173. Round Table Talk (Part 4, Raven Guard)

To Leman Russ, seeing Corax this angry counted as a pleasure.

He grinned, looking at the Lord of the Ravens, staring at that gaunt, hollow-cheeked face and laughing with great delight. "Oh! All-Father!"

Four words. He said no more, but it was already enough to make Corax's cheeks flush red. The latter raised a trembling finger and pointed it at Leman Russ. "You had better not—"

"—Not what?"

Russ looked at him with a cheeky grin, even lifting his chin a little provocatively. "I didn't say anything! I didn't offer any opinion, Corax. Are you going to make me shut up even for that?"

"You!"

In the end, Corax did not let his anger erupt. The Lord of the Ravens, who had already learned the lesson anger brought, leaned back against his chair. He took several deep breaths before he spoke. "Begin."

No emotion could be seen in his pitch-black eyes, but everyone could probably sense the towering fury radiating from him.

And so, everyone understood his resolve.

"Warning: If you are reading this document, be careful. What this document describes is the most evil of the Traitor Legions. You need a will stronger than steel. Otherwise, put it down now and apply for memory-cleansing services. To those who insist on reading, take note: you may very well be executed immediately after finishing it. However, if you insist on reading, I hope you will remember the following words."

"Maintain your faith in The Emperor at all times, and believe firmly in the purity of the soul."

The brief opening ended, and the Glyph Array even humanely gave them a little time to discuss it. But no one spoke. Even Russ was no longer smiling; in its place was a solemn gravity.

Considering how he had acted up to now, that