Chapter 448 Legion Era: Chapter 31 He Is Still Alive
Bell stood under the collapsed arch of the monastery. He looked at the towering fire burning in the square in the distance. It burned violently and illuminated everything around it. A fishy smell was widespread. It was not because of the pouring water. Instead of the promethium fuel sprinkled on it, there was a strong smell of blood.
The source of the smell was not difficult to find. Tyron's corpses were piled up in the square and turned into a towering hill. They were stacked on top of each other, and fire was sprayed into the fire from the hands of soldiers holding flamethrowers. .
The fire on Bell's face kept beating. Eisenstein walked out from the monastery behind him. He held a huge iron fist and appeared silently behind Bell, and behind him was Ragnar. , Olaf and Loken, they all walked from the monastery to the door.
The fire stream of the flamethrower instantly sprayed into the pile of corpses, bringing a brighter light. Several people were standing on the edge of the deserted square. Only a few of them and the people lighting fires in the distance were left. The monastery fell silent.
"I wonder, is the moon turning red?" Ragnar raised his head and saw the bright moon in the sky. The moon hanging high on the dome turned scarlet, as if sprinkled with blood. .
"Is this a normal phenomenon?" Eisenstein asked the knowledgeable Olaf, who shook his head slightly. As a rune priest, he was keenly aware of the psychic reaction.
"No, I guess it's the effect of the Mark of Khorne. The Tyranids' blood seeped into the surface of the entire planet. Under the influence of the Mark of Khorne, the moon turned red under the blood under its skin."
"Will there be trouble?" "I hope not, but whenever the blood moon appears, it means a lot of death." "Ha, then we should still be here. Are there not many people who have died on Baal?" Gena interjected at the end, clasping his arms and looking up at the red moon above his head.
"No, I think it's not limited to that." A voice said from a distance. He walked up from the edge of the square. Everyone at the door noticed him, especially Ragnar. "Damn, Lancelot, Where did you go? Do you know how much fun you missed?"
Lancelot followed Ragnar's eyes and knew what the fun was. He glanced at the towering mountain of burning corpses, passed through one side and came to the entrance of the monastery and the head of the brotherhood.
Eisenstein looked down at him, he was the tallest among all the brothers, "Do you have any ideas? Lancelot, what does this blood moon mean?" "I'm afraid it's not good news, brother, I just contacted me The flagship of the Sword of Order, they told me that the Hive Fleet was not destroyed, but was defeated and evacuated. "
"This means that they are rushing towards all other living star fields around them to replenish biomass, and a wave of blood is happening around Baal."
"This is not a good thing. The number of hive fleets is huge. Even if they are defeated, each one is still huge. Those galaxies can't stop it." Bell frowned. He looked towards Eisenstein, who also realized it. The seriousness of this situation.
Eisenstein and Bell looked at each other, and then looked at the other brothers behind him, "Order your respective battle groups to begin evacuating at dawn, and return to the fleet to prepare to rush to the surrounding star fields."
"I'm afraid the situation is not that simple. The insect swarm fleet is huge and we cannot rescue every planet. As long as the insect swarm captures any few of them, they can recover their biomass and regroup to attack any galaxy. We are here The effort here is in vain.”
It was Loken who spoke now. The commander of the Luna Wolves, who was well versed in the art of war, took a step forward. Eisenstein nodded after listening to his words. He held his chin in thought, but at this moment Lance Luo Ye spoke again, and he also came closer to Eisenstein, who noticed Lancelot's request to speak.
"What do you think? Brother." "Yes, in the face of this situation, I suggest issuing an extermination order to all surrounding galaxies, destroying any source of biomass on them, and leaving only one resource-rich planet. Drive Tyran to where we are to ambush them. "What? Are you crazy?"
Ragna shouted and squeezed forward, and he also came to Eisenstein's side, "Do you know how many people will die? Tyron didn't kill them, but you want us to do it?"
"This is for the bigger picture, Ragna. Once the insect swarm is replenished and rushes towards the hinterland of the empire, the casualties will only be more severe. We must do this." "Fart, you bastard, do you know what you are talking about?" Our surroundings are one of the most densely populated areas in the entire Hazy Star Territory, and the casualties caused by issuing an extermination order will not be less than if the insect swarm enters the interior of the empire!"
Lancelot looked at Ragnar and frowned. He pointed at a few people present, and then poked Ragnar's chest, "Think about it with your mind, we only have five war groups, and the total is only There are just 20,000 people, even if we add all the fleets and mortal forces under our command, it is impossible to stop the insect swarm. "
"And once we are slightly negligent and let even one branch of the insect swarm pass through the war zone and enter the empire, they will immediately spread out and pounce on all the surrounding planets that lack defense power. They will appear everywhere in the hinterland of the entire empire. It’s hard to catch them, and you have no right to be responsible for it.”
"You bastard! You have the same virtue as those inquisitors!" Ragnar growled and was about to pounce, but Olaf behind him immediately stepped forward and caught the impulsive Ragnar. He stepped forward to block him. Between Ragnar and Lancelot.
"That's enough, now is not the time for internal strife." Old Wolf said, staring at the two young men, and then looked at Eisenstein, "But what Ragnar said makes sense. This is one of the most developed areas in the entire Hazy Star Territory. One, filled with forge worlds and key planets, if we issue an extermination order, the damage will be countless."
"What the old wolf said makes sense, but what Lancelot said is also right. We must make a decision." Bell said softly from the side, as if he didn't want to cause more additional conflicts because of his too high voice. Eisenstein also said Can hear his words.
The calm and old son of Dorne stared at the two young men in front of him. They were divided into two sides by the old wolf, but they still glared at each other, "I have no right to make decisions, only the marshal can, Lancelot, La Genna, write a written report of your thoughts and give it to me before dawn, and I will submit it to the marshal for him to make a decision."
Lancelot nodded affirmatively, and Ragnar pushed Olaf away after making a sound. He strode towards the dark alley in the distance, "Olav, you write, I have to go." Get something to drink.”
Everyone stood at the door and watched Ragnar go away, and then Loken came up as the last person, "Speaking of which, where is the marshal? Shouldn't he be with you?"
Lancelot shook his head, and then looked at the mountain monastery in the distance under the night. "After he came back, he went to the monastery with Captain Dante. He didn't tell me the reason, but he left in a hurry."
Everyone also looked over together. They stood under the light of the burning Tyran corpse mountain and looked up at the towering monastery in the distance. The flamethrower ignited the corpse mountain again, shining a brighter light into the dark night in the distance.
Deep underground in the monastery, where the light cannot shine, Vito was walking in a long corridor. He didn't know what had just happened above, but he had actually expected that the Hive Fleet would disperse. Question, when this is over, the War Council will be convened to discuss the matter.
But now, he couldn't deal with those things, or even contact Cole or anyone, because there was no signal at all in the deepest part of the underground where he was now.
He followed Dante, who was leading the way, and arrived here after passing through the monastery. He had just taken the orbital elevator and reached the two hundred floors underground, walking in this closed space surrounded by red brick walls.
There was only the occasional sound of the ventilation fan above Vito's head. He followed Dante through this long underground corridor to the door at the end. Dante came to the servitor beside him and placed his palm against the servitor. On the scanner held in both hands, the door opened as a strip of light swept across it.
The heavy iron door opened after the servitor whispered. Dante tilted his head towards Vito to follow him, and then stepped into the space at the door. He strode forward into an inner room illuminated by fire.
Vito also followed in. After entering the gate, he walked on a long road burning with fire. On both sides of him were fire poles hanging down from the height. They burned vigorously, making the enclosed space here become a It was very hot and muggy, and the air became dry.
But this may be suitable for the holy relics stored on both sides. Those items are classified and stored in different areas. Some relatively solid holy relics are placed on display cabinets or metal stands spread out on both sides, while others are more solid. The precious items were sealed in boxes tied with chains.
Most of the sacred objects are extremely mysterious. Even the weapons placed in the exhibition cabinets are mostly mysterious. Vito can't accurately name them. He can only barely recognize a small part of them. , but those are enough to make even the most discerning collectors in the empire spend all their money to acquire them.
But this is impossible. No one can take away the holy relics of the Blood Angels from here. The tall guard statues of the Blood Angels guard this place. They hold weapons and stand in front of the divided relic rooms on both sides, such as Silent sentries usually guard here day and night.
Vito glanced at the dome above his head with his peripheral vision. There were many little angels sitting on the eaves of the vault. They all held lanterns to illuminate the high space, but Vito could see the eyes of some of the little angels. The flashing red light, those are surveillance eyes, once any intruder is detected, the security system will be activated immediately.
Believe me, you don’t want to try what preparations the Blood Angels have made to keep these relics. Vito turned his head and followed Dante through the long central avenue of the relic room and came to the wall at the end. It is the end here and the destination of their journey.
Vito walked under the towering arch. He slowly stopped and stood in front of the tall statue in front of him. It was the magnificent statue of Sanguinius, which restored his body almost one to one. He stood tall There, under the firelight, the wings spread.
Dante raised his head and gestured to the gems on the chest armor of the statue. Vito looked up at the dazzling gems inlaid in the center of the gorgeous armor. The firelight reflected on its surface, making it sparkle, and the sleepless eyes in the center of its interior also Staring at the arrivals.
"The Eye of Terra? Wait, why is it here? It shouldn't be." "What is not known to the outside world is that the first chapter master of the Blood Angels was also the first company commander of Sanguinius. Zikailon brought back more than just his father’s feathers.”
Dante said as he placed the box containing the Angel's Wings in front of the statue's feet. He knelt on one knee and bowed his head to the statue in silence for a moment. "He also brought back the Eye of Terra from Sanguinius' chest, and when he mysteriously left the Chapter, he left a letter for the new Chapter Master. He asked that if the new Chapter Master found the Supreme Marshal, he must bring him here immediately."
Dante stood up after he finished speaking. He turned around and looked at Vito in front of the statue. "He asked us to keep this secret strictly and not let the Chapter Master know. People outside the upper echelons know that from then on, this prophecy was passed down from generation to generation among the Blood Angels' Chapter Masters until my term. "
"Didn't Azkelon tell you why he wanted me to come here?" "No, no, the prophecy only has one sentence, to bring you here."
Vito looked up at the towering angel statue in front of him. He frowned at the gem on its chest and muttered softly, "Sanguino, what riddles are you giving me?"
He thought maybe he could call Sanguino to ask? But he gave up soon. Not to mention that Sanguino's whereabouts were mysterious, Vito had only met him a few times, and he didn't know whether the current Sanguino was still the Azkelon of the past. When he met him, Vito always felt a sense of strangeness, as if he didn't know him.
So he can only rely on himself. Vito stood in front of the statue with his chin in his hand, thinking thoughtfully. He stared at the eyes of the Eye of Terra and recalled the story of the birth of the gem. "The Eye of Terra was made by Vulcan. He made a total of four, one of which was given to Sanguinius as a symbol of brotherhood. He kept one for himself and gave the rest to Horus. At the beginning, there was also one for me, but I refused."
"Why? Why did you refuse?" "Well, Vulcan said that if the gem is not extinguished, it means that the brothers are not dead yet. We can know whether each other is still alive through the gem. I don't need it. Anyway, I can be resurrected after I die."
Vito was suddenly stunned when he said this. His fingers suddenly froze. After holding it in for a long time, he only spit out a swear word "fuck" "What?" Dante asked in surprise, and Vito turned his head away. He looked at Dante with wide eyes, and then stared at the burning Eye of Terra.
"Sanguinius is still alive."
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This volume ends. As a transitional volume, it is a little shorter, but please look forward to the next volume, "Rebirth from the Ashes".
Considering that the previous chapter was too slow, I will add one more chapter today (tomorrow may be a single chapter. I have been waking up several times in the middle of the night recently. The next day, my head felt like it was hit by a club. I made an appointment to go to the hospital and ask the Chapter Priest to help me. Have I been calculated by Chaos?)