Soshyan then tried a few more fighters, but he couldn't do anything except the roars of the other fighters.
About a minute later, the red mist surrounding Santo Joel's mind began to dissipate. He dropped the flesh and blood in his hands, wiped the blood on his face, and stood up.
"I'm sorry... Chapter Commander Soshiyang, I'm embarrassed in front of you."
Soshiyang shook his head. The smell of blood here was so strong that there was red mist floating in the air, and the pungent smell kept rushing towards his forehead.
"Let's go out first."
After leaving the cabin, the servant brought a wet towel, and Santo Joel finally wiped the blood from his face.
His complexion was obviously much better than before, not so haggard, and not that unhealthy pale color.
"Have you always been like this?"
Hearing Soshyan's words, Santo Joel shook his head gloomily, then picked up a glass of water from the tray in the servitor's hand and rinsed his mouth.
"No, although the Red Thirst has always been there, the Chapter originally had ways to control it, or each Son of Sanguinius has corresponding measures and methods. Most of the time we are more afraid of the Black Rage, because there is no way control."
"Then how did it become like this?"
"This is not only our problem, it is actually a problem shared by most of the Sons of Sanguinius, because the soul and genes of the Chapter are controlled by the Holy Blood Priests, and their experience and technology are the key to the Chapter's ability to curb the Red Thirst. factors. At the same time, the Holy Blood Priests of the parent group will also provide regular guidance and inspections to each sub-group, but...but accidents will always happen. Our chapter suffered a serious setback a thousand years ago. , almost all the Holy Blood Priests of the Chapter were destroyed, and the Death Company was also wiped out in that operation. Due to the death of the Holy Blood Priests, a large amount of their own key experience and technology were lost, and the Chapter's suppression of Red Thirst It’s starting to get out of control.”
The Holy Blood Priest is actually the name given to the Apothecary by the Blood Angels. From the beginning, Sanguinius foresaw that his descendants would be shrouded in a shadow. As thousands of years passed, they Protection of both body and soul would be needed, so the Primarch converted the apothecaries of the Legion into Priests of the Holy Blood during the latter part of the Great Crusade, granting them the same high honors as the priests of the Priory, and for the Holy Blood For the angels, the spiritual guidance of the Holy Blood Priests is equally important.
Chaplains monitor the manifestation of flaws, and the rituals performed by the Blood Priests call upon the Blood Angels to embrace the Red Thirst and keep it under tight control, and to preserve the Chapter's gene-seed and destroy those parts found to be defective. Cull.
"Didn't you ask for help from the mother group?"
Santo Joel shook his head.
"At that time, the Chapter was fighting in the Far East Star Territory, which was very far away from the home star. It was already five hundred years before they returned to the Hades Galaxy. The Chapter... was already deeply involved. The Chapter Leader at the time thought that if he went to find If the parent group asked for help, it would most likely be purged, so I had no choice but to hide it. By the time I took over, the situation of the chapter was already very bad, and a large number of soldiers fell into red thirst. I found that only blood could save us, so I chose Indulging the soldiers...I didn't expect that this decision would harm everyone. Although blood can temporarily relieve red thirst, the outbreaks will become more and more frequent, and the demand will become greater and greater. To be honest with you Said that the direct reason for our punishment was that during a battle, a small group of soldiers collectively fell into red thirst, and then rushed into the field hospital of the Astra Militarum...killing hundreds of wounded soldiers."
After listening to Santo Joel's narration, Soshyan realized that the inherent genetic defects of the Blood Angels made its sub-chapters very dependent on the experience and technology of the Blood Priests, and it was impossible for a single chapter to maintain a large-scale priests. Order.
In this case, the Blood Angels series of battle groups actually have very poor risk resistance capabilities.
And the root of all this lies in the splitting of the army——
But there are some things you cannot say, even if you think so in your heart.
Soshyan then sighed softly.
"Both are tragedies."
Santo Joel sneered and said angrily:
"This was never a tragedy, but a man-made tragedy."
"Captain Joel, you have to be careful what you say——"
"Robert Guilliman, Strategist Guilliman, Imperial Regent Guilliman, history commemorates the original body of the Ultramarines with many titles, but for us Blood Angels, there will only be one name to "commemorate" him—— Guilliman the Butcher! With law and order, he tore out the heart of the legion. If Horus used a hammer, Guilliman used a blade of the ruler! In the end, the result is the same, Brothers have become cousins, cousins have become exiles, deprived of honors and titles, deprived of history and achievements, we are useless... We are just a group of beasts who only know war and killing, we No longer an angel.”
"That was ten thousand years ago. Although I know you are in a bad mood now...but the matter has not reached the point of no return. Venerable Dante may have a way."
Joel shook his head.
"Dante can't do anything. The Blood Angels have had enough troubles over the years. He will not directly confront the High Lords Council for us."
Soshyan crossed his arms, took two steps back and forth, and then said:
"That's not necessarily the case. If you can make a greater contribution, perhaps Venerable Dante can make it right."
"Uh...I don't quite understand what you mean, Chapter Commander Soshiyang?"
"Captain Joel, have you heard of the blood-red number of Ark Mechanicus?"
Originally, Soshiyang planned to do this for the Star Knights himself, but after thinking about it during this time, he felt that such a big plate might not be enough for their war group to eat, and they needed to bring in some helpers, so that they could withstand all aspects afterwards. pressure.
Hearing Soshyan mention the Mechanical Ark, Joel was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this thing seemed to be mentioned in the chapter's historical archives.
"It seems... I have an impression. Was it a mechanical ark assigned to Baal by Mars after the Great Rebellion?"
"Yes, it is this ship. In fact, it was absorbed by a huge hulk ship called Oleros. After that, it appeared occasionally for ten thousand years. Recently, I got the news that it appeared again, and Right in the Storm Star Territory.”
"oh?"
Santo Joel's eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand Soshiyan's thoughts.
Soshyan continued:
"This ship was assigned to Barr by Mars in the past. It must contain some key STCs of the Legion, and it may also be related to the blood coffin."
As soon as he heard the blood coffin, Santo Joel's eyes immediately changed.
"Where is it now!?"
Soshiyang waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, brother. I also heard about this from Reza's exploration fleet. Now it's up to them to look for it. I've already made an agreement with them. Once the ruined ship is found, we will be notified immediately. Then both parties will work together. action."
Joel calmed down, took a few steps back and forth, and then said.
"I'm afraid that the people of the Mechanicus will not keep their word."
Soshyan smiled slightly.
"Don't worry, I have backup plans."
"Huh? Backhand?"
"I planted an informant to sneak into Reza's fleet. As soon as she discovers the ruined ship, she will send us the coordinate signal as soon as possible."
"This way... won't it be discovered?"
The smile on Soshyan's face became mysterious.
"probably not."
