The spirited Arjuna floated in mid-air, facing a shadow cast by the church structure, briefly lost in thought.

It seemed like an unremarkable shadow, but he felt as if there was something hidden in it. His senses grasped no substantial evidence for him, only a vague sensation, and for him, a vague sensation was worth his attention.

In the past few days, he had read the Otnaus Lingji exoskeleton and the records of the operation of the Storm Frontier, and had a basic understanding of what kind of dangerous world the Master was currently in. Therefore, Arjuna did not intend to let go of any clues that could have an impact.

There really seemed to be nothing in that position, but it couldn't be ruled out if it was some kind of profound, illusion or psionic influence that Arjuna couldn't see through for the time being. Of course, it could also be the fluctuations caused by some kind of subspace creature coming and going behind the Veil, but Arjuna thought it was unlikely.

The Cathedral of Tyros had been reconstructed as an imperial shrine a few days earlier. Now, even though the Emperor's will has been detached from it, and the Throne's psionic energy no longer directly supports the operation of the entire system, since Fujimaru Rika connected the temple itself to Pamenio's leylines during the initial construction process, there is no real lack of energy in the temple's magical structure still running.

Although in terms of effect, the protection formed by the energy of the leylines is certainly the same as when it is directly charged remotely by the Emperor of God, but this building is originally an Anglican church, and the followers of Tyros have blessed it with their meager faith. Gathering sand into a tower, accumulating a lot, coupled with the miracle of the "Emperor's Manifestation" has raised the belief of the locals in this place to another level, then at least, the temple itself is still very guaranteed in terms of the function of protecting against the invasion of chaos.

Arjuna is not a magician, and he has little interest in the mystery of two different universes with different rules, but as a god-generation heroic spirit, he can naturally judge whether a temple is in operation when he is in it. Now that they're still inside the church, it stands to reason that there shouldn't be any subspace creatures on the Chaos side, or harmful spells that can hover around.

His further observations yielded no results, and logical reasoning suggests that danger is unlikely. As Rika Fujimaru was gradually leaving the neighborhood and heading towards the side door of the church, Arjuna put the issue aside for the time being, taking it as a paranoia caused by her own nervousness, and left the place in the form of a spirit to catch up with the Master.

After he left, the small shadow that had been on his radar squirmed, and a raven appeared out of it. In his supernatural perception, he was also aware of the existence of the spirited Arjuna, and so he turned around in his heart a set of psychological struggles that were very similar. With some hesitation, he jumped between the pillars a few times, shaking his fur on the spot like a real bird, and then made up his mind, spread his wings and fly in the air, and chased Fujimaru Rika.

The Cathedral of Tyros is an Anglican church, and as such, its own size is in keeping with imperial custom – that is, it is huge. Fujimaru Rika and Kylea set off at the calculated time, chatting as they walked, and it took twenty minutes to actually reach the side door. They arrived precisely, five minutes earlier than scheduled, but the car arranged by the Ultramarines was already in place and waiting.

The greetings between the two sides were not pressed for the time being, and the spirited Arjuna once again had the subtle feeling of "something is watching" on the periphery of the temple. He moved to a high point and looked around, still finding nothing of note. This made him suspicious, but the car on the ground had already driven away, and he had to keep up.

In this era, even a civilian vehicle can drive at full speed on a highway with complete infrastructure, which is enough to scare Fujimaru Ritsuka. Not long after the special car started, Ah Zhou received a message from the master, asking him if he would like to get down and ride together, there is still plenty of space. This was indeed an attractive proposal, but he rejected it: it would only take a little effort for the spirited Heroic Spirit to catch up with this speed, not to mention that in the spirit state, he did not need to consider road planning like a vehicle, and he could better observe the surroundings from a bird's-eye view.

Fujimaru Rika didn't insist, which was exactly what Arjuna had in mind—he began to suspect that something had been following them all along. He decided not to report it to the Master until he had actually caught the evidence, but the necessary vigilance had to be strengthened.

In this way, Rika Fujimaru, who was unaware, was carried into the temporary residence of the empire on the surface of Pamenio. Once you look away from the regent himself and his side, you will see how many kinds of soldiers are in the vast fleet he commands. She was worried about whether the more mortal car she was riding in would be a little conspicuous, but when she actually looked at the place, there were many similar vehicles.

Like a mud cow entering the sea, the car slid unobtrusively towards the scheduled meeting place. Even Digris himself, who was ready to greet him at the door, it is difficult to describe the expression of the director of the think tank when he saw Rika Fujimaru who was curled up in a wheelchair-

"Beep-" Fujimaru Rika herself made a negative gesture, choking back with a playful attitude the condolences that Digris was about to export, "I'm fine, but the wheelchair is rented, and it feels like a loss to sit for two more days." ”

Why would anyone want to tell a joke to the original cast Space Marine? Perhaps the process of transforming Digris from one subtle expression to another could provide an answer to this question.

"It's not funny, miss." After weighing it in his mind, Digris decided to make the atmosphere of the matter a little more serious, "Considering your own importance, please be sure to value your own body more." ”

"Okay, but I'm not really serious." Rika Fujimaru shrugged her shoulders and said as she entered, "In a day or two, I'll actually be able to get rid of this thing (she patted the armrest of the wheelchair), and in a week or two of rehabilitation, I'll be exactly the same." But - isn't the joke really funny? ”

She leaned back in her chair again, trying to look up at Kylea's expression, "Isn't my sense of humor right anymore?" ”

The latter commented with a sincere gaze: "It may be that the customs are different from place to place. In general, we don't approve of joking about our physical condition, whether it's someone else's or our own. ”

“…… Well, it looks like I shouldn't have been with those bats for too long. Rika Fujimaru regretfully sat up straight and straightened her back, "What is the main topic of the day?" Strategic or technical? ”

"Technical." Digris replied, "But I'd like to remind you once again that the Psionic Council is not only part of the Space Marine Think-Tank, but also members from all walks of life in the Empire who have made great achievements in psionics—Star Whisperers, Navigators, other experienced registered Psionics, and Inquisitors. I don't think there could be any armed clashes in the room, but the atmosphere could be depressing. ”

Fujimaru Rika nodded: "I understand, thanks for the reminder." Kylea, if you feel like you can't hold it out, kick my wheelchair from behind, and I'll ask for a temporary adjournment. In addition, Arjuna will be hiding and wandering around the neighborhood as my security during this time, and I apologize in advance if anyone has touched their senses. ”

- However, the person mentioned did not enter the interior of the building with Rika Fujimaru. The spirited Arjuna was still hovering in mid-air on the outside—he stared all the way, and finally found the source of that seeming sight:

A raven that was very wrong landed on a bulge in the building. Like any bird resting on its perch, it looked around vigilantly, and after confirming that there were no predators, it began to vigilantly use its beak to sort out its feathers that had been messed up in flight.

In this way, apart from the question of whether its species type should appear on Parmenio, which Arjuna could not figure out, from a distance, the bird did not seem to have any problem. But Arjuna can vouch for it with the eyesight of his archers, something is definitely wrong with this crow—

- Even in the course of 10,000 years, no matter how outrageous the evolution of living beings is, with human intervention, a raven should not have five eyes on the top of its head.

Miwoo (none)

(End of chapter)