Chapter 430 Battle Oath
The Luna Wolves' flagship, the Vengeful Spirit, is still quite busy. Since the Emperor arrived in Ullanor, he personally visited the Vengeful Spirit and Horus Lu Since Pekar's meeting, no, a week before this moment, until now, there has not been a moment of peace throughout the Vengeful Spirit.
In addition to cleaning and arranging the ceremonial accessories to welcome the Emperor, the arrival of the Emperor's direct fleet also means the official start of the next round of large-scale attack plans. The company commanders of the Luna Wolves confirmed the final tactical arrangements in front of a large number of holographic interstellar maps. The discovered positions and enemy movements of various orc tribes were marked one by one, with red and blue arrows crisscrossing them.
From the weapons depot to the ordnance depot, the engines roared lowly during the test, and multiple robotic arms moved busily, debugging the details of each mechanical creation. The armor is being oiled for the last time, and the power swords and power claws are being inspected one by one under the supervision of technical sergeants and the cooperation of servitors. Fuel is transported through thousands of pipelines, and ammunition for different weapons is distributed separately to ensure supply. of sufficient.
Stormbirds and Thunderhawks were ready for action on the deck and hangar. The warriors checked their accustomed bolters, laser weapons, and fire breathing weapons, and placed pistols and grenades in their respective positions.
At the same time, they occasionally tell each other some jokes that they understand internally, such as debating which of the different models of armor is more suitable for the style of the Luna Wolves in appearance - not the bird head anyway, or pretending to The Emperor prayed a few words, and then laughed at each other for not imitating those Word Bearers who were even crazier than the orcs.
"I always feel that one day you will also take the oath of war with us," Togaton said with a smile, winking at Loken, "instead of being responsible for doing this favor for us."
< br>"It's best not," Loken said stiffly, stretching out his arms. "There are only four people in the Council of Four Kings."
"Why can't there be five?" Togaton shrugged grandly. Shrugging, "New moon, half moon, gibbous moon, full moon, there can also be half crescent moon, half half moon... I have long felt that working with these familiar faces every day is boring enough."
"Are you sure?" Sejanus punched Togaton on the shoulder. The reason why he completed this routine task this time was because he stood closest to Togaton.
"Don't think you can stop my truth by relying on vulgar violence," Togaton immediately began to joke. "You must know that the truth will endure forever through the fire of war, and the holy word will stand out in chaos and be revealed..."
"And you will receive a second punch, Taric." Ezekiel Abaddon warned. "We are here to make a pre-battle oath, not to imitate the Word Bearers."
Aceimand nodded quietly: "Ezekiel is right, Loken has been waiting for a long time."
Loken silently emptied his mind, letting all the noisy conversations escape from his mind The cortex drained away quietly, until several Astartes leaned towards him in turn and began to recite the oaths they would fulfill in the coming battle.
Loken straightened his arms and let the four long strips of paper hanging on his arms hang smoothly and naturally, ensuring that the oaths of everyone in the Council of Four Kings were clearly displayed. "I will bear witness to your oath," he said.
Just as several warriors were drawing their palms with their sword blades one after another, smearing blood on the oath paper, Mallowhurst passed by the door of the hall where they were, walked a few steps, then returned, and walked straight towards them.
“Aren’t you going to take me with you?”
He looked a little tired. In the previous battles, he had suffered some unpleasant injuries. Torgadun made his usual comment: he looked more like a "twist", but luckily it didn't really match his nickname - which would have made me laugh.
"Aren't you at our father's side?" Abaddon stood up and welcomed Malohurst's arrival. Loken returned the oaths one by one to the Luna Wolf who wrote them.
"Father still has many things to discuss with the Emperor alone," said Malohurst, sighing wearily. "As you know, he has decided to make his final decision to the Emperor alone. I'm here to talk about tactical planning. We still have five systems to confirm the order of attack and the extent of destruction. The exploration work on the frontline shows that they still have the value of preservation, and the mineral resources and biological resources are worth preserving. ”
"Then you should go to Harhabat first." Togaton shrugged his shoulders and grinned when he mentioned the religious sect. "Before we fight side by side with them, why do we need to communicate so frequently? How to protect the world we want to attack, instead of using heavenly fire to wipe them all out..."
"Do you think I don't know this truth?" Mallowhurst said, "I am fighting against the enemy. The leader talked about it. "Erebus?" Loken replied curiously. He had heard about the leader's name for a long time, but he had never had the luck to talk to him head-on.
In the words of the Council of Four Kings, Erebas is surprisingly a rational person. It is not difficult for him to communicate, and in a sense he even has a good relationship with the group of fighting madmen. Not the same. Of course, he would adhere to those core concepts that were characteristic of the Word Bearers, such as the need to eliminate every enemy alive - but they were facing orcs after all, and that wasn't a contradiction at all.
After Mallowhurst, Erebus walked into the hall. He is dressed in granite gray armor, has a medium build, deep eye sockets, and his skin appears darker against the lines composed of fine scriptures. He had slender fingers and calm movements, and he carried a heavy, gilt-edged book with him. It should be the famous Book of Lorgar, or the Bible text that the Word Bearers often talked about.
He made people feel the need to respect him at first sight, and Loken was attracted by the other person's smile - no, even though it was just the first time they met, Loken still didn't like that gentle and gentle smile. It seems that people can't help but want to believe his words, but they also tend to feel vaguely uneasy in their hearts.
"Mallohurst mentioned this to me," Erebus said, his voice calmer than that of anyone else in the entire Harhabait, and there seemed to be something hidden in it. His trustworthy rationality confirmed his transcendent status as the head of the cult. "Which wars in the spiral arm need to be spared, and which areas can be completely purified, Harhabat will remember these requirements."
"The same goes for Gastalin." Abaddon answered. "The outside of the Draco Sector will be handed over to the Word Bearers, and we will accompany Lord Horus to Goron."
"Of course," Erebus nodded politely, looking across the scene in turn. Several people, "Abaddon, Asimander, Torgadon, Sejanus, and..."
"Gaviel Loken," Torgadon introduced, "we can Dear Commander of the Tenth Company.”
Loken smiled politely: "Erebus."
"Nice to meet you," Erebus smiled at him and nodded, and left with Mallowhurst.
As soon as he confirmed that the leader of the cult had gone far enough, Togaton immediately let out a performative sigh: "It's time to leave! I'm really afraid that he will burn Aceimander's beautiful face!"
"Don't use Mesati's adjectives randomly," Loken whispered awkwardly, "That's what the Tribunal of Remembrance uses for publishing and archiving."
"Tsk," Torgadon He smacked his lips and said, "Loken."
"Why did the Primarch Lorgar send this team here?" Sejanus shook his head, "Even I always feel that only Erebas in their entire order can understand conversations without scripture. "
"The Primarch Lorgar will only offer what he thinks is best to the Emperor," Abaddon said. "Even if the two orders run parallel, his true preference is still Halhabat. "
The others looked at Abaddon in surprise, until the company commander turned his head: "Father's comment, that's enough!"
"I'm just telling you, why did you suddenly become smarter? Yes." Togaton laughed.
(End of this chapter)