Traitor

After a moment's thought, Nimrod finally decided to step into the trap that Slau Dha had prepared for him.

From his memory of Slau Dha's actions, he could confirm that the Aeldari Autarch was a dangerous figure lurking in the shadows.

Today is the best chance to deal with this venomous snake.

The Primarch did not believe he could lose to Slau Dha, who wielded the Sword of Vaul.

If he could capture Slau Dha, he could also extract information about the Cabal and the secrets of creating Perpetual from his mind.

Nimrod knew that the members of the Cabal came from various intelligent beings in the Milky Way, including Aeldari and humans.

Their goal is to eliminate Chaos and save the Galaxy, regardless of the cost.

In the current plans of Cabal, the race to be sacrificed is the young human civilization.

They have been operating in secrecy for millions of years, recruiting Psyker and Perpetual as early as the time of Old Terra, quietly altering the course of various major events to align the development of human history with the interests of the Cabal.

Unlike John Grammaticus Grammatikas, Damon Pretanis, Cabal agent of the Cult, was completely loyal to the Cabal and even referred to his own people as "Monkey," a derogatory term used by the Aeldari to refer to humans.

Shortly after the Battle of Iwo Jima, he was recruited by the Cabal to become an assassin. His life of treachery is too numerous to recount; he killed both "Good Man" and "Brother."

He assassinated Holiad at the Manukin Glass Temple in M19, Mather Hassan at the Open-Air Spire in M22, and the infamous Pan-Pacific Empire Tyrant Nathan Doom in M30.

For Nimrod, who aspired to become the "Black Emperor," Cabal was undoubtedly his enemy.

The key point is that the Cabal has come to see him as a threat, and understanding the situation of this mysterious organization will allow them to deal with him more effectively.

At the same time, Cabal was the only force known to Nimrod, besides the Old Man in Yellow, that possessed the secret of creating artificial Perpetual.

Slau Dha used Mystery obtained from Cabal to Resurrect John and make him Perpetual.

By mastering the Mystery of Perpetual, Nimrod could turn his capable subordinates, such as Arsena Dunn and Malena Skala, into Perpetual, giving them more time to advance to High Sequence.

Slau Dha also possesses the "War Mask," as well as the Mystery he has acquired through his many journeys.

Even if the Sword of Vaul wasn't made of Psionic Energy materials, it was still a powerful weapon.

Having thought of this, Nimrod made a decision. Seeing that the Biye-Tan armed forces in front of the governor's mansion had been wiped out, he spoke up.

"Leave three squads behind to take this Aeldari and the other spoils back to the Shadow of the Throne."

He strode forward, and with each step, the Crimson Chain restored the Spirituality he had depleted.

Upon entering the palace, he killed any Aeldari he encountered along the way.

A moment later, he reached the depths of the palace and looked at Seth Solaire.

The governor laughed heartily and said sarcastically.

"Lord Nimrod, thank you for your timely rescue."

"How dare you!"

The Honor Guard glared at Governor Sorel, and immediately four Shadow of Order members strode up the marble steps.

"Ignorant, great Aeldari! The people of Asuryan are the truly noble race."

"As ignorant and foolish Monkey, we are supposed to serve our master."

"Only in this way can enlightenment be achieved."

Nimrod seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Did Slau Dha follow the Path of the Seer or the Path of the Outcast?

Well, Granmaticas's mind isn't so easily manipulated; it must be through Path of the Outcast.

Nimrod gained a better understanding of his enemy and became even more determined to eliminate Slau Dha, the venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

His consciousness spread toward Seth Solaire.

"No!"

The governor let out a pitiful cry as he saw scene after scene:

The noble race he worshipped was killed by a bomb.

The Aeldari's promise of enlightenment was just a lie; he was being played like a fool.

What Seth Soler witnessed caused him to instantly break down.

The governor knelt on the ground in Affliction, pounding his fists on the earth.

"It's fake! It's all fake!"

His eyes were bloodshot, his fists pounded until they bled, but the images continued to flash through his mind.

Nimrod his psychic Psionic Energy to reveal the cruel reality to the traitor Seth Sorel, causing him to die in terror.

At the moment of the governor's death, he keenly sensed that as if some mechanism had been triggered, the entire space had changed.

The hidden Psionic Energy array was activated, and the governor's palace trembled violently.

The marble floor beneath my feet cracked, first undulating like ripples on water, then completely collapsing and shattering.

With a sharp, deafening roar, a brand new deep valley opened its pitch-black Great Maw beneath the Shadow of Order.

Wilshire was the first to react. Before he could warn the other members of the Honor Guard, he rushed to the Primarch' side in a flash.

The Primarch glanced at him with slight surprise, compared his information with that of the 524 members of this term's Honor Guard, and then confirmed that this quick-witted offspring Wilshire.

[He was the only one recommended by Bradshaw and Hollis; they have good taste.]

The Primarch's thoughts shifted rapidly, and his attention returned to dealing with the ground collapse.

"Psyker, raise your shields and protect the guards around you."

Arsena Dunn and the other Psyker in the Honor Guard raised Force Shield and Psionic Energy shields to protect the surrounding Shadow of Order.

The next instant, the gaping Great Maw swallowed everyone up along with the tumbling rocks and marble shards that tumbled down like an avalanche.

Nimrod struggled to maintain his balance as he fell, raising his left arm to protect his head.

He sheathed the Power Sword back at his waist, twisted his body, reached out and grabbed Wilshire's arm, pulling him towards him.

The deafening roar of collapsing rocks then drowned out all other sounds, and the group plummeted rapidly into the dark, indistinct underground world.

For a moment, Wilshire felt as if this was an endless cycle, but he wasn't alarmed; in fact, he felt proud.

Of all the guards, only he fulfilled his duty.

Wilshire has realized that the entire Arenis is a conspiracy, with despicable Xenos and a foolish governor who has sided with them, all targeting the Primarch.

When he was supported by the Primarch, he felt a surge of emotion and immediately forced himself to break free from his feelings of filial piety.

He tried his best to ascertain his surroundings and search for the enemy.

But his helmet display was full of jumbled signals and couldn't provide any data.

A few seconds later, his helmet vision gradually stabilized.

Wilshire turned his head and saw numerous tunnels spreading out in all directions, winding and Distortion in the darkness.

He saw squads of Aeldari in the passage, standing ready and looking up at them.

Wilshire was even more certain that the Xenos had been lying in wait all along.

Wilshire tried to contact other Honor Guard members through the helmet's built-in communicator, but received no response; the communication channel was filled with interference.

He then checked the enemy detection system, threat indicators, and close-range scans, but found nothing.

Wilshire attempts to use the talent inherited from the Primarch to perceive her surroundings.

He then realized that he was like an ordinary boy who had returned to his hazy memories.

[Some kind of interference method used by the Xenos.]

As Wilshire pondered, he fell into the tunnel, with gravel pelting against his armor.

He felt the Primarch's hand leave his arm, and a calm voice filled his body with power.

"Come with me."

Wilshire quickly followed Nimrod as they proceeded through the tunnel.

Suddenly, the Primarch spoke.

"The enemy is here."

Wilshire looked around warily, but found no trace of any enemies.

The Shadow of Order remained vigilant; he knew the Primarch wouldn't be wrong.

Suddenly, a ripple seemed to appear in his dark eyes.

An enemy clad in green armor and wielding Chainsword bursts out of the shadows.

Each of the Green Armored Aeldari has a yellow rune imprinted on its chest.

The upper part of the rune is an upright triangle, extending out into two curved arcs.

The lower half features a vertical line that cuts through three horizontal lines and connects to the triangle above.

Wilshire immediately raised his Bolter and fired a bomb at the Xenos.

The Shadow of Order widened its eyes as the bomb struck the green armor precisely, but failed to inflict any damage on the Xenos.