Chapter 100 Blood Relatives
After leaving the training ground of Soames Noble Academy, Soshyan was about to board the Thunder Eagle to go to the Winter Palace to deal with some affairs. He saw a hesitant person at the gate of the academy. figure.
He didn't know that person, but his instinct told him that this person was coming to see him.
In a sense, the kind of thing that person represents is what he has been deliberately avoiding.
“Go and meet him.”
Gently, a hand was placed on Soshyan's shoulder.
"You should know who he is. Avoidance is not a choice for a warrior."
Thor's soft words made Soshiyang make up his mind. He jumped down and was already levitating. The Thunder Eagle walked towards the gate of the academy under the surprised eyes of everyone.
They were sweaty, slightly obese, bald men wearing the work uniforms of Naisen Star Port.
He has been lingering at the entrance of the college for several days. The guard once wanted to drive him away, but at the signal of the college's senior management, this action was not carried out and he was not let in.
Only a handful of people know who he is.
Seeing the Space Marines walking with heavy steps, the gate guards immediately raised the iron gate and stood respectfully on both sides of the gate.
As for the man, after seeing the person he expected to appear, he hesitated and hesitated for a long time without daring to step through the door.
In the end, Soshyan walked up to him.
An extraordinary angel and a poor mortal face each other, like an absurd drama.
The man took out a greasy handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Facing an Astartes at such a close distance put a lot of pressure on his spirit.
But compared to others, he has more reasons to talk to each other at such a close distance.
After stuffing the handkerchief back into his pocket, the man pinched his hands cautiously, bent down, and said tremblingly:
"Cousin, cousin..."
He The sound was very soft, but it was enough to make the surrounding guards look sideways, and they trembled neatly at that moment.
But for Soshyan, it felt a bit strange to be called brother by someone other than the Astartes.
Thoshyan pondered the mysteries of family, the bonds that mortals struggle to understand once they become Astartes.
Often, their brotherhood within the Chapter is described as a family.
Isn’t the word “brother” itself a member of the family?
However, father, mother, son - Soshyan is not so far away from human nature that he understands that those things are completely different.
Although their emotions were alien to him.
“You——”
Soshiyang raised his hand slightly, but then put it down.
He didn't even remember this person's name.
"Cousin, I am Nelio. I was only 6 years old when you left."
Looking at the man's sincere face, Soshyan did not feel any sense of closeness caused by blood.
"Nerio, what do you want from me?"
Soshiyang tried his best to soften his tone, but it sounded stiff enough to Nelio, which made him Somewhat discouraged.
The expected joyful meeting was torn to pieces.
Perhaps the angels turned away from humanity in order to defend the empire, as rumored.
"Cousin, I...I want to tell you something, something that happened after you left."
"Sorry, but I am very busy now and have a lot of things to deal with."
< br>“No, no, no!”
Nerio waved his hands and said in a protesting tone: “You must listen and take a look!”
Soshyan's brows immediately frowned...
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In the cemetery of the Alexei family, looking at the tombstone that had been tempered by the years, Soshyan fell into deep thought.
Here lies his father - not the "gene father" in the sense of the Chapter, but the father who contributed to the birth of his body and accompanied him when he was a mortal.
Nelio stood beside him and said with some sadness:
"After you left, cousin, my uncle began to indulge in studying family history. He forgot to eat and sleep, and finally fell ill ten years ago, and he was very ill. However, he refused any life-support devices and was still studying the ancient family history. History. ”
About the man lying in the grave, Soshyan could only glean a few scraps from the fragments of memory.
The neat beard, the oily pipe, and the lingering smell of ink.
But no matter what it was like before, he is dead now and has become a withered bone in the tomb.
That’s all.
That's all -
Soshiyang felt the ring on his chest again. Although it was always on his body, it was rarely felt. Soshiyang always deliberately ignored it.
He blinked and whispered:
"She——"
Soshiyang didn't know how to say the next words for a while, and Nelio was stunned. After a while, he suddenly realized who Soshyan was referring to.
"Uncle, she..."
Nerio sighed.
Subsequently, Nelio led Soshyan to his former home, which is now an abandoned house overgrown with vegetation.
The two old servants in the house were so frightened that they fell to their knees when they saw the towering Astartes. When Nerio revealed the identity of this giant, both of them were stunned. .
“It turned out to be... Young Master Soshiyang!”
"Master Soshiyang is back!?"
Soshiyang looked at the two wrinkled faces, but there was no memory in his mind.
“My cousin is back to see my aunt.”
Hearing Nelio’s words, the two of them quickly got up and led them to a simple small wooden building behind the mansion. In front of the church.
"Since you left, young master, my wife has been praying for you day and night. No matter whether she was sick or widowed, she never stopped for a day. After the master passed away, she even prayed for you. The house was moved to the church and lived in it.”
An old servant said, tears falling down.
“She misses you so much, but she doesn’t dare to say it. She can only pray to the God Emperor for your safety. Many people say that she has gone crazy and is a crazy woman, but Madam...”< br>
“She is now...”
Soshiyan interrupted the other party.
“How about….”
The two servants looked at me and I looked at you and shook their heads.
In the end, it was Nelio who told the truth.
“Five years after my uncle passed away, my aunt also collapsed. She only slept four or five hours a day and spent the rest of her time praying. Along with other diseases, her organs had severely failed... The doctor treated her A primary life support system was installed, but it is said to only last for three years."
As he spoke, Nelio choked up.
“But a year ago, the doctor said that my aunt’s brain was dead and the life support device was removed, but she...she persisted and was still breathing, but she could not speak or see. There is no feeling for touch either. ”
Soshyan didn't speak, just stepped forward and gently pressed his hand on the wooden door.
After taking a deep breath, he carefully opened the door...