Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 448 Detective Tracks Down the High Lord

The transport depot at No. 105, the administrative district adjacent to the capital, was suddenly abandoned three days ago due to its inefficiency and ineffectiveness, according to the transport consul's report.

However, after reviewing all the transport reports, Arcena Dunn found that there were no problems with the transport station.

Furthermore, the surge in transportation volume was exacerbated by the large number of tasks and sleepless nights following the emergence of the "shadow of order," which led to a surge in demand for supplies such as office supplies and coffee.

This strange situation caught his attention.

It was clearly caused by some kind of intervention, and Alsena's guess was that it was related to the High Lords.

The administrative caste is one of the high castes, and there are few instances where it can trigger abnormal situations.

Considering that three days had passed and others might not have discovered it, Alcéna decided to go himself.

He took "deduction student" Fralin with him and used his psychic abilities to see along the way, avoiding law enforcement officers, and made his way to the transportation depot.

With one kilometer to go before reaching its destination, Alsena saw that the entire transport depot was fenced off and there were no guards around.

Alsena paused for a moment, entering detective mode, a knowing glint in his narrow blue eyes.

The people who handled this incident seemed very confident, having erased all traces and even left no guards.

More likely, the uprising led by Mary was short-handed, and at least not enough manpower was allocated to cover up the secret.

Moreover, most of the Gadinar people would not disobey orders.
Arsène did not give up; he knew that, as a detective, the most important thing was to investigate personally.

After being promoted to "Guardian of Knowledge," he became more proactive than before, and subconsciously longed to step out of the office and be more involved on the front lines.

The Black Emperor has entrusted him with the task of overseeing the hunting of high lords, and he will certainly not let the Black Emperor down.

Alcéna led Fralin forward to the locked fence.

His mental power spread outwards, like a giant hand gripping a fence.

With a slight scraping sound, the three-meter-wide fence was torn off and fell silently to the ground.

Alcéna stepped inside, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

The road is ten meters wide, flat and clean.

The "Guardian of Knowledge" slowly walked forward. After taking several dozen steps, his inspiration was triggered. He suddenly stopped, squatted down, and reached out to touch the ground, his touch rising and falling unevenly.

"There are signs of a battle here, using energy weapons."

The "Guardian of Knowledge" rose and continued searching the surroundings.

He stopped again twelve meters away.

Alsena's telekinetic power spread, the ground shattered, and a golden emblem buried underground flew out and landed in his hand.

Fularin leaned closer and looked at the white elk pattern on the emblem.

Having recently become a true "reader," he immediately recalled all the materials he had read.

"It's Mattis's coat of arms."

"This caste is the administrative caste of Gardiner, and they separated from the Brennan caste 2,500 years ago, more than 100 generations ago."

"Most of the generations of Matisse would serve as administrative staff in Gardiner."

Having just been promoted to "Detective Trainee," he deduces based on the clues he has found so far.

"This place is close to the administrative district and has not been affected by the uprising. It must be that Mattis had a conflict with another high caste."

The "Guardian of Knowledge" nodded. "Then, why did they clash? That's crucial."

The detective continued his search, finding the Alfie caste emblem and other signs of battle.

A moment later, the "Guardian of Knowledge" gathered all the items in front of him, and his hand ran over each item, using his extraordinary ability to recreate a scene.

The narrow eyes of the "Guardian of Knowledge" flashed, and a luxury car drove by, only to be suddenly attacked.

"The Mattis caste was attacked by the Alfie caste. What do you think is the reason?" The "Detective Academy" spoke after a moment of silence.

“Lord Arsena, I have a bold idea.”

"Lord Ninglu once said that those who inherit the will of the High Lord will regard it as an honor."

As a confidant of Alsena, Fralin attended the meeting and learned of Gardiner's key intelligence.

"After becoming high lords, they will bring benefits to their caste, breaking through and elevating their status within the caste."

"And this was impossible before the emergence of a High Lord."

“Each caste in Gaddinar is fixed from the day it is born, and only the High Lords can change it.”

After presenting his reasoning clearly, the "reasoning student" finally spoke.

“I suspect that someone from the Mattis caste has been chosen to become a High Lord, or at least is one of the candidates.”

"There was also a candidate from the Alfie caste who launched this attack in order to become a High Lord."

The "Guardian of Knowledge" nodded slightly. "Your guess is correct."

"You immediately check all people of the Mattis and Alfie castes, aged between ten and twenty-five..."

Although the Gadinar people's biochemical technology can improve the body, and the nobles can also use life-extending technology, he guessed that the high lord would choose a younger body.

After all, transferring a body is not easy.

Younger bodies are better and should be used for a longer period of time.

“Yes, sir. I will definitely find that high lord,” Fularin replied.

At the same time, in the biochemical experimental area.

Malena Scarla waved to a group of rats she had found in a lower-caste neighborhood, a kilometer from the experimental building.

The "biologist" tossed out dozens of seeds, and the gray-brown mice immediately sprang to life, raising their paws.

Each of their paws holds one or two seeds of varying sizes.

At the same moment, a group of warriors with painted faces and wearing black bulletproof armor, leading hundreds of lower-caste Gadinars, launched an attack on the laboratory.

The guard captain turned on the loudspeaker and shouted:

“You lowly slaves, the laboratory is a place for noble people.”

"You lowly slaves, get out of here immediately."

The guard captain discovered that the lower castes, instead of fleeing in panic like rats as in the past, were actually shouting and launching an attack.

"Open fire! Kill these lowly slaves!"

The guards raised their guns and fired a barrage of beams at the bald man, a member of a lower caste.

The captain of the Katachon warriors raised the laser gun made by Incaladion and accurately blew the head off the guard captain.

He shouted to the demolition expert, "Move!"

The captain gave the order that the Catachan warriors would not usually launch a direct attack; instead, they would infiltrate the laboratory to seize it.

But his orders were to launch an attack, create a breach in the experimental building, and then feign being repelled.

The captain didn't know why he had to do it, but that was the order he received.

Three demolition experts raised their missile launchers.

Three missiles, trailing white mist, slammed into the experimental building.

(End of this chapter)