Amid dazzling radiance, the Space Hulk was utterly destroyed. The Inquisition's battleship withdrew with it and began heading toward their predetermined destination.
Sten sat in his room without saying a word, staring at the pendant in his hand. It was made from three fragments of green gemstones. If Duanmu Huai had been here, he would certainly have recognized one of the fragments as the piece he had previously taken from that disgusting brain.
Now, they had become one.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The sound of knocking rang out. Sten raised his head, put down the pendant in his hand, and stared at the door.
"Come in."
Soon, the door opened, and Inquisitor Kara walked in. She looked toward the pendant in Sten's hand, and he handed it over.
"How is our guest? What were the examination results?"
In the end, Inquisitor Sten had kept his promise and brought Duanmu Huai aboard his battleship. But that did not mean he would lower his guard toward this mysterious Inquisitor. The place where he had appeared, his unfathomably powerful strength, and everything else about him had all aroused the Inquisitor's vigilance.
Therefore, after arriving aboard the battleship, Sten had used the excuse of providing Duanmu Huai with medical care to examine him.
"The condition..."
But contrary to Sten's expectations, Kara's expression was rather strange.
"The condition is very strange."
"Strange? What do you mean by strange?"
"The Medical Team conducted a full-body examination, but the results were surprising. There were no signs of bodily modification, no signs of genetic contamination, and no mechanical implants anywhere on his body. He..."
At this point, Kara paused.
"...he is pure."
"...Are you sure???"
It had to be said that this answer truly shocked Sten. He had imagined many possibilities regarding Duanmu Huai's origins. Perhaps he was some