Traveling through time, I'm making pancakes in Warhammer

Chapter 431 Lia Weide

Southern Galaxy, Imperial Frontier, Storm Sector, Tessarel Sector

The flagship of the Rogue Merchant Family, the Helvensons, the Great Silence.

Ecological room.

"...Later, my ancestor met the devil again. This time, the devil again held out two bargaining chips: one to win over, and one to threaten."

The mechanical servant poured flower tea for Lia Weide. After the mechanical servant left, she picked up the silver pot beside her and poured milk into the teacup, then stirred it carefully while continuing to tell stories to other guests.

"The bargaining chip used to win over the devil was a planet. The devil told my ancestor that as long as he was willing to serve the devil, the devil would help him defeat the warlord on this planet, thus doubling the number of planets under his rule. The threat used was a ball of fire. The devil told him that if he was unwilling to cooperate, his planet would soon be burned to ashes by enemies on the other side of the universe. But my ancestor still answered the devil: No."

Howard blew away the mist rising from the teacup and commented, "Your ancestor was a man of strong faith, loyal to the Empire, and able to resist the temptations of the devil. It's remarkable."

Lia Weide paused for a moment while stirring the tea, then returned to normal, but before resuming stirring, her index finger twitched slightly.

A servant standing behind Lia Weide saw her gesture, so he walked over to [Howard], lowered his head, and said to [Howard] politely:

"Mr. Howard, please come with me."

Although [Howard] was puzzled by this sudden behavior, he saw that Lia Weide and the servants had friendly expressions on their faces, so he swallowed his doubts and left his seat.

"Excuse me, where are you taking me?" [Howard] asked.

The servant bent down, made a gesture of invitation, and said to [Howard], "Please come this way."

Finally, guided by the servant, [Howard] came to a flower.

The leaves of this flower alone are over two meters tall. A long stem emerges from the lush leaves, with a bud at the end that is about to bloom.

Even in this ecological chamber that cultivated and collected countless rare species, this flower was undoubtedly a rare species, as it had its own dedicated independent culture medium and label classification. On the slightly yellowed card, someone wrote the name of this plant in beautiful cursive script:

beauty.

"How beautiful—" [Howard] exclaimed, and he even stood on tiptoe to get closer to the flower and feel its fragrance more vividly, but not so close that it would be impolite.

"It's a pity that it hasn't been fully opened yet." After appreciating it, Howard, who was intoxicated by it, opened his eyes and said with a hint of regret.

"It will be in full bloom soon," the servant said with a smile, "and you will surely see it then."

"Really?" Howard seemed to be infected by the servant's enthusiasm, so he smiled and said, "Then don't forget to inform me when the time comes."

"Of course I will," said the servant.

He then pulled a knife from his sleeve and stabbed [Howard] in the throat.

"Later, my ancestor unified all the planets in his star. On the day of his coronation, the devil appeared again."

After the servants took Howard away, Leah Weide continued to stir the tea and told the remaining Howards interesting stories about her ancestors, seemingly unaware of the massacre that was happening not far away.

"This time, the demon was even larger and seemed stronger, but also more anxious and eager. As usual, he offered my ancestor two bargaining chips: one to win him over, and one to threaten him."

"This time, the devil used a spaceship to win over my ancestor. The devil told my ancestor that if he accepted the devil's alliance, the devil would protect his fleet's journey in the Sea of Souls. He could send his fleet to any place in the universe and conquer any planet he wanted."

The milk and tea were thoroughly stirred. When Lia Weide was satisfied with the color and foam, she added three sugar cubes and started stirring again.

Three servants walked out from behind Liavide and "invited" away the three [Howards] at the tea party. The killing was silent and swift. The bodies of the dead were mixed with the organic soil and became nutrients for Liavide's beloved plants.

"This time, the devil's threat was a dazzling golden light. The devil warned my ancestor that something terrible was approaching and that this was his last chance. If he refused to accept it, his soul would be annihilated in this golden light. But my ancestor still said no to the devil."

At this point in the story, most of the other [Howards] present seemed a little uneasy. Leah Weide's execution of them had no pattern or logic. They had no idea when the butcher's knife would fall, so how could they talk about how to respond?

But Lia Weide remained graceful and continued to tell the story of her family:

"When my ancestors assembled a fleet and prepared to expedition to other star systems, the golden light the demon had spoken of arrived. Later, my ancestors learned that in other parts of this universe, this golden light was called: The Emperor."

"The Emperor gave my ancestor only one choice, and this time, he answered: Yes."