The Emperor’s Angel of Death

#3134 - Faith Dispute

After hearing about the events in Commorragh, Szarekh was also very surprised, because during the siege of Terra in the past, the webway built by the Emperor was also broken and flooded by endless demons. The Emperor himself and his Myrmidons were almost helpless against it. One can imagine how dangerous the demon invasion in the webway was, but now it has been dealt with.

"Kandrak has such abilities?"

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"Now the Headsman claims to be the Shadow King and is already a powerful separatist force in Commorragh."

"If that's the case..."

Szarekh crossed his arms, propped his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice:

"Lord Doral, is there a way to contact Kandrak?"

"Your Highness, there is, but it has some risks."

"I want to send him a letter, can you do it?"

"I will find a way, but it will take time."

"Okay, I will have Duran bring it to you then, find a way to get it to him, but this time..."

Szarekh frowned again.

"There may not be enough time, after all, the operation is about to begin, and Kandrak's attitude is hard to say. It's not safe to count on him to contain Vect."

"Hey, Szarekh, I have an idea."

Veronica blinked, a look of wisdom suddenly appearing on her face.

"Doesn't Vect have someone he fears the most?"

"The person he fears the most? Ah, you mean Orod? But he's already..."

"Vect doesn't know that, and as a half-Eldar, Orod's lifespan certainly won't be short."

"Uh, Madam, do you mean to find someone to impersonate Orod? But is that useful? Even if Vect believes it, he'll still act in a split second. Who can resist that?"

Veronica smiled slightly, beckoned, and Szarekh turned to her. Then she whispered a name in his ear.

In an instant, Szarekh's entire face froze. After a while, he said with some doubt:

"He's not good enough, is he? Vect has seen Orod. With his appearance and character, no one would believe he was the Phoenix Lord of a million soldiers."

"Hey, husband, you're just assuming things. If you really find someone who looks exactly like him, he really won't believe it. Vect is extremely suspicious by nature. The more impossible things seem on the surface, the more he will guess and suspect. Besides, with Orod's power, disguise and transformation are easy, aren't they? Look, conveniently, he has a short person by his side. Orod used to have a short companion too. This combination has a very strong suggestive power, and he's skilled enough, and he's been to Commorragh once before, so he's familiar with it. I think he's very suitable. No one is more suitable than him!"

"Hiss, this, it's too strange to even think about it."

Szarekh's expression was now extremely complex. After all, Orod was also his ancestor. To have that guy impersonate his ancestor just didn't feel right.

But what Veronica said made sense. The main thing was that he had been to Commorragh and knew the situation there, and he was very skilled, and there was a powerful being protecting him, so his safety was guaranteed.

"And with his ability, he might be able to go deep into Aelindrach to find Kandrak and bring your letter."

At this time, Doral, who was listening on the side, guessed who Veronica was talking about, so he whispered to Szarekh, who was still thinking:

"Your Highness, I think Her Majesty's idea is good. This will maximize the distraction of Vect's attention and provide more time for the Royal Court to complete the final strategic steps. Including the Shadow Nexus, three nexuses have already fallen into the hands of the Gold Wyrm Guard, but as the progress increases, the possibility of Vect becoming alert is also increasing."

Finally, Szarekh nodded.

"Okay, I'll talk to him about it."

"Your Highness, I also have news about the Death Guard to report."

"The Death Guard? Hmm, it's been a long time since I've heard from these people. Is there any news? I remember they entered the Eye of Terror after leaving Usenet, didn't they?"

"It's not about Yvraine and the others, but Commorragh."

"Commorragh?"

"After Ynnari was awakened, the Death Guard's faith began to spread quietly in Commorragh. Although for most Aeldari, believing in a god of death is crazy, Commorragh never lacks lunatics, especially some Archons in the cabals who saw the power of Ynnari and hoped to overthrow Vect through this new power. At first, their numbers were small, but as time went by, and the legend of the Sword of Ynnead began to spread widely after Biel-Tan shattered, more and more crazy or desperate residents of Commorragh began to believe in the god of death, and gradually formed groups. Although Vect tried his best to stop everything, he did not publicly declare the Death Guard as an opponent, but used rumors to encourage most of the cabals, Wych Cults, and Bloodbrides to unanimously oppose the Death Guard."

"I guess the Death Guard believers won't sit still and wait for death."

"Yes, some cabals have completely changed their beliefs and absorbed a large number of Death Guard believers to expand their power. In response, some cabals chose to directly attack those Death Guard-affiliated cabals gathered in fragmented areas of Commorragh. Cadiz Abrahak learned from subtle rumors and obscure intelligence that one of his nemesis, the Kabal of the Poisoned Hope, had turned to the Death God faith and continued to recruit new believers. Abrahak wanted to destroy them before they grew too big, but he was also concerned about the relationship between the Royal Court and the Death Guard, so when the envoy went to question him, he also had the envoy bring back his request."

Szarekh chuckled upon hearing this.

"It seems he respects the Royal Court quite a bit?"

"It's just sitting on the fence, but Your Highness, the Death God believers in Commorragh are indeed a problem that needs to be faced squarely."

Starscryer on the side also said slowly:

"Not only Commorragh, but some Craftworlds have also begun to have Death God beliefs, but the number is still within a controllable range, but if this dangerous cult is allowed to spread, there may be big trouble in the future."

As a Farseer, Starscryer, like most Craftworld high-ranking officials, holds a negative attitude towards the Death Guard, because the responsibility of the Farseers is to lead their compatriots towards hope and the future, rather than gambling with everyone's lives.

Szarekh didn't say anything, just glanced at Veronica, and after seeing that her expression was as usual, he said softly:

"So, Lord Doral, what do you mean?"

"The Royal Court wants to pursue unity and stability, then the Death God faith is undoubtedly a hidden danger, but at present, the main enemies of the Royal Court are the Great Enemy and Vect. In terms of goals, it has consistency with the Death Guard, so my policy is three words, dissolve, defend, limit!"

"Dissolve, defend, limit? Explain in detail."

"The so-called dissolve is to offset the influence of the Death Guard at the level of faith, let the power of the Father God and the Mother God deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even convert some of the wavering Death Guard believers. The Royal Court in the past in this area... still has shortcomings, so I suggest restoring the priests of the Shrine of Isha, and in the future, after taking Commorragh, re-recruit the priests of Asuryan, and rebuild the paradise gods of the Myriad-World lineage, placing Ynnari under the Father God and the Mother God, giving him the status of a subordinate god."

"What about defend?"

"Before everything is completed, it is necessary to defend against the Death God faith. In this regard, Vect has actually helped the Royal Court. The hostile atmosphere he created in Commorragh is already evident. And in the various Craftworlds and barbarian kingdoms, the Royal Court also needs to do some work, including publicizing the tragic state of Biel-Tan's collapse, the possible consequences of the Death God's resurrection, and the unrealistic goals of the Death Guard, etc., so that everyone has a sense of vigilance about this! The final limit is to strictly limit the thoughts, words, and actions of the Death God cult. The Royal Court can issue the 'Non-Orthodox Belief Restriction Order' in the name of resisting the Great Enemy, and implement restrictions and control on all personnel, publications, and places of non-orthodox beliefs."