Chapter 1783 Invitation from the Church
Sanguinius's Day is a grand festival in the empire second only to the Emperor's Ascension Festival. As the commander of the expeditionary force, Soshyan naturally needs to record a festival to inform the entire army. Congratulations, but this actually doesn't take much time, and it doesn't even require many drafts. For him, it is already easy to do.
The real problem is Velez's invitation - the purpose is also very simple, mass and blessing.
After all, the State Church is also an important force in this expedition. It is difficult for Soshyan to have any excuse to refuse, and the nuns suffered quite a lot of casualties in this battle. Regardless of the identity of the Astartes Not to mention, as the commander of the expeditionary force, he should pay a visit due to sentiment and reason.
After much thought, he finally decided to go.
The Sisters were gathered in their ship's chapel, which was decorated for the feast of Sanguinius. The walls were covered with images of the Emperor and his fallen angelic offspring, and censers burned in the wall lamps. , filling the whole church with the smell of spices.
Little angels wrapped in little red robes and little red hats flew around, flapping their mechanical wings, playing harps, and singing hymns with loudspeakers in their throats.
Below the little angel were nuns who took off their armor and put on black robes and white veils. Among them were battle nuns, clerical nuns and medical nuns.
Velets and her sisters stood together, clasping their hands and bowing their heads slightly. The soft-soled shoes were on the hard and cold stone floor.
On the rows of benches at the rear, the senior personnel of the accompanying expeditionary force were sitting. Soshyan was standing in an inconspicuous corner, because those chairs were not suitable for Space Marines to sit on, and he did not want to Too conspicuous.
But in fact his presence was conspicuous enough.
The bishop in white robes stands on the podium at the end of the church, with a red sash on his chest and a golden teardrop badge pinned on it, which represents the sacrifice of Sanguinius. condolences.
Then, he raised his hands in the air. Although he did not use a loudspeaker, his voice easily passed through the entire church, allowing everyone to hear clearly.
“.The light has shone on the people who live in the land of dust. His brilliance surrounds them. When the earth is dark, a light appears in the sky. His grace has appeared and enveloped the whole world. !”
The bishop’s voice turned low and his expression was solemn and focused. Everyone in the audience was frozen in their seats by the unique atmosphere. They followed the bishop in reciting scriptures, not daring to make any mistakes and even breathing unconsciously. A little more restraint.
Soshyan stood on the far side and watched coldly. The soldiers behind him also said nothing. In addition to the three company commanders, Robin and Bahram followed him this time. None of them wore power armor, but Put on the ceremonial monk's uniform and silver-gray robe.
After the mass, there was singing. The male and female voices of the little angels were mixed with the voices of children. The focus of the singing rose and fell with the melody of the song, from low to high, and finally sank slowly.
When the hymn entered the second half, the sound of the organ also sounded, and the nuns began to sing along.
The heavenly chorus seemed to spread to the farthest corner of the universe. It was a sacred voice with indescribable beauty and brave will. As Soshiyang listened to the singing, the voice seemed to reach him. His soul promised redemption, just like looking directly into the Emperor's eyes and being stared into by him with incomparable calm.
When the singing ends, the bishop says Mass again, and the whole process lasts for several hours.
It's tedious, boring, and almost meaningless, but this is religion. No matter how impatient Soshyan is, he has to suppress his temper and wait.
At the end of the ceremony, it ended with a separate hymn by the Battle Sisters, with Velez becoming the cantor. Even without armor, she showed another side of her in a different way, both as a An ethereal angel, generous and kind, and an angry angel, tenacious and fierce.
His light will illuminate the clear heart, and His holy seal will respond to the soul that calls for Him
Please look at this immortal miracle before your eyes, become a pious man in glory, and bear witness for him, Honor Him.
O God-Emperor, your might will resound throughout the empire!
Even darkness cannot hide sin and heresy, and our bullets will carry out your holy will.
Give anger to cowards and leave peace in the heart.
We will convey your blessing and save mankind from evil——
At the end of the ceremony, the nuns distributed Holy Communion - bread and red wine - to everyone.
"I hope I won't neglect you."
Veletz personally delivered the Holy Communion to Soshyan. Her beautiful long hair was now braided into a crown, which she braided very tightly. , so that she wouldn't take it off, but it gave her an unexpected gentleness.
Soshyan smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to pick up the bread and wine glass.
"How could it be."
But it was not time to end yet. After all, Soshyan came. At the invitation of the state church, he gave a brief speech and called for People as pure and fearless as Sanguinius.
Afterwards, he visited the injured nuns under the leadership of Velez. Some of them were too seriously injured and could only have their limbs amputated. Fortunately, the state church had strong financial resources and mechanical prostheses were not a problem. Soshyan was impressed by the bravery and fearlessness of these women. In the process, a strange nun attracted Soshyan's attention.
The nun has been following Velez, but she is always observing herself intentionally or unintentionally. She looks very beautiful, but this is not the point. The point is that Soshyan always has a vague sense of familiarity. , but can’t tell.
After finishing these things, Soshyan wanted to leave immediately, but just as he worried, Velez stopped him and wanted to "talk to him alone".
He wanted to refuse on the pretext that something had happened, but Velez immediately came up with a trump card-if Soshyan refused, then she would invite another person.
As for who the "other person" is, Soshyan naturally knows very well, and he can only agree to avoid causing greater trouble.
Velez's bedroom was not big, so it seemed a bit crowded when Soshyan stood in it, which also forced him to keep a relatively close distance to the other party.
It has to be said that although the simple close-fitting nun's robe does not have any decoration, it highlights Velez's eye-catching undulating contours, coupled with the quiet and holy face, under the slightly dim light There is a unique charm down there, a kind of divine plump beauty that is different from Veronica.
In a sense, Velez is indeed more in line with the aesthetics of human beings as mammal creatures than Veronica. After all, preaching about the sanctity of the human body is one thing, but witnessing it with one's own eyes is another. thing.
After entering the door, the two stood in silence for two minutes, seeming to listen to each other's breathing.
Finally, the silence was broken by Velez.
She raised her head slightly, stared at Soshyan, crossed her hands in front of her belly, and whispered:
"What is your relationship with Miss Veronica now?"
(This chapter End)