After the Gray Knight Grand Master's careful explanation, Soshyan finally knew the whole story.
It turns out that the Gray Knights' target has always been the demon Mardel, and they plan to seal this demon first and then go back to deal with Abaddon.
According to Diego, if this demon gets out of trouble, the situation on the Death Star will be truly out of control, and by then even the Extermination Order may not have any effect.
But Madel is also plotting against the Gray Knights.
It set up a trap to lure the Gray Knights to a place they thought was sealed. Since the Gray Knights have special methods for dealing with demons, Mardell alone would not be so embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, this demon had already joined forces with the Black Legion. The Gray Knights were ambushed by the Chaos Space Marines, led by Telemanon, the champion swordsman of the Black Legion.
This time, the Gray Knights were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. If Diego hadn't suddenly appeared, there would have been a risk of annihilation.
"What is Mardel, just a demon worth such a big fight?"
After listening, Soshyan expressed his biggest doubt.
"Even before the archenemy Abaddon?"
After Herald and Diego looked at each other, it was Diego who told the truth.
"It is not a simple demon. The existence of Madel is extremely ancient, even earlier than the history of human existence... Everyone knows that demons, especially powerful demons, cannot exist in the physical universe for a long time, even if
Summoned in a certain way, it will continue to weaken over time, and maintaining this existence requires paying a huge price... This is the essence of demons. They are naturally repelled by the material world and are illusions.
Once expelled, it will return to the subspace, but it has not returned to the subspace."
"Mardel is different from other demons?"
"Yes, it is different. It does not entirely belong to the subspace, nor is it entirely illusory... According to records, the earliest batch of monks in the Order spent a huge price to understand some of the secrets of Mardell's existence.
This demon was also transformed by the existence of a certain entity, but it used a certain method to leave behind part of the essence of its material body during the transformation. This essence became its anchor point in the material world, preventing it from being rejected by the material world.
, so it can exist in the physical space for a long time and will not become a part of a chaotic god. The disadvantage is that once it is exiled, it will be forced to return to its anchor point."
"in this situation--"
For some reason, the word "Golden Throne" suddenly came to Soshiyang's mind.
But he wasn't stupid enough to say it.
"Then why didn't you just seal that... essence?"
Diego shook his head.
"We know it is hidden here, but we don't know the specific location. The Order has been looking for it for a long time but found nothing."
"What would it be?"
"I don't know, it might be an artifact or some kind of crystal. The only thing confirmed in the records is that it is called the Hellfire Stone."
"Hellfire Stone..."
Soshyan lowered his head slightly and began to digest the information he had obtained.
Indeed, a demon prince that can exist in the physical space for a long time is an extremely huge threat, and it is understandable that the Gray Knights want to deal with it first.
But for Soshyan, this is just a demon. He believes that it can't change the world with the combined power of several war groups.
"Now that it has merged with Abaddon, I believe our goals are aligned."
When Soshyan said this, he kept looking at Diego, waiting for the other party to express his position.
The Grand Master of the Gray Knight nodded slightly.
"Yes, our goals are the same."
Soshiyang thought about his next words for a long time, and finally said in a very cautious tone:
"Then next... I hope that the Gray Knights Order can actively cooperate in the battle. If support in terms of equipment or troops is needed, I will arrange the deployment as much as possible."
"The Order will cooperate in the next battle."
Diego said, walking to the strategy table with the holographic image.
"What's the plan now?"
"There is no better plan. We decided to attack Attica and eliminate the big predators as quickly as possible. If we delay it... I'm afraid there will be more troubles."
Diego looked at the strategic situation map for a while and frowned slightly.
"This will cost a lot of casualties."
"There is no other better way. If the rift in the subspace is not sealed for a day, the number of demons on the Death Star will only continue to increase."
"Speaking of which, we do have a secret passage that can quickly reach the seal of the underground fissure in Attica."
Diego then laid out his plan.
"When you are attacking on the ground, we will enter through the passage and quickly seal the cracks, so that the black army will lose the support of the demons."
Soshiyang's eyes suddenly lit up. He was worried about how to arrange the Gray Knights to fight.
After all, their existence is so secretive that they are not suitable for cooperating with the Astra Militarum head-on.
"This method works!"
But then his face darkened again.
"But you just sacrificed so many soldiers. In terms of military strength, is it..."
Diego smiled slightly.
"With me, that's enough."
At this time Azrael also spoke:
"I believe in the ability of Grand Instructor Diego. He will definitely be able to seal the rift."
Now that Azrael has spoken, Soshyan no longer has any doubts.
"Okay, that's settled, but we still need to wait a week for the campaign to start. The latest batch of Astra Militarum troops and supplies will arrive soon."
"No problem, just make arrangements."
The meeting quickly ended in a friendly atmosphere, and each chapter leader also left and returned to their respective battleships. However, Soshyan met with Magyar and Titus for a while to chat, mainly about the situation within the alliance.
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Generally speaking, nothing happened in the past two years, but one thing mentioned by Mazhar caught Soshyan's attention.
Mephisto, the think tank of the Blood Angels, arrived on Ness IV about half a year ago and had a meeting with Malakin. No one knew the process, but Mephisto seemed very angry. He was at the Scar of Victory again.
He stayed for two weeks before leaving. During this period, he also met Magyar and Titus, but he kept asking them about the Weeper's situation in a sideways manner.
According to the navigation records left by the Trace of Victory, the opponent's warship does not seem to be sailing in the direction of Baal, but in the direction of the Ghoul Sector.
After Mephisto left, Malakin looked troubled for a long time. Although he seemed gloomy most of the time, that period was particularly prominent.
There is not much else. Ness 4 is as quiet and peaceful as ever. Thanks to the help of Zhao Akada of the forging world, the planet's industry has developed rapidly. Several large-scale composite processing plants have begun to be built on the surface, and new ones are being built in orbit.
A large shipyard.
After knowing that everything was fine, Soshyan said goodbye to his two friends with peace of mind and returned to the Eternal Loyalty.
He returned to the flagship and first held a meeting with each company commander to explain the next strategic plan. Then he met with Khayon and Talos to talk about the encounters and situations during this period.
After five hours of busy work, he went to the armament room, took off the armor he had worn for several months, handed it over to his servants for maintenance, and then returned to his private room in his robe.
However, when he ordered the door to be opened, he found that it was locked from the inside.
"Open the door, Veronica, it's me."
He used the lowest possible voice to send a message to the person inside through the microphone.
There was no reply inside. Soshiyang sighed helplessly and said again tiredly:
"Open the door, I'm very tired."
This time the door opened, and Veronica, who was wearing a light green tulle dress, raised her pretty face and stared at Soshyan angrily.
"You still know how to come back?"
"This is a war."
Soshyan shook his head, and then saw that exquisite food and drinks had been placed on the table in the private room.
He opened his mouth, and then his face relaxed.
"Thanks."
Veronica snorted softly, turned around and walked back into the house. Soshyan also walked in, and the door closed again.