Chapter 848

Thane Plateau, Astarte City.

The night on the plateau is long and cold, the city built on the mountain is covered with a thick layer of ice and snow, the biting cold wind whistles outside the houses made of rocks, Astartes is divided into five floors, each floor has There are flames shining in many places.

That night, many Macragges stayed up all night.

In a large stone house on the fourth floor of Astarte, Marius sat on a stone chair and looked at Tyrian standing in the middle of the open space, his eyes unblinking and his expression complicated.

Since following Rennes, the Ultramarines have taken regular breaks to return to the tribe to reunite with their families, or to start a family and have children.

Tyrion came back a few days ago.

Last night, a dozen Ultramarines in the tribe held a ceremony to celebrate Rennes' election as the Regent of the Empire.

Today, the barbarians of Macragge and Renn are both prosperous and harmless. Renn became the consul, and everyone in the tribe is very excited. Some Ultramarines in the Fort Vajra base also rushed back to join the carnival feast.

However, in the middle of the night, the Ultramarines suddenly received some news, each of them showed joy, and hurriedly left the banquet, either ran home and locked themselves in the room, or found a place where no one was waiting.

The clansmen were confused at first, but quickly realized.

Their Primarch is about to be promoted!

As symbiotes, the stronger the original body, the stronger their strength will be. Ultramarines are all legends, and more than 20 captains and company commanders are legendary mid-level. Each of them is as strong as patriarch Mari. Uz almost.

With power armor on, any Ultramarine could defeat the Patriarch.

Now to be promoted again...

When Marius heard the news at the banquet, he was happy for the clansmen, but at the same time felt depressed, and drank several large bottles of spirits in one breath.

Tyrion originally wanted to go home, but was stopped by Marius.

Marius watched him grow up, and the two were uncles and nephews. It was not easy to disobey the patriarch's order, and he guessed what Marius was thinking, so he stayed.

All night, Tyrian's strength kept rising.

He is the company commander of the 5th company of Ultramarines, a legendary mid-level, second only to the first company commander Sicarius in strength, after this promotion, he directly broke through to the legendary high-level!

At this moment, Tyrion was more than two and a half meters tall, his strong body was like a wall, his skin shone with a dark golden luster, and the tyrannical aura he exuded hit the entire stone house, making Marius, who was always watching him, feel a little suffocated .

After his breathing stabilized, Tyrian let out a long breath.

"This feeling..."

Feeling his own strength, he was so excited that he didn't know how to describe it, and finally exclaimed: "Gillimans, this is too strong!"

Marius couldn't help but said: "Tyrian, are you already a legendary high-level?"

"Yes, uncle." Tyrion nodded.

"You are a symbiont and have reached the legendary high level, so Your Excellency Ren..." Marius did not continue, and he did not dare to say some taboo words even in private. Today's Renn is different from the past. He is the consul of the empire, and he is no longer something he can talk about.

Tyrion has no taboo, "The boss must have been promoted to the holy soul wizard."

"Holy Soul Wizard!"

Marius sighed and shook his head endlessly. A young and handsome face appeared in his mind. He never thought that the young man would reach the level that he could not look up to.

He knew the political landscape of the empire well.

A Holy Soul Sorcerer cannot serve as a Consul. Ren was promoted to a Holy Soul Sorcerer on the day he was elected as a Consul. The news would definitely shake the empire.

However, he is more concerned about the clansmen.

"You are already a legendary high-level..." Marius sighed again, his tone full of helplessness.

He only broke through to the middle rank of legend a few years ago, and he is still far from the high rank of legend. Stronger than last time.

A few days ago, there was an Ultramarine who had returned to the Astartes with Tyrion, a member of the 1st Company, wearing power armor, and participated in the battle for Bambey City.

This time he went back to the tribe and put on the power armor, which caused a sensation in the entire Astartes.

He also deliberately demonstrated the power of the armor in front of the tribe.

Marius was also stunned by the shock, and then felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He knew very well that the Ultramarines wearing power armor were as powerful as holy-level powerhouses, and he was no opponent at all, and he had no chance of winning.

It is said that more than sixty brothers have been equipped with power armor.

All brothers will be installed in the future.

The brilliant record of the Extreme Battlegroup in the revenge action and the supreme reputation of "the world's strongest battleband" made the clansmen who have been pursuing glory all their lives go crazy.

These days, every Ultramarine in the clan is sought after by the clansmen.

No matter where they go, they are surrounded by clansmen, asking various questions, and everyone is most concerned about the same thing: When will the Lord Consul come to Astartes to recruit Ultramarines again?

The Macragge tribe signed a covenant with Rennes. In order to maintain the independence of the tribe, Marius has always deliberately controlled the number of Ultramarines, preventing too many tribesmen from joining Rennes, and avoiding losing his authority as the patriarch.

In order to avoid suspicion, Ren only came to Astartes once two years ago.

The two sides maintained a high tacit understanding.

But this time, Marius felt that he couldn't suppress it anymore. The men of the entire tribe were not thinking about Astartes, and had already flown to the empire.

Now, Rennes has been promoted to Holy Soul Sorcerer, and all the Ultramarines have broken through to the legendary mid-level, and any one of them has the strength to challenge the patriarch.

The company commander and captain headed by Sicarius are even legendary high-ranking!

Even without power armor, Marius can't beat Sicarius, and Tyrion in front of him can beat him, but his talent is far inferior to his own, he was taught by himself, and he could beat him easily before on the ground.

When the news spread after dawn, what would the clansmen think of themselves?

Marius' heart was filled with bitterness.

"Gilliman..." He walked out of the stone house and looked up at the highest temple in Astarte, feeling very confused, "What should I do in this situation?"

Actually, Marius knew that there was the easiest way.

That is to pledge allegiance to Rennes and join the Ultimate Battlegroup.

From the words of the Ultramarines, it is known that Ren rejected the request of some Ultramarines to set up a regiment leader, and left the position of the regiment leader vacant. The intention is very obvious, and it is reserved for himself.

Sicarius has returned to the Astartes many times, and his words also hint at it.

However, Marius kept pretending not to know.

Of course he is also very moved, but as the patriarch of the Macragges, the responsibilities and burdens on his shoulders far exceed those of ordinary tribesmen. If even he becomes Ren's symbiont, then the entire Macragge tribe will become A vassal of Rennes, it is no longer possible to maintain a relationship of equal allies.

Most importantly, how to face Gilliman?

The Macragges have believed in Gilliman for thousands of years, but apart from the previous patriarchs, the people of the tribe did not know that Gilliman was seriously injured, and the statue in the temple was Gilliman's real god.

One day in the future, when Gilliman regains consciousness and finds that the Macragge tribe has been controlled by a mortal, how furious will he be?

Will he allow Ren to take away his last believer?

Will the two sides clash?

Of course, Marius didn't think that Gilliman would lose to a mortal. No matter how powerful Ren was, he couldn't be the opponent of a god. However, behind Ren was the entire Orienser Empire. Two holy soul wizards and a huge imperial army!

Where should the Ultramarines and clansmen caught in the middle go?

Marius stood in the wind and snow, looking at the Temple of Astarte under the night, feeling extremely heavy, but he didn't know who to tell.

At this time, Tyrion came out of the stone house.

He was already taller and stronger than Marius. When he approached, Marius felt a sense of oppression. He heard him whisper, "Uncle, the boss has been waiting for you to join."

"I know." Marius replied.

Tyrion added: "If my uncle becomes an Ultramarine, no one can take away the position of regiment leader, and Sicarius dare not refuse to accept it."

"I know." Marius replied as before, with no expression on his face.

Tyrion was very puzzled, "Then why has uncle refused to agree?"

The corner of his mouth twitched, he shook his head and said, "I understand that Uncle wants to keep the tribe independent, but this is impossible. The Macragges pursue power and glory, and these bosses can give it, or even more, Far exceeded our brothers' expectations and got something we couldn't even dream of."

"After dawn, my uncle's position in the tribe will become very awkward. Maybe he can stop the tribe for a while, but it can't last for too long."

Marius replied: "I know."

Seeing that he always answered like this, Tyrion felt a little angry in his heart, the blood in his body was churning, the heavy snow fell on his skin and instantly melted and turned into water vapor, and said in a deep voice: "Since uncle knows everything, why are you still hesitating?" Woolen cloth?"

"Oh..." Marius sighed, "You don't know anything."

Tyrion was confused.

He was about to ask, but saw that Marius' face changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look at the high temple, with an inexplicable look in his eyes, and his expression was constantly changing, such as surprise, excitement, and astonishment.

"What's the situation?" Tyrian also looked at the temple, but couldn't see anything.

After half a minute.

Marius' expression became very relaxed, and the previous heavy heart was swept away, and he said with a smile: "Tyrion, you tell Your Excellency the Consul that I am willing to join the Extreme Battle Group. Moreover, he can continue to recruit Extreme Fighters in the tribe." Warrior, as much as you want."

Tyrion thought he had heard wrong.

In the blink of an eye, the patriarch's attitude completely changed, completely reversed.

But this did not hinder his happiness, and he said loudly: "Okay! I will contact the boss immediately." The Primarch Symbiosis can communicate with Ren at any time, and soon, Tyrian said with a happy face: "Uncle, the boss said that he is dawn I will come to Astarte soon, and recruit three hundred brothers, please prepare yourself."

"Yes." Marius nodded.

In the past few years, the tribe's economy has been prosperous, and their living conditions have become better and better. By the way, they have also expanded the territory of the tribe and conquered several small tribes of barbarians around them. The captured women were distributed to the brothers. Many wealthy Ultramarines raised four or five wives and kept giving birth. The population of the tribe has doubled.

Although the cubs haven't grown up yet, it's easy to draw three hundred excellent fighters.

There are more than a thousand adult males in the Astartes.

This time Rennes recruited 300 Ultramarines, deducting the previous 300, and the remaining adult males were only more than 400 people, who could just defend the tribe and train the next generation of fighters.

After more than ten years, these newborns will be able to expand the size of the Extreme Battle Group again.

It was dawning soon.

The news spread that the Imperial Consul was coming to recruit Ultramarines, and the whole Astartes was boiling. The men rushed to tell each other, and they gathered in the square in front of the temple without even having breakfast. with.

More than an hour later, there was a thunderclap from the sky in the direction of Fort Vajra.

Boom!

Marius saw a huge bolt of lightning galloping in the distant sky, in which there was a faint human figure, the speed was unbelievable, the thunder was still echoing in his ears, and he arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye.

The lightning across the sky suddenly disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.

Immediately, a tall and straight figure appeared in the square silently. He was wearing mithril light armor, a blood-colored cloak on his back, and a gentle smile on his handsome face. come out from the body.

Some Macragges with keen senses sensed the power contained in the breath, and it was just the tip of the iceberg, which made their souls tremble.

Regent of the Empire, Rene Augustus!

Holy Soul Wizard!

Marius took a deep breath. Only when he saw Renn did he understand the terrifying power of the Holy Soul Sorcerer. He suppressed the shock in his heart, and took the lead in saluting: "I have seen you, Mr. Consul."

A dozen Ultramarines shouted, "Boss."

"I have seen the consul." The Macragges in the square bowed down, their eyes full of awe and fanaticism.

Ren looked at the temple on the side of the square, seemingly in a daze.

After a few seconds, he turned around and said with a smile on his face, "Patriarch Marius, and brothers, there is no need to be polite."

Marius' attitude changed 180 degrees, and Ren was also surprised, guessing that it might have something to do with Gilliman. The first time he came to Astarte, he knew that the real body of Gilliman was in the temple. He just used the upgraded soul eye to observe the other party, but he didn't get any response.

Gilliman seemed to wake up briefly every once in a while to communicate with the outside world.

Perhaps the truth can only be told by Marius.

Marius suddenly knelt down and said loudly: "Master Consul, I am determined to join the Extreme Battle Group and pursue my glory. My people will follow you more and more, and I hope that Your Excellency will abide by Ma Covenant between Kurag and Glamorgan."

"It's natural, our covenant will always be valid." Ryan looked serious.

"good!"

Marius no longer had any doubts, cut his palm with a dagger, and swear loudly in public: "Loyalty is my life, loyalty is my faith, and loyalty is my glory! I, Marius, in Gilliman's Under witness, dedicate allegiance to Ryan Augustus, obey his will, carry out his orders, always be loyal and never betray!"

The oath caused the blood to fly, and quickly formed an elemental contract for the symbiosis of the original body.

"I accept your loyalty."

Ren reached out and touched the blood talisman, a powerful will merged into the body and reached the soul space, and a brand new branch and a leaf grew on the world tree like a towering tree. At the same time, an avatar icon of Marius is generated on the phone interface.

The Primarch Symbiosis was achieved, and a connection was established between the Primarch and the Symbiosis.

In an instant, Marius' body changed drastically, and countless energies poured in from all around, like a storm pouring into his body, and a terrifying aura emanated, causing the surrounding barbarians to retreat involuntarily, their faces turning pale with shock. .

In just a few seconds, Marius' figure swelled twice, broke through the middle legendary level, and skyrocketed all the way, reaching the peak of the high legendary level without stopping, and his strength was still rising.

"The patriarch is going to be promoted to the holy rank?" the well-informed Ultramarines cried out.