Chapter 1647: Marshal of the Expedition
The iron fist clenched the hilt of the sword tightly,
The battleship galloped in the void,
That was the emperor's knight advancing,
Their swords shine like light——
Along with the low chanting, there were the sounds of heavy footsteps.
Slowly, a group of black armored warriors appeared in everyone's sight. Their armor was covered with white robes, and the same white shoulder armor was engraved with a black cross. The most unique thing was their victory flag. Engraved with their great victory over aliens and heretics, there are dozens of them at a glance!
On the outermost side of the marching column, there are servants with incense burners hanging on their hands and chanting hymns with their hands clasped together. The long tones combined with the curls of green smoke make the soldiers feel as if they have just walked from a battlefield filled with gunpowder smoke. .
The black cross flag is flying,
branded on the white jersey,
Never give up even in the face of death,
That is them announcing the emperor's will——
Although the number of these warriors is only about half of the Tianshi Chapter, the oppression they exude However, their strength and murderous aura are much stronger than those of Tianshi. When you go to that station, you can feel that every one of them is a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles and has a high fighting spirit.
At the same time, their costumes are also very different. Some warriors carry some human bones, some carry fragments of statues or armor fragments, and some have chains wrapped around their arms and bodies. A few monks even carry commemorative flames, which are the burning candlesticks on their power backpacks. This is very similar to the priests and monks of the Imperial State Church, and also confirms some rumors about the religious fanaticism of the Black Templar.
Leading them was a tall warrior without a helmet, wearing an ancient armor full of battle scratches, with chains wrapped around his body. The red cloak behind him was like a brown rag, and the blood stains on it looked like rain. The spots were the same, almost slipping off his severely damaged and cracked battle armor. There was a black cross badge embedded on the left side of the chest near the shoulder armor, surrounded by densely packed sutra scroll strips.
One of his bionic arms is exposed, and the mechanical servos and clicking pistons are working visibly through the armor joints. At this time, he has no weapons. The huge sword and bolter are held in the hands of his servants. Follow the team.
Looking at his face carefully, Soshyan felt that it was like a map drawn with the scars of victory.
There is no doubt that this is the youngest marshal of the Black Templar, Herbrecht.
In addition to the flag bearer, he was followed by a priest wearing a skull helmet, and fifteen warriors with swords hanging on their waists. They should be the famous Sword Brothers of the Black Templar.
Each of them has a unique appearance, some carry victory flags, some carry candlesticks, and one of them is the most conspicuous.
He was wearing shiny black ornate armor, and his robe was as white as new. On his chest was the golden emblem of the Angel of Death, and there was a coat of arms hanging on his left chest. He exuded the aura that no strangers should enter, and was different from other sword brothers. , he wields a chainsword.
After arriving in front of Soshyan, Helbrecht stood firm, then flicked his cloak, slammed his iron fist on his chest, lowered his head and said in a deep voice:
"Helbrecht Albrecht, on behalf of the Black Templar Grand Marshal Kordel and all the Black Templar warriors, pays tribute to the Supreme Lord Commander of the Expeditionary Force, Soshyan Alexey. "
He! There was an indescribable calmness and restraint in his voice, incredibly deep, and Soshyan had the feeling that this man was not just feeling emotions like the others, he had mastered them, which would make him a very formidable warrior and leader.
In an instant, all the Black Templar warriors followed suit at the same time, and the sound of fists hitting breastplates echoed in the dome of the reception hall like the roar of copper bells.
Soshyan stepped forward and held out his arms.
“On behalf of the Expeditionary Force, I also welcome the Black Templars to join, and I am even more honored!”
When Soshyan stretched out his hand to him, Helbleich Te raised his head.
He has a pair of vicissitudes of life and sharp eyes that can directly see through a person's heart. The moment he looked at him, Soshiyang felt that his value was being measured, although he did not fully understand it. He, but there is no doubt that this Black Templar Marshal actually has a very delicate heart under his rough appearance.
It seems that he got what he wanted to know. After a few seconds, Helbrecht narrowed his eyes and showed a slight smile - this surprised the other Black Templar warriors, because The marshal almost never wore this expression, and even the greatest victories rarely brought him joy. But today, when he saw this strange "cousin", he actually smiled.
“It’s our honor.”
After saying that, Helblecher held Soshyan’s hand tightly.
Then he looked across Soshyan to Lysander behind him, and said solemnly:
"Nice to meet you, Captain Lysander."
"Well, we meet again, now it's time to call you Marshal Helbrecht."
Helbrecht smiled slightly, turned to Raif, and then Arash.
"White Templar."
Then, he spit out the name with great interest. After all, at first glance, the name White Templar seemed to have something to do with Black Templar, but in fact The two Chapters have never had any interaction.
“Ah, let me introduce you. This is the Chapter Leader of the Tianshi Chapter, Raif Mensarao. He arrived three days earlier than you. This is the Commander of the White Templar Chapter, Ala. What.”
Raif stepped forward, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Helbrecht.
“A pleasure to meet you, Brother Helbrecht.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Chapter Master Raif Mensa.”
Then Arash also Come up and shake the other person's hand.
"First meeting, Marshal Herbrecht."
"Hello, Captain Arash, I have to say that there is too little information about you. If there is a chance, maybe we can talk more."
"There will be a chance, and we will I have great admiration for the glorious achievements and immortal achievements of the Black Templars.”
After a few people chatted for a while, Helbrecht introduced the command level of the expeditionary force to Soshyan, including those of the Sword Brothers. It was only then that he knew that the warrior with the chainsword hanging at his waist was called Grimaldus, the youngest Brother of the Sword.
". Chapter Master Soshyan, our 322 swords will be at your disposal, ready to fight against the enemies of the Emperor at any time. No matter how powerful the opponent is, just leave it to us. . ”
“I will definitely make you get what you want.”
After receiving the Black Templars, Soshyan could only let them stay on the ship first. Then he summoned senior officials of the empire's institutions in the system, representatives of the state religion and representatives of the noble council to prepare some preliminary arrangements for the war, especially the conscription. A piece of work.
And what’s worse is that so far, not a single regiment of the Astra Militarum promised by the Ministry of Military Affairs has arrived. He must rush these people and cannot let them delay indefinitely!
(End of this chapter)