Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords! - Chapter 528

In the void, the incoming Tau Empire airships evacuated the war zone through the subspace emergency channel, leaving only two warships with blown engines stranded on the battlefield.

The Retribution-class battleship and the Gothic Fleet veteran ‘Cardinal Bolas’ led the supporting battle ships to destroy it without hesitation, and the Imperial light cruiser squadron that took the physical route also rushed to the scene. This airspace was completely protected.

There’s nothing relaxing about having a powerful warhead planted not too far away.

As soon as he saw the enemy retreating, Horatio immediately ordered the evacuation of all personnel on the bridge.

Even if the enemies of the empire are watching this massive fleet not far away and watching their every move, the Epic will not let go of this critical breathing period.

The battle inside the “Pure White Mayflower” pilgrim ship continued. The Tau boarding troops staying inside used “Vanguard” combat uniforms to fight against the Gothic Fleet naval officers and soldiers supported from various battleships until several There was no winner after hours.

The navy officers and soldiers even sent several batches of soldiers in, but the battle situation remained stalemate, which shows how powerful these aliens are with the help of high-tech battle suits.

The Epic was not much better. Fierce firefights were still heard in the lower cabin. The mere four hundred boarding troops were more difficult to deal with than expected.

But there are still more than 6,500 well-conditioned and fully armed sailors on the Epic. It is only a matter of time before the invaders are eliminated and victory is achieved.

“The attack ship Epic greets you, Vice Admiral.”

“You had a great first move, Lieutenant Colonel Corcoran, and the Admiralty sees what you have accomplished.”

“Lieutenant Colonel?” He thought for a moment after hearing this title.

It seemed that the military merit bar was almost here.

“Well, you have been maintaining radio silence behind enemy lines. We fully understand that this is for security reasons. In order to avoid increasing the risk of your exposure, we did not send a secret report to inform you of this matter.

You have been promoted to Lieutenant Commander, and you should be assigned to an Imperial Navy-class ship. Escorts are a good choice. “

“Thank you for the commendation, Lieutenant General, but I haven’t been to the Epic for a long time, and, as you can see, the raid mission behind enemy lines of the attack ship is more conducive to my development in the navy than the escort.” Horatio also connected Nerve plug is soothing the soul of the Epic machine that is in pain after being hit.

Upon hearing the captain’s transfer, the machine spirit girl of the Epic flickered in displeasure.

As the first captain, and he had just started his career, to be transferred so quickly, to be honest, he was a little reluctant to let go.

Moreover, most Imperial Navy escort ships are responsible for performing boring and boring merchant ship escort or sector patrol missions.

This is as secure as a government employee earning a dead salary.

And as the only blood heir of Admiral Speyer, and with the connections of the Hood family, he will probably be transferred to a remote suburb that is not very dangerous.” He will spend a few years in those relatively safe grassroots front lines. , the Navy Department will transfer him back and promote him to colonel.

Many lieutenant colonels with connections in their families do this, trading time for safety and a secure promotion.

But that was someone else, and Horatio, who came to this world with what Thei called a “special mission,” couldn’t afford to wait.

The Thirteenth Black Expedition was now about ten years away, and he could not waste a few years of precious time in the process of being promoted to lieutenant colonel.

“Maybe you have other ideas, but let’s talk about it after we return.”

Seeing that Horatio did not answer immediately, Old Hood knew that the young man was somewhat reluctant.

Samuel Hood, who was equally aggressive and adventurous, heard another meaning behind his words, so he gave him a step to go down first and decided to listen to the young man’s choice afterwards.

“Besides, you look like you’re in trouble, young man.

Even on the bridge of the Retribution-class battleship, we can see a stick stuck in the middle of your bridge-——·

Well, missiles. “

“Yes, sir, this is an unexploded bomb, and the Chief Tech-Priest on board the Epic is trying to defuse it.”

“Be safe, young man, you have just become a Lian Lizhi recognized by the Hood family. Speaking of which, how are you and Farida doing for so long? Have you achieved any results?”

Just before Horatio thought about how to answer, Sister Arabella walked to Horatio’s side.

“Captain, there is something you should probably know. Is it convenient for you now?”

The nun with beautiful black hair told him slightly tiredly that she had been very busy during this period. There were injuries that needed her care, and then Farida was unwell and needed her diagnosis and treatment. She had not been there since she arrived on the Epic. How to have a good rest.

“Thank you for your hard work, Sister Arabella. Can you tell me now that it’s Farida’s problem?”

“Exactly.”

“Is she sick?” Lieutenant General Samuel Hood frowned: “This little girl always does things without considering her own safety. Please try to dissuade her, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel.”

“I think Miss Hood is not sick. The current test shows that her previous abnormality may be a pregnancy reaction.”

“Pregnancy?!”

This keyword immediately attracted the attention of the fleet commander and Horatio.

“Yes, Captain, to put it simply, I think Miss Hood is pregnant, about 10 weeks, or maybe more.”

“10 weeks?! It’s been almost three months?”

It turned out that the slight bulge in her belly was not because she was fat. And, as someone who had to patrol tens of thousands of steps every day on the Epic, how could she possibly gain weight?

Horatio’s blue eyes moved, and his mind quickly recalled some historical records of beneficial activities.

10 weeks ago…10 weeks ago…

Hiss, that seemed to be the last day before the voyage from Abyss Port.

That night, after returning from dinner at the official residence of Vice Admiral Samuel Hood, the commander of the fleet, they held a fierce physical celebration to commemorate the symbolic progress of their relationship and to wish them a happy departure.

That night he was a little bit excited. With Farida’s half-hearted push, he enjoyed special treatment. Farida was particularly attentive and charming. He also tried a “project” he had never tried before. In short, the experience was surprisingly good.

[Could it be that no protective measures were taken that night—-it was so full that it overflowed. With such a large amount, pregnancy is certain.]

When he thought of the scene that night, his cheeks flushed slightly as he pretended to be calm, and he coughed twice in embarrassment.

Now that he thought about it, this dishonest little girl seemed to have planned it in advance, especially after getting the approval of the elders in the family for their relationship, she didn’t tell him directly and wanted to make it a done deal.

No wonder she was always missing during the previous warp voyage, staying near the church in the air, which was full of aromatherapy and the protection of the Emperor’s power.

It turned out that it was to avoid the influence of the warp on the embryo.

But now, the important person on the battleship is pregnant. Offspring, in the 41st millennium, have relevant technical guarantees.

The state religion personnel or battle sisters on board can provide a limited number of void incubators, which can minimize the probability of mutation of the sons of the void, and may even obtain the blessing of the Emperor in the power of the warp.

But as mentioned earlier, its number is extremely limited, and ordinary crew members can hardly get such treatment. Each incubation requires a certain number of members of the Sisters or state religion clergy to chant and bless 24 hours a day, guiding the Emperor’s power to always cover the pregnant woman’s abdomen and not be harmed by the evil energy.

But the process is very difficult, and it is also a difficult asceticism for the clergy.

Lieutenant General Samuel Hood heard it, nodded in approval, and gave his blessing with relief:

“It seems that you are as reliable in fulfilling your family obligations as you are in fulfilling your duties for the Imperial Navy. Congratulations again on your promotion to lieutenant commander, sir.

You only need to manage your own warship, and leave the rest here to me.”

After the two saluted each other, they cut off the communication.

“Congratulations, Captain. “Sister Arabella smiled kindly and said, “You are going to be a father.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Sister. How is the situation near the medical cabin?”

After the bomb disposal site was blocked, except for the Alphas, the pioneers of the Skitarii Army guarding the outside, the corridor was empty and all were evacuated.

The red prosthetic eye of Lati-EB2A1 scanned the cut guidance head, looking for the fuse inside.

“What an interesting creation. “Her eyes were no longer the stereotyped charm of the past, but full of vigor and brilliance.

Perhaps, her usual charm was all disguised. As a servant of Om Messiah, this was the real her (? Doubtful).

She planned to use this heavy Seeker missile as a research topic, but before that, she had to cut off the fuse and completely neutralize this heavy missile that was enough to send the entire ship to see the Emperor.

Through the line check conducted by the Servo Skull, she was sure that this missile was not a dud, but simply did not receive enough impact to activate its fuse. The middle of its guidance head just hit the hole made by the railgun before. There was no adamantine repair there, but only an emergency repair of the airtight protective film and sealed it. The cabin next to it.

That is to say, its fuse only hit a thin film that was better than nothing, and then continued to go deeper, and finally rubbed against the living cabin that had a hole in it, until the kinetic energy was exhausted. The relatively large living cabin played the role of a “bubble” of air armor, further protecting the fuse from being activated.

This is good news, proving that the missile is normal. But it is also bad news, because a little collision may cause her and everyone on the Epic bridge to be burned to charcoal.

Faced with such a huge threat, Lati not only did not feel nervous, but became more excited, and the dismantling method became more radical, as if the destruction of this body was not an unacceptable price to obtain new research samples.