The Fight-Whoever Doesn't Fight Is a Grandson:)

Nieldra, the Chapter Master with the face of a handsome Asian man, was not as rebellious as he looked. Every day, he submitted his combat logs to the Inquisitor ship on time, and his performance during the Penitent Crusade could be called a model of penitence.

People really couldn't be judged by appearances.

The Inquisitors discussed it privately. They had never seen such a well-behaved Penitent Chapter.

Still, it was a good thing that the Mantis Warriors followed the rules. It saved them a lot of trouble.

The Astropathic Corps attached to the Mantis Warriors received the communication soon enough.

"Ding-dong." The short-range communicator on Inquisitor Grey's wrist chimed.

Someone had sent him a message.

Inquisitor Grey raised his hand to look.

It was a message from the communications officer aboard the surveillance ship.

[My lord, the Astropathic Corps has just received an astropathic transmission from the direction of the Maelstrom. The sender signed it as Lord Lin En, and the designated recipient is... um, Mantis Warriors Chapter Master Nieldra. Message type: confidential.]

"..."

Inquisitor Grey lowered his hand.

This was a little troublesome.

The name Lin En had already become legendary within the Inquisition.

A mysterious Imperial envoy. A powerful Living Saint.

And someone who loved picking up trash.

...The Emperor's arrangements were beyond question.

Forget it.

After learning the sender's identity, Inquisitor Grey did not open the letter himself. Instead, he immediately sent someone to notify Mantis Warriors Chapter Master Nieldra. "Inform Chapter Master Nieldra that Lord Lin En has sent him a confidential letter through astropathic transmission. Ask him to come to the Inquisitor ship immediately and open it under the Inquisition's witness."

Because the Mantis Warriors had not entered the Warp and were fighting in realspace, the Inquisition's ship had not docked with the Mantis Warriors'