Chapter 428 06.0427: ‘The Favors Owed by the Ravensburg Family’

It was another ordinary day at the naval base. Countless clerks preparing for the expedition and bidders who were allowed to enter the meeting room were walking or stopping in the corridor, creating a bustling scene.

Horatio sat in his office, writing the upcoming expedition plan with his feather pen.

Just as he dipped the tip of his pen into ink and was brewing the next paragraph, there was a sound of quick footsteps outside the door.

The footsteps were so loud that it was obvious that a guest had arrived. They were not like the generally cautious commissioners of the Ministry of the Interior or the disciplined naval clerks. Their status should be high.

A few thoughts flashed through his mind. After being prepared, Horatio put down his feather pen, leaned on the soft back of the chair, and calmly looked at the lacquered oak door.

Bang.

There was no decent knock on the door. The door with the Gothic Fleet emblem was pushed open with force, and hit the wall behind it under the constraints of the bearings, and tried to bounce back to its original position in the recoil.

The guard appeared behind the visitor with an embarrassed look on his face. After bowing slightly to convey the message of powerlessness to Horatio, he closed the door gently, blocking the curious sight in the corridor.

Judging from the uniform, the man in front of Horatio was a naval colonel, and a colonel of the fleet of the headquarters of the Hazy Star Region Navy.

The man looked only thirty years old, with a face as hard as a knife and an axe, and a cold temperament, which was the style of a typical senior naval officer.

His gold-plated collar had the pattern of the Sepura-Mundi fleet and a prominent pure gold Roman numeral "", indicating that he belonged to the First Fleet of the Navy Headquarters.

"Welcome, Colonel. What brings you all the way from Sepura-Mundi?"

Horatio smiled and greeted appropriately without changing his expression, and then inconspicuously alerted the timid figure behind the man.

David Betty von Ravensburg was like a wilted chicken, with a look of obvious reluctance and shame on his face, and was forcibly brought over by the man.

Looking at this scene, Horatio could roughly guess that this colonel should be the eldest son of the current lineage of the Ravensburg direct family.

Horatio had checked the current situation of the Ravensburg family in advance. David Betty has an older brother and a dozen other brothers and sisters.

The youngest of them is still in the process of being forced to be naked, and the oldest is already a captain of the headquarters fleet.

His father is the rear admiral of the fleet of the headquarters of the Hazy Star Region Navy. He is still young and promising, but he died on the front line of the Eye of Terror due to the ambush of the Terminus Terminus.

This also allowed David Betty to enter the Zhongsi Academy.

The Ravensburg family has developed to this day and is no longer satisfied with simply gaining fame in the Gothic Fleet. The family's focus has shifted to a higher level of headquarters fleet.

Generally speaking, he has been doing well in a naval family, but in recent years, no one of his clan has made any great military achievements, and his reputation has declined compared to the period of the Gothic War.

There is even a trend of being surpassed by the Hood family, a newly rising naval family in Abyss Port.

"I guess you are the rising star of the Gothic Fleet, the descendant of Admiral Speyer, Major Horatio Cochrane." The man's low voice was polite and distant.

"I am, Colonel."

"Nice to meet you, I am Craig von Ravensburg, captain of the Retribution-class battleship Blood Eagle of our fleet."

The man smiled and extended his hand, saying politely: "I never thought that after so many years, the descendants of our two families would have such a day to serve the Imperial Navy together again. This is really a miracle bestowed by the Emperor.

When the great plunderer Abaddon launched the twelfth Black Crusade, our family ancestors fought side by side—————"

Horatio stood up and returned the greeting decently.

Although he didn't know this person, he was familiar with the Blood Eagle, a retribution-class battleship.

This glorious old ship with a long history originated in the early days of the human empire. It was a veteran-class battleship and had experienced the glorious Great Expedition and the dark era of the Great Rebellion.

In the 41st millennium, it was still as good as ever, shining in the Gothic War. After going through many things,

it finally became a part of the Misty Star Domain Battle Team.

But in theory, this battleship should be an asset of the Gothic Battle Fleet. Therefore, as compensation, the Misty Star Domain Battle Fleet allocated an Invincible-class high-speed battleship to the Gothic Fleet.

But anyone with a discerning eye knew that exchanging a retribution-class battleship for a thin-skinned and large-filled high-speed battleship was a loss no matter how you thought about it.

The man in front of him was still immersed in the glorious past of his family, and he kept talking about the highlights of the Gothic War. It was obvious that this was not the first time he had talked about it.

This self-talking style is quite similar to David Betty's, which makes Horatio wonder if this is some kind of heritage of the Ravensburg family.

"Nice to meet you, so what are you doing here today, Colonel?" When the captain of the battleship of the headquarters fleet finished talking about the family history full of honors, Horatio finally got a word in.

"It is indeed presumptuous to bother you this time. I came here for my foolish brother. You may not know that my foolish brother took the naval lieutenant examination three times in a row, but he did not even pass the written examination. Originally, the family disgrace should not be made public, but you are his classmate in Zhongsi College, so I will not hide this from you.

Now you, as the descendant of Admiral Speyer, have been promoted to Lieutenant Commander, while my foolish brother, as the second son of the dignified Lord Admiral Ravensburg family, is still a naval candidate."

Hearing this, Horatio raised his eyebrows in displeasure.

[What? Can't the Speyer bloodline family do better in the Gothic Star Zone than the Ravensburg family?

You Ravensburg family all think that the Gothic Fleet is too small, so you run to the Sepra-Mundi Navy Headquarters to get by.

And if you fail the written test for the Navy Lieutenant Examination, isn't that a problem of basic quality and ability? If you are bad, practice more. If you don't practice, you are bad! ]

Although he was a little offended, Horatio was no longer a young boy who showed his emotions on his face.

The decent smile on his face did not reveal any flaws.

"Ah, so that's a pity. But maybe he can pass the exam next time? He is the blood of the Ravensburg family, you have to have confidence in him." Horatio smiled and complained darkly.

[Is his brother's life too smooth because of the relationship with the Ravensburg family? Why does he seem to be more arrogant than David Betty? 1

"The time of our family members is precious, Major."

The colonel pushed his brother, who was standing behind him, timid and afraid to face Horatio, out and stood in front of him.

"You should have heard about the latest policy of the Star Region Navy Department. In order to fill the talent gap required for the new attack ship and encourage outstanding talents to actively participate in the system construction of new warships, the policy stipulates that the candidate officers who have served on the attack ship for one year can be exempted from the written test and directly participate in the interview of the naval lieutenant."

The man smiled, even if he didn't say anything more, Horatio knew what he wanted to do.

"You mean, let your brother serve as a candidate officer on my attack ship?" Horatio raised his eyebrows again.

"That's right." The man nodded and smiled, looking like a teachable child.

Horatio took a deep breath, tried to adjust his slightly broken facial expression, and then said:

"Colonel, to be honest, my ship is going to fight deep behind enemy lines in the next expedition.

And this is a non-classified ship without the ability to navigate in the subspace. Once discovered by the enemy, there is no chance to escape from the subspace. I think I need to sincerely inform you that it is very risky to board my ship.

If your plan is to let your foolish brother find a convenient opportunity to gild, it may not be a good idea to come to my ship."

"I have seen your excellent record and have confidence in your ability.

And, if the descendants of our Ravensburg family were so greedy for life and afraid of death, my foolish brother would not follow you to board the plague ship and participate in ground operations as a hell vanguard."

Well, Horatio has no opinion on David Betty. He is like a mascot. He can survive by chance every time. In addition, he can complete the mission, which is really surprising.

Half of the people on the Indefatigable were killed by the huge Sky Eagle emblem that fell before the navigation area, but he was just a little frightened and was unharmed.

I really don’t know if the spirit of his ancestor Ravensburg is really blessing this lucky boy.

“I have no objection, it depends on his choice.” Horatio looked at David Betty.

“I have no objection either.” The candidate faced the major in front of him and said in a casual tone like an old classmate.

And from his eyes and demeanor, it can be seen that he doesn’t like his brother taking him everywhere to find people to ask for connections.

Indeed, as a member of the Gothic hero Ravensburg family, he failed the written test for the naval lieutenant exam three times.

This matter is indeed quite dramatic.

"But before boarding the ship, I need to state that we are about to carry out a high-risk military operation. Your living conditions on the Epic will be far inferior to those on the Indefatigable and other ships. It is a relatively difficult environment. You must be mentally prepared."

"Yes, Captain! I will go with you. I have wanted to leave for a long time." He glared at his serious brother in a defiant manner and said to Horatio.

[The relationship between these two brothers is quite complicated. ]

"Then don't worry, Colonel Ravensburg, your foolish--ahem, your brother, I will arrange a position for him on my warship."

"Then on behalf of the Ravensburg family, I would like to thank you, Major Cochrane." The colonel's expression was much more relaxed, and he took off his hat and saluted.

"No need to thank you, Colonel, as you said, our two families have had a comradeship for a long time, and this consideration is just human nature." Horatio smiled obscurely.

"You are right, it is indeed human nature." The other party also smiled and nodded with understanding, accepting this favor.

"Ravensburgh must pay his debts," he hinted.