Chapter 2249 Gate of Eternity
Amidst the sound of the horn, Rozim tried his best to look into the distance and saw a huge ceremonial car slowly approaching. It seemed to be shaped into a It looks like a miniature ship. The front part looks like the bow of a ship, with a huge golden eagle head embedded in it. The decks on both sides are carved into the shape of church windows, and there is a spacious platform on the spine of the ship. At the end is a protruding shrine housing a golden statue of the Emperor.
The Battle Sisters of the Order of the Ebony Grail, led by Velez, stood in front of the shrine, clenching their hands and singing hymns.
A giant wearing gorgeous golden ceremonial armor stood on the front deck, wearing a laurel wreath and a heavy burgundy cloak. One hand held the sword at his waist, and the other hand held a stick-shaped The golden scepter kept waving to the shouting people around him, and the imaging devices on the airships also magnified and projected his smiling expression.
It is the protagonist of this victory parade, Soshyan Alexey, the leader of the Astral Knights Chapter. His armor is based on his original set of silver-gray ceremonial armor, which was passed through Tai The top craftsmen of La worked day and night for several days, and the appearance was completely plated with gold. At the same time, the eagle on the chest and the iron halo behind the head also turned into a burning sun. The left side of the shoulder armor is an eagle, and the right side is an eagle. The lion's knee joints are carved into solemn human faces, and the symbols of lightning and swords are engraved on the arm armor and leg armor. The chest and shoulder armor of the upper body are covered with ribbons and scroll strips.
There were three people standing next to Soshyan, one holding the regimental flag, one holding the battle flag awarded by the high lord, and one holding the traditional dragon flag used by the imperial army when they returned in triumph.
They are Robin, Amnak, and Bahram.
“She is really beautiful in gold, eh, I like it so much.”
Iswen looked at the dazzling golden giant in the limo and couldn’t help but admire it, while Doge curled his lips. .
"Isn't he just a big golden guy? I think he is similar to a green guy..."
"Ah! That is-"
Suddenly, Rozim screamed, startling Scyna.
“What are you doing!”
“Look carefully, those people next to the Chapter Leader.”
Scyna then turned the camera to both sides and zoomed in , and soon she also discovered that there were nearly a hundred soldiers walking on both sides of the huge ceremonial car, and they were neither holding weapons nor flags. These clothes were marked as the 9th company (actually the 11th company) Each of the soldiers holds a broken and dirty military flag with evil patterns painted on it. There are also red helmets strung on the top of the military flag. Most of them have traces of mutation or blasphemy, so the identity of their former owners is no longer needed. Say more.
"They even brought the flag of the Red Pirates warband."
The way these nearly a hundred soldiers hold the flag is very special. The traitor's flag and helmet are held upside down in their hands, as this unique phalanx As Soshyan in the limo gradually walked into the main viewing area of the crowd, the voices became more complicated, including shouts, screams, and fanaticism.
Such a unique ceremony ignited the incomparable enthusiasm of the residents of Terra, and the sounds of praise and prayers rose higher and higher.
At the same time, headed by 3 Stormbirds, 9 Thunderhawks and 9 Stormraven gunboats also slowly passed by in formation at a constant speed. The air waves ejected by their engines scattered the petals all over the sky. Blowing in all directions, a huge Astral Knights flag hung below each aircraft.
When the ceremonial car drove past, there was the roar of the engine. Three Brutal Blades, which were wiped spotlessly, followed the limo at a constant speed. Their commanders stood in the turrets with their hatches open, holding their hands. Comparing to the Sky Eagle Ceremony.
After the three super-heavy armors, there are 6 Predator tanks, and then 9 Land Raiders. As the team moved forward, the 10-kilometer Avenue of Heroes was almost completely covered with flower petals.
After passing through several huge arches, Soshyan saw a large and regular fortress - Dorne Fortress on one side of the avenue.
This is a newly built building during the Great Rebellion. It is said that when the siege of Terra first broke out, Dorn was commanding the battle in this fortress. Now there are two huge statues standing on both sides of the fortress. One of the statues is Dorne holding a long sword, and the other is a warrior wearing Imperial Fist armor. When the sun shines on the statue, they seem to be staring down at the approaching team.
The team continued to move forward, the crowd's shouts soared into the sky, and soon reached the second half of the Hero's Road. Here, the crowd of people watching was much smaller, because the buildings here are also very sparse. In a sense, this section of a few hundred meters is surrounded by ruins. There is only one stone pillar that is one thousand meters long and more than one hundred meters in diameter, standing alone among the desolate ruins.
This is one of the holy places of the Imperial Fists, the Bone Pillar.
This solitary stone pillar was once part of the Imperial Fists' monastic fortress and recruiting chapel on Terra, but it was completely destroyed during the Horus Heresy and was never used again except for a symbolic cleanup after the war. No changes have been made to the ruins here. If you look carefully, you will find that the pillars are covered with hand bones and finger bones. It is said that the bone pillars were once full of bullet holes made by explosive bombs. During the post-war cleanup, Dorn used sacrifices to build the ruins. The bullet holes were filled with the hand bones of Emperor's Fists warriors from the siege of Terra.
Nowadays, the Bone Column has become a relic of the Chapter because of honor. On the other hand, it continues the function of the original recruiting chapel, accepting recruits recruited from Terra, including Lysander, who joined the Emperor from here. fist. (Lysander is a Terran)
When passing by the bone pillar, all the Space Marines turned their heads neatly and paid attention, including Soshyan.
After walking past the bone pillar, the cheers of the crowd rose again. However, this was already the most prosperous wealthy area in the City of Prayers. Many spectators were not only on the surrounding buildings, but also on A suspended sightseeing airship.
The splendid castle-like extension extends, and the Terra Palace on the top of the Himalayas is clearly visible. Under the early morning sunshine, it is like an exquisite painting on a slowly opened canvas scroll. The eternal lights make it almost stunning. All the stars were eclipsed by it.
Not long after passing through the bone column, the team came to a memorial column of honor. This column, nearly two thousand meters high, is located on a tower-shaped base that is also hundreds of meters high. The column is inlaid with The remains of soldiers who died during the siege of Terra, some even wearing the armor of the victims during their lifetime.
This memorial pillar is also engraved with huge golden words, which form a sentence-human heroes are immortal.
It is said that these texts were written by a loyal primarch of Terra after the war, but there are different opinions on who it was. Most people think it was Guilliman, and some people think it was Dorn or Llane, but that is not exaggerated. The lizards have their own version. According to ancient archives, they determined that this sentence was written by the great father Fulgan with a heavy heart after the war.
After here, there are almost no buildings. The surrounding area is very empty, and you can even see the original surface. A high wall locks the city behind, and it seems that civilization ends here.
All the cheers and noise died away.
Suddenly the surrounding landscape became empty, which surprised many warriors, but Soshyan already knew what was going on in advance. Last night, while studying religion and the history of Terra with Velez, he The other party knew the reason - ancient laws prohibited the nest spiers and residential towers from facing the high walls of the palace, and no non-defensive buildings were allowed in the shooting zone fifty kilometers away from the palace walls.
About two hours after setting off from the airport, the team finally arrived at the ultimate destination of the victory parade, which is also the real main entrance of the Imperial Palace, the Eternal Gate!
“This is the Gate of Eternity.”
As all the sounds faded away, Soshyan looked forward with wide eyes.
He couldn't even speculate on how huge the folding door was. It might even be big enough for an Emperor-class Titan to pass through, and it would easily arouse strong curiosity. What would be behind such a "door"?
What kind of secret is worth guarding with such a huge door?
(End of this chapter)