Protoss in Warhammer

Chapter 188 176. Contradictions
When Zeratul heard the ancient saint's summons, he rushed back from the edge of the empire's territory without stopping.

Almost no one except the Old Ones knows where Zeratul is.The whereabouts of the Dark Master have always been mysterious. Many people have speculated where this powerful and knowledgeable mentor may be, but almost no one has actually seen it.

Even if some people do happen to run into Zeratul, they probably won't be able to spot him. It may be that the old man prefers silence. In short, Zeratul has been trying his best to avoid other people while working.Coupled with his excellent dark stealth, unless someone has the time to search the entire planet inside and out, there is no possibility of finding the Dark Master.

When the dark master returned to Aiur urgently, he found a Templar fleet gathering.

Just when he was wondering why the troops were not his Dark Templar, Gray had already arrived at the bridge through the teleportation system.

Everyone on the Void Seeker is a direct descendant of Zeratul, and more or less still has the identity of Gray, unlike the last time he was teleported to Tassadar's warship, where he was directly wrapped up in the third layer and the third layer.

After Zeratul saw Gray, he said very calmly

"Salute to you, elder, do you have any tasks for me to give me when I come to Ayr?"

Gray nodded after hearing this, so he later told him about his plans to cooperate with Tal'darin.Unexpectedly, the other party immediately rejected the statement after hearing it, which was also the first time.
"A wrong choice! Elder. I don't want to say that those scholars are as pedantic, but trusting Tal'darin is like trusting foxes. They are cunning, aggressive and cruel.

If you don't believe me, I can tell you a story, a story that I experienced personally. "

It turns out that when Zeratul was young, it happened to be during the Protoss Civil War. At that time, he followed a group of refugees on his first journey to escape the war.

As they passed through the Gulf of Damocles, Zeratul's refugees were controlled by a group of pirates. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to join the group of pirates.

These pirates were the predecessors of Tal'darin.

Although the pirates were cruel, they believed fervently in the gods and sacrificed everything for the gods.In their view, it was precisely because the eldest son of God received too little space that the war broke out. They should expand outwards, exterminate the lower races, and gain more living space.

Despite his hatred for them, Zeratul was temporarily forced to join them due to being held hostage.Over time, Zeratul saw the Tal'darim settle in Slane, establishing their Dark City there.

However, Zeratul's stay in Tal'darin was actually relatively short, lasting no more than 30 years. During this period, he never joined Tal'darin's organization, but he also established his prestige there. One night, he quietly left there and returned to his hometown, continuing to practice the doctrine of the Dark Temple.

After he finished telling this story, to his surprise, Gray said that he had known these things for a long time, otherwise he would not have let Zeratul come.It is precisely because he has a high reputation among the Dark Templar, Tal'darin, and even the Kalai Protoss that they hope to let him lead this hybrid expeditionary force for reconnaissance.

Since the other party had already said this, Zeratul made one last request. He came in a hurry and he only brought a small number of troops. Could you give him some more time to assemble more troops?

Somewhat unexpectedly, Gray actually rejected this request. The reason was that the Tal'darim had long said that they would not be able to complete the investigation well if Zeratul brought too many people.

In the final analysis, the opposing commander obviously had some intentions and was afraid that Zeratul would bring too many people and kill him directly.After hearing Gray's words, Zeratul had no choice but to bring more than 100 of his elites to the expedition fleet.

After the commander passed by, the expedition fleet quickly set sail. This small fleet with only a dozen warships quickly headed to the border to join Tal'darin's fleet.

Talalin's fleet is similar in size to Kaled's, but their warships obviously look much rougher.Some large-caliber artillery are installed on their warships in a very disproportionate proportion. This design that blindly pursues powerful firepower will obviously lead to a bias in defense.However, these pirates obviously will not consider this. After all, desperadoes will never put their own lives first.

Unless he is not a person of status and thinks about the safety of his own life.

Obviously, the commander of this fleet is this kind of person.

The mothership's defensive shield located in the center of the fleet can already be seen with the naked eye, which means that there are at least a dozen layers of protective shields stacked up.There are self-defense artillery almost everywhere on the battleship to ensure its safety. Of course, there are also some heavy torpedoes used as anti-ship means.

The other party finally let him go after many rounds of questioning, and Zeratul also entered the huge battleship to meet with the other party's commander.

Tal'darin's battleship style prefers to use black and dark red, and the internal structure of the battleship is not much different from the Kale Protoss.After all, they think they are pure and will not let slaves come to their warships, nor do they like to decorate themselves with that kind of dirty and depraved art, which is much better than the Dark Eldar.

Even the weakest captain would like to keep his ship clean, instead of hanging a lot of mummies or blood stains on it.They would carve some gorgeous patterns in some inconspicuous corners, but that would stop there. For these people, war is everything, and art is just a flavoring.

Zeratul soon saw the opponent's commander, a tall and powerful warrior, the high lord of Tal'darin, Alarak.

The high-ranking lord stared at the famous old man in front of him and repeatedly confirmed whether his shield had been opened before stepping forward and bowing.As one of the first to meet the Tal'darim, Zeratul had reason to receive such high etiquette.

After taking a look at the high-ranking lord in front of him, he didn't say anything. He just exchanged brief greetings and then said
"Dear Lord, during this expedition, I hope that we can maintain a good relationship, and I do not want to have a direct conflict with the empire. After all, this is a reconnaissance operation, so it is better not to alert the enemy."

After Alarak heard what the other party said, although he was a little dissatisfied, he still answered respectfully.
"In the name of the high-ranking lord, I will abide by the agreement between our races. But I also have a small request, that is, do not let your pets come to our ship. We do not welcome them here."

After the explanation, Zeratul returned to his battleship, as if everything was developing in a good direction, and the past hatred between the two sides seemed to have been cast aside.

But can this expedition or reconnaissance operation really be harmonious?
Of course it's impossible. The conflict between Kale and Tal'darin has been around for a long time. Only in the face of a major crisis can they truly get together.Now that it is just an ordinary investigation operation, the degree of tacit understanding between the two parties will definitely be greatly reduced, and some unnecessary disputes may even arise as a result.

This expedition is destined to be full of conflicts between the two sides, and there are only two outcomes:
One is that the relationship between the two parties has improved after this expedition, and the other is that it has worsened and headed towards the abyss.

Of course, how the future will go depends on the commanders on both sides.

(End of this chapter)