The Emperor’s Angel of Death

"If it were any other time, I would never make this suggestion, but as you are now, you might have the ability to purify it. Rather than letting it be wasted in the hands of a scoundrel, it would be better to restore its value. No matter what, it is still a Gloriana-class battleship."

Sorskyan immediately thought of the gray marrow worms.

Furthermore, knowing Taros, his desire to reclaim the Legion's Gloriana-class battleship at this time was probably not as simple as merely restoring its value. There were probably deeper secrets hidden within the Nightfall, but he believed that Taros must have his reasons for doing so, and he had always tried to avoid interfering in the internal affairs of the Eighth Legion as much as possible.

"Hmm, it's worth a try. What do you plan to do?"

"A trap, but it's still in the preparation phase. This isn't something that can be done in a day or two. First, we have to lure Scolivok out. Since he was exiled by Azrael last time, he may have become even more careful. He's a wounded fox, cunning and cautious. We need a series of plans to lure him out. Savitar is currently handling the preparations. Once the preparations are complete and the plan is officially implemented, I will inform you, because this plan may require the power of the Eldar."

Sorskyan nodded, not asking too much about Taros's plan, because he believed in his ability.

"Okay, just let me know if you need anything."

"Enough talk, let's eat."

At this moment, Veronica's voice rang out, and Sorskyan smiled and stood up with Taros.

The atmosphere during the meal was harmonious. The two did not discuss any serious topics. Taros even teased Sorskyan a few times. After lunch, the two chatted in the garden for a while. Sorskyan told Taros that he wanted to establish a secret police and intelligence system mainly composed of mortals, partly to ensure the security of the Nayseth system, and partly to keep abreast of the dynamics of the surrounding sectors and systems.

But now he was troubled by not knowing who to put in charge of this matter. After Okham's last incident, he no longer dared to entrust the matter to him, and Zogg was already rooted in the Maelstrom and could not be transferred again. It was also not appropriate to have Space Marines from the Chapter do it.

Because the mission of this organization was not only counter-espionage, collecting intelligence, or monitoring the movements of various planets and hive cities, but also to counter the infiltration and probing of the Imperium, especially the Inquisition. In a sense, it was a bit of a shady job, and having Space Marines do it might affect the Chapter's image and the warriors' mentality.

More importantly, Sorskyan wanted that person to be solely responsible to him, to be absolutely loyal to him in any state, to the point of placing him above the Imperium.

Taros suggested that since it had come to this, it didn't necessarily need a human to do this job—

Sorskyan didn't understand at first, but Taros directly told him that he could find a trusted Eldar to do this. On the one hand, that person's loyalty would definitely not be a problem for the Imperium, and on the other hand, the Eldar were indeed much stronger than ordinary humans in terms of thinking and perception. As long as they were well disguised, or even didn't show their face, the subordinate intelligence personnel wouldn't know that their superior was an Eldar—the Eldar themselves were very talented in disguise.

This suggestion really brightened Sorskyan's eyes, because he still had a concern before, which was that he was afraid that the person in charge of intelligence would be "turned," but if it was an Eldar, then even if Maccado and his gang had great abilities, it would be impossible to turn it.

Sorskyan immediately stated that this matter was feasible. The only thing to do was to find a suitable candidate. First, they must be highly loyal, second, they must be capable, and third, they must be able to disguise themselves to the greatest extent.

And this obviously had to be handled back in the Craftworld.

On the last day of the three-day holiday, Sorskyan returned to the Chapter Monastery Fortress and met with Ustad alone.

In his personal office, Sorskyan spoke a lot with Ustad, mainly about the arrangements for the star system's construction and some guidance on personnel recruitment, and told Ustad that he was going to the Brakato star system for a period of time. During this time, Arash would temporarily take his place, but Arash was unfamiliar with the area, and Ustad would have to shoulder the specific management work. The two would work together to manage the star system well.

Hearing Sorskyan say this, Ustad, who was sitting in a chair wearing casual clothes, seemed a little uneasy. He said to Sorskyan across the table:

"Chapter Master, I... I'm worried that I'm not capable enough. It's okay to manage the Monastery Fortress, but I'm afraid that the entire star system will affect your planned grand strategy."

Sorskyan, who was also wearing casual clothes, smiled and shook his head.

"Ustad, you have to have confidence in yourself, and you're not alone. Captain Taros and Instructor Sol will assist you. In addition, you can let Bahram share some of the administrative affairs."

"Bahram?"

Ustad didn't really understand why Sorskyan mentioned this person, but since the other party said so, he nodded.

"Chapter Master, I remember. How long are you going to the Brakato star system for?"

"Well, three or four months if it's short, or maybe half a year if it's long. In addition to the star system's internal affairs and the Chapter's affairs, you must also remain vigilant and prepared for war at all times. I received intelligence that Huron may have found helpers to take revenge on us."

Hearing Sorskyan's words, Ustad seemed a little surprised.

"Huron? Does he still have the strength to jump around?"

"Although the Red Corsairs were crippled by us, Huron, as one of the top lords of Chaos, his remaining power and connections will not disappear so quickly. Intelligence shows that he is likely to have asked for help from the Third Legion. We also severely damaged the Flawless Host warband, which originally belonged to the Third Legion, in the Maelstrom. These extremely corrupted traitors are quite vengeful."

"I see. I will remember, Chapter Master. I will not let them harm a single blade of grass or tree in the Nayseth system!"

"Well, just stay vigilant, but don't be too nervous. The Third Legion has long been a mess. They can't organize an operation so easily."

Sorskyan looked at the other party and said earnestly:

"This may be the first time you have independently responsible for administrative affairs. Sometimes you will inevitably be annoyed by the various problems of nobles and bureaucrats, but remember not to be blinded by anger. Just take your time, don't rush, and follow the policies I have set."

"Yes, I will definitely remember."

Sorskyan nodded with a smile.

"I trust you to handle things."

After giving some instructions, Sorskyan immediately prepared to set off for the Brakato star system, but just as he had packed up everything and was about to leave, Rozeem found him hesitantly.