A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1020
Chapter 1020: Chapter 701: Frenzied Battle_3 Chapter 1020: Chapter 701: Frenzied Battle_3 It was because of Luo Ken's request that Taviz discovered War Marshal's attempt to use a Virus Bomb to destroy the Loyalist Interstellar Warriors, which made him commandeer a warship and rush towards the ground, attempting to alert the engaged Interstellar Warriors below.
Upon discovering Taviz's departure, Horus immediately ordered a pursuit, and in that process, Taviz reached the Eisenstein and made contact with Death Guard Seventh Platoon Leader, Garo, who was on the ship at the time.
Although they belonged to different legions, as old soldiers, Taviz and Garo had a good personal relationship, so when Garo realized Taviz was being pursued, he was also taken aback and quickly inquired about his situation. Trusting Garo, Taviz revealed everything without reservation.
Garo was greatly shocked upon hearing about the betrayal by the War Marshal but quickly made a decision, overpowering the warships pursuing Taviz and covering him until he reached Istvan III.
It can be said that the survival of the Loyalist Warriors on the ground from total annihilation was largely due to these three men.
“Greetings, fellow Interstellar Warriors.”
Grand Judge Duanmu Huai scrutinized the individuals before him and nodded, addressing them.
“I am Grand Judge Duanmu Huai of the Tribunal Fleet, welcome aboard.”
“Greetings, Grand Judge,”
Representing his colleagues, Taviz saluted Duanmu Huai–not just because the other had saved them, but also because he had severely beaten and eliminated the Genetic Prototype Angellon, earning Taviz's respect.
After all, not just anyone could achieve that.
“Thank you for extending your hand of aid.”
Taviz's words were sincere, as the abandoned Loyalist Interstellar Warriors had nowhere else to go, and returning to Horus's warships was out of the question. Currently, the only support they had was from Death Guard Seventh Platoon Leader Garo, who commanded the Eisenstein. When Horus discovered the Eisenstein's defection, he had intended to immediately annihilate it, but the sudden arrival of the Tribunal Fleet caught him off guard, allowing the Eisenstein to break away and surrender to the Tribunal.
“Don't mention it, what is your current situation?”
Grand Judge Duanmu Huai asked, nodding his head as Taviz and the others exchanged glances.
“The Death Guard suffered the heaviest losses; most didn't survive the first bombardment, and the World Eaters mostly died in battle with their prototypes. Currently, The Emperor's Sons and the Luna Wolves have the least losses, but they're also down to less than one fifth.”
At this point, Taviz let out a sorrowful sigh, but just then, the elderly man wearing a long robe behind them stepped forward, his eyes imploringly on Duanmu Huai.
“Respected Grand Judge-sama, please allow me to boldly ask, are you here by the Emperor's decree? Did the Emperor… foresee all this, and send you to rescue us, the subjects loyal to the Empire?”
“You are………”
“He is Kariel Sindermann.”
Luo Ken stepped forward one step, introducing him respectfully.
“He is the Chief Preacher of The Sixty Third Expeditionary Fleet.”
“His level of zeal seems to me to be not much different from Heretics.”
Grand Judge Duanmu Huai commented lightly, and then continued.
“I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the Tribunal has little connection with the Empire, and none at all with the Emperor. In fact, our only goal at the Tribunal is to save and protect humanity from the threats of Aliens, Heretics, and Demons.”
“Aliens… Heretics and Demons…”
Hearing this, the three Interstellar Warriors frowned, while Duanmu Huai simply shrugged his shoulders.
“Alright, everyone, time is limited, so let's cut to the chase,” Duanmu Huai said, “I believe you have already discovered and understood this–the Imperial truth is a lie. Magic, witchcraft, the demons of subspace, creatures from other worlds, whatever you call them, they truly exist. Therefore, everything that the Imperial truth promotes is a lie, not a single word of truth.”
Although they had already known this, hearing Duanmu Huai say it so explicitly still elicited expressions of disbelief on their faces. After all, they were all loyal to the Emperor and naturally regarded the Imperial truth as the Holy Canon. Even though everything they had encountered before had already indicated that there might be a problem, Duanmu Huai tearing off this cover-up still shocked them greatly.
“I know what you want to say,” he continued, “The Emperor indeed has deceived you. As for why he concealed the secrets of subspace from you and concocted this unreliable Imperial truth, you can go and ask him directly after you return to Terra. I am quite curious what excuses he will come up with to fool you again.”
“Please watch your words.”
At this moment, Luo Ken could not hold back any longer and spoke up.
“We are warriors loyal to the Emperor, the Emperor's Sharp Blade, and we should not entertain such reckless thoughts. Although you saved us, it does not mean you can speak ill of the Emperor!”
“Well, my apologies then.”
Duanmu Huai nodded. If Horus dared to speak to him like this here, he would have smashed Horus's head on the spot, but these loyalist soldiers were still deserving of some respect. Although Duanmu Huai thought the Emperor unworthy as a person, he did not need to provoke these loyalists.
“All in all, I hope you understand. The Tribunal's duty is to protect humans, not the Empire or the Emperor. So, if Horus was merely rebelling against the Emperor to replace him, we at the Tribunal wouldn't care and wouldn't bother. After all, regicide and fratricide to usurp the throne has happened many times throughout history; adding one more time wouldn't make much difference.”
Duanmu Huai snorted lightly, and the expressions of the Star Warriors became noticeably more complex.
“Then why did you decide to intervene?”
Just then, the bald, dark-skinned woman lowered her hood and looked towards Duanmu Huai.
“Could it be, was it not the will of the Emperor that you appeared here?”
“Hehe, believers always force connections, seems like even those who have faith in the Emperor are no exception.”
Duanmu Huai was too lazy to argue with her, just chuckled lightly.
“I said, if Horus was merely rebelling, then the Tribunal wouldn't care, but he colluded with the Subspace Evil God, crossing the human threshold, hence the Tribunal cannot ignore it.”
“Subspace–Evil God? So, those evil devils truly exist?”
Garo furrowed his brows, looking astonished at Duanmu Huai.
“If you want a make-up lesson, I can find another time. What do you plan to do next?”
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's question, everyone exchanged glances.
“We originally wanted to contact Terra to inform the Emperor about the rebellion of the War Marshal, but it seems subspace has become lost, and not even the light of the Star Torch can be seen…”
“The Tribunal can escort you to Terra.”
Duanmu Huai didn't really care.
“But first, we must get through Horus Fleet's blockade; they definitely won't let this go easily.”
Chapter end
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