The Everchanging Mind

"I could only bring you out alone for now."

"To bring out anyone else, I'd need to use more psychic power to disguise the process. That would activate Kelbo Hal's psychic detection devices."

Quadrant appeared atop a tower ten kilometers from the Temple of All Machines.

Before his eyes, the Temple of All Machines had turned into foam in mere seconds, and that foam was still spreading.

More people were brought out by Sargeras's apprentice, who used teleportation technology. A vast crowd packed the top of the tower.

"Thank you."

Cain performed the Gear Rite toward Qin Xa.

At that moment, Qin Xa no longer appeared to others as a red-robed priest, but in the White Knight Master's original form, clad in battle attire.

After Cain bowed, the other Mechanicus personnel present did the same.

As the savior who had just warned Sargeras and then used his apprentice to relocate everyone, Cain vaguely understood why Qin Xa had revealed his true appearance only to him just now: to warn him that Kelbo Hal was about to make a move.

And to avoid alerting Kelbo and causing him to act immediately.

But...

Why had Kelbo suddenly launched an attack?

"Recent intelligence indicates that Kelbo is inclined toward mediation," Cain said with a frown. "And he has to mediate."

Sargeras's apprentice, who had been fitted with an advanced logic engine, stepped forward. "Kelbo doesn't have many people he can mobilize. Choosing to tear off the mask now is practically suicide. It would instead give us an excuse to remove him. Quadrant wouldn't even need to wait a few years before becoming Mars's Fabricator-General."

"The theory is sound, but this is unexpected." Qin Xa glanced at Sargeras's apprentice, then returned his gaze to Cain.

In an instant, several core members of the Mechanicus,