Temporarily hiding Horus's unnecessary curiosity and desire for exploration in the deep darkness of the Endurance, Mortarion felt a rare sense of relief. He was not a person who was good at or liked talking. In front of those who used language as a weapon, Mortarion had to use every word carefully.
The enthusiastic "brother" finally left, but this was only temporary. Mortarion knew that sooner or later he would have to face all his brothers. The God of Death silently sharpened his scythe and counted the number of people in his heart.
The breathing under the gas mask hissed, and there were still things to deal with within the Death Guard.
In the conference room, Garo stood silently, and next to him was Vox.
Mortarion sat in his chair, staring at the black screen, waiting patiently.
The door of the conference room was pushed open and Blanca walked in. The old soldier had completely lost his usual ruffian attitude and solemnly performed the Sky Eagle salute.
"Come in."
Mortarion spoke hoarsely, and Blanca strode to the back of Garro and reported,
"Hades is still in the medical room, and pharmacist Leo is forcing him to examine him. He can't leave for the time being."
Mortarion nodded silently.
"Speak freely."
Each Primarch has a spiritual and soul connection with their offspring. For Mortarion, this is a strange feeling, just like when he is standing in the farmland and sees a cloud in the sky. It is a vague and hazy premonition. He looks at the cloud and can estimate whether it will rain heavily or the sky will be clear next.
Mortarion could sense the feelings of Garro and the others. A vague fear once lingered on the edge of the hard soul shell of the Space Marines, which had been transformed.
Did Mortarion ever panic, at the edge of his consciousness
"Master Legionnaire, we wish to inquire about Captain Hades's situation and request certain precautionary measures."
Finally, Garro's voice sounded flat and calm, just like every time he reported to Mortarion. No matter what the situation on the battlefield was, the captain would never report with emotion in order to prevent himself from interfering with the commander's analysis.
Mortarion stared quietly at the three people standing in front of him. Even though Mortarion rarely went to the area where the 7th Company was once located, Mortarion knew that these three were warriors that Hades trusted and often came into contact with in the legion.
Vorcus had been "accidentally" mentioned by Hades many times, hoping that Mortarion would notice him.
Hades trusted them, and Mortarion knew it.
And Garo and the others. Mortarion still need confirmation.
For now they were literally standing before Mortarion, offering suggestions for restraining Hades.
"As for questions about Hades' physical condition, you can ask him directly. He will give you a more direct and detailed answer."
"As for the second point, why?"
"Prevention, prevention of a Death Guard?"
"It's hard for me not to question your motives with your actions. Is it because Hades has been transferred too frequently in the military?"
Mortarion stared at Garro, waiting for Garro's answer, but the former Dusk Raider remained unmoved and stood there straight.
To Mortarion's surprise, it was Vorcus who stood up. This Barbarus child, who Mortarion thought was quite gentle, was too cautious. This was Mortarion's evaluation of him. Under Vorcus's mild appearance, he was extremely cautious and sharp-minded.
It is not known whether Hades was really fooled by the child's appearance and recommended Vorcus to Mortarion, or Hades saw through Vorcus's true nature and recommended Vorcus to Mortarion. Mortarion prefers the former.
So Vox's appearance came as a surprise to Mortarion, and Vox took a deep breath.
"Father, I mean no offense."
"You are free to speak your mind. I allow you to do so."
"I have always been under the care of Lord Hades, and I deeply recognize Lord Hades's strength. In my opinion, Lord Hades is one of the best in the Death Guard in terms of politics, combat, and forging. We have no doubts about Lord Hades's position."
"I also sincerely believe that Lord Hades is willing to defend the honor of the Death Guard."
"In my daily interactions with Lord Hades, I think Lord Hades may have underestimated his own special abilities. To the Death Guard, Lord Hades is the sharpest blade, but in normal times, even the sharpest blade must be carefully sheathed to avoid accidentally hurting the user."
"I think if something unexpected happens and Lord Hades accidentally causes damage to the Death Guard, that would not be a scene Lord Hades would want to see."
Vox said these words carefully. The identities of Gala and Blanca made it inconvenient for them to say these things, so he would do it.
Vox believes in Senior Hades, and Hades would not want such a scene to happen.
Mortarion was silent, chewing on Vorx's words. What Vorx said did not seem to be against his will. He really thought so.
Of course, Mortarion trusted Hades in the Death Guard, but what about the others? After seeing that scene, how many people could continue to accept Hades
Garo knew that after that expedition, the people who survived the second battlefield had more or less gone to the gravekeeper to talk, but to Garo's surprise, it was not the flesh and blood aliens that made them uncomfortable, but Hades' black domain that made everyone uncomfortable.
There are only a few people like Blanca who can adjust quickly.
The Untouchables are a curse. They are naturally hated and feared by people. Some people even try to kill them. However, in front of Hades' Black Domain, which is far more powerful than ordinary Untouchables, no one can resist the trembling from the soul.
People like Kirkland and Jin, who often deal with the Untouchables, can only barely communicate normally when facing the black domain that has been diluted several times by Hades.
On the one hand, Garro and his party's advice was to hope that Mortarion would pay attention, but on the other hand, it was also due to the anxieties that they had deliberately ignored.
After a moment of silence, Mortarion stared at Vorcus and spoke.
"I see."
The Primarch tapped his chair impatiently. What Vorcus said was true. Mortarion knew the concerns of Garro and the others. Hades' ability was too special. This reminded Mortarion of what his adoptive father once said. Any power that people could not understand would be called witchcraft, and wizards would be burned to death by panicked people.
What Mortarion didn't expect was that after killing psychics countless times, Hades was pushed to this position.
"So how can we prevent it?"
Silence once again enveloped the room. Garro and his party stood there firmly, but did not speak. Mortarion took a deep breath.
"You don't know how to prevent it, but you still give me advice?"
Rarely, Jia Luo's voice, which sounded a little labored, was heard.
"We thought you might have some insights into this."
"go out."
Mortarion's voice sounded a little angry. He had already begun to struggle internally, but now Garo told him that they had no suggestions either
"If you really want advice, come back to me after you've thought it over."
"Now, I want you to reflect on your abruptness."
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"I'm sorry, sir. We were the ones who offended."
Garro opened his mouth and led the two away, but this time they were not as determined as when they came in before. Before the door closed, Mortarion suddenly spoke,
"If you really want feasible measures, then ask Hades."
"Report the results of your communication with him."
The door suddenly closed.
Mortarion stared at the screen in the conference room impatiently. This was a farce. In the end, the Primarch decided to leave. He casually opened the screen, and Hades' roar came out immediately.
[Don't smear meat on my face! ]
The video has sound, but Hades' words are obviously not suitable to be played in front of Horus. The Death Guard at least needs to maintain the necessary image in front of other legions.
Mortarion watched for a while bored. Hades, who was always talking nonsense, certainly didn't expect what the person he usually interacted with had just done.
Then he stood up and left, leaving the empty conference room with only Hades's soliloquy in the video.
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(End of this chapter)