Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

In the main control room.

Elites who took up arms, assist Nova and Ghost in their vigilance.

Moore and four compatriots in white armor stood in front of the control console covered with holographic screens, trying to gain control of the city of fraternity.

And at this time.

The upper area of ​​the city of fraternity has a floating garden with an area of ​​about twenty football fields, which is like a large disc.

There are many ornamental plants planted here, as well as non-aggressive exotic animals. As for the garden center, it is a magnificent palace with a different style from humans.

The metal walls with the main colors of purple and pink, as well as numerous entomological structures, make this palace not in line with the aesthetics of most human beings.

However, this is the palace where the three priests lived, fed, and lived.

"Boom...! Boom...!"

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Here, intermittent violent explosions and plasma guns can still be heard from below.

The Hanging Garden is peaceful and comfortable, in stark contrast to the residential area that has been caught in a chaotic battle. It seems that the elites, ghost-faced beasts and various tribes are fighting, and it has nothing to do with their three priests.

After all, what these three ostriches care about is how to maintain their dictatorship and enjoy the extravagant life brought about by power. The lives of all ethnic groups are just meaningless things to them.

Can…

The priests who were located in the square at the front of the palace, instead of being happy with the further consolidation of power, showed a sad look on their faces.

Around the square with fountain installation in the center, and even in the entire sky garden, there are glorious guards who are fully armed on guard or patrolling, holding sophisticated weapons such as energy halberds and gravity hammers.

It is roughly estimated that there are at least a thousand guards to ensure the safety of the three priests, but these guards have been replaced by the current ghost-faced beasts from the original elites.

"..."

The suspended wheelchair formed several holographic screens for the three ostriches, and the content displayed on the screen made their mood plummet and their expressions extremely dignified.

Humans actually sneaked into the city of fraternity?

And the troops responsible for massacring the elites were defeated by a group of black canned (shadow) and elites on vacation? !

The situation seems to have far exceeded their expectations...

"Honorable priest."

At this time, a guard commander who was more than three meters tall and wearing more ornate armor approached, and reported:

"According to our latest news, the main control room is occupied by human heretics and traitors, and our troops have suffered heavy losses."

"This...what the hell is going on here?!" The Prophet of Mercy exclaimed, "Are the commanders at all levels useless?! Can't even solve hundreds of heresies?!"

"Didn't Lin Mier lie...?" The Prophet of Sorrow echoed in disbelief.

"All right."

As the leader, the prophet of truth waved his hand, dissipated the holographic screen, and looked up at the leader of the ghost beast standing in front of them and said:

"No matter where you fall, you must not lose the main control room. You will personally lead the team of Tartarus, and take back the main control room from the heretics and traitors as soon as possible."

"Dear priest, please forgive my rudeness." But the ghost-faced beast commander named Tartarus chose to kneel on one knee, and said in a respectful tone:

"The internal situation in the City of Fraternity is out of control, the rebel army formed by the Sangheili is massive, and there are human heretics who are good at hiding in the dark.

So for your safety, please evacuate to the port with us first, and take refuge in the "Endless Sea" fleet. "

heard the words.

"Hmm..." The Prophet of Truth accepted with a deep groan: "Then it's up to you, take us out of here."

"yes!"

Tataros stood up again, took the exclusive gravity hammer handed over by his subordinates, and ordered loudly: "Guard of glory! It's time to show our determination and strength to the heretics and traitors! Defend the priest to the death!"

"Defend to the death!"

Thousands of ghost-faced beasts raised their weapons high and roared in unison.

but.

There was a sudden "Boom~!"

A certain "big guy" weighing nearly two tons jumped on the platform closest to the sky garden, landed accurately in the center of the square, and smashed the fountain down, interrupting the battle roar of a group of ghost-faced beasts .

"Wow~!"

Water splashed everywhere, and debris from the fountain also collapsed nearby.

! ! !

Seeing this, Tartarus and several ghost-faced beasts reacted instinctively, and quickly used their bodies to block the three priests.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

The fast-moving fine debris made the armor sense the threat and automatically generate an energy shield to intercept it.

At the same time, all the ghost-faced beasts stationed in the Sky Garden rushed to this side of the square one after another after noticing such a movement, preparing to eliminate the "heretics" who dared to break into here alone.

At this moment, the three priests, through the gap between Tartarus and several ghost-faced beasts, saw clearly the appearance of the "heretic" standing not far away.

It was Corax, who was over 4.5 meters tall, wearing the jet-black Primarch power armor, unfolding his helmet to look around the crowd of ghost-faced beasts.

The Primarch who commanded the Raven Legion, the sixth son of Sui Bian, still had long flowing black hair, and a fair and handsome face, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor.

What caught the attention of the priests the most was the sharp claws installed on the left and right arm armors that radiated scarlet cold light——

Scarlet Claw.

What made the priests even more terrified was that a looming black "smoke" filled the gaps in Corax's power armor, which looked quite strange.

"Guards!"

Tartarus didn't care about the shock, raised the power hammer with one hand, swung the hammer to Corax and shouted: "For the priest! For my god, kill this heretic who knows no good or evil!"

"Roar!!"

"Go to hell! Heresy!"

"For my God!"

In an instant, thousands of Brutes wielding gravity hammers, power halberds and power spears, and holding high-energy plasma guns charged towards Corax like tanks.

The reason why they can replace the elites as the honor guards, regardless of the prior arrangement of the priests, is because they are also the strongest and most experienced veterans among all the clansmen.

In this kind of open area where the advantages of numbers can be used, if the besieged are multiple reserve teams wearing ceramic steel armor, they will only suffer hatred and be defeated.

But unfortunately...

This group of Brute Beast veterans faced a Primarch.

"Huh! Huh!" The claw blade swung at an extremely fast speed, resulting in the sound of piercing the air.

"Boom! Boom!" The energy shields shattered one after another.

"Bah! Puff!" Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of the claw blade tearing apart, cutting armor and flesh.

In an instant, Corax caused a rain of blood to rise around him at a speed that the "mortal body" could not observe.

! ! !

In the eyes of Tataros, the compatriots who were healthy and alive a few seconds ago turned into stumps and pieces of meat sprinkled on the ground in the next second...

They piled up a circle of corpses beside Corax!

What made Tartarus even more astonished was that Corax's face was as usual, without the slightest bit of fatigue. It seemed that he had just completed an insignificant or trivial thing that he was accustomed to.

"The devil... he is a devil! Don't kill me! Don't kill me!!"

After witnessing such an incredible scene with his own eyes, the least courageous Prophet of Mercy collapsed first, frantically manipulating the levitating wheelchair to escape.

"God... is the true God..."

The same goes for the Prophet of Sorrow, who even treats Corax as a sort of deity.

"..."

The Prophet of Truth opened his mouth in astonishment, his brain went blank.

"Boom, boom."

At this moment, Corax raised his legs and stepped over the nearly one-meter-high corpse circle, like an impassable mountain, gradually approaching the targets in his sight.

With every step forward, Tartarus felt that death was getting closer.

"Damn it!"

Even so, Tataros was not afraid of the threat of death, raised his exclusive gravity hammer, charged towards Corax, and shouted:

"Guards! Defend the priest to the death! Slay the heretics!!"

"Kill the heretics!!"

The remaining dozen ghost-faced beasts also followed their leader to launch the final charge.

"The momentum is commendable."

Corax couldn't help but make a comment, and then out of respect, he raised his hands and claws, and dealt with Tartarus and the remaining Brute Beasts at a very fast speed.

A gap that can't be blinked.

Only Corax's magnetic boots were left in the square, and there were no guards to protect the three priests who were struggling to walk on their own legs.

Come closer.

Corax looked at the Prophet of Mercy who was slowly fleeing, and released the indifference of psychic oppression: "Stop."

!

After finishing speaking, the Prophet of Mercy lost control of his own body, and remained in place unable to move.

"God...forgive me...I will be your most devout believer..."

The Prophet of Sorrow, whose spirit had already collapsed, struggled to jump out of the suspended wheelchair, wanting to kneel down and worship Corax in front of him.

"Spare my life... I will immediately stop all attacks on humans, no... no... I will make the entire covenant empire willing to become a vassal of humans, as long as you can let me go..."

The Prophet of Truth, who barely kept his sanity, did not hesitate to contribute the entire covenant, but also wanted to save his life. Being in a high position, he understood the value of life.

However, Corax withdrew his outstretched bloody claws, grabbed the slender necks of the two priests with his left and right hands, and lifted them up with controlled strength.

The Shen Sheng who used psychic power said: "Pray for forgiveness? Then go to the underworld to repent."

"Crack!" Two priests' necks were shattered.

Swinging the lifeless corpse left and right, Corax walked to the side of the Prophet of Mercy, and opened the communication channel:

"Nova, send some agents to my location."

"Oh?" Nova's voice came through the communication: "Have you caught the priest of the Covenant Empire? You are indeed the reliable Corax. Don't worry, two agents will arrive soon."

"Hmm." Corax ended the communication with a light reply.

next.

He walked slowly to the far right of the Hanging Garden, and the Prophet of Mercy was also under the pressure of spiritual energy, and had no choice but to control the levitating wheelchair to follow behind.

Go to the edge.

Looking down at the upper residential area of ​​the entire city of fraternity, Corax expanded the range of psionic perception and locked on the most severe fighting area.

Of the five major tasks assigned to him by his father, he has completed three.

They were to provoke a civil war between the elite and the Covenant Empire, seize the control of the city of fraternity, and capture a supreme priest.

It didn't take long.

Sensing that someone was approaching, Corax turned around, and saw two agents who arrived at the garden using the suspended elevator and disarmed the HES optical camouflage, rushing towards his position.

Two agents approached, and one of them spoke first: "Sir, leave this place to us."

"it is good."

Corax nodded lightly, then turned around to face the edge again, jumped forward a little, jumped down the hanging garden, and smashed towards the streets of the residential area like a free fall.

Waiting for the moment it is about to touch the ground.

Corax twisted his body and rushed down with both feet, stepping directly on a heavy tank of the Covenant Empire.

"Boom~!"

There was a violent explosion and a small mushroom cloud in the street.

Aftermath.

Soldiers of various races who were still fighting for the Covenant Empire vaguely saw a dark figure stepping out of the thick smoke...

Outside the City of Fraternity.

The joint fleet controlled by the ghost beast successfully defeated all the warships of the elite, and also released countless transport planes to carry combat troops to the city of fraternity.

It seems that the commanders of the ghost beasts are bound to eradicate the elite clan, along with the human heresy that has turned the city of fraternity upside down.

Sudden.

A hurricane vortex with a diameter of more than 500 kilometers, like thunder and lightning, was formed on the top of the "cap" of the city of fraternity.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the city of fraternity drove into the fault space through the vortex entrance.

After the vortex dissipated, the universe here returned to "calm and calm", but the entire United Fleet set off a "monstrous wave".

Because the top priority of the covenant empire, the city of fraternity that belongs to the core of politics, culture, etc., has disappeared helplessly? !

What makes them even more desperate is that the war has just begun...

In the main control room.

Nova, holding a custom-made sniper-type bolt gun, observed the fault space outside through the holographic screen, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, turned her head to look at Moore, and said with a psychic smile:

"Then Captain Lin Mier, please try to contact Harvest Star again, thank you~."

"Aww..."

Moore, who understood Nova's words, responded, and then continued to work with his subordinates to try to send the current situation of the city of fraternity to Harvest Star.

Among the five tasks that Sui Bian assigned to Corax and Nova, the remaining two were to assist the elite clan as much as possible, reduce their casualties, and take the City of Fraternity as their own.

It now appears that the two heirs of Sui Bian have successfully completed all the tasks assigned by him.

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…

Shortly after.

Inside the bridge of Praise of Courage.

Next to the center console.

The red queen, who was wearing a ceremonial formal attire, had a flash of red light in her pupils, and reported to Sui Bianhui, who was also wearing a formal attire, standing in front of her:

"Agent X018 (Nova) and Primarch Corax have successfully passed the capital of the Covenant Empire, and are expected to arrive within the gravitational range of the Harvest star in fifteen hours.

Judging from the information provided by agent X018, the Covenant Empire, which has lost three priests and all councilors, is now in its weakest state, and it is the best time for our army to attack. "