3-47 The End of Glory
Olivia knew this, and no matter how much she tried to save it, such a massive Chaos Rebellion and invasion, coupled with the huge damage to Londinium's original facilities, in fact, no matter how much she tried to save it, Londinium no longer had any value as a capital. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Success does not need explanation, and failure does not allow explanation. Olivia could not have been clearer of the great emperor's teachings. Even if she didn't die at the hands of the Chaos traitors, the Empire wouldn't allow a "reckless" loser like her to continue to waste the Great Emperor's fortune, her political enemies in the Council and Terra would have eaten her alive, and even if they didn't need to do it, the Emperor's Inquisitors would have every reason to burn her at the stake, and she might have killed her with a bullet in the shadows before she was arrested.
Olivia doesn't regret what she's done, she covers her still bleeding waist, and the wound that has been treated with emergency treatment is still bleeding, but this doesn't attract Olivia's spirit, she won't regret it, because if the empire wants to save itself, she can't sit still like this, she must learn and reform, and the empire can't be so spotless anymore.
The only thing she felt sorry for was that she started too late and ended too early.
Her efforts were wasted after all...... Before flowering and fruiting.
But her last sense of honor, her sense of responsibility as the most orthodox imperial noble, still reminds Olivia, reminding her to fulfill her last duty.
to save as many people as possible...... From the hands of Chaos.
Governor Olivia glanced at the Midnight Lord who had fallen to the side, intending to kill himself to destroy Londinium's last line of defense.
As a Chaos Space Marine, he is truly terrifying and powerful, vulnerable to mortals, and yet he plays with the valiant guards in the palm of his hand.
But he was so confident that he forgot something very important.
He forgot how great human dignity and courage would appear in certain moments.
"Your Excellency the Governor, what shall we do next?" Vesare, the leader of the Olivia's Guards, leaned in, his body was covered in charred burns, smoke and blood, making his originally neat and serious carapace look full of tragedy.
"Thank you, Captain Vesuary, for being here...... You saved my life. Olivia subtly let out a sigh of relief after seeing Vesali's breathing mask that showed a red light: "How's the battle going?" ”
"Honestly, Your Excellency the Governor, it's a mess." Vesuary's eyes were obscured from under the mask, but there was a hint of helplessness in his tone: "The 236th Regiment defending the gate has lost contact, and according to our intelligence, they should have been wiped out. Local Planetary Defenders...... IMHO, less than forty percent remain loyal, and that's three hours ago. The 589th and 366th regiments converged, and they were still defending their positions, but they were still in good condition there...... But the Chaos Rebels and Nurgle Zombies are almost everywhere, and the Chaos Space Marines are also frequently sighted, and the crash of the Tower of Babel has left us without reinforcements from the Orbital Fleet and the Mechon, and it has also caused a whole bunch of additional damage; And in the high-level orbit, there are already Chaos warships appearing one after another. The emperor was on top, and there were quite a few garrisons that were originally Londinium. As for the Governor's Praetorian Guard, Your Excellency the Governor, we are ready to fight. ”
"What about the Legal Department?" Olivia frowned, it was bad, and it only looked like it was going to get worse.
"The Forensic Department fortress hasn't fallen yet, but we can't get in touch with their internal lines."
"Let a team of gray spirits pass, I need to bring a word to His Excellency the Chief Justice."
"What is it?"
Olivia had a wry smile on her face: "The only thing to do is to die." Okay, let's go command of the battle, commander, at least we have to hold the royal district, and besides, burn the corpse. ”
"Understood." Vesaree saluted an Aquila salute and directed the two men to burn the Midnight Lord's corpse before leaving, leaving Olivia alone in the empty command room.
Olivia sighed, then turned her head to the darkness in the corner and questioned herself.
"Mr. Faceless, Special Strategy Bureau...... That's what it's called, right...... I knew this was going to happen? ”
"Of course." A vague figure appeared there: "Otherwise, why do you think we would turn a blind eye to your double-faced behavior over the years?" ”
"Because you've known for a long time, Chaos is eyeing this place?" Olivia had a wry smile on her face: "I'm sometimes really curious about your intelligence network...... You can't possibly have the slightest connection with the traitors, but you know all this and have prepared so much. ”
"Never underestimate the Federation, and don't underestimate us, Madam Governor, your political tricks don't mean anything to me...... And now, honestly, you don't mean much to us anymore. ”
"So, you're here to kill me?" Olivia let go of the hand covering his wound: "Do it, what are you waiting for?" ”
"No, I'm not interested in your life, because it's not in our interest for you to die here, the Federation's property and people here have made it impossible for the government and military to turn a blind eye to everything that's happening here, Space Marines are coming, you can do one last thing, and that's the end of our deal."
"Say, after all this, I'm long gone, haven't I?"
"That's your own choice, you found us, not us. Getting back to the point, continue to maintain the Empire's armies for now, and coordinate them when the Empire's reinforcements arrive, so as not to let the Empire and the Federation forces clash. As compensation, we will evacuate civilians...... To the best of our ability. ”
"That's enough." Olivia finally showed a miserable but beautiful smile: "Then I'm afraid I'm going to die here?" As a victim? That's what happens to trying to be a reformer in such a dark world, isn't it? ”
"I don't deny it."
Olivia burst out laughing, "You're not going to comfort anyone, Ed, goodbye, Faceless, I hope your plans go well, and I'll do my last thing." ”
The vague shadow distorted: "Before I go, let me ask you a personal question, Olivia, do you regret it?" Hate us...... Have you ever hated me? ”
"No......" Olivia smiled, with an unknown look in her eyes, "I died for my beliefs, and we are just using each other, what is there to regret?" What is there to hate? ”
"That's ...... That's it. ”
Eventually, the command room fell silent.