Warhammer 40: The Wandering Merchant

Chapter 60 Misunderstanding Cleared Up

Cage nodded in agreement, then said seriously, "In the Empire, those who are resurrected are either living saints who have caught the attention of the God-Emperor, or... chaotic beings from the warp who have taken over their bodies."

Tie Hui nodded in agreement, then spread his arms and spun around in front of Cage, while taking out the Emperor Statue Necklace hanging from his chest.

"Look, do I show any signs of being corrupted by Chaos?" he said, raising the emperor's statue necklace again. "I have great respect for the emperor. My reverence for him..."

Looking at the man's fawning manner, Cage could only sense hypocrisy.

However, he could feel the warm and peaceful aura brought by the necklace.

Even the mark of purity on his body became even purer at this moment. The filth and burning edges caused by the resistance from the appearance of Tzeentch and Chaos had completely disappeared, as if it were brand new.

Feeling the phenomenon on his body, Cage's tone softened considerably as he reached out and said, "Give me the necklace."

Tie Hui was taken aback, hesitated for half a second, and then handed it over.

The moment Cage received it, he felt an even warmer energy surge into his body, instantly sweeping away the fatigue from fighting Chaos and the past few days.

The man beneath the mask was astonishing; he reached out and, with a click, removed his helmet.

His deep brown, resolute face was revealed. He solemnly pressed the necklace against his forehead, muttering something to himself.

Then, to Tie Hui's astonishment, he knelt down on one knee and handed the Emperor Statue Necklace back to Tie Hui.

"I apologize, Your Excellency. This was my negligence; I mistook you for a chaotic evil spirit."

Upon hearing this, Tie Hui sighed, put the necklace back around his neck, and then stepped forward to help him up.

This gesture made Cage raise an eyebrow.

"It's nothing, we're all working for the Emperor." Tie Hui patted his shoulder. "Right now, the most important thing is that Chaos Mage. The entire warship is probably in complete chaos right now. The only ones still conscious on the whole ship are the two of us!"

Cage nodded: "I've already reported this to the captain, and the reinforcements will arrive in three days. The battle on Raphael is almost over, and the surviving troops there will also come to provide support."

Tie Hui nodded. The battle on Raphaela had been going on for almost 20 years.

The important granaries of this entire star sector were almost completely destroyed, and the Imperial Navy ultimately carried out an extermination-level orbital bombardment.

It was all for the purpose of completely eradicating the planet that had been thoroughly contaminated by the Tyranids.

Even if the Cult of Mechanics spares no effort to restore the planet's ecology, it will take at least several hundred years.

Food prices across the entire sector are expected to remain high, which explains why Tzeentch appeared here.

The planet Volda beneath our feet is a normal natural ecosystem, with both industry and agriculture.

This region is also an important hub for food export trade in this star sector.

If this place is destroyed, the Empire's investment in this sector will likely be in vain.

The persistently high food prices, with bread costing 50 each, will lead to a large portion of the lower classes in this sector joining the ranks of rebellion, and Chaos will be able to more easily corrupt them.

"Do they still have the strength to come and support us?" Tie Hui asked Cage. He didn't believe that the armed forces on that planet would have the energy and follow-up strength to come and support us.

Putting everything else aside, the Crying People team was almost wiped out in this battle.

So, does Tie Hui really doubt that there are other forces on the planet coming to provide support?

Cage's initially serious expression relaxed after gaining initial trust and cooperation, revealing his fatigue.

"I was unaware of this situation either! We were simply dispatched to the surrounding star systems to wipe out the Chaos and Xenomorphs that had infiltrated the human empire during the Zerg invasion." Cage said, then fell into deep thought. "But we should still have some forces available; at least the other chapters should be able to send a few people over."

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Tie Hui took out an elf cookie from his spatial storage and handed it to him: "Is it really that bad?"

Cage took it, scanned it curiously, and then silently began to eat it.

With just the first bite, fatigue vanished; with the second bite, hunger disappeared; and with the third bite, previously weak muscles were instantly filled with strength.

"The Tyranids, and the Lamenters are there."

Tie Hui was speechless with emotion. It seemed that everyone had figured out the characteristics of these crying people.

"What should we do now?"

After finishing his elf biscuit in three bites, Cage gripped his bomb pistol and said, "We must take down that Chaos Mage, or this planet will surely fall into the realm of chaos. The mortals on it will have their souls devoured by the Chaos God."

"Have you contacted the governor here?" Tie Hui sheathed his heavy sword, put on his mithril armor bearing fist marks, and asked at the corner of the stairs.

"I infiltrated secretly; no one knows of my existence except you and that mage."

Tie Hui was speechless for a moment, then said, "Let's go up first. I reckon all the entrances and exits to this warship have been sealed off."

Cage nodded, put on his helmet, and followed along.

After arriving at the study, the two checked it over but found nothing wrong.

The two walked out of the study and found the entire corridor empty.

Only the faint smell of blood still lingers in the air.

It seems there has been a battle nearby as well.

"Where do we go now?" Tie Hui asked, looking at the Black Templar's Astartes.

After all, it was Astartes that handled chaotic events, so their experience was far greater than mine.

"Go to the bridge first, and take control of the warship to leave near-Earth orbit and head towards space. We absolutely cannot allow this ship to suffer a disaster in near-Earth orbit around the Vorda world. Otherwise, if the entire crew on the ship falls, then this space station will inevitably fall as well. There are tens of thousands of people there!" Cage lived up to his reputation as a veteran of the Black Templar.

"good!"

Having decided on their first step, the two quickly headed towards the bridge.

Where they had just disappeared, a phantom figure slowly emerged; it was none other than the sorcerer Tzeentch who had left earlier.

But this is his clone.

All they saw along the way was blood and corpses chopped into pieces.

Just around the corner, suddenly, hundreds of crew members brandishing various weapons and roaring attacked them.

They chanted slogans like "For the Emperor!" and "Death to the Alien!"

Cage raised his combat dagger, and Iron Hui raised his greatsword.

For these ordinary crew members whose spirits have been corrupted, all they can offer is the glory of returning their souls to the golden throne.

At this moment, their ordinary human bodies have become distorted.

In a very few cases, their bodies have even shown a tendency to transform into something that is treacherous, strange, and fearsome like demons.

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