Chapter 654 The Secret of the Human Federation

"If you can illuminate the emperor's will and destroy the evil spirits, and if you are not suspicious, the emperor will bless you. If you fail and get frustrated, you will lose the emperor's prestige."

"Pray to cleanse the soul, beat the body with pain, only rely on the emperor, the people rely on him, and there is no evil in being clumsy."

"Strive for excellence until death. The first disaster is called rebellion, and the foolish follower is called treason. It is wisdom and strength, so be cautious. If you are slow, you will not change. "

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A preacher of the Imperial Church was reading the Holy Word among the Astra Militarum troops preparing to land. His voice was deep and powerful, full of divine majesty.

As he spoke, the thick smell of incense and scented oil floated in this small space, giving people a sense of solemnity.

Missionaries are the lowest-ranking clergy in the Imperial Church, but they shoulder the important mission of spreading doctrine and guiding believers.

Generally speaking, they are called "Defenders of the Faith" because they not only explain the Holy Word to believers, but also protect them from heresy.

For this reason, missionaries became the state religion clergy who had the most contact with ordinary believers, and their work was crucial to maintaining the religious stability of the empire.

There are usually dozens of Evangelists accompanying an Astra Militarum regiment or Imperial Navy fleet.

Most of these missionaries will directly participate in the battle. In their own way, they provide religious spiritual blessings to their comrades, making them stronger.

Some missionaries even stood on the front lines, fighting alongside soldiers and inspiring them with their courage and faith.

In addition, missionaries have a special identity - pastor.

As a title of priest, they have certain power and status and can manage an imperial temple and its subordinate parishes.

In this way, they can better spread the doctrine, guide believers, and also handle some church affairs.

However, preachers are not the only clergy, there are also higher-level positions such as priests and bishops.

Among preachers, those with the greatest charisma and enthusiasm tend to receive special attention.

If they perform well, they may be promoted to confessor.

Confessors are high-ranking clergy in the state religion who are responsible for judging heretics and criminals and punishing them.

The reason why the Imperial State Church attaches so much importance to this planet is because they have discovered that there are a large number of heretics on this planet who have betrayed the Emperor and turned away from the scriptures.

They do not believe in the true God walking on earth, the Emperor, and instead believe in the so-called Nova God fabricated by the Supreme Race in the Nova Federation. This is no longer an ordinary heresy and must be dealt with severely.

Yang Cheng has always turned a blind eye to the Empire's state religion. In this dark universe, faith is a good thing, because the God you believe in will really bless you at the critical moment.

Accompanied by a slight vibration, the huge warship slowly sailed out of the subspace channel.

The fierce fighting on the battlefield is entering a white-hot stage. Every warship is like a giant beast burning with flames of war, attacking the enemy with all its might.

Several huge Apocalypse-class battleships were destroyed in the fierce exchange of fire. They floated in the universe like corpses without souls, looking extremely desolate.

Not only that, dozens of cruisers and frigates also suffered massive losses, either seriously damaged or directly destroyed.

More than a dozen of the warships had been completely destroyed and could no longer be repaired in the dock and put back into service.

This battle was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Nova Federation, but they did not retreat, but continued to fight with a tougher attitude.

However, the Nova Federation paid a huge price for this.

In order to defeat the assault force sent by the human fleet, they actually chose an extreme measure - detonating an entire star system!

The enormous energy instantly turned the attacking human fleet into dust, plunging the entire battlefield into chaos and silence.

The instigator of all this was none other than Blade, the top commander in the Nova Federation.

Blade knew clearly that the only way to gain an advantage against the Empire was to take more extreme and terrifying measures than the other side. Therefore, he did not hesitate to pay a huge price to achieve his goal.

In order to completely destroy the Empire's fleet, Ren did not hesitate to mobilize several Nova main fleets.

These fleets were the most elite forces in his hands, but he resolutely threw them into this decisive battle.

To the Blade, the sacrifice of these fleets is noble and meaningful, as their dedication will bring the dawn of victory to the entire race.

Every warship and every soldier has become the cornerstone of the race's victory, and their sacrifice will be remembered.

"Ren, you've gone too far..." Viona stood beside Ren and said softly.

As Blade's adjutant, she knew Blade's determination and decisiveness. But at this moment, facing such a tragic sacrifice, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

She wore a blue uniform and a ceremonial dagger at her waist, which symbolized her identity and responsibility.

Although she understood Ren's decision, deep down she still couldn't fully accept this cruel reality.

"This is war. Those old guys from the Supreme Clan will never understand that a united multi-race union will never appear in the universe. This universe can only be unified through a massive war." Ren replied coldly.

There was a hint of disdain and determination in his voice; Ren's opinion of the Supreme Race was deeply rooted.

Viona couldn't help but frowned when she heard what Ren said, and sighed softly: "Alas, Ren, you treat the Supreme Tribe like this, if one day the Supreme Tribe plans to attack you..." Her tone was full of worry and uneasiness.

However, Ren did not stop. He continued to walk forward and responded calmly: "Then there is no need to stay in this Nova Federation..." His words revealed a firmness and decisiveness, as if he was ready to face any consequences.

After saying that, he slowly walked out of the command room, leaving Viona sighing silently there.

Viona looked at Blade's departing back, a mixture of emotions welling up in her heart.

She knew that Blade's attitude towards the Supreme Race was not formed overnight, but was the result of long-term accumulation of dissatisfaction and disappointment.

However, what Viona didn't know was that Blade's resistance to the Supremes was not just dissatisfaction and disappointment, but more of a defensiveness.

Ren heard from an elder that when the Supreme Tribe came into contact with the most advanced documents of the Human Federation, all the original extreme proposals were eliminated, and the entire Nova Federation seemed to have disappeared into the universe and developed quietly for decades.

Only recently has the Nova Federation returned to the cosmic spotlight.

Blade was curious about what the Supreme Clan had seen that led to such a big change.