"It's over. ”

The Secret Word Fort is in ruins, and Rhodes and Venos set out on their way back north. And Diego seems to have his own plans. On the third day after his departure, he came to say goodbye to Rod alone.

But Rhodes was also prepared for this. Witch hunters, like dwarven butchers, although they have good combat effectiveness, they have never been a fuel-efficient lamp, and the purpose of their lives is to fight, and the butchers naturally need to say that they think about how to find death all day long.

And the witch hunters are just as crazy, they live to hunt the Chaos cultists, the evil wizards. In this respect, Diego and Bogur are somewhat similar. They never stop hunting, so once the evil forces in a place have been cleared, they will look for their next target. Rod knew that Diego had come to say goodbye.

"It's over for now. ”

Inside the tent, Rhodes added.

"What's next?"

Rod asked deliberately. Of course, from the bottom of his heart, Rhodes knew that Diego's next goal would be to continue his search for vampires or everything related to Chaos. This is their job and destiny.

"Hunting, judging, fighting. In short, where there is darkness, there is me, and we ......"

Diego returns. He casually picked up the snacks on Rod's table, this time of getting along with them has made them develop the habit of being informal, and Rod will not ask the people around him to call him lord all the time, and they have to salute or something. Because they were not their subjects in the first place, Bogur, Diego, Yeskovich, they all helped them as friends, brothers, comrades-in-arms.

"So you've found your target?"

Rod asked.

"Not yet, but I'll keep looking. ”

Diego said, taking another muffin and stuffing it into his mouth and chewing it. Along the way, I didn't eat any good things, but now, following the army, there is a special chef in charge of life, so I naturally have to taste more.

"Don't look for it, I already have a goal. I believe that this is also your goal. ”

Rod said, handing the list of hunts he had already prepared to Diego.

The witch hunter looked confused.

"See. ”

Rod returned with a smile.

"Rogers, Fretania, Essos, these are all vampires who are hidden in the territory of Kislev, and even in the army. Rogers is the Grizzlies' treasurer, he is well hidden, usually humble and peaceful, and has never seen him angry. Fretania and Essos, on the other hand, were brothers who had been transferred to the Northern Coalition as staff officers at the beginning of the Erlengrad Rebellion, and had been by the side of Grand Duke Cohen to advise him. If nothing else, it may still be in the Northern Alliance. Dean Aubrey is a suspect who is either a follower of Slaanesh or has been tainted by Slaanesh. In short, there is no direct evidence that he is a Chaos cultist. I think that's exactly what you need to go forensics. ”

Diego listened to Rhodes talk about the list of people on his list as he flipped through the list he had given him. The first few can be regarded as "big people" with names and surnames, and the next few pages are small minions. However, whether it is a big man or a small minion, as long as he has an affair with chaos, he is the object of the witch hunter's key "care".

"You already know that?"

After reading it, Diego raised his head and looked at Rod with a strange look.

"Well, but with my current ability and status, I can't do anything with them. ”

Rod said, getting up and walking over to another table and pouring himself a glass of water. Alcohol is a common drink, but Rhodes just wants to keep himself awake right now.

"I see, we have a common enemy. ”

The witch hunter said.

Rod nodded slightly, "That's pretty much it." He returned.

"I have to talk to you about it, though. The goal is clear, but you can't hunt them with your previous means. You know, this is Kislev, not the Empire. Here, no one buys the accounts of the witch hunters. You can't take them and kill them in the same way as a judge of heresy, because, in Kislev, there are not many Sigmar believers, very few, so to speak. ”

"They are blinded by darkness!"

Diego roared indignantly.

"No, it's just a different faith. So, in order to hunt these targets, we must have our own plans and steps. Sometimes you don't have to do it yourself, and I mean if you touch someone, you might have a conflict with the ruler of the country. I won't say much about the specific reasons, you should understand. ”

Rod said calmly.

Diego nodded, indicating that he understood. After all, walking in the empire, it is not so easy. Witch hunters need the support of local administrators, they need financial support, and sometimes in order to get that support, they have to come up with farces like the cake trials. A series of problems plagued them, so, over time, they still had a certain understanding of politics. They know that sometimes there are a lot of things to think about when they want to hunt a target. If you don't take these things into account, you'll only get yourself into a very passive situation. After all, some of the Chaos Believers in the Empire are also high-ranking officials and nobles...... Search the e-book

"I see, it seems that the political situation in Kislev is also complicated. ”

Diego put down the list and said with a smile.

"There is no country where the political situation is not complicated. ”

Rod replied casually. The two looked at each other for a while, and suddenly smiled knowingly. Of course, this kind of laughter is actually quite realistic helplessness in it. When lofty ideals meet dark realities, sometimes only compromise. Although in the eyes of the outside world, they are still heroic fighters.

......

"We failed......"

Inside the Erlengrad City Hall, City Councillor Tilce sighed quietly. The news of the navy's defeat came in the evening, and they were confident that ninety percent of Kislev's ships were docked in the harbor of Erlengrad. It can be said that if Kislev had a navy, then it would be in this port. However, it was such a regular naval fleet that was defeated by the mercenary fleet that Caterina had improvised together.

For the first time since the whole conspiracy and mutiny, Tilce felt exhausted. He carefully planned and endured for many years, however, in the face of Katerina's absolute strength, all efforts were in vain. Revenge? It was only a short-lived pleasure, and in fact, the big picture was grasped by Her Majesty from the beginning.

"No, not yet. We still have the Bloody Hand and three thousand defenders. They will defend the city!"

Marcus, the treasurer, said.

"I'm afraid you're really wrong this time, the city's main strength lies in the sea, and the navy is the premise of Errengrad's development and the pride of the city. What do you expect us to do without a fleet, without a navy? There are 100,000 people in this city, and a lot of food is consumed every day, and when the harbor is blocked, we can no longer get supplies. Soon, the price of grain will surpass gold, and we will lose the support of the nobles. When the famine spreads, even the people will turn against us. When the time comes, we will have nothing. ”

The commander of the garrison, Morlock, said pessimistically.

"I know what the real walls of the city are, not the soldiers defending the city, but its waterways, its walls. These 3,000 soldiers are just a bunch of soft eggs, and when Caterina arrives with the entire kingdom's army, do you expect these people to hold the walls? ”

"Isn't there still the Bloody Hand Legion?"

Marcus read.

"Don't forget who they are, they are mercenaries. Mercenaries are only loyal to money, and when they find out that the situation is not right, they will turn around and run. Believe me, Master doesn't really work for us for a few bucks, even though he really loves money. ”

Morlock spoke sarcastically. He knew a lot about this companion from the Empire, whether it was the contact with him during this time, or the deeds he heard about him from others, it was enough to prove his suspicions.

"Shall we surrender, then? Ah, the great alliance of nobles, have surrendered? Shall I change my words to Long live Empress Caterina and then kneel down and kowtow to her?"

Brandon asked the crowd emotionally. If there is one of the four people who has the best chance of getting out, he is undoubtedly him. As the boss of the gang in Erlengrad, he controls the trade of the black market and dozens of gangs in the city. Unlike Marcus and Morlock, he did not hold a major position in Erengrad, which means that he would be able to make a comeback after leaving the city, as long as the people were still there and the money was still there......

Not necessarily. I have a new idea. ”

The silence was followed by Tilles' grim words. His face was full of revenge, and if anyone in the room hated Caterina the most, it was undoubtedly him. In the past ten years, he has lost his dearest daughter and granddaughter, and the dispute of interests is no longer the first priority, as long as he can bring down Katarina, he would rather have his family wealth scattered.

"Say, we're all our own people. ”

Morlock said calmly.

"Now that the situation has reached a point where it is out of control, there will be famine and chaos in the future. Well, it's better to let the chaos come a little more violently. ”

Tilce said with a grimace. A terrible plan was brewing deep inside him, and as long as revenge could be achieved, he didn't care how many people would die.

"Just tell me what you think, Tills. ”

Morlock urged.

"We still have reinforcements, and that is – the green skins of the fringe mountains. ”

"Are you crazy? You're going to bring those beasts into Kislev?"

Shock was written on everyone's faces. What kind of person would come up with such a crazy idea? But in the face of the accusations, Tilles sat like a Tarzan, and his face did not change in the slightest.

"What's not to do? In order to achieve the final victory, we must use all means. You and I both know what happens when they fall into the hands of Katarina. Don't pretend to be merciful, everyone knows what kind of people you and I are. Even if Kislev dies, it is better than us being captured by Katarina. ”

Tilles said that he was like a bloodthirsty bat lurking in the darkness, and it would do anything to kill its prey.

"Listen to me. The storm is coming, and the only way to divert the target is to create more chaos and let Caterina deal with the green-skinned beasts. We will take this opportunity to open a way to live. Kislev is bound to be in chaos, but there is only chance in troubled times. As the Tsar, it is impossible for Caterina to ignore Greenskin's threat, so what will the people think of her?, so we just have to wait, and when Kislev's army is almost as good as Greenskin, we will strike again, and kill Caterina when she is at her weakest. This country will belong to us. ”

Tyrse's sinister gaze swept over the crowd. Gradually, the commander-in-chief of the city defense army, Morlock, nodded slightly......