The sudden arrival of the Mantis Warrior surprised Soshyan, but then he remembered that the other party had indeed said that he would come to visit him after the matter of Terra ended. However, for a long time, he forgot about this.
So Soshiyan received this battle group that had ended the Atonement Expedition in advance at the Monastery Fortress of the Knights' battle group. The Mantis Warriors were obviously replenished, with more than 500 personnel, and the warships increased from the original three to 7, and there were a few more frigates. I don't know if they were obtained from the High Lords' Council or somewhere else.
In addition, it was not their original commander of the Mantis Warriors, but the second company commander Metlus who returned from the Great Vortex Expedition. He became the new commander of the Mantis Warriors, which made Soshiyang a little confused.
These doubts were finally resolved until the welcome banquet ended, when Soshiyan talked to Metluth in private.
"Company Commander Metlus, oh no, I should call Metlus Commander now. You came too suddenly and were not well received. Please forgive me."
The high-rise tower of the Battle of the Clan Monastery is an open-air platform, with Soshyan and Metlus standing behind the wall, from which you can see the bustling lights of the distant city.
Metlus was wearing a brand new Seiko Power Armor, and his temperament became deeper.
"It was our sudden visit that didn't cause you any trouble."
"It has been nearly ten years since I left the last time. After leaving Terra, you—"
Metlus didn't say anything, but took out a letter and handed it to Soshiyan.
Soshiyan took it and saw a line of words written on the envelope.
The Lord of the Knights of the Star Realm, the commander of the Battle of Soshyan Alexey.
When I opened the sealing mud, there was a piece of light and folded letter paper. I shook it gently and Suo Shiyang carefully looked at the text on it.
...Dear Soshyan Alexei Commander, thank you very much for hurting the traitor Huron, assisting the Mantis Warriors to wash away the charges and quell the chaos caused by our mistakes. After I was sentenced to life imprisonment, I have been thinking about a question, that is, how did everything come to this point? I once swore allegiance to the throne and empire with death. From the moment I served, I have imprinted loyalty and obedience in my soul. I am the guardian of the realm of Modrina and Usica, the guardian of the Great Vortex. My innocent soul returned to the throne after my glorious death... But I finally became a traitor, and I have been thinking about how I got to this point?
Even the Inquisition believed that my mistakes did not stem from hatred and selfish desires, but were misled and deceived and confused by people with ulterior motives. They were like an imperial civilian who believed that Chaos could promise wealth, strength and honor. Perhaps this shows that I was an incompetent Astat, with a fragile will and a dull mind, which made the brothers of the War Chapter do evil things without knowing it, but what I was thinking about was far from this...
Metluth told me a lot about you, your words, actions, style and leadership charm. He highly praised you, especially your wisdom and skills in fighting the imperial bureaucracy, which made him firmly believe that you are the best among us in this era. However, even so, I was still uneasy and unintentional offense, but I finally realized how everything came to this point - all this comes from credibility, a blind credibility out of one's own cognition, and I also firmly believed that Huron was the best among us.
When we get along in private, he often shows anger and worry about the status quo of the empire. When the war in Badab was first ignited, Huron told me that the burden of saving the Astart Order fell on us, we were the last hope of the emperor, and in the end I chose to trust him unconditionally, and this was the beginning of it all.
Originally I thought this kind of credibility would not appear on Metlus, because he was the wisest of us. At the beginning, he was also the most opposed to joining Huron's war alliance, but now I see my shadow in him. Could it be that this kind of credibility is really a holistic defect in the gene seed of the Mantis Warriors? I am not accusing you of the same as Huron, but I cannot help but be afraid, which means that I no longer trust anyone. This is also a mistake, a suspicion rooted in the soul. It has covered me for too long and I cannot get rid of it. In this way, I can no longer assume the position of commander of the war. I handed over the position of commander of the warriors to Metlus, but I don't want him to repeat the same mistake. After all, if the same mistake happens again, then there will be a place for the Mantis Warriors to be in the empire?
I just hope that all these tragedies will not happen again. Dear Commander Soshyan Alexey, I am very grateful for everything you have done for the empire, mankind, mantis warriors, and me. If you had not extended a helping hand, I would have been a rotten zombie in the dark dungeon. I may not be able to repay you in my life. Metluth and the Warriors of Mantis will become your staunch allies. I also hope that you always remember that His light is not blurry, on the contrary, it is bright, firm, and cannot be suspicious or doubtful.
I am a sinner, I do not need forgiveness, nor seek mercy.
I wish you will always be shining and not be afraid of evil.
——Atonement Mantis, Hessen Niotra
After reading this handwritten letter from the former Mantis Warrior Commander, Soshyan was full of thoughts. Most of Astart had an extremely firm and even stubborn personality. It was difficult to imagine what Hesson Niotra had experienced in the dark prison in the Inquisition.
And every word and sentence above is like a fire, burning Soshiyang's heart. If the other party stands in front of him and asks this question, how can he answer?
He doesn't know.
Doing what you think is right but not necessarily getting the correct result is often chilling. Soshiyang himself cannot guarantee that everything he does now will have a good end in the future.
After a moment of silence, Soshiyan put away the letter. Metlus didn't know what was written in the letter, but looked at Soshiyan's expression and thought it was something bad, so he explained.
"Husson has been imprisoned for too long, and the various insulting tortures of him by the court before may make him..."
Soshiyang waved his hand.
"It's okay, then where did he go after he was released from prison?"
"He...he insists on serving in Death Watch, and we can only respect his wishes."
"Death Watch, too."
Soshiyang nodded slightly.
Chapter completed!