In the palace corridor, Li Feng and Sanguinius were now fully dressed, walking on the marble-tiled floor.
At this moment, Sanguinius had once again put on the 'makima' disguise.
Their destination was the reception room, where they were scheduled to discuss cooperation with Yvraine and Visarch of the Death God Army.
Although The Emperor of Mankind, sitting on the throne, had "expressed reservations" about this matter, even going so far as to say:
"I think you two just want to sell my precious The Thirteenth to that Aeldari Woman as a gigolo to satisfy your high-dimensional perversions!"
But now, those with freedom of action were the God-Emperor and the Empress... not The Emperor of Mankind.
Since Sanguinius was already in charge, The Emperor of Mankind couldn't say much, only reminding them not to be deceived by those 'bean sprouts'.
Sanguinius and Li Feng had their own ideas.
Firstly, Sanguinius didn't have a good impression of the Aeldari; in fact, she felt a bit of aversion... because in that world, Li Feng had once said, "If only I were Himmel, I'd hug Frieren and pet her every day."
Sanguinius's willingness to cooperate with the Aeldari was mainly influenced by Li Feng and that world's approach... which was united front tactics! Make more friends and fewer enemies.
Since there were no fundamental conflicts between the Ark Aeldari and humanity, and both sides were facing Chaos, Tyranids, Orks, and even the recently emerged Necrons, why couldn't the two sides form a united front?
If the archaeological technology of 40K could crush 2K, then the humanities and social sciences of 2K would be more than just a simple crush for 40K.
From Sanguinius's and Li Feng's current perspective, humanity's talent in strategy and politics was simply like raising Gu worms.
The security of the Ark Aeldari's united front lay in the rarity of the Aeldari.
The Aeldari population grew very slowly; although they were long-lived, their numbers were too scarce.
If the two families ever had a conflict, the Aeldari wouldn't pose a threat, given their population base.
As for... their desire to resurrect the legendary Death God... Sanguinius & Li Feng: "Do you think humanity would truly allow you to rise?"
When The Emperor of Mankind heard these two, a tear even flowed from the eye socket of his skeletal frame... "They're back! They're all back! This is humanity! Coveting the power of gods! Coveting the authority of gods! The ambition to surpass gods!"
As for the marriage alliance between The Thirteenth and Yvraine, it was the "gentle attempt" before the final "violent means."
If the Aeldari could be assimilated by humanity, then everyone would be happy.
As for the Death God Army and any Aeldari leaders later on... they would simply "draw lots from a golden urn" for Terra's central authority to decide... (This adopts the old lore setting from the setting books about Aeldari half-breeds like Yllian, meaning they can have mixed-blood children, but having children is very difficult, even a great hardship.)
...At this moment, Yvraine and Visarch were seated in the reception room, with a Custodian and a Sister of Silence standing by the door.
Yvraine was eating fruit from the table; the banquet yesterday had been a bit greasy.
Visarch, however, was uneasy; he always felt that dealing with humans never led to anything good.
Moreover, he had seen a book on the bookshelf in the palace guest room yesterday, which described the history of Native Americans and how the Central Plains domesticated nomadic tribes... The more Visarch read, the more his scalp tingled.
As the door opened, Custodes Marshal Trajann walked in... "The Emperor of Mankind's Chief Steward, makima, Lady Sanguinius, and Mr. Li Feng, present!"
As Trajann stepped aside, Yvraine watched Li Feng and the red-haired woman enter the room once again.
And Yvraine didn't know why, but her aura was always suppressed by that red-haired woman with the single ponytail braid; those golden, vortex-like eyes seemed to dominate her from the moment they stepped into the room. (Control Devil, Human Empress, "makima" Sanguinius)
"It seems I've kept you two waiting?"
Sanguinius said this, walked to the sofa, sat down, and then crossed her legs.
Yvraine looked at the red-haired woman's suit and trousers, and the constantly wiggling foot wearing small leather shoes.
"Oh no! This woman is on a higher level than me!"
Yvraine felt a great sense of unease, while Sanguinius across from her showed a pleasant expression, staring at Yvraine with that smile and eyes that seemed to see through everything...
Li Feng also pulled Visarch aside at this moment, and the two gentlemen went to the drinks area to prepare beverages for the four of them.
After all, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, it's best to let them handle it.
Of course, Visarch, the little simp, didn't know...
Sanguinius was waiting; at this moment, whoever spoke first would be at a disadvantage.
Since she had already suppressed Yvraine's aura, she wasn't in a hurry.
"Miss Sanguinius..."
Li Feng, from the drink counter, heard Yvraine speak first and instinctively snapped his fingers, realizing she had taken the bait.
This made Visarch next to him a bit puzzled.
"What is it, Miss Yvraine?" Sanguinius adopted an attentive posture, then leaned forward slightly, resting her elbows on her knees, a very aggressive pose.
"I want to discuss the alliance between the Death God Army and the Imperium of Man... I wonder what The Emperor of Mankind thinks?"
"The Emperor of Mankind has agreed."
Hearing this, Yvraine also breathed a sigh of relief, but Sanguinius's next sentence made Yvraine hold her breath once again.
"However, we have conditions."
"What conditions?"
"We believe that because of unpleasant experiences between our two races, a written agreement is no longer sufficient for binding; we need a more advanced form of alliance." (Ancient dynasties: Tribute! It is an advanced form of alliance!)
Yvraine felt a bit like retreating at this moment, worried that the Imperium would make exorbitant demands or propose something...
Sanguinius: "We have decided that the Imperium of Man and the Death God Army will form a marriage alliance; you will marry The Emperor of Mankind's Thirteenth Son, the Lord of the Five Hundred Worlds of Ultramar, Roboute Guilliman, as a testament to the shared friendship between our two races."
Suddenly, there was the sound of breaking glass from the drinks area, followed by a loud opening of the door.
A dozen Custodes with axes and blades rushed in directly from outside the door.
"I object!"
Visarch, as Yvraine's simp, immediately jumped forward, completely disregarding whether the Custodes would chop him into mincemeat.
He shielded Yvraine behind him.
"We will not ally with you! We, the Death God Army, will not put our leader as a bargaining chip on..."
"I agree," Yvraine said faintly.
"...this gambling table... Huh? Yvraine! You don't need to sacrifice yourself like this!"
"For the future of the Aeldari, I am willing to sacrifice myself."
Seeing Yvraine utter these words, Visarch felt something inside him shattering... Then he immediately walked past a group of Custodes and exited the door...
Li Feng, holding three glasses of juice, said to the Custodes at the door: "He's probably going somewhere to shed some tears; send someone to keep an eye on him, but don't disturb him."
... (Below is an Easter egg ↓ Part of the Director's Cut...)
In a KTV in Macragge...
At the future wedding of The Thirteenth and Yvraine...
A man hid in the KTV...
Visarch held the microphone, howling with a tearful voice...
"♪ ~ It turns out someone had already custom-made a wedding dress for you... Wuwuwu ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ Thank you for the special invitation, to witness your love... (sobbing) ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ I constantly remind myself... don't run away... ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ Holding the wedding invitation, I walk step by step closer to the venue he meticulously arranged ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ Unfortunately, this is your scenery, and I am just a guest... ~ ♪"
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