Chapter 1555: Installing the Flesh Tearers (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)
Seeing Seth and Astorius in a stalemate, Soshyan sighed and stepped forward.
“Let’s take the liberty of calling Priest Astorius. I can understand Brother Seth’s anger. I think it’s just because he doesn’t understand me or the Suffering Alliance yet.”
Astorius turned around and looked at Soshyan, his face became a little more relaxed and his tone softened a lot.
“Captain Soshiyang, I’ve caused you trouble. I’m sorry for not telling you about this in advance. You are indeed as magnanimous a person as the Chapter Commander said. , a well-deserved rising star of the empire.”
"Venerable Dante also gave me a lot of help, and I am responsible for his affairs, but"
Soshiyan then turned to look at Malakin.
“After all, the alliance is not decided by me alone. Adding new members requires a vote by all Chapter Masters. Chapter Master Randall will arrive in a few days. I will try my best to make everyone accept this decision. But it will take a while.”
Astorius nodded.
“We are very grateful that you can do this.”
Soshyan also heard about this warrior nicknamed "The Cold One" because Malakin had told him about the experiences and responsibilities of this legendary warrior in the past.
Astorius is also known as the redeemer of the lost. His main responsibility is to find those descendants of Sanguinius whose souls have been seized by the Black Fury, as well as those spirits. The brothers' condition had deteriorated to such an extent that giving them the chance to die in battle was no longer possible.
Astorius would then deliver the Emperor's gift to his lost brothers with a powerful blow to their necks using his ominous weapon known as the Execution Axe, though There is no doubt that this is an act of kindness, a gift to the cursed, but no battle brother will feel comfortable when the Grim One appears, because they all know that one day, that taboo may The ax will fall on their heads.
What’s more important is that due to the close connection between the various sub-groups of the Blood Angels, Astorius will also go to the sub-groups to perform tasks, and will not tolerate any rejection. Even Malakin talked about this There was a faint fear when he took office, because the Blood Council gave the Supreme Priest unlimited power of judgment. He had the power to execute any descendant of Sanguinius of any status, even a Chapter Master.
Then, Astorius turned to Seth, his voice becoming cold again.
"Seth, I will give you one last chance to restrain your temper or accept the execution. I will never be soft this time."
Seth growled, gritted his teeth and said nothing. Soshyan smiled and pressed his hands.
"Everyone, relax, don't be so nervous. Are all the flesh-tearers here this time?"
Malakin nodded when he heard this.
"Four companies and all the warships have arrived, and the chapter monastery in Coritasia has been temporarily placed in the charge of a small group of Blood Angels."
As he spoke, he also looked at Seth.
“Seth, I believe you also know what Dante’s chapter leader means by doing this. As a world of death, Coritasia has had a population of one thousand and fourteen since you became the chapter leader in a hundred years. The number has dropped from more than 1.3 million to more than 9.2 million. If you continue the high-intensity recruitment, before your war group is destroyed, the people of that world will be extinct first. This expedition is also to allow the people of that world to breathe. tone."
"We will perish without the new recruits!"
Seth spoke immediately, his anger visible to the naked eye.
So Soshyan came out to smooth things over again as always.
"Isn't it just conscription? This matter is easy to handle. We are still a bit thin in the sector. There are also a few death and wild worlds in the entire sector. Although the people above are not many, they are still tenacious. I can do it for you. Tell the Supervisor of the Sector Internal Affairs Department that the temporary recruitment activity is a small matter."
Soshyan's words made Seth's tense face relax a little.
“Really?”
“I do what I say.”
“Captain Soshyan, you don’t need to spoil him too much.”
Astorius sneered at this time, pointed at Seth and said:
“They are not here for tourism, they are here to receive punishment.”
“Hey, since they are here, then We are all brothers, there is no such thing as punishment." Soshyan paused for a moment, and then looked at Malakin.
“Then where are the flesh tearers arranged now?”
"It's up to you."
"Well, let's go to the Scar of Victory to settle down first. There is still enough space there for the soldiers to have a good rest. It must be hard to travel long distances. Battleships and personnel They all need to be renovated. If there is anything missing, just take it from our war group’s warehouse.”
Soshiyan turned to Seth with a smile.
"Leader Seth, is this okay?"
Seth stared at Soshyan, then nodded slightly and said something that surprised the people around him.
"Thank you."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards Thunder Eagle, and Astorius nodded to Soshyan.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Chapter Commander Soshiyang."
Looking at the two people's retreating figures, Soshiyang was suddenly startled. He vaguely realized that the whole thing seemed...< br>
Not that simple?
After the Flesh Tearers and Astorius left, Soshyan took Malakin on the Thunder Eagle returning to the monastery fortress. Along the way, the two chatted a lot about what happened during this period and their respective experiences. Of course Soshyan did not say that he went to Commorragh, but said that a group of Dark Eldar raided the planet and were defeated.
After Malakin called Bar, Soshyan obviously felt that the other party was much more cheerful than before, no longer the gloomy look with many worries. Although he didn’t know the reason, it was always a good thing. .
And Malakin also found that Soshyan was different from before.
"Brother Soshiyang seems to be much more mature than before. Not only are they much more magnanimous, their behavior and conversation give people a feeling of being like the morning breeze, which is very similar to Chapter Leader Dante."
“Ah, really?”
"Of course, you can tolerate even Seth's temper. You know, this guy scolded all the Chapter Masters at the trial. Including me, the Chapter Master of the Blood Disciples almost Fight him."
"Haha, what you said made me embarrassed. By the way, how did the Supreme Priest Astorius defend Seth?"
"Astorius said Seth was a pathetic berserker and his actions were vulgar and reckless, but we need bastards like this if we are to win."
Sosh Yang was stunned for a moment. He had thought of many kinds of arguments, but he never thought of such a "realistic" argument.
“What about Dante?”
"Dante Chapter Master means the same thing. He said that winning the war depends on weapons, not principles, and the Flesh Tearer is the best weapon."
"Well, that's not true."< br>
Soshiyan fell into deep thought. It was obvious that Dante was far more "realistic" than he imagined, and he suddenly realized that Dante's purpose of keeping the Flesh Tearer might not be that simple. After all, he was a man with a lot of bad records. The battle group is sometimes a good fig leaf, able to attract certain attention to one place, thus covering up other things that may be more serious.
For example, this is the semi-open rebellion of the Sixth Company.
And after all, the Flesh Tearers are an old group from the second founding of the Army. If Dante hopes to maintain the internal unity and communication of the Blood Angels, he must let other chapter leaders see what he is willing to do for his blood relatives. situation.
In other words, in a sense, Dante is actually a legion commander, but this legion is more complex internally and more difficult to manage, but he can still basically control it through the two bonds of the Holy Blood Priest and the Executioner. The political wisdom and skill involved in this situation are far beyond what Soshyan, who is now immature, can compare with.
Soshiyang couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he still had a lot to learn.
Whether we are in a foreign land or gathering with our family, moonlight can make us be with each other!
(End of this chapter)