
If they could form an alliance with them, the strength of the Demon Hunter Organization and the Church of the Lord of Suffering would surely increase dramatically.
Perhaps he could also avenge the fog for his lover.
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The train was pushed off the tracks, and without heavy machinery, it would take a lot of effort to get it back.
Titus could lift the train.
But his team did not have another Primaris.
He was on an exploratory mission with the Sisters of Battle.
Without anyone's cooperation, it would be difficult for him alone to get the train back on track.
The abilities of the Battle Sister are all focused on speed and dodging.
In terms of power level, they are not on the same level as Titus.
What's more, the train was attacked by monsters continuously.
Many places are in ruins.
Titus was skeptical that the train would be able to continue running.
Unable to get the train back on track, Qiu Chen could only invite Titus to go with him.
Hopefully, these unreasonably powerful demigods can escort them to their destination.
Titus thought for a moment and then agreed.
Their mission was originally to explore, and there were no mandatory requirements.
Escorting these humans to other towns does not conflict with their mission.
At this point, the destination is not far away.
At their speed, it would only take two days to reach other towns.
Traveling through the fog is not fun or easy.
Those hateful corpse monsters crave fresh flesh and souls.
They crawled out of the soil and rotten trees, and attacked Titus and his companions like zombies.
The Battle Sisters and Titus have no fear of these monsters, and facing enemies in the Warp is their daily routine.
They used the grenade launchers in their hands to smash the monsters that tried to overwhelm them.
Roaring bombs vented their burning anger.
Every loyal Imperial warrior will be outraged by Chaos.
This is their eternal enemy.
The explosive bombs carrying huge impact force blew the moldy flesh and skin away.
The rotten limbs were also torn apart.
Monsters fell down in large numbers, but they still swarmed in, as if endless.
They let out low roars and stretched out their sickly yellow claws to try to pull these humans to death.
Qiu Chen was also fighting, using his pistol and sword to kill some scattered enemies.
These rotting zombies are very dangerous to humans.
The high walls of the town are used to guard against these monsters.
There are so many of them that we can never kill them all.
Every once in a while, a flood would occur, and a tide of zombies would hit the town.
Among the zombies, there are also some huge monsters.
However, in the eyes of Titus and others, these monsters were no different from those rotten zombies.
They are too weak and have not received true blessings from the gods. They are just monsters created by the influence of the power of chaos.
"Aren't you tired?" Qiu Chen killed a hound-like monster and looked at Titus who was still waving his weapon.
From the start to now, the enemy has been fighting continuously for seven or eight hours.
Such physical strength left everyone stunned and felt incredible.
He persisted in the battle for such a long time without feeling tired at all.
This is no longer considered a mortal!
"We were born for war, and all our body functions have been specially modified. If necessary, we can fight until the moment of death."
Titus smashed the bloated head of a monster with one punch. The yellow liquid spurted out under the huge impact, and the scene was once very disgusting.
After awakening the Heart of Guilliman and obtaining the Emperor's Angel Battle Engine, the Primaris Space Marines have become tireless demigod warriors.
They can fight until they die a glorious death.
"Does your family have any objection to your making such a transformation?"
Qiu Chen jumped up and stabbed the sword in his hand into the head of a zombie, then shot and killed the monster that was a little further away.
Hearing the word family, Titus looked at Qiu Chen, "My only family is my battle brothers and my gene father. We will work hand in hand to attack the enemy. How could they have any objection?"
"What about your relatives? Parents, wife, and children?"
"When we are chosen, we will devote the rest of our lives to the great Emperor. Wives and children do not exist for us. Emotions will make our spirit weak, and Chaos will defeat us through our weaknesses."
"You sound terrible. You have no family, no loved ones, and no children of your own. What are you fighting so hard for?"
"For those who have children and families to live better." Titus looked at Qiu Chen and said word by word, "Survival is a very cruel thing. Someone has to sacrifice in order for the race to continue."
Qiu Chen opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
What kind of existence is the Human Empire that would produce such warriors
They knew they were being sacrificed, but they accepted it happily, viewing it as a sacred mission.
"You are crazy." Qiu Chen couldn't find any other words to describe it. Although demon hunters would also undergo crazy training, they would still marry, have children, and live a normal life as much as possible.
"No, it's this world that's crazy. When you know the truth about the world, you only have two choices. The first is to surrender to those monsters and become their plaything and believer. The second is to take up arms and become a person as crazy as the world, and resist them."
"What kind of truth?" Qiu Chen asked, "Is it the power behind the fog? Can you tell me what is going on? Also, what are the subspaces you mentioned?"
"The truth is not a good thing. If you explore it inappropriately, you will only fall into the abyss." Titus said, "This is a world polluted by the Warp. We don't know how large the pollution is. The only thing we can confirm is that this place is affected by the terrifying will of the Warp. Once you know the truth, you may be tempted and deceived by them."
"It's not that exaggerated!" Qiu Chen was a little skeptical.
"The truth is powerful. Every noun and event in it can affect the world. One day, you will know the whole truth, but it will not be today. Move on. We have wasted too much time talking."
Titus quickened his pace and walked towards the scattered monsters.
Qiu Chen was silent for a moment, then followed.
He has lost his wife.
To be honest, he didn't think there was anything in this world that could tempt and deceive a person whose heart was dead and who was filled with only rage for revenge.
Coupled with the arrogance coming from the time travelers, Qiu Chen felt that these guys were just being mysterious.
How can the truth poison and change a person
That would be really ridiculous.
When the bloody sun sets, the foggy world enters night.
In the night of the foggy world, there is neither moon nor stars.
Only hundreds of eyeballs appeared in the sky.
Each one is very large, just like the moon, hanging in the sky, densely packed.
Some of them are red, some are green,
Some are a darker, mottled, indescribable color.
These eyeballs are symbols of the malice of the foggy world.
According to the survival rules, people are not allowed to stare directly at those strange eyeballs for a long time.
Those weird eyeballs will erode people's sanity.
Let a normal person slowly go crazy.
Become a monster in the fog.
Only those crazy humans who worship the Mist will look directly at those abominations.
And use all kinds of crazy rituals to worship them.
Considering the physical strength of mortals, Titus finally ordered to stop advancing and rest on a relatively good rock.
The Primaris no longer need sleep.
But Qiu Chen and others still need sleep to give their brains a rest.
Under the protection of Titus and others, Qiu Chen and others got a few rare hours of sleep.
Then they were called up and marched again.
This time, they did not encounter any unsolvable crisis.
The bottom line is that Titus and others are too strong.
All kinds of monsters that give towns headaches are no match for them.
Relying on their powerful military force, they fought their way out of the countless monsters in the fog.
When they emerged from the fog, the defenders of the target town almost mistook them for enemies.
The shrill alarm rang through the sky, and the demon hunters hurried over from all over the town.
All the weapons with a strong industrial-era style were also pulled out.
Fortunately, Qiu Chen shouted in time, which resolved the misunderstanding and prevented the two sides from going to war.
Titus chose not to go into town.
The defenders and the witchers who had hurried over were very hostile to them.
Their attire made the defenders and demon hunters very uneasy.
Considering his mission, Titus did not waste time explaining anything to the garrison and demon hunters of the new town.
They also need to continue exploring to confirm nearby mineral resources.
If conditions permit, mining will be carried out and outposts will be built.
This mission is much more important than gaining the approval of these mortals.
The sooner an outpost is established, the sooner the Empire can colonize the world.
It also frees the world from the influence of chaos and allows it to return to normal.
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Qiu Chen entered the town. His mission here was just to inform Titus and others of their arrival.
In a world with only primitive industrial technology, shrouded in fog and weirdness.
Suddenly, a group of people from the interstellar age arrived, and any normal person would find it unusual.
This situation is very similar to the situation where closed feudal countries were opened up by modernized countries.
The news spread quickly, and spread again from the town where Qiu Chen was to other towns, and then to those large cities.
Industrial and extraordinary are different.
A super ordinary person can practice very well by practicing alone.
What industry needs is teamwork from the entire society.
This means that a certain population size is required to engage in industrial production.
If it were just a small town, it would not be able to support industry.
For this reason, the small town where Qiu Chen and others live is just a part of the human survival system in this world. Even if it is lost, it will not harm the foundation of humanity.
Those huge cities are the hub and key to the world's human survival system.
The New Testament city was the first city built by humans.
Thousands of years ago, the faith in the Lord of Suffering rose, and humans gained the ability to fight back against the fog, and the first city was built.
The name is also very meaningful. It is said to be a Christian myth. After God sent down a flood to cleanse the world, he signed a new covenant with the surviving family, restraining himself from bringing down world-destroying disasters at will.
The New Testament is also seen as meaning the rebirth of mankind in the midst of disaster.
The degree of freedom in each city and town is very high.
But they still have a restraining organization, which is the Church of the Lord of Suffering.
The Demon Hunters also have a great influence, but they are not a ruling body.
The Demon Hunters are a pure time travel organization, and every one of their members is a time traveler.
Even the descendants of time travelers find it difficult to pass the test.
Some people speculate that it may be due to the soul.
The locals have lived in the misty world for too long, and their souls have been polluted.
The travelers come from a world without fog, so their souls are purer, and they will gain more power when they pray to the Lord of Suffering.
The traversers are not systematic and will only appear randomly in any church of the Lord of Difficulties.
With the blessing of industry, ordinary people gained access to weapons such as artillery and machine guns.
Naturally, demon hunters would not be able to rule the world by their own strength.
For this reason, the Church of the Suffering Lord, which controls the faith, has become the legitimate ruling body.
In addition, the demon hunter needs to be pious to the Lord of Suffering and sign a contract in order to obtain the power of blessing.
As time went by, the status of the Church of the Lord of Suffering became increasingly consolidated.
The news quickly spread to the city of New Testament.
Demon Hunter Headquarters Building.
The building style is very similar to the architectural style of London, England.
One can't help but guess the background of the designer behind this.
Many high-level demon hunters gathered together.
Being strangers in the interstellar age, they were keenly aware that something was wrong.
"A group of natives from the interstellar age?" A high-level demon hunter smiled. "I thought we had traveled to the industrial age, but now it seems that I was overthinking. Our pitiful sense of superiority has been shattered. We thought this world was very backward!
I didn’t expect that their technology has already reached the level of interstellar travel.”
"You should not be thinking about this, but the crisis those people may bring. The interstellar age is completely different from the industrial age. I would like to remind everyone here that in the world you come from, there are only two members from space civilization, and they are just entering. A lot of our knowledge about civilizations in the interstellar age comes from novels and fantasy animations, and it is difficult to imagine their actual power." Another high-level demon hunter whispered, "We have to consider, if they intend to colonize and rule this world, then what actions should we take?"
"Let them rule if they want. In a world like this, do you still want to cling to the power in your hands?" Another demon hunter said with a smile, "We are exhausted by those monsters."
"Giving up power at will is irresponsible to yourself and those who depend on you. We know nothing about them, so how can we give them the power to rule at will?"
"So what do you want? You want us to fight against other people's starships with revolvers? Before you traveled through time, you must have read too many superhero and exciting novels, and you think that you can beat everyone after traveling through time!
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"The three major illusions of time travelers are that I am the protagonist, I can do it, and the indigenous people are all garbage."
"One more thing, those native girls are willing to be my harem, even if I am a beggar."
All the high-level demon hunters were arguing with each other.
Most people do not support war or any hostile actions.
The other party is a being from the interstellar age, and starting a war would be seeking death.
He wants to use his extraordinary powers to fight against other people's starship cannons.
If you want to die, find a dignified way to do it.
While the demon hunters were arguing heatedly, a man wearing the uniform of the Church of the Lord of Suffering walked in with an authorization document in his hand.
"The church has decided to expel all those foreigners."
The man who walked in had a very powerful voice.
Many demon hunters looked at the man as if he were a fool.
The expression on your face is all Are you kidding me
"This is not a joke, this is the oracle of the Lord of Suffering," said the man.