Warhammer: I don’t want to be a can of worms! ! !

Chapter 275 267. Temptation

For the first time, Hades felt the goodness of Malcador.

Facing a person who didn't understand psychic powers but believed in the empire, the title of [Lord of the Silent Order] that Malcador threw at him was put to its proper use for the first time.

Macado, you are not a bad person!

Hades blinked and spoke. He wanted to communicate with Guilliman alone.

Of course, Guilliman agreed to this request. Among the countless backup plans of the Lord Macragge, this was naturally the case.

Soon, the Ultramarines led the Death Guards who followed Hades to the side room to wait.

Hades watched people file away, thinking about his next words.

First of all, he couldn't say keywords. Hades didn't want to repeat his behavior of engulfing the entire Death Guard with just one word, although this might allow him to successfully stay behind the Ultramarines.

Second, he couldn't forcefully persuade him. Without absolute evidence, he couldn't convince Guilliman completely.

He could indeed walk away, but Hades was afraid that this wound would continue to contaminate the Ultramarines, which was not what Hades wanted to see.

Hades planned to warn Guilliman first, and then go to Absdu to see what was going on. If this planet was really that evil, then he would show Guilliman the subspace specialties.

Now that everyone was gone, Guilliman sat opposite Hades, his previous impassioned mood gone, and he smiled with some curiosity, hoping to know what the representative of the Fourteenth Legion meant when he suddenly asked to talk alone.

Hades said slowly and logically,

"Sir, do you know why I am here?"

Guilliman was silent for a brief moment. Hades knew that the supercomputer's computing power was fully loaded.

"According to the empire's detection, this planet has a very high degree of civilization, and one legion cannot recapture it very well."

Guilliman smiled, as if to ease the embarrassment that was to come.

"But if you mean why you are here, I think it's my brother who still doesn't want to meet me."

To a certain extent, that's true, Hades thought.

But Hades didn't let him think that way! Hades looked seriously and spoke,

"Lord Guilliman, your guess is correct, but it goes far beyond that - the Empire appointed me as the [Lord of the Order of Silence], and this is exactly the function I will assume in the cooperation between the two legions."

Guilliman looked slightly surprised.

"Sister Silence will also be involved in this recovery?"

During the Great Crusade, the Sisters of Silence would fight alongside the Legion if certain psionic species were encountered.

But what Hades was thinking about was why Guilliman equated him with Sister Silence!

Hades continued to be serious on the surface;

"If necessary, they will naturally join this reconquest. Abstus still needs to be evaluated. The Empire will not relax its vigilance against psionic species at any time."

Guilliman paused, thinking, and then he cautiously asked his question,

"The people here do use psychic powers, but they have sworn not to use them again. After I read out the truth of the empire, the queen of Absdu personally smashed the largest altar in the kingdom and took the oath with her people. "

"The army was disbanded, pamphlets promoting the truth of the Empire were distributed, and they were really actively trying to integrate into the Empire."

Hades looked at Guilliman;

"Lord Guilliman, please forgive me, but what type of army did they disband?"

"A small number of companies equipped with heavy vehicles, a large number of light infantry, and an air force that can cover the entire royal capital."

"So."

Hades said slowly,

"Does such an army require the empire to send two legions?"

Guilliman's eyes suddenly became sharp. He had indeed thought about this issue, but after many investigations by the Ultramarines, they did not find other hidden troops. Queen Abstu's explanation for this was-

They are a rebuilt civilization. The previous civilization was lost in the civil strife, but that civilization brought them a relatively stable star field, and Absdu continued.

After seeing enough evidence, Guilliman accepted this explanation.

Guilliman opened his mouth, ready to explain to Hades, but Hades spoke first,

"You may not be familiar with psykers. They are good at rhetoric, deception and concealment. I'm afraid that is not their real army at all."

"But we did not find other armies," Guilliman said seriously. "The Ultramarines carefully checked every corner, and there was no other suspicious presence."

"Sir, don't think about the tactics of psykers with ordinary legion combat thinking. The conditions for their victory are different from ours."

"Wizards don't need equipment that can be detected, a book, a piece of bone sacrifice, they can unleash their maximum combat power."

Hades said slowly,

"Perhaps you should let me try to check. The Death Guard and I are still good at dealing with psykers."

Guilliman nodded. Faced with Hades's well-founded request, he naturally could not refuse. After all, Hades's warning was reasonable, and the words of the Lord of the Silent Order did indeed arouse Robert Guilliman to a certain extent. worries,

But Guilliman changed his tune again,

"Okay, but I also have my own requirements."

"We are now in a critical period of peace negotiations. If there is no absolute evidence, you cannot take actions that disrupt civilian life or kill innocent people indiscriminately. This is a civilization with a good attitude. Even if there are a small number of rebels among them, then It’s also a variable that can be expected.”

Guilliman has his own considerations. The Lord of Macragge is clearly aware that his brothers are not ordinary people. Some prejudices can make them do terrible things. He has witnessed the atrocities of the Night Lords. .

He did not allow his brothers to bring unbearable disaster to a civilization because of some vague prejudices and clues.

He accepts and supports reasonable, just behavior, and will not condone atrocities.

Hades stood up calmly and saluted,

"Okay, Lord Guilliman, please allow me to discuss further with our legion commander, but before that, please keep your army on the necessary vigilance."

"When it comes to psykers, you can never be too vigilant."

Then he left and strode out of the splendid living room.

The dim command room of the Endurance.

Hades silently gave orders and checked the map sent by the Ultramarines, while Mortarion walked around and cursed from time to time.

"This is a country ruled by psykers! Doesn't Guilliman know what this means?!"

"Calm down, Mortarion. We also need to do more investigation before we can make a conclusion."

Hades spoke slowly,

"Look at where this civilization is rotten, so the Death Guard can bestow death on them."

"Ever since they cunningly negotiated a peace, I know this planet is worth an extermination order!"

"Well, you are a bit too extreme, but we will know later whether this civilization is worth this extreme."

Hades suddenly spoke,

"By the way, Mortarion, if Guilliman comes back to negotiate with you, don't be so extreme, otherwise it will be difficult for the Death Guard to act."

"He doesn't truly understand the horrors of psykers, words can't describe them, and he still hopes to treat humans as equals."

Hades muttered something under his breath, although that was not bad.

Mortarion let out a mocking laugh,

"I will! If lies can make me chop off the heads of wizards, then I will be better at playing with words than any wizard!"

Hades clapped his hands and looked at the list of orders. Okay,

"Guilliman asked us not to alarm the people there too much, and there is no need for all of the Zero Company to be exposed in a reconnaissance mission. For this operation, it is enough to bring part of the Seventh Company, part of the Soulless, and me. ”

"I am coming too."

Hades glanced at Mortarion helplessly,

"Then we'll have to trouble Gallo and Vox to temporarily replace the army."

"That's one of their responsibilities."

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