"I understand what you are trying to do, but I disagree with your last approach with my cousin. You killed him twice for the kingdom's sake. What would you have done if he didn't co back from death itself? Did you take a chance with his life?" The Duchess of Agrus ask William as both of them took a little walk away from the main camp to have a private conversation.
William understands why Rana is distraught after witnessing the Crown Prince's trial. After all, Rana has a close relationship with her cousin as both of them had the sa teacher and ntor, Sir Dolven. Also, there is the fact that Prince Benton is the next future king of her county, and William did kill him more than once.
"You are right, I did take my chance with his training from the beginning, and the result was what I had hope for. Of course, I didn't do all this without taking extra asures to make sure Prince Benton survives each training. But at the end of all this, Prince Benton persevered every obstacle and proven his might not just to but everyone else, including my brothers." William explained his reasoning and the chance he took to ensure Crown Prince's survival. After all, William was preparing the Crown Prince for potential Chaos invasion in case William fails.
"I know this isn't just proving his worth to you and your n. You have an ulterior motive for a while, and I waited enough. I want answers, NOW!" Rana, who now ran out of her patience, demands an answer and wants to hear an answer from the man she started to trust. Without any doubt, this ti, Rana will get straight answers from William without his puzzling answer of 'It is Emperor's will.'
Ever since joining the vampire campaign and eting William, she experienced new things and supernatural events past month than her entire life. Especially when they were attacked by barbarians led by an armored man who has similar weapons and armor just like William.
William takes the helt off and holds it to his side. She directly looks at Rana as she glared back at him without any hint of backing out.
William's mind ran light-years as he asks himself multiple questions. Should he explain to her what is to co? The invasion that is beyond any mortal's imagination and terror. William, a ar mortal from the 'real world', is doing his best to prepare for an invasion that no one knows. These questions weigh him heavily more than his power armor.
"There are forces, supernatural entities that are trying to co to this world. I can't tell you their true nas as they will have an anchor to this world but what I can tell you is that they are the eternal enemy of God-Emperor and the Imperium of Mankind." William did his best to explain what kind of force he and his army is facing. No nas, no true nature of their existence, and any information that could give them the opportunity to grow roots like a weed.
To minimize the influence on this world is, to say the least, an amount of information to natives. But William also knows this is how Emperor did to his sons by hiding the truth, which backfired, literally in his face.
"Is that it? Enemies of your god are coming to my world, and that is your best explanation to ?" Rana was furious about William's simple answer to her questions. How can she defend her country and her people from unknown enemies when a single person who has direct answers to defeat them isn't telling jack shit?
"I can't say more. As I said, they will have the anchor to this world if I tell you who they are. If that happens, there will be no ways to remove their grips from this world and everyone you know." William's explanation didn't help much as Rana understood it differently. After all, her world has multiple deities, and so of them previously caused problems before, so supernatural invasion isn't sothing new for Rana's knowledge.
"What about your god? The God-Emperor? Why doesn't he directly handle his enemies like a true warrior you claim him to be? Isn't he a god?" Rana asks William with frustration after hearing William's stonewall answer. With everything, William told her about God-Emperor is true, then Emperor must be doing sothing to stop his enemies.
"He is, and you are looking at it. I'm here to protect you, but Emperor can't directly take action just like his enemies can't. This fight is my burden, and it isn't yours to be part of." The last sentence from Emperor's Champion ends the discussion as William doesn't want to push any further. The war between Chaos and Imperium indeed ca to this world, but it doesn't an this has to stay here forever. William will find a way to push the Chaos and close every gap of warp that leads to this world, the only problem being if there is a way to seal the gaps.
The Duchess didn't say right away after William finish his last sentence. From her perspective, William declares that her help isn't needed as she isn't part of his religion. The religious movents are sothing Rana heard and saw plenty as various deities exist in this world. So are gods or goddesses of sothing and tend to cause problems once every hundred years to which group of heroes or adventurers usually stops it.
Still, those people need help from local lords, king or queen as logistics of the holy campaign are needed. William declines that significant help on his holy campaign to defeat so unknown evil gods and even told Rana to 'Backoff.'
Once again, there was a silence between William and Rana as both just stare at each other and wait for one of them to speak. William is doing his best to protect people who were kind to him in his known world. Rana is willing to help the Paladin of the Emperor on a holy mission to defeat evil gods. Finally, Rana spoke first, breaking the silence.
"Then add to your group. I don't belong to any particular religion, so if I convert to your religion, then I will have all my questions answered, and you will have my help, problem solved." Rana's answer surprised even William as he didn't expect to hear the change of religion from her.
Yes, this will sowhat solve the current problem, but it doesn't an it won't co back to haunt William in so ways. What if Rana goes complete Sisters of Battle against Chaos and ends up getting killed? Or worse, what if she joins the Chaos after learning Emperor's lore and history of Imperium? If Tzeentch is genuinely ssing with William, this is it for sure.
"I… I will think about it. For now, I will hold your request for religious conversion until further notice. Until you beco a full-pledged mber, you won't get any answers to your questions. Please be patient and let us handle local political problems first." William sohow redirected the topic of the sudden religious recruit and put on his helt back on. While Rana is sowhat satisfied with the temporary solution, William has more questions on what will happen if a native of this world gains knowledge of a completely different world's religion.
William sends the Duchess back to the camp first with the excuse of wanting to be alone to think further. When the Duchess finally went away, William stands alone as the calm wind blew away gently. Turning his head to his left and right, William finally said to himself through his helt.
"You may co out," Second later, two Tempestus Scions ca out from the shadows of the trees. Living up to their elite status, they killed their presence and guarded William against any potential enemy, even from an internal one.
"The area is secured, and everyone is ready to move them the mont you give the command. I sent two others to follow the Duchess back to camp in case anything happens to her, including a sudden change of heart," One of the Scion reported to William, including sending escorts to the Duchess, which William wasn't aware of.
'Damn, there were four of them? I didn't saw the other two from my helt sensor.'
"Good, we will be arriving at Prince Benton's ho tomorrow, but I want to make sure there isn't any surprise for us. Pass the order to Catachan Jungle Fighters to send 5 of their best scouts to check areas, including the border between Alderim and Legellan. I have a feeling there is more to this alliance of two kingdoms." William gave his order to which the second Scion imdiately went on radio to pass the order. With new order given and William had enough for the night, he and two Scions return to camp.
The silence welcos William, but he knows at least a dozen eyes are watching the periter for any unwelco guests. Knowing the coming of tomorrow's political ga, William went to his spot to relax, which is a large tree big enough to support his back.
The night continues without any incident as William closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.
The darkness quickly consud his mind, and William fell asleep. But to his surprise, he was standing in a garden with two chairs and a table in the middle, sitting on one of the chairs, a mysterious entity covered in the light signals William to take a seat.
"William, co and sit with . I wanted to et you ever since the other one t you." The mysterious figure happily welcos William as it prepares snacks on the table.
"Who are you? What do you an the other one?" William asks the mysterious figure as he takes the chair to sit. There was no sense of bad intent coming from the figure, and William can tell he was in a safe place for so reason.
"Sorry, it's been ages since I talk to anyone new. You can call Nun, but you know as Star Child, the soul of the Emperor of Mankind, and I'm here to help you with your relationship problem."
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