The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Sorskyan's words sounded a bit complicated. After pondering for a moment, Artukus nodded in sudden realization.

"You want to use this to threaten the Inquisition to give up investigating this matter."

"It's not just a threat. After handing over all those things from your Chapter, the Inquisition will be happy to deal with them. This way, everyone benefits."

Sorskyan looked at Artukus, as if waiting for his reply. The Chapter Master of the Relictors Chapter remained silent for a few seconds before nodding.

"Everything will be arranged according to your instructions."

"Then, Brother Artukus, please return immediately and prepare. Later, I will send someone to your Chapter's flagship to discuss the follow-up matters. Rest assured, no information will be leaked. After dealing with these matters, we can begin the voting for the Relictors Chapter to join the alliance. There shouldn't be any major issues. This time, the voting for the Mantis Warriors to join will also be included, making it a double celebration. Don't let these troubles ruin your mood."

Artukus nodded, stood up, and then bowed to Sorskyan.

"Thank you very much for your willingness to extend a helping hand to us."

Sorskyan said with a smile:

"We are all battle-brothers. Helping each other is what we should do. I just hope that Brother Artukus will think twice before acting in the future and have a sense of balance in your heart, because our actions determine not only our own destiny but also the destiny of an entire Chapter, a thousand battle-brothers. In the current environment of the Imperium, one wrong step can lead to an abyss."

"I will remember."

After Artukus left, the side door of the meeting room opened, and two figures walked out.

One was Ockham, and the other was Kayann.

"He's fine."

Kayann spoke first.

"At least he's not affected by any witchcraft or psychic magic."

Sorskyan sighed softly.

"It's the fact that he's fine that's the biggest problem. I can hardly believe that a Chapter Master can be so easily influenced by others."

"This matter is unremarkable. Many Astartes in the Imperium are not much stronger in mind than ordinary humans. Just give them a little hope, and their former determination will turn into a bubble."

Ockham said his opinion in a relaxed tone.

"They have the will to resist the most terrifying violence, but they lack the brains to solve complex problems. Sometimes, they even seem too simple. There is a saying in the Eye of Terror: Simplicity and betrayal are a perfect match."

"Turning the purest goals into the most insane actions can hardly be called a method, because reality always cooperates with the Warp."

Sorskyan looked at Kayann.

"Do you think there might be a problem with their Chief Librarian?"

"Logically speaking, the Grey Knights have visited their homeworld. If there were any problems, the Grey Knights' psychic sensitivity should have detected them. But it's hard to say. Tzeentch's daemons are very good at disguise. Their methods of manipulating people's hearts are sometimes very subtle, even just an instruction implanted in the mind, a subconscious thought, which is difficult to detect."

"So, I'll have to trouble you and Ockham to make a trip in the name of the Chapter, and bring Robin and the others with you."

Sorskyan's voice gradually lowered.

"If there's anything wrong, arrest them immediately. If they resist, kill them on the spot. If the Relictors Chapter chooses to support the fallen, then I don't mind wiping them all out in the Scarus Sector."

Fortunately, after Kayann and Ockham's personal inspection, there was nothing wrong with the Relictors Chapter's Librarium. It was just that they did have some kind of unique stubbornness, believing that they could control the weapons shaped by the power of Chaos. Therefore, they were somewhat reluctant to hand over all the Chaos weapons. But it is said that Kayann showed them a little trick, letting them realize that they simply couldn't control the true power of Chaos, and they finally handed over everything.

Next was the time for the setup. Sorskyan first took over the position of rotating chairman of the Alliance of the Forlorn from Arash in a high-profile manner, and then met with the representatives of Griffin IV, but he just didn't see anyone from the Inquisition.

But one day, he suddenly announced that he was going to "investigate a case" and brought the Relictors Chapter with him, heading straight for Quat, and he didn't hide his actions at all. This immediately attracted the attention of the Inquisition. They had already sent 114514 sternly worded letters of inquiry to this rotating chairman of the Alliance of the Forlorn, but he just didn't respond. This time, he came out of the Scarus Sector, and they couldn't let him slip away. Immediately, three conservative Grand Inquisitors joined forces to form a team to block Sorskyan on Quat, forcing him to give an explanation.

When they arrived on Quat, they saw the Astartes warships and the huge flagship, the Eternal Fidelity. However, when they sent an invitation to visit, they were told that Sorskyan was not on board.

He had already gone to the hive ground, and the coordinates were located in a monastery manor, which made the Inquisitors confused, but they still went to find him.

This mansion, located in a quiet corner of a parish in the mid-hive, was a magnificent religious-style building. Golden vines twisted and wound around the windows and the front door inlaid with rotating silver patterns. The towering pillars and spires easily reminded one of a church.

"What the hell is Sorskyan Alexey up to now?"

Grand Inquisitor Armand's deep voice boomed as he crushed a rose on the ground with one foot. He wore deep black power armor with force feedback, behind him was a smoldering torch, his left hand was replaced by a flamethrower, and his right hand was constantly stroking the handle of the one-handed hammer at his waist.

He and Alexey Koch belonged to the Isolationist faction and were the loudest voices in this incident, strongly demanding that the Relictors Chapter be declared excommunicate traitoris and be wiped out, and that the Alliance of the Forlorn, which housed the Relictors Chapter, must also recognize its mistakes and fully accept the supervision and command of the Inquisition.

But those with discerning eyes knew that he was the biggest beneficiary of Alexey Koch's death, because he and Alexey Koch were both comrades and competitors. Now that Alexey Koch was dead, he was the dominant figure in the Isolationist faction in the Storm Sector, and all of Alexey Koch's original political resources were inherited by him. Even many of Alexey Koch's apprentices changed their allegiance and re-worshipped a master, so his voice was loud because of very real interests.

"Or what ghosts are hidden in this place? This is church property."

Conservative Grand Inquisitor Hannifer, wearing a trench coat and light carapace armor, walked to a corner of the wall, squatted down, parted the bushes, and then looked at the symbols on it, turning to Armand and saying:

"Belongs to the Isolationist faction."

"This is one of Alexey Koch's secret strongholds."

The slightly vicissitudes of voice came from a middle-aged woman. She wore a robe printed with mysterious patterns, revealing only her face. There were some wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but she looked only around forty years old. But those who knew her understood that she was at least one hundred years old.

Many people claimed that Diliya was a powerful psychic, and some even called her a witch, but she was a conservative Inquisitor, belonging to the relatively rare Zealot faction.