"Seer"

Nimrod looked at his Honor Guard member, William Wood.

William, from the 12th Chapter, had recently passed the test to become a "Seer".

"Are you sure?" the Librarian asked, having failed several times in his previous attempts to predict the future.

"My divination methods differ from yours, and the ambush has already begun. The Xenos may have ceased their Psionic Energy interference and engaged in combat."

Upon hearing this, Balthasar Kuturi nodded slightly. The reasoning of the Shadow of Order made sense, but he was currently unable to use his Psionic Energy.

"Then please begin."

"I need his things as a medium to increase the success rate of my divinations," the Seer said calmly.

What medium?

"I need the jewelry he used to wear."

Upon hearing this, Balthasar carefully examined the Shadow of Order before him.

Unlike most Librarian that use Force Staff, Shadow of Order carries a cane at its waist.

To the average person, it is a long staff, but by Astartes standards, it is merely a walking stick.

Even stranger, the runes engraved on the staff...

The Librarian member withdrew his gaze with slight doubt, curious about what the other party would do, and then spoke.

"Perhaps some of my comrades-in-arms have exchanged medals with Neratt."

Just as Balthasar was about to make an inquiry through the communications network, Alkahas Phall removed a blood-stained medal from the right side of his chest.

"The medals we received after recaptured Lysithea."

"Before arriving in Xana, Neratt and I reminisced about our time fighting side by side, and then exchanged our medals."

Balthasar looked at the Shadow of Order. "Is it possible?"

"Yes, he left his mark on it."

William reached out his left hand to take the rune, his gauntlets soaked with viscous blood, and with his right hand pulled a bottle from among the dozen or so essential oils on his belt.

He applied essential oils extracted from plants such as aloe vera, schefflera, monstera, and spider plants in a triangular pattern to the medal. The dark red blood quickly faded, revealing the Runic Rune engraved on it.

The "Seer" who had activated their Spirit Sight also saw the mixed colors mixed on it rapidly dissipate.

William flipped the coin over and dripped three more drops of essential oil onto it.

As the "Seer" put the bottle back on his waist, he watched the coin. The mottled colors disappeared one by one, leaving two lines. A few seconds later, only the last line remained.

The "Seer" knew that it belonged to Neratt, a remnant of the medal he had carried for so long.

He drew Divination Staff from his waist, which had been made for him by the Armor Master.

The Armor Master are creating armor for the Royal Court Friar, and have advanced to the knight level.

The Knight rank is currently limited to members of the Honor Guard.

When William was questioned by the Armor Master, he suggested that the armor be made to his own for the time being, and instead asked the "Mechanic Expert" to make him a Divination Staff.

He didn't want to waste this opportunity before mastering the power bestowed upon him by the Primarch.

William had tried various methods, including the Force Staff from the Librarian, the Legion's unique Osiris Mind-Control Staff, and the Flao Aether Staff, but none could perfectly utilize his divination abilities.

The "Mechanic Expert" met his needs and forged a perfect Divination Staff for him.

William drew his Divination Staff and pressed it against a rune.

With a buzzing sound, three thin crystal shards popped out from the tip of the staff.

He pointed his Divination Staff at the medal, and with a flash of light, the medal flew up.

A thin sheet wrapped around the medal, pressing it firmly against the top of the baton.

William gripped his black cane tightly and glanced at his father.

"Let's begin." Nimrod nodded.

"Yes, Father."

William first infused four of the runes with Psionic Energy, then the blackness in his eyes deepened, and he entered a semi-meditative state.

The Seer felt his spirit becoming lighter and floating, and he silently prayed, "The location of Neratt Gillin."

After eleven repetitions, he removed his hand from the black cane, but the Divination Staff did not fall; it remained standing.

A faint, almost imperceptible rustling came from all around him. His deep black eyes were fixed on his cane, and he silently repeated in his mind once more, "The location of Neratt Gillin."

He had just finished reciting the words when the black wooden cane inlaid with silver fell towards eleven o'clock.

"Let's go." Nimrod took the lead and walked in the direction indicated by the "Seer's" Divination Staff.

Balthasar stared at William's movements. Although his divination method also used Psionic Energy, it was not exactly the same as the one he had mastered. He didn't know if it was the same as the method used by Thousand Sons.

"Five o'clock."

The "Seer" gripped his cane and spoke in a low voice.

The Seer's voice was somewhat ethereal, as if it could penetrate into the unknown world.

The props used by a "Seer" for "Dowsing for Objects" must be made of wood, metal, or a combination of both.

Normally, this requires two real Divination Staff, shaped like a straight wire bent at a right angle, with the shorter side held and the direction determined by the rotation of the wire.

A "Seer" can perform divination using only Divination Staff cane, without the divination staff, but this does not allow him to utilize his precognitive talent.

The Divination Staff designed for William by the "Mechanic Expert" was primarily based on Beyonder Ability, and he also incorporated his Psionic Energy.

The column moved swiftly, the XIX Legion Warrior, having received a replenishment of ammunition, following the Primarch and his Honor Guard in the direction indicated by the "Seer".

The Seer uses a "Dowsing for Objects" to determine direction; the direction the Divination Staff falls in is the direction obtained through divination.

At the same time, at Xana's No. 250 Foundry.

Neratt led his company through the enormous furnaces, whose fires had long since died out.

He had been preparing for this hunt for a long time.

After discovering the Neural Collar, he decided to pursue the Xenos who enslaved them.

Neratt didn't care about the lives of these people who betrayed their own kind; whether it was their will or not, they were just traitors.

He simply wanted to track down the Xenos behind them and eliminate them; this was a more effective method.

To complete this hunt, he silenced the communication channels, severing his connection with the Lord of Shadows.

Although Neratt respected Alkahas and considered him a great Warrior leader, they had significant differences in their tactical philosophies.

Under the command of Lord Horus, the Lord of Shadows have fully awakened their pre-ascension savage fighting habits, and they will slaughter any enemy they encounter.

Other Terran-born, such as Neratt, follow a different approach: locate the target, raid, retreat before the enemy counterattacks, and then raid again. This is their philosophy.

Neratt and the Lord of Shadows had many conversations; they respected each other, but they could never reach a consensus.

To ease their differences, they exchanged medals commemorating the great victory of Lysithea.

Neratt gently touched the blood-stainless medal on his chest with his left hand, thinking to himself.

[Lord of Shadows, this time, I will prove you right.]

Neratt looked ahead and saw an upright scorpion-like creature with its four scarlet eyes turned in his direction.

It cannot be hidden, nor is it necessary to hide it anymore.

He turned on the company's communication channel, wanting to break the communication silence and issue combat orders.

The rustling sound alerted Neratt, and he whispered something.

"Attack!" He was met with a rustling sound.

Neratt felt a shadow looming over him.

Xana II has a communication base station; the loss of communication connection is most likely due to enemy interference.

The communication jamming means that the Xenos may have discovered them.

This is a trap!

Neratt abruptly raised his Bolt Pistol and pulled the trigger.

The surrounding guards, a moment later, followed the company commander's movements and launched an attack.

The comrades in the company caught up within a few breaths. They did not rely entirely on the communication system; they were used to all sorts of special situations in past battles.

Da da da!

Attacks came from all directions, the Xenos driving the enslaved masses to launch their attacks.

They were surrounded; it was indeed a trap.

Neratt immediately gave his three adjutants tactical signals: retreat!

The adjutants changed direction and launched attacks to the flanks and rear, searching for weaknesses in the encirclement.

Neratt, leading the Honor Guard, launched an attack on the target.

He needed to both hunt down the Xenos leader and draw the enemy's attention to create an opportunity for the company to retreat.