Warhammer: I, the Wizard of a Thousand Sons, Reorganize the Legion

Chapter 110 The Adaline Clan

"That communication wasn't actually a communication; it was a message from an alien, a message personally delivered by an Adarin. I've captured her."

Peturabo's expression was solemn as he spoke in a deep voice.

"What?" Li Wei was stunned upon hearing this. He really didn't expect that the message came from the Adaling Clan. But how did the Adaling Clan know about the Emperor's injury?

The Eldar are indeed formidable, possessing exceptional psychic abilities and excelling in prophecy and stealth.

However, no matter how powerful the Eldar are, they could never know that the Emperor was injured.

During the Ulanor Orc War, the battlefield was sealed off so tightly that it was impossible for the Eldar to get close. Even if they had extraordinary abilities, they could not possibly know the specific details of the Emperor's injury.

After all, Horus had already kept the truth about the emperor's serious injury and slumber a closely guarded secret.

Even his confidants, the Gastalin Terminators who witnessed the Emperor's injury, had been secretly imprisoned deep within the Shadowmoon Wolf flagship, the Soul of Vengeance. It was only recently, when warp travel and communication were completely cut off and there was no longer any need to suppress the news, that they were released from confinement.

In this situation, how could the Adarin possibly have received the news and informed Peturabo?

Even if the Eldar did obtain the information through secret channels and inform Emperor Peturabo of his slumber, Levi could understand it, since the Eldar were known for their secretive and elusive nature.

But the Aidalings deliberately distorted the news into a plot by the Thousand Sons and the Shadowmoon Wolf Legion to assassinate the Emperor. Wouldn't that be insane? Wouldn't that cause the empire to fall apart and descend into complete chaos?

The Adarin people, in fact, do not want the empire to fall into crisis.

After all, once the empire collapses, the already struggling Eldar will be left vulnerable to Slaanesh, who feast on Eldar souls, and will be completely wiped out.

As Li Wei's thoughts were churning, just as he was about to ask a question, Magnus, unable to contain himself, spoke first, saying in a deep voice, "How is that Aidaling? I want to interrogate him myself."

Magnus also looked solemn. He had always known a great deal about the background of the Eldar, especially after Livy explained the origins of the four Chaos Gods in detail. He had also taken the time to learn about the history and customs of the Eldar.

He also knew that as long as the empire did not fall, the Aedaling could use the Slaanesh's extra attention to the empire to attract attention and prolong their lives.

But how could they possibly inform the emperor's son, Peturabo, that the Thousand Sons Legion and the Shadowmoon Wolf Legion assassinated the emperor?

Magnus was somewhat distrustful of Perturabo. After all, he knew very well the Primarch of the Iron Warriors, his own brother, and that he was someone who was always secretive and reserved.

Peturabo is very likely making things up to fob them off.

He wanted to interrogate the "Eldar" that Peturab had mentioned, and even Magnus didn't believe that Peturab had actually captured a living Eldar.

"Yes, we hope that Your Excellency Peturabo will allow our Thousand Sons Legion to personally interrogate this Eldar. It's not that we don't trust you, but this concerns the safety and survival of the Empire, and we must be serious about it."

The astute Levi also joined Magnus in pressuring him. He had already noticed that Perturabo's expression was somewhat unnatural and, fearing that Perturabo would continue to evade the issue, pressed him for answers as well.

Magnus brought up the subject, and as Magnus's friend and subordinate, he had already guessed Magnus's thoughts, namely that Peturabo was not trustworthy.

It's because all of the emperor's sons have eccentric personalities. Although Perturabo is somewhat normal, that's only in comparison to the other crazy sons. In fact, he is also a person whose thoughts are hard to fathom. At least, that's what Li Wei thinks.

As the two men pressed him relentlessly, Perturabo looked troubled. Under the soft golden light of the golden psionic shield above his head, his expression flickered, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

This appearance made Li Wei suspect that the Adalings didn't exist at all, and that it was just a pretext by Perturabo to hide the true source of the information.

Could it be?

This news was delivered by the Ultramarines Legion, which had previously fought alongside the Thousand Sons Legion and the Shadowmoon Wolf Legion. After all, the Ultramarines were the first legion to take control of the Ulanno battle, and the legion most likely to guess the truth.

But Perturabo said he received the news five days ago, but wasn't subspace communication cut off then?

Could it be that the cunning Peturabo is spouting nonsense again, deliberately misrepresenting the timeline of the news, trying to cover something up?

Even all the news was fake; he was just deliberately looking for an excuse to cause trouble.

However, after a moment's thought, Li Wei believed that Peturabo's words were unnecessary and that he was just making up lies.

After all, Peturabo was a Primarch of the Astartes Legion. Given the Iron Warriors' consistently strict military discipline, it was impossible for Peturabo to be so reckless and talk nonsense.

Could it be that something went wrong with that Adaline?

After a long silence, Perturabo finally spoke, saying in a low voice, "The Eldar, we did capture her, but she fell silent after delivering the message. I've used every torture method I could think of, but she seems to have been driven to a mental breakdown by my torture and won't speak anymore."

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, Li Wei was taken aback, but felt it was unlikely. The Adalings would go mad? This made him even more suspicious that Perturabo was making up stories and that there was no Adalings sending messages at all.

It wasn't that Li Wei didn't believe in Peturabo's torture methods, but rather that the Adalings, with their naturally keen senses and extremely high pain tolerance, could not possibly be driven insane by such torture.

Perturabo was indeed brutal, but he was, after all, a human. How could his methods of torturing or mentally destroying people compare to those of the Adarin, who were born with strong mental fortitude and highly developed senses?

No, it should be said that the tormented Aidarin was very likely enjoying himself, playing tricks on Peturabo.

Magnus, standing to the side, chimed in, saying in a deep voice, "Brother Perturabo, since this Adaline is here, let us all witness it, for what she says is far too important."

Magnus also sensed something was amiss; he knew far more about the Eldar than Peturabo did.

The Eldar are not so easily driven to mental breakdown. They are a race born from the extreme desires and emotions of the four Chaos Gods, Slaanesh. They are not so easily driven insane by torture.

Or perhaps after more than a decade, Peturabo has finally refined his interrogation techniques, becoming even more perverse, capable of driving an Aidarin insane.

However, none of these speculations matter. As long as he meets the Adarin who is imprisoned by Peturabo, he will know the truth.