Eldrad Ulthran's words tightened everyone's hearts.
Judging from the pursuers' performance, Great Raider Abaddon very likely knew what they wanted to do.
It was not impossible for him to send troops to attack Macragge and nip their plans in the bud.
They no longer delayed.
After clearing the battlefield, they began to recover military vehicles.
Amaric and other Imperial heroes and high-ranking Death Guard officials were also invited to the Imperial Glory.
For the rest of the journey, they would travel by warship to reach Macragge as quickly as possible.
"Master, you're back."
As soon as Alex arrived at the boarding deck, Cortana jumped out.
Her face was full of excitement, and she eagerly sought credit from Alex.
"Cortana's performance just now was pretty good, wasn't it? I smashed that bad guy into pieces."
The moment they saw Cortana, Eldrad Ulthran, Yvraine, and Thousand Faces, along with other Aeldari, were stunned.
They sensed the aura of a Star God in the projection of this little angel girl.
They showed hateful gazes.
Thousand Faces even drew his sword and assumed a fighting stance.
"Master."
Realizing something was wrong, Cortana hid behind Alex.
"She serves me, everyone, what do you intend to do?"
Alex looked at the Aeldari in front of him, his tone carrying a warning.
Yvraine said, "She is a Star-Devourer, the great enemy of all living beings."
"Don't be misled by it; these creatures are despicable and shameless and absolutely cannot be trusted."
"Chaos is the great enemy of all living beings," Alex retorted.
"The Eye of Terror has expanded, and the Dark Gods are rising; we must unite all forces that can be united."
"You want us to join forces with our sworn enemy?" Thousand Faces raised his voice.
He tightly gripped the Silent Scream Sword in his hand, eager to act.
"You were once a great enemy of my race, yet now we are working together to fight Chaos."
Alex raised his voice, standing in front of Cortana.
"Cortana is a new being; she has nothing to do with anything that happened in the past."
"Put away your hostility." The Dreadnought Veteran raised his heavy bolter, aiming it at the Aeldari.
He trusted Alex and Cortana more than these xenos.
The Players in the distance watched this scene with great interest, their faces showing curiosity and anticipation.
Could it be that the Guide was going to fight the Aeldari?
Thinking of this, their faces showed excitement.
Celestine, Amaric, and others had subtle gazes.
The Battle Sisters and Black Templars were all ready for battle.
Cawl evaluated the possibility of a battle breaking out.
The Skitarii behind him scanned the battlefield, the laser guns in their hands radiating light.
The situation became increasingly tense; the alliance, so hard-won, was on the verge of infighting.
"To save the galaxy, let's put aside past grievances for now."
Greyfax spoke.
She returned the words the Aeldari had once said to her.
Eldrad Ulthran and the other Aeldari looked stunned, feeling a bit awkward.
But they couldn't refute her, because they had often said these very words before.
Seeing Eldrad Ulthran and the other Aeldari discomfited,
Greyfax's lips curved upwards.
She couldn't hide her excitement.
So this is how it feels to stand on moral high ground, in the name of the greater good, and demand sacrifices from others!
No wonder these Aeldari always liked to do such things.
Eldrad Ulthran observed Cortana, who was peeking out from behind Alex.
"She is somewhat different. Star-Devourers cannot use psychic powers, but I sense the power of Immaterium within her."
Eldrad Ulthran's words made Thousand Faces, Yvraine, and the other Aeldari even more vigilant.
The power of the Star Gods was beyond doubt.
Many historical accounts of the Aeldari recorded the Star Gods.
They had once fought against the Aeldari gods led by the Old Ones and were one of the protagonists of the Paradise War.
They controlled the laws of the Holy Terra (Earth/Reality) universe and were the masters of the Necrons race.
Their only drawback was their inability to perceive the Warp.
Now, this sole weakness had been compensated for.
Doesn't that mean this little angel girl in front of them possessed potential far exceeding other Star Gods?
Once she matured, she would become a god in both the Warp and Holy Terra (Earth/Reality) domains.
"Cortana and I are one; attacking her is considered attacking me."
Alex looked at the Aeldari.
"I approach you with sincerity for cooperation, yet you aim your swords at me?"
"We are only targeting her," Yvraine pointed at Cortana.
Eldrad Ulthran said nothing; he was evaluating the pros and cons of this matter.
Cortana's eyes did not hold the greed and hunger of the ancient Star Gods.
Instead, there was a trace of human-like innocence and naivety.
"Forgive our presumptuousness. The Aeldari and the Star Gods once waged war."
"They caused unimaginable casualties to the Aeldari, so as soon as we saw Cortana, we instinctively regarded her as an enemy."
Eldrad Ulthran made Yvraine, Thousand Faces, and the other Aeldari put down their weapons.
He made them put away their hostility towards Cortana.
Chaos was currently the most dangerous enemy, while the Star Gods were not as urgent.
Furthermore, the birth of a new Star God shouldn't be what the Aeldari feared most, right?
It should be those Necronss who had awakened from their eternal slumber.
Seeing the birth of a new member in the Star God race they had once betrayed,
He wondered what kind of wonderful expressions they would have.
He hoped the Silent King, who had just returned, wouldn't pack up his throne overnight and run, hiding beyond the galaxy.
After the dispute was resolved, the fleet set sail again, heading straight for Macragge.
During the journey, Alex asked Celestine, Amaric, and others if they could provide some training and guidance for the God Chosen.
Having received their consent, Alex also instructed them on some precautions.
For example, how to collect contribution points, how to communicate with the God Chosen, and so on.
After confirming there were no issues, Alex released an update announcement.
[Update Announcement:
1: New Faction Update: Aeldari.
This is an ancient race that once had a very glorious period.
Due to their indulgence in pleasure, they awakened the God of Lust, leading to the downfall of their once glorious empire.
Now, they have formed the Death Guard, collecting the Crone Swords, hoping to awaken the last god of the Aeldari to fight against Slaanesh.
Due to the expansion of the Eye of Terror, they were forced to cooperate with humanity,
but no one knows their true purpose.
Humans need their help, but also need to be wary of them to avoid greater disaster caused by them.
2: Update new NPCs.
Celestine: Living Saint, piously serving the God-Emperor.
You can find her to discuss the true meaning of faith or the techniques of Battle Sisters.
Amaric: Marshal of the Black Templars.
He has outstanding achievements and his combat skills are superb.
You can find him to exchange sword fighting techniques and spar.
Greyfax: Inquisitor of the Ordo Hereticus, a powerful psyker.
She was once imprisoned in the museum of Necrons Overlord Trazyn the Infinite.
You can find her to exchange psychic techniques.
Belisarius Cawl: Archmagos of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
An ancient being who has lived for ten thousand years, possessing countless forbidden knowledge.
You can find him to do quests and obtain that knowledge.
3: Update the friendly race favorability system.
After gaining a certain amount of favor with the Aeldari, you can receive rewards,
but it needs to be moderate; excessive fawning over xenos
is highly likely to incur the dislike of Imperial heroes.
+++Daily Thought: A life of dedication can reach the end of eternity, and the end of eternity is death.+++
]
The announcement was posted on the official website.
It instantly sparked heated discussion.
Second Empire Warmaster: "I haven't even logged in, why is it updated??"
MC Myth: "New NPCs updated? We're still working like oxen and horses at home, and you've already flown to Macragge?"
Purification Protocol Main System: "Gritting teeth, why didn't I get an internal test spot?"
Guilliman is the Only Sun: "The guy upstairs is sad about what, I'm the most miserable one."
One Night Output Slaanesh Ten Times: "Brothers, I found something, the Aeldari are big spenders."
"Just now on the battlefield, he gave a Warp knowledge gift, which directly upgraded my skills."
'Warhammer Most Courageous Bro': "What did you do to get a reward?"
One Night Output Slaanesh Ten Times: "I don't know either, maybe he thought my psychic abilities were too crude."
Second Empire Warmaster: "Uh, no, you can get rewards for this??"
'Crazy Kisses Nurgle's Chubby Face': "It seems I need to increase my presence in front of those pointy-eared elves."
"I don't ask for much, just give me a Wraithknight."
Zhuge Seven Captures Kharbanda: "You'll only get that in your dreams, and Wraithknights are inhabited by dead Aeldari, how would you use it?"
'Crazy Kisses Nurgle's Chubby Face': "I'm so angry I'm shaking, when will the Aeldari abandon racial discrimination??"
Gabe Meng Jiao: "I'm curious, can we conquer the Aeldari? I think Eldrad Ulthran is still charming."
Qi Tingzhang Only Wants Progress: "If you had thoughts about Yvraine, wanting to be a cuckold and steal the Regent's girlfriend, I wouldn't say anything."
"But you have thoughts about Eldrad Ulthran??"
Colonel Datch: "Your XP can be niche, but it can't be evil."
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While the cloud Players and offline Players were hotly discussing on the forum,
the online Players, at the first moment the announcement was released,
went to find the Imperial heroes for training,
to improve their combat skills.
Amaric also often came down to spar and accept challengers.
Under Sard's guidance, Amaric offered duel rewards.
As long as one could defeat him, they would receive a Black Templars sword.
This made many Players excited and full of energy,
always training until exhaustion, or until their contribution points were depleted, before giving up.
Alex also handed over the Astartes recruits to Amaric, letting him command and train them.
When the sacrificed Players returned from resurrection at the shrine,
the Battle Sisters of the Order of Our Martyred Lady,
looked at the God Chosen and Alex with increasing piety.
Clearly, this was a manifestation of the Emperor's power,
if those demons could be resurrected, then the Emperor's chosen could naturally as well.
Meanwhile, Inquisitor Greyfax, with the help of Archmagos Cawl, was clearing the binding scarabs from her body.
These were left in her by Trazyn the Infinite,
only to force her into submission at a critical moment.
Alex provided some assistance, using the Purification skill to erase the after-effects left by Necrons technology,
allowing her to recover her former peak state.
This increased Greyfax's trust in him a little, but not much.
After spending a few days, they arrived in the star system where Macragge is located.
At this time, the most brilliant jewel of the Ultramar system had fallen into war.
The garrison fleet in orbit was desperately engaging the Chaos fleet composed of the Black Legion, Iron Warriors, Purge Plague Army, and Midnight Lord.
Warpsmith Honsou, Daemon Prince M'kar the Reborn, and other Chaos warlords commanded this battle.
Hundreds of warships slowly danced in the void, chasing each other,
the beams and shells thrown filled the void, turning the battlefield into a terrifying killing ground.
Xia commanded this small fleet to join the battle,
to create an opportunity for the Imperial Glory to break through.
The enemy quickly noticed them,
several warships turned their direction and flew over, forming an angle, intending to encircle them.
"In the name of the Emperor, destroy them." Alex gave the order.
Macragge, Hera Fortress.
"Chapter Master, a new fleet is approaching Macragge."
The voice from low orbit came through the communicator.
"Is it reinforcements for those traitors?" Calgar asked.
"No, according to the identity verification information, the leading warship belongs to the Imperial Navy's Solar Fleet."
"There are also Star Realm Knights and Black Templars Warbands on board, and they request to enter the port."