Being so provoked by outsiders on his own territory, Master Walker, who was the master of the group, still didn't react, but the director of the think tank in the audience stepped forward and said, "Fortunately, Son of the Fearless Ruth, Avtron, the chief shaman of the Silent Blade, greets you. ”

It seems that Walker's non-reaction is his reaction, and he seems to be showing that as the master of a group, there is no need to lower his status and talk to you as a non-commissioned officer, I can't help but guess.

The wolf officer obviously wouldn't have such a delicate mind as I did. Although he is also a Space Marine, with the absolute height advantage brought by the Terminator armor, he can look down at the shaman in front of him like a child, as if he is afraid of making noise to the old man, and his voice is lowered a little, "Silent Blade? You have access to our secret communication bands, which means that you were once one of the wolves' most trusted comrades, but why are your names not in the archives I have access to? ”

"We've fought alongside your warband under the sacred name of the Roaring Blade, but that's long gone. Back in the days when neither you nor I were born, we lost a single qiē, including names, in a painful defeat. We remember our guilt and shame, hide in the shadows and grow again, and today is the time for us to see the light of day again. It is a privilege to have the venerable wolf to bear witness on such an important day. ”

"There's no need to say anything about the old days, you say, are you sure you can track down the enemy's whereabouts?" Karl gets straight to the point.

The old shaman, Aftron, nodded, "Indeed, we have snared the enemy's jumping position. ”

"Then you should tell me the coordinates and let us go after us, instead of inviting me to meet here!"

"We wounded the beast and let it flee in order to follow its trail and find its nest. However, we must be careful to observe the strength of the other party, so as not to fall into the situation of our prey. We have to muster as much as we can. Fighting on enemy territory, we are at a great disadvantage. The old shaman said slowly.

"Hah, did you completely break your spine by a failure? We are Space Marines, the sharpest spears and swords of the Empire, and when are we not fighting against an enemy ten times and a hundred times our own? If you're scared, just wait here and tell me the coordinates and let us take the lead. Just one or a few pirate ships, we wolves don't pay attention. ”

Avtron sighed, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid it's not just a few ships as you say, the old wolf, wait a few minutes with patience befitting your age, and let me tell you some of the things we've observed over the years." ”

He raised his hand and made a gesture, and suddenly beams of light shot out from the many corners of the hall, and these rays intersected above us, dispelling the darkness there. These rays are not just used for illumination, but with some subtle angle adjustments, they slowly form a three-dimensional projection of the starry sky.

A three-dimensional sand table. I've seen this projection device on the bridges of both the Mervidsovf and the Redemption of Heresy, and the one in the Hall of Silence is a hundred times larger than the one on the battleship.

I used to look at the sand table on the battleship, and there were a few spaceships as references, and I could barely see the situation on the battlefield clearly. But this kind of large star map, at a glance, is full of white points of light, and I can't see what it is expressing at all. Not only me, but also Eddie beside me, and even Carl the wolf guard, all showed a blank look.

"It's ...... A star map of a hazy star field? Silvia, a Navy professional, spoke first.

"Yes, this is a star map centered on the Gate of Kadian, covering three thousand light-years around, most of which is located in the hazy star field, and our Melved system is also in it, as well as Fenris, the home of the wolf. We have counted the pirates and missing ships that have occurred in this space over the past ten years......"

The old shaman stretched out his hand and pointed at it, and there was a slight change in the star map, and thousands of bright red points of light shone densely, looking extremely dazzling in the white expanse composed of tens of thousands of white light spots.

“…… Some of these events survived, and according to their reports, the vast majority were from the Empire's despicable traitors, and the percentage of invasions carried out by the Aydari and Ork barbarians had been reduced to a negligible percentage. ”

"Almost all of them are on the route to the Gates of Kadian......" Sylvia muttered to herself.

The old shaman's gesture changed again, and more red lights lit up, and became thinner and more even, "These are the statistics of a century, and what do you see in comparison?" ”

"Hmm......" staring at the star map carefully, the wolf couldn't help but ponder, "You mean, these recent attacks were organized and premeditated against Kadian?" There's a lot of it that belongs to our wolves, and we've been keeping an eye out for the pirates who have become more frequent lately, and we've found that they're not a family at all. What's more, there are still Red Pirates in this battle right now, their hometown is on the other side of the empire, even if they didn't come here by chance, who can unite the scattered traitors together? ”

"In fact, we all know that there is one person who can do that. Of course, he was no longer a human being. The name that should be cursed forever......" the old shaman's voice grew deeper.

Although it was only a cursory hint and there was no direct nomination at all, Carl was extremely alert, his eyes widened and he asked sharply, "What else do you know?" Do you have any other evidence, or is it just speculation?! ”

"I'm sorry, but neither we, nor our friends in the courtroom, have been able to get any more evidence," Avtron said. But even if it's just speculation, we should be vigilant. Besides, it's been so long since the last time, and it's almost time to come, isn't it? ”

Karl was silent for a moment, then turned to us standing next to him, "Are you coming to the same conclusion, Inquisition boy?" ”

Eddie bowed slightly, "The truth is not difficult to discover, but it is often difficult to accept. ”

Aftron added, "There is no shortage of long-term wise men among the warriors of the Empire, and we believe that the rune priests of your regiment should have been aware of it long ago. The premonition before the storm cannot escape the wolf's sense. ”

"No wonder the old fellows haven't been babbling very well lately...... "Karl muttered, turning back to his retinue, "...... our priests"

"The Lord Priest left early with his guards." An attendant replied.

"If you're talking about Lord Velheim, he first helped us clear out the Red Pirates aboard the Merved Picker, and then visited the Redemption of Heresy for a moment. Now they're on the Red Pirates' ship, and he teleported over with two escorts back to your landing operations. I replied while reproaching, don't these people even know the whereabouts of their old man?

At this time, someone in a corner of the hall reported: "The Frost Fang has been cast a towing force field, and it is ready to sail in subspace." ”

"Ready to go?" Carl asked.

"Wait a little longer, we'll wait for the heresy to come up too." Aftron said.

"Where's my Melved Picker?" Sylvia asked.

"When we chase after us, we will encounter either a heavily guarded spaceport or something, or a lone and wounded enemy ship. In either case, there is no need to let a transport ship pass. Aftron said.

"Our ship also has subspace navigation, so why should you tow it?" Add asked.

"The ritual of pacification and blessing takes a long time before the subspace engine starts, and it is not something that can be jumped at any time. When you get there, if the enemy wants to escape, it will be easier for you to chase after you. ”

Of course, if the war situation is unfavorable, it will be easier for us to evacuate. From the old shaman's vague gestures, I could read his hidden meaning.

But who is the traitor they are talking about who should be cursed forever? Why is the name so secret? I'm curious.

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