"A day ago, the Plague Fleet had already assembled above the Plague Planet and begun advancing on Brumm."
"Inquisitor El'Fah and his apprentice discovered during their investigation that two more Imperial Navy Cruisers, after being corrupted by the plague, had been drawn into the Plague Planet within the Eye of Terror. He believed we needed to prepare for an evenly matched Void War."
The bridge of the Glorious Humanity.
The lighting was dim.
Holographic equipment projected an image of the interior of a small section of the Eye of Terror across the entire bridge, with the Plague Planet specially marked.
That was the nest of the Death Guard.
An Inquisition liaison assigned to the Golden Expedition Fleet briefed Guilliman and Lion on the latest intelligence uncovered by the Inquisitor.
"All warships destroyed by the plague somehow appear above the Plague Planet."
"And the enemy may possess more unusual means of replenishing their warships. For example, Lord El'Fah saw a new End of Days. It had become larger and more like... a living creature."
"That is all."
The Inquisition operative respectfully saluted Guilliman and Lion.
Guilliman waved a hand, and the entire bridge instantly brightened.
Those participating in the Golden Crusade were not merely fleets, the Astra Militarum, and Space Marines, but also the Inquisition and Assassinorum.
Those Inquisitors, necessary evils within the Imperium, were now venturing deep into the Eye of Terror to gather intelligence.
On average, every half-sentence of intelligence cost an Inquisitor and his apprentice. So while not every piece of information might prove enormously useful, it was unquestionably precious.
"This is all the intelligence Lord El'Fah exchanged his life for. But he also left behind one final message unrelated to military intelligence," the Inquisition operative added.
As if he wanted the Regent to understand the Inquisition's