Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 428 06.0427: "The favors owed by the Ravensburg family"

It was another ordinary day at the naval base. Countless clerks preparing supplies for the expedition and bidders who were allowed to enter the meeting room were walking or stopping in the corridor, creating a bustling scene.

Horatio sat in his office, writing with his quill pen, on the plan for the upcoming expedition.

Just as he was dipping the tip of his pen into ink and thinking about the next paragraph, he heard the sound of quick footsteps outside the door.

From the sound of footsteps, one could tell that a guest was arriving. Moreover, the footsteps were so loud, unlike the generally cautious Interior Ministry commissioner or the strictly disciplined Navy clerk, so the person must be of high status.

A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and after he was prepared, Horatio put down the quill in his hand, leaned back on the soft chair, and looked calmly at the lacquered oak door.

Bang.

There was no dignified knock on the door. The door engraved with the coat of arms of the Gothic Fleet was pushed open with force, and hit the wall behind it under the constraints of the bearings, and tried weakly to bounce back to its original position due to the recoil.

The guard appeared behind the visitor with an embarrassed look on his face. After bowing slightly to convey to Horatio that he was powerless, he closed the door quietly, blocking the curious eyes in the corridor.

Judging from the uniform, the person who appeared in front of Horatio was a naval captain, and the captain of the fleet of the Hazy Star Region Navy Headquarters.

The man looked to be no more than thirty years old, with a face as hard as if it had been cut by a knife and an axe, and a cold temperament, a typical demeanor of a senior naval officer.

His gold-plated collar has the pattern of the Sepura-Mundi fleet and a prominent pure gold Roman numeral 'I', indicating that he belongs to the First Fleet of the Navy Headquarters.

"Welcome, Colonel. What brings you all the way from Sepura-Mundi?"

Horatio remained calm, smiling politely in greeting, then glanced unobtrusively at the timid figure behind the man.

David Betty von Ravensburg was like a wilted chicken, with obvious reluctance and shame on her sad face, as she was forcibly brought over by the man.

Looking at this scene, Horatio could roughly guess that this colonel should be the eldest son of the current lineage of Ravensburg's direct family.

Horatio had checked the current situation of the Ravensburg family in advance. David Betty had an eldest brother and a dozen other brothers and sisters.

The youngest among them is still an infant, while the oldest is already a captain of the headquarters fleet.

His father was a rear admiral of the fleet of the Hazy Star Domain Navy Headquarters. He was young and promising, but he died on the front line of the Eye of Terror due to an ambush by the Terminus Est.

This also allowed David Beatty to enter Zhongsi College.

Today, the Ravensburg family is no longer satisfied with simply gaining fame in the Gothic Fleet, and the family's focus is shifting towards a higher-level headquarters fleet.

Generally speaking, they are doing quite well in the naval family. However, in recent years, no one in the clan has achieved any particularly great military achievements, and their reputation has declined compared to the period of the Gothic War.

There is even a trend of being overtaken by the Hood family, a newly emerging naval family in Abyss Port.

"I guess you are the rising star of the Gothic Fleet, the heir of Admiral Speyer, Major Horatio Cochrane." The man's deep voice was politely distant.

"I am, Colonel."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Craig von Ravensburg, captain of the Retribution-class battleship Blood Eagle of our fleet."

The man stepped forward with a fake smile and extended his hand, saying politely, "I never thought that after so many years, the descendants of our two families would have such a day to serve the Imperial Navy together again. This is truly a miracle bestowed by the Divine Emperor.

When the Great Plunderer Abaddon launched the 12th Black Crusade, our ancestors fought side by side..."

Horatio stood up and returned the greeting gracefully.

Although he didn't know this person, he was familiar with the Retribution-class Blood Eagle battleship.

This glorious old ship with a long history originated in the early days of the Human Empire. It is a veteran-class battleship that has experienced the glorious Great Crusade and the dark era of the Great Rebellion.

In the 41st millennium, he is still as good as ever and shines in the Gothic War. After going through many things, he finally becomes a part of the Hazy Star Domain battle fleet.

But in theory, this battleship should be the asset of the Gothic Battle Fleet. Therefore, as compensation, the Hazy Star Region Battle Fleet allocated an Invincible-class high-speed battleship to the Gothic Fleet.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that exchanging a Retribution-class battleship for a thin-skinned, high-speed battleship with a large filling is a loss no matter how you think about it.

The man in front of him was still immersed in his family's glorious past, chattering endlessly about the highlights of the Gothic War period. It was obvious that this was not the first time he had talked about it.

This style of talking to himself was very much like David Beatty's, and Horatio could not help wondering if it was some kind of inherited trait of the Ravensburg family.

"Nice to meet you. So what brings you here today, Colonel?" When the battleship captain of the headquarters fleet finished talking about his family history full of honors, Horatio finally got a word in. "It is indeed presumptuous to bother you this time. I came here for my foolish brother. You may not know that my foolish brother took the naval lieutenant examination three times in a row, but he did not even pass the written test. Originally, family disgrace should not be made public, but you are his classmate at Zhongsi College, so I will not hide this from you.

Now, as the son of Admiral Speyer, you have been promoted to Lieutenant Commander, while I, as the second son of the dignified Lord Admiral Ravensburg family, am still a naval candidate."

Horatio raised his eyebrows in displeasure when he heard this.

[What? Can't the Blood Family of Spyr do better in the Gothic Sector than the Ravensburg Family?
You, the Ravensburg family, all think that the Gothic Fleet is too small, so you come to the Sepra-Mundi Naval Headquarters.

And if you fail the written test for the Navy Lieutenant Officer Exam, isn’t that a problem of basic quality and ability? If you are bad, practice more. If you don’t practice, you are bad! ]
Although he felt somewhat offended, Horatio was no longer the young boy who showed his emotions on his face, and the proper smile on his face showed no flaws at all.

"Oh, is that so? That's a pity. But maybe he can pass the exam next time? He is the blood of the Ravensburg family, we should have confidence in him." Horatio smiled and complained sinisterly.

[Is his brother's life too easy thanks to his connections with the Ravensburg family? Why does he seem even more arrogant than David Betty?]
"Our family members' time is valuable, Major."

The colonel pushed his brother, who was standing behind him, cowering and afraid to face Horatio, and stood in front of him.

"You should have heard about the latest policy of the Star Region Navy Department. In order to fill the talent gap required for the new attack ship and encourage outstanding talents to actively participate in the system construction of the new warship, the policy stipulates that candidate officers who have served on the attack ship for one year can be exempted from the written test and directly participate in the interview for the naval lieutenant."

The man laughed, and even if he didn't say anything more, Horatio knew what he was going to do.

"You mean to let your brother serve as a reserve officer on my attack ship?" Horatio raised his eyebrows again.

"That's right." The man nodded and smiled, looking like a teachable boy.

"..."

Horatio took a deep breath, tried to adjust his slightly broken facial expression, and continued:

"Colonel, to be honest, in the next expedition, our ship is going to conduct operations deep behind enemy lines. Moreover, this is a non-classified ship that does not have the ability to navigate the subspace. Once discovered by the enemy, there will not even be a chance to escape from the subspace. I think I need to sincerely inform you that boarding my ship is very risky.

If your intention is to provide your stupid... ahem, your brother with a convenient opportunity to gild his liar, then coming aboard my ship might not be a good idea."

“I have seen your outstanding record and have confidence in your abilities.

Also, if the descendants of our Ravensburg family were so afraid of death, I would not have followed you to board the Plague Ship and participated in the ground operations as a Hell Vanguard."

Well, Horatio had no problem with David Beatty. He was like a mascot, always surviving, and surprisingly, he could complete the mission.

Half of the people on the Indefatigable were killed by the huge Sky Eagle emblem that fell before them, but he was just a little frightened and was unharmed otherwise.

I really don’t know if it’s the spirit of his ancestor Ravensburg in heaven that is really blessing this lucky boy.

"I have no objection. It depends on his choice." Horatio looked at David Beatty.

"I have no objection." Facing the major in front of him, the candidate officer forced himself to speak in the casual tone of an old classmate.

And from his eyes and expression, it can be seen that he really doesn't like his brother taking him around to find people for connections.

Indeed, as a member of the Gothic hero Ravensburg family, he failed the written test for the naval lieutenant exam three times.

This is indeed quite dramatic.

"But before you board the ship, I need to make it clear that we are about to carry out an extremely risky military operation. Your living conditions on the Epic will be far inferior to those on the Indefatigable and other ships. It is a relatively harsh environment, so you must be mentally prepared."

"Yes, Captain! I'll go with you. I've wanted to leave for a long time." He glared at his serious brother defiantly and said to Horatio.

[The relationship between these two brothers is quite complicated.]
"Then don't worry, Colonel Ravensburgh. Your foolish... ahem, your brother, I will arrange a position for him on my warship."

"Then on behalf of the Ravensburg family, I would like to express my gratitude to you, Major Cochrane." The colonel's expression relaxed a lot and he took off his hat to greet.

"You're welcome, Colonel. As you said, our two families have had a comradeship for a long time. This little bit of care is just a normal human behavior." Horatio smiled meaningfully.

"You're right, it's indeed human nature." The other party also nodded with a smile, accepting the favor.

"Ravensburgh must pay his debts," he hinted.

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(End of this chapter)