The Emperor’s Angel of Death

This book is first published on the entire network by 𝕥𝕨𝕜𝕒𝕟.𝕔𝕠𝕞

An'ke was perhaps the first Tau to board an Eldar warship. The moment he stepped off the Orca, he found himself surrounded by Eldar soldiers in streamlined armor, pointed helmets, and wielding spears and shields.

They didn't ask him why he was there, and he didn't say. It seemed they had reached some tacit understanding. They formed two lines, flanking him, and led him deeper into the warship.

In fact, upon entering the warship, An'ke was first astonished by its grandeur. The hall where the Orca landed was almost comparable to the grandest council hall in their home world. Secondly, he noticed that he saw almost no metal materials on this ship. The main material was a luminous, white bone-like substance. The rest was either crystal or huge, sculpted gemstones. Whether it was the walls or the floor, large patches of tiny, dense, and complex veins could be seen.

And he wasn't walking the whole time. After the guards led him out of the hall, he was put on a skyship with strange sails. It had a primitive boat shape but could fly with anti-gravity. The Eldar on board showed no respect for this Ethereal. Everyone was silent, simply doing their own jobs.

When the skyship took off, it plunged into an archway.

An'ke guessed that he was also the first Ethereal to use an Eldar teleportation device (actually An'shi). This teleportation technology felt novel to him, and it made him more aware of the advanced technology of this mysterious race.

And it seemed to be showing off their power and advancement, this skyship also specially took him on a "tour."

An'ke didn't expect that the interior of a warship would have a series of carefully maintained gardens and even small lakes. These were scattered throughout the dome parks inside this bizarre giant ship, and there was even a quiet forest of considerable size. It was more like a cruise ship than a warship.

Shocked as he was, he didn't think it was a good thing. It represented an overly relaxed and pleasure-seeking extravagant culture. Although the Tau didn't resist rest and appropriate relaxation, "enjoyment" was still regarded as a bad habit. All Ethereals, regardless of their position, had to implement a simple lifestyle, and there were many Ethereals like An'ke who practiced asceticism to temper themselves.

But it must be said that traveling in this fragrant scenery did make An'ke's mind clearer.

After passing through arch after arch of Wraithgates, the skyship arrived at a circular space, or rather, a huge glowing ring.

Nearly a hundred Eldar of all kinds gathered on this ring. Their armor and robes were of different styles, including both Farseers, Warlocks and Seers, but their color schemes were all the iconic emerald and white of the Eternal Court, with various brightly colored symbols and emblems, and many patterns made of different materials.

An'ke couldn't see any expression on the faces of those Eldar. If he had to say something, it should be contempt.

The top and floor of the ring were transparent. The visible starry sky was filled with fleets, and beyond the graceful silhouettes of the Eldar ships, many tiny fighters flickered with colorful lights, reflecting the distant stars.

The skyship slowly descended, then the ramp opened. Without anyone urging him, An'ke silently walked down.

Two Golden Guardians, cloaked in golden feathers, wearing layered armor, pointed helmets, and long curved swords at their waists, walked over and carefully looked him up and down. Then, one of the Golden Guardians took out a transparent crystal ball, which projected some kind of light that scanned him from head to toe.

Then he glanced at the Honor Blade in An'ke's hand, seemingly measuring the threat of this "weapon", and finally nodded, saying:

"Come with us."

An'ke silently followed the other party's footsteps, stepping onto a straight and long road under the gaze of a group of Eldar.

At the end of the road was a huge archway, more than thirty meters high, with huge statues standing on both sides. They resembled another image of this mysterious race, seemingly made of the same material as the ship, with slender limbs, thin bodies, and teardrop-shaped heads, each holding a spear, motionless.

Originally, he thought they were statues, but as he approached, the statues actually moved, turned their bodies, and slowly pushed open the door with their arms.

These were actually active. An'ke guessed that these should be combat robots similar to large combat suits, with a pilot inside, but their movements were particularly smooth, without any mechanical lag, as if they were giants wearing armor.

Although there were many mysteries in his heart, An'ke immediately restrained his mind, because he was about to step into the world behind the door.

Inside the door was an incredibly huge space, a palace that seemed endless. Its boundaries were so far away that An'ke mistook himself for arriving in a city, but at the same time it had no walls, and the entire side was completely transparent, allowing him to see the outside world, as if the entire space was actually floating in space.

At the end of the avenue stood a giant phoenix statue on a high platform, seemingly carved from a single huge diamond, and flames could be seen burning inside it, refracting light like a living thing. Under the protection of its wings was a white throne, carved into the shape of burning flames. A giant in golden armor and a mask sat on the throne, leaning slightly to the right, with his right elbow resting on the throne's armrest and his fist supporting his chin, seemingly looking at the Ke'shan Sept on the right side of the palace. To his right, a tray floated, holding an hourglass.

From orbit, Ke'shan was very beautiful. This planet had a thin equatorial band of deep green and golden brown, and as it gradually extended to its poles, the temperature also plummeted, making the poles appear icy blue.

Bathing in the light of its star, this Tau world shone around its axis, constantly demonstrating its superior natural conditions.

The two Golden Guardians did not enter. Only An'ke, wearing the Ethereal robes that he hadn't worn for many years, adjusted his clothes and stepped alone into the palace step by step.

Although this place was incomparably magnificent and luxurious, it was empty. Only him, and the person sitting on the throne in the distance.

An'ke didn't know how long he walked this distance. Space seemed to be distorted here, and he didn't count his steps, just walking towards the other party single-mindedly.

Finally, he stopped 10 meters from the first step.

"My name is An'ke, representing the Ke'shan Ethereal Council, paying respects to Phoenix Lord."

An'ke placed his left hand on his chest, bowed slightly, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.