The Emperor’s Angel of Death

After listening to Doral's analysis, Soshyan stroked his chin and said with a hint of jest:

"My dear minister, there's something more to your words, aren't you implying there's some conspiracy hidden within?"

A smile appeared on Doral's face, and he whispered to Soshyan:

"Your Highness, I wouldn't dare say conspiracy, but this definitely involves the entanglements and secrets between Asurmen and his disciples. If the Eternal Court wants to unify the Aeldari races, these Phoenix Lords must be dealt with. Although many of them are loners, they have a strong influence on various Craftworlds, especially on various Paths and Shrines. If they unite with dissenters, they will become a troublesome force."

"Hmm, that makes sense, but why specifically the Warp Spiders?"

"Your Highness, perhaps the Warp Spider Shrine High Priest from Craftworld Kaelor can answer your question. That was the first Craftworld recorded to have a Warp Spider Shrine, and also the only place where rumors of a Warp Spider Phoenix Lord have appeared. This Craftworld currently wanders in an edge region of the galaxy, also known as the Kronos Expanse by the human Imperium."

"It seems your intelligence work is very well done, my dear minister. I presume you have arrangements in place. Continue to delve deeper into the investigation of the Warp Spider Phoenix Lord. There is one point you didn't mention, the Phoenix Lords are a problem that any Aeldari regime cannot avoid."

While Soshyan was taking inventory, Veronica was busy spreading the light of healing to the wounded and mourning the very few dead.

Of course, Soshyan didn't forget the Crawler Alliance. Their combat was also very valiant, and they suffered considerable casualties. Soshyan gave a high evaluation of their contribution, and the Crawler Alliance truly and directly felt the power of the Eternal Court, especially after knowing that the powerful monster that had scared them half to death before had been tamed, further realizing the gap in power between them.

Even the most stubborn warriors had to admit at this time that their opportunities were running out. After this battle, the Eternal Court might not pay attention to their "goodwill." After all, the three races combined are just an insignificant force, and the threat they face is very real. After all, the Tyranids have already come once, and no one can say whether they will come again next time. Moreover, even without the Tyranids, the sudden appearance of the Imperial expeditionary fleet in the sector made them very vigilant and afraid.

For them, the Imperium and the Tyranids are, in a sense, no different. It is too difficult for these small races that have been severely hit to survive. They no longer have room for retreat or error. They cannot withstand even a large-scale war. If the Eternal Court hadn't intervened, this Greenskin pirate horde might have been enough to wipe them out.

So the three envoys of the Crawler Alliance decisively sent a detailed report of this battle and corresponding opinions to their leadership.

Soon, a larger envoy group arrived at Maran'tai. This time they brought only one message—

Submission.

After a brief but intense discussion, the Crawler Alliance decided to plead for the protection of the Eternal Court. The two sides then held brief negotiations on Maran'tai.

Since the other party was seeking help from him, Soshyan also showed his usual efficiency and decisiveness.

The Crawler Alliance wants to seek protection, fine, but some conditions must be accepted, a total of twenty-two, and the most critical of which are five, which are also known as the Maran'tai Treaty.

The first article, the Crawler Alliance needs to be dissolved. The three races each play their own game. The Q'Kanti remain in their own star system as they are, while the Ulumeathic and Drashian races must each go to new star systems to develop. The Court will find them new settlements in this star sector and provide them with survival supplies for the early transition, but similarly, after the three races stabilize, according to the output of their homes and races, they need to pay tribute to the Eternal Queen regularly according to the negotiated standards. The specifics are determined by the Court.

The second article, all three races must worship Veronica as the supreme ruler. If it is a non-imperial system, then the council or other decision-making body must legally clarify that the Eternal Queen is the nominal supreme ruler. If it is a bloodline inheritance system, then the highest heir must be conferred by the Eternal Queen to be considered a legitimate ruler, and the rulers or representatives of the three races need to go to the Court regularly to pay homage to Veronica.

The third article, the three races must also establish a belief system with Veronica as the main faith—Soshyan already knew the faith situation of the three races through the Ulumeathic "insider." The Q'Kanti basically have no faith, while the Ulumeathic worship ancestors, and the Drashians still maintain animism, so Soshyan had this request.

This is considered a relatively harsh article among the many clauses. The Ulumeathic and Q'Kanti were somewhat resistant to this. Soshyan made it very clear to them that the Eternal Queen must also have a reason to persuade her people to help foreigners, and the best reason is that these races regard her as a god, so that she can rightfully protect them. Moreover, Soshyan also made it clear that it is not a forced belief, just need to have such a cult, and whether to believe or not is up to the people of each race to decide. It was with this sentence that the other two races finally chose to accept this clause.

Soshyan gave such "generous" conditions because he was confident that under the overwhelming cultural and technological strength of the Court, these races would inevitably be affected and transformed into faith, and this faith would have many benefits for Veronica, such as the most direct is to enhance her power.

Faith can generate power, this is a proven thing. Amon was trying to use the power of faith and star god fragments to ascend to godhood, and if Veronica can gain power from faith, then even if Soshyan has some accident in the future, she may have enough ability to protect herself.

For increasing his own power, Soshyan doesn't really care much anymore. What he can't let go of in his heart are always just a few things.

The fourth article, the three races must respond to the Court's military summons, send the corresponding number of troops to assist the Court's troops in combat according to the requirements, and an embassy will be built on the main star of each race. The Court's envoys inside are not subject to local laws and rules, and only accept the restrictions of the Court's laws. Their diplomatic activities cannot be interfered with in any way.

The fifth article, the three races are prohibited from researching any warp technology. The three races' warships must not be equipped with warp engines, nor can they use human warp equipment. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden to have contact with the human Imperium, and they must not have diplomatic relations with other races and regimes without the consent of the Court, nor can they form alliances in private.