"Executor, the Supreme Council's fleet is retreating. This is the power of the Templars!"
As soon as Artanis finished speaking, the high-ranking templar Radnarknis, who was standing in front of the star array, let out an excited heartbeat.
The holographic screen of the Spear of Adun tracked a protoss fleet entering the sub-jump field. Even though it suffered heavy damage, the protoss fighter jets surrounding the protoss mothership and aircraft carrier were still huge.
Gorgeous space-time vortices and blue flashes surged around the Arbiter, and the huge Protoss Empire fleet seemed to be placed on an oily film floating on the water.
"A glorious victory, Commander." Artanis' praise made Radnarknis truly radiant.
"Our victory at Koshaka has spread throughout Ayr through Kara, and finally the supporters of the Council have given up resistance. The Supreme Council's strategic failure is obvious, they sent too many troops into the enemy-controlled areas
This leaves the rear defense empty."
"The Arbitrators never imagined that we would win by any means of warfare other than from the front, and were overconfident in the Council's guards."
"Where is the Supreme Council retreating to?" Augustus put his hand on the Starry Sky Array Platform of the Spear of Adun, and the light emitted by the golden metal and blue crystal illuminated his heroic face: "If the arbiters are in Ai
Your battle is losing, so where should they flee?"
"We are analyzing the path to open the space-time channel." The phase technician on the side opened the control panel and calculated something.
"This is a route that will take a long time to reach, and its destination is not on the territory of the Protoss Empire." His words were full of surprise and became more and more urgent.
"Then where are they going?" Renault studied the Protoss equipment carefully, but he really couldn't figure out the letters and numbers of the Protoss. Otherwise, he would have been able to operate it with his talent as a genius in starship piloting.
One or two.
"Only they and Cass know whether the destination is a place of blooming flowers or the end of an abyss." The phase technician replied.
"We can't let them leave like that." Augustus said this, regretting that he really had no better way to prevent the retreat of a protoss fleet that wanted to leave the battlefield, especially since this fleet also had a large number of arbitrations.
or battleship.
"There is no better way." The phase technician said: "The space-time technology of the Spear of Adun is enough to imprison the dimensions of time and space, but she has just been awakened, and the military-industrial matrix, destruction cluster and attack cluster have not yet resumed operation."
"I originally thought that you meant that you can't do it, rather than that you can't do it for the time being. The difference is really huge." Renault has already seen the power of the Protoss Mothership, and its terrifying
The purification beam can burn the surface of a planet and even tear apart the vortex of the starry sky, but there is no reason why the Spear of Adun can't do it.
"It's irreversible." Artanis' tone sounded like he was unable to stop the departure of the Supreme Council's fleet, but also like he was glad that he didn't have to fight with his own people to the end, with everything broken and blood flowing in the river.
"The Conclave's fleet is jumping their most loyal supporters through the matrix network throughout Aiur, and then sailing away from home without looking back. I don't know why they are doing that? Even in times of danger
At all times, the arbitrators also refused to abandon their homes.”
"Well..." Augustus said after a moment of silence.
"You just mentioned that the Supreme Council is preparing to launch another Ark ship?"
"Yes." Artanis said: "I suspect that the High Council has long planned to activate all the remaining Arks, including the Spear of Adon. If we had not invaded the heart of the Council on Koshaka, they might have
Use the Ark ships against us."
"Maybe? Man, we don't believe that they worked so hard to send the ark to the sky just to put out fireworks and hear the sound." Renault shook his head.
"I can feel that my little sister's mind has awakened, and her will is being reconnected to Kara. Thunderous roars are coming from the core of the sun of the Pride of Otalis, and she has been reborn." At this time, Arden.
Said Rohana, the Supreme Protector of the Spear.
"Supreme Protector Shantila?" The phase technician tried to establish a connection with another ark, the Pride of Otalis: "This ark has already taken off! Supreme Protector Shantila is a master of physics and engineering, it is no exaggeration.
It can be said that the glory of the entire Protoss Empire Kalai's engineering community is based on Shantila's foresight."
"Really, it was too late after all." Artanis said regretfully: "The Pride of Otalis must carry the last arbiters, and this ark is their last hope for a last-ditch battle."
"I am Executor Tassadar. I am on Yurlan's flagship. The Spear of Adun, rally to me immediately." Tassadar's avatar appeared, and he took a moment to confirm that he was standing on the Spear of Adun.
On the spear bridge was Augustus. At the same time, the coordinates of the Tassadar fleet also appeared above the star array platform.
"Augustus, it's you." Tassadar said.
"The situation is not optimistic. Although the Supreme Council's fleet is retreating, they still launched another ark ship, the Pride of Altaris. I don't know what they want to do."
"Do as the Executor says." High Templar Radnarknis was a loyal supporter of Tassadar and Artanis.
After a brief flash of light, the Spear of Adun appeared at the edge of Tassadar's fleet. This Ark was so huge that Tassadar's aircraft carrier flagship Star Shuttle was just a tiny speck in front of it.
A few minutes later, Tassadar teleported to the bridge of the Spear of Adun through the warp matrix, followed by Admiral Urlan, the leader of his fleet. Compared to Tassadar and Artanis, after the fall of their homeland,
Filled with anger, Juerlan's temper became even more violent. He was a protoss of the main war faction, advocating the use of absolute force and fire to end everything and end the rule.
"After seeing that it was you who commanded the Spear of Adon, I immediately felt at ease." Tassadar said as soon as he saw Augustus.
"It's just a matter of catching a duck." Augustus shrugged: "I'm not the commander here."
"Supreme Protector Rohana, High Executor Tassadar salutes you. I have read many stories about the Ark in the Templar Archives. It was you who predicted the end of the world and led the construction of the Ark." Tassadar.
Dar then looked at Rohana suspended in the air and said.
"It seems that the current Templars have not forgotten the past." Rohana replied nonchalantly: "Are you the current leader of the Templars? With all due respect, I am not familiar with what happened in El.
War is still half understood.”
"Perhaps you and I share the same view on this matter, which is both a catastrophe and a farce."
"Supreme Protector, since you know nothing about all this, please don't make any comments." After experiencing a lot, Tassadar would not give too much face when facing the old-school ruling class.
"The Pride of Altaris has taken off, phase technicians, immediately try to establish communication with this ark." Tassadar turned to the star array platform.
"...I'm trying." The phase technician suddenly said: "The detection system captured the figure of the Pride of Altaris, which is orbiting Aiur's synchronous orbit."
"I am Arbitrator Cotanur, the current leader of the Supreme Council." An extremely old Arbitrator, whose face has even collapsed, is being restrained in the stasis field. He is a real octogenarian.
, he is much older than Rashagal, the matriarch of the Dark Templar.
"I have experienced a long time and space, and I have witnessed the fall of the Dark Templar and the fall of Adun's Twilight. I was once a staunch defender of Kara's teachings, but now I only care about the survival of the Protoss Empire."
"Kotanur?" Rohana repeated the name: "In the era before I fell asleep, he was one of the elders of the Supreme Council."
"In the name of Kass, I am still alive. Salute you, Protector Rohana. The Conclave has failed to fulfill the duties Kass asked us to perform. Our homeland has been lost, our glory has been lost, this is a great shame.
"Remember the mistakes we made due to arrogance and ignorance, and alert future generations." The arbiter nodded to Rohana, but quickly turned to Tassadar:
"Our executive officer, Tassadar. The Council has failed, and those elders have fallen into the hands of the Templars. Are you determined to execute them? Or are you determined to completely destroy the Arbitration Class?"
"I..." Tassadar was about to say something, but was interrupted by the other party.
"I'm not blaming you for being ruthless towards your own kind, Tassadar, I just want to tell you. The Supreme Council admitted failure. As the price of defeat, and to make up for the mistakes we have made, we decided to follow our ancestors again to find
Following the footsteps of Xel'Naga, leave Ayer and embark on a new pilgrimage."
"——That is the path that the ancestors of the Protoss Empire explored the universe in pursuit of the Xel'Naga. This will be an expedition. In order to avoid the recurrence of war and fratricide, we will leave."
"Until the day comes when Aiur is retaken, Tassadar, at that time, if you call us, the fleet will return."
"Elder...as long as you swear not to wage war anymore and accept the leadership of the Protoss Empire's new council, there is no need to leave Aiur." Tassadar said.
"If that means changing the system set by Kass and coexisting with the Dark Templar, then I will not agree." Arbitrator Cortanur said.
"No need to say anything more."
"Release the arbitrators imprisoned by you, and we will leave after that."
As soon as Ketannur finished speaking, the atmosphere immediately became more tense.
"I don't know if this is a lie." Tassadar's eyes turned cold. The Supreme Council, which owns an ark and fleet, still has the strength to fight them, even if the two sides are different and start a civil war.
"How dare you question the Supreme Council, we are already groveling!" Cotanur felt great shame.
"Oh, you're pulling us like we're begging you, old guy." Renault, who was watching coldly, complained.
"Swear in the name of Kass, we will leave to avoid the swordsmanship of our kindred people. If we violate our oath, then let Kara abandon us and let our homeless souls scatter in the wind of the wilderness."
After a while of silence, Ketannur spoke.
"Then the oathbreakers will meet again in front of Adun and pray for his mercy and forgiveness." Tassadar added.
"Executor Moyo, release all arbitrators."
"What? Just forget it?" Renault couldn't believe it: "How do you know they won't betray their trust?"
"This is the most vicious oath for the Star Spirits." Augustus said: "After all, they really believe in gods and souls. There is always something more important than life."
"Oaths are meant to be broken, that's the meaning of their existence." Kerrigan didn't think so.
"... Tassadar, there is no blood feud between us." Cotanur said after a few seconds of silence: "If you hadn't sent the Dark Templar to attack the Heart of the Council when the Peace Council was convening,
Then we don't have to launch a counterattack at all."
"And in war, after all, we are no match for soldiers."
"I did not send the Dark Templar to attack the Council." Tassadar couldn't help being surprised.
"We captured the attackers and brought them to the Inquisition for interrogation, and the Dark Templar warriors all claimed without exception that they were assigned by you." Cotannur quickly reacted: "You mean,
There is another Dark Templar attacking us."
Tassadar was obviously shocked. He could hardly believe that the Supreme Council would listen to the enemy, and was completely speechless.
"Is he an idiot?" Kerrigan covered her face with her hands: "Rather than being an idiot, he is more likely to be easy to deceive."
"They are accustomed to using telepathy to communicate, and their ability to distinguish lies is very low." Renault added: "In fact, the Supreme Council has never lied. It is not easy to verify the true identity."
"...We have been provoked?" The irony is that Cotanur actually does not believe Tassadar's words at all. Compared with their fellow humans and the truth, they only want to believe what they believe.
"How could I order the assassination of my compatriots?" Tassadar lamented, all this has long been irreversible. To this day, those dead protoss will not be resurrected.
"...This may be an unimaginable mistake." Cotanur sighed: "Set sail, the pride of Otalis, toward the path traveled by our ancestors."
"There is no need to worry about debts," said Renault.
"Arbitrator, I have a question that must be answered by you." Augustus said suddenly.
"Leader of mankind? You are worthy of my waiting here." Cotanur obviously knew Augustus.
"Is there an arbitrator named Duran on board your ship?" Augustus asked.
Unexpectedly, after some verification, Cotanur gave Augustus an incredible answer: "There is absolutely no such person in the parliament."
After a while, the Pride of Altaris disappeared in a burst of brilliant light. The space-time jump force field it opened stretched for dozens of miles, and its traces would not dissipate for many years to come.
"Wait, there is an ark?" Augustus suddenly remembered something.
"The Memory of Nesin has not been activated," said Supreme Protector Rohana.
"Supreme Protector Olanna on the Ark, my sister is still alive - but she is not in good condition."
"Artanis, Executive Officer, immediately go to the area where Nessin's Memory is located." Tassadar made a prompt decision and gave the coordinates of a city.
"Something is very wrong." Augustus frowned.
"Who's closest to there?"
"It's Swann's people," Kerrigan replied. "The Eldridge and the engineering team are nearby."