Chapter 4 Seeking the Skin of the Tiger
"Alright then, Kerrigan", the appearance of the Lady Rashil arrived just in time, and her appearance instantly broke the deadlock, "Just let us hear from you, but you must remember that you can't afford to play tricks on our turf, and you can't afford to betray us."
"Of course, Matriarch," the Queen of Blades nodded cooperatively, "I'm alone, representing my sincerity"
"Mistress, Kerrigan is too dangerous, we do this... Zeratul is still doing his last bit to dissuade him
"It's okay, Zeratul, I understand your feelings, but, this is the home of the Dark Templars, and I am equally reluctant to let anyone bring the flames of war to our homeland", the Mistress still insisted on her opinion, "Take her to Tematros, in the presence of everyone, and hear what she has to say?" ”
"As you wish", the Dark Sect did not insist any longer
Artanis didn't speak, he watched as it unfolded, vaguely sensing the complication of things and feeling uneasy. He wasn't sure if the matriarch had been controlled, and he wanted to stop it from happening, only to find that he didn't have any position. This is an internal matter of Naira's mother, and he cannot interfere, and he cannot directly say to Zeratul that your patriarch is under the control of Kerrigan, and you should act immediately. The other party definitely can't believe it, and at the same time, whether he can beat Kai Ruigan or not.
Two hours later, Tematros
"Now," Rashel asked, after everyone had arrived, "Kerrigan, I think you should explain what you're here for?" ”
"Of course, dear patriarch", Kerry looked at her puppet in front of him with a smile, very good, without revealing the slightest flaw, "On the planet Char, a new master was born"
"It can't be!" Aldaris arrived from New Antioch, he didn't have the slightest affection for Kerrigan, and he felt even more ridiculous about the news, "It's impossible, the Juggernaut is dead, why should we believe what you say?!" ”
"Yes, Tassadar has exchanged his sacrifice for the death of the Juggernaut," Zeratul was particularly excited, "And you, now that a new Juggernaut has been born, can't they be killed?" So what's the point of us doing that? ”
"Calm down, Zeratul, I'm not the cold-blooded killer Blade Queen on Char anymore", Kerrigan patiently explained, "The Lord who created me is dead, and its control over me has evaporated, I know it's hard for you to accept that, but you have to believe me, the dangers are there... ”
"Must?" Aldares was furious, "I've had enough of your lies, you've slaughtered many of our Star Spirits, you've been infected by insects, you're no longer a human, and you're making us believe you? ”
"Quiet, sheriff" Raschel interrupted his questioning, ignoring the other's annoyed eyes, "Go on, Kerrigan"
"The Dags Brainworm has taken command of some of the chaotic Brainworms through methods I don't know and allowed them to synthesize new Juggernauts, but fortunately, it's still in its infancy and can't control the entire swarm. But Daggs and the other brainworms still control most of the hives, including the two you killed earlier. She looked around and saw that everyone was shocked by the news, "Listen, if that creature eventually grows into a full-fledged body, I don't need to say much about its harm, right?" I can assure you that once that creature is fully awakened, it will succeed in taking me under control, just like before, and I don't want to go through it again, I think, you're probably like me."
"That's terrible," Renault was a little overwhelmed, "but... ”
"Even if what you say is true", Zeratul said, he could not avoid this fact, "but we will save our own planet instead of attacking the so-called new master, we will find the two crystals of Uraki and Calis"
"Then I'll help you find it," Kerry said confidently, "If you can destroy the insects that have gathered nearby, then you can weaken Daggs's power, which will be good for our future attacks."
Zeratul was about to object, but Atanis stopped him and shook his head at him. The young Templar just looked at Kerrigan silently, and then at the matriarch, observing their every move, and he thought that he already knew the answer...
"My children, we must let go of our fears and doubts," said the matriarch, "to accomplish what must be done." During this time, Kerrigan will help you. Although she was once your enemy, we now have a common goal, give her enough time to prove yourself, and you will find her a reliable ally. Now, focus on your current mission and go to Blacksis to find the Uraki Crystal and bring it back. With that, she looked around at everyone present.
Artanis sighed inwardly, sure enough, he still can't escape his fate, but you underestimate us too much, Kerrigan. He turned his head and stared at her deeply, as if a substantial gaze had caught everyone's attention, "We'll bring it back, Patriarch of Naira's mother," he said in a rather rustic way, now was not the time, "but you can't expect us to forgive her for her crimes, I have reservations about what you said she would be a reliable ally, now", he said to the sheriff who was still sulking alone, "Aldares, please help me prepare the fleet, I will go with Zeratul to complete this mission", The magistrate was eager for Rima to leave the premises, he hated seeing the Queen of Blades, and the friendship he had established with Naira and her mother in a short period of time was as fragile as a piece of paper.
"Hey, man, what about me?" Renault asked from the side
"You and Phoenix are our mobile forces to deal with the danger that comes at any time and pick us up" Atanis arranged, and gave Renault a vague look, "Look at Kerrigan", the voice sounded in Renault's heart, the human commander looked awe-inspired, and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry", a pun.
"Very well, fellow citizens, allies, we will land in Blacksis before the dawn of the moon next month, good luck to everyone!"
Moments later, the council, which had been lively just a moment ago, fell silent, leaving only Kerrigan and Rashil.
"It seems that the Star Spirit is still very wary of me, and," the Queen of Blades glanced at the matriarch, "I am a little suspicious, Artanis, as if he sensed something?" No, it can't be, he shouldn't know what our insects do... ”
"Master, do you want to take action?"
"No, everything is going according to plan, I'm going to use them to deal with brain worms, now is not the time, but, after that... Hmph, proud star spirits, let me dominate your lives!