231. Open the door, courtroom! (IV)

[“I am Gales Herodicus, Chapter Master of the Truth Seekers!”]

[“Inquisitor, I will ask you only once, why are you here!”]

[A deep voice came out from the metal helmet of the Astartes Chapter Master named Gales.

[You quickly scanned the old Terminator power armor on the other side and his hands that were not carrying any weapons. ]

[You seemed to exhale slightly in the breathing mask. ]

[“To investigate the truth and prove the innocence of the Truth Seekers.” You said to the Chapter Master without hesitation. ]

[“Well, my intuition tells me that you are not lying. This is a rare thing.” Chapter Master Gales slowly drove the Terminator power armor towards you. ]

[In an instant, the terrifying momentum left by the other side from years of fighting rushed towards you. ]

[Even the Ogryns, who have always been slow-witted and have low intelligence, turned their huge heads and stared directly at Chapter Master Gales. ]

[However, you did not feel the slightest fear. ]

[You also drove the power armor forward and faced the other party without any fear. ]

["My intuition tells me that you may be a trustworthy human, but not necessarily a trustworthy inquisitor." The cold eyes of Chapter Master Gales seemed to penetrate the helmet eyepiece and firmly condensed on your silver skull. ]

["Thank you for your appreciation. I can now judge that the Truth Seekers Chapter has not committed heresy or had the foolish idea of ​​rebellion, because I am still alive at this moment..." ]

["But, respected Chapter Master, can you tell me why your chapter refused the call of the Inquisition several times? Didn't your intuition tell you the reaction of the Inquisition? Or the arrival of me, the Inquisitor?" You slightly raised your chin covered by the breathing mask.

[You stared at the other party's blue metal helmet and said neither servilely nor arrogantly. 】

【"As expected of the elite judge 'Steel Skull' from the Inquisition, you can still maintain your sanity in front of me... Come with me, Your Excellency the Inquisitor, I will give you a reasonable explanation!"】

【Captain Gallus seemed to stare at you deeply through the helmet goggles. 】

【He drove the ancient Terminator power armor without hesitation and turned to walk towards the building where the chapter was stationed.

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【You shook your silver head with throbbing blood vessels. 】

【At this moment, accompanied by a strange rustling sound. 】

【In the ruins of the hive cities around you, the tall figures of the fully armed Astartes monks gradually appeared. 】

【In front of you, they dropped the bolt guns that had been aimed and fired in their palms. 】

【Then, one by one, the Astartes monks swaggered past you and the Ogryn team and walked towards the interior of the chapter. ]

[You took a deep breath, trying to calm the rapidly rising blood pressure in the silver skull.

[You seemed to hear a low complaint from the smart head Zhuaganbao. ]

[You subconsciously turned back and glared at him. ]

[Smart head Zhuaganbao couldn't help but widen his eyes, and his thick lips curled up in grievance. ]

[You raised your palm and gently patted the silver head. ]

[You led the Ogryn team into the entrance that the Truth Seekers had always opened. ]

[At this moment, the Astartes who had just entered the closed indoor environment took off their metal helmets and breathed the clean air that had been recycled and purified. ]

[As soon as you stepped into the building, they turned their heads expressionlessly and watched your every move with a pair of indifferent eyes. ]

[You also took off the breathing mask that covered most of your face. ]

[You ordered the Ogryn team following behind you to stay where they were. ]

[You walked past the Astartes without changing your expression, and walked towards Chapter Master Galles who was standing behind the crowd. ]

[Chapter Master Galles gently took off his metal helmet. ]

[The other party was a vicissitudes man with five slightly reflective golden service nails on his eyebrows, and his rough skin seemed to be covered with deep lines like knife and axe. ]

["Respected Chapter Master Galles, I am waiting for your serious reply. I hope you must think carefully before answering. After all, your answer is related to the life and death of the entire chapter and even the entire planet..." ]

[You raised your chin slightly, stared at the other party's narrow eyes that seemed to contain a trace of fatigue, and said sincerely. ]

["Your Excellency the Inquisitor, please follow me. This is not the place to talk." ]

[The expressionless Chapter Master Galles nodded slightly. 】

【He held the metal helmet with one of his sturdy arms and turned to walk towards a room not far away. 】

【You hesitated for a moment, but followed his steps and walked up. 】

【The heavy metal door opened automatically. 】

【After the two of you entered the interior separately. 】

【You seemed to hear the subtle sound of some kind of protective device being activated. 】

【Then, the low voice of Captain Galles once again resounded in this room where only the two of you were. 】

【"Your Excellency the Inquisitor, what do you think of the Inquisition and the identity of the Inquisitor?"】

[“You can speak without worry. I, Gallus, swear by the battle glory of the Truth Seekers and the Emperor that I will not reveal a single word to the outside world even if I face the threat of death!”]

[Captain Gallus stared at you with a solemn expression and spoke slowly.]

[You narrowed your sore eyes slightly and stared at Captain Gallus in silence for a moment.]

[“The Inquisition is an Imperial institution that receives the Emperor’s sacred orders to eliminate all heretics, aliens, and even Chaos demons that threaten the human empire... We are the executioners, judges, and those who judge everything... Captain Gallus, what do you want to know or what do you want to express? Why not just say it clearly?”]

[At this moment, your silver skull is slightly reflecting a cold light under the light of the room. 】

【"The Truth Seekers have served the Inquisition for thousands of years. They have been the Inquisition's private guard since the beginning. We have experienced glorious times and lows on the verge of extinction... For the glory of the Imperium of Man and the Emperor, this is not a big problem. Moreover, the innate tenacity of the Astartes requires the test and tempering of many crises."】

【"But, Your Excellency the Inquisitor... do you know how many innocent people of the Empire have been killed by the Truth Seekers themselves in the past thousands of years?"】

【"According to the rough calculations of the successive Chapter Masters... the minimum number is three 100 million or so.\