Chapter 130 The Victors
“That boy——”
The fighting in the secret stronghold was watched by the Astartes in the Thunder Eagle.
What surprised them was not the bloody cruelty. Compared with the real battlefield, this was not even a competition. What surprised them was the people inside.
“His name is Bahram.”
Soshyan pulled out a data pad from the side, which displayed the boy's information, including information about his parents and family and his past.
"The descendants of the Tate family. This family was once prominent in the upper class a hundred years ago, but was later relegated to the lower hive."
Saul pointed at the screen, full of The boy, whose face was bloody and breathing heavily, said:
"His movements are unusually agile. From a technical point of view, he is not an experienced warrior, but he has the reactions of an experienced warrior."< br>
“Could it be a psyker?”
Thor shook his head.
"It's not like that, I'm more inclined to think that he might be——"
He suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"The legend of the Black Templar, do you still Remember."
"Do you think he is..."
Soshyan couldn't help being startled by Sol's idea.
"But even if he is really the one, he should appear in the Black Temple, not here, and shouldn't such a champion appear after transformation? He is still just a candidate. "
"Who can guess the emperor's will? There is no such precedent before Sigismund."
"This——"
Soshyan's brows suddenly knitted together.
Sol suddenly put his hand on his shoulder and said:
"Don't worry, leave him to me."
"It's not sure yet whether he can survive the transformation. "
"My intuition tells me that he can survive it."
At this time, there were only two of them in the cabin, so Saul said the next sentence with confidence.
"Including gray marrow transplantation, I believe he can survive."
Soshiyang nodded, he also hoped so.
Not long ago, the pharmacist who joined the association extracted a part of the gray marrow liquid from his spine. According to Brother Said, the success rate of this batch of liquid has been greatly improved. In addition to being able to be used on existing warriors, Transplantation can also be added directly during the recruitment transformation stage - the latter is much more effective than the former.
But Soshyan still maintained a cautious attitude and planned to select only two recruits for experimental transplantation.
“The result this time is not bad.”
Thor turned his attention to the screen that was constantly beating with data. After the trial, a total of 284 people survived, and 61 of them successfully advanced.
Compared with the previous 20 recruits each year, this batch is not only three times the number, but the quality is definitely much better than before - after all, the selection was relatively peaceful at that time.
And the 223 people who were eliminated are not completely useless. They will be the preparation for the future command level of the chapter fleet, an excellent reserve force of officers for the mortal auxiliary army, and can also strengthen the Mechanicus Order within the chapter. scale.
In short, this supplement is a big relief for the Astral Knights who are half on the verge of destruction.
Now let’s see what the result of the transformation will be.
"Okay, now let's go meet our young man."
When the transport plane carried the victors of the trial back to the landing site, Soshyan had already led the team and was waiting here.
The losers have taken other transport planes and been sent to the new assembly point, where they will usher in a new future - a future more suitable for mankind.
As the door of the transport plane opened, soulless bodies walked out of the cabin one by one.
Most of them are unkempt, ragged, and covered in blood. Some even have lame legs and broken hands and need help from others to move forward.
Compared with the lively scene before, the current scene seems extremely deserted.
The boys just walked in silence, and occasionally the injured groaned.
Soon, they gathered together, facing the angels. Most of them had no joy on their faces, only tiredness and numbness.
"Children."
Soshiyang took a step forward and said loudly:
"Congratulations, you have become the final winner."
There were no cheers or applause, only faint sobs.
“I know this is difficult for you, especially when you kill someone for the first time, but this is an obstacle you must overcome, because what you will face in the future is a war that you can’t even imagine now. The cruelty and darkness are ten thousand times what you are experiencing now!"
Soshiyang's shout finally brought these candidates back to their senses. They breathed heavily and straightened their backs.
"From this moment on, your lives will no longer belong to you, but to the Chapter, to the Emperor! You will no longer be children! We will call you by your first names, and Call me brother in the future,”
As he spoke, a giant airship belonging to the state religion slowly floated down, with the eagle emblem on it shining golden in the sun.
"This instructor Sol will be your team leader, and you will go to the temporary monastery fortress of the battle group to adjust your body functions." As he said this, Sol stood up next to Soshyan.
He glanced at the boys and suddenly grinned.
"Okay, boys, let's go."
Under his leadership, the boys lined up in three rows and walked towards the airship, but Soshyan suddenly stopped someone.
"Robin, come to me."
Hearing these words, everyone in Bahram and Oscar's team turned their attention to the one who always had a gloomy face. On the boy.
The other party stopped, but did not walk towards Soshyan.
"Hey, the chapter leader is calling you."
Haoma touched the opponent's shoulder with his hand, but Robin shook him off.
"I know."
After saying that, he walked straight towards Soshyan.
Soshyan looked at the other person standing in front of him without saying a word, and then waved his hand.
“Follow me.”
After following Soshyan into the Thunderhawk, he was taken to a separate cabin.
There is only a small table in the cabin, and a piece of paper is placed on the table.
Soshyan walked to the table, twisted the piece of paper, and read softly:
"Roswell Venese, the eldest son of Governor Battis Venese, Because her mother was a maid, she was regarded as an illegitimate child. After her mother died, she was fostered by a wealthy family in an upper-class hive city. She studied at Soames Noble Academy and won the academy's first-class outstanding student award twice. Dropped out of school, escaped into the low-level hive incognito, and mingled with the bounty hunter group. He was... twelve years old."
After Soshiyang finished speaking, he released his fingers and let the piece of paper fall to the ground. .
"Sign up with a false identity and deceive the Astartes. Do you know what crime this is?"
Faced with Soshyan's questioning, the boy raised his head and looked directly into his eyes fearlessly, calmly Said:
"The name is just a symbol. I believe that the emperor values the soul itself, not the label on the body."
"Then your label is deception?"
Soshiyang sneered and tapped the table with his fingers.
"The governor seems to value you very much. He begged me not to recruit you into the war group no matter what. Think about it from another perspective. Compared to becoming a lifelong fighting monk, being a planet governor gives you the best material comforts and benefits. The company of the best woman seems not bad."
"I refuse."
Robin, or Roswell, replied stiffly, and he could feel his limbs trembling. Try to control them.
A dissatisfied frown crossed Soshiyang's brow.
“Why?”
"Because struggle is the meaning of life."
In the cabin, silence spread.
A few minutes later, Soshiyang said:
“I have no intention of intervening in your family affairs, but judging from experience, your father doesn’t seem to owe you much. Your cowardly brother, he is more inclined to hand over the inheritance to you."
Roswell began to shake his head.
"I know that I am not the governor's material, and I know what is hidden in that palace."
He took out a pendant from his neck, with a very worn silver emperor icon on it. .
"My mother told me before she died, stay far away from that place and never, never go back. There is only betrayal, conspiracy and corruption there."
At this time, Roswell suddenly Showing a weird smile, he whispered:
"There is a secret that even my father doesn't know. My mother is actually...his biological brother and sister."
Sosh raised his eyebrows and jumped slightly, but there was no expression on his face.
“My grandfather gave birth to my mother with a maid. Everyone thought that my mother had been drowned when she was a baby, but no, she lived in that nest until she was His brother was raped after being drunk."
Roswell had an expression on his face that didn't know whether he was laughing or crying, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Chapter Commander, you guys. Are you still willing to accept a monster born from incest between close relatives?"
Soshiyang looked at him and said calmly:
"I promised the Governor to give you one last chance to make a choice, Roswell."
"What if I don't want to?"
"Then you will follow us on the same path. .”
The boy nodded, swallowing the blood to keep the aftertaste in his mouth.
"So be it."
(End of this chapter)