mtl008 Chapter 498: The Mystery of the Rebels Meeting Again
Chapter 498: The Mystery of the Rebels Meeting Again
It has been several months since I received the damn soul contract, but I still have almost no information about that mysterious person.
The fleet is estimated to have arrived at the Dark Strait, but I don’t know what the current situation there is.
The clues on the death world point to the Tau forces in the Cassandra system, but the opponent's action pattern does not seem to have changed at all.
Gerald, the Grand Inquisitor of the Order of the Holy Hammer, looked at the tarot cards on the table, and this time the answer he got was very clear.
There is no need to look for other masters to solve other situations. There is nothing but danger.
"Sir, as you ordered, officials at all levels have arrived at the meeting." The Untouchable Cumberland Mei bowed slightly.
"I know, let's go."
Gerald tightened his coat and rubbed his gray skin to make it look a little more rosy.
He pushed the door open and entered the council hall. This time there were a few more guys standing up inside.
"Hello, respected Grand Inquisitor." The governor of the star region, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and holding a cane, with a slightly modified head, nodded. It's about the same. Every time he carefully looks for the situation of various planetary governors, "Greetings." The Dean of the Ministry of Justice saluted, as hard as a piece of iron cast in plastic steel.
There was another one, wrapped in a black windbreaker, who just nodded in greeting when he saw the visitor.
However, no one would think that the other party's behavior was inappropriate. After all, no one wanted to be noticed by the secret mentor of the Assassin's Court.
After the first three people finished greeting the Grand Inquisitor, the dozen or so noble representatives behind them dared to step forward one after another to express their respect.
Gerald put away his serious expression and tried to build good relationships with these wealthy aristocratic leaders.
These dozen nobles are representatives elected by thousands of nobles and are the wealthiest group in the Sharnasqua area.
War burns money, weapons, ammunition, medicine, vehicles, personnel, energy...
Without the help of these smiling guys, we wouldn't be able to garrison a star zone, let alone a planet.
And the top among these noble representatives...Gerald looked at the governor who was also looking at him, and just hoped that there would be less political confrontation in the future.
Thinking of the political confrontation, Gerald glanced at the leaders of these organizations, the Chapter, the Astronomical Court, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Navy, the Astra Militarum...
The president of the Rogue Traders Guild no longer seemed nervous. That guy was a partner of these nobles and it seemed that he felt that he had a backer.
Gerald silently drew them together, and once certain interests were involved, this group of people would stick together for warmth.
However, paying the tithe on time is their guarantee. After all, he himself does not have time to care about the situation in each world, he just needs to pay the tax with peace of mind.
And paying taxes... Thinking of this, Gerald focused his attention on the cardinal. The head of the Cardinal Astorgius World, the Supreme Pope of the entire star region church, the richest priest in charge of the pilgrimage route, that is, the donations from believers.
It’s a pity that the Cardinal World collapsed and was swallowed by aliens.
Gerald breathed a sigh of relief, he discovered that behind the war was a war to hunt down heretics, expand the empire, and protect the followers of the God-Emperor.
Another silent war was being waged between millions of Church clerks and countless Home Office clerks, who fought on paper for every Thronecoin the State Church received.
...
On the way to the Cathedral of Holy Light, although the nun agreed to go with him, she still kept a certain distance.
Lin Heng put away the Holy Skull Seal of the Inquisition. This was given to him by the Demon Inquisitor Belvis, and it was indeed very useful in dealing with the Imperial Organization.
"Sister, the closer we are, the harder it will be to detect the illusion generator. Besides, since you and I have formed an alliance, we should trust each other, right?"
The rebel patrol cars rumbled past, and looking at the heavy machine guns mounted above, the combat sisters still couldn't believe that they could really pass by the other side without alerting them.
Lin Heng walked on his own, which was very different from those nervous nuns.
Elsa, the leader, nodded to the other nuns and approached Lin Heng cautiously. "Forgive me, Battle Angel. The death of Yanguan and the other sisters has forced us to be more careful.
And you've shown that the composition is more complex than we thought."
Sister Elsa said this and glanced at the sturdy body again, wondering what incredible things were contained in that small waist bag.
"Wait a minute, Battle Angel."
"Just call me Zachary."
Elsa took out a small thinker, and in the task list on it, there was the church's holy emblem logo in front of everyone.
"This is one of the mission targets, the Sofitel Church. There is an Al Pacino rosary left inside. We need to go and retrieve it.
Can I spare you some time?"
"Go."
The church looks very low in the dilapidated streets. Compared with the magnificent churches, it is just a place for people to worship and pray.
Elsa led the way forward, and the other four stood on guard. When they pushed open the low metal door, the empty room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The statues of saints inside were covered with dust because no one cleaned them, and the altar, without any new candles, looked lonely and desolate.
Tables, chairs and benches were overturned on the ground, and the extinguished fire was tilted to one side or the other. No believers prayed here anymore, and if time went on any further, the deeds of this saint might be lost.
Seeing that there was no one around, the nuns immediately began to search the church that could accommodate thirty or forty people, but there were no holy relics left in the simple room.
"Took away by those traitors?" asked a nun.
"Not sure, check again carefully."
As Elsa spoke, she took out the auspicious instrument, set it to detection mode, and searched every corner of the church once again.
This time, discordant frequencies were heard, and after the detection on the divination instrument was completed, it was discovered that there was a large secret room under the statue of the saint.
The auspicious instrument switched modes again, and after scanning the signal band again and again, a dozen light spots appeared above the screen.
Elsa made a tactical gesture, and the other four nuns immediately stepped forward quietly, looking for the way to the secret room under the statue.
Finally, in the midst of the solidified wax that looked like a glacial waterfall, Sister Elsa overturned an ancient three-star candlestick, and then the statue of the saint began to move slowly forward. The sound of the machine was so harsh that two nuns immediately ran to the window to guard against the situation outside.
When Elsa and the other two waited for the entrance to open a crack, they had already pointed their guns at the secret room.
However, the first thing that emerged from the dark secret room was an unbearable stench.
Elsa brightened the spectrum enhancer of her helmet, and the uneven objects in the darkness gradually became clear.
Among the piles of corpses and bones, there was still a pair of eyes with a faint hint of life looking at everyone.
"God Emperor above."
The nuns exclaimed and rushed forward to carry the children, who were still breathing, out of the secret room.
The dried feces and urine stains did not deter the nuns; instead, they even removed their helmets to get a better look at the child.
There was a ventilation duct in the secret room, but what had driven him to this point was his extreme hunger.
"How many are still alive?"
"Just this one, the rest are just skeletons."
Elsa saw the boy mumbling to himself on his lap, and quickly put her ear close to his dry and chapped lips.
"Don't worry, sister is here, you can talk."
"Save me..save me..."
The barely audible sound vibrated in Elsa's heart like a huge bell, but she didn't have any life-sustaining items at the moment.
The medicines in the armor's medical system are also for use in wartime. Using them on these weak children would simply hasten their death.
"Sister Elsa, our mission is not to save the victims."
"I know."
Elsa tossed and turned, but at this moment she saw the child holding a string of prayer beads in his thin hands. She took it and saw that it was the saint's relic in the catalogue.
"It was the saint's relic that protected him, and his faith in the loyalty to the God-Emperor that protected him. He is a believer in the Imperial Truth, and we must bring him back."
Elsa did not want to give up this child. This sign was the strongest proof of the divine power bestowed by the God-Emperor. The priests of the state religion would definitely like to train her to be a missionary.
With the addition of his own story, the glory of the God-Emperor will surely illuminate a wider dark realm.
"I will send a top-level signal to the landing camp to ensure..."
Elsa was sending a message for help through the Thinker, but Lin Heng, who had walked up to her at some point, pressed her arm.
"Angel?"
"Answer me a question first."
Lin Heng's voice was so deep and cold that all the nuns present felt the presence of a terrifying hunter at the same moment.
The atmosphere and emotions changed so quickly, as if this person was always at the center of calm and chaos, tilting left and right, swaying.
"Do you know how Astygius fell?"
"Zachary?"
Elsa's mental fluctuations did not reveal any concealment, so Lin Heng had to squat down and look at the dying child on the ground.
He suddenly thrust his palm forward, crushing the boy's chest directly.
"heresy!"
Elsa took three steps back in shock, raised her gun and pulled the trigger, but the bomb still did not fire.
The trigger spring seemed to be frozen, and no matter how hard everyone tried, they couldn't move it even a little bit.
"Open your eyes and look."
The palm pulled out from the flesh and blood threw out a shrunken piece of flesh. Although the piece of flesh was shriveled and dehydrated, everyone could still tell at a glance that it was not a human organ.
"This is?"
The auspicious instrument enhanced the scan, and the name of the gene stealer parasitic cell appeared.
The nuns present were shocked and looked at the dead child. The identities of the God-Emperor believers and the disgusting aliens immediately changed.
While everyone was shocked, Lin Heng used his psychic power to crush the brain of the boy at his feet, and memories of the past emerged in his mind.
...
“Child, you were born to be the Holy Son who spreads the faith of the God-Emperor. Take this relic well, and those confused people will not embarrass you.
Be patient for a few more days and wait for their rescue team to arrive. Then you can spread the true gospel of the God-Emperor on the ship and on the planet.
Hold on, you must survive!"
The Anglican priest in front of him put the group of lost children into a secret room, and finally put a dagger in his arms.
I don't like knives, but the meaning revealed in the priest's erect pupils was very firm.
Everyone was very scared. After days of worrying, everyone was thirsty, hungry, tired and sleepy, but the rescue they were waiting for did not come, and death was approaching.
I remembered the pastor's words. I am the Son of God who spreads the gospel of the Emperor. I must survive...
As the warm blood rushed into my throat, I felt as if something in my body had changed.
No one knew what was happening in the darkness, they just felt the smell of blood was very scary.
But I'm excited...
One.
two.
again.
Several of them started to rot and I couldn’t finish them, so I had to keep the others.
They are all dead..They are all eaten up...
I am about to die... God Emperor... please... help me.
"God Emperor above!"
...
“This guy has been parasitized, and his purpose is to wait for the rescued group to spread the seeds of the alien.
The reason why it has not been able to complete the mutation for so long is because the rescue team has not arrived and it does not have enough energy to survive. "
Elsa felt sad that these dozen children of the state religion had become the food for the aliens to survive. Elsa was angry that the aliens had used their sympathy in every possible way.
She looked at the rosary in her hand, and the tears in the corners of her eyes finally turned into meteors that fell to the ground, exploding into thousands of stars.
"Take it. At least you deserve it more than him."
The nuns said nothing. They put the children's bones neatly back into the secret room and offered blessings for the afterlife for these sons of the state religion.
Lin Heng stood behind them, silently thinking about the truth of this cardinal world.
The damn rebels are damn gene stealers. The place I chose is probably not a simple planet, but even more dangerous in some ways.
Now the so-called rebel leader has become an Alpha-level cunning patriarch, and this is a cardinal world. Judging from the current situation, those cunning bishops will be countless.
Just as Lin Heng was thinking secretly, he suddenly felt that some kind of spiritual energy was gathering in the church.
He looked carefully and found that the center of the starlight was the rosary in Sister Elsa's hand. The saint's relic was emitting a calming energy.
Lin Heng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, snapped his fingers, and an inextinguishable flame ignited on the child's body.
Under the illumination of the fireworks, the five nuns stood up together and followed the tall figure towards the towering Cathedral of Holy Light.
“Why didn’t our superiors tell us the truth about the rebels?”
"politics."
Lin Heng doesn't understand politics, but the matter must be closely related to it.