Chapter 78

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Winnie's first reaction was that Alvin was talking nonsense.

The probability of a 'Daemon Engine' appearing in this godforsaken place is equivalent to digging gold out of a cesspit.

Luo Sai Er Hive World has a population of only about 100 billion; how could a high-end thing like a Daemon Engine appear?

Furthermore, what could possibly be in this dump that would make the Chaos Gods spare no cost to build a Daemon Engine?

But immediately after, Winnie saw Alvin say with a serious face: "Respected Lord Inquisitor, I can swear to the great God-Emperor that I absolutely did not see it wrong!"

Hearing him swear by the 'God-Emperor', Winnie was speechless for half a second.

"Can you not open and close your mouth with 'His Majesty the God-Emperor'?" Winnie glared at him viciously.

As a loyal Inquisitor, she really couldn't stand Alvin's habit of swearing by the God-Emperor at every turn.

What do you take the great 'God-Emperor' for?

A guarantor?!

If it weren't for Aluman's sake, she would have wanted to shoot this guy!

Alvin rubbed his nose awkwardly: "I'm doing this to make you believe me; or... you can come and see for yourself, the thing is inside."

"Wait, I have one more question."

Winnie's already cold eyes suddenly became extremely serious, and her tone was low and oppressive: "First, explain to me how you know about... 'Daemon Engine', such high-end Chaos knowledge?!"

You must know that within the Empire, knowledge about daemons and Chaos is only accessible to a very small number of people.

It could be Astra Militarum officers, Astartes, Inquisitors, Knight Houses, the Adeptus Mechanicus, Battle Sisters, nobles, etc.

But... this definitely does not include lower-hive dwellers or commoners!

Oh no, damn!

Alvin was instantly dumbfounded, sweating profusely.

Damn cult, damn Daemon Engine, his head was full of this stuff, and he completely forgot the most important thing!

"What? Don't know how to explain it?"

Winnie's eyes became colder and colder; she even drew her bolter, brewing a bone-chilling killing intent: "Alvin Valerius, I now suspect... that you are related to Chaos!"

Yes.

How could an ordinary lower-hive dweller know about high-level knowledge regarding daemons?

Unless he had been imbued with knowledge by Chaos and had already fallen into the embrace of the Chaos Gods, how else could one explain why a lower-hive dweller would actually recognize a 'Daemon Engine'?

If it were a more mature Inquisitor, they wouldn't even listen to Alvin's explanation right now.

A single bolt round would be the best way to handle it!

But fortunately, Winnie Winslett had only recently graduated when she was recommended by her mentor to become an Inquisitor.

Her cognition hadn't yet turned into those of the fanatics; her style of doing things was relatively gentle, and she was even willing to follow order and rules, which was quite unique among the many fanatical Inquisitors.

Therefore, Winnie didn't shoot immediately.

Although Alvin was highly suspicious, she still insisted on her bottom line: not to kill the innocent, and certainly not to become an Inquisitor like her mentor!

It is said that when people face a life-and-death crisis, their brain speed is no less than a high-power motor.

Facts proved that this was not a lie.

In just a few seconds, a flash of inspiration hit Alvin's mind, and a bold idea popped up!

Then, looking at Winnie, who was casting suspicious glances, he said word by word, in a tone that sounded like an interrogation: "Winnie Winslett, do you believe... that the great God-Emperor, His will still walks the territories of the Empire, protecting the great Human Empire?"

What the hell?!

Winnie even thought she had misheard, and the serious expression on her face turned into anger: "Are you playing with me? Alvin Valerius!"

As everyone knows, it has been ten thousand years since the God-Emperor sat on the Golden Throne for the sake of humanity.

"No, I am just stating a fact to you."

Alvin crossed his arms, like the most devout believer: "Because all the knowledge I possess comes from the great 'God-Emperor'."

"Blasphemy! You are blaspheming! Damn heretic!"

Winnie's hand holding the bolter was trembling with anger, her pupils shrank to the size of needle points, and veins throbbed on her smooth forehead, as if she would pull the trigger in the next second to execute this heretic who blasphemed against His Majesty!

But... deep in her heart, there was a vague voice that stopped her thoughts.

What if?

Winnie had once heard her mentor tell the story of a hero known as a 'Living Saint', and in the distant Ultramar sector, there was an agent of the God-Emperor's will whose prophecy changed the entire course of the war!

To some extent, the God-Emperor... really seems to have agents, but to make Winnie believe that the person in front of her was an agent of 'His Majesty the God-Emperor' was undoubtedly hard to accept.

"You... what evidence do you have?!"

Winnie suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, her voice suddenly rose a few degrees, and she said in a low voice: ""

"When I was once at the brink of life and death, I saw a cold sun... It was so dark and profound."

Alvin stared at Winnie and said slowly: "When I woke up again, I suddenly had a lot of knowledge. If you need proof... then I can tell you, the great God-Emperor foresaw the return of His scion, right?"

Winnie was shocked; she could almost be certain that the 'scion' returning that the other party spoke of must be that King of Ultramar, the great existence in history, the current... Regent!

"You... you actually know?!"

Although this matter is not considered a secret among the high-level officials of the Empire today, it is absolutely impossible for a remote planet like Luo Sai Er to know!

"If you still can't believe me..."

Looking at Winnie's shocked expression, Alvin knew the timing was just about right; showing off had to be done in moderation, otherwise, if he were really targeted by the Old Man in Yellow and kidnapped to the Legion of the Damned, what would he do?

So, he calmly lifted the visor of his armor, took the initiative to hold Winnie's slightly cold hand, and pressed the muzzle against his forehead: "I am willing to use my life to prove my loyalty to His Majesty the God-Emperor; you can pull the trigger..."

Psychic power surged quietly, blocking the muzzle.

Play is play, trouble is trouble, but he would never joke about his own life!

What if he really ran into a fool?

Necessary safety measures still had to be taken!

Alvin's expression was filled with grief and indignation, looking exactly like a loyal minister who had been wronged, looking as if he were willing to risk his life.

"You!"

Winnie was furious, staring at him viciously.

You've already said it to this extent; if she really pulled the trigger, wouldn't she become a heretic who blasphemed against the God-Emperor?

Winnie struggled a few times, but found that Alvin was holding on too tightly and she couldn't pull away, so she glared at him angrily: "Let go!"

"Okay."

Alvin quickly withdrew his hand.

"Don't think this matter is over."

Winnie took a few deep breaths, calmed her restless heart, and put on her ice-queen face again: "After we go back, I will conduct a test on you. If there are any traces of Chaos intrusion... then you will definitely regret it!"

"No problem, respected Lord Inquisitor."

Alvin agreed readily; he could just get through the current difficulty first. Besides, an Inquisitor's test was nothing more than a Cogitator array, just some old-fashioned stuff.

A straight body is not afraid of a crooked shadow; he was loyal to the Emperor, so why would he be afraid of a Chaos check?