The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 3147: Home of the Pirates

What Ivan saw was a ship that could be called a giant even within the Royal Court fleet. Its hull was like a giant combination of marine animals and birds, with the mast of the huge solar sail curving backward along the ship's spine. The ship's hull was red and black, painted with dark gray stripes, and the light emitted from the Sanctuary Spire's solar sails shone on the ship, reflecting a deep light.

This ship was the flagship of the Void Dragon Pirate Band, named the 'Korso Flame,' and it was also the largest ship type in the Eldar pirate fleet—the Void Hunter. If classified according to the Empire's standards for ship firepower and tonnage, this giant ship, nearly 7 kilometers in length, could be considered a battleship or a battlecruiser. It had huge arrays of starlight lances and starlight cannons, as well as spacious hangars, which housed the Void Dragon Pirate Band's most famous and proud Phoenix fighter squadrons.

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Although it had suffered a series of conspiracies and heavy blows, the Void Dragon Pirate Band still maintained a strong force. At least Ivan saw thousands of ships of various sizes docked at the Sanctuary Spire, which showed that this pirate band had a certain unity that was different from other pirate bands.

Most pirate bands are purely interest-based groups. Everyone gathers together only for better adventures and plunder. When encountering major events, they often scatter like frightened birds and beasts.

But the Void Dragon Pirate Band was obviously not like this. Ivan guessed in his heart that this was probably related to that legend—the predecessor of the Void Dragon Pirate Band was a destroyed Craftworld. The bond of their former homeland maintained their resilience as a group.

Of course, this resilience probably doesn't have much left now, after all, a long time has passed.

As Ivan observed this place, the pirates in their strange costumes also cast curious or unfriendly glances at this group.

As the team approached the ramp extending from the building complex, a group of figures appeared on the bridge. They wore fully sealed void armor, with bright foil bands decorating the emblems on their helmets. The armor was inlaid with jewels made into animal shapes, star-like diamonds, and precious metal ornaments as dazzling as stars, as well as various weapons—including Craftworld shuriken weapons, Commorragh poison crystal weapons, and plasma guns.

Although their faces were covered by helmets, and it was impossible to determine their attitude from their posture, Ivan didn't feel any hostility, only tension and curiosity.

When the Royal Court's delegation arrived, the welcoming team took the initiative to separate, leaving space for the delegation to land near an airlock. Then, a person wearing a sleeveless dark green coat and white armor walked over, taking off his helmet to reveal a thin but mature male face.

“…I am Baron Thyoken, captain of the 'Solar Flare'."

Generally, large pirate bands have very clear ranks. The highest is the Pirate Prince, followed by the Pirate Baron. They are champions and captains in the pirate fleet, leading warbands, starships, or fighter squadrons. They are dashing figures on the battlefield, having traveled the stars for many centuries, facing all kinds of enemies, and able to stand alongside Chaos Space Marines and huge Orks who have existed for thousands of years. The most powerful among them often call themselves Pirate Dukes, but this is not an official title.

Ivan also took off his bone dragon helmet.

"Greetings, Baron Thyoken, I am Ivan, Second Dragoon General of the Phoenix Guard. By order of His Highness, I escort the Queen's envoy to arrive."

"Greetings, General Ivan from the Eternal Royal Court."

At this moment, a person holding a runic staff beside Thyoken also took off his helmet, revealing a calm and gentle face.

"I am Seer Ciemon, welcoming everyone from the Royal Court on behalf of Princess Salanniyah."

The so-called Seers are masters among the Pathfinders. They are the eyes of the pirates, similar to human navigators. In a sense, they are commanding the fleet. These people are powerful psykers, possessing prescient talents but not walking on the Path, but they have similar abilities to the Seers in reading omens. Through divination, they guide the fleet to reach its target quickly.

In battle, these psykers wield staffs that generate psychic resonance, releasing crackling lightning or whirlwinds.

And the more powerful aspect of Seers compared to Pathfinders is that they can use their foresight to hide themselves and others in bubbles of fate. These bubbles do not deflect lenses, but simply ensure that the beneficiaries are in the right place at the right time to survive.

Simply put, it ensures that their actions are not predicted by others.

"Greetings, General Ivan, I am Ryko. Welcome and thank you to Her Eternal Majesty the Queen for lending a helping hand in times of crisis."

The third person to speak was still a gentle female figure, a woman wearing a robe over her armor, her face covered by a purple veil, and also one of the Void Dragon Pirate Band's strongest supporters of joining the Royal Court, Soul Weaver Ryko.

The so-called Soul Weavers are the Soulseers among the pirates. After everyone has moved away from the Infinity Circuit of their homeland, the Soul Weavers will be the final destination for all the fallen. They spend almost all their time taking care of every spirit stone. Since the Sanctuary Spire's Infinity Circuit is a relatively crude imitation, and its effect is much worse than the original Craftworld version, the Soul Weavers can only stay close to the spire.

However, their role is not limited to this. Pirates often explore lost maiden worlds or the ruins of ancient empires, and occasionally find the spirit stones of those long-dead Eldar. The Soul Weavers will use their talents to communicate with the souls in these relics, learning some forgotten secrets from them.

Ivan also very officially nodded to each of the Void Dragon Pirate Band's leaders.

Finally, Thyoken turned to the lowered airship and said in a softer tone:

"Please, envoy, follow me. The princess has been waiting for a long time."

The Golden Guard disembarked first, followed by the Eternal Handmaidens. They walked in the front, each step very dignified. The Golden Guard walked on both sides, and the Dragon Riders jumped off their mounts, following the team behind.

The interior of the Sanctuary was like a group of interconnected spheres, with many pirate members standing on the corridors and suspended passages, all wearing various strange costumes, seemingly showing off and comparing each other.

This is the consistent style of pirates, as flamboyant as possible, as showy as possible.

Not only that, under the double protection of the dome, the pirates took off their masks and helmets, revealing their colorful and varied facial tattoos, scars, piercings, and ornaments. Through their maverick dress, these young people prided themselves on their independence, and it was this independence that drove them to leave their bleak and harsh homeland, pursuing an alternative, stimulating life, and feeling the reality of life.