Chapter 48: Chapter 48 Coronation Ceremony
With the Emperor ascending the Golden Throne, Robert Guilliman single-handedly managed to give the severely damaged Empire a second chance.
Without Guilliman's existence, the Imperium would never have been able to get out of the shadow left by the Horus Heresy in just a few hundred years.
Guilliman's talent in politics is amazing! !
The most lacking talent in the Empire is politicians who are good at maneuvering and good enough.
If Guilliman could be brought to work, the Empire's decaying administrative system would usher in an unprecedented reform.
But unfortunately, the Primarch of the Ultramarines is now unable to break away from the stasis stance.
The poison containing the power of Sakshi had caused irreversible damage to Guilliman's body functions. Removing the Stasis Field hastily without sufficient external assistance would only bring the Primarch's death prematurely.
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The Primarch leaned back in his chair with his eyes half closed, silently outlining the future of the Empire among these dark stars.
Dongdong...
But at this moment, a steady knock on the door disturbed the Primarch's thoughts.
With the sound of the wooden door opening, Trajan, holding the artifact [Spear of the Sun God], pushed the door open and walked in.
Since the Primarch's return to the Empire, the main responsibility of the [Grand Marshal of the Guards] has changed from guarding the [Golden Throne] to being the personal guard and mouthpiece of the Imperial Regent.
Every request for assistance transmitted by the [Astral Language Academy] needs to be delivered to the Primarch through the hands of the Imperial Guard Marshal.
Therefore, every time Trajan came, it meant that hundreds of imperial worlds were in crisis!!
"Are there any more urgent documents that need review?" The Primarch's eyes suddenly became serious.
"There are no urgent documents for you to handle at the moment." Trajan shook his head. "Excuse me, do you remember today?"
The Primarch was slightly stunned by the strange question from the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards.
The complicated government affairs like the tide blurred the Primarch's sense of time. To be honest... the Primarch really couldn't remember what day it was today.
"Today is the anniversary of the [Battle of Terra]." Trajan called up the time in the Thinker system, "and tomorrow is the [Emperor's Ascension Day]! At that sacred moment, you will be officially crowned as the Regent of the Empire!"
Trajan took out a gorgeous golden long box from the storage slot of the power armor. With the crisp sound of gears and springs running, the autonomous mechanism hidden inside the long box unlocked itself.
What appeared before the Primarch's eyes was a [Holy Crown] made entirely of pure gold.
This laurel wreath is the symbol of the Imperial Regent. Since Robert Guilliman fell into sleep, no one has been qualified to bear the weight of this laurel wreath.
"You represent the hope of the entire empire!" The Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards knelt on one knee in front of the Primarch without any warning.
"I obey the Emperor's command! I, Trajan Valoris, the seventeenth Marshal of the Imperial Guard, hereby offer the loyalty of the Golden Legion to the Imperial Regent."
"For ten thousand years to come, the Golden Legion will become the sharpest sword in your hands! It will wipe out all enemies of the empire!!!"
The oath of the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guards was as sonorous as the sound of metal clashing against metal. Looking at the solemn face of Trajan, the Primarch's expression showed a slight fluctuation for the first time.
From the Unification War to the present moment, the [Golden Legion] has always been the personal guard of the Lord of Mankind!
No one but the Great Emperor can command the Golden Legion! Not even Horus, the Warmaster appointed by the Lord of Mankind himself.
But at this moment, the Golden Legion pledged its loyalty to the Primarch without any warning.
The Primarch was well aware of what this meant.
Undoubtedly, this is an extremely expensive loyalty! Accepting this loyalty means that Gawain needs to pay a "price" equal to this loyalty.
From now on, Gawain will become the de facto "leader" of the human empire!
Except for the emperor imprisoned on the "golden throne", no one in the entire empire can disobey the will of the primarch.
Every decision made by the Primarch will fundamentally affect the future direction of the human empire.
Destruction and rebirth are just a thought away from the original body.
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The light from the star [Sun] shines across the land of Terra as usual.
For the people of the Empire living on the Throne World, today is a sacred moment worth remembering for a lifetime.
The people of the Empire will not only celebrate the grand [Emperor's Ascension Festival], but they will also witness with their own eyes the coronation of a sacred son of the Emperor as [Imperial Regent].
The Primarch's coronation ceremony is not just a simple scene!
The ancient empire has been marching in the long night for ten thousand years. Countless deaths, destructions and sacrifices are constantly eroding the will of the loyalists.
This is a desperate age with no hope in sight! The coronation of the Imperial Regent will be the light that awakens hope.
Every citizen of the empire firmly believes that the ancient human empire will eventually regain the glory and splendor of the Great Crusade under the leadership of the regent.
Even before the Primarch arrived on Terra, the Council of High Lords had already begun preparations for the coronation ceremony of the Imperial Regent.
Nothing can boost morale better than a military parade!!!
In the minds of the high lords, the military parade during the coronation of the [Imperial Regent] will be second only to the [Terra Grand Parade] during the Great Crusade.
Including the nine ancient [Founding Chapters], over 70% of the Astartes Chapters within the Empire sent representatives to Terra.
Thousands of Dreadnoughts and more than thirty thousand Astartes gathered on the throne world.
The loyal Angels of Death will demonstrate the Empire's military power to the entire galaxy under the witness of the Imperial Regent.
Following closely behind the Astartes are the Titan Legions from the Mechanicus.
The Adeptus Mechanicus even dispatched the Hercules-class heavy transport vessels from the Golden Age, just to transport the Titan Legion to Terra in the shortest possible time.
The [Legio Custodes] responsible for guarding the Golden Throne, the [Astra Militarum] the cornerstone of the Empire, the [Imperial Navy] patrolling among the stars, the [Cybernetics] from the Mechanicus, the devout [Sisters of Battle] order...
Almost all battle sequences throughout the empire participated in this unprecedentedly grand military parade.
The imperial warriors are ready to be inspected by the [Imperial Regent].
The loyal guards of the Imperial Guard rang the bronze bell in the center of the Throne Court.
The melodious sound of the bell resounded throughout the land!
Apart from the sound of the ancient bell, the entire Terra fell into a long silence!