The Emperor’s Angel of Death

After speaking, Star Disaster paused for a moment, then shook his head and said softly:

"If that's the case, it means that in the future, a catastrophe comparable to the War in Heaven will descend upon the galaxy. And I think your Highness's judgment is correct. Night Spear thought it was a huge hatchery when he discovered that thing, but in reality, the Tyranids only poured biomass into it and produced almost no units. If it were just one, it would be impossible to determine its use, but now a second one has appeared, and the two are so far apart. The only thing I can think of is that they are beacons, sending signals to distant extrasolar systems."

"So I think... at least we should do something. The Sandarheim system is already shrouded in warp shadows, and the Hive Mind is on guard, making it difficult to attack for the time being. Moreover, there's the Deathwatch watching. But the Tiamet system doesn't have this problem."

"Night Spear said that this system is tightly protected by the Tyranid Hive, with bioships floating around the system. If we want to launch a surprise attack, there will inevitably be a fierce battle. Moreover, that construct can emit extremely powerful psychic shocks, even Night Spear, a battle-hardened Pathfinder, can hardly resist."

"What if we deploy the Bale of Vaul?"

"If it's the Bale of Vaul, we'll be sure of victory, but such a high profile might be discovered by the surrounding Imperial forces."

"That's not a problem."

Sosyos said, with a wry smile.

"The Imperium has long abandoned that area. The Deathwatch carried out a death mission once, and after the failure, there was no specific action."

Then he looked at Ivarhan.

"Ivarhan, do you think this plan is feasible?"

Ivarhan, who was in charge of the Privy Council, turned around and said with his head lowered:

"It's feasible, but..."

"But what?"

"The people may not understand. After all, it's so far away from the Royal Court, and it's not really in the interest of the Aeldari. To rashly use troops, the people may..."

"Isn't 'for the galaxy' enough of a reason? The Hive Mind is sweeping in from outside the galaxy. Can any nest be left intact when the nest is overturned? Many maiden worlds have been destroyed by the Tyranids, and even Craftworlds have been destroyed by the Tyranids. Since the Royal Court is the protector of the Aeldari, it must consider the gains and losses of the entire race."

At this moment, Star Disaster suddenly turned around and took two steps, coming to face Sosyos.

"Your Highness, I have something to say."

"Speak."

"Your Highness, I suggest putting this matter on hold until we find the third Bale of Vaul."

"Why?"

"First, although the Royal Court has many enemies now, no one dares to move, all thanks to the protection of the two Bales of Vaul. But if we rashly transfer one away, it will give the enemy an opportunity. Second, even if the Bale of Vaul can resist the psychic interference emitted by the Tyranids, once an unknown number of Tyranid fleets launch a boarding action against the Bale of Vaul, the outcome will be uncertain. After all, it is a space fortress and cannot move as quickly as other ships. To resist a Tyranid boarding action, a large number of troops must be deployed on the Bale of Vaul. This is the third point. If all the troops are concentrated on the Bale of Vaul, then what method should be used to destroy that powerful Tyranid construct? According to Night Spear, the powerful psychic energy it emits has distorted the barrier of reality. In other words, the entire planet is surrounded by a thick psychic shield. This is why humanity has dropped more than a dozen doomsday weapons without even scratching it. With the Royal Court's existing weapons, it will be extremely difficult to destroy it."

"Then what does this have to do with the third Bale of Vaul? Besides, I didn't say that I would transfer all the Bales of Vaul. Isn't sending one enough?"

"I'm afraid one is not safe enough, Your Highness. Do you remember that the Bales of Vaul can enhance each other's power?"

Hearing this, Sosyos suddenly realized.

"You mean, we need two Bales of Vaul to attack together to ensure the destruction of that Tyranid construct? I remember this. During the Gothic War, Abaddon manipulated two Bales of Vaul to shatter Flaris II. If three are combined, they can directly destroy a star system. I understand. You mean that when sending out two Bales of Vaul, we must at least ensure that one is protecting the Royal Court, and the situation of the war will become that we only need to protect the Bale of Vaul, without having to think about other means to destroy the planet. Yes, this idea is feasible. What's the situation with that Bale of Vaul now?"

Dolar immediately said:

"Your Highness, this is exactly what I am about to report."

"Speak."

"Several expeditions have gone deep into the core of the Bale of Vaul. They have encountered clusters of machine-beetle sentries and various predatory creatures, such as Uguls. This Bale of Vaul seems to have been drifting in the galaxy for a long time, resulting in various different biomes inside. The Seer leading this exploration judged that the Bale of Vaul has activated its own defense mechanisms. It has attracted various aggressive entities to its interior as part of its defense system. When they arrived at the core control area of the Bale of Vaul, the Seers discovered the reason why this fortress was so 'vigilant'. Its Maiden Eye has been corrupted by Chaos forces. Although it has not been completely polluted, it has put the Bale of Vaul into a state of frenzy, and it will ruthlessly attack any intruders. The Seers are working hard to purify the Maiden Eye. During this process, a team led by Amarantine Shadowstalker, a Ranger from Biel-Tan, discovered a unique creation, a... human robot."

"A robot? What kind?"

"The most common combat servitor in the human Imperium."

Sosyos frowned, raised his hand and took off his mask, revealing a puzzled face.

"What? Just one?"

"Yes, just one."

Sosyos immediately thought of the combat servitor on the Avesta, and realized the amazing truth contained in Dolar's calm tone.

"It's a Man of Iron!"

"According to humans, it's indeed called a Man of Iron, but calling it an intelligent machine might be more appropriate."

"What's its current status?"

"When Shadowstalker discovered it, this intelligent machine was still trying to disguise itself as an abandoned and damaged machine. If Shadowstalker hadn't noticed its spark of sentience, it would have really fooled her. After being discovered, it didn't resist. It only said that it was passing by, didn't have any valuables on it, wasn't related to any forces, and didn't have any malice towards the Eldar. It hoped that the Rangers could let it leave."

"Ha, as expected of a Man of Iron, they all speak the same way. What happened later?"

"Of course, Shadowstalker didn't believe its nonsense, but she didn't attack it either. Instead, she told it that this place already belonged to the Aeldari, and for the sake of secrecy, it was impossible to let it leave unless it could get the Phoenix Lord's permission."

"Did it agree?"

"Of course not, but what can an intelligent machine do? It knows that once it resists, it will die."