When night fell and everyone left him, Soshyan, wearing a gray-white monk's robe, walked into the room that originally belonged to Veronica.
All the furniture here is arranged according to her preferences. When you enter the door, you can see the bookshelves on the left and right sides, which are filled with some strange books collected by Veronica from the folk. On the right is a huge desk with
Carved from giant wood on a high mountain.
The walls, floor and ceiling are all plain light blue, and the only decorations on them are light plant textures, and some embellished picture frames - all of them are colorful paintings drawn by Veronica herself, most of them are scenes.
and plants.
The other decorative furnishings in the room were all chosen by Veronica herself. There were blooming flowers in several ceramic vases, and there were several dressing boxes and scattered hairpin earrings on the white dressing table.
The window of the room was open, and as the door opened, the curtains blew slightly.
Veronica's bed was about ten steps away from the window, and the quilt on it was still in a messy state. There were a few books near the bedside, all of which were strange folk novels that Soshyan had never heard of.
Soshyan took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
A second later, many memories of the past suddenly returned and were involved in his mind. Every moment was dazzling and real——
"Return to peace with your fallen gods, aliens."
"Humph, your fallen empire has become what it is just because of people with accents like yours."
"Saving you this time is a reward, but I will kill you as soon as I leave."
"Ha, then am I not a fool? Kill me after I let you out."
"That didn't take long, did it?"
"It's not a matter of time. You are eating alone and you no longer have a sense of trust!"
"When did you get the illusion that there was trust between us?"
"I'm a little thirsty."
"Eldar, do you think I'm a nanny?"
"I know that you human Astartes have many taboos, but I am still curious. If you met her before you became an Astartes, what would you choose?"
"I will be a green pine that never fades, growing in the hot south, waiting for a snowfall."
"I can't let you leave before your tribe comes to pick you up. This is my bottom line."
"Hehe, bottom line? Is there a line between use and collusion? These words come from the mouth of a chapter leader like you who sits on the same bed as an 'alien', but they are not convincing at all."
"Soshyan, if... if one day, someone tells you that I am an alien and you must kill me, will you do it?"
"Can we come together again in the future?"
"If I have time, I will."
After a long time, Soshyan opened his eyes again.
He stepped forward, his boots-clad feet stepping on the soft carpet without making any sound.
Soon, he noticed that there were many drawing papers scattered on Veronica's desk. When he walked over and took a look, he found that most of them were his image drawings, ranging from a bust to a full-length portrait of him wearing armor. Some of them were
Some of the scenes of him fighting are scenes of him holding meetings or personally maintaining equipment.
Soshyan stared at the drawing papers, unexpectedly strong emotions welling up in his chest. Then he flipped through a few more papers and saw that Veronica actually drew the scene of their adventure underground in Ullanor.
Not to mention the Eldar's long lifespan does give them plenty of time to develop their hobbies.
When he saw Veronica drawing herself proudly holding a glass tube filled with liquid, her expression as proud as if she had captured some trophy, Soshyan laughed subconsciously.
But in the next picture, the smile on his face disappeared.
That was when he was lying on a stone with his eyes closed, and Veronica was sitting beside him, leaning down and pressing her lips on his cheek.
"this--"
He stretched out his hand and wanted to say something, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked, so he could only put away the drawing papers.
During this process, a black invitation dropped, with a rose wrapped around a blood-colored chain printed on it, and a faint fragrance exuding it.
Soshyan frowned and opened it, only to find that it was left for him and signed Aurelia Malus.
The above content is very simple. If he wants to retrieve Veronica, then he should bring the fragment of Kane found from Ullanor to Comoros and exchange things for people.
Kane Shard——
Soshyan finally realized that the other party's goal was this!
"It turns out to be like this."
After finding the Kane fragment from Ullanor, Soshyan has been hiding it in a secret compartment in his bedroom, and no one except Veronica knows about it.
After realizing that the other party was going to exchange Veronica for this, he felt relieved. This at least proved that she was safe - before the other party got the thing.
Suddenly, Soshyan put away the invitation and turned around.
A graceful figure appeared in the porch, but he was unaware of the arrival.
"You are filled with pain and loss, and you don't want others to see it."
When Elena walked in, Soshyan was thinking about how the other party found him, and he also learned from Armin that Elena controlled the extermination machine to eliminate the invading Dark Eldar. Likewise,
She ordered Veronica to leave the monastery fortress.
But Soshyan couldn't blame the other party, firstly, this was obviously Veronica's own request, and secondly, the other party's identity was there.
As for how Elena controlled the extermination machine, Soshiyang guessed that it had something to do with Mu Hu, which also gave him an extra thought - it's okay to say it was a grudge.
"What do you want from me, Lady Elena?"
He stared intently at Elena, who was wearing black gauze.
"It's okay, I'm just a little worried about you."
"I'm fine too, Mrs. Elena."
"Then you need to put down the unimportant things, Soshyan, there are many more important things waiting for you to deal with and solve in the Legion."
He glanced at her, went to the window and opened the curtains, letting the starlight shine on the floor, slightly illuminating the dark bedroom, and then leaned against the wall with his arms folded and said:
"I will do what I should do, Mrs. Elena, you are overthinking it. I always put my responsibility first. If you really have doubts about my ability, I don't mind taking over the role of the acting army commander."
Position passed to Brother Randall."
Elena sighed softly, and whispered quietly as she walked over:
"Are you still complaining that I didn't stop her?"
"no."
"Soshiyang, if Veronica doesn't go, what will be the casualties of the new recruits? Don't the lives of those soldiers in your heart deserve this? The final control of the legacy machine is always with you, Mu Huneng
All they do is activate their colonial defense mode, in which they attack all non-human species. Veronica will also be attacked if she is present... You need to stick to your beliefs and remember your responsibilities.
, facing some of the unpleasant parts, maybe the entire human empire will need you to save it in the near future. If you can’t firmly believe in this, then no one can.”
Soshyan opened his mouth to answer, but in the end he said nothing.
"What's wrong? What makes you hesitate?"
Elena asked:
"Are you really going to put an Eldar over a Legion? Or-"
"It's a promise."
Soshyan replied softly:
"If I cannot fulfill this promise, then it turns out that I am a coward. A coward cannot bear the burden you say, Mrs. Elena, no matter what else is between me and Veronica, at least
Before ending that commitment, my heart will never be at peace. This is the truth that I have realized."
Soshyan turned around and glanced through the window at the tall towers and buildings of the distant hive city, shrouded in a golden glow by a sickly light.
"A person with a weak heart will never be able to bear such an important task as saving the empire, right?"
"Yes."
Elena sighed softly, nodded, and then walked to Soshyan's side, staring into the distance together.
"You are exactly like him."
Elena glanced back at the cold room, her eyes wandering to the desk and Soshyan's portrait.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach to you. The tone just now may have been a bit fierce, but I believe what I said is correct. To me, you are the only remaining fruit of Ctesiphon and the last precious commander of the legion.
, you are too precious to take risks."
"You're trying to persuade me not to go to Comoros, right?"
"You can't afford to lose anything, and neither can the Legion. The sacrifice of those children is heartbreaking. I don't want to see any more shrouds."
Soshiyang's eyes were firm. He did not answer the other party immediately. Instead, after a long silence, he said softly:
"Tell me about him."
"What?"
"Tell me how the original body saved the planet in the most critical moment."
Elena was silent for a while, then nodded and said softly: