Chapter 232 Open the door, the court! (IV)
["I am Gales Herodicus, Chapter Master of the Truth Seekers Chapter!"]
["Judge, I will only ask you once, why are you here?"]
[A deep voice came out from the metal helmet of the Astartes Chapter Master named Gallus.]
[You quickly scanned the old model of Terminator power armor on the other party, as well as his hands that were not carrying any weapons.]
[You seem to exhale slightly into your breathing mask.]
["In order to investigate the truth and prove the innocence of the Truth Seekers Chapter." You said to the Chapter Master without hesitation.]
["Well, my intuition tells me that you are not lying. This is a rare thing." Captain Gallus slowly drives the Terminator power armor towards you. ]
[Instantly, the terrifying aura left over from years of fighting on the opponent's body rushes towards you.]
[Even the usually slow-witted and low-intelligence Ogryns turned their heads and stared at Captain Gallus.]
[However, you did not feel the slightest fear. ]
[You also drove the power armor forward and faced the opponent without any fear.]
["My intuition tells me that you may be a trustworthy human, but not necessarily a trustworthy Inquisitor." The cold gaze of Chapter Master Galles seemed to penetrate the eyepiece of the helmet and firmly focus on your silver skull.]
["Thank you for your appreciation. I can now judge that the Truth Seekers have not committed any heresy, nor have they had any foolish thoughts of rebellion, because I am still alive at this moment…"]
["But, respected Chapter Master, can you tell me why your Chapter refused the Inquisition's call several times? Didn't your intuition tell you the Inquisition's reaction? Or the arrival of an Inquisitor like me?" You slightly raised your chin, which was covered by the breathing mask. ]
[You stared at the other person's blue metal helmet and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.]
["As expected of you, the elite Inquisitor '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 seems to be staring at you deeply through the eyepiece of his helmet.]
[He drove the ancient Terminator power armor without hesitation and turned to walk towards the building where the regiment was stationed.]
[You shook the silver head with throbbing blood vessels.]
[At this moment, there was a strange rustling sound. ]
[In the ruins of the hive cities around you, the tall figures of fully armed Astartes monks gradually appear.]
[They dropped the grenade launchers they had been aiming and firing in front of you.]
[Then, one by one, the Astartes monks swaggered past you and the Ogryn team and walked towards the interior of the battle group.]
[You took a deep breath, trying to calm the rapidly rising blood pressure in your silver skull.]
[You seem to hear the low complaints from the smart guy Zhuaganbao. ]
[You subconsciously turned around and glared at the other person. ]
[Smart-headed Zhuaganbao couldn't help but open his eyes wide and pouted his thick lips in grievance.]
[You raised your palm and gently patted the silver head.]
[You led the Ogryn Squad into the entrance that the Truth Seekers had kept open.]
[At this moment, the Astartes monks who had just entered the closed indoor environment took off their metal helmets and breathed in 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 their indifferent eyes.]
[You also took off the breathing mask that covered most of your face. ]
[You order the Ogryn team following behind you to stay where they are.]
[You walked past the Astartes one by one without changing your expression, and walked towards Chapter Master Gallus who was standing behind the crowd.]
[Captain Gallus gently took off his metal helmet.]
[The other person was a weathered man with five slightly reflective golden service nails on his eyebrows, and his rough face seemed to be covered with deep lines that looked like they were cut by a knife or an axe.]
["Respected Chapter Master Gallus, I am waiting for your serious reply. I hope you will 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 into the other person's narrow eyes that seemed to contain a hint of fatigue, and spoke sincerely.]
["Your Excellency the Inquisitor, please follow me. This is not the place to talk."]
[Captain Gallus nodded slightly with an expressionless face.]
[He held the metal helmet with one of his sturdy arms, turned around and walked towards a room not far away.]
[You hesitated for a moment, but still followed the other person's steps and walked up. ]
[The heavy metal door opens automatically.]
[Wait until both of you enter the interior separately.]
[You seem to hear the subtle sound of some kind of protective device being activated.]
[Then, the deep voice of Captain Gallus once again echoed in this room where only the two of you were.]
["Your Excellency the Inquisitor, what do you think of the Inquisition and the role of the Inquisitor?"]
["You can speak without worry. I, Gales, swear by the battle glory of the Truth Seekers Chapter and the name of 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 serious expression and spoke slowly.]
[You narrowed your sore eyes slightly and stared at Captain Gallas 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... Chapter Captain Gallus, what exactly do you want to know or what do you want to express? Why don't you just say it clearly?"]
[At this moment, your silver skull is 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 almost since the beginning. We have experienced glorious times and lows when we were on the verge of extinction… For the glory of the Imperium of Man and the Emperor, this is not a big difficulty. Moreover, the innate tenacity of the Astartes requires the test and tempering of numerous crises."]
["But, Your Excellency the Inquisitor… do you know how many innocent people of the Empire have been killed by the Truth Seekers themselves over the past thousand years?"]
["According to the rough calculations of the previous Chapter Masters… the minimum number is around 300 million."]
["That is to say, they are not heretics, not aliens, and have nothing to do with the traitors of the Chaos Forces... They just accidentally witnessed or were unfortunately located near the battlefield where the Inquisition was operating, and their lives ended completely at that moment!"]
["This is why the Truth Seekers Chapter is unwilling to return to the battlefield of the Inquisition... We are tired of the days of killing innocent people. We now only want to fight for the Human Empire and the Emperor..."]
["But I will never fight for the Inquisition! Never!"]
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