Angelica blinked her beautiful big eyes, and Soshyan once saw stars twinkling in them.
"As a Chapter Master of the Astartes, you seem to care surprisingly about mortal life."
"Our mission is to protect mortals. A warrior without a sense of mission will be useless."
"Like the sacrifices your Chapter made?"
Soshiyang lowered his head slightly, his face finally no longer expressionless, but a sulky look.
"Inquisitor, I don't like your tone, especially when talking about those sacrifices."
"Feel sorry."
Angelica immediately calmed down the expression on her face and performed a standard Aquila salute to Soshyan.
"Please believe me, I grieve more than anyone else for the sacrifice of the Astral Knights."
Then, she took a deep breath and said sincerely:
"My hometown, Wawenkost, you may not remember that name, but you definitely remember another name... Vader Three."
Of course Soshiyan remembers this name. It was the desperate effort of the Astral Knights Chapter that saved this planet from the scythe of the Necron.
But he didn't expect that he would meet the Inquisitor who was born in Vader III here.
But he didn't intend to exchange the so-called kindness for anything.
"This is our duty, just as you have to work for the Emperor your whole life, so there is no need to have any special ideas, Inquisitor."
"I just pay due respect to an Imperial hero."
With that said, Angelica lowered her arms.
"So, that's the only reason you came to this ship?"
"I received another call to solve another urgent matter. I must leave Volistad immediately to deal with it."
An informal dignity came over her face, and Soshyan guessed that whatever she was called to do must have given her a secret sense of pride.
"Then what?"
"Then I would like to issue a formal request to you and your Chapter for your presence during the upcoming operations."
Soshiyang frowned. She was still very young, and maybe she didn't know what she was asking for.
"it's out of the question."
The chapter leader of the Astral Knights shook his head and said:
"Our mission in Volistad has been completed. The Chapter has its own plans next, and we urgently need to recruit new recruits."
"I know this request is unreasonable."
Angelica admitted:
"And I also know that the Astral Knights Chapter is in a very bad situation right now. You have been confiscated of the monastery fortress and lost most of your recruitment points."
"You should have your own team to carry out the mission. We are the ultimate weapon and will only be used when absolutely necessary. So what is this mission? We need to assist you."
"Sorry, I can't tell."
"Then there's nothing I can do to help. I can't leave the Chapter on an unknown mission."
"If you say yes, I'll tell you."
she corrected sharply.
"I could actually say it, but I won't, at least not until I am more convinced of the details of this operation."
And then that was it, and Soshyan suddenly became curious.
"You don't even know the details of the mission?"
"This is a confidential charter."
Again, pride shone in her words, she felt honored and delighted to be called upon for such an important event.
"So I hope you won't reject me."
"Where is the area of this operation?"
"Armageddon Galaxy."
This name made Soshyan hesitate for a moment, but in the end he shook his head.
"Our next target is the planet Nessen 4. Taking into account the tides of the subspace, from the Storm Star Domain where Nessen 4 belongs to the Sun Star Domain where Armageddon belongs, even under normal subspace navigation, It will take two standard Terran months, and you may be able to summon other nearby Chapters once you arrive.”
Angelica frowned, doing so made her look unexpectedly noble.
"But you are the first war group I encountered after receiving the call."
"There's not even one company in our numbers."
The judge's eyebrows curled up.
"I have this feeling...we call it the sixth sense, do you know the word?"
"I know what it means, but we can't simply let the war group plunge into your uncertain career just because you have some premonition..."
"Premonition."
She savored the word.
"Yes, that's it."
Then she nodded vigorously.
"I trust you, I trust you group of warriors."
Soshyan nodded in respect, hoping to take away the sting of his words.
"I am honored by your regard, Inquisitor, and the Astral Knights Chapter is honored by the confidence you have placed in us, and I hope that we will meet again in the future... But with all due respect, we have other responsibilities, Close to other star systems, you will also give the same trust and respect to the other Space Marines participating in your next mission."
She narrowed her eyes, as if Soshyan said something unreasonable on purpose.
"Captain Soshyan, are you always so formal?"
Soshyan felt that the other party really liked to ask strange questions.
"Yes, always."
"It's irritating, you know."
"I can only apologize."
She suddenly grinned again.
"It's hard to believe. I thought you were the easiest to convince at first, but I was wrong."
Soshyan had not thought of this and could not see how it could be true.
But thankfully, she didn't continue to pester her.
"Then after you have recruited enough new blood, will you be able to answer my call? Our mission may last for a long time, maybe a year or even several years."
After thinking again and again, Soshyan nodded.
"If you still need our assistance at that time, my battle group and I will consider answering your call."
Angelica's eyes flashed.
"Then I look forward to seeing you again next time, Chapter Master Soshyan."
When Angelica's shuttle left the Starfire, Soshyan was finally sure that his affairs in Volistad were over.
When he returned to the bridge, Thor was waiting there.
"There's nothing else."
Soshyan said to his Chapter's instructor.
"But she has a request for us."
"now?"
There was a knowing look in his pale eyes.
"What is her request?"
"It is hoped that the Chapter will assist her in her next mission, but our first goal now is to obtain new blood. Since the World Engine Battle, we have not added a single recruit."
Thor nodded.
"Now that you have made a decision, just do it according to your own ideas."
Soshyan came to his command throne. All the officers and technicians on the bridge saluted him. Brother Lothar stood beside him with his hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Fleet target, Nessen IV, start the subspace engine!"
"Subspace engine warm-up, ten, nine, eight, seven, six——"
Accompanied by the unique trembling of a battleship, the huge cruiser and the frigates around it turned into the void.
"...Two, one! Activate!"
