[Attention should be sincere, not pretentious.]
[—Guilliman, notes, 73.44.liv]
This is a small reception room on the Glory of Macragge. Compared to the one Hades visited before, this small room is obviously more private, but it also has a just the right amount of casualness.
Guilliman stood, pulled a thick notebook from the shelf, turned around, and sat behind his desk.
Then he looked up and looked at Mortarion who was sitting opposite him, and at the only door in the room, Hades was sitting on the sofa next to the door, wearing a cloak, with a black scythe in his hand blocking the door.
A feeling that was slightly unpleasant to Guilliman permeated the room, but according to Hades, this was an inherent characteristic of his untouchable realm - it was disgusting to creatures with warp projections.
He was ready. Guilliman drew his pen and spoke calmly,
[My brother, I have many questions now.]
The deep voice of Mortarion answered him.
[You also have plenty of time to ask questions. We have come far enough in the area of how to guard against psychics to answer most of your confusion.]
Guilliman stared into Mortarion's eyes, hoping to see something in the Lord of Death's eyes, but unfortunately, Mortarion also appeared very calm.
[Then please explain to me again in detail how the Death Guard discovered Abster's betrayal and learned that they would take action on the day of the peace agreement.]
[And the specific truth about the two phantoms. My Chief Librarian told me that the first blue phantom was an extremely powerful psychic malicious entity, but he couldn't tell me anything else, including the second entity that almost made him comatose. ]
Mortarion's gas mask hissed.
[Next time, tell your Librarian to stay away from the Death Guard.]
There was a hint of sarcasm in Mortarion's words.
[The Death Guard has some anti-psychic weapons. Ordinary warriors may only feel uncomfortable, but for psychics, they are deadly.]
[I don't think you would be happy to see your think tanks being accidentally injured. ]
Guilliman spoke up, wondering where Mortarion's inexplicable rejection came from.
[Then you should have told me in advance.]
Under the mask, Mortarion showed a mocking smile. He had already reminded him, but this brother was obviously not sensitive to the various obscure topics about psionic power. He was about to -
There was a rustling sound at the door, and Hades changed the way he held the sickle.
The mocking words suddenly changed direction.
[.If there is a next time, I will let you know directly. ]
This statement succeeded in causing Guilliman to give Mortarion a kind smile, and he seemed to think that the relationship between them had eased.
Mortarion decided to ignore Guilliman's feelings.
[Why can the Death Guard detect the abnormality of Abstul? This civilization was established by wizards. Its rulers and people are all wizards, and wizards are best at deceiving. ]
[Never believe a wizard's words, ever.]
[Guilliman, my brother.]
Mortarion looked at the Lord of Ultramar sneerfully, wrinkles appearing around his eyes.
[You ask a wizard civilization to give up their foundation, just like you ask a person who breathes air to stop breathing. There is no resistance from the other side. Don't you realize the problem? ]
The tip of the quill left a tiny black dot on the paper. Guilliman stared at Mortarion without changing his expression.
[Before this, I had never come into contact with a civilization that was composed entirely of psychics, nor did I understand their main means of attack. They disbanded all their armies and transferred away all forces that could be considered threatening.]
[While they were making concessions and compromises, they were also competing for their own interests. When they were negotiating the terms, they were indeed trying to seek the greatest benefit for their planet and also trying to maintain cooperation with the Legion.]
[From the perspective of this civilization, war is obviously not necessary. Even if they really want to start a war, they will not plan it on the day of the peace talks. They will be more cautious.]
Guilliman stared at Mortarion seriously. He could sense that Mortarion, who had just been mocking, was beginning to retreat.
For Guilliman was right, and even now the logic of this civilisation's sudden betrayal had not been untangled.
Then Guilliman said in a sincere voice,
[Now are you willing to sincerely answer my questions, my brother? ]
Mortarion slurred his response, suddenly realizing that he had been cornered by Guilliman's language.
Because this civilization really does not want to rebel, they hope to integrate into the empire and serve as a wound to continue to corrupt the empire.
But the Death Guard detonated them prematurely, forcing them to rebel.
But if Guilliman's question is to be explained clearly, it means that Mortarion needs to admit that the Death Guard acted intentionally and that this civilization really does not want to rebel on the day of peace.
Although Mortarion seemed indifferent to all brothers on the surface, in his contact with Guilliman, he realized that this blue brother valued [people], [hope], and all positive and upright things more than anyone he had ever met.
Mortarion hesitated.
[My commander was the first to discover the anomaly. Perhaps you can ask him for these details.]
Finally, Mortarion chose to say this, as if he was worried, and he quickly added the next sentence,
[Hades is also the leader of the Order of Silence. He has studied anti-psychic energy more deeply than anyone else. He is absolutely sensitive to the topic of psychics.]
Without waiting for Guilliman to react, Mortarion stood up and strode to the door, motioning Hades to come over.
Then Guilliman saw the autistic Mortarion sitting at the door, and Hades standing next to Mortarion's chair with an unclear expression on his face.
Guilliman was silent.
In his heart, he silently raised Hades' status again. It seemed that the status of the [Lord of the Order of Silence] was greater than he had imagined. Hades might be responsible for the affairs of Terra.
"Excuse me, can I sit down?"
Hades gave an awkward but polite smile. He remembered that before boarding the Glory of Macragge, he had agreed that Mortarion would come to explain everything to his brother.
Guilliman immediately gestured "please".
[sure.]
Hades sat down, and just as he turned his head to face Guilliman, he seemed to put on the mask of a politician in an instant. Guilliman couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Lord Guilliman, the truth is, we cannot use normal thinking to think about the behavior of these wizards."
Hades said seriously,
"In the face of psychic power, the layout of the army and the establishment of the defense line should not be considered. In other words, these are not the points that need to be considered."
"For wizards, they pay more attention to special [meanings] and those vague [characteristics]."
"For example, Peace Day has a meaning. Compared with other dates, Peace Day is more likely to cause waves in the subspace."
"Any special date, special place, or even special things and people can have special meanings in the subspace, and these special things will bring them power."
"An altar and a special date can give them the power to call the wind and rain, cut off enemy communications, block fleet signals, make enemy soldiers insane, and even attack their own side. It's all possible."
"Lord Guilliman, this is why the Death Guard is very wary of the Peace Day, because it itself is a signal for war."
Hades' words made Guilliman fall into deep thought. He had indeed heard vague and similar descriptions from the think library, but the think library was not sure of his words and could not draw any common conclusions.
[In other words, the Absdu people hope to launch some kind of psychic spell on the special date of the Peace Day to fight against the Empire? ]
Hades nodded.
[But even so, their magic did not]
Guilliman's voice gradually faded away.
[Because the Death Guard went to stop them?]
Hades smiled.
"It is like this, my lord. I led the Death Guard to stop their plot, but we were ambushed."
[Thank you for your hard work.]
“It’s just my job.”
Guilliman and Hades were caught up in a round of pleasantries, while Mortarion at the door was lost in thought.
It turns out that this can be said.
Under the shadow of the hood, Mortarion took a deep look at Hades who was chatting and talking Tai Chi with Guilliman.
How many lies did this guy tell without Mortarion noticing
".Then there were those two figures."
Hades swallowed and became serious again.
"As the Lord of the Order of Silence, I hope the Ultramarines will forget them, or downplay them."
Guilliman opened his eyes slightly in surprise. He was about to say something, but Hades raised his hand, signaling for Hades to finish.
"Lord Guilliman, I wish to know, what was your first reaction when you saw that blue figure?"
The room was brightly lit, but Guilliman felt the flickering pressure grow stronger.
[What is that? This was my first reaction.]
He saw Hades and became surprised,
"That's all? Are there any other emotions?"
Guilliman began to think, he let his perspective sink into that huge blue phantom of that remembered moment.
Seriously, I was shocked, and wanted to know what was going on, and wanted to order the Ultramarines to form Defense Formation 5.
"No more?"
[No more.]
Hades opened his mouth. Could he say that he was worthy of being Robert Guilliman
[But for the second black phantom, I felt uncomfortable. I didn’t want to look directly at it. This was my first reaction.]
Hades waved his hands feebly.
"The first phantom is some kind of large-scale witchcraft of the enemy. It has the effect of shaking people's hearts and arousing the most evil desires in people. Only people with strong minds will not be affected by it. Moreover, even if you recall it in your memory, this witchcraft may pollute people's hearts."
So you want me to pay attention to whether there are some thoughts that shouldn't appear within the Ultramarines
Hades nodded. Talking to Guilliman was a relief.
Guilliman thought for a moment.
[Okay, I will keep an eye on the Ultramarines participating in this battle.]
"As for the second figure, it is an anti-psychic weapon of the Death Guard. Currently, the Death Guard does not wish to make it public."
Mortarion at the door coughed twice, which succeeded in making the smile on Hades' mouth almost twitch twice, but he held it in.
But fortunately, Guilliman did not pay attention to this. He just seriously agreed to Hades.
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