Traveling through time, I'm making pancakes in Warhammer

Chapter 359 Belonging

After a brief hug, Esrick and Howard let go of each other, and then Howard retreated again and again, retreating behind Gloria and May.

At present, even if the governor has no ill intentions, what about others?

And having no malicious intent doesn't mean he's safe.

It would be better for him to keep some distance to be on the safe side.

Esrick also saw that Howard had understood all this, so after letting go of Howard, he continued to retreat until he retreated to the army stationed on the other side.

“This thing is…”

The Eldar prophet looked at the object in Howard's hand that was emitting a faint blue fluorescence and seemed to be fascinated.

"Brother, I am quite sure that this is what we came to this planet to find."

Chalandi calmed himself down and waved his staff. The gem on the top of the staff glowed, but then went out in an instant.

Because just as Charandi was about to use magic, Mei also released her psychic power, preventing her brother from taking any further action.

"Mei?!" Chalandi was shocked and angry: "What are you doing?"

"Brother, please calm down." Mei walked straight towards the Eldar prophet and grasped his staff.

"This energy source is different from what we expected. It is very dangerous and beyond our control." Mei explained to her brother:

"If we rashly bring it back to our world, it might bring disaster upon us."

"Did he influence you?" Chalandi asked the human.

"It's what happened in reality that influenced me." Mei responded firmly: "Brother, if you and I had exchanged experiences these days, you would make the same choice as me."

After a moment's hesitation, the Eldar Prophet lowered his raised staff and said:

"Mei, I believe you. What are you going to do next?"

They had been in tune with each other since childhood, and Charandi could see that his sister was not lying.

Mei looked at Howard, but just as she was about to speak, the Mechanical Sage's cold voice came at an inopportune moment:

"Welcome back triumphantly."

The Mechanical Sage gently applauded Howard and his group:

"I'm relieved to see you're all safe and sound."

Then he held out his hand to Howard:

"Mr. Howard, according to our agreement, the energy source belongs to humans and the Eldar. Can you hand it over to me for safekeeping now? I need to conduct further inspection and research on it. Friends of the Eldar, you can also participate."

At this time, Jasmine and Nasimov also caught up. Nasimov saw Howard and the other two, then looked at the Governor and the Mechanical Sage. She wanted to say something, but was glared back by Esrick.

The young man's eyes had never looked so fierce and terrifying.

Privately, he was happy to be a kind adult in front of the little girl, but in such a formal occasion, she had to understand her position.

Esrick was giving her a chance. She needed to prove she could handle the big issues, so she would be qualified to continue working for him. If she couldn't handle the big issues, then there was no point in training her any further. While he wouldn't kill her, Esrick would definitely kick her into a position with no room for advancement and retire early.

Behind Nakhimov, Jasmine calmly took out an anesthetic used for assassination. As long as there was any possibility that this little girl would leak secrets, Jasmine would make her shut up.

In the end, Nakhimov said nothing, but his expression was still full of uncontrollable sadness.

Nakhimov's performance was barely acceptable. Although she could not abandon her conscience as quickly as the talented Esrick, it was still remarkable.

Faced with the Mechanical Sage's request for the energy source, Howard took another step back and retreated completely to the back holding the container in his hand.

"Mr. Howard, are you going to break the agreement between us? I acknowledge the contribution of you and your Eldar friends in this matter, but please don't forget that it is we humans who have shed the most blood in this entire war. You are also a human, are you going to betray the Empire?"

The Mechanical Sage continued to question without emotion.

"This thing has no value to you or to humanity. It will only bring you misfortune." Mei continued to try to persuade the Mechanical Sage:

"Please don't regret it until disaster strikes. We are the only ones in this universe capable of dealing with this curse. We are grateful for your race's efforts and are willing to pay three stcs in return. Please reconsider what I have to say."

"I've made it very clear. If the bargaining chips you and your race had from the beginning were only three STCs, this cooperation would never have been possible. Please keep your promise."

Then the Mechanical Sage looked at the nun again:

"Sister, you know best that this planet is Imperial territory, and the energy produced from it is naturally the Empire's property. We are already doing a great favor by allowing the alien races to conduct joint research, yet they are not satisfied. As the Emperor's daughter, it is your responsibility to make them understand this fact."

These rather harsh words almost caused Charandi to have a fit, but Mei stopped him.

Mei shook her head slightly at her brother, signaling him not to be impulsive.

The Mechanical Sage thought he now had the moral high ground and could control everything, but he didn't know that the three STC chips Mei had just proposed were a strategy of courtesy before force.

Having been called out by the Mechanical Sage, the nun could no longer remain silent. She walked between the Eldar and the Mechanical Sage, facing each other, and said:

"You have a point. This energy source is the property of the Empire."

But the next sentence the nun continued:

"However, I don't think you are qualified to represent the interests of the Empire. Your eagerness to possess this energy source is, in some way, harming the interests of the Empire."

The nun's words left the Mechanical Sage silent for a few seconds, so he asked again:

"Sister, what led you to have such an idea?"

The Mechanical Sage wisely did not fall into the self-proving trap, but instead threw the trap back to the nun.

"What I've seen and heard these past few days has made me think you're not trustworthy." The nun was completely unaware that she had fallen into a self-proving trap, and was still explaining foolishly.

"Oh?" The Mechanical Sage asked inquiringly, "So, what exactly made you think I'm untrustworthy?"

"I……"

The nun was about to speak when Howard, who was listening, finally couldn't stand it anymore. He ran over with the energy source and stood shoulder to shoulder with the nun, interrupting her next speech.

Although debate is useless, once a debate really begins, the main purpose is not to convince the other party but to convince the audience. If the nun continues to speak so bluntly, they might really become traitors.

Howard wasn't afraid of a sneak attack from the Mechanical Sage after reaching this dangerous position. But with the Om Messiah in his pocket, a sneak attack? It was simply hilarious.