Sanguinius' Day is the grandest festival in the Empire after the Emperor's Ascension Day. As the commander of the expeditionary force, Soshyan naturally needs to record a holiday message that is circulated throughout the army. However, this actually does not take much time, and even
It doesn’t require many drafts, and it comes easily to him.
The real problem is Velez's invitation - the purpose is also very simple, mass and blessing.
After all, the State Church is also an important force in this expedition. It is difficult for Soshyan to have any excuse for refusing to accept it. Moreover, the nuns suffered a lot of casualties in this battle. Putting aside the identity of the Astartes, as an expeditionary force
The commander, he should also pay a visit due to both sentiment and reason.
After much thought, he finally decided to go.
The Sisters were now gathered in the chapel of their battleship, which was decorated for the feast of Sanguinius. The walls were covered with images of the Emperor and his sacrificed angelic children, and censers burned on the wall lamps.
, filling the whole church with the smell of spices.
Little angels wrapped in little red robes and little red hats flew around, flapping their mechanical wings, playing harps, and singing hymns with the loudspeakers in their throats.
Below the little angel are nuns who have taken off their armor and put on black robes and white veils. Among them are battle nuns, clerical nuns, and medical nuns.
Velez stood with her sisters, hands clasped and heads slightly bowed. The soft-soled shoes were on the hard and cold stone floor.
On the rows of benches at the back, the senior personnel of the accompanying expeditionary force were sitting, while Soshyan stood in an inconspicuous corner, because those chairs were not suitable for Space Marines to sit on, and he did not want to be too conspicuous.
But in fact, his appearance is conspicuous enough.
The bishop in white robes stood on the podium at the end of the church, with a red sash on his chest and a golden teardrop badge pinned on it, which represented mourning for the sacrifice of Sanguinius.
Then, he raised his hands in the air. Although he did not use a loudspeaker, his voice easily passed through the entire church, allowing everyone to hear clearly.
".The light has shone on the people who live in the land of dust. His brilliance surrounds them. When the earth is dark, a ray of light appears in the sky. His grace has appeared and enveloped the whole world!"
The bishop's voice turned deeper and his expression was solemn and focused. Everyone in the audience was frozen in their seats by the unique atmosphere. They followed the bishop in reciting scriptures without daring to make any mistakes. Even their breathing was slightly restrained unconsciously.
Soshyan stood on the far side and watched coldly. The soldiers behind him also said nothing. In addition to the three company commanders who followed him this time, there were also Robin and Bahram. None of them wore power armor, but
Put on the ceremonial monk's uniform and silver-gray robe.
After the mass, there was singing. The male and female voices of the little angels were mixed with the voices of children. The focus of the singing rose and fell with the melody of the song, from low to high, and finally sank slowly.
When the hymn entered the second half, the sound of the organ also sounded, and the nuns began to sing along.
The heavenly chorus seemed to spread to the farthest corner of the universe. It was a sacred voice with indescribable beauty and brave will. Soshiyang listened to the singing, and the voice seemed to promise salvation to his soul.
It was like looking directly into the emperor's eyes and being stared at with incomparable calmness.
When the singing ends, the bishop says Mass again, and the whole process lasts for several hours.
It's tedious, boring, and almost meaningless, but this is religion. No matter how impatient Soshyan is, he has to suppress his temper and wait.
At the end of the ceremony, it ended with a separate hymn by the Battle Sisters, with Velez becoming the cantor. Even without wearing armor, she showed another side of her in a different way. She was an ethereal angel, generous and generous.
Mercy is also an angry angel, tenacious and fierce.
His light will shine upon the clear heart, and His holy seal will respond to the soul that calls upon Him
Please look at this immortal miracle before your eyes, become a devout person in glory, witness for Him, and worship Him.
O God-Emperor, your might will resound throughout the empire!
Even darkness cannot hide sin and heresy,
Our bullets will carry out your will.
Give anger to cowards and leave peace in your heart.
We will convey your blessings and save mankind from evil——
At the end of the ceremony, the nuns distributed Holy Communion - bread and wine - to everyone.
"I hope I won't neglect you."
Velez personally delivered the Holy Communion to Soshyan. Her beautiful long hair was now braided into a crown. She braided it very tightly so that it would not fall off, but she was much more surprised.
Some gentle breaths.
Soshyan smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to pick up the bread and wine glass.
"How could that happen?"
However, it was not time to end the show yet. After all, Soshyan came. At the invitation of the State Church, he gave a brief speech, calling on people to be as pure and fearless as Sanguinius.
After that, he visited the injured nuns under the leadership of Velez. Some of them were too seriously injured and could only have their limbs amputated. Fortunately, the state church had strong financial resources and mechanical prostheses were not a problem. Soshyan was impressed by the bravery and fearlessness of these women.
Out of high recognition, a strange nun attracted Soshyan's attention in the process.
The nun has been following Velez, but she is always observing herself intentionally or unintentionally. She looks very beautiful, but this is not the point. The point is that Soshyan always has a vague sense of familiarity, but he can't tell.
After finishing these things, Soshyan wanted to leave immediately, but just as he feared, Velez stopped him and wanted to "talk to him alone."
He wanted to refuse on the pretext that something had happened, but Velez immediately came up with a trump card - if Soshyan refused, she would invite another person.
As for who the "other person" is, Soshyan naturally knows very well, and he can only agree to avoid causing greater trouble.
Velez's bedroom was not big, so it seemed a bit crowded when Soshyan stood in it, which also forced him to keep a relatively close distance to him.
It has to be said that although the simple close-fitting nun's robe does not have any decoration, it highlights Velez's eye-catching undulating contours. Coupled with the quiet and holy face, it has a unique look under the slightly dim light.
Charm, a kind of divine plump beauty that is different from Veronica.
In a sense, Velez is indeed more in line with the aesthetics of human beings as mammal creatures than Veronica. After all, preaching about the sanctity of the human body is one thing, but witnessing it with one's own eyes is another.
After entering the door, the two stood in silence for two minutes, seeming to listen to each other's breathing.
Finally, the silence was broken by Willets.
She raised her head slightly, stared at Soshyan, crossed her hands in front of her belly, and whispered:
"What is your current relationship with Miss Veronica?"