[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680875,2147,"Chapter 105: Is Kaul Turning into a Dark Mechanicus?","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>The great Omnissiah had truly blessed him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul could feel the connections between the synthetic synapses in his skull and his logic pathways growing tighter, his mind more active than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with it came inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming flood of inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surge nearly overloaded Kaul's circuits, sparks flying from his mechanical parts. Yet he didn't care in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul clutched his resting servo-skull \"father\" beside him, shaking it like an excited child holding a prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, wake up! I've had a breakthrough! I know how to create the ultimate machine to house the strongest Machine Spirit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Salii family had suffered immensely in their pursuit of this technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul's father had poured his life's work into it, passing away before making any significant progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had placed all his hopes in Kaul, the genius of the Salii family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servo-skull jolted awake, staring blankly at Kaul. Being a mere machine, it couldn't comprehend the joy of the human before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the workshop was filled with smoke, the sounds of clanging metal and sizzling electricity echoing throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the governor's office at the spire residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was reviewing confidential files on the Inquisition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly established Inquisition was operating smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Deville's leadership, it had handled dozens of heresy cases, uncovering many hidden cultists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, several incompetent and corrupt officials had been dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville had become a feared figure in the Royal District—a symbol of judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood that if the Inquisitor came to you, it meant judgment had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was likely either a bolt shell or a place on the pyre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was pleased with Deville's uncompromising approach; it was exactly what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden himself wasn't particularly strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But lax discipline often led to incompetence and corruption among officials, and unchecked behavior among the populace could invite Chaos corruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, proper oversight and punishment were necessary to maintain the governor's authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Royal District needed someone like Deville, and he was the perfect choice for the role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Eden, he only needed to play the part of the benevolent savior, showing kindness and mercy to his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Eden received more good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul had successfully created the Machine Spirit core and was requesting permission to activate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an incredible surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected to wait six months, maybe longer, but Kaul had produced a finished product in just two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell Kaul that we'll be activating the Machine Spirit today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was thrilled; he'd finally be free from the burden of endless paperwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no concerns about whether the Machine Spirit would activate successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blessing's effects were evident, and Kaul wouldn't have notified him unless he was confident it would work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden couldn't wait a moment longer and ordered Carter and the guards to escort him to the workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arrival, he was greeted by a massive, skull-shaped mechanical structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of floating servo-skulls worked around the structure, performing various tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huge black gears turned slowly, flames roared from furnaces, and steam veiled the area like a thin mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rhythmic sound of the gears meshed together, creating a deep and powerful mechanical hum—the heartbeat of the mechanical structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setup... Kaul had really outdone himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden had only just seen the resource consumption report for Kaul's workshop yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul alone had consumed more than half of the Royal District's resources. And it had only come to his attention so late due to the backlog of administrative tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, he had been working to reform the administration, exhausted from sorting through files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trigger had been an outdated census report buried in the paperwork—submitted a decade ago by some unknown bureaucrat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon investigation, he discovered an entire department dedicated to maintaining census data, even during the Hive's fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had followed protocol for years, compiling complex data sets, and finally reporting it to the governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he questioned why such a pointless task hadn't been stopped, the response was that no order had been given to halt the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this revelation, Eden launched a thorough inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More idle departments were discovered, including one hidden deep within the Department of Internal Affairs, responsible for calculating an ancient tax protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under orders from years prior, the entire department had been sequestered, forbidden from leaving until their calculations were complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servitors had been delivering food, and they toiled on, oblivious to the uprising or the Hive's fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They merely noted the deteriorating quality of their food, assuming it was punishment for unsatisfactory work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by guilt, they worked even harder, with exhausted members quietly removed by servitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absurdity of it all nearly made Eden choke on his anger, yet he could do nothing about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These poor clerks were merely doing their jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even worse were the completely forgotten employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked in rooms with confidential documents, their superiors had died in the uprising, leaving them without instructions or supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Eden finally opened one of these offices, he found little more than a dozen skeletal remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such was the consequence of inefficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Managing billions on Urth required countless administrators and departments, which had become too numerous to track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, finally, all of this would come to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Machine Spirit, the Royal District would enter a new era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the vast resources Kaul had used, Eden wasn't bothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand project like the Machine Spirit core would naturally consume a significant amount of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it meant a successful launch, Eden could stomach even higher costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the massive skull structure before him, Eden felt it was worth every resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Machine Spirit core had a commanding presence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Kaul emerged to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood on an anti-gravity platform, gripping a mechanical staff, floating out of the skull's eye socket. Several black servo-skulls hovered behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the group was his \"father,\" equipped with heavy black armor, its mechanical eye glowing an intimidating crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul had outfitted this precious servo-skull with powerful weaponry and multiple layers of defenses, ensuring it could withstand an even more intense explosion than the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two months, Kaul had also undergone significant modifications, his appearance now radically different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaul's face was now concealed by a black skull-shaped mask with exposed fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several red mechanical eyes dotted the mask, their cold light flashing menacingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson-black robe billowed in the wind, woven with countless cables and circuits that coiled around him like a spider's web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These cables extended to an energy pack on his back, powering the dozens of mechanical arms equipped with various tools and weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden felt a chill run through him as he took in Kaul's appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That image was so... heretical. Could this guy be turning into a Dark Mechanicus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!! For Only $5!!][[email protected]\u002Fzaelum]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank You For Your Support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1166,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.687Z",1,"novelbin.me","8dda1836a83bcd0fe531cd31dd7c575d10736cca86e999c48c5eeea883bfe1f6","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-106","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-104",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]