Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 538 06.0537: "Stability Maintenance Operation"

"Good day, darling. Why are you dressed so formally today? This is not a military camp." Seeing Horatio striding towards her with his hat tucked under his arm, Farida, who was sitting on a chair and having a heart-to-heart talk with Lina, nodded in greeting with a smile, looking a little puzzled.

"Good afternoon, Captain, you look ready to go, are you going to perform any military mission?

I don't remember your schedule being arranged." Lina turned her gold-rimmed monocle on her eye socket and looked at Horatio's upper and lower body.

"Good afternoon, Farida and Lina." Horatio straightened his wind-blown hair. "As you can see, I'm going to carry out a military operation."

"What? I don't know anything about this. Where are you going? I want to go too." Farida stood up immediately.

"After the Zhendan Triumphant Army occupied Bashor, riots broke out frequently, and the local garrison was overwhelmed. Now the planet has been put under martial law."

"But what does the planetary martial law have to do with you? You are from the Imperial Navy. These matters should be left to the Star Army. There is no need for the noble Imperial Navy to take action." Farida pouted, her tone a little complaining.

But Horatio could understand that anyone would be unhappy if the child's father could not be with the mother during pregnancy.

"I am a saint of the Holy Rose Sisters. The Holy Rose Sisters are now planning to go to Basor to conduct armed preaching. Among them is Sister Arabella who joined our warship. They are few in number, especially after the defense battle on the pilgrimage ship, they suffered heavy losses and could not be replenished. I am obligated to provide them with armed protection."

Upon hearing that it was a need from the Armed Sisters, Farida pursed her lips and finally nodded.

"All right then, dear. Just be safe and don't get hurt."

"Don't worry. We have been through so many storms for so long. We have been on the battlefield so many times, not to mention martial law. You can stay in Zhendan and take care of your baby."

Then Horatio turned to look at Lina: "Miss Intelligence Officer, I will be on your father's warship. According to your father's arrangement, you will serve as the liaison officer for our martial law operation."

"That means I have to go with you, too, sir?"

"Yes."

Farida and Lina looked at each other and said firmly, "I want to go too. It's only three months. The early stage of pregnancy will not affect my mission."

"Is it really okay?"

"I know my body. Right, Lina?"

"According to human physiology, during the first three months of pregnancy, the embryo is still in a tiny form and weighs little in the abdomen, so it does not affect movement, but effective and safe protection is also necessary."

"The locals of Basol dared to fight against the empire in this way. Obviously, they had the help of spies. This is what I do." Farida put on the military inspector's wide-brimmed hat.

"Since you have made up your mind, I respect your choice, Farida. I will assign you a guard team to protect your safety, and I will leave the investigation of espionage matters to you."

"No problem, Intelligence Officer Lina and I will take care of this."

"Then let's go together. Colonel Lord Elphinstone is still waiting for us at the port."
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Aurora Port.

Colonel Lord Elphinstone, wearing a navy hat with a gold rim, paced at the boarding gate with his hands behind his back.

Horatio took Lina and Farida down from the hovercraft and walked over quickly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Colonel Lord Elphinstone."

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Cochrane, I heard that you are going to be involved in a ground military operation."

"To be precise, it's a public order and stability maintenance operation, Captain." Horatio stepped forward and shook his hand.

"In the name of the Imperial Navy?"

"In the name of the glorious Saints of the Holy Rose Sisters and the Imperial Navy." "If necessary, the Military Intelligence Command will provide you with necessary assistance, such as aerial reconnaissance and rapid air transport, to assist you in using rapid reaction forces to handle this matter in a short time. After all, when the Epic leaves the dock again, you should resume your duties as captain."

"Thank you very much, Captain."

"Everywhere, we serve the Lord of Mankind, and my daughter is in your care."

"Miss Intelligence Officer is also very capable herself."

Lina crossed her arms and raised her long willow eyebrows at her father through her gold-rimmed monocle, as if she was a little dissatisfied with her father's fawning and forcing her to be involved.

Horatio walked over to the armed forces already lined up outside the light cruiser and reviewed them.

"Salute to the Captain!" Louise drew out her power saber and gave the order.

1000 armed sailors and 500 fully armed boarding crew members lined up together, showing high morale.

"Thank you for your hard work, I know you have only been on vacation for a few days, but you are going to cancel your vacation and mobilize for emergency.

But we have an important mission! The situation in Basor is becoming increasingly uncontrollable. The Holy Rose Sisters will go to this high-risk area to conduct armed sermons. One of the sermon teams is the Epic's armed sermon group and the medical nun team. We have the responsibility to protect them from harm.

As soldiers of the Imperial Navy, what are your duties? ! "

"Defend the holy universe for the Lord of Mankind!" Knowing that their mission was to protect the Holy Rose Battle Sisters on the Epic, the soldiers did not complain at all about the cancellation of their vacation and their morale remained high.

In the eyes of the Imperials, protecting the Imperial clergy is seen as having the right to enter the Golden Throne after death and to defend the glory of the Lord of Mankind.

Under the supreme glory, they will only be more active and enthusiastic than before the mobilization. After all, in this dangerous and dark universe, who doesn't want to die on the battlefield and return to the golden throne?
What is the best reward? Loyalty itself is the best reward.

This is a spiritual reward that is far greater than material rewards, and the soldiers are proud to be able to participate in this military operation.

Looking at the soldiers' excited expressions, Horatio nodded.

Soon, Sister Arabella, fully armed, also arrived. The preaching team consisted of 133 nuns of the Holy Rosary, with Court Officer Diana, wearing an iron halo behind her, walking in the front.

Arabella, a chaste angel (celestial maiden), walked beside the court official holding a silver-white, gold-rimmed Godwin-Diaz bolter, accompanied by four chaste angels, 4 combat sisters, three combat medical sisters who were learning from Arabella, and the rest were non-combatants such as clerical sisters, etiquette sisters, and preaching sisters.

The court official still had a bandage on her forehead, and a horrific scar could be seen through the bandage. She was very weak, but she still led her sisters to participate in this operation with her willpower.

Sister Arabella expressed her message to the soldiers on behalf of the court officer: "To the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Navy of the Epic, thank you for your loyalty and dedication. We will go to Basor together to teach the right way to the lost people, so that they can get rid of the influence of the alien heresy and return to the embrace of the Lord of Humanity.

Here, each of you is loyal beyond words! Each of you has served the Emperor with all your heart and soul, and the Lord of Mankind, who sits on the Golden Throne, sees your devotion!
Soldiers, together we will bring true faith to our fellow human beings, and let these people living under alien rule feel the warmth and glory of the great God-Emperor!"

"Serve the Lord of Mankind faithfully!" Faced with the encouragement of the Sisters of Battle, the officers and soldiers shouted even more excitedly: "Loyalty! Loyalty!"

"Board the ship! Head for Bashor!" Horatio placed his white-gloved hand on the saber at his waist and pointed his iron hand at the light cruiser.

"Everyone! Check your equipment!"

"First column of sailors! Line up! March!"

"Sailors, second column! Turn left! March!"

"Third column of sailors! Turn right! March!"

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(End of this chapter)