Chapter 933, The Dark Elves' Ambition
Chapter 933, The Dark Elves' Ambition
When the demons are slain by the Emperor's Sword, their warp nature is also destroyed.
That would mean true demise.
Once this was realized, the number of demons who dared to cause trouble suddenly decreased dramatically.
Of course, there are still those who are not afraid of death who will come knocking, or those who are instructed by higher-level demon lords or even evil gods to find out the location of the expeditionary force and come to stop them.
The arrival of the demons will not only trigger a battle, but will also make the waves of the warp even more malevolent, to the point that the fleet will lose its way.
If it weren't for divine intervention, they would probably have been completely lost long ago.
Who is the protector?
That naturally means the emperor is the master.
However, Gu Hang also offered some small assistance.
Logically speaking, with the help of others, the expeditionary force should have cleared out the waves of demons that came knocking on their door. In most cases, the route would have been secret and undetectable, so they should have arrived at Holy Terra long ago.
Even if it takes 2-4 years longer than the first spaceflight, it will still take 6-8 years to reach that point.
As for why it has dragged on for so long?
All I can say is that this is indeed the case if things are normal.
However, another force emerged during this period.
That is the Dark Eldar.
These disgusting bastards suddenly made their move.
The Eldar, whether white or black, rarely venture into the Warp. It's an extremely risky endeavor for them; one wrong move and they could be sucked away.
What would make them take the risk to cause trouble must be something that is extremely important to them.
In fact, Gu Hang certainly knew why.
The most important interpretation of the prophecy known to all Eldar, about a chosen one who will completely determine the future of the entire Eldar race, is all contained within this fleet.
If the youngest evil god refers to Gu Hang, then it is Gu Jing; if it refers to the God Emperor, then it is Robert.
What is even more remarkable is that, for a very long time, Robert was in a static field, located in the Hall of Heirs of Supersea, and was closely protected by the Infinite Chapter, one of the most powerful chapters.
Gu Jing, too, was within a powerful alliance, right under Gu Hang's nose.
It would be extremely difficult to take action against either of these two.
But right now, that's a golden opportunity!
They were caught in a deadly voyage through the warp.
No one can guarantee that they won't be threatened; they themselves are constantly under threat from demons and from warp travel itself.
Even now, the Dark Eldar still retain some powerful and mysterious methods left over from the glorious era of the Eldar Empire, and their individual strength is extremely outstanding. However, the problem of their sparse population and the fact that the race is always on the verge of extinction remains unresolved.
As pirates, they roam the universe unpredictably via the Eldar network, backed by the veiled city of Comoros, situated between the real universe and the warp, allowing them to attack or defend as they please. Coupled with their formidable individual combat skills and advanced technology, they hold a significant advantage in small-scale battles, making them arguably the most fearsome pirates.
But... that's the limit.
Why become a pirate? Why not conquer the universe? Is it because you don't like it?
That's obviously not the case.
Strength is key.
In any human world, when we look up at the starry sky, every star that comes into view is human territory!
The Eldar have only their so-called 'World Ark' as their home; the Dark Eldar have only their supposedly infinitely large Comoros as their home.
How can it compare to the human empire that truly possesses an entire constellation of stars? Let alone comparing it to humans, it's no match for the endlessly warlike and belligerent Orks, or the Voidlings who aim to devour the entire universe.
The Eldar only possess a glorious past.
Looking to the future, all that can be seen is darkness.
This is a race with no future.
In the grand scheme of the vast universe, the Eldar have never been a major power that could be considered significant.
They were just scraps.
At the very least, in terms of overall strength, they are merely 'leftovers'. Compared to the main players—humans, Chaos Rebels, the Four Gods' followers, orcs, and Voidlings—they cannot defeat any of them, nor can they afford to wage a direct battle.
But the Eldar don't see it that way.
Although they cannot afford to fight a direct battle, they can exert significant influence in key areas and events, guiding the global trend in the direction they desire.
It does not require overwhelming overall strength or a full-scale war; a highly elite force and some key technologies and methods are all that are needed to achieve the objective.
A prime example is the team led by the messenger of God, Maefnir, who revived the Son of God, Robert.
This is clearly an event that has a huge impact on the overall situation of the universe.
Now, the Dark Eldar are going to do something similar.
They received the same prophecy, but they interpreted it differently.
To help the 'prophet' and then expect the prophet to make a decision that benefits themselves in some future event that will determine the fate of the Eldar?
That would be far too passive.
Is the fate of an entire race in the hands of a single thought by another?
Simply ridiculous!
Absolutely not!
On the contrary, the Dark Eldar prefer to keep the initiative in their own hands.
Now that we have the opportunity to invite both of them to Comoros, why not do it?
Comoros had long been prepared to welcome them warmly.
However, even if the opponent is not the entire human empire, but merely an expeditionary force assembled by Robert, strictly speaking, it is only the power of the Infinite Starfield.
However, the Dark Elves still do not have a sure chance of victory in a direct confrontation with this expeditionary force.
If this were in the real universe, perhaps we could still have a chance to meet.
But in the subspace? Forget about it.
Warp space is dangerous for human fleets, but even more dangerous for the Eldar.
They waited with considerable patience.
They are making preparations; an army of dark elves is going to enter the warp to fight. In order to avoid being targeted by their great enemy, the Slaanesh, they have a lot of preparations to make.
While making preparations, they were also waiting for the expeditionary force or those troublesome warp demons to show signs of fatigue or weakness, so that they could strike them deadly.
Opportunities always come, and they certainly got them.
No one expected the dark elves to strike at such a critical moment.
They even succeeded in one fell swoop!
(End of this chapter)
