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Perhaps William III, who had obtained some information, could send some witch hunters to investigate and look for traces of his friend's parents. If they were dead, they could dig up the grave to see if the front teeth had been replaced unnaturally after falling out, or something else. . And things point to another possibility. William III's parents may know something, but it has nothing to do with the Yellow Fang Cult, or it may be simply because they live in No. 13 that his friend became some kind of sacrifice.

However, these seem to be of little significance to Darkus. They are more about stabilizing William III's Taoist heart? Complete William III's inner obsession, just like William III asked Jon Skyland not long ago how Stephen died. It doesn't matter where you die, what matters is how you die. There is a world of difference between dying after becoming a vampire and being killed by a vampire when you were still a human. Now that William III knows it, he can't do anything practical. The most he can do is to confer some kind of religious posthumous title on Stephen after his death.

Moreover, the Yellow Fang Cult is not like vampires. In Darkus' view, vampires have become a foregone conclusion, especially for Altdorf now. There may be only two vampires in Altdorf now, one is Genevieve and the other is Baroness Helena von Kalper. But the Yellow Fang Cult is different. There is a huge difference between the two. Who knows how many members of the Yellow Fang Cult are lurking in Altdorf, which is extremely tolerant and is the second largest city of Skaven.

The Yellowfang Cult worships the Skaven god, the Horned Rat, and its members keep their identities secret and work behind the scenes. The most buggy thing is that it cannot be detected by conventional means. These members are ordinary people, no different from ordinary people on the street. The Big Horned Rat will not bless them. There are no traces of being corrupted by Chaos. They are either deformed mutants, vampires afraid of the sun, or ordinary people.

Manipulating others at the same time without revealing their own goals is a specialty of members of the Yellow Fang Cult. For example, they release certain tasks for adventurers and mercenaries to complete. These employees do not know the transactions behind the scenes from accepting to completing the tasks. They are employed The person he hunted was probably involved in researching the Skaven or discovered something he shouldn't have discovered. Or the employees have recovered some artifacts and books related to the Skaven, and these employees have no idea what they are holding in their hands. Anyway, the task is completed and the reward is obtained.

When the Yellow Fang Sect's conspiracy is thwarted, few can discover the true mastermind hidden in the depths. Even in the face of pursuit by witch hunters, Yellow Fang members will calmly leave false clues and multiple deceptions to protect themselves. Hidden in the dark. While hiding themselves, members of the Yellow Fang Cult like to use various actions to break the existing order, plan some plans similar to terrorist activities, and spread fear and depression in society, just to make the new order they envision come faster. .

From a certain perspective, the Yellow Fang Cult is a vassal of the Skaven, a secondary organization similar to a subordinate. The dogmatic rules of the Yellow Fang Sect are also very abstract. Members cannot reveal the existence of the Yellow Fang Sect to the outside world unless they are recognized by the leader and can be recruited as new members. Use every possible means to destroy the plans and products of the empire, destroy what can be destroyed, and hinder what cannot be destroyed.

To spread the seeds of fear, doubt and despair in the empire, rumors and rumors are all intelligence that can be used. There are also four major events every year. When the Evil Moon rises in the four seasons, people gather to offer sacrifices to the Gray Fairy, the Great Horned Rat. This sacrifice can be a human, a dwarf, or something else. If you really can't find it, , then one member will receive this honor.

Based on this dogma, Darkus believes that William III's friends should have become sacrifices. Perhaps soon, William III will also follow in the footsteps of his friends. The reason... William III lives in 12 Baker Street No. 11 and 2, and the bizarre encounters of William III and subsequent events also exude the fear needed by the Yellow Fang Cult, and finally complete the final step to achieve mystery and more fear.

"After that incident, when did you come to Altdorf?" After thinking about this, Darkus asked seriously.

"After the incident, except for being questioned, I spent most of the time in a state of confusion, immersed in hangovers every day. At that time, only alcohol could numb my nerves. After I was drunk at night, I would pass by there, Take out the ax... Nothing, everything is like a dream, but this dream happened for real. My friend is missing, but I am alive.

My parents thought that I could not continue like this. After the winter, my parents used their connections to send me to Altdorf. They asked me to study at the University of Altdorf..." William III calmly narrated. Finally he paused, and after a moment, he continued, "I entered Altdorf from the south gate. I came to the southern part of Altdorf. At that time, I was standing in the square of Sigma Cathedral. I thought of that night What my friend said to me, later... As you can guess, I did not cross the Reik River and go to the North City District where Altdorf University is located, but entered the Sigma Cathedral. "

"I'm telling you clearly, even though you were drunk that night, what you saw was real. What you saw was the Skaven. Do you remember the lizardmen I just talked to you about? ?

In the eyes of you anthropologists, lizardmen are a type of beastman. This is really a heretical behavior! Here I sincerely suggest that those scholars should go out more, take a look, and experience the hospitality of the lizard people. They will throw the intruders into a snake pit full of poisonous snakes. Perhaps only in this way can we let them Those academics who stay in their rooms and think about things all day long become practical? Instead of making outrageous and abstract remarks every now and then, they were obviously made on the fly or after being drunk.

In fact, it is not the case. Lizardmen are lizardmen. We elves and you humans were all created by the ancient saints and are unique species. Lizardman is a relatively broad term. This general term includes various creatures, including bipedal lizards, crocodiles, and frogs sitting on chairs. They are all lizardmen and are all included in the general term lizardman.

Just like you humans, the barbarians in Norsca are humans, the Huns and Kurgans living in the chaotic wilderness further north, the city-states in Bretonnia and the south, the Cathayans living on the other side of the planet, and Those ancient Nehekhara people are all human beings, including all kinds of human races in the empire. You all have a name, human beings! "

After Darkus finished speaking, he looked at William III sitting opposite him. Although he did not understand the imperial race, William III's appearance was obvious. Tall, with black hair and gray eyes, this is the embodiment of the most optimistic, forward-looking and enterprising Amberlogans. The main body of the Amberlogans is located in Reikland and is the descendant of Sigmar.

However, William III does not have these characteristics. William III is tall, light-skinned, has tawny hair and dark hazel eyes. These are the embodiment of the "hillbilly" Wesson, although the Wesson collar and Rick collar are close to each other. are very close, but the races of the two territories are not the same. Most of the Wesen Territory are Melogan people, which are very different from the Amberlogans in the Rick Territory. Of course, the Wesen Territory is still Solvay collar. As for "hillbilly", it is a derogatory name for Merogan people from other races in the empire.

William III nodded. He was thinking about the signal sent by Darkus's words. Darkus first told him that the rat men existed, and then turned the topic to another direction. What does he think he is afraid of? It seems that Darkus doesn't want him to know about the rat people, but this seems a bit to him? After all, Darkus told him a lot just now, about the approximate location of Gal Maraz and how to find it, the true situation of Sigma and the other side of the world. These are all incredible secrets and knowledge, but when it comes to the Rat Man It seems that Darkus chose not to talk about it?

"I know what you are thinking, and I also know what you are going to say next? The reason why I told you that the Skaven are real is because I want to answer your inner confusion. Now your confusion has been answered, You know that night was not a dream, what happened to you was real." Darkus said while reaching out his hand to stop William III who was hesitant to speak.

In Darkus' opinion, sometimes it is good to live happily. He understood William III. For William III, the things and information he learned would become shackles on his shoulders. Sometimes these shackles would From pressure, it becomes something that pushes a person forward, but he believes that sometimes, it should be done in moderation. Otherwise, the pressure will crush a person, especially when he knows something but is unable to respond. This will make a person become paranoid, crazy and twisted. When a person starts to become like this, the Four Gods of Chaos Those monsters and monsters are about to respond in a friendly manner. There are too many examples of this in history.

Aren't "Leech Lord" Festus and "Eternal Chosen" Archaon from Nordland such typical examples...

In essence, William III is a human being. He does not need to take one step and count ten steps like Darkus. He not only needs to calculate the present, but also thinks about the future. After all, he is an immortal species. After I die, there will be no floods. Yes, if he takes one step at a time, the flood will come before he dies, and all of this is related to his previous behavior. He can only imagine how noisy and tormented he will be by then.

The plan and future design that Darkus made for William III was to create the No. 13 prototype, and then use the steam tank as the fulcrum to establish the Sigma Firearms Army. In this way, the belief in Sigmar will further expand within the empire. The establishment of a firearms army requires supporting research and design personnel, blacksmith workers and qualified soldiers, which is always better than those whipper fanatic believers. In his opinion, those fanatics are useless, let alone firearms. They don't even have armor. What can they do? Kill the big devil alone or kill the big horned beast alone. Firearms can kill the big horned beast when it is pressed against its chest. And those Weapons in the hands of fanatics...

Design institutes, firearms bureaus, and foundries will also be formed accordingly. This is what the empire that takes the scientific and technological route needs when the biological route is unavailable. In addition to personnel and factories, the empire and the dwarves will further deepen cooperation. All of this will pave the way for the next appearance of the twin-tailed comet, allowing the empire to complete its revival faster, instead of two hundred years after unification, the empire is still paying for the mess of the Three Emperors era. This would be good for the Empire, the Elves, and the world at large.

These things will take the rest of William III's life to complete. If some operations go well, the Second Vampire War and dealing with Conrad will not be as noisy as history. Now, William III has another main mission, to find Gail Maraz. Although there are difficulties, the two main missions do not conflict and can complement each other. Religion is sometimes very convenient. Saying that everything is the will of Sigma can solve many things.

Darkus believed that this was enough for William III. It was too much. In addition to helping the development of the empire, William III also had a name after his death. Perhaps William III left a strong mark in history. Will he become a saint after death and be remembered by the people of the empire? And letting William III know too much about the Skaven would not be of any intrinsic benefit to William III, especially the information he got in the previous conversation. The Black Death of nine hundred years was in a broad sense, and when William III was young His encounter was specific, whether it was broad or specific, it showed that the Empire's situation regarding the Skaven was not as optimistic as he imagined, but more complicated and noisy, but it made sense after thinking about it.

Darkos knew the Yellow Fang Sect very well, and the more he knew about it, the more he became afraid of it. He even knew that the headquarters of the Yellow Fang Sect was in Kronburg, where the Yellow Fang Sect had a stable political power and a strict hierarchy, and the social status of its members played an important role in the imperial society. Through William III's narration, he believed that the Yellow Fang Cult played a very important role in the imperial society. It accepted the command of the Skaven and cooperated with the Skaven to tamper with history, assassinate investigators and other activities.

The Yellow Tooth Sect radiates from Kronburg as the center to the surrounding areas. It has branches in Middenheim in the north, Marienburg in the west, Altdorf in the south, and Bogenport, the fulcrum of Reikland. In addition to these, the Yellow Tooth Sect has branches He is also very influential in the Empire's underground society, and can speak to the dark side network, brokers, the Ranoder Thieves Guild, and the river pirates on the Reikland river.

In fact, the Yellow Fang Cult is more powerful than Darkus thought. The Skaven assigned the Yellow Fang Cult many abominable tasks, including processing evidence, covering up theft and murder, and covering up things that cannot be concealed. Provide a scapegoat. Influential members of the Yellow Fang Cult in human society will use their influence to change public opinion and direction, such as saying in public that all this panic about the legendary talking rats is diverting attention from the real enemy of the Empire: Gray Bretonnians on the other side of the mountains!
Using complex lies, outrageous rumors and unwitting agents to operate behind the scenes, and continuing to use conspiracy to confuse the public, is the specialty of the Yellow Fang Cult. These tactics and more ensured that even if evidence of the Skaven's existence were exposed to the public, it would be difficult to spread further. This world did not have the Internet, and only the larger cities in the Empire had newspapers.

The information dissemination ability of this world is extremely limited. Except for larger cities, those small villages and towns are extremely isolated and cannot understand what major events are happening in another place. They are completely unaware of what is happening in another place. Unlike in the Internet age, if something bad happened, half an hour later, the whole world would know about it.

Yellowfang members and coerced officials taunt and denigrate those who try to warn Imperial society of the Skaven's existence. Those who insist on their opinions will soon disappear suddenly and disappear in various ways, and their dignity will be stripped away. , reputation will be in tatters. Their friends are unwilling to investigate lest they also suffer a tragic accident. The missing relatives are presumed dead, but in reality they languish under the brutal lashes of the Skaven and never see the sun again.

However... this is just the Yellow Teeth Sect. The heavyweight players behind it have not yet appeared. Compared with the heavyweight players behind them, the Yellow Tooth Sect is more like an appetizer and a pre-dinner dessert.

"Rat! Stories about rat people living beneath the city? You're crazy! Say no more! Or you'll be locked up, or worse. Let's go before anyone else hears us."

Skaven spies lurk in the most remote villages of the Empire, the prosperous cities of Glorious Reikland, and the long, dark corridors of power, tracking every move of humanity, waiting for the right moment to strike. Eshin Assassins threaten and murder officials throughout the Empire, most atrocities occurring without a trace.

However, most of the Empire denies the existence of the Skaven, as if trapped in some kind of groupthink. In the Imperium, where such a widespread threat so blatantly escapes notice, those who speak out will die, or face the prospect of witnessing the public humiliation and subsequent silencing of their peers who speak out. The knowledge of the Skaven's existence lies deep within him.

A scholar might stumble upon a lost record of Skaven activity, or a city watcher might notice a common pattern in certain cases of theft and unexplained death, leading to a series of investigations from which the Skaven can't escape means. Keep an eye on the surface, searching for those Skaven who are too close to discovering the truth and take necessary action.

Murder is often the most practical and effective solution to problems. Humans rarely have any commendable safety measures when facing the Skaven. Even if Eshin assassins are not dispatched, those Skaven can It takes little effort to sneak into their homes and leave them dead in their sleep. If you are facing a group of nobles with security measures in place, the Assin family assassins who can easily sneak into almost any stronghold will appear.

When the cunning and treacherous Skaven have completed their operations, it's time for the land-washers to appear. If Had this man survived the Skaven operation, he would have been hunted by the authorities.

And this person's records about the Skaven will be destroyed as heresy, or unknowingly stolen by the Skaven hiding in the darkness. Then as time goes by, people will soon forget about it, and perhaps the only thing that echoes in people's minds is the memory of the disgraced or heretic dead, and then welcome the appearance of the next pacifier.

Many times, things are not always perfect. Killing a noble or a person of social status who knows too much will lead to more investigations, and as the investigation unfolds, it is often possible to find clues. However, faced with this situation, the Skaven also have ways to deal with it. They will let the Yellow Fang Cult cooperate with them and make the target person shut up through various methods to ensure cooperation.

This usual method has surprisingly good results. After all, many officials have dirty secrets that can destroy themselves, and the Skaven are experts in finding these secrets, from minor corruption to collusion with demons, anything. Things can be used to silence witnesses and investigators.

"They are observing me all the time! I know! They are everywhere in the cracks of the wall, under the stones, and in the canal! But I don't know when I started to fall into passivity. I can feel their closeness. Tightly binding me. Now, I need that strange powder every day, otherwise my eyes will burst into tears and my trembling hands will not let me complete any work..."

On the last page of this intellectual's diary, it is clear that he was being coerced by the Skaven.

Unlike the Empire, the Skaven are not like this in the entire old world. There are many tunnels leading to the Demon City, and the Demon City is located in Tyrell, so Tyrell has been suffering from the Skaven. They attacked openly, so the southern city-states spared no effort to resist the Skaven.

Leonardo da Miragliano designed the city wall specifically for Miragliano to withstand the frontal attack of the Skaven army. In addition, the prince of Miragliano also funded it. A mercenary group composed entirely of anti-Skaven veterans to deal with the rats in the sewers.

"The Imperial guys think the Skaven are a legend. That's because they have formed an alliance with the Skaven. Look at the hair on those Imperial guys. What's the difference between them and the Skaven? They are already half Skaven!"

"Witchcraft! Magic! The Skaven cast a powerful ignorant spell throughout the Empire to hide their existence! This is why the Empire guys don't take baths!"

"They know, yes, yes, they know, but they dare not tell the people. Why? Look at them, they are gripped by fear! If they admit that there is another threat at their feet, then the imperial society It will collapse! Look what those rat men have brought to our southern city-state!”

In the southern city-states, such remarks are endless, but they have no practical use. The Skaven and the Yellow Fang Cult are committed to exacerbating tensions between countries. As a result, these stories and words have become fantasy, and it is impossible to Win people's trust. And for what cannot be discredited, the Skaven will embellish it into fun and bizarre children's stories. Even if the corpses of Skaven appear within the Empire's territory, they are still Beastmen.

Even before his death, Boris Todbringer stubbornly believed that the Skaven were a type of beast-man. However, unlike common beast-men, the Skaven did not have sheep heads or beef. and horse heads, but rat heads.

To Darkus, these things are very interesting, like a kind of social behavior. You may have seen a big black mouse wearing clothes running in front of you in the dark night, but there is no definition of Skaven. Before, you couldn't tell what exactly you were seeing. It might be a deformed child, a child playing pranks, a stray beastman, a dog covered in rags, or someone who drank too much and is unconscious, or is hallucinating.

If you have the ability to investigate further and discover the true existence of the Skaven, the question arises again, how to describe it to others without the intervention of the Skaven and the Yellow Fang Cult? Where is the evidence? Often the Skaven are dead before evidence of their existence is found. Eventually this person disappears, and everyone will regard this person as a madman. Maybe soon, another person will appear and repeat the same mistakes as the previous person.

So much so that even as a ratcatcher, he categorically denies that the Skaven are real.

"I haven't seen what you are talking about. There are no rat-men in this world, only very big rats. Do you understand? Him? You mean he who mentioned the existence of rat-men before? Sigma, he is just unlucky. Well, he slipped from the ladder and fell, and his back fell on his dagger. This process lasted about ten times, right? Thirteen times, yes, thirteen times, unfortunately. Guy."

This outrageous statement, no less than being shot six times in the back and committing suicide, was made by a retired rat catcher from the empire. Is he stupid? Is he crazy? No, he is very smart. He knew what happened. Even after knowing what he knew, he still refused to admit the real existence of the Rat Man. That was because he was smart and he was afraid that if he admitted it, he would follow in the same footsteps and fall down the ladder one after another.

"Captain, I'm not saying your man is a liar. But the evidence is here. There is a tunnel in your prisoner's cell that leads to nowhere. Look here. Mark. Right here. The tunnel opens from the inside. Your The prisoner did not escape from the cell, but someone, or something, was dug out of it."

These were the words of a certain investigator who died the next day, in the dock area of ​​Altdorf, with thirteen wounds on his back. He most likely climbed up the crane in the dock area the night before, but unfortunately he fell off, landing right on the dagger, and the process was repeated exactly thirteen times.

People can never believe and understand things beyond their own knowledge, no matter which world is like this. Not to mention the Skaven, take the vampires as an example. Although the vampire war is raging in the empire, some human scholars do not even admit the real existence of vampires. The so-called vampires are probably just the names given to outstanding nobles, and the army of the dead in Sylvania is likely to manifest for various reasons, some kind of group phenomenon or group hallucination.

If vampires don't exist, why do Skaven exist? Except for vampires and Skaven, the people of the Empire believe that other strange beings do not exist. I have never seen them. How come he exists? Many times, humans can't even tell the difference between the immortals, and they can't tell whether the elves in front of them are Asur, Druch, Aslay, and Enil. Unless they are those who have had their eyes opened, like Ms. Erica Kramer in Salka who runs the monster shop here, she has faced Druch directly and can immediately tell that the Asul who appears in front of her is wearing it. The elf in the costume is Druch, but this only happens once.

However, this does not prevent humans from laughing at other people while drunk in the pub...

Although many things really happened, there are always some smart people who think it does not exist and is unreasonable, and use various so-called scientific methods to explain a certain thing. Unless, as Darkus suggested, those Codex scholars who spend their days wondering in their rooms should go on a field trip to the inspection area, feel being thrown into a pit of snakes by lizardmen, and think about the relationship between lizardmen and lizardmen amidst the bites of poisonous snakes. Beastmen are different. In the arms of a vampire, you feel the rapid loss of blood in your body, and in the process of rapid blood loss, you wonder whether vampires exist.

As for the people, forget it. It is sheer nonsense to carry out basic education in the empire and open up the people's wisdom. Moreover, this nonsense is very big and unconstrained, no less than building railways within the empire.

Darkus knew that the Skaven's underground empire stretched from one end of the Old World to all over the world, one area after another, seemingly endless. There are no clear boundaries defined underground, which is completely different from the surface race's concept of territory. Except for the Old World, Cathay on the other side of the world is the sphere of influence of the Skaven.

In this huge underground empire, there are countless settlements. Not to mention other places, just talking about Darkus in the empire knows several very large settlements. In the Skaven society, Altdorf has the title of "The Second Skaven City". From this title alone, you can imagine how terrifying the underground of Altdorf is.

This city is built under Altdorf and has a large population, wealth and resources. The only thing missing is the dimension stone, otherwise this second name may have to be changed. There are several clans that rule the underground stronghold of Altdorf, among which the Skry clan holds most of the power. Under the leadership of the Skry clan, Altdorf's underground rivers, moats, and sewers have been transformed, and nearby river mouths and caves have become An underground port for the Skaven.

The Skaven use the environment of Altdorf to engage in trade activities. Barges come in and out frequently, and goods are constantly being handled. Trade is the capital of a strong and prosperous city. This is true for the humans of Altdorf, and it is true for the Skaven. The same is true for people, so much so that there is even a Small Council of Thirteen in Altdorf.

The above ground and the underground complement each other. Although the Skaven are hostile to humans on the ground for various reasons, they have also become rich along with the ground. They have accumulated vast wealth through stealing.

As the Skrut clan was highly respected for their outstanding espionage work, the Council of Thirteen in Mordor awarded the clan a contract to extend the underground empire to Middenheim. However, the proposal was opposed by the Skrye clan, and the Skrut clan refused the Skrye clan's support.

There is now a permanent Skaven enclave under Middenheim. The reason why it is an enclave is because the environment of Middenheim limits the development of Skaven settlements. The settlement is located on a long The end of a long, isolated cave, making it difficult to supply and garrison, the lack of support from the Skryre clan hampered efforts to dig new tunnels without equipment, and depleted Skrut. The wealth and slaves of the clan.

From a certain point of view, the Council of Thirteen completed its goals, both weakening the Skrut clan and establishing a settlement in Middenheim. However, the goal of finding ways to increase the energy of the White Wolf's Holy Fire has not yet been completed.

Middenheim is like a stove. Humans live on the top of the mountain, and then the White Wolf Holy Fire spits out flames. In the middle, the ancient holy creations that can destroy the world are silent there. In the middle levels of the mountain and below live humans and Skaven who walk the underworld like cockroaches by the stove.

Not to mention Nunn, which is the industrial center of the empire. There is a proverb in the empire: the more turbulent the situation, the richer Nunn will be. This statement couldn't be more accurate. Whenever the empire fell into war, weapons orders were sent to Nunn from the empire's various kingdoms in an endless stream. During the war, Nunn's treasury was at its richest, and all the smelting furnaces were working all night. While the surface is rich, the ground is also rich. Nuln's wealth is the key target of the Skaven, and the industrial system is coveted by the Skryre clan.

The chronology alone records several things related to the Skaven and Nunn. In 1707 of the Imperial Calendar, the Skaven helped the orc warlord Gorbad Ironclaw attack the Empire, weakening the Imperial defenders from within Nunn, allowing the Greenskins to capture Nunn with very small losses.

In the year 2499 of the Imperial Calendar, the Battle of Nunn took place. Affected by the invasion of the Skaven and the ensuing fire, most of Nunn was destroyed.

In the year 2514 of the Imperial Calendar, the Gray Seer Chuanquillo secretly controlled the top administrator of Nunn, hoping to use this to create a civil war in the Empire, but the matter was revealed. Chuan Kui Luo, that is the famous Chuan Qui Luo. After seeing that the operation failed, he immediately started another job. At that time, many Skaven clans believed that the time was not yet ripe for a direct attack, but the Skaven still took action under his call, and as expected, the Skaven did not behave as they did shortly after. Taking Nuln like that at the end of the day resulted in the loss of most of it, and only part of Nuln was destroyed.

Interestingly, just as the Thought Seal really exists, the people of Nunn still did not believe that it was the Skaven after experiencing this incident, even the human soldiers who fought face-to-face with the Skaven. I am even more convinced that this is the work of mutated beastmen. As for how the beastmen bypassed the city defenses and appeared directly in Nunn City?

Although this failed, Chuanquillo's next plan to attack Nunn was successful. In the year 2524 of the Imperial Calendar, which is also the time of the end, Nuln was captured by the Skaven army under the command of the new Gray Seer Lord Chuanquero, chosen by the Great Horned Rat.

Altdorf has it, Middenheim has it, Nuln has it, and Marienburg has it too. However, the Skaven settlement in Marienburg is not underground in Marienburg. Marienburg is located in a swamp, and there is no way to do it underground. Developed into settlements. The Skaven have set their sights on the swamp, and there is an abandoned ancient Skaven stronghold in the swamp, the "Rat Rock". With this secluded environment, the Skaven centered their attacks on Marienburg and surrounding towns.

The Skaven of Rat Rock are very wealthy, after all, Marion is one of the most prestigious trading ports in the old world. At the same time, the Skaven there are also the most united. The reason is... There are monsters in the swamp that can crush them and force them to unite.

"The place where we first met was very special. I remember it was dim and there were many passages leading to various places in Altdorf. Do you often go there?" Darkus said, finally clearing up the confusion in his heart. After seeing William III nod, he continued to ask, "Sometimes, do you feel a chill down your spine? There seems to be something watching you in the darkness? I suggest you go there less in the future, or seal some unknown passages. live."

Darkus' words made William III hesitate. It would be better if Darkus didn't say anything. But when he said that, he had a strange feeling...

"My friend, it's getting late and it's time for me to leave. There are always moments of separation when we get together, and time can never stay in happy moments. I can only tell you that the Skaven are real, and the rest of me is I will never tell you. As we talked about before, your place is here." Darkus finally pointed to the second Kislev matryoshka doll on the coffee table, waiting for William III's attention. After being attracted, he pointed to the third matryoshka doll on the coffee table and continued, "I have many conflicts with the Skaven, and these conflicts will eventually be resolved through force, and this is when I chose to take action. It's obvious, my friend, that you are not part of this plan."

In the end, Darkus chose not to tell William III the specific things about the Skaven. He couldn't tell William III about the origin of the Skaven? Or tell William III, if he knew that there are hundreds of thousands of rats as tall as humans under the city you live in, and they also have their own social structure, extraordinary technological level and magical attainments. He didn't even dare to think about William III's reaction when he heard this, so he simply stopped saying it.

"You are not like me. I can live for a long time, and there are many things that need to be solved by me. But you, my friend, you only need to solve one thing, no, two things.

When you are staring into the abyss, the abyss is staring into you.

So, simply don’t read it or understand it. Knowing too much is not good for you. You will be in a state of confusion and panic. The invisible pressure will overwhelm you and make you go to another path, or you will be in trouble. Die before completing your goal. Don't talk about the Skaven with the people around you. Although you are a high priest, you can't protect yourself, and you can't protect the people around you. By the way, don't send people to Dietshafen, that will cause alarm. .

Do you get me? "Dakeus looked directly at William III and said in a serious tone.

William III listened quietly to Darkus's warning, a trace of thought and worry flashed across his face. Darkus's words deeply touched his heart, making him aware of the possible dangers posed by the abyss hidden behind things. He kept analyzing the meaning of these words and thinking about each word. He realized In Darkus' opinion, the Skaven are more difficult to deal with than the big demon guarding Gal Maraz. He also understands that knowing too much can become a burden, overwhelm yourself, or even lead to destruction, and in the process, he has done nothing.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, William III still felt somewhat reluctant. As the high priest of the Sigmar Sect, the responsibility in his heart made it difficult for him to ignore it, but he also understood that Darkus's advice was out of concern and concern for him.

"I understand, my friend. Although I am somewhat reluctant, I will follow your advice and do my best to ignore the existence of the Skaven. Although this is difficult to do, I understand my responsibility. It is to protect the entire empire and its people, rather than letting the empire fall into panic and make the current empire more unsustainable." William III finally answered, with a hint of heaviness in his voice. He looked deeply at Darkus, expressing his inner gratitude and trust.

Darkus, who stared at William III, sighed deeply after a long time. His heart was full of worry and helplessness. He knew that although he had tried his best to warn William III, the other party did not seem to fully understand his intentions. , or that he does not intend to completely follow his advice, and his words and performance will further stimulate William III's curiosity and thirst for knowledge.

Faced with this situation, Darkus felt a little disappointed, but he also understood that as the high priest of Sigma, William III shoulders huge responsibilities, and his decision-making may be affected by various factors, not just wisdom and rationality. Despite this, he still didn't want to give up, he wanted to try his best and do something more.

"My friend, I solemnly promise you in the name of the Ancient Saint that I will solve the problem of the Skaven! Because this is what I have to do, I have this obligation!" Darkus decided to change his method. If materialism is not enough, then become idealistic, he said while knocking the head of the third matryoshka doll, and then he continued, "When the time comes, I will hold the best wine of Asriel and say it to you in front of your tomb. You tell the story of the Skaven, from how they emerged to how they died.

And you have to promise me that you will form the Sigma Firearms Army and find Gale Maraz, and then you can do other things, such as ending the vampire's rule in Sylvania, instead of studying what Si Cavan! "

"In the name of Sigmar, I swear that I will find Gale Maraz! I will spend the rest of my life building up the Sigmar Firearms Army and ending the vampire's rule in Sylvania! Instead of solving the Skaven Rats It's a human problem." William III hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. He stood up and said in a firm tone. His voice was solemn and firm, carrying an unshakable determination.

"It's getting late, let's finish the rest of the wine for the sake of our friendship.

Friendship is priceless, even though we have not experienced much and faced few challenges together, we will not support each other and move forward together in the future. "Dakeus nodded calmly. He did everything he could and should do. Although things may not be perfect, he has done his best. Then, he leaned down and picked up the bottle, with a smile appearing. On his face, he whispered.

"Hahaha... It's the first time I've heard such a unique toast, but it doesn't stop us from being friends. Cheers! My friend." William III laughed as he raised his glass.

In this moment of tranquility, the two friends toasted silently, immersed in the atmosphere of friendship. However, after putting down the wine glass, he was greeted with silence, and finally it was Darkus who spoke.

"This pendant is a gift from me. It is an item tailor-made for you by high-level elven spellcasters. Not many elves have this kind of treatment, let alone humans. Considering that you are the High Priest of Sigmar The pendant is made into the shape of the Hammer of Sigmar. On the surface, it looks no different from the pendants worn by other Sigmar priests, but there is a fundamental difference. There is a magical energy inside the pendant, and this energy will sustain your life. , making you live longer and healthier.

Hammer of Sigmar, I worry about those waiting to take your place. At this moment, I can still think of the weird looks they looked at you before they died of old age. However, don’t worry, in the end, that energy will dissipate and everyone will die, right?
At the level of human wizards, even if they pick up the pendant and hold it in front of their eyes, they can't find any clues, unless the elves who visited Altdorf before have returned. Of course, the pendant has other functions. Remember, when the pendant is vibrating, it means that Chaos, beastmen, Chaos believers or aberrations are around you! "

William III held the pendant in his hand tightly, feeling the magical energy contained in it. Various emotions were surging in his heart. He knew that this was not an ordinary gift, but a reflection of Darkus' care and support for him.

"Dakeus, feeling your generosity and trust, I will cherish this gift, and will remember your instructions and my oath. No matter when in the future, this pendant will accompany me until I step into the grave. "William III looked at Darkus deeply and said solemnly. Compared with the actual function of the pendant, he valued the symbol of the deep friendship and trust between the two of them more. He knew how lucky he was to have a friend like Darkus in this world full of variables. Although they could not face the challenges of the future together, they could work hard in another way.

"Alas...don't, don't always, you have to remember, before you enter the Black Fire Pass, take off the pendant and put it in a place you think is safe. When you return from the Black Fire Pass, put the pendant back on "Enter." Darkus said as he was about to raise his glass again. He didn't want the great demon to take advantage of William III's battle against Tzeentch, and he had left this loophole. Wouldn't he become Tzeentch? , although other things would happen when William III traveled to and from Blackfire Pass, such as the pendant being exchanged, but that had nothing to do with him, he had done everything he could.

After finishing speaking, Darkus clinked glasses with William III, who was stunned for a moment, and drank the last liquid in the glass.

"My friend, although we will never see each other again, you can write to me. You can give the letter to the Enils in Beicheng District. They will know what to do next, but... you also know that I live in On the other side of the world, there is a vast ocean in between, so don’t expect me to respond to you right away.” After finishing speaking, Darkus stood up, knowing that the time to say goodbye had come.

"I will, let me give it to you, my friend." William III, who got up, also drank the liquid in the wine glass in one gulp, and then he raised his glass to Darkus and said.

Dacus did not refuse William III's farewell. He knew that William III was very busy, but no matter how busy he was, he would never miss this moment. After opening the door, he nodded to Franais who was guarding the door, and then he, Franais and William III walked silently in the Sigma Cathedral. After meeting up with the elves who had already visited the Sigma Cathedral and were waiting in the chapel, he also came to the main entrance not far from the chapel.

When the main door was pushed open by the Sigma followers, Darkus saw two dwarves standing outside the door. Just like before, he nodded to the older dwarf who looked at him. He had seen this dwarf before. When he visited the section of Col Varnas' city wall in Elm Park, North City.

"That's it, let's forget about the hug." After taking a look at Altdorf, who was looking around, Darkus stretched out his hand to William III, who was walking side by side with him.

William III's somewhat trembling hand held Darkus's hand tightly, and it took a long time for the two hands to separate.

"Goodbye my friend."

Darkus, who was walking in the Sigma Cathedral Square, turned around and glanced at William III, who was still standing at the gate looking at him. He stretched out his hand and waved to William III, then turned and disappeared into the crowd.

"Uncle, are they elves?" Pollock, who was also standing at the door holding an orange in his hand and watching all this, asked curiously.

"Yes, they are the elves, the saviors of Altdorf." Alaric responded with a smile, and at the same time he added in his heart, so are we dwarves.

"Alaric, you and your clan are also Altdorf's saviors, but your methods are different." After Darkus completely disappeared into the sea of ​​people, William III turned to Alaric and said with a smile. You know, he has to face a new challenge. (End of chapter)