Chapter 2641 Something else to ask for
Bahram knew that the Achilles expedition was a fool's errand. Not only was it far away, it was also facing the impact of the Tyranids. A new Hive Fleet was already on the way. The Jericho sector has been raging for more than a hundred years without being resolved, and it is even growing. The Death Watch has deployed powerful troops there but still cannot prevent the situation from continuing to collapse. The empire has invested countless resources in that place. A huge amount of tithes were wasted, but no results were achieved.
He can understand why the Relic Chapter is unwilling to go there.
After going there, the entire regiment may be disabled or even destroyed.
At this time, Artkus also spoke.
"At the beginning of the Achilles expedition, the battle group sent three companies to support, but in the end, none of the battle brothers of the entire company came back! We have already shed blood there!"
Faced with his words, Alexei just responded with a sneer:
"Bloodshed is your responsibility, and it is also your glory. This is the first time I have seen the Astartes who even abandoned their glory. Leader of Arash, you will only tarnish the reputation of the Alliance of Suffering."
"伱——"
"Judge Alexei!"
Bahram raised his voice, interrupting Artkus' subsequent outburst.
“Our Chapter Master, Soshyan Alexei, the Archon personally appointed by Terra, has always respected the Inquisition, and he has repeatedly emphasized to us that we must respect the authority of the Inquisitors. His most common saying is: One more friend is definitely better than one more enemy, because the empire already has enough enemies, there is no need to create new ones, what do you think?”
Alexei? Looking at Bahram, he narrowed his eyes slightly. In addition to persuasion, the other party's words also contained a little bit of threat.
The Relic Chapter may become an enemy of the Empire, and Alexei may also become an enemy of the Empire.
In fact, he is so polite precisely because he is afraid of Soshiyan .
The political and diplomatic abilities displayed by this man during the Maelstrom Crusade are extremely rare among all Astartes today, and he has extensive contacts, not only with the Chapter Astartes, the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Ecclesiarchy and even the Inquisition. It is rumored that he has various allies. This person can be said to be the most influential person in the Storm Star Territory at present. He is so powerful that even the Grand Inquisitor like him is afraid.
The exclusive faction in the Storm Star Territory has held several secret meetings for this purpose, discussing how to deal with and control such a nearly "out of control" character, but there is currently no better plan. .
After all, the opponent's reputation as an imperial hero is too prominent, and he has a high-level title granted by Terra, as well as strong military strength and a large number of allies.
After a while, Alexei nodded slightly.
“So I gave them the chance, now, as long as they carry out their expeditionary mission, and that is bygones.”
Bahram smiled.
“Jericho is too far away. The Suffering Alliance has made the decision to accept the Relic Chapter as observers. At the same time, we will also be responsible for the task of supervision. We are responsible for our own actions.”
"Do you still need to remind me? They are on a redemption expedition."
Bahram turned sideways and raised his hand.
"They will continue to fight, the Segmentum Tempest is full of enemies now, the Genestealer rebellion, the Greenskin invasion, there is no need to travel so far."
"They cannot escape the supervision of the Inquisition."
Looking at the Inquisitor's tense face, Bahram suddenly realized something and smiled suddenly.
"Judge Alexei, do you have any troubles to solve recently?"
When Bahram said this, the Grand Inquisitor's eyes widened slightly, and then he looked very carefully. After looking him over, he praised softly:
"What a captain of the tenth company of the Astral Knights. No wonder this battle group has risen so fast."
"So am I right? You need the power of the Relic Chapter to help you do something or fight a war."
Hearing this, Artkus finally reacted. "Are you blackmailing us!?"
The judge smiled slightly.
“How can responsibility and liability be called extortion?”
"So Inquisitor Alexei, what do you want the Relic Chapter to help you with?"
"A hulk that has been out of the warp for some time and may return at any time, with a blasphemous technological relic inside. , it is very dangerous. It must be destroyed or sealed. We have been working hard to explore the interior, but have been blocked by the monsters breeding inside. The progress is not going well. Recently, a group of priests from Griffin IV discovered it. Those technology obsessed people It is not surprising that they are trying to recover those technological relics, and they have turned a deaf ear to our warnings. They have also mobilized a huge skitarii and fleet in an attempt to achieve their evil goals to find and destroy that thing before they do. We We must rely on the power of professionals, that is, Astartes."
After listening, Bahram nodded without saying anything, turned around, walked to Artkus, and whispered: < br>
"Captain Artkus, you have also heard that you have to get rid of the entanglement of the Tribunal. This is the only option."
Arash on the side also said:
"Help him this time, and you won't have so much trouble operating in the Storm Star Territory in the future."
"I heard about that hulk, the Mechanicus' codename is the Twisted Anvil."
A voice made several people turn their heads. It turned out that Mazar, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke. He stared at the inquisitor meaningfully and said slowly:
"Griffin No. 4 reached out to us. I want to pass the olive branch, hoping to help explore this ruined ship and find the high-value relics inside. Their bid is not low, even the Terminator can afford it."
When Mazhar said this, the judge's expression changed. After a slight change, Bahram finally realized that they were still led away by the inquisitor.
He values that hulk so much, which is also his weakness. After all, the existence of competitors means that the Space Marines, as a third party, have greater "choices" and threats - if the Relic Chapter is forced to go to Yeli Brother, the Suffering Alliance will fully assist Griffin IV in seizing the creations in the hulk.
Mazhar's words seemed to burst the bubble that supported the judge's confidence. Although no one spoke, they could feel the changes in his mood.
Finally, he forced a forced smile.
"Captain Magyar, you are strong and well-informed. You must know how dangerous those blasphemous technologies are."
"Ha, we don't understand technology, that should be the Mechanicus. Things to deal with.”
Seeing this scene, Alexei knew that his negotiation was basically lost, so he sighed softly.
“Give me a company, and I will no longer pursue this matter, but I also hope that the Suffering Alliance will take a good view of your observers.”
Mazhar turned to look at Artkus, The other party also nodded.
"Fourth Company will fight for your objectives, but I hope you will deploy our battle brothers with caution."
"So be it."
The judge turned around and left.
When the fourth company of the Relic Chapter followed the Grand Inquisitor to deal with the hulk affairs, the rest of the Relic Chapter also left the Trace of Victory after simply repairing and replenishing some equipment and supplies. They were going to a The world under attack by the greenskins assisted the local guards. Bahram and Arash bid them farewell and prayed in their hearts that this chapter could truly change their past "bad habits".
Later, at the invitation of Magyar, he led the 10th Company and the 5th Company of the Ascetic Chapter to a mining world attacked by green-skinned pirates to continue their training mission.
( End of chapter)