Tai'an is the current captain of the seventh company of the Astral Knights and a good friend of Murad, the former sergeant of the first company of the White Templar. The two were known as the Twins of the Templar when they were in the White Templar. They are also the two sharpest swords in Randall's hands. , but after Randall was assassinated, Murad could not face the chapter and chose to leave, while Tai'an stayed to assist the new chapter leader Arash.
Tai'an had a face that even looked a little gentle, with calm eyes. Jacob had also heard about the White Temple champion, so he showed extra respect and gave him a duel salute.
Both of them used double swords, but Tai'an's weapons were two long curved knives.
And Jacob knew very clearly that Tai'an was also a warrior who had been transplanted with gray marrow.
Boom!
There was a sound of drums, and Tai'an appeared in front of him faster than Jacob thought, so he also waved his sword to feint attack. Tai'an's double blades held his long soldiers, one blocked his attack, and the other slashed towards his neck.
The conditioned reflex accumulated over the years allowed Jacob to jam the opponent's blade with the lattice of the dagger in time, but this was only the first step in this deadly dance. Tai'an used his incredible speed and strength to fight against Jacob's blade. Swordsmanship versus reaction.
It didn't take long for Jacob to realize that he was passive and backed away continuously.
At this time, he couldn't even hear the comments around him. All his attention was focused on the oncoming blade. At this time, his long and short weapons turned into weaknesses. The opponent used the length of the weapons to suppress them. He searched for his flaws at a faster speed.
Realizing that he would definitely lose if he continued, Jacob decided to take a dangerous approach. After swinging away the opponent's blade, he suddenly turned sideways and bumped into Tai'an with his shoulder. At the same time, he hid the dagger in his left hand that was facing away.
This is an assassination posture, a "blade-wielding technique" that he imitated after watching the assassins fighting in the Court of Assassins when he was bored.
When he reached out with his long sword, Tai'an effortlessly blocked the blow with the long sword in his right hand. Sparks curled up between the violently scraped blades. Jacob continued to use the impact force to push himself up while spinning at the same time. Using his wrist, he changed his grip and thrust the dagger into Tai'an's neck from below.
However, Tai'an actually turned sideways in the flash of lightning and blocked the dagger attack with his shoulder armor like a shield.
Due to the length of the dagger, it was apparently deemed unable to penetrate the shoulder armor defenses, and although it hit, it did not discharge.
When he came to his senses, the opponent's weapon was already on his neck.
Jacob raised his hands helplessly...
"So I said, don't learn those crooked things. Those things can be used to deal with careless enemies, but meeting truly experienced warriors will only put you in danger."
After coming off the field, Jacob got a scolding from Bahram.
He had nothing to say, he could only say yes again and again, and the result was no surprise. Tai'an won the prize, which made Arash blush a little.
Then there was a simple banquet, and everyone from the Tenth Company who came to participate in the training also participated. This was also part of their training, and they learned to deal with the battle brothers of other chapters.
But as soon as the banquet ended, trouble ensued.
This is also the trouble that Bahram has long anticipated...
"Alexei Koch, one of the most famous Cleansing Grand Inquisitors in the Storm Star Territory, is also known as the Five Eyes Giants with the other four conservative Inquisitors. He belongs to the most conservative and aggressive Cleansing faction. The monopoly faction."
In a small living room in the Scar of Victory, Bahram was pulled by Arash to face the wrath of the Inquisition. With them were two other chapter masters, Magyar and Artkus, but the four People did not all stand together. Mazar stood alone under a shrine, feeling like he was not involved. Artkus stood about ten meters to the left of Arash, with a tense face. Arash and Bahla Mu stood side by side, and only the two of them were talking quietly.
The atmosphere can be said to be a bit subtle.
For Bahram, it was a bit uneasy to stand with the three Chapter Masters, but after all, the whole thing was achieved by his "pulling the strings", and he really couldn't avoid it.
I can only lament in my heart that this time is not training new recruits, it is all training
Train yourself...
The Exclusivists are currently the loudest faction in the Inquisition. They believe that humanity has a divine destiny decreed by the Emperor himself: to conquer the galaxy and destroy all creatures that deny his divinity and right to rule.
Their philosophy is to eliminate all threats, no matter how big or small, and they have no time for the moralistic debates of Inquisitors who believe that there are many shades of gray between innocence and corruption. No matter how small it is, responding hesitantly will result in eternal damnation.
Reflected in specific behaviors, they will clean, burn and destroy at all costs. They are also the faction in the Inquisition that executes extermination orders most frequently.
And unlike most of the Inquisition's cynical ideals, the Exclusivists have close ties to the Established Church, and they also believe in the confusing teachings of the Established Church. Unlike many self-righteous "liberal" Inquisition factions, they know that they can seek help from the Established Church. Political and financial support, only fools will ignore the powerful resources they can bring, so missionaries, confessors, exorcists and ascetics are their most common followers, and those monopoly grand inquisitors will always be around Surround yourself with people who reflect and share their faith.
Also because of the unlimited manpower and material support of the State Religion, the Grand Inquisitors of the Exclusive Faction are unusually powerful and can easily mobilize hundreds of Death Cult assassins or a mighty jihadist army to go out. There are often thousands of servants of all kinds.
Even the Astartes Chapter would show courtesy to such a person.
It's no wonder that Arash suddenly seemed a little anxious. After all, he accepted the Relic Battle Group on the front foot, and the opponent came on the back foot. It was obviously no accident.
Bahram also guessed that the Relic Chapter might have really "committed something", but in the face of their questioning, Artkus bit them to death and did nothing.
There is no other way, then we can only meet and break up.
As the heavy door slowly opened, a heavy and messy step echoed in the hall.
A man wearing a black coat, his body covered with scripture strips, various decorations and mysterious objects of unknown origin strode in. Under his short gray and white hair, there was a face full of scars like a broken statue. face, a tube was inserted into his left temple and connected to a device on the back of his neck. There was a mark of the Inquisition branded on his forehead. The rosette on his chest swayed slightly as he walked. One of his hands held Wearing a metal crutch with one hand behind his back, he looks like a lord walking in his own territory, or a domineering general, but it also makes people feel a clear threat, as if the cane he is carrying The hand was already on the weapon.
