The existence of the consecrated wine that could identify heresy was of concern not only to the State Religion, but also to the Inquisition, which showed great interest in it as soon as it received the news.
In a prominent palace of the top nest in the main hive capital of the Mariupol capital planet, several inquisitors gathered together to discuss this matter.
"If it were just a consecration wine, we could just verify its authenticity and whether it constituted heresy, and we could handle it." An Inquisitor, one eye replaced with a prosthetic, spoke first, a look of distress on his face. "But the Governor of Rostov II is an Inquisitor, an Inquisitor of the Anti-Xenophobic Order."
(Oil Man Inquisitor, although rare, they do exist)
As the judge spoke, he looked at the other judge sitting at the table.
The Inquisitor wore a power armor as red as blood, and a huge, bright red emblem of the Inquisition was very conspicuous on the back of his neck.
(Inquisitor wearing Terminator armor)
"Inquisitor Alex's loyalty is trustworthy. Although he has taken on the role of planetary governor of a colonized planet, his loyalty is unquestionable." This is a lord inquisitor and an inquisitor of the anti-foreign order: "Until there is clear evidence of his disloyalty, there is no need to doubt his loyalty.
After all, his governorship came from the Forbidden Palace of Holy Terra, and you and I both understand what that means."
At this time, the third judge at the table spoke up, and he asked in a curious tone, "So the rumor is true?"
The Inquisitor of the Anti-Xenophobia Order remained silent, neither confirming nor denying.
"If that's the case, then the matter of the consecration wine is probably more complicated than we imagined!" The inquisitor who spoke at the beginning reached out and touched the implant on his face, feeling indescribably depressed.
He is an Inquisitor of the Order of the Heretic, and you can probably tell what he does just by listening to his name.
The Order of the Rebellion is suspicious of everything and monitors all possible traitors within the empire.
Because of this, everyone comes under their suspicion, even the Grand Admiral of the Custodes and the Primarch.
In the common sense, when people refer to the Inquisition, they are largely referring to the Inquisitors of these Anti-Heretical Orders, and they are also the Inquisitors that the people of the Empire generally have the most contact with.
"If the Holy Blessing Wine can really identify heresy, then the Order of the Holy Hammer will ensure its production and obtain it at all costs!" The fourth inquisitor at the table spoke. She was a female inquisitor. Her slightly slender figure was wrapped in a well-tailored aristocratic costume, and on her forehead was a very conspicuous mark of the Inquisition emblem.
Female inquisitors were not uncommon in the Inquisition, but the other inquisitors seemed somewhat wary of this one.
This is an Inquisitor of the Order of the Holy Hammer. Generally speaking, they face demons and heretics, and knowing this chaotic knowledge carries the risk of degeneration and corruption. Therefore, the Inquisitors of the Order of the Holy Hammer usually take an absolutely safe measure to resolve the troubles that may arise from these problems.
This option is usually accompanied by large-scale silencing or even extermination orders.
Precisely because they have been dealing with Chaos heretics for many years, the Order of the Holy Hammer will never let go of such a weapon that can identify heresy.
"If the matter of the Holy Blessing Wine is true, then the Order of the Heretic also hopes to get its share." After hesitating, the Inquisitor of the Order of the Heretic still asked to ensure the interests of his faction.
Although the Order of Heresy mainly targets traitors, in many cases the attributes of traitor and heretic will overlap.
Therefore, for the Order of Heresy, a cup of wine that can easily identify who is a heretic is undoubtedly a valuable prop that can save them a lot of time in their work.
"While we all desire this consecrated wine, named 'Loyalty' by Inquisitor Alex, the prerequisite is that it is indeed genuine," the final Inquisitor spoke up. He was also the initiator of this meeting, the Grand Master of the Inquisitors of the Mariupol Sector and the highest representative of the Inquisition in this sector. "And more importantly, if it is indeed genuine, how can we ensure its smooth production and provide services to the Empire?"
"Confirming the truth of this matter is not difficult. The Ecclesiarchy will certainly confirm its authenticity immediately. This is related to whether the Emperor has truly appeared." The speaker was still the Inquisitor of the Anti-Heretical Order. He seemed particularly interested in this matter. "We only need to send a spy to infiltrate the Ecclesiarchy's team. With the help of the Ecclesiarchy, we can verify the authenticity of this matter, even though we all know that this matter is most likely true.
After confirming this, perhaps I should ask the Black Templars to send a combat squad to Rostov II permanently? He already has the help of the Holy Rose Order, so I'm afraid he doesn't really need the Sisters of Battle."
Although the Inquisition has many different orders, the main ones are the Order of Suppression, the Order of Exile, and the Order of the Hammer, and each of the three orders has a Space Marine Chapter as a partner.
The Order's collaborator is the Deathwatch, and the two often work together against xenos.
The Order of the Heretic has a very good relationship with the Black Templars and the Sisters of Battle. Usually, the Inquisitors of the Order of the Heretic are accompanied by Black Templars Space Marines and Sisters of Battle.
As for the Order of the Holy Hammer, the existence of the chapter they cooperated with was an absolute secret of the Empire. Even other Inquisitors only knew the number '666'.
"If it's an Astartes Brother, Inquisitor Alex already has a Deathwatch Forge Master assisting him. I think a kill team and a watch fortress would be more suitable for him. After all, the alien activity on the Rostov II is serious, and Inquisitor Alex is also sending the Rogue Traders who serve him to seek help from various forces." The Inquisitor of the Anti-Foreign Order is more partial to his own people. Although the gifts he gives are not generous, they can be considered practical. "Perhaps we should upgrade his ship? I think a strike cruiser should allow him to better serve the Empire than the Sword-class frigate he is currently using.
In addition, the PDFs on Rostov II have accumulated considerable combat experience after fighting the aliens. Perhaps the Empire can recruit Astra Militarum from this planet."
However, compared to the conditions offered by the Rebellion and Exorcism Orders, the Holy Hammer Order's offer was somewhat odd: "Chapter 666 will send a think tank to assist Inquisitor Alex and protect him from the threat of Chaos contamination."