Chapter five hundred and twenty first: Governor's token
Holding the dagger called [Blade of Disaster] in his hand, Erebus didn't waste any more time.
He directly broke away from the reverse team, drove a spaceship, and sailed in a certain direction.
That's where the front line is.
Horus is leading an expeditionary force fighting there.
After spending dozens of days.
Erebus successfully arrived at a planet named [Devin].
As far as he knew, in the long past, the Five Gods of Chaos were believed in here, and even now, there are still many temple ruins there.
For a long time in the past, this planet was basically in an independent state because it was unable to communicate with other human planets.
Until a few months ago, with the advancement of the Great Expedition plan, facing the large forces of the Human Empire that were rolling over, the planetary governor here saw that there was nothing he could do, so he immediately surrendered to Horus and swore allegiance to the Human Empire.
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Although this kind of move adds a lot of constraints to it, such as having to pay taxes to the human empire on time.
But in essence, it does not weaken the power of the planetary governor much.
And this is also an extremely common situation on countless planets under the human empire.
Except for those planets that try to develop artificial intelligence and those that have taken refuge in alien races, they will be completely destroyed.
Basically, the human empire will hardly interfere too much in the situation of each planet.
This is because the ecological conditions, social status, and cultural traditions of each planet are very different.
Some human planets may be engaged in interstellar immigration, while other human planets may still be engaged in slavery and human farming.
The style of painting is very different!
Faced with this situation, it is too difficult to grasp a suitable degree and manage it uniformly!
Therefore, to a certain extent, the human empire is actually more like a huge alliance composed of countless city-states than a perfect whole, and each region basically plays its own role.
The top leaders of the Human Empire are naturally very aware that in this state, there will be many hidden dangers within the Human Empire.
But, they had no choice.
A bloated whole, as long as it is large enough, is better than scattered sand!
At the very least, it looks more like the same thing...
Right now, [Dai Wenxing], who has just been forced to join the Human Empire, is basically in a state of neglect.
In addition to leaving some basic personnel behind, the expeditionary force monitors the general condition of the planet.
I didn't pay much attention to it.
To put it bluntly, they have conquered too many planets and they can’t manage them.
final.
After going through a few twists and turns and repeated verifications.
Erebus, disguised as a member of the Legion of the Sons of Horus, successfully met the governor of the planet.
When the fat and muscular male governor appeared, he immediately looked at Erebas with a puzzled expression and asked:
"Is there anything else, Lord Horus?"
Even though he was forced to join the Empire.
But the governor's attitude was very sincere when he spoke, and he showed no signs of resentment.
After all, he can't beat him either.
Facing his inquiry, Erebus calmly took out a box that was extremely luxuriously decorated and looked very precious at first glance.
He replied in a solemn tone:
"The Warmaster ordered me to deliver a token to you!"
Looking at the strange box, the governor scratched his head in confusion:
"Token? What token?"
Erebus made up a lie casually and explained forcefully:
"This is the token that every planetary governor will receive after successfully joining the Human Empire. It represents the Human Empire's recognition of you."
As he spoke, Erebus's face was serious, making it impossible to see any problems.
And the planetary governor who had just joined the Human Empire for a few months and had no understanding of the human Empire's political system and habits.
After hearing this, I didn't feel anything wrong.
For a moment, I even felt that what Erebus said made sense.
In his opinion, he is also a planetary governor after all. Isn't it natural for the human empire to give him a token that represents his identity?
Therefore, he did not doubt and nodded happily:
"I see, then I really need to trouble you to make this extra trip."
As he spoke, he stared blankly at the box in Erebus's hand.
He was looking forward to what the token given to him by the Human Empire would look like.
Seeing that the other party believed it was true, Erebus's face did not change, but he began to snicker in his heart. He handed the box over in a serious manner and said:
"Please also preserve it carefully. If this keepsake is lost, it may take decades to redo it."
Upon hearing this, the look on the Governor's face immediately became more expectant.
"Definitely, definitely..."
With an uncontrollable smile, he took the box from Erebus.
Seeing this situation, Erebus replied with satisfaction: "In that case, I will leave."
The Planet Governor politely invited: "Why are you in such a hurry? If you don't mind, you can stay and have lunch with me. I will definitely entertain you with the best food."
Erebus refused in a businesslike tone: "No need, I have other tasks, so I can't waste time."
"That's really a pity..."
Just like that, after a simple polite exchange, Erebus successfully retreated and ran away.
The Governor also opened the box eagerly with anticipation!
At this moment, even the guards next to him looked into the box curiously.
Obviously, even they are curious about this so-called token.
But after seeing the things inside, the governor couldn't help but be stunned.
'Why is this a sword?'
The governor, who originally thought that the contents of the box would be some kind of portable decoration that could be easily put on clothes to symbolize his identity, was slightly stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said to himself:
"I understand!
Although portable decorations are very good, they are too aristocratic. Only majestic things like power swords or bolt guns can better symbolize the military exploits of the Human Empire..."
Hearing this, the guards next to him, after thinking about it for a while, felt that this was very reasonable and nodded their heads!
Just like that, with a happy mood, the governor grasped the handle of the sharp blade and picked it up.
Use your own eyes to carefully appreciate the texture on it.
While admiring it, he also praised: "It is almost weightless. It is really exquisite craftsmanship. It is worthy of being a token of the human empire..."
After a while.
I don't know if it's an illusion.
The Governor vaguely seemed to hear some kind of murmur that was not quite right.
As he was admiring the sharp blade in his hand, he immediately looked around!
But I didn't find anything wrong.
Thinking that it might be some kind of illusion, he didn't bother to worry about that little thing anymore, and continued to admire the [Blade of Disaster] in his hand contentedly. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became...