Chapter 416: Expedition Road: Sword of Baal

The Sword of Baal, if I remember correctly, is a member of the Blood Angels Expedition Fleet. It is said that there is an unwritten rule in the Blood Angels that any warship named with a sword, spear or blade usually undertakes an expedition mission, and they will carry the Blood Angels' companies to all corners of the galaxy.

Warships with shields, armors or guards as part of their names are usually garrison ships of the chapter. They usually do not leave the chapter's home planet, the blood-red Baal system, too far away. They undertake the mission of defending the home world, the chapter monastery and the holy relics stored under it.

So most of the time, the Blood Angel warships you can see in the Empire are the former. They are the sharp daggers of the chapter stabbing the galaxy, and the war arks that end the enemies of the Emperor and the angels in the name of holy blood.

However, even powerful warships need supplies, just like the strong Astartes monks also need to eat and rest. Although they are indeed different from ordinary people in all aspects, they are still human beings after all, right? The same is true for their warships. As warships, they need to dock at the port for supplies.

So when Vito saw the huge mechanical arm above his head connecting the fuel hose to the oil port of the warship, he roughly knew the purpose of this Blood Angel company coming here. After all, this is probably the only supply point in the entire Cadia star region within a few light years.

What I mean is that you don’t need to fight with the rebels or traitor space marines occupying it first, and you can directly get supplies and repairs.

Vito walked under the oil pipeline, his boots clacking on the marble floor of the dock, coupled with the footsteps of Lilith’s high-heeled boots behind him, soon these waves of footsteps overwhelmed the sound of the surrounding warriors cleaning armor, maintaining and repairing weapons.

The Blood Angels sitting or surrounding were originally chatting with their gene brothers. Some of them were talking and sharing their recent war experiences, while others were helping each other clean the back of the armor and the back of the neck, which they couldn’t reach alone.

Of course, there are also machine servants who can do it here, but the warriors obviously trust their fighting brothers more. In Vito's field of vision, there is a Blood Angel holding a rag. I mean, it's a rag to them, but from a mortal's perspective, it's definitely a large bath towel or something.

The Blood Angel cleaned the blood on the back of the neck of the weeper brother sitting in front of him. It was obviously not his blood. The weeper sitting on the box let his brother scrub his back while oiling the bolter in his hand with gun oil, cleaning and maintaining it. The reciter in his mouth was muttering words to soothe the machine spirit.

But soon he stopped. As I said before, Vito and Lilith's footsteps were loud. The weeper stopped reciting and raised his head to glance at Vito who was walking in front of him. The Blood Angel brother behind him also stopped the rag in his hand and raised his head to look at the two people passing by.

The Astartes around stopped, and the warriors in red and golden armor all looked over. They looked at the two people passing by on the deck, and also looked at several high-ranking officers standing at the edge of the dock near the deck of the warship not far away.

One of the warriors, who was wearing the red armor of the Blood Angels, but had a unique black shoulder armor on his left shoulder, turned his head and looked over. He raised his head slightly to the other person beside him, and the tall figure with his back to Vito turned around. He was a burly warrior, and the reason why he was so big was because he was wearing a Terminator armor.

There were several Space Marines around him, in addition to the red armor on one side, there was also the Weeper in golden armor. The leader of the Malakin warband also looked over, and when Vito approached, he knelt down without thinking.

As the Malakin Chapter knelt on one knee, several captains of the Weepers behind him also knelt down, and then followed by the kneeling of the leaders of the Chapter, and all the Weepers around them also knelt down on one knee to salute. They knelt down to salute a mortal without hesitation in front of their Blood Angel brothers, which greatly surprised and puzzled the Blood Angels.

But soon, the veterans in the Blood Angels immediately knelt down, and almost at the same time, their captain, an old warrior wearing Terminator power armor, stared at Vito walking in front of him, and knelt down without hesitation. The heavy Terminator knelt down with a bang, and the huge armor made a heavier roar than other power armor.

As the captain knelt down, the remaining Blood Angels were still a little puzzled, but they chose to obey the captain's silent order. On both sides where Vito passed, the red and golden Space Marines all knelt on one knee. They lined up on both sides, and more than 300 Space Marines bowed their heads to salute him.

Vito laughed at them. He walked up to the captain in the Terminator, looked at his face and said with a smile, "Captain Orio, you don't need to be like this."

"It should be so, Lord Vito. Even if I don't know your true identity, your experience of fighting side by side with our regiment in the past is enough to earn you our respect." Orio said in a deep voice. The voice sounded a little old, but Vito knew that the warrior in front of him was still strong. Don't be deceived by his old appearance and white hair. He is a strong warrior.

Or rather, among the Space Marines, these seemingly old warriors with white hair and beards and wrinkled faces are the ones you really need to be wary of. Because remember, the Astartes age very slowly, but when an old warrior appears in front of you, you should realize that he is a veteran who has lived for hundreds of years of fighting. The best of the Chapter who survived a difficult battle.

Every chapter has some veterans who are highly respected, whether for their superb fighting skills or the glory brought by the difficult battles they have experienced, and more importantly because of almost every one of them. , are all the living history of a war group.

Among the Blood Angels, there are many such veterans, and their representative is Chapter Master Dante, who has lived for a full thousand years and is the youngest after the Old Wolf Bjorn of the Space Wolves Chapter. Long Space Marine.

Vito smiled. He still clearly remembered his experience of fighting side by side with Captain Oreo. He believed that the other party also remembered it, so soon Vito patted his shoulder armor and said, "Then get up. Come on, my friend, let us treat each other as equals."

"As you wish, my lord." Oreo said and stood up. Vito smiled and looked over his burly body to Malakin behind him. He nodded to the latter.

"You should also get up, Malakin. To be honest, every time I reveal my identity, a group of my old acquaintances kneel in front of me. It feels as uncomfortable and awkward as if my toes hit a steel plate."

There was obvious laughter in Vito's words, and Malakin also stood up with a smile. As the highest commanders of the Blood Angels and Lamenters stood up, Captain Oreo raised his head and looked around. Young Blood Angels.

He clenched his iron fist, glanced at them and spoke sternly with a rich voice, "You young people may have heard of the name Vito Constantine. You have heard of his powerful fighting power, outstanding strength and ability to be defeated in battle." With respect to the reputation of the leader, you may have wondered, how could a mortal be like this? It must be a lie."

"But I can tell you today that all the rumors you have heard are true. No matter how outrageous or hard to believe you hear, it is the truth! The man in front of you is no ordinary person! He is Vito Constantine, the true supreme mentor of the Tribunal and the Assassin Chamber, the Lord of the High Lords, and the Supreme Marshal of the Empire!”

O'Ore said loudly, reciting Vito's long list of titles and describing the extraordinary being in front of him in a stern voice, which made Vito look embarrassed and had nowhere to hide.

"The only misunderstanding we have about him is that none of us knows his identity, his truly noble identity. And here today I have the honor to re-recognize the honorary friends of our chapter, and you, too, will join me. Witness, stand up now, look up at him, and show your true respect!”

After Orion finished speaking, the surrounding Blood Angels stood up one after another. They all stood around and put their palms on their chests to salute Vito. The soldiers who had not yet taken off their helmets also took off their helmets. They gave a nod to Vito.

Vito smiled wryly and nodded to them, then glanced at Oreo aside, "You embarrass me, company commander." "This is the voice of glory, sir, you deserve such courtesy, thank you, Ma Chapter Commander Larkin, you made me see clearly the misunderstandings and fallacies caused by my own ignorance.”

Oreo nodded to Malakin beside him, who also bowed his head silently in response, "Me too, Captain, in the past I only knew that Vito was a respected judge, but now, It was only then that I got to know our friend, if I had the honor of being called a friend of the Supreme Marshal."

"You are my friends, Malakin. Stop teasing me here." Vito smiled and knocked Malakin's power armor with his hand. The latter also showed a sincere smile. Behind him, two battle group leaders The rank-and-file officers all stood up, many of whom Vito knew, but among them, one person stood out.

"Kazaris, it's a pleasure to see you here. It seems that you have returned to your warband from the Death Watch." Vito smiled and stood up behind Auriol, Kaza wearing the power sword on his waist. Reese nodded in salute, and the latter immediately nodded to Vito with respect.

His power armor, which was once painted in the uniform black color of Death Watch, has been changed back to the color of his battle group. It is the opposite of what it used to be in Death Watch. Now he is covered in red armor, except for his right shoulder. It retains the black armor of the Death Watch and the chapter emblem.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time. When was the last time we met?" "Alvast, sir, we are fighting side by side against the Tyranid swarm on it. You and your four Death Watch brothers and mine are Together as a team, we spent that hellish afternoon together.”

Kazaris raised his head and stared at Vitor in front of him. Although he stood very small among the Astartes, he could not be ignored. Everyone was looking at the man in front of him who had left behind A person who was honored and respected by the Chapter, but now, he is no longer like this.

"It's an honor to meet you again, my lord. The last time I met you, you were just a highly respected judge, and now, I am extremely honored to meet a god again." Kazaris said. , Vito smiled and nodded to him.

"I am still me, Vito Constantine. You don't need to look at me differently. Cazaril, just think of me as your friend."

"My pleasure, sir."

After saying that, Cazaril looked around Vito, "Where are the other four brothers? Where are Ragnar, Lancelot, Bell and Olaf? Why don't I see them?"

"Ha, miss them?" Vito said with a joking smile, and the serious Cazarien in front of him also smiled.

"Last time I had a drinking contest with Ragnar, I lost, and he laughed at me severely. I still remember it clearly. I swear that I will challenge him again and defeat him next time I meet him."

Vito folded his hands and laughed lowly, and he nodded gently.

"That's for next time. They're not here, but I'll prepare enough Fenris vodka for you to decide the winner next time we meet. But I have to remind you that it's hard. It's not easy to win over those drunkards."

"Haha, I'm happy to take on the challenge."

Kazarian said with a smile, hammering his chest with his iron fist. That move was also taught to him by Ragnar. They have always had a good relationship, and Ragnar has even influenced Kazarian a lot, although Vito couldn't say whether that influence was good or bad.

Vito chuckled softly, then turned sideways to look at another warrior behind Kazarian who seemed particularly low-key. He was actually not very low-key, after all, the power armor on his body was quite conspicuous.

Unlike the other warriors around him, he did not take off his helmet, which was due to his oath, but the helmet on his head was particularly conspicuous. It was a skull visor with a silver skull branded on the front, two black hoses inserted on both sides, and blood-red flashes lit up from the eyes of the skull.

Vito looked at him and raised his head, "Hello, Pastor Raphael, long time no see."

"Indeed, Lord Vito, I am very happy to see you again in this dark moment. Your appearance is undoubtedly the most gratifying light in the darkness."

"You are still so literary, my friend." "I will take this as a compliment, Lord Vito, but in any case, I am very happy to see you again, and I think my brothers are the same."

Raphael said this to several captains, and they all nodded to Vito in approval. The latter also nodded majestically, then turned sideways to introduce Lilith who stood up to everyone, and the latter also stepped forward very cooperatively.

"This is my colleague and close friend, Inquisitor Lilith Malfoy. I hope you can believe in her as much as you believe in me."

"It's an honor to meet you, my Lords."

Lilith put her hands behind her back and gracefully knelt down to several Astartes captains and chapter masters. She was elegant and calm, which made the young Kazareo a little at a loss for a moment. He seemed to want to return the greeting politely, but he didn't know how to respond to such a noble greeting.

His brother, the chapter priest Raphael rescued him. The priest, who wore a skull mask but spoke very kindly, stepped forward a few steps, walked past Kazareon, and nodded to Lilith, "It's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful Inquisitor Lilith."

"Thank you for the compliment, my Lord, I will remember it in my heart." Lilith stood up and nodded to Raphael with a smile. The latter also smiled kindly, and then turned his head to look at Vito on the side.

"I have a question, Lord Vito, is she really just your colleague and friend?"

Vito folded his arms and smiled jokingly, "You know me, Raphael, right?" "Haha, I'll just pretend that I know, but anyway, welcome."

Vito looked at him and smiled, then turned his head to look at Orio on the side, who also silently nodded to Lilith to show respect, and the latter also responded politely.

Vito glanced at Lilith behind him, then folded his arms and turned to the two Astartes on the side, "Well, I think the greetings are over, it's time to talk business."

"I think you are not just here to refuel, I heard that with your arrival, there is an urgent message, what is it? Captain."

"Bar is in trouble."

He replied so briefly.