[{"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-75":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},1680845,2147,"Chapter 75: Life Is Precious Nourishment","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>The middle-aged man had made up his mind—no matter the cost, he would stay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arye, with a cold expression, stared at the man for a moment before firmly rejecting him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, but you don't meet the requirements to join the Defense Forces. With your frail condition, you'd just be marching to your death on the battlefield. I need soldiers who can fight and follow orders. I am responsible for my army and for the Governor! Now, leave immediately. If you continue to disrupt discipline, you will be executed according to military law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man was soon dragged away by Defense Force soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arye understood and pitied the poor man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the army, and on the battlefield, excessive compassion could be deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man as weak as that would only die meaninglessly in battle, potentially endangering his fellow soldiers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, not everyone was worthy of giving their life for the great and merciful Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can't just grab a gun, rush into battle, and die for the Governor—it's not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must first have the qualifications and undergo rigorous training before you even have the chance to carry a newly-made laser rifle and offer everything for the Governor on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it's a waste and a desecration of the Governor's generosity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That being said, the family of the middle-aged man wouldn't be left to starve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life could generate hope, and for Eden, that hope was precious nourishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden wasn't a Chaos God, but he wouldn't let life go to waste so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing loyal lives to be squandered was a costly extravagance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would ensure that every life fulfilled its potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the middle-aged man trudged home, devastated, Eden had already passed a new law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This law would provide half of a Type I corpse starch bar, with one-twentieth wheat content, to special families in extreme difficulty within the district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While this small portion wouldn't eliminate hunger, it would at least sustain life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would offer a glimmer of hope to those families, allowing them to survive the hardest times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this brief episode, Arye inspected the rest of the recruitment office before heading back to the barracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to train the young recruits hard, increasing their combat capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by doing so could they win the war against the damn Hoffman family, ensuring that more of his soldiers would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for the infinitely merciful Governor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the King's Court was mobilizing for war, Eden kept a close eye on the situation within the Hoffman family's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could sense the darkness within their lands growing deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of darkness was slowly increasing, and he knew he had to act quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To weaken the Hoffman family's strength, Eden took a page from Yusef's book and sent out numerous spies to disrupt their territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his method wasn't through Chaos corruption, inciting rebellion, or spreading rumors—those were the dirty tactics of small-minded people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden opted for a direct attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ordered his spies to regularly distribute Type I corpse starch bars, with one-twentieth wheat content, and large quantities of propaganda flyers throughout the Hoffman family's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These bars and flyers conveyed a clear message to the people of the Hoffman lands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King's Court district had enough food, and under the God-Emperor's name, they vowed to accept any who dared to break away from the Hoffman family and offer their loyalty to the Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tactic was highly effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, wave after wave of people secretly fled the Hoffman family's lands to pledge their loyalty to the great Governor Eden Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This greatly strengthened the King's Court district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a secret laboratory within the Hoffman family's territory...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mutated gray rat, covered in scars, cowered in a corner, fearfully watching the hateful human named Yusef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, it had been receiving less and less fresh meat, and Yusef had become more and more erratic, beating it senseless at the slightest provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely unreasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the gray rat's eyes were filled with terror, its round, beady eyes were secretly scanning for an escape route, hoping to flee when the opportunity presented itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it had already tried a few times but had failed each time, only to be beaten even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans were terrifying—far more brutal than it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat couldn't take it anymore! Despair welled up within it, and it let out a few pitiful squeaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sound, Yusef flew into a rage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn rat! Are you mocking me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his mechanical arm, he retracted his hand to reveal a gaping cannon barrel, firing two blasts toward the rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray rat took both blasts head-on, its body charred and its once-wide eyes now shut. It lay on its back, belly-up, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one looked closely, a single tear could be seen sliding down its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rat's heart had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't dare move, and the lab workers barely dared to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, anyone who angered Lord Yusef had seen their entire family fed to the god-spawn birthed by the Thousand-Eyed Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusef was furious. He had suffered the greatest humiliation of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his flawless schemes had been easily unraveled by that fool Eden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the spies he had sent had lost contact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusef couldn't comprehend how Eden, that coward, had managed to secure food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only conclude that the food and farming technology came from the Grant family's vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Royal Guard, they must have been treasures safeguarded by the Grant family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, that despicable man, had been hiding his strength all along, waiting to make a mockery of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to top it off, that scoundrel had even sent him a letter of thanks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yusef felt as though he had been deceived and mocked, much like his ancestors had been by the Grant family three thousand years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation was unbearable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yusef had seen through Eden's devious plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sly trickster was trying to provoke him into rashly starting the final battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yusef, the great Yusef, would never fall for such a simple trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King's Court core had been maintained and fortified for three thousand years. Even after the heretical rebellion, the remaining defensive weapons were incredibly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking now, before the true offspring of the Thousand-Eyed Master had hatched, would be a foolish act of self-destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Yusef hoped Eden would lose patience and attack soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Eden could enjoy the chaotic gift Yusef had prepared for him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that realization, Yusef quickly calmed down and devised a response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Eden cared so much for those underhive peasants, then Yusef would make sure he didn't get his way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, the Grant family's full strength is now exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time for the final battle comes, victory will be mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, in the refugee camp within the Hoffman family's territory...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many refugees from the King's Court district were gathered there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had been incited and manipulated by spies, leading them to betray the district, branding them as undesirable elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Night of the Uprising, they had rioted, looting and burning, but were suppressed by the enforcers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had scattered and barely escaped the streets alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Night of the Uprising, fearing retribution from the King's Court, they fled, either alone or with their families, to the Hoffman family's territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon arrival, they didn't receive the promised shelter or food. Instead, they were thrown into this refugee camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they learned that the King's Court had resumed food distribution, offering delicious wheat-infused corpse starch bars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their regret was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cursed the King's Court and the damn Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn't he provide food sooner? If he had, they wouldn't have made such a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they planned to escape the camp that very night and return to the King's Court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn't the flyers promised that anyone who escaped the Hoffman lands and offered their loyalty would be accepted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they returned in good faith, the King's Court couldn't refuse them—otherwise, it would be an affront to the God-Emperor himself!\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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