Alex was silent for a moment, and then replied in a low voice:
"I...I'm just a little luckier than other people."
The old-looking judge looked at Yarick's figure with great suspicion, but he could still feel the strength and determination radiating from the young political commissar in front of him.
"Do you still remember the honor and courage given to you by Zhongsi Academy? Do you still remember what it means to be a political commissar?"
"certainly."
"Then what do you think when those people, those you lead, and those you share life and death with, cry out your name before they die?"
Devin stared at Alex and saw the huge ideological struggle in his heart reflected on his face.
Loyalty to duty and loyalty to comradeship are in fierce conflict.
Finally, Yarick smiled sadly and said:
"I thought it wouldn't be a difficult thing, but I was wrong... My answer is that I have no right to let them live, but I have the responsibility to let them die a worthy death."
Devin stared at him for ten seconds, then said:
"You go."
"where to?"
"Go where you should go, you will eventually fall under the management of the Ministry of Military Affairs."
Wende pointed to a side door.
"Marcus asked me to take care of you. That's exactly what I will do. Be quiet now. Representatives from the Ministry of Military Affairs are there for you. There may be an accountability or interrogation in the future, but you have to hold on. This is a necessary process.
,After all...you are the only one who survived."
Yarick raised his head and glanced at Soshyan. After the other party nodded, he straightened his coat and strode into the door.
The metal door slammed shut behind him with a heavy sense of fate.
The sounds of the dying planet and those shocked whispers were immediately cut off, and an uneasy silence enveloped the remaining two people.
"By the way, Chapter Commander Soshyan, didn't you find anything on the planet?"
Upon hearing these words, Soshyan immediately greeted Savita three more times in his heart. This guy's wanton behavior really caused a huge trouble for himself.
Ever since he left the ruins of the cathedral, Marcus kept asking him if he had found the grimoire. In order to keep the secrets of the Chapter, Soshyan could only lie and say that he had found nothing.
But the Inquisitor was not so easy to deceive. After searching the ruins to no avail, Marcus went to ask Gorgli of the Soul Drinker, who also said that he found nothing.
This made Marcus suspicious, because creations of chaos would not be destroyed so easily, and for such important things, the devil would either carry them with him or hide them in the safest place.
He personally believes that the probability of the former is better, but he cannot rule out the latter. However, without any evidence, Marcus often makes circumstantial remarks about Soshyan.
Apparently Soshyan, who was closest to the demon when he was exiled, was his first target of suspicion.
Fortunately, there are no flaws so far.
But this made Soshyan feel very annoyed, because after taking away the grimoire, Sevita did not tell the specific reason. In short, he just had the attitude of "don't worry about what I do."
If it weren't for Thor's persuasion, he would have really wanted to throw this self-assertive guy into space.
Moreover, with such a dangerous creation of chaos on his ship, Soshyan felt very unsafe. He did not believe that Sevatar was as trustworthy as he said.
The losses in this operation were already huge. Two soldiers were killed at the altar, and another soldier was killed in the battle at the cathedral. He had already lost three soldiers, and he didn't want to cause any more huge troubles.
"Judge, this is the fifth time you have asked me, and my answer is still the same. We expelled the demons, but did not find the relics in the record. Maybe you can search the planet carefully again in the future."
"Okay, it seems we need to investigate more carefully."
In the absence of any evidence, even the Inquisitor could not say anything to a Chapter Master. Inquisitor Wende shrugged his shoulders.
"There's only one last bit of work left."
Judge Wende and Soshyan walked to the bridge and then connected to the communication of the trial fleet.
"What's the situation on the ground like?"
"Scanners report that the virus is largely gone."
"What about gas concentration levels?"
"Out of measurement range, sir, we are awaiting your orders."
Soshyan looked at the atmosphere of the planet below, shrouded in billowing poisonous clouds.
Now, all it takes is a spark.
He imagined the planet in his mind as the hot tip of an electric weld.
"Order the artillery to fire."
Judge Wende made the final decision coldly.
"In the name of the Golden Throne and the Holy Emperor, the Inquisition hereby declares the extermination of the world of Valedor."
The communication channels of all the battleships in orbit echoed with the solemn and powerful voice of the Inquisitor's bell, which made people straighten up, as if electricity was flowing through their bodies.
"I hereby sign the death certificate of the entire world, and let hundreds of millions of souls be forgotten. May the judgment bring peace, and may the Emperor forgive our sins."
Feeling the vibration of the floor, Soshyan looked towards the observation window, just in time to see the rolling poison cloud lit up by dazzling beams of light - including the Unbound Soul, all the warships in orbit fired light spears
.
In the blink of an eye, the orbital attack pierced the upper atmosphere and came into contact with the thick poisonous cloud. The blazing beam ignited the poisonous gas with a muffled sound, as if all the oxygen in the atmosphere was sucked into it.
Within a second, the air itself was ignited, and a storm of flames and roar roared through.
The entire continent was burned to scorched earth, and the mountains, rivers, and plains were peeled off until only rocks remained. The decaying life was wiped out in an instant, and the wind of flames and death swept across the surface of the planet, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Cities filled with poisonous clouds were blown to pieces, and pillars of fire danced wildly in deadly firestorms.
Nothing can survive here, flesh, flesh, rock, and metal all melt or molten in the unimaginable heat.
The huge building complex collapsed, the former residents were turned into ashes by the wind, the marble palaces and churches disintegrated in the huge mushroom cloud, and the storm of destruction swept across the surface of Valedo ruthlessly and endlessly, until the entire planet was engulfed in a sea of fire.
Those lucky ones who survived the virus attack were eager to find cover again, but were still engulfed by the flames.
It's impossible for anyone to find cover in this firestorm.
Because the surface temperature of the planet will soon exceed a thousand degrees, turning the entire planet into a hot mini-sun.
When the repercussions of the orbital attack had just faded away, hundreds of millions of people had already been buried in the religious world of Valedo and turned into dust.
Along with the people of Valedo, the planet's ecosystem will be destroyed. This once lush and lush time will also turn into a barren wasteland.
At this time, the bridge door suddenly opened, and Marcus and Gorgli walked in at the same time.
Soshyan turned around and saw that both of them looked not very good.
Marcus had a serious face, while Gorgli had a gloomy face, with uncontrollable anger.
"What's wrong?"
"Just received a text message."
After arriving on the bridge, Marcus said to Wende:
"The Soul Drinkers Chapter attacked the Mechanicus fleet in Laconia not long ago and killed the Technosage. It has been declared an excommunicated treason by the Inquisition."
"What!?"
Soshyan's eyes widened, while Gorgli gritted his teeth and spat out a name.