Under the guidance of Kayon, an old acquaintance of the Webway, the Lost Word finally arrived at the outskirts of Comoros on the eleventh day of its voyage.
Talos woke up on the fifth day and told Soshiyan very clearly that the Fourteenth Army was probably already attacking, or would soon attack Comoros.
This shocked Soshyan and Kayan. They couldn't understand why another 14th Army Corps suddenly came in.
But soon, Kayon realized the problem.
Veronica is the fragment of Isa's divinity, and Isa is now the plaything of the evil god Nurgle. The evil god of chaos will never let go of his belongings, and will definitely try his best to get it back.
It is possible that Veronica's whereabouts have been exposed, thus attracting the Fourteenth Legion.
And according to Talos's foresight, Mortarion, the original member of the Fourteenth Legion, is likely to participate in the attack.
Although Soshiyan was confused as to why the Daemon Primarch could appear at will, Kayan later explained to Soshiyan that although the Daemon Primarch could not move around at will in the physical world, Commorragh was the weakest connection between the Webway and the Warp.
One piece, not to mention that the Dark Eldar have been struggling for so many years, and the barrier in that place is probably even weaker, and the demon primarch can easily enter with a little effort.
Hearing this, Soshiyang was even more worried. It was already difficult to save people from the Dark Eldar, but now there was a traitorous legion and a daemon primarch.
How to do it?
However, Talos had a different opinion. He felt that this was just an opportunity. If Comoros was in order, it would be very difficult for them to enter.
But once the war breaks out suddenly, and they face a powerful offensive from the Chaos Legion, the order of Comoros will definitely be worse than before, and the difficulty of their actions will be greatly reduced.
This is what is called winning in chaos.
Soshyan did feel that it made sense when he heard it, but since there was this unexpected change, their original plan may also need to be modified to some extent.
However, Kayon advised him not to rush yet, and wait until he got to Comoros to find out the news first, and then think about how to formulate a plan.
Because in order to enter Comoros, you must first pass through the peripheral nodes, there are seventeen in total, which are the subsidiary kingdoms mentioned by Bangura before.
These are some small areas that are relatively fragmented compared to Comoros. However, compared with other subordinate kingdoms, they are unique in that they occupy all the passages in and out of Comoros. Most of the time they are occupied by various consuls. On the one hand, they are used to
Taxation, on the one hand, is used for defense.
However, during this period, Victor, the overlord of Youdu, took back most of the nodes on the grounds of enforcing military control during the war, leaving only a few that were still controlled by other consuls.
Because these affiliated kingdom nodes maintain a high degree of militarization, they are also called ether fortresses. However, they not only have military functions, but also serve as temporary harbors. Ships of other races can dock at the ports around these ether fortresses.
, and there will be no conditions. Taxes will only be collected when confirmed.
Of course, the garrison in the fortress will not provide any protection or blessing. It is even said that these garrison troops sometimes become plunderers. Everything just depends on the orders from above.
Khayon's plan is to stop around a fortress, inquire about the situation, and then decide how to enter.
Both Soshyan and Talos think this plan is feasible.
Moreover, Khayon also came up with an idea, that is, he disguised himself as a Thousand Sons wizard, and Soshyan and Talos pretended to be apprentices. This way, on the one hand, they could deceive others, and on the other hand, if they did it, they could also achieve unexpected results, and the Thousand Sons
Wizards are also a relatively common group of Chaos Space Marines who come to Commorragh.
The reason is also a bit ridiculous. Although the Dark Eldar hate Chaos believers and Space Marines, the Dark Eldar have an iron law that prohibits them from using psychic powers. However, the need for psychic powers is always there, so the Archons
Will try to take advantage of various loopholes, such as hiring alien wizards and other sideline behaviors.
The reason why some Ark Eldar who fled to Commorragh were reused was because they could use psychic powers, especially prophecies or precognition.
The outstanding witchcraft abilities of the Thousand Sons wizards make them a highly valuable group even in Commorragh.
At this time, the Lost Word was parked in a huge U-shaped public port outside Ether Fortress No. 11. In addition to them, there were hundreds of ships of different shapes. Not far from the port, there was a huge tower like a thorny dagger.
The Dark Eldar Fortress.
Due to the lack of management in the port area, it is actually a violent place. As soon as they arrived, someone tried to become a pirate.
However, when Khayon burned down a small starship with just one move, all the coveting eyes disappeared. Some people even took the initiative to talk to him, hoping to establish a relationship with a powerful wizard, but Khayon ignored him.
He went straight to the black market in the port area alone, where there were usually intelligence dealers who could obtain first-hand information.
"How is it going?"
Soshyan, who was looking out at the twisted alien fortress through the observation window, heard the sound of the bridge door opening, and then turned around - his armor now had turned into a heretical blue, with some traces on it.
The symbol of the Thousand Sons in the past, but fortunately they wore Mark V power armor, which fit the era perfectly.
At this time, Khayon, who had changed into the Thousand Sons wizard armor he wore when he was wandering in the past, took off his towering viper helmet and put it on the table, then picked up a full wine glass from Talos and drank it all.
"It's a little strange."
"strangeness?"
Talos, who was also wearing blue armor, raised his head.
"Can it be weirder than you drinking all the wine I wanted to drink in one gulp?"
"Don't be so stingy and get down to business... I just went to the intelligence black market at the port and got a lot of information from there."
"for example?"
"The Fourteenth Legion is indeed attacking Comoros, but Victor seems to have used some method to temporarily block them in the webway. It seems that Harlequins are involved. At least someone saw someone from the Harlequin Troupe in the city."
(Compared to the Ark Eldar, the Harlequin Troupe is actually more friendly to the Dark Eldar. Not only does it have regular performances, it also provides regular information.)
"oh?"
Soshyan walked up to the two of them.
"It seems that the Dark Eldar are more prepared than we expected."
"It was only temporarily blocked. Most people are not optimistic about how it will develop in the future, because the Fourteenth Legion's offensive was very fierce. Although it was blocked, it still destroyed an ether fortress and killed all the defenders. Listen
It is said that even the Terminus has appeared, now that Victor has declared a state of war, the various governors of Comoros have begun to mobilize their own conspiracies, and the plundering teams from outside are also returning one after another."
"Any more?"
"There is also an unprecedented event at the Cain Arena in Comoros. Victor and his ex-wife Malus made a bet. The two couples will send out their strongest succubi to have a gladiatorial fight. What is the specific prize?
I don’t know, but I guess it might be Veronica. After all, Veronica fell into the hands of Malus, and Victor may have put pressure on her, and in the end, the only way to decide who would belong was through a gladiatorial battle.”
"this--"
Soshyan's expression changed, but Kayan immediately held his shoulders.
"Don't worry, there will still be some time. By the way, I have already thought of a way to get into the top ranks of Comoros."