Master Boban Hayden stood firm in front of Rogris.
"But now I know I'm wrong. Perhaps this is why Astart needs to communicate with the Mechanical God Cult. We have a huge misunderstanding of each other... But you still asked us a question, one that has troubled the Mechanical since the beginning of the founding of the Church.
The question of teaching.”
"Hope this won't cause you any trouble."
"From the degree of your physical retention, the place where you were born should not be a world full of machinery, right?"
“Yes, I was born in a relatively backward world where people in my hometown are still using the very primitive steam industry.”
"So you only know that the Emperor has come to Mars, but you don't understand its significance."
The priest said, taking out the silver coil from under his robe and inserting it into the output socket on the wall. At the same time, the sphere on his head flickered, and a large amount of information flowed from the temple into his memory.
"The Emperor came to Mars when he began planning the Great Expedition. At that time, we and Terra were already irreconcilable enemies, because the ignorant tribe of the blue planet was entrenched on the ruins of ancient technology, but knew nothing about it and was not enterprising... The Mechanical Teaching managed to survive the chaos that spread throughout the long nights. Our leaders understood that to restore humanity's due status as the overlord of the Galaxy, the technology of the ancient earth was needed."
"I know this, the history files of the Chapter Archives mentioned this period."
"Believe me, your understanding must be very limited. You just simply imprint dates and events into the cerebral cortex. But my mentor experienced those days personally, when he stood at the highest peak of Mount Olympus and watched the Emperor step onto the soil of Mars - He was the first Terra to do so in five thousand years. Can you imagine this span of time? Can you begin to understand the secret that might have been lost and regained at that time?"
"cannot."
Rogrist said frankly:
"Of course not"
The priest nodded.
"I inherited the memory storage unit of the mentor, so I will see those scenes from time to time. When the Emperor and the Manufacturing Director greet each other, they have similar souls... He is a scientist. He uses practical experience to solve problems and uncover the mechanical mysteries that have plagued Mars for centuries. As masters of science and technology, we bow down before the discovery made by this Terra man. He also implemented benevolent government, approved us to enter the Treasure House of Terra and ended the war between the two worlds... Since then, Terra and Mars have had double heads from the Emperor's Skyhawk Emblem."
The priest pulled the plug from the wall and slid across the floor to come to Rogris.
"The Emperor shared with us his foresight. He wanted to conquer the galaxy to conquer future generations, but if such a great dream came true, he had to obtain weapons, supplies, tanks, ammunition and everything that the Mechanical Church could provide... At the same time, he promised to protect Mars, respect our sovereignty over the forging of the world, and let the six outstanding families of Navigators serve us specifically, making it possible to send another expedition fleet... An unprecedented era of prosperity with Terra followed. When the Emperor began to launch his grand war of conquest, it didn't take long for some tech priests to see the Emperor's arrival as the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of the coming of the God of Machines."
After listening, Rogris whispered:
"I see."
“In fact, not everyone believes this, some people question this idea,
Call this idea a blasphemy and argue that the mechanical god is still sleeping deep underground on Mars."
“Where?”
Rogris frowned. There were too many secrets on Mars, and he had not yet fully understood how many ruins there were on the layers of Mars underground.
"The Maze of Night... Yes, the Maze of Night, is said to be a mysterious and ancient maze deep underground in Mars, covered by layers of obscurity and electronic traps. Some people claim that the Mechanical God lay there and immersed in the dream of silver. The dream came to the surface to guide us through the red sand. During the period after the Great Expedition, this division in the church became more obvious than ever. In the end, the rebellion of Horus led to further division. The War Commander asked for help from the senior members of the church - promising to give them the lost STC system and the authority to study dark technology, but it turned out that this was just a lie. Although the rebels occupied Mars, they did not find anything in the Maze of Night, nor did they find the Mechanical God."
When he heard this, information about the Martian rebellion immediately jumped into Rogris' mind.
Not long after Horus raised the flag of rebellion, Mars' casting general Carbo Harr also began to respond publicly and threaten the empire's acquisition of combat readiness resources.
In response, Rog Dorn, the Primarch of the Empire Fist, ordered the first company commander Sigismund and company commander Kamba Diaz to lead four veterans to protect the casting furnaces of Eye Realm and Gamma Realm, because these two places produced most of the Astarte weapons and armor.
Cooperating with this Space Marine unit are some Imperial Army units, including 13 companies of Saturn Warriors and 4 regiments of Jupiter Grenadiers, who are also commanded by the company commander of the Emperor's Fist.
However, this operation was subjected to fierce resistance from the overwhelming rebels affiliated with the Mechanical Cult. The two companies led by Kamba Diaz encountered an enemy army of a hundred times their size, while the same size under Sigismund fought against two entire Titan legions.
Faced with this shattered crisis, the Empire Fist evacuated Mars. Although it gave up the casting furnace, it also successfully rescued a large number of power armor and double weapons. The four veterans who participated in the battle suffered heavy casualties and half of them were damaged.
It was not until Horus lost Terra that the rebels on Mars evacuated in panic.
As Rogris contemplates, Master Boban Hayden puts his cold iron hand on Rogris' shoulder.
"So this is my answer. The Emperor is the enlightener of the Mechanical Church. There is no doubt that he represents the will of the Mechanical God, and even if he is not an incarnation, he is also a prophet. The prosperity of Mars and the Mechanical Church is inseparable from Him. This is a reality that transcends theology and philosophy and is undeniable."
"I……"
Rogris would not be able to completely digest these knowledge and ideas for a while, but he had already broken some of the confusions.
"……Understood."
The priest nodded.
"May God of All Machines protect you."
"I hope that the gods of all kinds of machinery will protect you, Master Boban Hayden. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely visit you again."
Leaving the temple, Rogris felt inexplicably light.
The priest had proposed to give him a rest, but he did not want to delay his trip, because the journey to Marreotis casting temple was about to begin, and he did not want to delay other people's time because of himself, which was very shameful on Mars.