Soshyan, who hurried to the Scar of Victory Fortress, received first-hand information that a strange warship had entered the galaxy through subspace jump and was approaching Nessen IV.
Through the keel identification code, the fortress's detection personnel determined that this was an Astartes battle barge, but there was no response to the response signal sent to the other party.
Therefore, the fortress immediately entered combat mode, including the warships stationed inside.
Soshyan and Mazhar were checking the analysis report in the strategy room. On the observation platform on the other side, there was a dome protruding from the hull. A brass-wrapped telescope protruded from the dome of the observatory.
Engraved with precise and perfect prayers.
Through this thing, Soshyan can directly see distant scenes.
After the technical priests finished whispering prayers to the machine spirit of the telescope, Soshyan walked over and looked at the eyepiece.
Various objects with strange readings hovered in front of him, emitting dim light reflected from a distant star.
Then, he saw a battleship, a battleship with the main colors of red and gold, and its bow bore the Astartes Death Angel symbol, which meant that it should not be a Chaos battleship.
However, its current situation does not seem to be good. The hull has many visible damages, and the engine seems to be about to burn out.
So Soshyan turned his head and looked at the officers on the operating array.
"Is it still moving?"
"Still moving, sir, but very slowly."
"Is it possible to tell at this point how badly damaged it is?"
"Sir, the damage is at least level 6, because we have just discovered traces of plasma leakage, which means that its reactor has been seriously damaged and may even explode."
Soshiyang frowned slightly. If this was a battleship belonging to the Adeptus Astartes, then he would not be able to ignore it.
"Currently accurate location?"
"Already determined, coordinates 2-11-m21"
However, Mazar next to Soshyan had been reading the report. Then he walked to the telescope and observed it for a while, and finally made a surprised sound.
"It turns out it's them!"
Soshyan turned his head.
"Lord Magyar, do you know this ship? Why haven't they responded?"
Mazhar sneered and said:
"Because they dare not respond."
"Don't you dare?"
"Although they erased the logo, the Chapter fought side by side with these guys many years ago. Some of the characteristics of this ship are still recorded in the Chapter's files. If I am not mistaken, it should be the Blood Knights Chapter.
The flagship, the Blood Curse."
"Blood Knight!?"
Soshyan was also very surprised when he heard that it was this war group that was declared a traitor.
At this moment, the Lord of Detection suddenly said loudly:
"Report! The subspace auspicious device has detected abnormal fluctuations again! It is speculated that a fleet is jumping out!"
"Let me see!"
Soshyan walked to the telescope and then said to the technical priest:
"Adjust to the position of the jump point."
The technical priest then raised his left index finger, and a data probe protruded from the fingertip. He then inserted it into the socket on the side of the data box and connected it to the dual sensor.
Then, the telescope rotates around the clockwork gear and focuses in another direction.
When the tech-priest retracted the probe, Soshyan looked into the eyepiece.
I saw a hole being torn open in the void, and then several frigates jumped out quickly and agilely, followed by a huge strike cruiser and a smaller destroyer.
Although there was so much distance, thanks to the ultra-long viewing distance of the telescope, Soshyan still saw the conspicuous black cross mark on the cruiser.
"It's the Black Templar."
As Soshyan said, he looked at the destroyer and found the logo of the Tribunal on it.
"And the Inquisition."
The Magyar lord immediately made a judgment.
"They are chasing the Blood Knight."
Soshyan left the telescope and then thought of another possibility.
"And the Blood Knight seems to be planning to ask for help from us."
"Why?"
"Otherwise they would never escape from the subspace here and keep moving here. After all, we would open fire even after knowing their identities. This is undoubtedly suicide. The only possibility is that they hope we let them go."
Mazhar snorted softly.
"It's a beautiful thought."
Then he looked at Soshyan.
"Then what are you going to do now? Watch the Black Templar kill them, or should we go out and kill them first."
Soshyan suddenly asked Mazhar a question that seemed a bit strange.
"Lord Magyar, what do you think of the Blood Knights?"
"You ask me? I have never dealt with them, but I have had several contacts with the Flesh Tearers and that Seth. How can I put it... those people were really brutal and brutal when they fought.
Brutal, nothing like the elegant descendants of Sanguinius recorded in history, and you know... Red Thirst, I personally witnessed a Flesh Tearer warrior having Red Thirst, that's really enough
The scary thing is that he is no longer an Astartes, but a beast, a beast that has completely lost his mind."
"But it sounds like you don't hate them that much?"
Mazhar sighed softly.
"Well, how can I put it, the defect of the gene seed is not their fault. Seth and his people are indeed barbaric, but they are absolutely reliable when fighting. They will accomplish their goals regardless of the cost. Everyone has a
A determination that is almost suicidal, yes, you are right, I don’t hate them very much... Maybe they are no longer noble, but their loyalty is unquestionable."
After listening, Soshyan fell into silence, crossed his arms and took two steps back and forth.
After about half a minute, he turned to the officer in charge of the dock.
"Preparing to release the Eternal Loyalty's magnetic lock."
"Yes, sir!"
Lord Magyar looked at him and asked:
"It seems you have made a decision?"
Soshyan nodded.
"No matter what happens to the Blood Knights now, their blood cannot be spilled in front of us or in our houses. Not only will the Lamenters be embarrassed among their cousins, but other blood angel chapters will also be embarrassed.
Therefore, I cannot explain to Venerable Dante that he is hostile to us, and this matter cannot be resolved through violence."
"Then it depends on your performance. After all, I'm not good at diplomacy and mediation."
Soon, the Eternal Loyalty left the shipyard of the Scar of Victory, along with three cruisers.
This small but powerful fleet quickly ran towards the Blood Curse, which was about to be bitten by the Black Templar fleet. At the same time, Soshyan sent a message to the Blood Curse.
"...Blood Knights, I am Soshyan Alexey, Chapter Master of the Astral Knights. I don't know why you are here, but I guess you are here to seek asylum. If you want
To get a decent result, respond immediately and disarm the warship."
This communication echoed on the bridge of the Blood Curse. Santo Joel subconsciously clenched his fists. Frank on the side looked at his chapter leader. He originally planned to contact the Scar of Victory as soon as he entered the physical universe.
Yes, but Santo Joel stopped him.
Perhaps it was the last bit of pride left in his heart that prevented the Lord of Blood Knights from begging for help from others.