Chapter 1352: Storm is coming
Under the guidance of Kayon, an old acquaintance of the Webway, the Lost Word finally arrived at the outskirts of Comoros on the eleventh day of its voyage.
And Talos woke up on the fifth day and told Soshiyan very clearly that the Fourteenth Army was probably already attacking, or was about to attack Comoros.
This shocked Soshyan and Kayan. They couldn't figure out why another fourteenth legion suddenly came in.
But soon, Kayon realized the problem.
Veronica is the fragment of Isa's divinity, and Isa is now the plaything of the evil god Nurgle. The evil god of chaos will never let go of his belongings, and will definitely try his best to get it back.
It is possible that Veronica's whereabouts have been exposed, thus attracting the Fourteenth Legion.
And according to Talos's foresight, Mortarion, the original member of the Fourteenth Legion, is likely to participate in the attack.
Although Soshyan was confused as to why the Daemon Primarch could appear at will, Kayan later explained to Soshyan that although the Daemon Primarch could not move around at will in the physical world, Commorragh was the link between the Webway and The subspace is the weakest connection, not to mention that the Dark Eldar have been struggling for so many years. The barrier in that place is probably even weaker. The demon primarch can easily enter with a little effort.
Hearing this, Soshiyang was even more worried. It was originally difficult to save people from the Dark Eldar, but now there was a traitorous legion and a demon primarch.
What to do?
However, Talos had a different opinion. He felt that this was just an opportunity. If Comoros was in order, it would be very difficult for them to enter.
But once the war breaks out and they face a powerful offensive from the Chaos Legion, the order of Comoros will definitely be worse than before, and the difficulty of their actions will be greatly reduced.
This is what is called winning in chaos.
Soshiyang did think it made sense when he heard it, but since there was this unexpected change, their original plan may need to be modified to some extent.
However, Kayon advised him not to be impatient, and to wait until he got to Comoros to find out the news first, and then think about how to formulate a plan.
Because in order to enter Comoros, you must first pass through the peripheral nodes, a total of seventeen, which are the subsidiary kingdoms mentioned by Bangura before.
These are some small areas that are relatively fragmented compared to Comoros. However, compared with other subsidiary kingdoms, they are unique in that they occupy all the passages in and out of Comoros. Most of the time, they are controlled by various consuls. Occupation, on the one hand, is used for taxation, and on the other hand, it is used for defense.
But during this period, Victor, the overlord of Youdu, took back most of the nodes on the grounds of enforcing military control during the war, and only a few were still controlled by other consuls.
These affiliated Because the kingdom nodes maintain a high degree of militarization, they are also called ether fortresses. However, they not only have military functions, but also serve as temporary harbors. Ships of other races can dock in the ports around these ether fortresses. And there will be no conditions, taxes will only be collected when the confirmation is passed.
Of course, the garrison in the fortress will not provide any protection or shelter. It is even said that these garrison troops sometimes become plunderers. Everything just depends on the orders from above.
Kayon's plan is to stop around a fortress, inquire about the situation, and then decide how to enter.
Both Soshyan and Talos think this plan is feasible.
And Khayon also came up with an idea, that is, he would disguise himself as a Thousand Sons wizard, and Soshyan and Talos would pretend to be apprentices. This way, on the one hand, they could hide their eyes from others, and on the other hand, they could also achieve surprise if they took action. effect, and the Thousand Sons Sorcerers are also a relatively common group of Chaos Space Marines who come to Commorragh.
The reason is also a bit ridiculous. Although the Dark Eldar hate Chaos believers and Space Marines, the Dark Eldar have an iron law that prohibits them from using psychic powers. However, the need for psychic powers is always there. , so the governors will try to take advantage of various loopholes, such as hiring alien wizards and other sideline behaviors.
Some of the Ark Eldar who fled to Commorragh were reused because they were able to use psychic powers, especially prophecies or previsions.
The outstanding witchcraft abilities of the Thousand Sons wizards make them a highly valuable group even in Commorragh.
At this time, the Lost Words was parked in a huge U-shaped public port outside the Ether Fortress No. 11. In addition to them, there were hundreds of ships of different shapes, and not far from the port was a huge The Dark Eldar fortress stands like a barbed dagger. Due to the lack of management in the port area, it is actually a violent place. As soon as they arrived, someone tried to be a pirate.
However, when Khayon burned down a small starship with just one move, all the coveting eyes disappeared. Some people even took the initiative to talk to him, hoping to get involved with a powerful wizard. Although he had connections, Kayon ignored him and went straight to the black market in the port area alone. There were usually intelligence dealers there who could obtain first-hand intelligence.
"How is the situation?"
Soshiyang, who was looking out at the twisted alien fortress through the observation window, heard the sound of the bridge door opening, and then turned around - his current armor had already It turned into a heretical blue, with some symbols of the Thousand Sons of the past on it. Fortunately, they were wearing Mark V power armor, which was in line with the times.
At this time, Khayon, who had changed into the Thousand Sons wizard armor he wore when he was wandering in the past, took off his towering viper helmet and put it on the table. Then he picked up a full wine glass from Talos and drank it. Drink it all.
“A little strange.”
“Strange?”
Talos, who was also wearing blue armor, raised his head.
“Can it be weirder than you drinking all the wine I wanted to drink in one gulp?”
“Don’t be so stingy, let’s get down to business. I just went to the intelligence black market at the port. I got a lot of news there."
"For example?"
"The Fourteenth Legion is indeed attacking Comoros, but Victor seems to have used some method to temporarily block them. "It seems that there are Harlequins involved, and at least someone from the Harlequin Troupe has been seen in the city." (Compared to the Ark Eldar, the Harlequin Troupe is actually closer to the Dark Eldar, and not only performs regularly, but also provides information regularly. )
"Oh?"
Soshiyang walked up to the two of them.
“It seems that the Dark Eldar are more prepared than we expected.”
“It’s just a temporary block. Most people are not optimistic about what will happen next, because the Fourteenth Legion’s offensive It was very fierce. Although it was blocked, it still destroyed an ether fortress and killed all the defenders. I heard that even the Terminus appeared. Now Victor has declared a state of war, Como The various consuls in Luo have begun to mobilize their own conspiracies, and the looting teams from outside are also returning one after another."
"Are there any more?"
"There is also an unprecedented event at the Cain Arena in Comoros. Victor and his ex-wife Malus made a bet. The two couples will send out their strongest succubi to have a gladiatorial battle. What is the specific prize? I don’t know, but I guess it might be Veronica. After all, Veronica fell into the hands of Malus, and Victor may have put pressure on her, and in the end, she could only decide the ownership through a wrestling match.”
"This-"
Soshiyan's expression changed, but Kayan immediately held his shoulders.
"Don't worry, there will still be a while. By the way, I have already thought of a way to enter the top ranks of Comoros."
At this moment, an alarm suddenly sounded - —
(End of this chapter)