Rozim was still a little nervous when he was called to the Chapter Master's office alone by Soshyan, because he knew that what he had done had been discovered, and the Hellfire Stone was called "stuck" by someone as soon as he returned to orbit. Yang's guy took it away.
However, nothing happened to him and his cook. They were not imprisoned or dismissed, but Karen was locked up again.
After adjusting his gray battle group logistics uniform, Rozim took a deep breath and prepared to ring the doorbell.
But the door opened by itself.
"come in."
Rozim walked in and saw Soshyan without armor sitting behind a huge wooden table. There were several data pads on the table, a pile of documents, and a pen in the ink bottle.
"Fight...chapter leader."
"sit down."
Soshyan raised his head and pointed to a chair on the left side of the table, and Rozim sat on it carefully.
But at this time, he suddenly noticed a few shallow scratches on the left side of Soshyan's face near his neck, which looked a bit like they were scratched by some small animal.
But it seems that there are no pets in the war group?
Soshyan leaned back, turned his head, looked at Rozim, and said nothing.
But this atmosphere made Rozim even more uneasy. He sat quietly for more than ten seconds, then scratched his head, and his legs began to shake uncontrollably.
Just when Rozim was almost driven crazy by the silence, Soshyan suddenly sighed, pulled out the desk drawer, and took out a photo.
Rozim took a sneak glance, but was stunned.
It was a photo taken in front of a certain statue. There were more than fifty young people. He was the one on the far left in the second row, and the third one from the left was Soshyan.
At that time, they were just the ones who were called, but at that time Soshyan already seemed taller than the people around him.
"There were so many people back then, and you and I were the only ones left, Brother Rozim."
Rozim stared at the photo for a long time, and finally nodded silently.
Yes, he and Soshyan were the only ones who were still alive today among the same group of people who underwent transformation.
Soshyan stared at the photo with a look of nostalgia on his face, then placed it on the table and put his hands on the table.
"Remember when we just went to Obsidian Fortress?"
Rozim nodded.
"Ah, I remember, I was miserable at that time..."
Between words, a ghost called memory pulled the two of them back to decades ago——
"You are all chosen."
A giant stood on a high platform looking down at the newcomers. The huge stone protruded from the ground like a tooth. The area near the top was chiselled into a platform, and the entire stone was carved into a platform facing the audience. Eagle emblem.
"You all know what this means now."
Soshyan's eyes moved from the giant to the distant mountains. His mood was no longer as relaxed as when he first came, especially after he seemed to have undergone some kind of additional transformation——
But the others were different. Their eyes were all glued to the priest, with an almost crazy expectation in their eyes.
There were about fifty people standing beside him. They were taken to the flat ground of the monastery fortress just as the sun was rising to listen to the priest's speech.
Everyone was wearing uniform clothes, but many people had bruises and scars on their faces and hands. Soshyan felt that not everyone was from the hive city, and a considerable number of people carried a primitive savage atmosphere.
The resources of the Astral Knights seemed to be more complicated than he imagined.
Soshiyang suddenly shivered again, maybe because the air was very cold and his breath condensed into mist, or maybe it was because of other reasons around him.
After being taken out of that mysterious laboratory, he often felt an inexplicable chill.
"...We see potential in you, a potential that might allow you to join us, I emphasize, 'possibly'! But first, you will need to forget a lot of things, and even die if necessary! In some In case, for some of you, this has already happened!"
When the pastor spoke, his eyes seemed to glance at Soshyan intentionally or unintentionally.
"But these differences are not important! You just need to remember one thing! From now on, there will be no second chance. If you die here, it is because you are not qualified to join the ranks of heroes! Astral Knights to you Provide an opportunity for you to prove yourself, an opportunity to prove that you can stand among the greatest heroes in the world! You have to prove that you can join us and become our brothers."
Soshyan could feel the atmosphere becoming more heated and turbulent. No one wanted to become an Astartes, an immortal and powerful warrior.
"But so far, you can't understand how glorious this is, or the weight of responsibility it will force you to bear one day. Now you just need to listen. The Chapter's requirements for you are not lenient. , the trials you need to complete are not simple... This is not harsh. In the future, you will understand what terrible darkness the Space Marines will need to walk into, what evil enemies they will face, and what kind of evil enemies you are in a situation that you are completely unable to do now. Imagine that all these harshness are just to create warriors who can fight to the last moment in the worst situations."
The priest's words were very true, and they reminded Soshyan of why he wanted to become an Astral Warrior.
Standing between humanity and darkness.
"One day in the future, you may be asked to stand between humans and their ultimate enemy, fight against an enemy so terrible that no legend can describe, and fight against an evil force that will destroy everything. All of this is possible - as long as you If you prove that you are qualified.”
"What you have to face next is a hero-level test, and the reward for success is not ordinary. If you succeed, you will be able to live much longer than any mortal, and gain any legendary powerful power. You will fly out of the sky, go to the most distant stars, and fight in the most heroic wars. You will have the opportunity to gain merit and glory, as well as the respect of the truly strong! If you prove yourself, power, glory and immortality will be yours. , if you fail, you may be waiting for death. This is the road before you. From today on, from now on, there is no other choice, either victory or death. Do you understand what I say?"
The priest's figure seemed to become larger and larger, exuding an arrogant aura around him. His words were directly engraved in the consciousness of all the boys with power, making them afraid and inspiring ambition at the same time.
"Do you understand what I said?"
The priest then repeated it.
"clear!"
Everyone's voices answered together, resounding through the sky.
