"You are very bold. No one has ever dared to insult an Astartes like this."
Soshiyang tightened his grip on the gauntlet. The sound of metal friction made Haomo's shoulders shake involuntarily. He knew that the other party could easily crush his head.
But he has no regrets at all.
"But I have to admit."
Suddenly, Astartes' posture changed, and the intimidating aura dissipated. He looked at the boy calmly.
"You passed the test."
"What?"
Hao Mo was stunned, while Vayu raised his head in confusion and looked up.
"Do you know why? Do you know about the great rebellion?"
Hearing this term, Haomo carefully checked his pitiful knowledge, but in the end he shook his head.
"A long time ago, in a great war, the angels followed the emperor's footsteps and launched a great crusade to unify all mankind. However...the emperor's most beloved son, Warmaster He
Russ, growing dissatisfied, betrayed his father, destroying the Emperor's work before it could be completed."
This knowledge was so horrifying that Hao Mo's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly unconsciously.
"Half of the Emperor's sons joined the Horus Heresy, and what followed was a bloody and brutal killing of each other among the brothers. All warriors were involved in it. This is the significance of this assessment... I want to see you...
When your superiors order you to commit atrocities, can you stick to your principles, and Hao Mo kept his bottom line."
Hao Mo was stunned and stammered:
"But...but."
"It may be too early for you to say this, but the qualities you embodies are particularly valuable in the lower levels of the hive city where people fight against each other just to survive. I understand where that place is. The people born there are too addicted to interests and
Survive, and you can transcend both.”
Soshyan paused and looked back at the horizon. The sun had completely sunk into the ground.
"Betraying one's brothers for personal gain, loss and glory is the first step to eternal damnation. For an Astartes, temptation will be the biggest threat he faces. When one is promised great power and
After gaining power, what kind of person’s faith in the Lord of Mankind will not be shaken? Do you understand?”
Hao Mo looked down at Vayu, with strong emotions surging in his heart.
"You seem to be a smart boy, please forgive me for the tricks I used in the assessment."
There was a trace of guilt in Soshyan's voice.
"But...then...we all passed."
Glancing at Vayou with a sad face, Haomo whispered:
"He also... also kept his hand."
"This is a test for you, not him."
Upon hearing these cold words, Vayu sobbed and put his head to the ground.
"You passed the test, but your friend didn't. Either you kill him and are demoted to a Chapter slave, spending the rest of your life reflecting on your actions on the lower decks, or you let him go and go downstairs.
A round of screening, but no matter what choice he makes, he is not qualified to join the battle group."
"Why?"
Vayu cried.
"Why are you doing this to me!"
Soshyan turned his head for the first time and faced the defeated boy.
"Because we have to be like this, Haomo has his value, and you are just one of hundreds of millions. Everyone has their own meaning of existence, and you have realized your meaning... We are in a total war
In this era, it is already a privilege for you to realize such a valuable meaning in life.”
Soshyan turned back and looked at Haomo.
"This is just your first step. There will be more severe tests waiting for you later, and I can't guarantee that you can make it to the end."
"Without my protection, he will die."
Hao Mo still has illusions about his friends.
But Soshyan then ruthlessly shattered this illusion.
"You are right, but it is precisely because he has to rely on others to survive that he was initially eliminated. Just like I planned to eliminate you before, it's just that now he has one more loser.
The reason is that the selfish desire he showed will make it difficult to resist the temptation in the future. This flaw cannot be accepted, so I made this ruling, and my ruling is irrevocable."
Sosh's words were like a hammer, hitting the two teenagers' hearts hard.
"Fayou..."
Hao Mo looked at his friend, but he lowered his head, and blood, snot and tears flowed to the ground together.
"It's true, he
It’s true! I want to kill you in order to become an angel, and you know it.”
"But you are my good buddy, you must be qualified!"
"No - I'm too weak."
Vayu sobbed and whispered:
"Let's go, Hao Mo, leave me alone. I really wanted to kill you at that time. My heart was completely occupied by the desire to become an angel... I couldn't pass the test no matter what."
"Don't worry, at least he will survive now."
Soshyan stretched out his hand to Haoma.
"He may be a pathetic loser now, but long after, if your lives are completely laid out in front of you, you may envy him."
As he said that, Soshyan suddenly recalled the small church and those memories.
"Once you truly become an Astartes, your life will be full of hardships and hardships. All material desires and enjoyments will leave you. Death may be the best reward. Do you accept this fate? If you still have doubts
If so, you should raise it now and I will let you leave."
Hao Mo looked at Vayou again.
Although he still endured the pain, the boy squatted up,
With tears in her eyes, she smiled and nodded to encourage her former good brother.
"Go, brother! Do what you want to do, become an angel, spread your wings and fly! Fly to heaven! I will pray for you on earth."
Soshyan's outstretched hand was still waiting for Haomo's response.
This space marine was as motionless as a statue.
Time seems to have frozen.
Finally, Hao Mo broke the stagnant time. He stretched out his bloody and dirty hands and held the big armor-covered hand.
The metal the armor was made of was as warm as flesh and vibrated slightly as the hidden machinery worked.
At the same time, Soshyan also held Haoma's hand and covered it completely.
"I will definitely become an angel and serve the Emperor."
Looking at the boy's resolute face, Soshiyang showed a rare smile. The qualities displayed by this boy who was not favored by him before surprised him.
The quality of this new batch of blood seems to be quite good.
"Okay, let's go."
With that said, Soshyan let go of his hand and turned around.
At this time, Hao Mo, who was following him stupidly, suddenly asked:
"Sir, I, I still don't know what you call me."
"I."
Soshyan tilted his head and said with a smile:
"My name is Soshyan Alexei, Chapter Master of the Astral Knights."
Hao Mo was stunned. His little brain had been stimulated so much today that it shut down.
It wasn't until the roar of the Thunderhawk about to take off and the sound of Soshiyang's exchange sounded that he came to his senses, ran over quickly, and jumped onto the cabin deck of the Thunderhawk.
When this huge flying beast roared into the sky, Hao Mo looked at the ground. The figure he was so familiar with was gradually fading away, just like him before...