The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 2812: The Peril of Biel-Tan

Although Vedrian spoke at length, Sochoyan only chuckled twice, then stroked his chin and said ambiguously:

"I see, that does sound quite dangerous, it should be severely cracked down on."

"Now, after extensive investigation and pursuit, the Ordo Xenos has discovered that this force has been most active in this area recently."

As the image on the display changed, a massive rotating star chart appeared. Vedrian reached out and circled an area on it, precisely where the Pacific and Tempest sectors converged, near the Sol System. Sochoyan looked over, a little puzzled. He initially thought the location of the Eternal Kingdom had been discovered, but this was hundreds of thousands of miles away. How did the Inquisition come to this conclusion?

The next moment, he immediately realized the reason.

Biel-Tan!

This area was exactly where Biel-Tan had been torn apart by demons and the Death Guard. And because the Biel-Tan Craftworld was temporarily unable to move, the Eternal Kingdom had sent ships to guard them. This guarding inevitably involved extensive patrols, which unexpectedly exposed their location.

"In addition, an incident recently occurred at the Cadian Gate. A Eldar Craftworld suddenly emerged from the Eye of Terror, broke through the Imperial blockade, and disappeared. The Ordo Xenos is also closely monitoring this matter. Some Inquisitors speculate that this may be related to the Eternal Kingdom, including the psychic surge that suddenly erupted last year. Some Inquisitors believe it is related to the Eldar. In other words, since the emergence of this Eternal Kingdom, although the Eldar have appeared more obedient on the surface, their underhanded actions have actually increased. In the past, their minor skirmishes may have been merely for survival, but now they are likely attempting to rebuild their fallen empire—"

The next moment, Vedrian's fist suddenly slammed on the table, making a loud bang. Sochoyan was taken aback, then noticed that the Watch Master was showing emotion for the first time.

It was the Empire's trademark anger and hatred—

"Absolutely not! Never allowed! Humanity is the master of the galaxy, the Imperium is the overlord of the galaxy! These vile creatures should obediently be the rats they are! All intelligent life outside of humanity are merely beasts. For these beasts, there is no tolerance, no compromise, no peace, only the endless cleansing of xenos can ensure that no race can threaten the Imperium's eternal hegemony!"

Sochoyan appeared surprised, but his heart sank. He finally realized that some of his past views had been too optimistic.

It was also possible that the attitude of the people in his social circle towards the Eldar had always been very indifferent, leading him to subconsciously believe that there were no fundamental contradictions between the Eldar and humans, while ignoring specific individuals, or groups.

For example, the attitude of the Deathwatch and the Ordo Xenos, represented by Vedrian, might be too radical from Sochoyan's perspective, but this was very much in line with the Imperium's slogans and actions over the past ten thousand years, which could not be changed with a few words, or rather, he did not have the power to change it now.

Even if the Eternal Kingdom hid from the Imperium, the Imperium would eventually find them. In the past, Sochoyan thought he could delay, delay until a time when he might be able to find a solution.

But now, it seemed like he was running out of time.

After all, the Eternal Kingdom's expansion speed was much faster than he thought, especially after the Death Guard. Recently, news came that another Craftworld was about to join.

But he wasn't ready yet!

"Of course, xenos must die, that is self-evident. So, you came to me because—"

"The Deathwatch's strength in the Tempest Sector is too weak. Most of the Watch Fortress's forces are invested in the war against the Orks, and Watch Fortress Precipice is too far away. Therefore, I hope to get the help of the Covenant of Thorns."

"Specifically... what kind of help?"

"We have discovered the trail of a Craftworld, suspected to be one of the largest Eldar Craftworlds, codenamed Biel-Tan. However, it seems to have been through war, leaving some fragments in the sectors it passed through. The Inquisitors speculate that this xenos Craftworld is currently in a weakened state, attempting to move along the edge of the Tempest and Sol Sectors, leaving the Tempest Sector and entering the Ultima Segmentum. As long as we deploy heavy troops, we may be able to block it and then crush it!"

Sochoyan felt a bit of a headache for some reason. How could Biel-Tan be so careless as to have its trail discovered by the Inquisition? And the route it chose was too obvious. Although he knew they were eager to escape danger, walking directly along the Sol Sector, which was the most heavily defended by the Imperium, was too risky. Although the distance was shorter, they were walking right under the noses of the Inquisition. It was hard not to suspect that Biel-Tan's seers knew his identity and thought Sochoyan could use his position on the human side to cover them up, so they simply chose the shortest route. (Biel-Tan Craftworld is too large to use the Webway and can only drift in realspace)

In the past, Biel-Tan Craftworld's main route was to travel back and forth between the Ultima Segmentum and the Tempest Sector. Perhaps they thought they were hidden enough?

The problem was that the Imperium was not his alone to decide. He couldn't clean up this kind of mess by himself...

The key was that he really couldn't cover them up now. If the Imperium really launched a large-scale attack on the transferring Biel-Tan, then the Eternal Kingdom would inevitably be dragged into a war with the Imperium.

Sochoyan couldn't very well fight himself, could he? He didn't have two heads on his neck.

"Uh, well, Watch Master Vedrian, you may not understand the Covenant very well. The Covenant is just a mutual aid organization and does not have mandatory power. I cannot ask members to carry out any tasks. You see, not long ago, the Inquisition caused us trouble and treated us like the second Red Corsairs. How dare we carry out such a large-scale collective action?"

"Don't bother with those mad dogs, if you look at them they will bark at you, the best way is to pick up a stick and hit them."

The Space Wolf once again expressed his opinion, then revealed a ferocious smile and canine teeth.

"They will shut up obediently, tuck their tails, trust me, this is experience."

"We need to respect the authority of the Inquisition, this is a matter of loyalty and purity."

Another indifferent voice sounded. Sochoyan looked over and saw a warrior with a square face, expressionless, and a service stud on his forehead. His armor had no markings, meaning he was a Black Shield.

"Nurus, put away that smell on you, not everyone is willing to be a puppet of the Inquisitors like you." (Does anyone know who he is? (*^▽^*))

Even in the face of such insults, the indifferent warrior remained unmoved, not even retorting.

Vedrian turned around and said only two words.

"Shut up."

Then he continued to Sochoyan:

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it may never come again. Eliminating one of the Eldar's most powerful Craftworlds will greatly weaken the power of this xenos race. At the same time, we can capture a large number of prisoners and extract the information we need, especially about the Eternal Kingdom. As long as we find its lair, the Imperium can use an expedition to completely dispel the delusions of these remnants!"