When new information came in, the Primarch turned his attention back to the war.
The enemy's command system had been completely crippled.
In some battles, the Burning Space Marines would suddenly appear when a group of people found themselves in trouble—despite having been fighting on the other side during the battle to breach the walls.
Who commanded these ghostlike Space Marines? That question was as impossible to answer as what they were.
But at least one thing was certain: they were on their side.
Lion was grateful he didn't have to worry about dealing with this band of elusive Space Marines.
"There's been a sudden development with the xenos!"
A messenger walked up to Kao and reported loudly.
Kao thought for a moment—the Veil Walkers and the Death Cult, along with other Aeldari, were fighting alongside them. They were elusive and took no orders. What could have happened that was worth reporting now?
"The xenos are helping the Librarians perform a psychic ritual. They found a Ritual Node that was set up inside the Palace of Thorns. It's full of enemies and daemons—"
"But when the xenos, including the Veil Walkers, prepared to attack it, they were intercepted by those friendly troops with flames burning over their bodies."
"These strange allies who were cooperating with us are now defending the enemy!"
Lion's expression did not change, but he was surprised.
His first thought was that the xenos might be carrying out some kind of evil plan, and that the Space Marines had discovered it and attacked them. The xenos had then twisted the facts, making it sound as if they had been trying to help humanity when they were attacked.
But after thinking it over, Lion decided that seemed unlikely.
Kao asked, "Is this what the Veil Walkers told you,