Chapter 1949 Midnight Assembly
Ding Dong~
After the bedside signal light was lit, Alvarez sat up from the bed, sighed, and put a hand through him The man with close-cropped black hair, then closed the leather-bound Codex Astartes that rested on his knees, stood up, and walked over to the mirror of his austere quarters.
The dim lighting ball illuminated his angular, clean-shaven face.
This was his first real rest in a long time, but he was used to being on guard against his surroundings for a long time, and he was no longer able to truly sleep.
Not even that dull holy book could help him.
After washing his face with water, opening a can of ice-cold Red Ant Bull, the special drink of the war group, and drinking it in one gulp, Alvarez went to the armament room and put on his robe, and placed it quietly on the armor rack beside him. Wearing armor - his original armor has been replaced by brand new armor, and the paint has also changed to midnight blue mixed with lightning. He still needs to adapt to the unfamiliar machine spirit, but it is not a big problem.
They have been sailing in the void and subspace on and off for three days. During these days, he has spent most of these days reviewing the equipment of this mysterious company and helping the warriors maintain their Kentka Terminators.
But he won't go to the armory today, because he has an invitation.
“Yo, here we come.”
As soon as he turned a passage, he heard a short laugh coming from the front.
Under the light, a figure was leaning against the wall with his hands folded. When he got closer, he saw that it was Sablin. He was also wearing a gray robe with blue edges. His neatly combed short black hair was shining under the light. He is shiny and shiny, which is one of the reasons why Alvarez quickly became familiar with this strange brother - he pays great attention to appearance.
Seeing Sabourin, Alvarez showed his rare smile.
"Hello, Brother Sablin, I hope I'm not late."
"Of course not."
Sabourin led the other party through several doors and took an elevator to a wide hall.
The hall is like a gathering place of some kind, with huge chairs and tables everywhere. On the left is an arena where some warriors are competing. Gladiation is the most basic culture of the Astartes, regardless of whether it is any legion or Warband, empire or traitor, there must be a corresponding culture. Warriors always need an opponent to hone their skills.
In addition to the arena, there are also some things similar to entertainment facilities, such as high-speed targets for throwing darts. The speed of those targets is almost a shadow in ordinary people's eyes. Soldiers need to use darts on their hands. Hit it with precision.
There are also some warriors gathered at the edge of a huge table. On the table are various battlefield terrains. They use small human-shaped chess pieces to simulate battles, and various parameters are completely deduced by various dice.
"What are your rules? Why does your green boss shoot so high? This is unreasonable."
At this time, Alvarez also discovered one thing. The servants in this place were all young women, and they were all wearing long black skirts, white bibs, and white gauze caps on their heads. Whenever they walked The hem of the skirt swayed slightly, a bit like.
Maid?
Aware of Alvarez's surprised look, Sabourin chuckled and explained as he walked.
"It's all Li Lin. When this midnight rally was originally built, it was originally just an arrangement of organic servants, but that guy said it was boring and uncharacteristic, so he had to do an anonymous vote and ended up like this."< br>
“Ha, Brother Li Lin is indeed an interesting person. Didn’t Captain Talos say anything?”
"The company commander never cares about this kind of thing. What he always said is that you just want to be happy."
The two came to a bar in the hall and sat down side by side. Their muscular bodies made ordinary people The wooden chairs pale in comparison, and behind the bar is a maid wearing glasses. She has black hair, combed into two short braids hanging next to her ears. The buttons on her collar are buttoned up, and her hands are The white gloves left almost only her facial skin exposed to the air. There was a golden eagle pendant between the ups and downs of her chest. Together with her fair and beautiful face and slightly cold eyes, she had a unique look. A dignified and capable temperament.
And she was not surprised at all by the appearance of the two Space Marines. She just nodded slightly, put down the action of wiping the wine glass, and then whispered: "Master Sablin, what do you need?"
“Give me a glass of old wine.”
Then he looked at Alvarez.
“Kaia’s bartending skills are good, what flavor do you want?”
“I, ha, I have only drunk the blood of children in the past——”
Boom——
A sound made Alvarez turn his head, and found that the maid "smashed" the cup on the table with an evil look on her face, then turned around to get something. It was obvious that she had heard what she just heard. Alvarez's words and used them to express her feelings.
In the past, Alvarez would have made this mortal pay a terrible price - it was foolish to lose his temper in front of a Space Marine.
“She is Li Lin’s servant. You may not know that she dared to fight Li Lin when you first met her, but she is also capable. By mortal standards, she is relatively good at fighting. , and she manages this place very well.”
“Ha, that’s really interesting, just have a drink of whatever you want.”
Alvarez sneered and stopped paying attention. The maid, instead, turned to look at the entire assembly.
“Unique Culture”
Sabourin took the goblet handed by Kaia, took a sip of the orange liquid, and said softly:
“There is no way, because it is difficult for us to get along with other companies in the Chapter, most of them Sometimes I had to live in isolation. Whether it was training or resting, I tried to avoid going to public places. Over time, it became like this, not only on the ship, but also in the monastery and fortress. But with my brothers, this kind of thing is nothing, right? ”
“Yes.”
Alvarez nodded, brother, he really felt this. This is also the most comfortable thing for him during this time. Everyone encountered There would be greetings and little jokes with each other, rather than the usual chatter filled with warp nonsense.
“Are you still used to it during this time?”
"Fortunately, at least I can lie on the bed peacefully without having to be ready to grab the weapon on the bed at any time. When walking in the boat, I don't need to turn around and prepare to shoot at any time. I don't have to worry about the wall suddenly turning into a devil's mouth. Clean With good food, clean shelter, and so many valuable jobs, I have to say that your armory is really luxurious."
"That's right, that's because you haven't seen the Avista before. And the armory of the monastery fortress."
"Well, speaking of it, didn't the Glory Queen participate in the expedition?"
"How could it be possible? There are only a few Glory Queens in active service in the empire. , you suddenly come up with something that no one recognizes, how do you explain it to others?”
(End of this chapter)