Warhammer: This Galen's Heart of Steel

Chapter 2 Think Tank Force and the Ambition of the Three-Three System
He saw Lux lying on the bed unharmed, with most of her body buried in the quilt and a slightly frightened expression on her face.

"Lacus, what happened? I heard you screaming from the garden. That's not ladylike."

Garen bent his huge body and squeezed into the room. The furniture around him looked as small as house toys in front of him.

"Don't come over here!"

A white arm stretched out from the quilt and pressed on Garen's approaching arm, but it was like pressing on a solid wall, and no matter how hard he tried, it didn't move at all.

The deep blue eyes stared at Galen, and the white cheeks puffed up, as if to say, "Why didn't you step back?"

Garen took a few steps back and realized that Lux was also that age, considering that the little girl had wrapped herself in a blanket and refused to let him get close.

This was not something he was in charge of. Galen laughed dryly and retreated out of the room, saying awkwardly, "I'll help you call mom back. She should be going to church again."

"No, I can't let mom and dad know, they won't want me anymore." Lux spoke with a very aggrieved tone.

Garen's face fell. He realized the seriousness of the matter. It was no longer a problem that the little girl could not bring up.

He drove away the servants waiting in the corridor, and after making sure that there was no one else around, he walked to the bedside and squatted down, gently stroking his sister's head with his index finger. Her long golden hair was as smooth as silk.

"Okay, Lux, I'll make sure no one else knows about this."

Her brother's comfort stopped Lux ​​from trembling. She carefully lifted the quilt, revealing another white little hand.

The difference is that in the palm of the hand, there is a ball of light dancing like a butterfly.

There is no doubt that this is psychic power.

Garen's face was so gloomy that it looked like water was about to drip out of it.

Among humans, those who can draw energy from the Warp and use it are called psykers. Powerful Alpha-class psykers can even explode stars with their bare hands.

The Primarch Magris was a powerful psyker. After recognizing his own true nature, he said that the explosion of the sun was like a small spark in his eyes.

There may be some bragging in this, but it also gives us a glimpse into how perverted powerful psychics can be.

Demacia's hatred for psykers is among the highest in countless worlds.

The reason can be traced back to the Iron Man Rebellion, when an unprecedented warp storm appeared. The warp navigation that was commonplace before became a dangerous adventure. Those ships that were hit by the warp energy might appear in the opposite place of their destination and crash out of control.

The storm paralyzed transportation routes throughout the galaxy, and humanity's colonies that had been scattered across the stars were isolated one by one.

More serious problems are yet to come. Along with the subspace storm, there is also a surge in the number of genetic mutations among the population.

Countless mutants and psykers suddenly appeared in the societies of various worlds. These huge numbers of genetic mutants caused continuous chaos to the society.

Some weak worlds were directly controlled by groups of psychics and mutants. The bloody dictatorship and rampant desires caused civilization to regress hundreds of years.

Lux was frightened by her brother’s gloomy expression. She timidly wrapped her thin body with a quilt so that she could feel a little warmth.

Sensing Lux's fear, Garen controlled his emotions, smiled and reassured his sister: "It's okay, I will take care of everything."

"Hmm~" Lux responded softly, rubbing her little head against a palm that was bigger than her head like a cat.

She grew up listening to her brother's legendary stories. In her eyes, Garen was the hero in fairy tales. She always felt safe from her brother.

Feeling the warmth in his palm, Garen smiled indulgently.

The capital of Demacia, where psychic detection instruments are located in the center of every street.

The fully armed demon hunters quickly surrounded the entire Crown Guard Manor, but they did not enter the interior of the manor.

It's not that he is afraid of the owner of the manor, Pete Crownguard. As the governor of Demacia, Pete has the obligation to abide by the law and set an example, otherwise he will be deemed unqualified and voted out of office.

What really blocked their steps was the figure standing at the gate of the manor, a man as strong as an iron tower, holding a giant broadsword in front of him and closing his eyes to rest.

In the middle of the two groups, there was a trench cut by a sharp blade, and no one dared to cross the line.

"Capturing psykers is a provision engraved in the Demacia Code and is the mission of the Demon Hunters. Your Excellency's actions are a blatant confrontation with Demacia, a discredit to the glorious Crownguard family, an insult to the Fearless Vanguard Corps, and a disgrace to Archon Peter!"

The speaker was McCarthy, the chief judge of the Inquisition, who controlled the demon hunters.

"The [Think Tank] plan I proposed was submitted to the parliament a month ago. The parliamentarians will discuss this resolution tomorrow. The Chief Judge will not have to worry about the search for psychics for the time being.

In the Crownguard Manor, there are only soldiers from the Future Think Tank Force undergoing tests, and there are no psykers you need."

Galen said firmly.

"Sophistry, shameless sophistry!" McCarthy said angrily, "It is still unknown whether your lunatic bill can be passed. Before that, I have the right to arrest any psychic who appears."

Although he was extremely unhappy, McCarthy did not order the demon hunters to force their way into the manor.

First of all, it is not known whether you can beat the strong man in front of you.

Secondly, he was also wary of the other party's Fearless Vanguard Corps leader's identity, and he didn't want to provoke that group of soldiers.

Moreover, this matter involved the internal conflict between the two Demacia archons, and he would have a hard time no matter which one he offended.

Just wait and see, just make his attitude clear, he doesn't want to get involved in political struggles.

The awkward standoff lasted for an hour, and the three archons, Pitt, Hekam and Mesic, finally arrived.

Demacia's political system has a separation of powers. Pitt is the nominal supreme leader and represents the executive power, the parliament represented by Mesici has the legislative power, and Hekham leads the Inquisition and has the judicial power.

The one who is at odds with Pete is Governor Mesi, who believes that Pete has been too lenient towards psychics since he came to power.

After Pitt came to power, he vigorously promoted legislative reforms and sentenced to death psykers who had caused great harm to Demacia society and people.

Psychics who are unable to effectively control their psychic powers and whose psychic powers may go out of control at any time due to high emotions are sentenced to be imprisoned in the high-security Forbidden Magic Prison.

Psychics who are gentle in character and have strong control over their psychic powers are only sentenced to low-level custody.

This approach made him very popular among the civilian class, because the civilian class accounted for a high proportion of the social population of Demacia, which indirectly led to the fact that most psykers came from the civilian class.

No one wanted their family to be captured and executed by demon hunters one day. However, the trauma left by the psykers' rule in the Dark Age was too deep in Demacia, and most people had to support it, although they were reluctant.

The emergence of Pete caters well to the needs of society.

But there were also stubborn elements among them, including the aristocracy headed by Mesić and some elites among the common people, who were deeply dissatisfied with the reforms.

They were afraid that the executioner would return again, some because of existing interests, and some because of concern for the country and the people.

But who knows, the dirtiness of politics originates from this.

"Let me guess, who is the new executioner? It's not Madam Ogersa. She's probably in the church now."

Mesi pretended to be thinking hard, then suddenly hammered his hands and said, "Is it the cute little girl named Laxana?"

"There are no new psychics here, Archon Mesić. There are only psychic experiments conducted by the think tank for trial runs. The only psychics in the manor are the soldiers of the think tank, who are affiliated with the Fearless Vanguard!" Galen corrected again.

Mesic raised her eyebrows. Even the Fearless Vanguard Corps had been mobilized. It would be difficult for her to force the Crown Guards to compromise.

The Demacia military has developed in a very unique way.

They grew up completely independently of the three-power system. If it weren't for the need for Demacia to supply logistical resources such as weapons and equipment, Mesi felt that those soldiers would have run off to who knows where to fight the alien lords and play their knight games.

The reason for such a strange phenomenon is that those warriors are too obsessed with the so-called chivalry, and regard [courage and honor] as more important than their own lives.

They worship and are obsessed with personal strength, and the legion commanders are the most capable among them.

Therefore, the youngest military commander in the history of Demacia was born.

I heard that they recently had a new creed.

[Courage is the warrior's creed, and self-confidence is the seventh piece of divine equipment]

This confusing sentence came from a young man in his early 18s.

Mesi's brain went offline for a while, but he changed his words and called Galen a "man".

She couldn't connect the tall and radiant figure before her with those immature little boys.

[Galen: What the hell is my unreasonable charm? What did the Emperor put into the genes of the Primarchs?

The mobilization and control of emotions is definitely Slaanesh's specialty. No wonder during the Horus Heresy, the filial son Horus attempted to turn the Emperor into Slaanesh.

Slaanesh represents the ultimate emotions, love, desire and even the Emperor's infinite love for humanity.

False Slaanesh: bisexual, plays with flowers, and competes with Nurgle for wives.

The True Slaanesh: I love all of humanity.

Old man Huang, you are the real pervert, right? (roaring inwardly)]

But as a politician, Mesi would not compromise so easily. She slowly said, "You'd better win the debate tomorrow. Otherwise, our Governor Pete may have to spend the rest of his life in prison."

"Of course I believe in my son. He is an extraordinary swordsman and a talented artist. He can be a politician who is good at verbal battles, a great military strategist who can plan and win battles thousands of miles away, and an orator who is good at making eloquent speeches."

Peter did not hold back in praising his son: "Galen will take the crown of victory, just like he was born to do every time."

His father showered him with all kinds of gorgeous praises, while Garen stood aside with a blank expression, like a cold stone statue.

Enough complaints to fill every archive in Hera's fortress flooded his mind, silencing him.

Actual inner thoughts: Huh?
The Kua Kua template used by Pete is applicable to all Primarchs. They are great military strategists, politicians and even artists. They are omnipotent and versatile, and are perfect creations for restoring the human empire.

For example, a Space Marine named Merick could be responsible for the defense and management of an entire city by himself, which involved the mobilization of countless Space Marines and countless civilians, as well as the management of strategic resources.

He managed everything in perfect order by himself, completing work that could only be done by several mortal departments. He was like a supercomputer.

Space Marines are super warriors created using the genes of the Primarchs. The abilities of the Primarchs can be imagined.

However, due to their different growth environments, the super brains of some Primarchs often ask a soul-searching question:
Why not try out your super powers?
For example, Wolf King Leman Russ, whose wisdom is controversial. He is superstitious, impulsive and willful, and often says to others, "You are right, but I just don't want to listen."

As the second Primarch to be recovered, Horus despised this barbaric brother very much.

Galen felt that he was only slightly stronger than Riemann because he had been undergoing ascetic combat training.

He is also wiser because he can use the wisdom summarized by that great man, such as the three-three system in military affairs.

Wait until Garen finishes complaining in his mind.

The two have already begun to attack each other, just as their political functions have given them, like natural enemies.

Hekham was trying to mediate between the two sides, and he was the one who was referred to as the fence-sitter.

The demon-hunting troops left, and the two archons also left with the administrative staff.

Lux, who was hiding in Garen's cloak, poked her head out mischievously, blinking her big blue eyes at her father and brother.

Peter looked at his elf-like daughter lovingly, held her in his arms, and rubbed his forehead against her face: "Why is my little angel hiding here?"

Lux laughed out a sound as crisp as a silver bell.

"It's convenient for transfer. I'm not completely sure that I can suppress the demon-hunting troops, and I don't really want to conflict with them."

Galen suddenly spoke up.

The two sides just have different positions. The demon hunters are a group of respectable warriors.

The enemies they face are no less powerful than alien lords, and the disasters caused by uncontrolled psykers are no less than a small alien war. The casualty rate of the demon seekers has always been high.

Peter checked the time and asked, "Is your mother not back yet?"

Galen shook his head and immediately expressed his concerns: "She is too close to those charlatans. This is not a good thing."

Peter smiled helplessly: "Not being able to bring a brother to you and Lux ​​has almost become a pain in her heart. It would be good for her to have some spiritual support."

Galen nodded in understanding.

Peter patted the back of his hand and said, "Don't think too much. Ogatha and I have always treated you as our own son. She just... just cares too much about her background."

"Me too!" Lux raised her hand.

Galen smiled and gently pinched his sister's soft cheek.

The next day was dawn.

Hundreds of people gathered in the House of Representatives. They came from all professions and all classes in Demacia and were the group that best represented the will of Demacia.

The bill being discussed today is about whether to incorporate psykers with good performance into the Fearless Vanguard Corps.

This group of psykers is called the Librarian, and they use their varied psionic powers to serve Demacia on the battlefield.

Each legion led by the Primarch has its own characteristics, such as the obsessive-compulsive disorder of the Imperial Fists, the savage wolf-like nature of the Space Wolves, the friendliness of the Salamanders towards mortals, the religious fanaticism of the Word Bearers, the collective baldness of the Alpha Legion, and so on.

I hope the warriors of the Fearless Vanguard Corps can also have his characteristics. The author’s writing ability is limited, but he will try his best to shape them.

A legion that takes courage and honor as its medals and excels in three-three assault tactics.

They will become more and more like their original father, for example, they have extra thick health pools, they like to use big swords to hit their friendly forces on the heads (referring to stacked steel), and they turn like big windmills with a creaking sound.

By the way, book friends who have not invested can invest. When it reaches 10,000 words, I should, may, maybe, almost, have the chance to sign a contract. The investment can give everyone some free Qidian coins.

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(End of this chapter)