Chapter 282 274. Go, Hades!
[Attention should be sincere and should not be pretentious. ]
[——Guilliman, Notes, 73.44.liv]
This is a small reception room on Macragge's Glory. Compared to the one Hades went to earlier, this small room is obviously more private. , but also with just the right amount of casualness.
Guilliman stood, pulled out a thick notebook from the bookshelf, turned around, and sat behind his desk.
Then he raised his head and looked at Mortarion sitting opposite him. At the only doorway of this room, Hades was sitting on the sofa next to the door, wearing a cloak, and the black scythe in his hand blocked the way. Door.
A slightly displeased feeling permeated the room, but according to Hades it was a characteristic of his untouchable realm - anathema to creatures with warp projections.
When he was ready, Guilliman took out his pen and spoke calmly,
[My brother, I have many questions now. ]
What responded to him was Mortarion's deep voice,
[You also have a lot of time to ask questions. We have gone far enough in the field of how to guard against psykers to answer most of your confusions. ]
Guilliman stared into Mortarion's eyes, hoping to see something in the eyes of the Lord of Death, but unfortunately, Mortarion also appeared very calm.
[Then, please explain to me in detail how the Death Guard discovered Absdu's betrayal and learned that they would act on the Day of Peace. 】
【And, the specific truth about those two phantoms. My Librarian told me that the first blue phantom was an extremely powerful psionic malevolent entity, but he couldn't tell me much else, including the second entity that nearly knocked him unconscious. ]
Mortarion's gas mask hissed,
[Next time, keep your Librarian away from the Death Guard. ]
A trace of sarcastic smile was mixed in Mortarion's words,
[The Death Guard has some anti-psionic weapons. Ordinary warriors may only feel uncomfortable, but for psykers, they are fatal. ]
[I don’t think you would like to see your think tanks accidentally injured. ]
Guilliman spoke, wondering where Mortarion's inexplicable rejection came from,
[Then you should tell me in advance. 】
Under the mask, Mortarion showed a sarcastic smile. He had already warned him, but this brother was obviously not sensitive to all kinds of obscure topics about psychic powers. He was about to prepare - there was a rustling at the door
. With the sound of rustling, Hades changed his position to hold the scythe.
The mocking words turned around in an instant,
[.If there is a next time, I will let you know this directly. 】
This sentence successfully made Guilliman show a kind smile to Mortarion. He seemed to think that the relationship between them had eased.
Mortarion decided to ignore Guilliman's feelings.
[Why were the Death Guard aware of Absdu's anomalies? This civilization was established by wizards, its rulers, and its people are all wizards, and wizards are best at deceiving. ]
[Never believe what a wizard says, ever. ]
[Guilliman, my brother. ]
Mortarion looked at the Lord of Ultramar sarcastically, with many wrinkles appearing around his eyes,
[You ask a wizard civilization to give up their foundation, just like you ask a person who breathes air to stop breathing, while on the other side... There is no resistance at all. Don't you realize the problem? ]
The tip of the quill made a small black dot on the paper. Guilliman stared at Mortarion without changing his expression.
[Before this, I had never come into contact with a civilization that was all psykers. Not understanding their main means of attack, they disbanded all their armies and mobilized all forces that could be called a threat. ]
[When they make concessions and compromises, they are also competing for interests. When negotiating terms, they are really trying to seek the best interests for their planet, and they are also trying to maintain cooperation with the Legion. ]
[From the perspective of this civilization, war is obviously not necessary. Even if they really want to start a war, it will not be the layout on the day of the peace negotiation. They will be more cautious. 】
Guilliman stared at Mortarion seriously. He could sense that Mortarion, who was still sarcastic just now, began to shrink back,
because what Guilliman said was right. Even now, the logic of this civilization's sudden betrayal It hasn't been sorted out yet.
So Guilliman said in a sincere voice,
[Now are you willing to answer my questions sincerely, my brother? ]
Mortarion responded vaguely, and he suddenly realized that he was cornered by Guilliman's words.
Because this civilization really does not want to rebel. They hope to integrate into the empire and continue to corrupt the empire as a wound.
The Death Guard detonated them in advance and forced them to rebel.
But if Guilliman's problem is explained clearly, it means that Mortarion needs to admit that the Death Guard has intentional actions, and that this civilization does not want to rebel on the Peace Day.
Although Mortarion seemed indifferent to all brothers on the surface, during his contact with Guilliman, he realized that this blue brother valued "people" and "hope" more than anyone he had ever met. Pay attention to all positive and aboveboard things.
Mortarion hesitated.
[My commander discovered the anomaly first. Maybe you can ask him about these details. 】
Finally, Mortarion chose to say this, as if he was worried, he quickly added the next sentence,
【Hades is also the master of the Silent Order, and his research on counter-psionic energy is deeper than anyone else. , he is absolutely sensitive when it comes to psykers. ]
Without waiting for Guilliman to react, Mortarion stood up directly, then strode to the door, motioning for Hades to come over.
Then Guilliman saw the autistic Mortarion sitting at the door, and Hades standing next to Mortarion's chair before, with an unclear expression on his face.
Guilliman was silent.
In his heart, he silently raised Hades' status by one level again. It seemed that the status of the [Lord of the Silent Order] was greater than he imagined. Hades might be responsible for the affairs of Terra. .
"Sorry, can I sit down?"
Hades showed an awkward but polite smile. He remembered that before boarding the Macragge's Glory, he had agreed that Mortarion would explain all this to his brother. .
He probably shouldn't have trusted Mortarion's eloquence.
Guilliman immediately made a "please" gesture.
【sure. 】
Hades sat down, and when he turned to face Guilliman, he seemed to put on the mask of a politician for an instant. Guilliman couldn't help but let out a small sigh in his heart,
"Lord Guilliman, the truth is We cannot think about the behavior of these wizards with normal thinking."
Hades said seriously,
"The layout of the army and the establishment of defensive fronts in front of spiritual energy should not be considered, or in other words, they are not points that need to be considered." "
For wizards, they pay more attention to the special [meaning], and they pay more attention to Those vague [characteristics]."
"For example, the day of the peace negotiation, this has a meaning. Compared with other dates, the [peace negotiation day] is more likely to cause waves in the subspace." "Any special date
, special place, or even Special things and people can have special meanings in subspace, and these specialities will bring them power." "
An altar and a special date can give them the ability to control the wind and rain and cut off enemy communications. , it is possible to block the fleet signal, make the enemy soldiers unconscious, and even attack one's own side." "
Lord Guilliman, this is why the Death Guard is very wary of the Peace Day, because it itself is a means of starting a war. Signal."
Hades's words caused Guilliman to fall into deep thought. He had indeed heard vague and similar descriptions from the think tank, but the think tank was not sure of his language and could not draw a common conclusion.
[In other words, the Absdu people hope to launch some kind of psychic spell on this special day, Peace Day, to fight against the empire? ]
Hades nodded.
[But even so, their spells didn't work.]
Guilliman's voice gradually became quieter,
[Because the Death Guard went to stop them? ]
Hades smiled and said,
"That's it, sir. I led the Death Guard to stop their conspiracy, but I was also ambushed."
[Thank you for your hard work. ]
"It's just business."
Guilliman and Hades fell into a round of polite words, while Mortarion at the door was deep in thought.
It turns out that can still be said.
Under the shadow of the hood, Mortarion took a deep look at Hades, who was chatting with Guilliman.
How many lies did this guy tell without Mortarion noticing?
".Then there are those two figures."
Hades swallowed and became serious again, "As the
[Lord of the Silent Order], I hope that the Ultramarines will forget them or downplay them."
Liman opened his eyes slightly in surprise. He was about to say something, but Hades raised his hand to let Hades finish,
"Lord Guilliman, I want to know, when you saw that blue figure, , what was your first reaction?"
The light shone brightly on the room, but Guilliman felt the swaying pressure became stronger,
[What is that, this was my first reaction. ]
He saw Hades becoming surprised,
"Only these? Are there any other emotions?"
Guilliman began to think, and he let his perspective sink into the huge blue phantom of that moment in his memory. [
Seriously, I was shocked and wanted to know what was going on, and wanted to order the Ultramarines into Defense Formation 5. ]
"No more?"
[No more. ]
Hades opened his mouth, could he say he was worthy of Robert Guilliman?
[But for the second black phantom, I felt discomfort. I didn’t want to look directly at it. This was my first reaction. 】
Hades waved his hand feebly,
"The first phantom is some kind of large-scale witchcraft by the enemy. It has the effect of shaking people's hearts and arousing the most evil desires in people's hearts. Only those with a firm mind will not be affected by it. Influence, and even when recalled in memory, this kind of witchcraft may pollute people's hearts."
[So you want me to pay attention to whether there are some thoughts that should not appear within the Ultramarines? 】
Hades nodded, talking to Guilliman would save him worries.
Guilliman thought for a moment,
[Okay, I will pay attention to the ultramarines participating in the battle this time. 】
"As for the second figure, it is an anti-psionic weapon of the Death Guard. Currently, the Death Guard does not want to make it public."
Mortarion coughed twice at the door, which successfully made Hades smile. He almost twitched twice, but he held on.
But fortunately, Guilliman didn't pay attention to this. He just promised Hades seriously.
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