The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 3395: Abrahas's Ambition

Shadow Nexus remained as bustling as ever. After Salaine, under the alias Kunaene, regained control of the place, the aftershocks of the past turmoil quickly subsided. The Cleft Claw Kabal was still the dominant force on the surface, even more prosperous than before. Due to the ongoing turbulent situation in Commorragh, many exiles and desperate Commorragh residents chose to come here in search of opportunities.

But they didn't know that Shadow Nexus had long been quietly controlled by another, more powerful force. All the high-ranking members of the Cleft Claw Kabal were identified and purged one by one in a very short period. Those who could be controlled were replaced with soul stones. Many Dracons or leaders were simply disguised Golden Sentinels. And those exiles who came from afar would naturally be screened one by one.

Over the years, Dolarn had put a lot of effort into managing Shadow Nexus. The Golden Sentinels alone numbered over five hundred. In addition, the Privy Council also had personnel stationed there. Later, some pirates secretly incorporated by the Royal Court also mingled into Shadow Nexus under new flags.

What appeared to be a Commorragh stronghold was in fact a Shadow Nexus that had been infiltrated by over two thousand spies and personnel from the Royal Court. Coupled with Salaine's control, it could be said to be airtight.

After learning from past mistakes, Salaine became more rational and mature. Those who were considered dangerous elements were secretly dealt with, and the new members who were selected were carefully chosen. The promoted leadership also had to be confirmed by the Royal Court, demonstrating a high degree of loyalty throughout the process. At the same time, she actively responded to the needs of the Royal Court, constantly deploying troops to the Screaming Vortex to combat the forces of Chaos, capturing a large number of followers of the evil gods and sending them to Commorragh for trade, maintaining the prosperous trade of Shadow Nexus, and also using this opportunity to complete the task assigned to her by the Royal Court—to provide weapons and equipment to the Death Guard faction of Commorragh under the guise of the slave trade.

In addition, another task that the Cleft Claw Kabal had been doing in recent years was to clean up Shadow Nexus, including expelling non-Aeldari adventurers, abandoning some areas that did not need to be expanded, and starting preparations for separating the Nexus from the Ghelan star system, while continuously providing nutrients for Ghelan's self-repair—specifically by dragging asteroid fragments into the Webway and sending them into Ghelan's gravity maw.

With the replenishment of these basic materials, Ghelan, which had regained self-control, began to repair the systems of various key structures of the star system at an extremely fast speed, and even re-produced a large number of automatic robots.

And it became increasingly disgusted with the Aeldari parasitizing its body, which made the Ghelan star system even more dangerous for the Commorragh exiles. No one dared to set foot in the lower levels anymore, and even areas such as the Outzone and the Boneground were regarded as forbidden zones of life. The arena of the Withered Blade Cult was also destroyed by a devastating structural change by the Ghelan star system, forcing the Daughters of Khaine to build a new arena in the bone spires of Shadow Nexus.

And the more this happened, the easier it became to control Shadow Nexus, because the areas where one could move and hide became very few.

However, things would occasionally flare up.

Not only from the exiles of Commorragh, but also from the personnel of the Iron Thorn Archon, who were now one of the main Kabals entering and leaving Shadow Nexus. But perhaps due to certain hints from the Archon, the people of the Iron Thorn Archon acted very recklessly and casually in Shadow Nexus, even seizing several spires as their temporary strongholds.

Salaine knew that the Iron Thorn Archon Kabal had private connections with the Royal Court, and mostly dealt with such matters with a conciliatory attitude. But the more this happened, the more rampant the warriors and Dracons of the Iron Thorn Archon became, not only continuing to seize territory, but also spreading rumors in private that they were the ones feeding Shadow Nexus and that the place should be under their control.

Faced with the repeated provocations of the Iron Thorn Archon, Salaine finally couldn't bear it any longer. She personally led a team to deal with the most arrogant group of guys, stripped them all naked, and hung them on the Archon's spire.

This immediately aroused Abrahas's dissatisfaction, and he immediately sent a letter to Dolarn, turning black and white, saying that his people were conducting normal activities in Shadow Nexus, but were innocently beaten and abused by Salaine, and suspected that the other party was a sleeper agent of Vect. In order to ensure the stability of Shadow Nexus, it should be handed over to him to be responsible for.

Obviously, Abrahas was very direct in stating his request from the beginning.

He was very dissatisfied with the Royal Court handing over Shadow Nexus to a stray dog to manage. He felt that his support for the Royal Court over the years should be rewarded with this, which was the real reason why he had his subordinates constantly provoke.

He wanted Shadow Nexus as his fief.

These years, relying on the stable slave route of Shadow Nexus and the continuous turmoil of Commorragh, the Iron Thorn Archon Kabal, as a arms dealer, had greatly increased in strength, with more than double the number of personnel. Abrahas was probably also more confident, hoping to get more benefits from the Royal Court. For example, after he heard that the Royal Court had granted the Phoenix Lords the title of Grand Duke, he also sent several letters to Dolarn, implying that he should also be granted a Grand Duke title.

Dolarn was not surprised at all by the greed shown by Abrahas. Most Archons in Commorragh were like this. He didn't even bother Sochoyan with this matter, just replied a few letters to the other party.

The content inside can be summarized very simply.

If Abrahas wanted to be a fence-sitter, then whether it was Vect or the Royal Court, they would make him suffer a fate worse than death. In his current situation, he had to choose a side and stand firmly. Of course, if he wanted to choose Vect, then the Royal Court would not have any reaction, it just depended on whether he dared to.

If he chose the Royal Court, then shut his mouth and obediently serve. The Phoenix King never mistreats meritorious officials.

The facts proved that Dolarn really knew the Archons of Commorragh too well. After a few letters, Abrahas stopped making requests, and his people also became more restrained.

However, recently, due to the increasing turmoil in Commorragh and the shaking of Vect's hegemony, Abrahas's thoughts became active again. He was more eager to take revenge on Vect than anyone else, which was also why Dolarn judged that he would never choose Vect—Abrahas's arrogance would not allow him to conceal his desire for revenge for a long time, and this volcano would eventually erupt one day.

So he contacted Dolarn again, on the one hand, expressing his amazement at the Phoenix sent by the Royal Court, and on the other hand, inquiring when the Royal Court was preparing to take action. Dolarn's reply was also very simple.

If you want to know, take a trip to Shadow Nexus yourself.

This was also Dolarn's last test for Abrahas. If this person came, then he could be used. The greed he had shown before was tolerable, and there was still the possibility of transformation in the future.

If he didn't dare to come, then this person was useless and could only be used as a pawn, and would have to be discarded after use.