Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 431 06.0430: "Yes, my lady judge"

Appearing in front of Horatio was an Astartes Brother wearing MK.6 Raven Power Armor.

He was dressed in black armor, with the Death Watch's iconic silver shoulder armor on his left shoulder. He held a combat knife in his hand, and an iron chain was wrapped around his forearm armor. After Horatio discovered its owner, it scratched against the armor, making a slight sound.

"Good job, Captain."

The warrior nodded approvingly, stepped out of his fighting stance, and removed his raven helmet in front of Horatio.

The face that was revealed was square, with a resolute expression, short, shiny black hair, and several battle scars on his face.

"My name is Pavel Korchagin, a Raven Guardian from Deathwatch. I have met you before."

Hearing the name, Horatio immediately remembered that this person was the Raven Guard from the Death Watch team that was brought here by Inquisitor Ravennor and Titus.

After the incident in Abyss Port ended, he actually stayed here until now?

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was indeed one person missing when boarding the ship, but Brother Romain Rolland filled the vacancy and maintained the established team structure of five people, so he did not feel strange.

"Is this some kind of special greeting gift from the Raven Guard?" Horatio stood up from the ground, patted his dusty new uniform, and said with a smile.

"No. This is part of your training before the expedition. Your opponents, the Tau and their vassal army, have many masters who specialize in assassination."

The Raven Guard stepped forward and held out his massive ceramite-wrapped hand, motioning to pull him up.

"They will try to bribe you first. If you refuse, the alien killers will soon find you. In order to prevent such a conspiracy from succeeding, Inquisitor Ravenno has recruited me to participate in this expedition to provide you with protection."

It is indeed a very rare sight to see a Space Marine bend down and reach out to a mortal. The newly recruited crew officers looked at the young captain with even more awe from the bottom of their hearts.

Horatio sighed, grasped it, used the ceramic steel power gauntlet as a leverage point, and stood up.

"The Fire Warrior Elites of the Tau, the Kroot, and the Malko Wasps are all experts in this dirty work. Our former Chapter Master has been killed by these vile xenos.

At the same time, more and more assassinations of imperial officers are also happening on the battlefield of the Second Damocles Gulf, so please be vigilant."

Hearing what the Raven Guard in front of him said, Horatio indeed remembered that in the official history, the Raven Guard captain was ambushed and killed by Shadow Sun, the female commander of the Tau Empire, during an infiltration assassination.

This became the blood feud of the Raven Guard, and made them the silent pillars of the war against the Tau.

On the front battlefield, the Ultramarines and their various regiments were fighting fiercely with the Tau Empire. Behind the scenes, there must be warriors of the Raven Guard fighting desperately in unknown places.

Just as he was thinking about this complicated relationship of hatred.

Suddenly, there was lively applause behind Horatio.

A bell-like laugh came from behind.

Having heard the voice before seeing the person, Farida Hood's bright green eyes immediately widened.

She was very familiar with this laugh, that annoying guy.

"Mr. Cochrane, long time no see. Since the fleet returned, you haven't come to my house as a guest, nor have you brought me new specimens from Far Planet. I am very sad about this~"

After the laughter, a girl's voice was heard, expressing regret.

Horatio hurried down to the bridge.

"Miss Thei Peru, I'm sorry. I have been busy with my official duties recently and have not been able to slack off on my war preparations. I'm sorry that I haven't been able to visit you."

He couldn't say that his personal time was occupied by Farida, so he found a universal excuse to exonerate himself.

The girl chuckled, her delicate white skin gleaming with a moist luster, and her big fluttering eyes. Her smile was like a blooming white rose, warm and gentle.

"It's okay. Today I have to ask for your tolerance, Captain. In the next few days, I will take your warship to the war zone."

The girl, dressed in a neat riding uniform, lace-up boots and a leather jacket of the Inquisitorial Court, is no longer the naive girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

She is almost 18 years old, and standing here she looks like a tall and pretty lady.

The chests wrapped in the riding jackets, with the buttons at the front stretched tight under the weight, seemed as if they would burst out at any moment and turn into weapons to smash into Horatio.

"Is this what Commodore Perroux meant?"

The girl kept smiling, shook her head, and took out something that was familiar to him from her arms.

——The Rose Knot of the Inquisition of the Anti-Xenophobia Convent.

"You are now..."

"As you can see, I am now a junior inquisitor of the Alien Court. During your expedition to Farr with my father, my loyalty and ability have passed the test of the Inquisition, and my faith has been recognized by the Inquisitor.

Now, I will take your warship to the alien-infested area and restore order.

By the way, make some samples of the aliens for subsequent scientific research."

At the end of her speech, the corners of her originally warm and gentle smile rose higher and higher, which made Horatio feel a hint of cold and terrifying chill.

"Sergeant Major Valina and this group of Hell's elite soldiers were all trained by Brother Korchagin. They have undergone rigorous anti-alien and special warfare training, and their combat skills and will are no longer the same as before.

In the name of the Inquisitor of the Inquisition, I have requisitioned this specialized anti-tau combat team for you and me to deploy in the upcoming war. I hope it can help you."

Chief Petty Officer Valina looked at Horatio and nodded.

Horatio, who finally understood the whole story, saluted her and welcomed her.

The situation at hand is clear now, but... uh...

Horatio glanced at Farida. She lowered her head slightly, shielding her eyes with the brim of her military supervisor's wide-brimmed hat, and her upright body seemed to be trembling slightly.

Thei, on the other hand, looked innocent, as if saying, "You know I know, but I'm still going to pretend I don't know."

[Okay, all the little vixens have come one by one and gathered together.]
Facing the undisguised provocation, no, this was already a declaration of war, she gritted her teeth, and the veins on her temples bulged under the brim of her hat. "Ms. Hood, it's been a long time since we last met~"

After greeting Horatio, the young inquisitor, with a bright smile on her face, took the initiative to greet Farida in a gentle and amiable manner.

"Yes~ It's been a long time, Miss Peru."

Farida immediately looked up with a business-like smile on her face.

"I was a little sad that you didn't come to talk to me after you came back.

And I heard that Mr. Horatio has been staying in your mansion since he came back, and he has not left the house except for work during this period of time. "

The girl raised her eyebrows in a seemingly puzzled but actually pointed way, and said in a regretful tone.

Louise and Fasha looked at Farida.

The former stared at Farida with a shocked expression of "How could you do this?", as if he had been stabbed in the back by a comrade-in-arms he had been with day and night on the battlefield.

The latter, on the other hand, had an expression like, "Oh~ You actually want to play the exclusive game? Don't blame me for being rude!" She looked at Farida unhappily with the eyes of a top-level player looking down on the players in the Novice Village.

Veronica was like a cat with its fur standing on end, showing her little fangs and staring at the female military supervisor fiercely and cutely.

He was given a pretentious implication by Thei.

Farida took a deep breath and her face turned red instantly.

"Captain Cochrane and I are just ordinary friends. He hasn't had time to buy real estate yet, so he is just staying in my mansion temporarily. Please don't imply anything.

But my house is quite big, and it would be too undignified for Major Cochrane to temporarily stay in a hotel.

I only offered a helping hand out of camaraderie, don't think too much about it!"

Got it!
Horatio now understood why Thei had brought Valina along with him.

After I came back, although I had the idea of ​​visiting Thei, I was busy with work and I always had the habit of taking a break after get off work.

The result was that during this period of time, he was always faced with various attentive invitations and novel temptations, and before he knew it, he had rolled into bed with Farida. After the exhausting battle, he slept directly until the next day and was unable to go.

This went on for several days, and the visit to Thei came to nothing.

What happened is that now they have come to her door, and out of the girl's small desire for revenge, she has brought another big rival of Farida's love with her.

This was definitely intentional on the part of the rookie Inquisitor.

Not only did he anger Farida, but he also did Horatio a favor by bringing in the woman he had a relationship with, while also strengthening his armed forces.

[This little girl is really not simple.]
Horatio looked at the seemingly innocent and pure young inquisitor, who smiled and made Farida blush with just a few words, and felt awe in his heart.

The judge is worthy of being a judge!
Can't afford it!
Horatio found it hard to imagine that this was the way Mr. Peru's daughter acted; it was so different from her father.

After making Farida feel extremely humiliated and angry, the female judge smiled evilly with satisfaction.

She leaned close to Farida's ear and said in a tone of pretending to be sympathetic: "However, since we have known each other for such a long time, I can also help you drive away other competitors who threaten your position as the queen~
Well, after all, you and I are the best friends in Abyss Port~"

After hearing this, Farida's eyes widened and she looked at the girl in disbelief.

The corners of his eyes, which had been filled with tears due to shame and anger, suddenly regained their brightness.

“Really…?” The blonde girl, who had just been helpless and had given up hope, seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.

Thei just smiled mysteriously and didn't say much.

Although Thei is a little erratic at ordinary times, we are good sisters who grew up together. At times like this, she will still choose to help me. Humph, little hooves, your doom has come.

After experiencing a roller coaster of emotions, Farida couldn't help but feel hopeful about the future.

After all, she knew too well how powerful this girl's brain was. Even if the other opponents were tied together, they would not be able to defeat her!
The young judge turned to Horatio again, and with light steps, she jumped to his side and said gently:
"Captain, I hope you will give me your guidance during the upcoming battle~" The girl stretched out her slender hand wearing a hollow thin leather glove and reached out to Horatio.

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"I am happy to serve you and the God-Emperor, Madam Inquisitor."

Horatio stood at attention and raised his head in response. Faced with the request of the God-Emperor's agent, the imperial officials had no option of refusing.

However, Horatio did not want to refuse an Inquisitor who was on his side to accompany the ship. She could help him solve a lot of unnecessary troubles.

For example...the use of alien weapons.

As they each had their own little thoughts in mind, he smiled, gentlemanly held up the female judge's slender hand and kissed the back of her smooth hand.

After the ceremony, the girl in riding clothes looked at Yin Shuyao, who was wearing the uniform of a civil official and holding the account book, with a little approval and gave her a mischievous wink. Yin Shuyao was watching the whole scene in the Shura Field without even daring to breathe.

Wink~
In an atmosphere that is both confusing and unpredictable.

The rising star of the team, Thei Peru, quietly took the initiative on the field.

Using her warm smile and sharp words as weapons, she swept away everything, and her momentum even overwhelmed the beautiful girl from a military family who was desperately protecting her position as the first wife.

However, Horatio began to have a visibly headache.

Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality.

In the case where everyone is their own wings.

How to coordinate the relationships between these girls and prevent a fire from breaking out in the backyard or a fight between the wings became another important task that he needed to plan and think carefully about in the future.

(End of this chapter)