The Master Ernst standing before Laine truly appears quite aged, heavily ravaged by time. Nevertheless, his body and mind remain strong, and this Demon Hunter Supreme Grandmaster still has decades of life ahead.
"What do you know, young man? Do you truly understand what Chaos is? Do you know how severe the Skaven pestilence is?" Ernst sensed the Emperor's hesitation, which filled him with agitation. The Supreme Grandmaster intensified his tone: "Once a city is contaminated, it must be utterly destroyed and cannot return to its original state!"
"Wasn't the Nuer City District rebuilt even after it was nearly half destroyed by the Skaven Ratmen over twenty years ago?" Laine countered sharply, continuing, "The southern Kakasong Duchy of Brittania often suffers from Ratmen harassment. Yes, Ratmen can destroy our cities and spread plagues among crowds, but what of it? Have humans ever succumbed in terror?"
