Although he knew that everyone was full of doubts, Soshiyang couldn't tell everyone about the Bone Dynasty, so he vaguely said that it was just an accident, and he didn't really fight Slaanesh. The two sides just had a small friction.
, and then shifted the topic to those crystals.
The prophets' attention was indeed immediately attracted to the crystal, and with the help of the shield of Asuryan's sacred fire brought by Duran, they were able to peer into it without the interference of Slaanesh's power.
Soon, they came to the conclusion that these were the souls of ancient Ada swallowed by Salish, and the important thing is, they were not ordinary souls.
"...these are the most powerful souls in the Spirit Tree."
Hearing Star Calamity's words, Soshyan nodded thoughtfully and looked at Veronica sitting aside.
"The spiritual tree is the one I mentioned before..."
Veronica, who was wearing a blue and white sleeveless dress, nodded slightly.
"Yes, it is the place where ancient Ada stored her soul and waited for resurrection."
"Then why are these souls said to be the most powerful?"
Prophet Patricia answered Soshyan.
"Back to Your Highness, according to records in some ancient books, some ancient souls got tired of walking in the mortal world and gave up on rebirth after being reborn again and again. Believers of the gods would choose to sleep in temples, while non-believers would choose to sleep in their dreams.
Sleeping in the Tree of Dreams, or serving as soul mentors for the younger generation, most of these ancient souls are great warriors, skilled craftsmen, or Holy Spirit Masters who have fallen from the stars. These souls will not be like those in the eternal circuit in the Tree of Dreams.
If you fall into soul freeze like that, you will become stronger, and their strength is also one of the energy sources of the Dream Tree."
"I see... So they were not completely digested by Salish?"
Star Calamity thought for a moment and answered Soshyan's question.
"The enemy has swallowed up 90% of our people's souls. This is an unprecedentedly huge energy. I have a conjecture here. Your Highness, please listen to it. This is like a snake suddenly swallowing a prey that is about the same size as itself. In this kind of situation,
Under such circumstances, when it starts to digest its prey, it will become sluggish and lethargic, which is when it is most vulnerable... But there is more than one evil god in the supreme sky, and the other three are very hostile to this newcomer.
It is unknown what the attitude of the latter is. I think the enemy does not dare to let himself become weak, so he does not choose to digest the devoured souls immediately, but chooses to digest the weaker ones first, trying to keep himself the strongest at all times.
state, not allowing other forces to take advantage of it."
After listening, Soshyan nodded.
"Aiqing's analysis is very good. This is indeed a possibility."
Veronica suddenly said:
"Is it possible that all souls are actually trapped in the enemy?"
Star Calamity bowed slightly.
"Back to Your Majesty, after we checked these souls, we confirmed that they all belong to the relatively powerful category. If all the souls are still there, then the ones His Highness took this time should be high and low."
Veronica nodded.
"Indeed, I was negligent."
"But it is not impossible. After all, what I said is only one of the possibilities."
"So can these souls be saved?"
After several prophets exchanged glances, Star Calamity finally came forward to speak.
"Back to Your Majesty, we still need to study this matter. The key is that they are wrapped in the power of the enemy. If they are forcibly broken, we are worried that the souls inside will be taken away again or be irreversibly damaged."
Soshyan pointed with his finger to the Holy Fire Shrine aside.
"What if we use the Asuryan Holy Fire?"
"We still need to study, because it is still unknown whether these souls have been completely corrupted. If they are released rashly..."
"I understand, then let's ask Mardell to study it together. He also has profound knowledge about the soul."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the meeting, Soshyan briefly returned to the Cardinal World, but it was only four or five days since he left, so there was nothing major. The Hearthborn fleet had not even set off, and there was nothing unusual about the Tyranid Hive Fleet.
, only some small tentacles were separated and wandering around. Generally speaking, the battle situation seemed to have stabilized. Soshyan took the time to have someone bring a letter to the Suffering Alliance, informing Magyar of the development of the battle here, saying that there was no progress yet.
We need the backing force of the Torment Alliance, but we need to pay attention to the possibility of the Hive Fleet appearing from other directions. After all, the Tyranid invasion route seems to have changed, and it is difficult to prevent it if it enters from the bottom of the galaxy.
To end the battle, we have to wait for the short man's ship to arrive. Soshiyang also informed the state church and the Alien Tribunal and other institutions in advance about this matter, mainly in the name of mercenaries - Soshiyang even moved out.
Battle examples of the maelstrom.
Fortunately, the race of short people is indeed controversial in the empire, but it is not taboo. The state church has no objection. In fact, the most common armed force used by the state church is mercenaries, even more than the battle sisters. As for what mercenaries are
In fact, the state religion doesn't care too much about the ingredients. The Alien Tribunal and Death Watch only have some opinions, but they don't have strong objections. After all, these two are actually relatively "open" in some aspects. The main differences are
Regarding the question of whether to obtain demi-human mercenaries, some members of the Alien Tribunal believe that the Empire already has the upper hand in the war and there is no need to waste additional resources on hiring expensive short-human mercenaries.
This is also something that worries Soshiyang. People always swing between extreme pessimism and extreme optimism, even the inquisitors who claim to be well-informed. After confirming that the results of the Winoksi Galaxy are true, some members of the state religion
The higher-ups, as well as the alien Inquisitors, all believe that the Hive Fleet will be in ruins after suffering such heavy losses, and reinforcements have also arrived, so they should take the initiative to launch an attack to find the Tyranid fleet and annihilate it.
Soshyan really didn't want to listen to this statement, but it was really noisy. He could only publicly explain to the Alien Tribunal that according to the test, the number of the Tyranid Hive Fleet had not been severely damaged in the true sense. Follow-up
He added a part from the void, and then gave the data about the Tyranid structure of the Sondheim galaxy, giving a general explanation of the current situation.
After learning that the Cerberus Hive Fleet and the Tiamite Hive were surprisingly consistent, the Inquisitors were extremely shocked. After all, the Death Watch had not informed the Inquisition of this matter.
This produced an unexpected effect for Soshyan. After an analysis, the four alien inquisitors operating in the war zone actually deduced the threat of the Tyranid structure and immediately formulated a plan.
, one person went to the Silent Trench Fortress to retrieve all the data and information about the Tiamite Hive Fleet, the other person returned to the central branch of the Alien Tribunal in the Storm Star Territory to report the situation, and the remaining two people stayed to continue monitoring Ker.