Traveling through time, I'm making pancakes in Warhammer

Chapter 508 Rumors

Marquez had never heard of the name of the person Sandor was talking about, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

Marquez's logic is this: if the person who instructed Sandor was really a big shot, then Sandor would not tell him the other person's name at all. If Sandor chose to conceal it when he asked, he might still be a little interested.

Moreover, in his opinion, there is no point in tracking down this name. If the Campbell family wants to use a family like the Parasos family to accomplish something, then the Marquez family will find a middleman to separate themselves from the execution layer. From the beginning to the end, the Parasos family will not know that they are working for the Campbell family.

Therefore, the risk will not spread to the Campbell family.

So this "Theosido Ar Muta" is probably just another unknown person.

Marquez lifted the curtains and looked out the frost-covered window. Everywhere he looked was frozen earth, and in the distance there were only distant and steep icebergs. It seemed as if this place was the end of the world.

He lowered the curtains and sighed, "How lonely it is! That woman would actually choose this as her final resting place."

After saying this, he realized that he had spoken out of turn. He shouldn't have used "that woman" to refer to that horrible woman, especially when that horrible woman was still alive.

"Perhaps she has experienced enough turmoil in her life," Sandor said.

Marquez's eyebrows suddenly raised. He had just sighed casually and didn't expect any response. He didn't expect Sandor to reply.

This was almost the second longest sentence Sandor had said since he started his journey, the first being when he answered his own question a few minutes ago.

"I think it's more likely that Lord Hildra wanted to bury his secret completely, so he chose this desolate place," said Marquez.

Sandor: "If everyone who wanted to bury a secret did so, desolate places would be filled with tombstones long ago, and they would no longer be desolate."

Marquez applauded after hearing this: "Have you discovered that you have a talent for telling dry jokes?"

Sandor made no rebuttal, but simply broke off another piece of black bread.

Marquez took a sip of his coffee and said with a hint of emotion, "Actually, when I learned that Master Hildra might not survive this winter, my first reaction was disbelief."

Sandor put down his bread and picked up his coffee, looking at Marquez at the same time, his expression showing that he was interested in the topic.

"I grew up listening to the stories and legends of Lady Hildra. My father, my grandfather, and even my ancestors before me all heard about and even witnessed Lady Hildra's deeds. When I was very young, I thought she was immortal."

Sandor: "Everyone dies, no matter how powerful he is."

Marquez: "Of course, but different people have different endings. I always thought that if a being as powerful as Lady Hildra really died, she would die gloriously in an epic battle, or simply disappear forever, leaving future generations with endless speculation, rather than the complete opposite as it is now."

Sandor: "I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you mean by completely reversed."

"Look," Marcus explained to Sandor, "Lady Hildra first participated in an epic battle, then disappeared for over a hundred years, and now she's dying. Isn't that the complete opposite?"

What Marquez said are all public or semi-public matters. Even if there are ears on the other side of the wall, there is nothing wrong with this statement, so he dared to say it out loud.

What cannot be said is that during the hundred years since Hildra disappeared, the Campbell family has almost become the most powerful force in Tessaril. The Helvinson family can only be eroded by the Campbell family with the title of sub-star governor awarded by the empire. After several more intermarriages, the bloodline of the Campbell family can become the sub-star governor.

However, the appearance of Hildra, a legendary figure from a hundred years ago, changed all of this, causing the Campbell family to be suppressed until now.

Moreover, the method used by this legendary warrior to revive the Helvinson family was not force. In fact, if she had defeated other forces in the Tessarell star zone, the Campbell family would not have been so desperate. However, what she used was efficiency.

She really made the other members of Tessarell believe that they could reap greater benefits by supporting the Helvenson family headed by her, and the Campbell family found that they really could not compete with her.

In this way, the Campbell family lost out in terms of profit distribution. As for military strength, only three members of the Campbell family have been able to participate in the Space Marine selection in the past five hundred years, and none have been successfully transformed into Space Marines. Even if there are still some mortal troops, even the most foolish Campbell knows not to engage in armed conflict with the Helvensin family, especially not with Hildra.

However, although it was unwise to use force, some rumors were circulating throughout the Campbell family and even in the Tessarell star zone.

Marquez opened his mouth slightly and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Mr. Sandor, have you heard some...absurd rumors?"

The moment he said it, Marquez began to regret it. He knew he was courting death, but if he didn't say it, he would feel extremely uncomfortable.

Sandor: "I've heard a lot of absurd rumors. I wonder which one you're talking about?"

"It's...it's about this current Master Hildra..." Marcus chose his words carefully. "Well...legend has it that Master Hildra can shatter mountains and sprout wings of light from her back, allowing her to fly. There's even a legend that she's immortal...but from what I understand, after returning to Tessaril, Master Hildra has undergone several life-extending surgeries, and the most recent one failed. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here."

What Marquez said can be considered confidential, of course it is not particularly confidential. The legend of Hildra has been circulating in Tessarel, and the news that she is dying will not be blocked forever, but the details of the life-extending surgery and how the Campbell family obtained these details are worth talking about.

After saying this, Marquez's heart started pounding for some reason. He had dealt with far more dangerous situations before, so he shouldn't have had such a huge reaction.

But after hearing this, Sandor replied calmly: "As you said, these are just legends."

"Actually, I don't think it's entirely a legend. The Helvetica family's fleet can now shatter mountains, and the Mechanicum's devices allow Master Hildra to fly without a vehicle. As for immortality, if the life-extending surgery doesn't fail, Master Hildra should be able to live for another hundred years, until the next life-extending surgery, and so on."

Marquez didn't notice that he was speaking so fast, so fast that it seemed as if he was trying to explain or cover up something.

But Sandor seemed not to hear what Marquez wanted to conceal. At this moment, a bell rang outside the carriage. Sandor picked up the charcoal fire rack and opened a gap in the door curtain. The cold wind wrapped in snowflakes instantly rushed in through the gap.

And when Sandor had put down the tinderbox, he said to Marquez:

"Mr. Marquez, we're almost there."