I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 320 A Backstab from Luganat

Li Nuo never imagined that half an hour could be so fulfilling.

Deploying troops and assigning tasks, raising the defense level of Palu Homeland, discussing countermeasures with Horus, and listening to the other party's roar towards the Eldar envoy.

There has always been a connection between the human empire and the Eldar.

The first formal meeting between the two sides can be traced back to the ground war on Terra.

At that time, the Emperor sent the Imperial Guard to the Black Library to visit the Book of Destiny in the Obsidian Archives.

From then on, the two sides secretly communicated using the Imperial Guard as a bridge.

After Horus became the Imperial Warmaster during the Apostolic Age, the God-Emperor confessed everything to him and entrusted him with diplomatic affairs.

When Horus heard that the Eldar, during the Apostate Age, had attacked the Palu Orc fleet without explanation, his first thought was, "Could there be a mistake?"

Li Nuo produced the video of the attack, along with the attackers' identification codes, ship identification codes, and other materials. Horus was shocked and furious, but he restrained his anger and summoned the Eldar's envoy. In front of Li Nuo, they had a discussion in a secluded meeting room.

This is the first time Li Nuo has directly confronted the Eldar during the Apostate Era.

The newcomer was dressed in black armor with movable plates that fit snugly, a red cloak on his back, a white mask, and a red horse mane that fluttered in the wind on his head.

The gun at his waist crackled with electricity, while electric snakes leaped across the force field sword on the other side, seemingly containing the power of a lightning storm.

"Palu Beastman?"

The Eldar envoy stepped into the room and immediately recognized the Crow Boy's origins; the boy's red power gauntlets were the most obvious symbol of his identity.

Horus said in a deep voice:

“Agaros, I need you to explain in front of my allies why you attacked the Palu orc fleet.”

Argalos stood with his hands behind his back, tilted his head back, and stared at the human war commander who was at least half a meter taller than him:

"You should know the answer, Horus. We follow the guidance of prophecy."

Horus stepped forward and pressed further:

"Do you know that this will hinder the human empire from eradicating the Omniscient God Cult?"

“Of course I know.” Agaros did not back down as the War Master approached.
“I know not only that your actions will be delayed, but I also know that the Paru Orcs will surely sever their alliance with you. At this moment, the Paru Empire’s homeland within the Web of the Paths is under threat from the Eldar during the Age of Rebellion. If they do not cease their aid to the Human Empire, my comrades from the Age of Rebellion will teach them a lesson they will never forget.”

Horus turned to look at Blood Raven Boy.

Li Nuo nodded slightly and said in the tone of an ordinary Palu boy:
“That’s right. Before I came here, the boss told me that Palu Homeland was under attack by the Eldar fleet from the Rebellion era.”

Horus raised his hand and clenched his fist, his gaze filled with coldness:

"Our respect for your beliefs does not mean we can accept prophecies devoid of any rationality. I think you should use your brains more to think about how to cooperate with the Empire to eradicate the Omniscient Church, instead of using such despicable and barbaric methods to prevent us from weakening the power of Chaos. Agaros, go back and tell your prophet to stop your unjust actions, or you will face the wrath of the Empire."

“I reject your offer,” Agaros said.
"There is only one way for us to stop attacking: the Palu Orcs must cease all aiding the Human Empire from this day forward. In any of these three sub-universes—rebellion, apostasy, or the end—the Palu Orcs cannot form an alliance with the Human Empire."

"Absurd!" Horus roared, grabbing Agaroth by the collar. "Cease fire! Or we'll deal with you!"

Agaros twisted his neck, finding a comfortable angle for his throat, and replied:

"The prophecy we received mentioned the reactions of all parties, and we have long been prepared to wage war against multiple parties in preparation for the fulfillment of the prophecy. If you wish to be enemies of the Eldar, we will fight to the bitter end, until the last man."

These words infuriated Li Nuo, who wanted nothing more than to slap the man across the face.

Horus, instead of showing anger, coldly snorted and put Agaros down:

"go out."

Agaros turned and left without saying a word.

After he left, Horus turned around and said solemnly:

“Tell Speth that the Imperial Empire supports the Palu Orcs in their fight against the Eldar, and you may respond to their attacks in any way you wish. If needed, Imperial forces from the Apostate Era are willing to intervene in the conflict and forcibly stop the Eldar invasion. As for aid from the Rebellion Era, you will have to consult with Makado.”

Li Nuosi pondered and asked:

"Does the God-Emperor know about this?"

Horus shook his head:
“I can’t reach my father right now; he’s asleep on the Golden Throne. This has been going on for the past five days, and there’s no sign of it changing. My father told me that if he doesn’t wake up, it means he’s entangled in the affairs of the End Times and can’t get out of it. After all, the situation in the End Times is a hundred times worse than the Rebellion Times and the Apostate Times.”

Li Nuo knew that things had priorities, so he stopped worrying about whether the God Emperor could intervene, since he already had a card in his hand.

Just now, while Horus was negotiating with Agaroth, an archived briefing popped up.

[Name: Blood Raven Scout Commander]

【briefing:】

[Your five reconnaissance squadrons have successfully located the Eldar's main base in the Rebellion Era sub-universe. Observation reveals that the Eldar involved in the attack on the Paru Orcs primarily come from the five Ark worlds of Beyer-Tan, Sam-Han, Aletok, Iyndon, and Usvi. Additionally, smaller Ark worlds such as Luganat, Ann Losus, and Atansar have also sent troops to participate in the operation.]

[The reconnaissance squadron has marked the physical coordinates of these Ark worlds for you; the Paru Fleet is ready to launch attacks via the network at any time.]

The prerequisite for a successful attack is that the Paru fleet can navigate through the net without being detected by the Pointy Ears.

This will put the Paru fleet to the test in terms of maneuverability and stealth, but fortunately the fleet has always performed well in this regard.

After gaining the support of the human empire during the Apostate Era, Li Nuo switched his consciousness into another Blood Raven Boy.

This orc resides in the Terran palace during the Age of Rebellion, specifically to communicate with Makado.

Li Nuo sent a message using the data tablet in the lounge. After a short while, the Imperial Chancellor walked into the room, leaning on his staff, his steps somewhat hurried.

"You've started fighting with the Eldar? How's the battle going?" Makado asked hurriedly.

“Makado, I haven’t really fought the Eldar from the Rebellion era yet. I’m an old acquaintance of their leader. They’ve given me half an hour to mediate, out of respect for me.”

Li Nuo quickly recounted his conversation with Elena.

Makado knew his true identity, so Li Nuo could speak frankly and easily.

Macado breathed a slight sigh of relief; as long as the fight hadn't officially begun, there was still room for maneuver.
“Give me a few minutes, Li Nuo. I’ve planted some spies within the Eldar of the Ark. I’ll contact them and ask for details. I have a feeling this matter might not be so simple.”

Li Nuo also felt that things were strange in every way, and it would be best if he could find out the truth from the spy.

Makado gripped his staff with both hands, closed his eyes, and a powerful surge of psionic energy erupted from his head.

The magnitude of the psionic fluctuations quickly climbed to the Alpha level.

The air and ground around Makado began to twist and deform erratically.

The gravity around him became strange; the fibers on the carpet stood upright, and tiny dust particles flew toward the ceiling.

This situation lasted for about two minutes.

The psionic fluctuations dissipated rapidly. Makado opened his eyes, his gaze flashing rapidly, and muttered incantations:

“Something’s not right, something’s very wrong. Li Nuo, the prophecy about the Palu Beastmen didn’t originally come from the Five Ark Worlds or the Black Library.”

Li Nuo raised an eyebrow. "What is that?"

“It’s Luggarath, a small Ark world.” Macado nervously rubbed his staff together, speaking rapidly:

"About a month ago, the supreme prophet of Luganat during the Rebellion era saw a vision of the future through the Infinite Circuit. He received a prophecy concerning the Palu Orcs. The prophecy stated that the alliance between the Palu Orcs and the Human Empire would be the beginning of the Eldar's destruction. The Eldar must launch a surprise attack on the Palu Orcs at a specific time to significantly weaken their influence and eliminate the possibility of the Palu Orcs allying with the Human Empire again."

"At first, this prophecy only spread within the small ark world of Luganat, during both the Apostate and Rebellion Ages. After a month, other ark worlds in the two sub-universes gradually received the same prophecy from their respective prophets. This is why the Palu Orcs were attacked simultaneously during the Rebellion and Apostate Ages."

Li Nuo frowned upon hearing this and asked, puzzled:
"Why did the supreme prophet of Luganat receive such a prophecy? Which Eldar god do they worship?"

Makado said:

“They are general believers among the Spirit Race, meaning they believe in all kinds of true gods and do not follow only one true god. Therefore, we do not know which Spirit God sent down this prophecy at present.”

Li Nuo opened the simulation interface and looked at a save file.

This file belongs to the commander of a reconnaissance squadron.

The fleet is monitoring Luganat's Ark and is ready to guide the Paru fleet in a surprise attack at any time.

As for who plotted against me, I'll capture the prophet of Luganat and ask him clearly; the truth will come out in due course.

In order to have a legitimate reason for attacking, Li Nuo planned to launch an attack on Luganat immediately after the Eldar fleet attacked Palu Homeland, under the pretext of retaliation.

As Li Nuo was thinking this, the simulation interface shook, and a save report popped up.

[Archived file: The Witch Boy - Sak.]

[Briefing: Palu's Homeland has been attacked! Please monitor the orc's movements closely to prevent its accidental death.]

One archived briefing after another popped up, each pointing to an invasion from the Eldar.

Seeing that Li Nuo's expression was off, Makado quickly asked:
"What happened?"

"The Eldar are attacking my imperial capital; I must leave."

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Makado asked.

"Whatever your needs, just tell me."

Li Nuo thought for a moment, whispered a few words to Makado, and then switched his consciousness to Sak.

"Bang! Boom!"

The deafening roar of the explosions filled the air, and countless fireworks burst forth on the near-ground tracks.

In the Netverse space where Palu's home planet is located, there are no ancient cannons left behind by the ancients, so the Eldar can only attack the planet by bombarding it with naval cannons.

Their firepower is extremely fierce and highly accurate, capable of targeting key nodes of the global protective force field of Palu Homeland for surgical-like bombardment.

The Paru fleet remained on standby within the atmosphere and did not launch an attack.

In this self-defense counterattack, the first strategic weapon to appear was the "big black pipe" that had been built long ago!
Thick, dark, and hard!

With a sudden tremor, the soil on the ground parted to both sides, revealing a vertical shaft opening with a diameter of over 300 meters.

The white steam drifted out of the pipe opening, only to be suddenly broken open by a round object.

"Bang! Bang!"

The shell shot out from underground, unleashing a deafening sonic boom the instant it left the shaft.

It soared upwards, piercing through the clouds and tearing through the mist, hurtling straight toward the near-ground orbit, leaving a long trail of flame behind it.

The appearance of this shell did not attract the attention of the Eldar.

What a joke!
What kind of power can a shell fired from underground have?
Do you green-skinned people think planetary gravity is child's play?
The next second, the shell cracked in mid-air, as if it couldn't withstand the pressure and was about to disintegrate.

The pointy-eared creatures behind the portholes laughed incessantly, mocking the green-skinned creations and saying that the shells were more fragile than they had imagined.

But soon, the pointy-eared children stopped laughing.

After the shell cracked open, its heavy metal casing detached and fell to the ground as a meteor.

The inside of the shell is a flying machine.

It seemed to have lost its power, drifting alone in the empty sky.

Ignition, acceleration, and using the plasma engine to generate the power for a second ascent—this is the kind of thing an ordinary person would think of.

But the old man with the green skin is no ordinary person.

They came up with a brilliant idea: to install another set of navigation equipment on the aircraft.

That is the sub-light speed engine!
The prerequisite for reaching sub-light speed is that the surrounding area must be sufficiently open.

The aircraft now meets this condition.

"bass!"

A slight vibration could be heard in the air.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the aircraft vanished without a trace, and in the blink of an eye, it joined the line of pointed-eared creatures.

Before the pointed ears could react, an extremely bright light radiated from inside the aircraft. It was scorching, burning, and extremely hot. Although it was a high-energy ray containing boundless heat, it made the pointed ears around feel a chill in their hearts!

"Bang! Rumble—"

A golden sun exploded in its orbit near the ground, rapidly expanding like a balloon and engulfing the surrounding ships.

Li Nuo looked up at all of this and nodded to himself.

The "big black tube" and its accompanying shells lived up to expectations, achieving complete success in their first live-fire exercise.

With such a powerful weapon in hand, the cluster bombing by the pointed-eared troops is no longer feasible. They can only disperse their ranks and roam around various locations in the planet's near-surface orbit, forcing them to shift from a swift and decisive annihilation campaign to a protracted war.

In this way, I will have plenty of time to explore Luganate.

Li Nuo picked up the Noisy Box, mobilized the Palu Fleet, and issued the order to proceed.

Before long, Space and Beast led their hastily assembled assault fleet, under the cover of "Big Black Pipe" and the Homeland Defenders, and set sail, quickly moving away from the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)