Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 785 08.784: "Approved!"

Swift Eagle light cruiser, in the captain's private bedroom.

The air is filled with light smoke from carefully formulated, pure aromatherapy with a soothing effect, which softens the light in the room just right.

Fine beads of sweat seeped out from the gaps between the man's solid and twisted muscles, gathering into thin streams.

Horatio's deep blue eyes and Louise's exotic purple eyes stared at each other at a close distance.

"Louise, I..."

"Strike through my heart, Horatio."

Louise was breathing heavily, and sweat soaked her hair, sticking to her smooth forehead.

She closed her eyes tiredly, feeling the remaining warmth and heaviness of his body. One hand unconsciously but with infinite tenderness gently stroked his soft black hair that was soaked with sweat.

This girl from Qadia felt a love and responsibility that she had never thought about, but was so real - as his partner and the mother of their future children.

This was the first time that the two of them were completely open with each other after a rigorous preparation period of three standard months.

The purpose is to give birth to the fruit of their love, a new life that inherits their blood and will.

And this process is bound to happen many times in the near future to ensure that this love that carries hope and future can be foolproof and bear the sweetest fruit.

After a moment, when his body had calmed down a little, Horatio regained some of his strength.

He stood up from the bed quietly, his naked body revealing smooth and powerful muscle lines under the soft light.

He picked up the snow-white and soft towel that had been prepared on the bedside table, carefully wiped the sweat off Louise's body, and then began to clean himself.

"I have received news that the Ministry of Military Affairs has officially approved the Imperial Navy's application to establish a dedicated naval landing combat unit.

It seems that this important project that we have been preparing for a long time will soon enter the substantive implementation stage. "

While wiping his wet hair with a towel, he spoke to Louise, who was leaning against the head of the bed with a still flushed face, with a relaxed smile.

"That's really exciting news."

Louise stretched lazily, showing off her curves. She gently rubbed her flat belly with her hands, her face filled with satisfaction and happiness. "However, I really didn't expect that those bureaucrats in the Ministry of Military Affairs would sign so readily this time.

I thought they would at least follow the convention and put the petition aside until the last day of the administrative approval period before reluctantly affixing their official seal. "

"What I am more concerned about now is which planet or planets those guys from the Military Affairs Department will designate as the source of soldiers for our new army."

Horatio groaned, his eyes flickering with thought, "If we start from an ideal perspective, Cardia is undoubtedly the best choice.

The Cadian Shock Troops are recognized as a model corps throughout the Astra Militarum, and your "White Shield" system is even more prestigious.

If we can select soldiers from the White Shields of Cadia, we will have a group of benchmark troops with extremely high combat qualities and a very solid military foundation."

Horatio put on a clean linen shirt but left it unbuttoned, revealing his well-defined chest.

He walked back to the bed and laid down comfortably next to Louise, pulling her into his arms.

"Yes, although the White Shields of Cadia are generally young, their fighting spirit is no less than that of veterans. In addition, it is the recruits who are trained from scratch that can easily adapt to the new model of the Marine Infantry."

Louise leaned her head gently on his shoulder, her voice carrying a hint of naivety, "In fact, if the troops selected are from the Krieg Death Legion, it is reasonable. After all, they were the first to express clear support for our project and offered to provide a training corps.

If it's the Krieg... we'll undoubtedly have a group of 'pioneers' who will always speak louder than words, who are not afraid of any sacrifice, and who dare to act as pioneers.

This fits perfectly with our vision of the Imperial Navy’s landing force as the ‘sharp blade’.”

Her cheeks were flushed, and her slender fingers wandered restlessly on his broad chest, gently drawing meaningless circles with her fingertips, feeling the warmth and strength coming from his skin.

"Britannia's army is also remarkable."

Horatio added, with a hint of approval in his tone, “Although their officer class generally has a deep-rooted aristocratic and boastful culture, we have all witnessed with our own eyes the extraordinary bravery displayed by the soldiers of Britannia in the Battle of Farr.

The noble style itself does not matter, as long as they have the awareness of sacrifice and dedication, whether they are of noble birth or commoner origin, our naval landing force welcomes them to join. "

Just as the two of them were snuggling in bed, relaxing physically and mentally, whispering about their plans and prospects for the future, the encrypted wired communication terminal on the bedside table suddenly began to beep rapidly and harshly, breaking the warmth and tranquility in the bedroom.

Horatio quickly sat up and picked up the receiver. His voice instantly regained its usual calmness and majesty: "Captain Archie, it's me, go ahead."

"Captain! We have just received an encrypted astropathic message from the Munitions Department! The first pilot recruitment planet for our naval landing force has been officially approved!" The slightly hoarse voice of Captain Archie Cuthbert Collingwood, who could not conceal his excitement, came from the communicator.

"Well, I was just discussing this with Captain Louise."

Horatio's tone was calm. He glanced at Louise, who was also concerned. "The first planet approved by the Military Affairs Department for recruitment... Is it an existing Astra Militarum recruitment world?"

"Yes, Captain! I have cross-confirmed it on the latest military star map list, and this is definitely an officially registered Astra Militarum recruiting world!" Archie's voice rose a few notches because of excitement.

"It turns out to be a mature Astra Militarum recruiting world! This is really great!" The communicator could faintly hear the suppressed cheers and discussions of other officers and soldiers on duty on the command bridge.

Horatio's deep eyes moved slightly, his fingers tapped the edge of the bed unconsciously, and he asked thoughtfully: "Very good. Then, about this planet...what is the situation of their existing military equipment and logistics supply system?"

“Captain, according to preliminary data, this planet’s military industrial base and equipment level… can be said to be… quite luxurious, far exceeding the standards of ordinary conscription worlds.

But... um..." As more detailed information about the planet unfolded on the data terminal, the excitement in Archie's tone gradually cooled, and his brows unconsciously knitted together.

"Will those stingy bureaucrats in the Military Affairs Department be so generous as to give us a planet with such excellent conditions for recruiting soldiers?"

There was a subtle hint of ridicule in Horatio's tone, but more of it was an instinctive alertness.

This extraordinary leniency was totally inconsistent with the usual style of the Military Affairs Department. Instead, it made him smell a hint of danger that something was wrong.

"So, Archie," Horatio's voice dropped and became serious, "which planet is this?"

"Captain..." Lieutenant Archie Cuthbert Collingwood on the other end of the communicator was obviously hesitant and wavering. The excitement he had before was long gone, replaced by an almost dull solemnity.

He seemed to take a deep breath before uttering the name with difficulty:

"The first planet approved by the Ministry of Military Affairs for our pilot recruitment is..."

Archie's Adam's apple was throbbing.

"Sintira."

(End of this chapter)