Just when Soshyan was confused, he suddenly heard the sound of the hatch opening in the distance, and before he turned around, he heard a familiar voice.
"Suo...Captain Shiyang, long time no see."
He turned around and saw Velez standing in front of the open hatch, looking at him with a smile.
Her nun armor has become more ornate than when she first encountered it, but it has not become thicker. It is still very close-fitting and can highlight the unique curves of women.
Ten years have passed, but the other person's shiny blond hair and shiny face have not changed at all.
"Sister Velez, what a surprise."
Soshyan already knew from the report that Velez is now the senior nun of the Ebony Holy Grail Order, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. Maybe she is the youngest senior nun in the history of the empire, although the other party's theoretical age should be four
Over ten years old.
He then walked towards the nun, but stopped five meters away from Velez.
"Sorry, I just wanted to greet you in person."
"I came early."
Velez crossed his hands and hung them in front of his abdomen, and then glanced at Soshyan's waist.
Soshyan also looked down and found that the other person's eyes were fixed on the string of rose beads.
This was given to Velez before he left.
The two of them said nothing and remained silent for more than ten seconds. Finally, Soshyan broke the deadlock first.
"Why are you here?"
"Where there are enemies of the Emperor, there we are."
Velez moved his gaze to Soshyan's face and said seriously:
"The war on the Calamity Star has attracted the attention of many parties. Maybe you have been busy fighting and have not paid attention to the outside world. There are all kinds of voices. Some claim that a new expedition should be launched to completely eliminate Abaddon. Some people claim that here
The battle was a mess, and even after spending so much time, manpower and material resources, the traitors could not be eliminated, and many people suspected that Abaddon was not on the planet at all."
Soshyan smiled lightly and said:
"I can foresee it, but other people's comments are worthless in my eyes. I just need to perform my duties well."
"Yes."
Velez nodded seriously.
"So I asked the Ecclesiarchy to launch a holy war against the heretics of the Black Legion, and it was agreed to."
“The State Church launched a holy war?”
Hearing this, Soshyan was quite shocked.
The word jihad is not something casually mentioned in the state religion system. Every jihad means that the state religion will truly demonstrate their strength, often forming a jihad army composed of billions of fanatical believers, among which there are also
Contains a large number of battle sisters and mercenary "volunteers".
Although the law stipulates that the state religion cannot have adult armed men, it does not say that it is not allowed to use temporary mercenaries. In this war-torn galaxy, the most indispensable thing is people who lick blood with their swords.
The mercenaries may not have any faith at all, but they all fight for wealth, and what the Ecclesiarchy lacks most is wealth. (A description in a short story is that the Ecclesiarchy of Terra receives donations equivalent to one star from pilgrims every year.
district’s annual income)
So don't think that the State Church does not have any force except the Battle Sisters. The astonishing wealth alone means that the State Church can organize a terrifying army at any time, if they are willing.
However, such power is often extremely difficult to control, because the state religion usually does not have people who are very good at commanding, and believers lack discipline and purpose. Therefore, many jihads are fine at the beginning, but will fall into extremes as time goes on.
The chaos even caused more trouble for the war situation.
Therefore, most commanders of the empire do not like fanatics to join the war.
Soshyan is no exception.
But Velez's next words dispelled his worries.
"It's not a large-scale holy war, it's just a small-scale holy war launched by the Ebony Holy Grail Order in collaboration with several religious worlds."
Velez stroked his hair beside his ear and said softly:
"Those religious worlds actually just spend money to hire some bounty hunters to hunt down pirates in the interstellar world. They may not be of much use in frontal combat, but they are still useful in helping you deal with the Chaos fleets that are harassing everywhere."
Soshyan nodded.
"Thank you very much."
Then, he didn't know what to say.
Velez kept staring at him with watery eyes. After observing the awkward expression on Soshyan's face, he immediately took two steps forward, bringing the distance between the two to less than one meter.
Then, the nun asked in a very low voice, like a clear song.
"How are you lately? Are you injured?"
"They are all small characters and they can't hurt me, but this war is cruel and many soldiers have been sacrificed."
"It is commendable to sacrifice one's life for the sake of the Emperor's will."
Suddenly, Velez changed the subject.
"By the way, where's that one?"
"Ah, who?"
As the nun's eyes flickered, her eyes kept scanning Soshiyang's face, and then she smiled warmly:
"Of course he's the one who saved me."
"Oh, ah, she, she works in the monastery fortress, a very ordinary job..."
"Really."
Velez nodded slightly, then took a few steps forward to a position parallel to Soshyan.
"That's such a pity. I want to thank her again."
"In the future...there will be opportunities, yes."
But he didn't notice that Velez sniffed slightly and his face suddenly darkened.
"That's it for now. The monastery still has some things to arrange. I will come back to you later to discuss the next battle plan, Chapter Commander Soshiyang."
After saying that, Velez turned around and left the passage with crisp steps, leaving Soshyan behind, looking at her back in confusion.
"Why do I feel like her tone is a little angry? Is it my imagination?"
Soshiyang shook his head. With the other party's interference, his mood became strange that day. If he had new reinforcements, the next battle would be much easier.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After discussing with Lothar, he returned to his personal cabin as usual.
But this time, the door opened normally, but——
"Um?"
As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by a desk lamp. Soshyan immediately raised his hand to grab the desk lamp.
"Hey you--"
Before he finished speaking, a book flew over, then a skull candlestick, and then a metal cup.
The clutter of various debris directly drowned Soshiyang, and there was also an angry voice mixed in.
"Go to hell! Go to hell! Go to hell!"
Veronica in the room seemed to be in a rage, her face was ashen, her whole body was suspended on the ground, her long hair and dress were moving without any wind, and various debris surrounded her, and they kept flying towards Soshyan.
Soshiyang could only use his arms to block the flying "bullets", but he was still pushed out of the door.
"Stop being ridiculous! I told you not to use psychic powers here, in case someone finds out——"
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Go and find your Velez!"
"What does this have to do with her...?"
"Let Isa punish you!"
A flash of green light flashed, Soshyan was pushed out several meters away, and then the door slammed shut.
"What's wrong with this..."
Soshyan felt that today was really baffling. Just as he was picking up the debris scattered on the floor of the passage, a big hand pressed his shoulder from behind.
"Let me help you."
Kayan said with a smile, and then bent down to clean the ground with Soshyan.
"That's how the Ada people are. Jealousy is almost their nature, and they value the loyalty of their partners very seriously. Did you know that before I met Nefertari, there were actually many female servants and slaves on my ship?
But since she came, they have all disappeared, and there is hardly a woman on my ship anymore.”
After picking up the things, Kayan looked at Soshyan who looked depressed with a smile.
"Do you know why?"
"Why....."
"Because she killed them all and used various methods. I couldn't stop her."
Soshyan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.
"She and I are not in the same relationship as you. I only brought her with me because of a promise."
Then he paused and added softly.
"...and she is not a Dark Eldar either."
Kayon smiled, a smile from the bottom of his heart.
"Haha, should I say that you are deceiving yourself or others, or should I say that you are naive? There is no such thing as the Dark Spirit Clan or the Ark Spirit Clan. The Spirit Clan is the Spirit Clan, but they live in different environments. Their essence is the same.
One party is not very restrained, but the other party knows how to be restrained."
Soshyan sighed softly.
"If you don't talk about this anymore, do you have anything else to do with me?"
"Yes, this matter is very important. You must remember that someone asked me to convey it."
After talking about it, Kayon's expression became serious.
"No matter how the battle develops later, never face Abaddon! Especially when you are alone! Remember!"