At the UEG headquarters, the conference hall was filled with a serious yet hopeful atmosphere.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, we have arranged for the capture of Tu Hengyu," reported an official.
Kenthelion sat calmly on his throne, his cold gaze waiting for more news.
"Have all the rebels been wiped out?"
"The World Eaters Legion, Your Majesty, have all carried out your orders."
"That's good."
Not a single rebel remained alive after the World Eaters had done their work.
"Your Majesty, since this is your first visit to Earth, our chefs have decided to prepare some local delicacies for you," said a council member, summoning several renowned chefs from Japan, famous for their creativity.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. I'm Kenjiro. I will prepare a dish combining Earth's flavors with those of the Imperium Caelestis. This special dish is called sashimi," Kenjiro introduced himself confidently.
"Very well. Let us prepare."
Hearing this, Kenjiro's excitement instantly ignited. Perhaps his sushi restaurant wouldn't just open across Blue Star in the future - but throughout the entire galaxy.
Back in the kitchen, Kenjiro began gathering ingredients. One of the accompanying chefs asked, "Chef Kenjiro, what kind of sushi should we make to satisfy His Majesty?"
Kenjiro scanned the ingredient list and spotted a creature named ant-cow that looked promising.
"Today, Your Majesty will be served ant-cow sushi," he said, handing the list to a passing Alpha Legion Space Marine.
The Space Marine paused to examine the list and nodded slightly. He respected the chef's bravery in choosing ant-cow as the main ingredient - since most Space Marine divisions were reluctant to consume KAT-a-chan meat, a rare and dangerous creature.
Since it was the Emperor's command, the Space Marine simply carried out his duty, casting one last glance at the chef through his helmet, feeling a trace of pity but remaining stoic.
An assistant chef muttered, "Let's just hope this dish doesn't turn into a disaster... or an explosion."
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Kenthelion was waiting patiently in the conference room when a sudden explosion echoed from the kitchen.
"What the hell was that?!"
Everyone jolted in surprise, instinctively assuming it was another rebel attack.
"Damn it! The food-it's eating people!"
A kitchen assistant staggered out, clutching the stump of his missing arm.
Dozens of fully armed UEG soldiers rushed toward the kitchen, flamethrowers and rifles at the ready.
"What's going on?" Kenthelion asked sharply.
Curious and concerned, he walked toward the flames and questioned one of the chefs who had managed to escape the chaos.
"The canned food! It eats people!"
The chef stared into the burning kitchen in horror.
Chef Kenjiro, another survivor, muttered in disbelief, "I think I messed up the dish... I was trying to make sushi using ant meat."
Suddenly, the first soldier to enter the kitchen let out a scream, and the rest stormed in after him. Gunfire and flamethrower bursts erupted in a chaotic symphony:
"Tat-tat-tat! Brakka-brakka! Pop! Pop! Bang! Ka-chak! Boom! Brrrrrt! Trrr-trrr! Fwoooosshhh!"
From the smoke and fire, a small creature about the size of a human palm crawled out of the kitchen. Kenthelion stepped forward and crushed it under his boot, smashing it into a slimy pulp.
"What the hell were you guys doing?" he demanded, crouching down to pick up the remains with his bare hand.
Another shaken chef explained, "I don't know the full story. The head chef said he wanted to make ant meat sushi. He sent someone to fetch the ingredients, but when they opened the can, it exploded-and that thing came out and devoured the chef nearby!"
Kenthelion listened in stunned silence, then finally said:
"So... you were trying to make ant meat sushi?!"
He had to admire their bravery-or madness. Even some Legion Space Marines wouldn't dare eat raw ant meat.
"He gave a simple order,
"Just make two dishes next time to test it. Don't touch weird ingredients like that again-especially not anything from Planet KAT-a-chan."
Then Kenthelion calmly returned to his seat, followed by the others as the meeting resumed.
The congress members began discussing other matters, but Kenthelion's mind was already drifting elsewhere-toward the fleet's warships and their massive cannons. Far more exciting than these boring debates. that grow legs."