[{"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-71":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},1680841,2147,"Chapter 71: Such Deliciousness","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Within the King's Court district, those plotting rebellion were gathering. Each of them carried makeshift weapons—metal rods wrapped in sharp iron sheets, rusted pitchforks, and even cobbled-together broken firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the increasingly scrutinized King's Court district, acquiring such things was no easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dim, rundown shelters of the slums...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked spy from the Hoffman family started a tin-covered machine, stained with thick blood, grinding an unknown pile of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, starch from corpses was added to the mixture, creating a large bucket of sticky meat paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one corner, faintly visible were human bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rebels crowded together, greedily eyeing the bucket of meat, barely holding back their saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spy distributed the meat paste to the crowd, stirring up their emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if, the moment they rushed out to loot and pillage, endless food would await them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the rebels, their mouths stuffed with meat paste, had bloodshot eyes, their violent urges nearly uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spy looked on with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar scenes unfolded in dark corners across the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people's rage had been brewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the time came, the King's Court district would burn in flames!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the spy basked in his triumph, the sound of a flying communicator's alarm came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying communicators, flashing red and emblazoned with a skull emblem, played a repeated message after the alarms blared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The great and merciful Governor, following the guidance of the God-Emperor, has found food in the land blessed by the Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting tomorrow, food supplies in the King's Court district will be fully restored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has kept his promise—none of the loyal citizens of the King's Court will go hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the broadcast ended, the Governor's cold voice was heard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Eden Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To all loyal citizens, effective immediately, the King's Court district is under martial law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return to your homes and protect yourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who dares to take to the streets in disloyalty will face the punishment they deserve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recording ended with a phrase:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyalty is a sacred virtue. May the God-Emperor protect you all...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying communicators floated throughout the King's Court district, playing the recording over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those loyal to the district wept, moved by the Governor's kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately rushed home, locking their doors and windows, eager to display their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the dark shelter, people exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food supply was being restored in the King's Court district?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spy was resolute:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's a lie! Don't be fooled by that deceitful Governor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was food, why didn't he give it to you sooner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\" someone hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, their throat was slit, blood splattering over the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A cowardly fool like you doesn't deserve to be with us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spy, holding a bloody knife, declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll storm out, overthrow the decaying King's Court!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drag the fat Governor from his throne and take everything from him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he pulled aside the curtain and stepped outside, shooting at a nearby flying communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communicator exploded on impact, its flames illuminating the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the explosion sounded, the rebels in the shelter screamed and rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what awaited them were the arriving law enforcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the balcony of the spire mansion, Eden gazed over the district's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could hear the sounds of gunfire echoing across various areas of the King's Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, flashes of fire lit up the sky—it was the law enforcers clashing with the rebels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loyalty is only granted once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden had given the rebels a chance, but they did not cherish his mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, what awaited them was the ruthless slaughter by the law enforcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no chance for pardon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Yusef's plan wasn't bad—he had successfully incited the rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a rebellion began, no matter how the King's Court responded, it would cause widespread fear and chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only if the district had no food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the King's Court had ample supplies, the rebels were nothing more than clowns, unable to stir up any significant trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusef's rebellion had, in fact, helped Eden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed him to wipe out all the disloyal and dangerous elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those troublemakers gone, the security of the King's Court district would rise to a new level, making it easier to manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eden pondered, he ordered someone to deliver a letter of gratitude and an award to Yusef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A token of thanks for Yusef's contribution to the security of the district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped Yusef would be pleased when he received it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a room within the Drake residential area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu and the workers, clutching mops, brooms, and sticks, exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every boom of gunfire from outside made them flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned a revolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu, unable to kill, had mixed corpse starch into a paste for the workers he had manipulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they had eaten the paste and were ready to riot, they heard the King's Court district's warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu had been about to lead the charge but hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, they were stuck in this awkward situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of gunfire and screams outside had drained all their courage. None dared to go out anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we do now, leader?\" The others looked to Plu for guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu, panicking inside, wondered how the law enforcers could have skipped right to shooting people instead of merely suppressing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just joined the Hoffman's spy team, earning two corpse starch bars a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way he was going to risk his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu gritted his teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll stay put, and go nowhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what if the law enforcers find out what we did? What then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were clearly terrified, but Plu was even more scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their looks, he could tell they might offer him up as a scapegoat, hoping for the district's mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu hurriedly warned them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one says a word, or we're all exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The...great Governor said it himself—those who stay indoors are loyal citizens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, we're loyal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers, grabbing onto this lifeline, quickly chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu and the workers decided to stay put until dawn, then scatter and return to work as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, no one would ever know!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they made it to dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the others, Plu left, dragging his hungry, tired body to the factory to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a legitimate worker's identity in the King's Court district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving, the workers were gathered together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None knew why, but they nervously discussed the food situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the food supplies really be restored today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they got their answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overseer announced that food would be distributed—one corpse starch bar per person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu scoffed—just one bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he received it, he realized it was almost twice the size of the corpse starch bars from the Hoffman family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though surprised, he still sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if it was bigger? It was still sour, fishy, and foul—far worse than the Hoffman's corpse starch bars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Plu heard the workers gasping and exclaiming in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the God-Emperor, this is delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Praise the Governor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people couldn't even speak—they were too busy eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu smiled slightly—these workers clearly hadn't tasted anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a little hungry himself, he held his nose and bit into the corpse starch bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a rich wheat fragrance filled his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delicious, absolutely delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plu was stunned. Like the other workers, he had never eaten wheat and had no words to describe the taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he knew was that this corpse starch bar was incredibly tasty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ate, tears welled up in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hoffman family's corpse starch? Utter garbage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made up his mind—he would stay and work in the King's Court district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had somewhat expected this, the commotion caused by the new corpse starch bars had still surprised Eden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bars, made with a blend of powdered wheat husks, had become a gourmet delicacy, even though the wheat content was less than one-twentieth of the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People wept, falling to their knees in gratitude for the Governor's generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some knelt before the image of the God-Emperor, repenting for their previous disrespect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they have doubted the Governor for any reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the bodies were cleared from the streets and food supplies fully restored, Eden went to find Moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was crucial to the next series of plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, wearing a skull-shaped welding mask, held a welding torch, sparks flying from the tip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!! 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