The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 2840: The Gift of Zhao-Akad

"No, I don't want your things."

Solomon shook his head and smiled:

"After the Royal Court recovers the Blessing of Val, the things you're looking for will still be returned to you. But in return, you need to be employed by the Royal Court for 2000 years, not as a mercenary, but as an archivist. Yes, under your name, the Royal Court will provide you with a place to live, without restricting your personal freedom. You just can't leave at will. You can keep the things you collect there. The Royal Court will even provide you with some unique things for research. What you need to do is inform your kind that the Royal Court is willing to provide your new race with shelter, provided that you recognize the suzerainty of the Royal Court. But we will not treat you as slaves, but as allies."

Saying that, he turned to Veronica.

"Have the Druids named them?"

Veronica smiled and replied:

"The Druids haven't, but I did give them a name."

"What is it?"

"Dragon Lizards!"

"Dragon Lizards... Well, that's a good name, very fitting."

Solomon read it once and nodded, looking back at the archivist.

"The Eldar will call you Dragon Lizards from now on, but this won't affect your own names."

"Dragon Lizards... Whatever, maybe they'll like it, but I can't understand why you're doing this. The ones I know have never considered themselves to be powerful. We are not good at war, nor are we good at technology."

Saying that, it patted the device on its stomach.

"These are just life support devices. Our weapons are just for self-defense. Most of them are active as information dealers and antique dealers. I don't even know if I can trust them."

"First of all, you know a lot about the Tyranids, and the Royal Court may have to face the Tyranid threat directly in the future. You are 'experts'. Secondly, you are not as bad as you say, and the Royal Court, due to its own position, is not convenient to come forward in many things. You are very good at languages and communication, and you can play a role in future interactions with other races. Finally, of course, I am trying to find out the secrets hidden in you. Such a unique consciousness of the Tyranids will not create a completely uncontrollable product. There must be hidden reasons that even you cannot perceive. This secret may be the key to unlocking the origin of the Tyranids..."

Hearing Solomon say that, the archivist shook its head up and down.

"Understood, then I accept this deal, but since I can't leave the Royal Court, how can I contact them?"

"Don't you meet regularly? You can bring representatives of the Royal Court with you then."

"Understood, then I accept this deal."

The archivist was very straightforward and readily accepted the conditions. Solomon was quite satisfied with its attitude of assessing the situation. As for whether it would play tricks or have ulterior motives, he was not worried, because someone would be watching it. He had a hunch ever since he saw this thing that the key to solving the Tyranid threat might lie with the Dragon Lizard race.

Since then, there has been a Dragon Lizard scholar in the Royal Court, and the variables it brings will be unexpected by everyone.

After dealing with this matter and confirming that the Royal Court temporarily did not need him to manage anything, Solomon returned to the legion. At this time, preparations in all aspects were basically ready. After spending a little more time, the huge fleet left their home with many uneasy souls and sailed into the unknown deep space.

However, the fleet did not immediately go to the war zone, but first went to the Nason system, where a part of the troops were also assembled, including 40 regiments of Pushtiban and 230 regiments of Vashti, as well as some additional personnel, a total of 2.8 million troops and their equipment.

In addition, the Tiger Claws Chapter, which trained the first batch of recruits, also joined the expedition. Andar said that the warriors needed actual combat, and the Tiger Claws owed the Eleventh Legion a lot and had to contribute.

In addition, considering that the operation was in a large diocese, and its environment and organizational structure were different from the general administrative regions of the Empire, but long-term operations would definitely require mobilizing local manpower and material resources, which would require dealing with the Ecclesiarchy. Therefore, after discussing with Vilette, he decided to bring her and a part of the Holy Flame Order with him - thanks to Solomon's deeply rooted rule in the Nason system, the promotion of the Holy Flame Order was actually unhindered, and even in a sense, it was very in line with the current political ecology of the Nason system. After all, the personal worship of Solomon had already penetrated the people, which was almost a perfect match, so there was no need for Vilette to specifically stare at it.

Leaving the Nason system, the fleet went to Zhao-Akad on the way, not only because the Eleventh Company transported the Nightfall to Zhao-Akad for repairs, but also because this forge world was also the closest forge world to the diocese. This war must be supported by Zhao-Akad.

When they saw the mighty fleet entering the forge world's star system, the sages of Zhao-Akad were startled, thinking that enemies had come to attack. They were not relieved until Solomon revealed his identity.

Then there was a meeting. After learning that a powerful Tyranid hive fleet had invaded the neighboring diocese, the sages of Zhao-Akad were immediately faced with a formidable enemy. Since the forge world was located on the edge of the Storm Nebula, Zhao-Akad had always been on guard against enemies from outside the system. This sense of vigilance had always existed in Zhao-Akad's culture since the birth of the forge world. They also called themselves the Dark Zone Watchers, so they did not show the indifference that the Mechanicus usually showed, and were very concerned about this matter. They asked many details about the invasion of the Tyranid hive fleet in detail, but although Solomon knew it, it was not convenient to say, so he could only vaguely say that the hive fleet was very large. Once the diocese was lost, it would likely spread, and Zhao-Akad would definitely bear the brunt. Rather than letting the flames of war burn on themselves, it would be better to contribute some effort to keep it out.

The Forge Director basically agreed with Solomon's idea. The biggest problem was how much effort to put in.

Solomon's requests were mainly three points -

First of all, if the local diocese needed to mobilize enough paramilitaries, it would need a lot of equipment. Armor could be saved a little, but basic individual equipment and platoon-level support firepower had to be sufficient. The diocese's productivity was completely insufficient for this, so Zhao-Akad needed to contribute.

The second was the fleet. There could be fewer combat warships, but there had to be enough auxiliary ships such as repair ships, transport ships, and factory ships to serve the Imperial armed forces.

Finally, there were the ground troops. Solomon used his friendship with both sides to hope that Zhao-Akad could send a certain number of Protector Guard and combat robots to participate in the war.

He very frankly told the Forge Director that he was not very confident in this battle. The enemy was too strong, and the Empire's mobilization speed might be very slow. He was also gritting his teeth and going on, taking out all his belongings to fight to the death.

Perhaps touched by Solomon's attitude, or perhaps really considering the real threat of the Tyranid hive fleet, the Forge Director, after a brief internal discussion with the Council of Sages, finally told Solomon that Zhao-Akad agreed to all his requests. They would send out equipment, fleets, including ground support troops, and would also establish a transportation chain to the diocese to ensure the continuous supply of the Imperial army. In addition, there would be an additional force involved in the defense against the Tyranid hive fleet.

And this force even surprised Solomon -