$510, The Minotaur in Holy Terra: Shadow of the Regent! (VIII)

[In the fifth month, the Cathedral of the Emperor's Ascension, located in the southern hemisphere of Terra, is nominally a church building, but it is more like a huge building complex comparable to the scale of a city.

[In the past, this place was used to accommodate believers who came to Holy Terra for pilgrimage, but now it has become the final place where the cultists intend to resist stubbornly. ]

[Countless defensive weapons and heavy vehicles are piled up in large quantities at the entrance of the church and even on important traffic arteries. ]

[And at the outermost edge of the entire huge building complex, on the battlefield ground covered with countless craters and burn marks, armored ground forces from the Imperial Guard are slowly surrounding the entire cathedral. ]

[Having just experienced many difficult battles such as the Battle of Cadia, the number of Astartes mobilized from the Phalanx has not yet been replenished. Only less than 80 people of the Imperial Fist Company 3 were left. They were divided into several combat teams again and distributed throughout the encirclement. 】

【Once the final battle begins, they will become the sharp knives that break through the defense of the church and open the offensive channel for the subsequent Imperial Guards or armored forces. 】

【However, when countless mortal warriors and the coalition forces of the Imperial Fists and the Imperial Guards are still in the preparation stage. 】

【Boom boom boom——】

【Accompanied by huge beams of light that suddenly fell from the sky, the orbital bombardment from the Imperial Navy launched a terrifying coverage attack in advance! 】

【Then, while countless buildings in the entire church city continued to collapse and destroy. 】

【Above the blue sky that was almost bright, one after another airdrop pods carrying veterans of the Minotaur Astartes were wrapped in heavy flames and rushed heavily to the ground! 】

【And more troop transports and countless Thunderhawk transport planes carrying the Astra Militarum also showed dense traces from the periphery of the coalition battlefield! 】

【At this moment, inside the temporary command post of the coalition located outside the battlefield.

【According to common sense, they should be full of anger and surprise, but their expressions were unchanged. Captain Galadon, who seemed to have known about this for a long time, subconsciously looked at Trajan, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and then the two of them moved their eyes away from each other without leaving a trace. 】

【Soon after, when the orbital bombardment from the sky and the massacre of the Minotaur Legion were just over. 】

【When the countless mortal soldiers of the Imperial Guard and ordinary Astartes outside the ruins of the church were full of doubts and puzzlement. 】

【With the rapid spread of invisible electromagnetics, a series of mysterious broadcast signals that could connect the entire public channel of Holy Terra suddenly appeared clearly on every human screen or radio device, and maintained almost the same form as the Unyielding Ceremony of Guilliman that had just been held not long ago. 】

【At this moment, everyone on Terra subconsciously looked at the screen position that could receive the image. 】

【And inside the central dome of the broken Ascension Cathedral, the rebellious high lords who once or now controlled the entire power class of Terra, held their heads high and showed their old or strong figures. 】

【These people are Hamo Talion, the former Minister of the Ministry of the Interior, Avilisa Drachma, the Marshal of the Ministry of Justice, Fadix, the Grand Master of the Assassin Court, and Bardo Sleister, the deposed former Pope of the State Church. 】

【And behind the four rebellious high lords, you, a tall and strong man, stood there in silence wearing Terminator armor, and you were casually playing with the pale head of the leader of the cult faction, the Lord of Dreams, in one of your ceramic steel palms. 】

【"The Emperor's people, the era of rebellion is over!" 】

【At this moment, Hamo, the former Minister of the Ministry of the Interior, who was in the lead, slowly stepped forward. 】

【He announced to the whole of Terra through the public channel broadcasting equipment in an excited tone.

【"The cultists who ravaged Holy Terra have been destroyed! Just as the Emperor's will! Just as the Code requires!"】

【"This is the Empire, this must be the Empire, and this will always be the Empire!"】

【However, just as the other party was preparing to continue his speech as his emotions gradually built up. 】

【The deep voice from you suddenly overwhelmed the voice of the rebellious high lord. 】

【"Hehe, then will this human empire belong to you high lords in the future? Or will it belong to the Emperor?"】

【At this moment, you, who were playing with the pale head, suddenly drove the Terminator power armor and stepped forward. 】

【You looked down at the former Minister of the Interior who was a little shocked by your sudden voice. 】

【Among the other three rebellious high lords, except for the Grand Master of the Assassin Court who remained calm, the other two looked at each other, and there was a hint of panic in their eyes. Obviously, they also found a huge loophole in the entire rebellion plan. 】

【That is the Astartes, which they regard as one of their military strengths. What if they suddenly disobey? 】

【"Don't worry, I want to invite you high lords and all the Terrans on the other end of the radio to watch a show... a bloody show of executing traitors that I like the most!"】

【You quickly raised one of your ceramic steel hands and firmly suppressed the former Minister of the Interior who wanted to turn around and escape. 】

【And at the moment when your voice fell, four slender dark figures whose bodies were undergoing drastic changes suddenly rushed forward from among the many mortals who originally belonged to the high lord's servant team! 】

[And these slender figures with thick braids on their heads and black plastic combat rubber suits are the female assassins of the Temple of Callidus! ]

[In an instant, except for the former Minister of the Interior and the expressionless Grand Master of the Assassin Court who were firmly suppressed by you, the other two high lords were instantly killed by the four Callidus assassins! ]

["Tsk tsk, the first scene of the execution of the high lord traitor, unfortunately this is not the plot routine I designed for you, but I can tell you that this is a small appetizer gift from Regent Guilliman to you.\