Apparently Machado has fulfilled his mission, and he begins to expel Hades from the solar system.

Hades blinked, he looked at Machado, who was a little mentally weakened, they were heading to the Black Ship, and Charon, Blackfa, Jin and the others were following them, and the team looked very strange.

“…… Machado, are you...... Forgot something? ”

The old man glanced impatiently at Hades from under his hood,

"When did you become so tactful, Hades?"

Hades thought for a moment and spoke in a low voice,

"The last time you came to Mars, you didn't take me to ......"

Macardo's scepter slammed heavily on the ground, and the regent's calm and slightly angry voice rang out, as if not shying away from the group behind them,

"You've got the shallow treasures scattered if you want to keep digging...... Then you will be completely plunged into a world that you cannot comprehend, its vast memories in its slumber - or, we can unlock its seals, let it wake up, and then you go to subdue it. ”

Hades snorted, that's fine, nothing happened just now.

So they continued to walk silently.

The massive hull of the black ship exposed a black line that obscured the sky in the distance, and the wind from Mars was dry and icy.

Hades took a breath, he wasn't used to so much smell in the wind, and he could smell the slight burnt paste that came from the gold engine as it worked.

Hades spoke, and what he said made him feel a little funny,

"Machado, what the hell do you think about me? You're going to push me on Mars? ”

"Obviously."

The old man said calmly,

"If you need it, Hades, if the time calls it, I can make it rain on Mars again - provided you need to be at least twenty kilometers away from me, and I personally think you can find the tallest factory spire at random and shout something incomprehensible, but full of allusions."

Hades hissed, and he spoke cautiously,

"Back then...... The emperor did the same back then? ”

"No," said Machado, "he sought out two Martians who were hunting in the wasteland, and let them witness the miracle of a god in golden armor descending from the sky with the prophesied rain......

“…… And I was in charge of the rain on the ship. ”

Hades swallowed, and looking at the rickety figure in front of him, he seemed to hear a faint ...... He's hard to say.

"The Mechanics already have faith, why did the Empire choose me again?"

Hades pondered the wording,

"Personally, I think the Mechinates' belief in the Emperor is obvious...... Obviously, it makes more sense to maintain the present faith. ”

Machado turned his head and glanced at Hades, the old man's eyes flashed with the brilliance of reason,

"To this day,"

Machado spoke slowly,

"There are still many mecha worlds that are dissatisfied with the emperor and the empire. And as the future empire exerts pressure on the Forge World, shrinks its power, and requires it to prioritize the supply of legion logistics...... The number of disgruntled sages will only increase, and mere faith is clearly unable to resist the wear and tear of real existence. ”

Hades spoke slowly,

"But the fact that you're trying to prop up another god figure is ...... Are these contradictions still not resolved? I don't think it's ...... change the image Well, me, for example, will be able to quell the discontent of these foundry worlds. ”

"You're still running away from your essence, Hades."

Makado said bluntly, Hades's actions froze, and the atmosphere of this team seemed to start to become weird, but except for Hades, Jin and the others still followed behind Hades as if they hadn't heard anything.

"Even he, at this stage, can't cross the long star sector and give his power directly to those who call him, he still needs a medium, or a strong enough faith."

"Every time it is given, it will take a toll on his strength."

"And you're different, Hades."

"Your [Gift] will even make your subspace influence even more profound...... In other words, it is not a give, but a plunder. ”

"People resonate with you through faith, and their faith, respect, fear, and love for you will bring the flame of their soul to you—and then be [consumed] by you."

Hades snorted softly,

"I don't think people are all masochists who like to believe in a god that makes them feel pain and even shortens their lives...... Or am I considered to be an evil god? ”

"It's a real possibility now."

Macado spoke unconcernedly,

"So now the sect I instruct Kim to run is still a small organization."

Behind them, Phim bowed his head deeply as he walked, as if in response to Machado's words, the black stone on his body made a crisp tapping sound.

"But if ......"

Machado paused for a moment,

"If the veil is lifted and the waves of subspace pour into the physical world, Hades, you will quickly reap the rewards of your followers, and the distortion of subspace will be more shattering than the pain you are about to inflict on them."

"Then you will be confronted with the power of faith."

Makado said softly,

"In this world, there is no more powerful weapon than thought, faith."

The roar of the approaching black ship sounded, reminding Hades of the cry of an ancient whale.

Macado turned around and stared at Hades, as if an endless fire was burning in his eyes,

"Believe me, Hades, I don't want to see the day when you are truly called a god by humans."

Then the old man lowered his hood to cover his vision, and Machado sneered, and his tone became relaxed,

"After all, I can't imagine a person like you being believed by humans, even Ruth?"

Hades felt an arrow in his knee, and Hades stretched out Erkang's hand,

"Wait! Then I was forced to hang on the altar, and what should I do when my black domain can't be suppressed anymore? You're not going to throw me somewhere in the middle of nowhere, are you? ”

"You shouldn't have so many questions, and if you go on like this, don't you want me to explain to you the subspace nature of Motarion?"

The old man waved his hand and motioned for Hades to get on the boat.

"This trip to the City of Perfection, and when you find the Emperor, you'll know his plans—"

Machado deserves to be Machado, and in the end, Hades still didn't ask anything......

So...... Wait a minute! Old horse! What is the essence of Motarian's subspace?!

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[Call the Nineteenth Company to prepare for the subspace jump.] 】

Killeman sat at his desk, staring at the pages hanging from the wall in front of his desk.

[My father gave the empire a vision and granted it unbreakable power. This vision, once applied to all social, cultural and military organizations, is sure to inspire a cohesive force that transcends individual ambitions. 】

[—Killiman, On Loyalty, 45.22.xiv]

Killeman felt the sweat of tension run down the ends of his hair, he felt suffocated, he felt ...... Unreal.

The Emperor, his father, demanded that he destroy the City of Perfection.

Yes, yards

(End of chapter)