Employment Contract and Hidden Clauses

1. Magradros must serve Alvin Valshius wholeheartedly for five hundred Holy Terra years (Note: calculated according to the Holy Terra calendar).

Second: If Magradros performs poorly during this period, or engages in malicious shirking or negative behavior, then Alvin (note: the master) has the right to increase the service period by one year at a time.

Third: Based on Magradros' performance and completion of the corresponding performance assessment, appropriate rewards should be given, such as: reduction of service years, Star God Fragment, vacation, etc. (Note: vacation time is not counted within the service years).

IV, V, VI... 172... 389... 991. The long list of clauses finally came to an end. After reading them carefully several times, Magradros became more and more confused.

But it seems, it appears, that there shouldn't be any problem.

He read it several times and finally understood one sentence.

As long as you perform well and work hard, you can not only gain "freedom" ahead of time, but also exchange your Star God Fragment with Alvin.

"Okay, no problem!" Magradros nodded, satisfied. "Do it this way!"

"Come on, sign here."

Alvin, his face beaming with smiles, handed over the paper and pen.

Looking at the Void Dragon, who was so eager to sign a "contract" with Alvin, Hilda's eyes showed a hint of pity. The poor "Void Dragon" had been tricked so easily.

How foolish.

Now, the "C'tan," who was originally depicted as an evil god in the Aeldari library and who had nearly destroyed the race, immediately plummeted in Hilda's eyes.

It turns out that the C'tan, whom the elders described as cunning, treacherous, hateful, and evil, actually seemed to be just like that... practically as stupid as Ogryn!

Of course, she wouldn't bother saying that.

When the Void Dragon comes to its senses, it will probably hate itself for signing its name on that piece of paper.

"Very good, the contract is effective from this moment on!"

Alvin, completely satisfied, stored this unprecedented and likely unparalleled contract with the C'tan in his Personal Space.

This was a "Holy Relic" he specially created using Blessed Parchment and Soul Contract Magic.

Commonly known as Employment Contract.

With this contract in place, Magradros will never be able to cause any more trouble!

The poor Void Dragon didn't see at all that among the many terms, there were several hidden, most crucial clauses.

As we all know, it's quite normal to hide a few clauses in a contract; you just didn't notice.

Whose fault is it?

One of the hidden clauses is that Alvin can henceforth "borrow" the power of the C'tan Void Dragon and Magradros without paying any price.

He learned this move from the Ancient One.

This is a classic case of "like master, like apprentice."

"Starting from today, you'll be free after five hundred Holy Terra years." With that, Alvin patted the Void Dragon on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "You'd better behave yourself, otherwise, according to the agreement, if you deliberately cause me trouble, disobey, and fail to meet your 'performance targets,' it'll add years to your record."

"Hmph, it's just a mere five hundred years?" Magradros scoffed, "By the standards of C'tan, five hundred years is but a fleeting moment in my endless lifespan. I wouldn't deliberately cause you trouble for such a short time!"

"Very good, you've already begun to possess the qualities of an excellent employee." Alvin, grinning like a wicked capitalist, said, "That's the kind of spirit you need: serve diligently for five hundred years, and when you regain your freedom, you can do whatever you want!"

Freedom—what a beautiful word!

Upon hearing those two words, Magradros couldn't help but fantasize about traveling through the stars after five hundred years, once again becoming a cosmic C'tan above all living beings!

That's wonderful!

"Now, let's talk about the weapon you mentioned that can repel the swarm." Alvin interrupted the Void Dragon's daydream in time to prevent him from realizing something was amiss.

After all, the terms he proposed in the contract would have been considered slave abuse even in the Middle Ages.

"Actually, there are better options besides weapons." In order to gain her freedom as soon as possible, Magradros didn't mince words and asked directly, "What do you think is Tyran's greatest strength, or rather, his most troublesome aspect?"

Upon hearing this, Alvin fell into deep thought.

He had never thought about this problem carefully before. At most, he had encountered a Genestealer. This was the first time he had directly encountered the Tyran fleet.

But this question is actually not difficult to answer.

With just a little thought, the answer would be easy to find. Alvin's eyes lit up. "It's... communication and navigation?!"

"That's right, that's the most important question!"

Magradros nodded.

The most troublesome problem with the Tyran is not their sheer numbers, nor their hunger-driven, egoless biological instincts.

If we analyze the biggest problem brought about by the Tyranid Swarm from the perspective of a high-ranking Imperium commander, or from the perspective of a local war, then many commanders who have fought against the Tyran would probably say the same thing.

That is, communication and navigation!

The sheer number of the Tyranid Swarm is certainly a great danger, but the real reason they are so invincible, devouring one inhabited planet after another, is the swarm-like collective consciousness that controls the Tyran, also known as the "Hive Mind," a powerful and almost godlike unknown entity!

Each time a fleet controlled by the Hive Mind's will arrives at a star system, Shadow in the Warp called "The Great Devourer" materializes in the Warp, completely enveloping the vast star system!

A star system shrouded in the Hive Mind will suffocate almost all activities related to the Warp!

Especially for Psyker, they can more deeply feel the terrifying and overwhelming shadow of the "Great Devourer" after it materializes in the Warp!

That feeling was no different from facing a god!

The more troublesome aspect is that the shadow of the "Great Devourer" in the Warp will block the communication of the Star Whisperer and prohibit Warp travel!

In other words, planets attacked by the Tyran will be unable to receive reinforcements or even send out distress signals. This is the most troublesome aspect of the Tyranid Swarm!

Losing communication is tantamount to cutting off contact between the various planetary fleets, effectively isolating them. Commanders will also be unable to know the specific defense status of each planet, potentially missing opportunities and ultimately leading to the planetary Hive City being swallowed up.

"What do you mean?" Alvin asked.

"I have a way to help you restore your army's communications and enable faster-than-light travel in the physical universe, even within the shadow of the Hive Mind."

Magradros said with extreme pride, "Once communications and faster-than-light travel are restored, the Tyranid Swarm will lose its greatest advantage!"