I am in Warhammer's Heartsteel

Chapter 035: Lightning and Leaves

Cecilia smiled charmingly and stepped forward to take Dejan's arm.

"Cecilia Fisher, what's your relationship with Arthur Fisher?" Dejan felt an astonishing pressure on his arm and couldn't help but have his mind wander.

"My great-grandfather."

"Since you're a direct descendant, you must also have a Knight Mech, right?"

Deyan looked at the beauty beside him, but he couldn't connect her with the knight mech pilot at all.

"No, I am not a combatant."

Cecilia turned her head to the side, revealing the back of her head.

Deyan glanced at it; the hair was thick, and there was no thought pulse interface. Sure enough, he wasn't a mecha pilot.

"pity."

"You're very interested in mecha, sir?"

"I don't think any man would be uninterested in mecha," Dejan said frankly.

"In that case, how about I show you around? There are two Knight mechs stationed in this hangar."

Cecilia's suggestion immediately piqued Dejan's interest.

"Walk!"

When Deyan saw the 10-meter-tall Ranger-type Knight Mech and the Heavenly Punishment-type Knight Mech, he no longer cared about Cecilia. He circled the mechs, his eyes shining, wishing he could sit inside and test drive them.

Cecilia thoughtfully provides the following introduction: "The Ranger type primarily provides long-range attacks, equipped with a thermal cannon for melting through armor and a heavy explosive shotgun for clearing out light units."

It sacrifices melee capabilities; the weapon on its right arm is fixed and cannot be wielded like a chainsaw sword.

"The Celestial Punishment type is the opposite of the Ranger type. The Celestial Punishment type is responsible for surprise attacks and strong offensives. Believe me, it is a nightmare for the enemy."

Looking at the Gatling gun on the right arm of the Heavenly Punishment type and the Thor's hammer on the left arm, Dejan had no doubt about this.

The emblem on the mecha caught his attention.

In the corridor outside, the Fisher family crest only had two lightning bolts with few branches, while the crests on these two mechs had many branches.

"Why are the emblems on the mecha different from those on the outside?"

Cecilia patiently explained, "Each mech pilot adds their personal mark to the family crest; it's a glorious tradition of our Fisher family."

After visiting the two mechs, Dejan was still eager for more information and tried to extract more information from Cecilia.

However, Cecilia seemed a little emotional and sighed sadly.

"Am I really that unattractive? After seeing the mecha, you haven't even given me a second glance."

Deyan shrugged. "I'm cross-eyed, I don't look anyone in the eye."

As they spoke, the two arrived outside the opera house.

Cecilia pushed open the door and entered, standing on the stage and reaching out to Deyang.

"Does Mr. Davent like opera?"

"Just a little bit." Dejan followed.

"But you seem to be a respectable gentleman who is fond of art." Cecilia parted her red lips slightly, her eyes provocative.

It's like a honey trap.

Dejan sincerely admired Arthur Fisher's sharp eye, which had immediately grasped his weakness.

You have a really good eye for people.

"I prefer body art to opera."

Cecilia pressed a switch, and the curtain fell, creating a private space around the stage.

"Give me your opinion on my art, Mr. Davent."

Stab it!

As the zipper clicked, Dejan, mesmerized, murmured involuntarily, "Your art... is truly vibrant and captivating!"

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A furtive shadow slipped into the opera house from below the stage.

Grove looked around and approached the stage step by step.

He had gone to relieve himself, but on his way back he accidentally saw Dejan walking into the opera house with a beautiful woman, and out of curiosity he followed them.

Through the thick curtain, Grove heard the rustling sound of silk fabric rubbing together, and suppressed gasps and sobs turned into low growls of struggle.

Accompanied by the thud of objects hitting the stage, and even curses!

"Ugh...uhhh, uhh, damn it!"

How intense must it be?

As expected of an adult!

Grove secretly gave a thumbs-up, revealing a knowing, ambiguous smile between men, and turned to leave.

As soon as he pulled back the curtain, he could see Dejan being pinned to the ground by Cecilia, the poison needle protruding from the ring only two centimeters away from his eyeball.

Beauty is the backdrop; murderous intent is the real show!

This woman was incredibly strong, and Deyang couldn't break free for a while.

It looks like I'm about to get infected.

Armrest charging!

Swish!

The next second, Dejan appeared at the edge of the stage.

With a raised hand, an energy ray struck Cecilia.

Screams erupted from the stage.

Cecilia, who had suffered a severe blow, was shocked that a mere inquisitor's attendant could be so troublesome.

Are the personnel of the Imperial Inquisition really that qualified?

Cecilia, her will to fight broken, fled, clutching her bloodied left shoulder.

"Trying to escape after being set up like a honey trap? Stop right there!"

Deyang was suffering from a severe cold, and his nose was practically crooked with anger. As he teleported, he took out his power sword and slashed with all his might.

The breakdown of positions shaved off a few strands of the other party's hair.

Cecilia slipped like an eel, dodging and weaving her way out the door several times.

Deyan teleported out and only saw a figure disappearing into the night. He quickly drew his gun and fired.

Bang bang bang!

Unfortunately, it missed.

The sudden gunfire quickly attracted the attention of the guards and Arthur and his men.

"What is it, Mr. Davent?"

"There was an assassin. The man claimed to be your great-granddaughter, Cecilia Fisher."

No one would be foolish enough to kill an imperial envoy on their own territory.

It's highly unlikely that the Fisher family was behind this.

Dejan was relatively polite to Arthur, but he was annoyed mainly because he had been set up.

There are bad people among the masses.

They actually used beautiful women to test their cadres!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Arthur Fisher explained, "I don't have any great-granddaughters at all. Someone is definitely trying to sow discord between me and the court!"

"Catch the assassin first."

Dejan's gaze swept across the crowd, noticing Grove's twitching lips and strange constipated expression.

Hmm, this kid got assassinated too?

The assassination at the welcome dinner completely stirred up the stagnant waters of Cataflax.

The situation is unpredictable and volatile.

The following day, the court's office in the royal city of Cataflax.

Judge's office.

Dejan, Sister Marta, and Grove went through the Fisher family's combat records and mech maintenance logs from the Mechanicus over the past three years, but found no valuable information.

"That's strange. There's nothing wrong with the Fisher family." Dejan slammed the file shut, feeling the sting in his soul intensify. The more airtight the document seemed, the more suspicious he became.

Battlefield wreckage scans by Alonso revealed that the Raider's mech's ion core signature bore a 50% similarity to the Fisher family's mech technology.

But it's also possible that the Hoffmann family is in disguise.

Judging from Aldrich Hoffman's performance last night, it's not impossible.

"Was the assassin caught last night?" Dejan asked.

"No." Sister Martha was very dissatisfied. "The two families are clearly not cooperating. With their strength, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to catch the assassin."

Deyang understood this principle.

The assassin disguised as Cecilia Fisher knew the Fisher family castle inside and out and was even able to bring him into the hangar.

Even if they are not from the Fisher family, they must have some connection with the Fisher family.

Deyan acted decisively, his confusion vanishing, replaced only by a burning desire for battle.

"You're being ungrateful. Since that's the case, then I won't hold back."

"Notify both families that I am inspecting all active and mothballed mechs!"

The incident occurred on the mecha; every flight of a goose leaves a trace, and we should be able to find some clues.

The Fisher family and the Hoffman family.

Whoever doesn't cooperate is most likely the attacker.

Let's see how long you can cling to your so-called chivalrous honor and act arrogantly in court.

The inspection of the Fisher family's active-duty mechs went smoothly. With the endorsement of the Mechanicus and the Star Language Hall, all Fisher family knight mechs were cleared of suspicion.

Fisher family hangar.

Looking at the 14-meter-tall Knight Overlord in front of him, Deyan felt something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

It's too clean.

There is absolutely no doubt about it.

Noticing Dejan looking at the personal emblem on the mech, Arthur Fisher chuckled and explained, "This is my Throne Mech; the lightning bolts and leaves symbolize destruction and rebirth."

"It's very unique and refreshing."

Dejan gave a perfunctory reply and led his men to investigate the Hoffman family.