The Void Phoenix Fighter sped onward, and before long they spotted the reconnaissance fleet Abaddon had deployed here. It consisted of one cruiser and five frigates, tasked with covering the main fleet's flank. Should Imperial reinforcements reach Cadia through some unforeseen circumstance, they would report to the Warmaster at once.
Yilafren looked at the warships and asked Lin Fan whether they should destroy them. Lin Fan shook his head. Jaghatai and the others could deal with such small vessels. If the Big Canteen's warships could not destroy these ships without taking losses, there would be no point in fighting this war.
Yilafren nodded and piloted the Void Phoenix Fighter onward.
Inside the cruiser, the augur linked to many living people began to tremble. Accompanied by damp, squelching noises, a huge black, vacant eye opened. A point of light appeared within it, trailing countless afterimages as it moved in a completely erratic pattern.
Aeldari...
The Chaos warlord recognized them at once. Only those cowardly xenos would fly in such a manner. He ordered the fleet to open defensive fire, and countless shells scattered into the void. The Chaos warlord knew this barrage could not possibly shoot down an Aeldari fighter, but what if luck favored them?
The Aeldari fighter's trace vanished from the augur. Judging from its path, it was heading straight for the center of the battlefield.
What were these Aeldari trying to do?
The Chaos warlord was deeply puzzled, but there was no sorcerer beside him to answer his questions. Psykers were exceedingly rare, and those who could become Space Marines while also mastering psychic power were rarer still.
The augur screen flickered unsteadily several times. Then, many enormous points of light appeared along its edge, shining so brightly that the Chaos warlord was startled.
His gaze shifted from