In Faisal's vision, this meeting was just a welcome ceremony and a simple test of each other, so the commander of the Minotao team that followed him to the Great Vortex originally hoped to accompany him to the meeting, but considering the unpleasant experiences between the other party and Soshyan, Faisal did not intend to turn the first meeting into an uncontrollable conflict.
Astat attaches too much importance to honor, and any words and deeds they think are insults may turn into violent violence.
In fact, the Minotao Chapter was notified when he was about to set off that he would go with him. He didn't know much about this group that absolutely obeyed the High Lords' Council, but they obviously had a bad reputation in the Astartes Monastery, and he was not sure what the purpose of these warriors following him, but he never believed that it was just to protect himself.
He is not a person with a high status and is not worthy of the protection of the entire Astartes. Faisal still has this self-knowledge, so he does not want to get too close to Minotao.
Political sense told him that these Astartes might have a darker mission, and they might have lost all his life.
【Prepare to land】
With the prompt sound, the shuttle machine is about to land.
Faisal got out of his thoughts, tidied up again, and then put on white gloves, and the attendants stood up from their seats.
The brass boarding pipe located above the city's largest tower slowly opened, looking like an orchid blooming petals greeting the rain and dew. The shuttle engine slowly sprayed out white clouds backwards, and then fell towards the landing platform like a small beetle.
When the shuttle cabin door opened and the ramp was put down, the long-awaited military band began to play the imperial golden song "The Emperor's Break Formation Music" - this song is said to have been compiled during the period when the Emperor first started his army in Terra. In an epic battle, he commanded less than one-tenth of the enemy's strength to defeat the two tech warlords in the Pan-Pacific region at that time. He captured two enemy leaders in one battle, laying the foundation for the empire. After the war, the soldiers then filled in new lyrics with the old song of the ancient Terra, and became the most commonly used welcome song in public and diplomatic occasions after the empire was officially established.
Faisal walked out of the shuttle and saw a group of Astart and the Star Army officers below were already waiting. The leader was a huge giant, but with a young and handsome face, wearing gorgeous ritual armor, with a crown on his head, and a grand momentum. Behind him, a terminator holding the battle flag granted by Terra, was obviously the commander-in-chief of the Great Vortex Expeditionary Force, Soshiyan Alexey.
However, he was a little confused. Why were all military personnel present here? It seemed like this was the front line? This is worth noting, but he would not be able to think of the reason for it for a while.
But now it was useless to think too much. The messenger from Terra shook his cloak behind him and slowly walked down the ramp. A servant also followed him with a flag high. The flag depicted the Holy Terra with golden silk threads. The planet is surrounded by the symbols of the twelve departments of the High Lord's Council. This is also the highest-level messenger's flag, which represents that this person comes in the name of the High Lord's Council.
Further down the road were the guards holding swords and shields. They were all wearing ancient golden armor, which simulated the style of the imperial guards, giving the messenger the power similar to the emperor's throat.
When the music ends, Faisal happens to walk to the team, which is the result of careful calculation.
Silence began to permeate, and Faisal looked at this Space Marine who was much taller than him. He could control the distance between the two and avoid his humble attitude of looking up too much.
Soshiyan was also looking back at him with his black eyes. On both sides of the team, the Terminators stood still, with shields held in front of him and spears pointed to the sky.
The first row of the team is the commanders or representatives of each battle group. Laisander, wearing yellow armor, did not move. Faisal knew the first company commander of the Empire Fist with outstanding military achievements. Next to him was Seth. The flesh-torner was wearing a helmet, but he could vaguely hear a low hissing sound when he was breathing, which was threatening. Then there was the ranger warrior, the commander had concerns and curiosity in his eyes. He obviously had distrust of Terra's messenger, and then the battle group that the Star Dragon and others arrived later.
The second row is the company commanders and commanders of the Knights of the Star Realm, and the third row and the fourth row are human officers.
The situation is quite large, but because they are all military personnel, the atmosphere is filled with a sense of solemnity.
This meeting disrupted Faisal's plan from the beginning. He didn't understand what Soshiyan was going to do this, so the silence continued.
"I, Soshyan Alexey, representing all the soldiers of the Expeditionary Force, welcomed with the most sincere emotions, the messenger from the Holy Terra, His Excellency Faisal Hussein Abdullah."
Soshyan finally spoke, his voice was surprisingly gentle, unlike all the Astate that Faisal had seen.
After Faisal solemnly compared an extremely standard Skyhawk Jue, he responded in a steady voice:
"In the name of the Holy Throne and the Council of the High Lords, I come with my loyalty and oath. All the Empire belongs to the people should be obedient. At this time and here, I am His voice."
Soshiyang was silent for a moment, looked at the messenger's flag, then lowered his head, half obedient and half admitting.
"We are monk Astart, and we have no doubt about the oath of the throne and the holy Terra."
Faisal smiled slightly, took off his right glove and reached out.
"I admire Daming for a long time, Commander-in-Chief Soshyan Alexey. When I see you today, I am indeed a majestic and majestic hero. I am worthy of being a hero who has defeated the empire in a row. Please accept my respect."
Soshiyang also restrained his serious expression, gently held the other person's hand, and smiled:
"Your arrival is also an honor for all the expeditionary forces, please."
Faisal nodded and followed the other party all the way. He first walked through an air corridor and took a lift. He originally thought that the other party would take him to the throne spire and then hold a welcome party. This is a relatively normal process.
But he was stunned when he arrived at the place.
Soshiyan actually took him to a military command center. In fact, when he passed through the gate guarded by Astart, he felt something was wrong. He didn't take the guests to the military camp. Soshiyan even took him to visit the information processing center.
The scene he imagined should be a large group of nobles and imperial bureaucrats waiting for him, as well as the luxurious banquets, exquisite food, priceless wine, and noble ladies and ladies holding folding fans, rather than a group of murderous space warriors who cannot see their faces.
But the guest was as good as the host. He was now a guest, so he could only make arrangements with Soshiyang. However, he has been trying hard to guess the other party’s intentions.
After passing through a staff hall centered on a huge star map, Soshiyan said to him this way:
"I want to talk to the messenger alone. If you want the messenger, you must have a lot of things to tell me separately. It is my intelligence room inside, which is absolutely confidential and safe."
Faisal is really confused about the Lord Asatt now, why did he suddenly get the secret? Although he really wanted to say something to the other party alone, it was obviously not the case. But after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and said to the servants:
"You guys are waiting outside."
Soshiyan also looked at others, including those commanders of the battle.
"Everyone is waiting outside, too."
Chapter completed!