Agricultural Planet, Ganus.
The Governors Mansion was completely surrounded by the Battle Sisters from Li Feng's fleet, the Skitarii, and the Astra Militarum.
The atmosphere inside the Ganus Governors Mansion was tense and oppressive. The Battle Sisters, clad in power armour and armed with Bolters, moved steadily, searching every corner of the mansion as if unwilling to miss any possible clue.
Their actions stemmed from intelligence Li Feng had sent from the primitive jungle, which indicated the possibility of Heretics' corruption, prompting the Nuns to deploy in full force.
The Female Governor could only sit powerlessly in the center of the living room, her head buried in her hands, appearing bewildered and helpless. She had always been diligent and dedicated, managing this Agricultural Planet with all her heart, making it prosper.
Her heart was filled with fear as she pondered every decision and action.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps from the main entrance broke the silence in the hall.
Grand Sister Margaret slowly walked in, her expression stern, her gaze like a torch fixed on the Female Governor. Her voice was as low as frost: "Governor, we need to conduct a more in-depth investigation. Please cooperate with our inquiries and hand over all relevant documents and records."
The Female Governor lifted her head, a flicker of fear in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. She took a deep breath and stood up: "Alright... I will cooperate. But please believe me, I have never committed any Heretic acts."
Her voice trembled slightly, yet she tried to maintain her composure and dignity. She had long lost the elegance and confidence she had displayed earlier that morning; her meticulously styled hair was now disheveled.
Grand Sister Margaret nodded slightly, then turned to signal the other Nuns to continue the search. As time passed, the search within the Governors Mansion became even more thorough, as if the air itself was permeated with the scent of corruption.
Amidst this agonizing wait and anxiety, the Female Governor felt increasingly that her fate was no longer in her control. Just then, a Nun rushed in from the side hall, her face solemn: "An anomalous item has been found... it appears to be from the Chaos Forces, Slaanesh."
Grand Sister Margaret remained silent for a moment, then turned her stern gaze towards the Female Governor, her eyes mixed with suspicion and scrutiny. The Female Governor's heart sank instantly, as if plunging into a bottomless abyss. Her hands involuntarily clenched, and an undisguised fear flickered in her eyes.
"Chaos Forces... Slaanesh?" Her voice trembled, almost a whisper.
The Grand Nun said in a deep voice: "Yes, it seems to bear the characteristics of Slaanesh. We need you to explain their origin."
The Female Governor's face instantly turned pale. She opened her mouth, almost unable to make a sound. She had never encountered anything related to Chaos, and all of this made her feel deeply helpless and lost.
After finding the evidence, the Nuns showed no mercy. They immediately grabbed the Female Governor's arm with the attitude of treating a criminal, dragging her like a dead dog towards the place where the evidence was found.
She wanted to get up and walk with the Nuns, rather than be dragged, which would at least allow her to maintain a last shred of dignity. But it was no use; the Nuns' swift pace still dragged her toes along the ground.
Soon, the Female Governor was dragged into a room in the Governors Mansion, where Saint Celestine stood, clad in golden power armour, with wings spread on her back and golden light emanating from her eyes.
The moment the Female Governor saw Celestine, she was so dazzled by the golden light and sanctity emanating from her that she couldn't open her eyes. When Celestine saw the Female Governor, she spoke:
"Any betrayal and corruption cannot escape the eyes of the Holy Emperor and his servants, Female Governor... I give you one last chance. If you confess everything now, we will still grant you a merciful death."
Upon seeing Celestine, the Female Governor knelt trembling on the ground... A profound sense of sadness at this moment transformed into a feeling of unwillingness... "Living Saint! I am the daughter of the Viat Family, the Governor of Ganus, a citizen of the Imperium! I serve no one but the Emperor and the Von Valancius Family... I once thought all of this was merely tools; I had the strength and the courage to use these tools! Do you think this mad planet can be tamed by ordinary means alone? Absolutely not! My family waged a century-long war to completely tame Ganus, but it was all in vain!"
At this point, Grand Sister Margaret asked: "Governor, you have not improved this world; instead, you are pushing it into a fiery pit. Did Theodora know about this before?"
"Did she know? She's had this planet for decades. She might know some... quirks of the local nobles, but that woman was only interested in resources and tithes, and everything I did ensured that resources and tithes were submitted on time."
Celestine walked in front of the Female Governor and looked down at her: "I don't care about any of that. One last time... speak."
Celestine stepped aside from her path, for from the moment she set foot on this planet, she already knew the source of the corruption.
The Female Governor sighed, slowly raised her hand, and pointed to the wall of the room... And at that moment, a maid, holding a strange, peculiar dagger, rushed towards the Female Governor and Celestine.
Suddenly, an arm clad in black power armour immediately seized the maid's neck, while the other hand pressed down on the maid's shoulder. With a forceful squeeze of that arm... "Pfft... Rip!"
The maid's head, still attached to her spine, was directly torn from her body, instantly splattering blood all over the floor. (Maid Spine Sword!)
"Well done, Sister Conia."
At this moment, Sister Conia was expressionless, merely tossing the head and spine aside like garbage... But what she failed to notice was... a small cut had been made on her glove... by that strange, peculiar dagger.
As the Nuns found the switch on the wall and pressed a mechanism on a stone pillar... the wall in the room slowly opened... Celestine looked at the Female Governor in front of her. The Female Governor knelt upright, quickly tidying her appearance with her hands. Celestine slowly placed her palm on the Female Governor's head:
"Vistanza Ganus Viat Abu Aram Coronus, you have committed acts of betrayal against the Emperor due to blindness and ignorance, but in consideration of your good attitude of repentance, you are now granted a merciful death..."
The Female Governor felt the caress and warmth of the Living Saint's palm on her head and closed her eyes... Celestine gently raised her palm, then quickly brought it down, striking the Female Governor's head. A sound of bones breaking instantly occurred, and the Female Governor fell heavily to the ground like a broken puppet, blood flowing from her eyes.
Celestine drew her longsword from her waist, turned, and led the Battle Sisters into the secret passage. The dark corridor was filled with dark purple light, and the deeper they went, the stronger the decadent music and nauseatingly sweet smell became.
Upon reaching the deepest part, the Nuns saw a pleasure establishment. Many dignitaries were still oblivious that the Governors Mansion was completely surrounded, continuing to indulge in their pleasures.
The Nuns stood in a line, raising their Bolters and flamers...
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