Chapter 97 The Knight Returns
The sunlight turned into sharp blades under the cutting of the branches and leaves of the high treetops, imprinting a mottled halo on the ground in front of the war horse.
A large group of young people drove horses on a path in the forest.
The air is filled with fragrance, it is undoubtedly a calm and peaceful day.
As the capital of planet Nessin IV, Soames Hive is different from most other hives. The nests are built close to the highest peak in the world, Soames Peak. This is how the hive got its name.
This majestic mountain peak is more than seven thousand meters above sea level. The huge hive city is like a vine climbing on the mountain, completely covering the original mountain and vegetation. The ruler of the hive city lives at the highest point of the hive city, spending all day long. In the palace complex called the Winter Palace, covered with snow.
Like most hives, Soames Hive is also divided into different levels. The lower and bottom hives are the main part, crowded with dozens or even tens of billions of poor living beings. They are living in the stinking of corruption. Struggling to survive in the ditches and toxic wastes, a handful are conscripted into the ranks of the Astra Militarum or become priests of the Ecclesiarchy.
But the vast majority of other people will die from various diseases or gang fights between the ages of forty and fifty.
The area above 3000-5000 meters above sea level belongs to the middle-level hive city, and the natural environment is relatively intact. However, in the high-rise hive city above 5000 meters, the natural environment is difficult to associate with this. Hive.
This extremely precious high-altitude forest belongs to the Soames Noble Academy. Thanks to the environmental transformation technology of the Mechanicus, tall trees can still grow at such a high altitude.
"Ha~~~~~~"
The aristocratic young man Oscar Hermann loosened the reins tightly in his hands, relaxed his body on the saddle, and let the precious war horse imported from another planet control its own pace.
The forest in the morning is no longer a place of thrills and fears. The forest has been illuminated by light and turned into an adventure paradise.
Beside Oscar is his brother, Dud Herman, who has taken off his helmet.
The young man smiled at his brother, hoping that the other person would be happy during the walk in the forest, but Osman's mood was still not very high.
They are actually here for class. For the students of the Noble Academy, hunting is also part of the curriculum.
However, because there was no pressure, the students formed a very loose formation, and the whole team seemed very relaxed and calm.
Everyone is immersed in the beautiful scenery of their home world, which is a call from the heart.
At the rear of the team are some attendants and servants. The attendants are responsible for guarding the spare weapons, and the servants are responsible for carrying the logistics packages. All of them form a hunting team.
“A strange team running towards the wilderness, do you think it looks like it?”
Oscar suddenly spoke, but only Dade heard his voice.
"I guess the school really doesn't have many classes, so we can only let us hang out."
Dade replied with a smile.
“You mean we should graduate?”
“Not yet.”
The younger brother shrugged.
“But it’s just a matter of time, we have been in school for eight years.”
“But we missed the most important step! The real graduation ceremony. "
Seeing that Oscar finally revealed the source of his troubles, Dade felt that although it was annoying to hear his brother complain, at least he no longer suppressed himself. His recent state was very worrying.
What the Oscars previously referred to was the most exciting selection ceremony ever held every year, the most direct opportunity a mortal could have to become a great hero.
A Chapter of Astartes will arrive before the graduation ceremony to select the lucky ones among the graduates who are suitable to become the Emperor's Angels.
Their names are Star Knights.
But this year, the graduation ceremony has passed, and the angels are nowhere to be seen.
It is said, just said.
The Star Knights were completely wiped out in a distant war, so they will never come here to recruit new soldiers. As soon as this rumor appeared, it was severely rebuked by the school and the state church and banned from spreading, because the emperor's angels would not suffer such a failure.
However, they had no better excuse to explain the fact that the angels had not appeared for three consecutive years.
Some people also believe that Nathan IV was abandoned. The Angels believed that the recruits here were not good enough and turned to look for better recruitment sites.
In any case, the light of Soames Noble Academy has become much dim compared to the past.
“Even if I die, I want to try to become an Astartes!”
Oscar whipped his whip in anger and spurred his horse forward.
"Brother! Calm down, even if you torture the 'Gospel', it will not help."
Dade followed Oscar on horseback. They walked to an open area, with a steep cliff on the left and below the cliff. It is a deep valley. The peaks are made of white rocks. In front of it is a waterfall that pours down from the top of the mountain like rolling thunder and falls into a deep pool at the bottom of the valley.
The rushing water collides with the rocks, the water splashes, and the air is filled with water mist, reflecting the colorful rainbow light.
The surroundings are full of greenery, with vibrant green plants extending in all directions.
Compared to Oscar's irritability, Dude only felt a sense of peace spreading throughout his body.
At this moment, he felt full of soul and refreshed.
"Angel, angel, where are the angels? War, war, where is the war?"
Oscar held the hilt of the sword in his hand and looked around, but did not find anything that interested him. .
On the contrary, he only saw two crossed swords nailed to the thick branches of a big tree, bright and dazzling under the sunlight.
This surprised him so much
"They never left."
Oscar whispered, but only Dade saw the expression on his face clearly - it was a kind of uneasy expectation. .
Just when he was about to speak, a strange trend quietly blew up.
The air began to become hot and filled with a pungent smell, which was somewhat similar to the exhaust gas emitted from the factory.
Dud looked up and saw some huge silver "thing" roaring overhead.
It was a big guy, with a strong body with sharp edges and corners. A pair of huge wings swept back, and blue fireworks were sprayed from the tail.
When this "thing" flew overhead, the accompanying scorching heat made everyone involuntarily exclaim.
The students formed a circle on their mounts, and when the huge flying beast roared past again, Dade pulled out his long sword.
“What the hell is this!”
The harsh noise that filled the clearing forced him to roar loudly.
"I don't know! Maybe it's the enemy!"
"Impossible! There is no warning in the planet's orbit!"
Dade looked at Oscar again, trying to understand what happened What, but his brother just sat peacefully in the saddle, quietly watching the behemoth flying overhead.
A joyful smile appeared on his face, his hands gripped the reins tightly, and his shoulders couldn't stop shaking.
"Angels, they are back!"
(End of this chapter)