Hades had originally prepared to not see Tis and his group for a long time.
But what no one expected was that twelve hours after Hades and Blake were dropped onto Mauro's ship, Tis and others were back on the Tarasque-class ship.
The ship was dragging in the Milky Way, its engines blazing brightly turned off, slowed down, and people boarded the ship. Standing on the deck, they looked at their friends whom they had just parted with confusion.
Hades stood before them, no different than before, and so did Blake.
The only difference is that those who are careful and sharp-eyed will notice that Hades has a new small accessory around his waist.
The dark red stone fell into the burr-covered moss green wool bag, giving people an indescribable sense of incongruity.
Hades coughed twice and wanted to explain to everyone, but before he opened his mouth, a loud shout broke out from the other side of the boat.
“Boss!”
The smart head rushed out and happily gave Hades a warm hug.
"1234! Did I count correctly?"
"That's right! The next one is 56789!"
Hades patted Smart Head, and Smart Head went back happily. Tis, who was behind Ogryn, came out and looked at Hades uncertainly.
The noble bowed gracefully and knelt on one knee.
"My Lord, please forgive its rudeness... and, may I ask what this is?"
Tis asked doubtfully,
Hades laughed awkwardly twice.
"Mauro and his affiliated psykers have betrayed the Empire," Hades said. He didn't want Magnus to be exposed for the time being. It would be enough for the Death Guard and Ultramarines to greet him, but not the Grey Knights.
After a brief discussion with Magnus, Hades decided to go find a green planet on his own to kill as many people as possible.
"So I executed them," Hades said. "Also, most of the people on his ship were Genestealers - you can think of them as a mix of Tyranids and humans, so I killed them as well."
Because of the salute, Hades could not see the expression on Tis's face when he lowered it, but he saw Tis's slightly twitching expression.
"I am sincerely happy that the Empire has been rid of pests."
Hades sighed, "Laugh if you want, Tis, and get up. You don't have to bow."
The noblewoman stood up, her face filled with a smile of joy as if she had avenged her great vengeance.
"Lord Pluto, as early as when Mauro and his gang threw the undead on my ship, I knew he was definitely not a good person and must be a heretic - praise your judgment!"
Behind Tis, the Heavenly Lion Barry moved slightly, and the noblewoman immediately realized that she was a little too proud and seemed to have said something wrong.
She tried to control her expression and put on a polite smile - but it was still festive.
Hades smiled "He deserves it, Ms. Wood."
"The heretic has been killed, but I wonder if you are interested in taking over this ship?"
For Hades, this ship is too big. He does not need such a big ship. It is better to give it to Tis and his party so that they can leave this star area faster.
And... Hades thought, maybe Magnus would not be happy to stay on the ship that imprisoned him.
Hades saw that Tis's expression was about to collapse. The noble lady's expression was in a complicated state of wanting to laugh but having to hold it back.
"Thank you, Pluto," Tis said in a low voice, and she bowed again, "But the Wood family is too small to bear your gift."
Oh, that's an effective excuse. Hades understands. Even in 40k, this kind of situation requires both parties to refuse each other, and then the other party humbly accepts it and says a few good words to the other party.
Hades, who had argued with the oil men in the past, had done this kind of situation countless times and was already familiar with it.
Hades was about to speak and finish this polite Tai Chi, but at this time, the silent Tianshi Barry spoke up.
"My Lord," Barry said glumly, "You can entrust this ship to the Sons of Dorn for now. Once we contact the Death Guard, we can hand it over to them."
Hades watched the face of Tis in front of him turn red to white, then white to blue, and then blue to red again.
If Hades wasn't here, Dess would probably draw the sword at her waist and fight Barry to the death.
Des stamped her feet, and her high heels made a crisp sound, but Barry didn't seem to understand what the noble meant, and continued to speak seriously,
"In the name of the Lion, my lord, we will return this ship to the Death Guard safe and sound."
Hades wanted to laugh, but he held back.
He had actually been planning to give it away for free, but what else could Hades say in front of such a righteous son of Dorne
"Okay." Hades nodded and took over Barry's words, "Thank you, warrior."
Barry saluted solemnly and accepted the mission, while Blake, who had been beside Hades, suddenly coughed.
Hades didn't even have to think about it, and Blake also wanted to laugh, but he wasn't good enough to hold it back.
Hades waved his hand, "Let's start moving." He raised his head and looked back at the ship that was almost destroyed. "Most of the survivors on this ship are semi-transformed servitors. I guess your crew can only barely operate this ship."
"By the way," Haddish paused, "I hope you can keep your ship? Is that convenient, Ms. Tis? The Death Guard will compensate you accordingly."
"Of course," Tis quickly answered. She had already decided to attack and defend quickly and not let Tianshi interrupt. "It's an honor for the Wood family."
Hades nodded, stepped aside, and motioned for Tis's crew to board the ship.
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It must be said that, apart from her slight gaffe earlier, Miss Wood still had some means. It only took half a week for the two ships to set sail again.
He is good at deploying characters and winning the support of the people. He is indeed a ruthless person who can directly and cruelly lock up his own brother.
Hades had sealed the chamber long before Tis's party arrived, and he had also sealed the room, asking Barry and Tis not to open it.
Tis decisively blew up the corridor leading to the room with explosives and blocked the road with cement.
The Wood nobles' men quickly took over the ship's duties, and now Tis no longer had to cling to Mauro with a pinched nose.
Hades didn't care much about these things. He was only responsible for repairing and strengthening the ship's defenses, and continued to teach Ogrin how to count.
Smart Head was very happy because he saw Hades again. He chatted with Hades who was drawing the blueprint while moving the goods. According to him, he did not want to be a bodyguard of a female boss, but wanted to go to the real battlefield because his brother was hitting the opponent's head with a big shield on the battlefield.
Hades raised his eyes from the four drawings and glanced at the smart head. "When you get to the Death Guard, you might be able to ask them if they would take you in."
"Okay, Boss!"
By the way, there is another person next to Ogrin who is responsible for flexible movement of goods, and that is Tianshi Barry.
This is the grudge between warriors and nobles. Hades said he didn't understand, but wanted to laugh.
Blake was sent by him to work with Tis. Although Mingzi was a little reluctant, he still went with him.
One is to let him study administration, and the other is to keep an eye on Tis.
Until one day, Tis blushed and asked Hades to take Blake back.
Hades walked over with a question mark on his face and took the silent Blake back, "What did you say?"
"I just told her in detail how much financial resources a lord would need if he wanted to support a small, unlucky warband that was not wanted by the Empire, and who he would need to get to know. The warband had taught us this."
Why does the regiment still teach this??? In the opposite way, they let the warriors of Mingzi go and take the money from the nobles
Hades slapped Blake's head hard. Pluto turned his head and looked around. Fortunately, Barry was not around.
Blake immediately changed his words, "I mean, a lord who wishes to support a beloved warband, how should he pay the charity fee."
"Yes, you should say that," Hades taught earnestly, "The nobles who were rescued by the Chapter are grateful and hope to provide supplies to the Chapter in return. The Chapter, as a token of gratitude to the nobles, will generally send one or two warriors to protect the nobles' safety - this is also a necessary means to maintain stability in the star zone."
"Just send a warrior." Blake muttered. Hades patted Blake again, and Mingzi immediately shut up.
"Don't tell Barry that." Hades finally said this in a low voice.
After testing Hades' intentions, Blake was also sent out to move the goods flexibly. Mingzi did not mention a word about how he was driven out. Blake himself was a taciturn person, and only occasionally corrected Ogrin's mistakes in counting.
However, on the eve of Hades and Tis's departure, Blake was urgently called by the nobles to help.
After coming out, Blake made an "OK" gesture to Hades.
Hades understood and gave Blake a thumbs up.
Half a week passed quickly, and it was time to say goodbye again, but this time, the two sides probably would never see each other again.
As long as Hades' ships sail far enough away, Tis and his party will immediately jump into the warp.
This time, the nobles' attitude towards them was much more relaxed, and the credit may be attributed to Blake. Hades was just trying to improve Ogryn's favorability.
With a big ship and abundant supplies, Dess was filled with glory at the moment. She changed into a long skirt, and her chest was covered with various medals awarded by the empire to this family. The crinoline held up the brown fabric. She stood beside Barry, and the pendants of her skirt rubbed against Tianshi's scarred power armor.
"Pluto, your gift will be unforgettable to the Wood family forever. We swear to repay you till death."
"Pluto, Tianshi will definitely complete your task."
Hades nodded, but he didn't answer them because he was busy dealing with Ogryn who was crying loudly in his arms.
"Boss! Don't go!"
"I have to go! Smart head! Go and complete your mission. One day we will meet again!"
"Boss, take me with you!"
Hades blinked and coughed twice, "Actually... there's already an Ogryn in my team."
Hades deceived and deceived the clever one, and finally, he went back, looking back every few steps.
Hades sighed inwardly. With one more Ogryn, he would need to devote more energy to managing him.
Under everyone's gaze, Hades boarded the ship, and behind him, Blake suddenly rushed to Ogryn.
"You didn't see me off."
Blake said.
So Ogrin, who was wiping his nose, immediately gave Blake a sad and warm hug, and Blake left contentedly.
The nobles were very thoughtful. After learning that Hades was unwilling to bring more people, they had left enough automated servants on Tis's previous ship to operate the small boat. Tis also asked the old crew member to explain to Hades and Blake the problems of the ship and some precautions for sailing.
There were also sufficient supplies and fuel, enough for Hades and his crew - mainly Blake - to survive to the next galaxy.
Next to the porthole, the strange turbulence of light in the subspace slowly faded on Hades' face. Hades blinked and used the Black Domain to scan the ship again.
"Come out."
Hades said casually, he took off the red stone from his waist and threw it into the air.
The next moment, amid a natural sound similar to a psychic scream, Magnus appeared.
The Scarlet King took a deep breath, stretched out his limbs, and muttered something, as if he was despising the mortals who forced him to hide.
The Primarch kept walking, looking at the new ship.
[Old,] Magnus said mercilessly, [Defense is almost zero, and—] Magnus paused for a moment, [A chapel? !]
"Respect other people's beliefs," Hades said, "If you wish, I can also show you the statue that the Empire cast for me."
[no way!]
Magnus immediately declined, "I would be more interested in appreciating and studying... my father's church."
[The religion set up by the Death Guard is chaotic, too profit-seeking, not worth studying, and does not contain any profound meaning. No, never. ]
"Since your only two comrades are members of the Death Guard and their Successors, I will give you a chance to reframe your words, Magnus."
No, Magnus said, a scholar would never admit to false knowledge.
"Okay," Hades said, "but maybe the scholar can choose to keep his mouth shut."
He opened the black domain directly, and Magnus turned back into a stone with a roar and fell to the ground.
Blake picked up the red stone and looked at Hades.
"Go play."
Hades said, while looking for a suitable planet on the map. There were no human worlds here anymore, so he had to find one inhabited by green people.
Half an hour later, Magnus appeared outside the porthole where Hades was.
At high speed, the red stone tied with a rope kept hitting the porthole, and the flickering virtual image of Magnus flashed and hit the porthole desperately.
Of course the virtual image couldn't get in, as Hades had wrapped the ship in black.
"Have you learned to shut up?"
Hades asked calmly, knocking on the porthole.
Magnus responded with a shout, mouth wide open.
[I apologize! I apologize for the ingenious and unique culture of Death Guard Barbarus! ! ! ]
So Hades asked Blake to take the Magnus Stone back, and Pluto kindly took a cloth to wipe the frost on the stone that had condensed due to the low temperature.
[The evil soulless one...]
The stone made a weak sound, but Hades ignored it while humming a little tune.
(End of this chapter)