If Calgar participated in this ceremony.
Then he must be qualified to stand beside the Holy Emperor.
The honor of conquering a universe would be the crowning achievement of his long military career.
It may also be the most glorious moment of his life.
In the future, even if you achieve the same achievements, you will no longer receive such treatment.
Unfortunately, at this time he could only stay in the nutrition cabin, waiting for the completion of the fifth Primaris upgrade.
He was hurt so badly.
I almost died.
Saving him was the result of the joint efforts of the Holy Emperor and the Great Sage.
It took weeks for two of the most important men in the Empire to piece together Calgar's soul.
Implanted him with the fifth stage, uncompleted Primaris technology.
Not being able to enjoy this grand ceremony was a punishment for his rashness as a commando despite being a commander.
Sicarius's idea was also the idea of the Imperial Guards and even many imperial bureaucrats.
What a pity.
As the commander-in-chief, Calgar should have been an important figure in this ceremony.
Guilliman can listen to the inner voices of his men.
But he didn't really care.
Preparations for this grand ceremony have already begun, and it may take several years for Calgar to fully wake up.
Waiting for him was impossible.
The wheel of the empire rolls forward and cannot be stopped because of something like this.
No matter who it is, the empire will not stop here.
"The surrender of a universe is the greatest victory of this era." Guilliman's voice exploded in the ears of billions of people, and he did not use any amplification equipment.
But he can let everyone hear his voice.
It gave them the illusion that the holy emperor was talking to them right next to their ears.
Even though they were countless light years away, they could hear the voice of their king.
Every human being is part of the Imperial network, a node.
And Guilliman is at the heart of this network.
Living humans, dead humans, and humans who have not yet been born are all connected through this invisible network, shaping humanity into a whole.
Fundamentally eliminate the possibility of this race being corrupted and dragged into the abyss by external forces.
This network allows Guilliman to communicate with every human being.
He used his little tricks to make his voice more convincing.
"This victory was achieved through the unity of every human being and every citizen of the Empire in this era. Don't think that this victory has nothing to do with you, and don't think that such a glorious victory is only related to those soldiers and commanders."
Guilliman looked at everyone and said in a strong voice: "I want to tell you that it is not like that. Workers produced weapons and protective gear, farmers provided food, mothers sacrificed their children, everyone contributed to this war, and victory belongs to everyone, to every citizen of the Empire."
"No one can achieve such a victory alone. The failed extraordinary civilization is a living example. Those guys possessed supreme power. They called themselves gods and the controllers of the world, but they failed in the end. They could not defeat a united empire. We may be born small, but when countless small people unite, they are also a powerful and unrivaled force."
"To the soldiers standing here, please accept my thanks. It is your dedication and hard work that allows me to face the subjects who trust me without shame. To the imperial citizens who have arrived here or not, please also accept my thanks. It is your support and your trust that allows me to dare to launch such a grand war and win."
Guilliman's words brought tears to people's eyes.
She never takes credit.
Everyone knows who has made the greatest effort.
It was she who sailed from Macragge as the Empire was torn apart.
It was she who tried her best to fight against those outdated ideas and opposition.
It was she who used every possible means to eliminate those incompetent and powerful people who were sucking blood from the empire.
It was she who demanded that every citizen of the empire receive an education that would enlighten them.
It was because she endured the criticism and insisted on doing everything that was right that we have today’s results.
It was she who led the charge to fight against the Zerg, the Necromancer, and Chaos.
It was she who remained true to her original aspirations and tried her best to maintain a fair and just imperial system.
It was her foresight and her determination to overcome all objections that enabled mankind to achieve this victory.
But now, she wants to thank those who have been taken care of and sheltered by her.
"The battle of Universe 04 was a perfect victory. With the united efforts of the Empire, we have obtained a universe that we can fully control." Guilliman paused, "But this is not the end. We must not be complacent and stop here. Never forget our ultimate great cause. One day, mankind will transcend all time and all so-called gods. We will stand at the end of eternity, above all civilizations, and at the end of the road of truth. We will create a truly beautiful era, without external threats, and without those disgusting evil gods telling us what we should do."
"I know this will be a long journey for you, and many of you may spend your entire lives without seeing the slightest sign of the completion of this great cause. But we will never give up before we succeed, and we will fight to the last moment."
Guilliman raised the Emperor's Sword, golden flames igniting at his will.
His whole body was glowing, and he no longer suppressed his strength and aura.
The whole person becomes bright and dazzling like the sun.
Despite such a strong light, people did not feel any pain in their eyes.
Instead, there is a sense of comfort.
They are part of this force, and when their bodies die and their souls return, they will become part of the divine light.
"Humanity will triumph, humanity will prevail, and humanity will surpass everything."
Guilliman's roar resonated with the people.
The army roared in unison.
Even the Titans roared through their vocalizers.
"Humanity will triumph, humanity will prevail, and humanity will surpass everything."
"Humanity will triumph, humanity will prevail, and humanity will surpass everything."
"Humanity will triumph, humanity will prevail, and humanity will surpass everything."
Then people cheered.
Whether it is the people in the audience stands or the citizens of the empire watching through live broadcast equipment.
They were all cheering.
Humanity united.
Mankind will surely achieve all victories.
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Foggy city.
"Watson, what do you think of this?" A man wearing an English-style windbreaker that fell below his knees stood in front of a mansion. A monocular made of brass and lenses hung over his eyes. By rotating the frame on the monocular, the magnification degree could be adjusted.
This is a favorite device of the people of the recently emerged steam machinery organization.
The most peculiar thing is that this kind of glasses has been baptized by special methods. Not only can it magnify the multiples, but it can also see some special things.
The house is not big and has a small independent garden surrounded by a low earthen wall.
The garden separates the house from the surrounding buildings and the street.
There is a cobbled path from the garden gate to the door of the house.
There are some neglected flowers and plants planted there.
It looks wilted, as if it hasn't received fertilizer and water for a long time.
The words "For Rent" were written on the closed window.
A brutal murder took place here.
Several police officers wearing the blessed badges of the Holy Cross were maintaining order.
There were a dozen or so people who wanted to watch the fun, and they were craning their necks to look into the garden.
An unlucky guy from another place was torn to pieces, and it was said that his body was torn into seventy or eighty pieces.
Corpses were scattered throughout the dusty room, which looked like it had not been lived in for a long time.
The dead man's head was placed on a dusty table.
There was a line of words written on it in a clumsy way.
For the ones I love.
"I only saw messy bloodstains and a few traces of fighting." The man named Watson pointed to a place with scratches. "This kind of scratches are mostly from wild beasts. I suspect the murderer is a thug who can summon wild beasts, or a Druyin who can transform."
The man named Watson spoke.
He looked gentle and refined, wearing a well-fitting waistcoat and holding the favorite cane of gentlemen in the foggy city.
Don't underestimate this kind of cane. It is usually filled with lead blocks or simply made into a cane sword.
As the most prosperous city in the world, Fog City is not a peaceful place.
Robbery and murder are common.
It is still very important to have weapons that can protect yourself.
"After this period of study, you have finally mastered some basics. But there are still many things you haven't observed. If you are a professional who can summon wild beasts, there should be traces of summoned beasts on the ground, but here there are only human footprints. I have checked the latest published encyclopedia of summoned creatures, and there are no summoned creatures with human lower bodies. Even if they are humanoid summoned creatures, their footprints are different from those of humans."
"It's even more impossible to transform into Dru Yin. I can't even find a single hair. As we all know, even the most skilled shapeshifters can't solve the problem of hair loss when transforming."
"I just observed the deceased's body scattered all over the ground. His fingernails were covered with dirt and blood. Those scratches were most likely made by him himself."
"Sherlock, this doesn't make sense. What about the scratches on his body?" Watson looked at the man with the monocular mechanical mirror and called out his name.
"He caught it himself," Sherlock said. "It was a suicide."
"Is the deceased crazy? He ran to this abandoned house to commit suicide, and then wrote this sentence with his own blood. This is obviously a vendetta. You say it is suicide, I want to see what you say." Watson's voice became noticeably louder, and he felt that his IQ was insulted.
"There is no conflict between suicide and revenge killing, right?" Sherlock tilted his head slightly, looked at his friend, and said calmly: "From what I know, there are thousands of ways for people to commit suicide, such as poison, witchcraft, etc. You haven't done any research in this area, so you naturally think it's unlikely, but that's the fact. I can't compare to you in treating patients, but when it comes to studying murder cases, you are far inferior to me."
Sherlock walked over and picked up the head that was on the table.
He pulled a small transparent bag from his pocket.
He took out some powder from it and sprinkled it on top.
The white powder quickly changed color.
"The deceased's head was emitting unusual spiritual fluctuations. It was obvious that he was being controlled by some kind of witchcraft. However, his central nervous system was not obviously damaged, which means that the murderer did not target his soul and brain, but only took away control of his limbs. This kind of method is usually used for torture and killing, so that the deceased will continue to feel the pain of being torn apart and out of control of his body."
"This type of homicide has occurred several times in other places. I have checked the files. The local law enforcement agencies eventually ruled it as suicide because this type of homicide is almost unsolvable for them. Even if they can use witchcraft to trace the cause, all they can see is that the deceased is killing himself."
"I extracted this powder from a special plant. It is very sensitive to supernatural powers and will change color when exposed to abnormal energy. Logically speaking, even if a dead person was very powerful when he was alive, these supernatural powers will dissipate. But now, after so much time has passed, it can still be detected. This means that the owner of this power is not dead yet."
Sherlock is the smartest detective in the city.
He has solved many difficult cases.
Many people believe that murderers with supernatural powers are difficult to catch.
In fact, this is not the case. Many people are extremely stupid even if they have supernatural powers.
When they commit crimes, they will reveal all kinds of flaws and leave all kinds of clues.
Sherlock is well-versed in botany, geology, professional abilities and other fields.
In addition, he also studied supernatural techniques such as prophecy and spiritualism.
In many ordinary cases, he can see the criminal methods at a glance, and it is difficult to conceal them even if supernatural powers are used.
Law enforcement officers in Fog City don't need a complete chain of evidence.
As long as you get the murderer's motive and the process of the crime, you can use these things to use prophecy to catch the criminal.
After making his speech, Sherlock invited the police officers who were maintaining order outside to come in and prepare to use psychic magic.
In today's society, spiritualism is not some kind of profound magic.
All wizard schools in the foggy city teach such spells.
Witchcraft is the primary productive force in the development of this world.
People are taught how to use witchcraft from a young age.
After the great demon invasion caused by the Rebellion of the Gods, the Renaissance broke out in various countries, and the control of the Holy Cross Sect over various countries declined rapidly.
Britain was the first country to complete the witchcraftization of the entire population, and its national strength was greatly enhanced, becoming the most powerful empire.
As the capital of England, the foggy city has also experienced rapid development.
Sherlock grew up in such an era.
He completed his basic education with excellent results and was admitted to the world's most famous Fog City College.
I completed my studies here and became famous right after graduation.
The reason is that he published a book on paranormal deduction, which introduced many methods such as observation to analyze various supernatural cases and catch the murderer.
Sherlock also became a professor at Fog City College for this reason, and together with him is his long-time friend Watson, who majored in medicine.
Watson stepped back.
Leaving space for a few police officers and Sherlock.
The information obtained through spiritism is often very mixed.
To be honest, the dead are not very good people to communicate with.
They are like some kind of hysterical patients, unable to give correct answers to their interrogators.
It is also possible that the spiritual arts today are not advanced enough.
Detectives need to get the information they want from the mumbling of the dead, and combine it with their own inferences to find the murderer.
Sherlock was very familiar with the use of spiritualism, and he quickly finished the long and boring series of syllables.
The temperature of the house dropped, and the air took on a sheen that was beyond the laws of reality.
A perfect channeling.
Several other police officers were about to praise Sherlock's talent.
A strange flame started burning.
A blank, flaming face appeared in the minds of the police officer and Sherlock.
Vicious laughter and roars were heard.
"Chrubel is coming, everywhere, devouring everything. Cherubel will devour your souls and chew your bones."
This is not how spiritualism should be.
"No!"
Sherlock quickly cut off the spell.
This is a trap set by the devil. Anyone who uses psychic powers will see its distorted appearance.
Several police officers rolled on the ground, wailing in agony, their faces bleeding.
They were all very good talents in the past.
Only in this way can you become a law enforcement officer in the Fog City and enjoy all the benefits of the Fog City.
Now, these carefully selected law enforcement officers screamed just by seeing the appearance of that devil.
One can imagine how evil and distorted that face was.
Sherlock was still a little disappointed, but he did not give up.
"Whether you are a demon or a human, I will bring you to justice."
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A ship bearing the Imperial double-headed eagle and the Inquisitor's personal emblem floated in the Warp.
"The presence of a defector has been detected."
A mechanical priest with many machines implanted turned his head to look at the Inquisitor Vincent Horn on the bridge.
The Empire's ship technology is becoming more and more mature.
Already able to drift far away from the native universe.
Of course, this kind of sailing away from the road is very dangerous.
Only members of the Inquisition and the Court of Assassins would do this.
After completing the war to destroy the Eye of Terror, Vincent Horn decided to fulfill his old vow and hunt down Cherubel.
This guy escaped during an intelligence gathering mission and has been missing for a long time.
Vincenhorn had sworn that Cherubel would never be free.
How could he just sit there and watch this guy escape from the empire!
After getting permission, he set out to search for Cherubel.
In order to successfully complete this task, he also brought along several demons who had been betrayed by Cherubel and hated him with a vengeance.
For example, Maca possesses countless knowledge.
Vincent Horn walked over to the priest who had spoken.
The subspace is a strange place that does not obey any laws of physics.
The knowledge and mysteries contained therein are endless.
As long as people know the right way, they can find what they want in it.
"Move towards this goal." Vincent Horn looked at the data and finally decided on a direction.
If the estimate is correct, if we follow the traces left by Cherubel, we are likely to encounter a new universe.
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The supreme title of the emperor.
Under the chairmanship of Imperial Chancellor Tera LeBlanc, the grand ceremony came to a perfect end.
Guilliman privately summoned the expedition commanders to encourage and reward them again.
At the same time, he discussed with Belisarius Caul several times and planned to set up a management department for time travelers and to provide targeted talent training.
This department will control those who illegally sneak into the Imperial Universe.
In addition, we must promote the process of universe gamification that has been planned for a long time, further strengthen the construction of the empire's values, and deeply optimize the empire's elite screening mechanism.
Accelerate the industrialization of Universe 04 and obtain more resources to support Lion Lion's upcoming cross-universe expedition and Dorn's transformation work in Universe 01.