Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 414 05.0413: "Two Letters of Appointment"

When Horatio regained consciousness, he found himself floating in the deep sea. It was pitch black in front of his eyes and he couldn't see his hand in front of him.

"Wake up, Spyr bloodline..."

A mysterious voice echoed in his ears.

“……” He opened his eyes with difficulty.

"It hurts so much." He felt as if his body had been stepped on by a group of Ogryns ten times and then put back together by Father Lati. He could even clearly feel the rustling sound of every muscle fiber and every bone tissue.

"Where is this place?"

His dull aching brain told him that he was in a dark vision.

He still clearly remembered that he was fighting a battle in the void before.

He looked up at the black gold skill tree in front of him.

"Did I kill so many greenskins with that one collision?"

The dazzling holy tree suddenly shone on him. He looked up at the skill tree that required tens of thousands of soul fires to fill and murmured.

The commanding hand extended a branch.

"Void Commander (Primary)"

"After activation, the area around the void creation you command within a range of 3000×3000×3000 kilometers will be considered covered by the hand of command."

Horatio endured the pain of his body that seemed to be falling apart at any second, and concentrated his mind to activate it.

"Wake up, heir of Spyr, your legendary journey has just begun..."

The mysterious sound slowly disappeared, and the shrill alarms and shouts gradually penetrated his ears, giving him a headache.

"Captain of the Flagship!"

"Captain of the Flagship!"

Hearing someone shouting beside him, Horatio suddenly opened his eyes, took a breath, and gasped.

The impact was so violent that it directly triggered the Indefatigable's throne protection device.

His entire body was automatically fixed in place by the throne, and the cushioning inside prevented him from suffering serious damage in the collision, but he also felt the evenly distributed pressure all over his body. If someone was run over by a steamroller and still alive, they would probably understand how he felt now.

"I'm fine, report the situation."

"Captain, 90% of the torpedo launchers were killed, and all the bow lookouts were killed. Counting the casualties in other departments on the ship, the Indefatigable's crew losses in this ramming operation are approximately 13,000.

So far in the expedition, the total number of crew members on the Indefatigable has dropped to half of what it was when it set out."

Horatio rubbed his aching temple.

"Where is Commodore Peru? Is the fleet commander safe?"

"The brigadier general is fine, but... the collision just now made others a little dizzy."

"We... did it!" Amidst the groans and wailing, someone suddenly jumped up with blood all over his head and shouted with joy.

"Captain! The alien flagship has been destroyed!"

The Operations Department sent a message of congratulations.

Horatio gasped, "I…we did it."

"Well done, little captain. The big rock has completely lost its ability to fight. It has turned into a void meteorite belt." The voice of the aviation wing commander Anya Fasha came over the communication.

Two flying squadrons were seen forming a parade formation, dropping the remaining luminous jammers and colored smoke bombs, passing over the bridge, flying forward along the spine of the ship, and then dispersing at the front end of the battleship.

A ribbon of victory was draped over the scarred Indefatigable.

"The big rock has been destroyed. Have the surrounding ships hunt down the remaining enemies. Notify the engineering department to repair the Indefatigable immediately and restore its combat capability as much as possible."

"Yes."

A hideous shattered head floated in the cold void, with frost in its eyes.

This big head is very conspicuous because it comes from a super monster that is four meters tall. Even among its strong and tough green-skinned counterparts, it is considered to be an outstanding big guy.

But now, no matter how amazing its combat power was before, or how powerful its prestige was, it was nothing more than a frozen dead head. Facts have proved that the strength of the ship created by the God of All Machines is by no means comparable to the green-skinned Anxunsi's creation.

The Indefatigable once again proved her loyalty and tenacity. Even though the front of the bow was now badly damaged, her main structure remained intact and she was still able to fight after a simple repair.

The ship's cannons were still rumbling, intimidating any enemies of the empire who dared to act rashly.

Under the operation of the Mechanical Priest, the plasma engine of the Indefatigable flickered a few times and gradually resumed its normal output, pushing it away from the meteorite belt.

Without the leadership of the greenskin warlord, the remaining greenskin fleet in orbit collapsed in an instant.

The remaining enemy forces fled in all directions towards the planet Far, but without exception they were all destroyed by the concentrated fire of the Gothic Fleet that came back to support them when they left orbit, or they panicked and ran into the surrounding anchor mine belts, destroying themselves.

The Greenskin Fleet and Chaos Fleet, which had been fighting the Imperial Navy, were getting further and further away from the planet Farr as they continued to fight, until they disappeared from the detection auspicious instrument.

No one knows whether they died together or decided the true winner and quietly planned a new conspiracy.
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In the interview room.

"We have heard so many of his feats that the state church and a group of nuns are willing to canonize him as the youngest saint." The admiral said:

"So, the Misty Star Region Navy Committee decided..."

At this moment, Louise realized that it was no coincidence that these three examiners came to Examination Room 31.

They are members of the Sector Naval Council.

Admiral Jarvis saw that Louise, who passed the written test, was from the same expedition fleet as Horatio, so he took this opportunity to examine Horatio through related candidates.

Louise was glad that she did not say anything wrong, nor did she exaggerate his abilities, but instead stated the facts in a realistic and conscientious manner.

That evening, Louise received her commission as a lieutenant at the auditorium of the Navy Headquarters.

In front of the statue of the Angel of Death, two psychic servants walked in with two scrolls in their hands.

“Through various investigations, we have a relatively clear understanding of Captain Horatio Cochrane’s character and abilities.

And this is your commission as a lieutenant in the navy, midshipman."

Admiral Jervis pointed to the three-meter-long scroll held by the attendant on his right.

The words on the scroll were gleaming, written in the ancient and obscure High Gothic language with golden Emperor psychic energy. At first glance, one would often have to cover one's eyes, and it would take a long time for one to adjust.

Louise's name was written on it, and at the end was stamped the Imperial Fleet Seal and the Imperial Navy Seal bestowed by Holy Terra on the Star Domain Fleet, as well as two wax seals of purity.

"Thank you, Admiral. This one is..."

"This is a commission from Mr. Horatio Cochrane."

Louise couldn't help but open her eyes wide and blinked in confusion.

“The Imperial Navy intends to conduct combat trials on a new type of attack ship. This new ship will fill the gap in the Imperial Navy’s battleship position that has been vacant for ten thousand years since the Horus Heresy.

The existing military rank system can no longer adapt to the addition of new warships, and this ship is a non-classified ship.

Therefore, the Navy Headquarters of the Hazy Star Region held a reform meeting and, after obtaining the consent of the Navy Headquarters of Holy Terra, decided to pilot the use of a military rank that had been sealed for tens of thousands of years.

——Lieutenant Commander, a commander rank specially assigned to non-classified warships.

“And based on your inquiry today, we have completed our final inspection of Horatio.

We all agree that Captain Horatio Cochrane has the ability to become the first Lieutenant Commander in the history of the Imperial Navy.

In the name of the Divine Emperor!
The Segment Obscurus Naval Committee decided to award Horatio Cochrane the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

He also served as the captain of the E-type attack ship E96 'Epic'.

At the same time, Lieutenant Commander Horatio Cochrane was appointed as the captain of the 1st Attack Group, st Hunter Squadron, with the authority to command six attack ships.

His authority to rule shall take effect immediately upon receipt of this letter of appointment by Mr. Horatio Cochrane himself!"

Admiral Jervis announced the decision, and Louise saluted the admiral solemnly.

She never thought that she would bring back two letters of appointment after taking the exam.

A commission as a lieutenant in the navy for her and a commission as a major in the navy for him.

(End of this chapter)