The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Hearing the other party mention using the planet's core as an energy source, Soshjan frowned.

"That's too unsafe. The planet's core itself is unstable, and there are quite a few enemies who possess the means to detonate it. We can't afford that risk."

"Your Highness is right. Then there's only the third option: find or create a World Spirit and let it become the energy source for this weapon. Its effect would be similar to the Infinity Circuit, or even more powerful because the Infinity Circuit is just a node for energy output, but the World Spirit can control the entire arkship as a whole will, which is equivalent to eliminating the need for complex manipulation by the seers. If it is to be used as a weapon, the third option is undoubtedly the most suitable."

"World Spirit?"

Soshjan looked at Veronica beside him, but she shook her head.

"The Royal Court currently lacks the means and technology to create a World Spirit. After the fall of Isha's Shrine, these technologies also disappeared. Besides, World Spirits are said to be extremely complicated to create, and it would probably be difficult to implement in a short period of time."

At this moment, Soshjan suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, can a World Spirit be destroyed by physical means?"

Veronica was taken aback by his question, and then replied:

"It is possible, but that would be equivalent to directly destroying the planet itself."

"World Spirits all have a physical container, like places such as the White Deer Pool, right? If that is destroyed, the World Spirit will also be destroyed."

"That's right, Soshjan. Have you discovered something?"

Soshjan nodded, and said thoughtfully:

"Before, Doral sent people to the destroyed Halathel to check the situation and see if there was anything that could be recovered. The returning scouts said that besides the remains left over from the past battles, nothing was left. The Tyranids completely destroyed the ecology there, including the atmosphere. However, some scouts reported that in some underground spaces, they found some plants still growing, and the planet's ecology was not completely destroyed. Even the atmosphere shows signs of partial self-repair. I suspect-"

"The World Spirit of Halathel was not completely destroyed?"

"According to the residents of Maran'tai, they have been working hard to stop the actions of the Hive, and Iyanden arrived and quickly eliminated the remaining Tyranids not long after the World Spirit of Halathel was destroyed. I wonder if it is because the time was too short that the World Spirit of Halathel has not been destroyed? Is it just severely damaged?"

Veronica thought for a while, but still disagreed.

"But the residents who escaped from Halathel also returned to their homeland after the war, but found nothing. Otherwise, they would not have moved to the Royal Court to settle down."

"I'm thinking that maybe most of those who escaped were ordinary residents. The priests and royalty of the original Maiden World all died in battle, just like the Kingdom of Lyrnae. If not for members of the royal family, they probably wouldn't know much about the situation of the White Deer Pool. It is normal for ordinary residents not to have access to secrets concerning the survival of the entire kingdom like the World Spirit."

Hearing him say this, Veronica thought for a while and nodded.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Soshjan thought for a while, and then made a suggestion.

"Send people to look for it carefully, especially those who can connect or sense the World Spirit."

"Are you talking about Princess Cordelia of Lyrnae?"

"Yes."

"That's indeed a good idea."

No sooner said than done, Soshjan immediately asked Doral to organize a team, and Veronica summoned Cordelia to explain the matter. The other party was very willing to accept this task, after all, World Spirits are extremely precious to the Aeldari now.

After the team was organized, they set off immediately. During this time, Soshjan and Veronica returned to the Eternal Court.

There, they were to hold another very important ceremony, including the King of Lyrnae leading a delegation to the court to witness the ceremony.

This ceremony was to rebuild the Shrine of Asuryan and light the sacred fire of Asuryan.

In ancient times, shrines of Asuryan were all over every corner of the Aeldari Empire, but only the main shrine on the homeworld had the true sacred fire of Asuryan. The shrines in the rest of the world only had a spark taken from the main shrine.

In the first moment of the Fall, almost all the flames in the Asuryan shrines were extinguished. The only ones that preserved what was said to be the sacred fire of Asuryan were the first shrine built by the first Phoenix Lord Asurmen and the Phoenix Shrine of Iyanden Arkship. However, with the destruction of the first shrine and the series of heavy blows suffered by Iyanden in the Battle of Burning Moon, there is no longer any verifiable sacred fire of Asuryan in the current Aeldari society.

The sacred fire of Asuryan has more persuasive power than bloodline for the Aeldari. Iyanden once tried to call on all the ark worlds to unite and establish a new Aeldari kingdom under the leadership of Iyanden. Their confidence came from the only trace of the sacred fire of Asuryan in their shrine. This was proof of their manifest destiny, although in the end, few arkships responded to them.

Therefore, the lighting of the sacred fire of Asuryan in the Royal Court can be said to be of great significance. It is both a spiritual encouragement to the subjects of the Royal Court and a powerful reinforcement of the Royal Court's legitimacy. As long as the sacred fire is not extinguished, the Eternal Court is the undisputed heir to the old empire.

The newly built Shrine of Asuryan in the Royal Court was personally supervised by Veronica. It is located on the side of the World Tree Palace in the Garden of Eden. It is a magnificent temple composed of many huge pillars and corridors. In the center of this sacred hall stands a diamond pyramid a hundred meters high. At the top of the pyramid is a white-gold phoenix. It raises its head, with its wingtips facing upwards. Under the meticulous carving of the Aeldari craftsmen, it is almost like a living thing, as if it will spread its wings and soar in the next second, and even the feathers on its body will sway in the wind.

In front of it, there is a brazier, which is where the sacred fire is lit.

Many of the subjects of the Eternal Court, as well as those from some ark worlds, Aeldari pirate bands, Harlequin troupes, and wanderers, gathered around the temple. The Eternal Queen's handmaidens separated the crowd from the pyramid, but there was no crowding or noise. Everyone was waiting in a suffocating atmosphere.

"Go, my dear, tell all the people that no matter what your bloodline is, you are the undisputed Phoenix King."

At the foot of the pyramid, Veronica handed the Phoenix Chalice to Soshjan.

Soshjan exchanged a gentle look with his wife for a moment, nodded slightly, and turned to step onto the steps. Many phoenix-shaped incense burner statues of various sizes were placed on the pyramid, and precious xenos incense emitted peaceful smoke surrounding the tower.

As he climbed, the eyes of all the Aeldari were fixed on him, with anticipation, but more were waiting to see a joke.