The scout fleet from Terra to Macurag for help was led by the esteemed Inquisitor Alex Pullman of Terra origin, and sponsored by the female head of the merchant fleet.

In order to deal with the increasingly turbulent Aetheric turbulence around the Solar Field, several major navigator families in the Solar Domain also helped, and each ship was stationed with multiple elite navigators to ensure that the rescue operation was foolproof.

It's just that the faces of these elite navigators aren't very good-looking.

After some tentative negotiations and evidence of his collaboration with the Dark Angels and Ultramarines, the Terra Scouts finally trusted Russell with the most basic trust, and sent a five-member diplomatic mission to the throne in the tearoom that Greywind had prepared for Russell.

The five are: Inquisitor Alex Pullman, two Anglican priests, a black-clad psyker with a third eye, and a technocratic priest who looks very excited and looks around in a chair and looks out of shape, as if they are from Mars.

After several coughing reminders to no avail, Alex pretended to be calm and took a sip from his teacup.

Drinking the drink provided by the other party in the negotiation is a way to show your trusting attitude, but if the other party does not see the deep meaning contained in it, it is meaningless, and people who have been involved in Terra politics for a long time usually have the habit of pouring their thoughts into some trivial places, burying all kinds of cumbersome political metaphors and hints.

Unfortunately, Russell didn't see his hint at all.

Russell also took a sip of tea and said, "I'm sorry for delaying your trip to Otlama, Mr. Alex, but as a human, I am really worried about the situation of the solar field surrounded by greenskins, and I am desperate to know what is the current situation of Terra?" I hope you can tell me one or two. ”

Russell stroked his chest with one hand and frowned slightly, showing just the right amount of worry and grief.

This person is so hypocritical.

This was Alex's first reaction.

"Everything is fine with Terra, it seems that the target of this large-scale Greenskin migration is not Terra, but another galaxy in the Solar Field...... As for which one it is, we are still investigating. Alex said, "But when it comes to the core of the Empire, it is necessary to muster as many forces as possible to defend the Throne World. ”

To put it bluntly, Terra is okay for the time being, but there may be something. The high lords of the Terra Council cherish their feathers and don't want to expend their strength to defend against the orcs, but they don't want to see the galaxy in the solar field fall too much and damage their interests, so they use the reason why the throne world is in danger to kidnap Astarte and ask the Ultramarines to desperately fill in the line to protect their property...... I understand.

"I see, it's a wise decision." Russell's face was gentle, and there was no joy to be seen.

Alex's eyes twitched slightly, and his gaze scurried over the portholes of the transport planes coming and going. For this giant fortress ship comparable to an asteroid, not only the technical priest, but also the inquisitor himself and the rest of the scout team were also very curious, but the deterrence of the giant weapon has been suppressed.

Alex felt that the atmosphere had reached now, and he could ask this question: "I wonder why His Excellency Russell is in Ophelia?" What is this giant ship ......? ”

"Huh? Haven't the Terra Council read the text of my war against the Eldars? Russell was a little surprised: "The Ophelia system is embedded in a huge network node, and we are trying to break through here and open the way for a full-scale invasion of Comoros. ”

"Huh?" Alex was stunned.

"Huh?" Russell was also stunned.

"Huh?"

"So Terra really doesn't know?" Russell was a little disappointed: "The Human Federation is waging an all-out war against the Spirit Race or something...... Obviously, Macurag knows everything. ”

Alex looked embarrassed: "Actually, Terra has been cut off from Otrama for a long time, otherwise I wouldn't have been sent to report it urgently...... Your Excellency Russell, what are you talking about by the Federation? ”

"Commonwealth......" Russell sighed, "Then we have to start from the beginning." ”

It took about 40 minutes before and after, and Russell and Alex fully exchanged a wave of information.

From the mouth of this Terra-born judge, Russell can roughly understand Terra's current situation.

Since the great migration of the galaxy-level greenskins, the communication between the Sun Star Domain and other star fields of the empire has become more and more difficult, not only is it difficult for fleets to pass through, but even the Star Language is difficult to spread due to the green tide that swept the starry sky and powerful subspace interference.

The Greenskin's blockade has caused Terra's understanding of the outside world to lag badly, and he is unaware of the presence of bullet stars, regardless of Terra's expeditions.

That's right, until now, Terra didn't know that an expeditionary fleet was rushing to the Sun Domain with the L-Star Gate construction template, they hadn't even heard the name of the Bulletin, and they were still engaged in political struggles and power games as always.

"What did that group of forbidden soldiers do, there is no one to work, and they have been fishing for 10,000 years?" Russell was speechless.

According to his predictions, the Emperor should have dreamed of his beloved Forbidden Kittens at the beginning of the Terra Expedition and began a purge in Terra to restructure the government for the arrival of the Stargate Age.

Now what's going on?

Alex and the Anglican priests around him looked solemnly at the land cession signed by the prophetess Alexei Reap in the name of the emperor, which was one of the sources of legitimacy of the federal power.

Alexey ...... Is there such a man among the emperor's saints? ”

"I can't believe that His Majesty the God Emperor would actually cede the territory of the Empire...... How could this be His will? This deed is a forgery! ”

"Alexey ... Alexei... That's right, Alexey! I remembered that His Majesty the Pope in 500 years had personally rejected an application for the canonization of a living saint from the Far Eastern Star Field, and that person who was rejected was Alexei Reyput! She is not a saint of the emperor! She has falsely passed on the will of the God Emperor! Ceded the territory of the Empire! ”

"Huh?" Gray Wind, who was sitting next to Russell, was a little confused: "Didn't Alexey's application for canonization of saints be sent more than 300 years ago?" ”

Why, according to the clergy, was the application rejected 500 years ago?

"Play subspace." Russell patted Grey Wind's shoulder, not surprised.

At this time, the priest beside the inquisitor Alex spoke again, and he returned the copy of the contract to Russell, and said righteously: "Since Alexei Reyput's qualifications as the Emperor's Chosen Choice have not been certified, her words and deeds cannot represent the will of the Emperor, and the contract she signed in the name of the Emperor is not legitimate. ”

"I'm sorry, but Lord Russell, the federal regime established by the Bullet Star cannot be recognized by Terra, and this is an illegal regime." The attitude of the priest is neither humble nor arrogant.

"Well, that makes sense...... Russell touched his chin and stretched out his hand to the ceiling above his head: "Can you say that sentence again in front of this dominant ship's guns?" ”

(End of chapter)