This is the first time Soshyan has been on the Gray Knights' battleship. Previously, most of the battles on Paijiang took place on the ground, so Soshyan's contact with the Gray Knights was limited to communication.
But this time is different from the one on the Death Star, in that he is only one of the many imperial troops participating in the war, and now he is the commander of all the imperial armed forces in the Maelstrom. If the Gray Knights still do their own thing like they did on the Death Star Absolutely not allowed.
After the Storm Bird stopped, Soshyan walked out under the escort of the Terminators, but only a few sluggish servitors were waiting outside.
"plz follow me."
After saying a word, the servitors turned around and started moving. Maximilian immediately roared:
"These bastards are so arrogant!"
Soshyan raised his hand slightly.
"It's okay, let's go."
As a strike cruiser, the battleship named Fire of Dawn is much larger than a conventional cruiser, and is as huge as a monastery.
Various religious decorations and inscriptions can be seen everywhere inside, but Soshyan noticed that the occasional crew members looked dull. If it weren't for the fact that there were almost no modifications on them, he would almost think that they were all servitors.
He then realizes that the entire crew of the ship may have been subject to some kind of mind control.
This sounds quite incredible, but considering the mystery and responsibilities of the Gray Knights, it seems logical.
As the bronze door slowly opened, Soshyan stepped into the bridge of the Dawnfire.
This bridge space is unusually large. The polished and shiny metal walls are engraved with exquisite spiral lines, just like gorgeous picture frames, which vividly form a series of magnificent murals, surrounding the main display screen of the bridge. , consoles are lined up along the wall, and in front of each console is an emotionless, silent crewman operating.
What Soshyan didn't know was that these crew members were actually provided by the Heretic Tribunal for the Gray Knights - each crew member had a mental trigger implanted in their brains through hypnosis surgery, and as long as the Gray Knights gave the order, they would Erase all brain functions of the host.
In this way, the Inquisition ensured that if any crew members were infected by Chaos, they would be transformed into drooling idiots before attempting to seize control of the Dawnfire, and the crew knew this, hence their indifference. , never dealt with the Gray Knights, and were rotated regularly.
The location where Soshyan is located is the hall above the bridge. There is enough room for hundreds of Astartes, and now the entire Brotherhood has gathered.
The white-scarred Juba Khan once informed Soshyan about the organizational structure of the Gray Knights, so through the huge logo imprinted on the dome, Soshyan probably knew that the one coming to help was the Eighth Brotherhood of the Gray Knights.
The Eighth Brotherhood of the Gray Knights is also called the Silver Blade. It is similar to the Tenth Company of the Codex Regiment. Recruits who have just joined the Gray Knights are usually incorporated into the Eighth Brotherhood. After completing their training, they are generally followed Talents join other brotherhoods, and some will continue to stay in the Eighth Brotherhood. Those warriors who choose to stay will undergo the initiation ceremony again and again in order to improve their martial arts.
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Because they have no specific expertise, the warriors of the Eighth Brotherhood are to a certain extent the most flexible and versatile in the entire Chapter. They can quickly change tactics during battle. They are proficient in all available weapons and have various strategies and tactics. Master the perfection.
On the other hand, the Grand Master of the Eighth Brotherhood is also responsible for the recruitment of new recruits for the Chapter, keeping an eye out for those psykers with very strong wills and pure souls during the battle.
So seeing that it was this brotherhood, Soshyan had some guesses in his mind. The Gray Knights might not only be here to help in the battle, but also with the intention of recruiting new recruits. After all, the Maelstrom is a stable subspace rift, and its psykers have The number is far higher than in most areas of the empire.
The knitted battle flags and medals hung high on the dome are the great achievements of the Eighth Brotherhood in the long history.
All 115 warriors of the Eighth Brotherhood gathered here, wearing silver-white power armor, and some of them wore gorgeous Terminator armor. They stood under the marble pillars on both sides of the red carpet, like knights on guard, huge His armor made a buzzing sound, and the crystal power halberds in his hands lit up as the Astral Knights and his party entered.
At the end of the carpet is a throne, belonging to the Grand Master of the Eighth Brotherhood, but the other party is not arrogant enough to wait for Soshyan there.
He was already standing in the middle of the carpet, also wearing a Terminator without a helmet, and behind him was a white cloak. In addition to him, Soshyan also saw the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada who was wearing force feedback power armor. Curtiz, and another unique Gray Knight.
Why is it unique?
First of all, the power overflowing from the opponent's body. According to Soshiyang's perception, it is no less than a spiritual master like Kayon and Ezekiel, and it is more pure and blazing.
The second thing is that half of the opponent's face is made of metal, which makes him look more like some highly modified technical sergeant.
At the same time, his eyes were always looking at Soshyan, but without any emotion.
"Welcome, Supreme Lord Commander Soshyan Alexei."
A loud voice sounded, and the Terminator queue behind Soshyan also stopped at the same time, and the battle group flag in his hands fluttered slightly.
Soshyan strode forward and shook hands with the other party.
"I am Aidan Pedron, Commander of the Recruiting Knights of the Eighth Brotherhood."
"Hello, Grand Master Aidan Pedron, I fought side by side with your Seventh Brotherhood on the Death Star to fight against the enemy. This time, I am honored to be able to fight together with the Gray Knights again. I am extremely happy in my heart. "
When the two let go, Aidan Pedron smiled.
"I heard from the returning Seventh Brotherhood that Grand Master Diego gave you a very high evaluation, which shows that you are of immeasurable value to the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, so when the White Scar's request for help was sent to the fortress , we made the decision very quickly.”
As he spoke, he looked at the Grand Inquisitor on the side.
"Presumably you two know each other, so I don't need any further introduction."
Soshyan also smiled.
"Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, your appearance here surprises me."
Torquemada replied calmly:
"Providing intelligence support to the Gray Knights is also part of the Inquisition's work."
At this time Aidan Pedron turned to the mysterious warrior and introduced him.
"This person is not from our association. When deciding to respond to the White Scars' request, the Divination Chamber foresaw a terrible demon that would pose a serious threat to the expedition, so it sent a brother to assist us in fighting this demon. He is an expert among experts, Also called the Bladebreaker by the Space Wolves."
The demon Soshyan didn't take it too seriously, but this mysterious prophet made him very curious.
"Oh? Bladebreaker?"
At this time, the mysterious warrior reached out to Soshyan.
"Nice to meet you, Commander Supreme Lord Soshyan Alexey. I heard that you fought in Armageddon."
Soshyan immediately held the other person's hand.
"Yes, it was a war against the greenskins."
"I fought there too, but against a daemon primarch."
"The First War of Armageddon? That was hundreds of years ago. What should I call you?"
A stream of spiritual energy flashed across the other party's cold metal face, and then he whispered:
"My name is Hyperion."
