Endurance, hidden conference room.
Now.
.
It's not a big space.
In a simple conference room, an outdated and rare mechanical clock hung on the white wall, ticking boringly. A flag hangs from another wall, but it has no decoration, just a plain color with some yellowing on the edges.
There was a long table in the center of the room. The six company commanders were separated and sat on both sides of the long table. On the short side facing the door, sat the chief commander of the Death Guard and the commander of the first company——
Barasin.
There was a small lamp placed in front of each person, which was the only light source in the room. The yellow light hummed feebly, barely illuminating the already dark room.
"Please take a seat."
Barasin on the opposite side spoke, and the Barbarian language spoken in a high Gothic tone was particularly weird, with the light sounds being stressed, which caused the phrase to stutter one after another.
He motioned for Hades to sit on the other side of the long table, facing him.
[Thanks. ]
Fluent High Gothic.
Hades sat down.
There was a brief silence, and the clock on the wall ticked.
[You don't look surprised. ]
Barasin looked at Hades and spoke calmly.
[I am more or less aware of such a special training method. ]
Hades answered fluently.
[...It was because we were abrupt and did not make arrangements. ]
Hades blinked, he didn't expect the other party to be so polite.
[No, no, no, I really enjoy training with everyone from Terra. I also learned a lot of different tactics. ]
After hearing Hades's answer, Barasin still looked calm and couldn't tell what he was thinking.
[Let us both be honest. ]
[Hades. ]
[The Ghost of Barbarus, right? ]
Hades nodded.
It seems that the other party has checked some of his affairs on Barbarus in detail. This is not only an expression of sincerity, but also a secret demonstration.
The opponent is the hunter hiding in the shadows, while Hades is the prey that has long been exposed to the sun.
But the other party has no ill intentions. This demonstration is just to increase their bargaining chips.
The hunter spoke,
[As the former interim commander of the Twilight Raiders, the chief commander of the active Death Guard, and the commander of the first company, I hope that we can reach some agreement with you. ]
[Speaking. ]
[Please let me state our reasons to you first. ]
[Perhaps you have also learned that after the return of each Primarch, the Legion's recruiting planet will generally be changed to the Primarch's home planet, instead of recruiting troops on Terra. ]
[This also means that we from Terra are destined to be the past tense. ]
Hades remained motionless, waiting for Barasin to continue,
[But the iteration of the Legion does not happen overnight. It is a long process, which may even last hundreds of years. ]
[During this period, every battle and every change meant the decrease of the Terrans. ]
[Our status will become more and more marginalized. ]
Hades spoke, damn, his voice was a little hoarse.
[So you hope that after this, I can...]
Hades thought for a while and picked a word,
[Care for these Terrans? ]
Several other people who were originally as still as statues began to move. Some people blinked, while others looked away. Jialuo continued to remain motionless.
But Barasin laughed, a smile spreading to the corners of his mouth,
[It seems that you are not too modest, which will make our conversation much smoother. ]
[Yes, yes, that's it, but it's more than that. ]
The rare smile disappeared again, and Balasin said seriously,
[In fact, we need your help now. ]
Several other people at the table also looked at Hades.
[During our contact with the Primarch... we realized that our Primarch... might not appreciate us very much. ]
He did not use "Legion Commander", nor "Lord Mortarion", nor "Father".
Barasin said "primarch".
Rebellion in the details.
This time it was Hades' turn, and he planned to explore the other party's plans again.
Hades raised his eyebrows,
[So... you want me to go talk to Mortarion? ]
Barasin was silent.
Then he spoke again,
[…Arguably, yes. ]
[We hope you can improve the Primarch's attitude towards us. ]
A single thought from the Primarch could mean the difference between life and death on the next battlefield.
[I know, this is very inconsistent with the internal rules of the legion. ]
[But we learned that someone has already done this. ]
[Moreover, you and that person... have a life-long friendship. ]
Hades was silent.
Although it was inappropriate, Hades always felt that he was a pendant doll that ascended in the name of Mortarion or something.
Well... In a sense, it can be regarded as fulfilling the wish I made in Barbarus.
Um......
No, no, no, now is not the time to think about this.
If Mortarion were to change his view on the Terrans... Hades felt that it was unlikely that he would survive this God of Death, but if Mortarion was asked not to deliberately eliminate the Terrans If so... Hades thought he could try it.
Hades asked rhetorically,
[This kind of thing is not something that can be seen on the surface. How can you guarantee that I will persuade Mortarion? ]
Barasin looked at Hades with a calm expression on his face,
[We believe you won’t. ]
At least in previous observations, whether Hades was pretending or sincere, he had already made his attitude clear.
If Hades was sincere, then there would be no need for him to lie and hide, and he would help the Terrans.
If Hades was just faking——
That's even simpler.
This means that Hades discovered what the captains were thinking and chose to accept it.
In other words, he was waiting for Barasin's bargaining chip.
[If you are willing to help us, we can slowly transfer some control of the Terrans to you. ]
Why Barazin chose Karastifon in the first place was because he had a good relationship with Mortarion and met the first prerequisite.
And prerequisite two is...
He is greedy.
Balazin understood him, there was no one who was not greedy.
Because of greed, he will not give up what he can get, nor will he easily let go of what he already has.
As long as he is offered command of a portion of the Terran army, he will willingly hope to continue to expand his power within the Terran army.
He would fight to keep the Terran armies from the Primarch—
His own treasures.
In this way, it can at least be ensured that the Terrans will not be deliberately used as a purple sand army by the original body and sent to high-intensity battlefields.
But...that's Calastyphon.
Barazin looked at Hades opposite. In the previous character profile and analysis, Hades's image was not too inclined to this.
In the profiles of Barasin and others, Hades is a man who is thoughtful on the inside but rough on the outside.
At the same time, Hades is also very concerned about the internal trend of the Terrans.
But he doesn't seem to be someone who is very thirsty for power.
Barasin sighed silently in his heart.
Hopefully Hades is also a power hungry man...
otherwise......
He is still very skilled at how to use force to attack the heart, but otherwise... he would have to use those illusory "love and justice" to lock the opponent.
He's not good at this.
