In his eyes, that woman was always so self-righteous. She had neither artistic appreciation nor knowledge, nor the ability to master technology. All she could give him was some empty, verbal love. It was really too sad.
Perturabo's eyes were full of contempt, but his hands were moving with great solemnity.
He carefully opened the envelope, and with his superhuman reading speed, he could read the contents of the letter in an instant.
After reading the letter, he was stunned and a complex emotion arose in his heart.
It turned out that his adopted sister was coming and had already communicated with his captain Lareo. Even the Trident members who were like his right-hand men, and Lareo, knew about it.
But why do I know it only now?
Perturabo soon realized that the letter had actually been delivered long ago.
The members of Trident were well aware of his capricious nature and did not dare to mention the matter to him rashly, for fear of accidentally angering the Lord of Steel.
As for Lario, she naturally assumed that Perturabo already knew about her sister's coming. After all, in her opinion, such an important matter would always be told to him.
As the captain of the Iron Blood, she now changed her route to meet Perturabo's adopted sister.
When Perturabo thought of this, his anger grew even more intense.
He felt as if he was isolated from this matter by everyone around him. This feeling of being ignored and concealed made his already hard-as-iron heart even colder.
He clutched the letter tightly in his hand, the paper slightly deforming under his fingertips. "How dare they..."
He whispered to himself, suppressed anger in his voice. In his mind, as the Lord of Steel, he should be in control of everything, but now he was like an outsider in this matter.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, thinking about how to deal with this upcoming sister, and how to deal with the people around him who "acted on their own" this time.
But now the task is to smooth out the wrinkled envelope.
Chapter 307: Quarrel, the Quarrel between the Lord of Steel and Kelly Fanny
Dantioch, the commander of the 51st Expeditionary Fleet, was now standing in the docking bay of the spacecraft with the captain of the Iron Blood, ready to welcome the adopted sister of Primarch Perturabo.
The gray-black ceramite armor gleamed, as the Primarch had ordered them to do.
The light in the cabin was bright and soft, shining on them and reflecting their tall figures.
Dantioch raised his head slightly, staring intently at the hatch, as if he wanted to see through the door and catch a glimpse of the person who was about to arrive.
Captain Lario of the Iron Blood stood aside calmly with his hands behind his back and his feet slightly apart.
But Perturabo did not appear here to greet him in person.
The Lord of Steel chose to stay in his room and sit next to the wood carving. His eyes sometimes fell on the letter that had not yet been completely put away, and sometimes moved to the lifelike wood carving in front of him, his mind full of thoughts.
As the docking process proceeded in an orderly manner, the hatch slowly opened and a soft light poured in from the external passage.
A woman in gorgeous robes walked into the docking bay with elegant steps. She was Perturabo's adopted sister.
Her face is dignified and beautiful, and her eyes reveal an innate confidence and gentleness. Although the years have left some traces on her face, it has added a bit of mature charm.
Lario nodded when he saw it, and Kelly Fanny also nodded slightly in response.
Dantioch immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his head in salute.
"Welcome, ma'am."
The other warriors did the same, speaking in unison, their voices loud and even.
Kelly Fanny smiled and gently raised her hand to signal everyone to stand up. "No need to be so polite. Thank you for your hard work along the way."
Dantioch stood up and said respectfully, "It is our honor to serve you. Lord Perturabo is busy and cannot come to greet us personally. I hope you will understand."
Kelly Fanny nodded slightly, a subtle flicker of disappointment flashing across her eyes, but she quickly regained her smile. "I understand. He always shoulders heavy responsibilities, and I'm sure he's also working hard for the future of the Legion right now."
Then Kelly Fanny looked around and said, "This place is just as I remember it, full of an iron-blooded atmosphere."
Lareo blinked and said, "Ma'am, we have arranged a comfortable rest cabin for you. A servant will take you there later. If you need anything, please let me know."
"Thank you for your thoughtful arrangements," Kelly Fanny said. "However, I would like to go see Perturabo first. Is he available now?"
Dantioch looked troubled.
After a moment, Dantioch said, "Madam, the Primarch is currently attending to some important matters. Perhaps... it would be more appropriate to visit him later."
Kelly Fanny noticed something was wrong, but she didn't ask any questions. She just smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait until he's done."
At this time, Perturabo, who was in the room, did not see his sister's arrival with his own eyes, but he seemed to be able to feel everything that happened in the docking cabin.
The Lord of Steel's fingers tapped unconsciously on the wood carving, and he kept thinking in his heart how to face this sister whom he had not seen for a long time.
This feeling is like a wanderer returning home.
Led by her attendants, Perturabo's sister came to the rest cabin prepared for her.
The cabin is decorated in a simple yet elegant style, with soft lighting creating a warm atmosphere.
Kelly Fanny walked slowly into the room, her eyes sweeping around gently, as if looking for some familiar traces.
After the attendants left, my sister walked to the window and looked out at the vast universe through the huge viewing window.
This is the window that Perturabo opened on the Iron Blood specifically for his adopted sister.
The stars twinkled like brilliant gems set in the black sky, but her mind was not at all on this magnificent scenery.
"He's still the same kid he was back then, throwing tantrums, thinking about things that don't exist, and burning himself out as always."
Kelly Fanny whispered to herself.
Meanwhile, Perturabo was still struggling in the room.
Finally, he stopped and took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision.
He straightened his clothes, picked up the cloak lying aside, and strode out of the room.
When Perturabo arrived in front of his sister's cabin, his hand lingered on the door for a moment before he slowly pressed the doorbell.
The hatch opened, and the sister saw Perturabo standing at the door. Surprise flashed in her eyes, "Rabo..." she couldn't help but call out softly.
Perturabo suppressed his complex emotions, his face stern, and his tone stiffly said, "You shouldn't be here."
The Lord of Steel's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and anger, and he was trying his best to suppress his rage.
"But I came anyway," Kelly Fanny responded softly, not being rendered speechless by the Primarch's rebuke.
"The universe is filled with endless bloodshed and death, and you, as foolish as ever, dare to come here alone!"
Perturabo could no longer suppress his anger and shouted at Kelly Fanny, his voice echoing in the cabin.
Perturabo's gaze inadvertently fell on Kelly Fanny's face. The Primarch's very delicate eyes became even more excited when he saw the added wrinkles.
"Wait, didn't they perform your rejuvenation surgery? Those damn stewards are complete garbage! All smash and slag!"
Perturabo was shaking with rage, his hands clenched so tightly with fury that the knuckles turned white.
Kelly Fanny looked at the enraged Perturabo, a flicker of surprise and sadness in her eyes. She whispered, "Why must you live so long?"
Perturabo glared at Kelly Fanny, his chest heaving violently like an enraged beast.
"How could you be so nonchalant! Living longer means more power, more knowledge, and a better foothold in this cruel universe! And yet they allowed the years to leave such marks on your face. This is unforgivable negligence!"
Kelly Fanny shook her head slightly, her eyes full of gentleness and helplessness.
"Labo, the meaning of life isn't measured solely by its length. Over the years, I've seen many people who remain youthful but whose hearts have long since decayed. And I, though my appearance has aged, have gained a different kind of understanding."
"Perception?" Perturabo sneered. "In this universe where the strong prey on the weak, mortal perception is worthless! Only strength and eternal life can protect us from being crushed. You come here alone, powerless. If you encounter danger, do you think I can save you every time?"
Kelly Fanny approached Perturabo and gently squeezed his clenched fist, trying to calm him.
"Labo, I'm not here seeking asylum. I just miss you and want to see what you look like now. Over the years, I've heard so much about you in Olympia, and my heart is filled with worry. But when you stopped in Olympia before, you didn't even see your father. You only took my newly adopted sister, Lario, and made her the captain."
Perturabo stiffened slightly, the anger in his eyes fading slightly, but he still said stubbornly, "This is not Olympia. Danger lurks everywhere. You shouldn't have rashly come here to disrupt my plans and my life."
Having said that, when he looked at the concern and longing in Kelly Fanny's eyes, a crack quietly appeared in the seemingly indestructible iceberg in his heart.
Kelly Fanny let go of his hand, stepped back, and looked at him seriously.
"Labo, I know you are devoted to the Legion and the great expedition of mankind, but don't forget, in my heart, you will always be the younger brother who needs care. I came here just to stay by your side for a moment and give you some warmth. Isn't that enough?" Kelly Fanny's voice was soft and sincere, like a spring breeze, trying to melt the ice in Perturabo's heart.
"Steel inside and out, steel inside and out." Lord of Steel Perturabo repeated this in his mind, trying to strengthen his resolve and not be moved by Kelly Fanny's words.
"I'll have the Iron Blood turn around and send you back." The Lord of Steel's tone was cold and unquestionable, as if the person standing in front of Kelly Fanny was just an emotionless war machine.
Kelly Fanny looked at Perturabo's stern face, her heart aching. "Will you go visit your father? Go visit your brothers. They miss you so much. You should at least go to Olympia to see them."
Kelly Fanny's eyes were full of anticipation, hoping to get a positive answer from Perturabo.
"Califhani, I won't go." Perturabo said without hesitation, without any room for hesitation or evasion in his tone.
"Why?" Kelly Fanny really couldn't understand why Perturabo was so determined.
"Father entrusted all the young people of Olympia to you for your expedition. Wives were separated from their husbands, and newborns were left fatherless. Now Olympia is left with only the elderly, women, and newborns. Father has shouldered so much pressure alone. Can you just ignore him like this?"
There was a hint of blame in Kelly Fanny's words, but more of it was helplessness and sadness.
She knew well what her father had done for Perturabo, and understood the difficulties Olympia was facing now. She hoped that Perturabo would remember this family affection and responsibility and return to his hometown to take a look.
"That tyrant! He only used me. From the beginning to the end, he never cared about my ideals."
Perturabo's eyes burned with rage, as if lost in a vortex of memories, he confided to himself, "He used his pathetic and ridiculous ambitions and desires to drive me like livestock, forcing me to create more and more lethal weapons. And all of this was ultimately just to satisfy his own selfish desires! In my heart, my only true father is the Emperor. It was the Emperor who gave me a new journey and pointed out the direction I should take."
The voice of the Lord of Steel echoed in the cabin with an unquestionable determination.
Kelly Fanny's eyes were filled with sorrow and helplessness. She looked at Perturabo, trying to make him understand his father's painstaking efforts.
"Labo, although your father has his own ways, his kindness to you is unquestionable. Have you forgotten that?
He is even willing to give up letting his own son inherit the throne for you, and resolutely give you the crown that symbolizes power.
Even though you were dissatisfied with him at the time and found fault with him all the time, he still gave you everything in Olympia without reservation.
For your expedition, he sent the young men of Olympia to the battlefield, and even though he was cursed by all the Olympians, he never retreated.
His constant concern is the success of your expedition, and he is constantly adding more men to your legion and your great expedition."
Kelly Fanny's voice was choked.
Perturabo was slightly startled. Kelly Fanny's words were like a sharp sword, trying to penetrate the layers of ice in his heart.
A complex emotion flashed across the Lord of Steel's eyes, showing hesitation and struggle.
But soon, indifference and determination took over again.
"Everything he gave me was merely to further his own ambitions," Perturabo said coldly. "He never truly understood me, nor respected my wishes. In his eyes, I was merely a tool to achieve his ends. The Emperor, on the other hand, gave me a mission, an opportunity to display my talents and realize his greater ideals. The two are completely different."
Kelly Fanny shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with sadness.
"Labo, you only saw your father's methods, but not his love for you. Although he had ambitions, his feelings for you were genuine. After you left Olympia, he often looked in the direction you left, his eyes full of concern and worry. He knew you had your own ambitions, so even if his methods were inappropriate, he was doing his best to support you."
Perturabo remained silent, a fierce struggle raging within him.
On the one hand, he was still brooding over the past behavior of his so-called "father", and those driven memories shrouded him like a shadow; on the other hand, Kelly Fanny's words forced him to re-examine those emotions that he had buried deep in his heart.
Perturabo said nothing more, turned around and resolutely left the cabin.
The pace of Qi Ba Si Wu Zhuo's master was quick and heavy, as if he wanted to escape as soon as possible.
This is a place full of complex emotions.
The moment he walked out of the cabin, he took a deep breath, trying to dispel the waves of joy brought by the previous conversation from his heart.
However, Kelly Fanny's words lingered in his mind like a ghost, and could not be shaken off.
He walked quickly along the cold metal passage. Seeing his gloomy face, the crew members or Astartes around him consciously made way and did not dare to make the slightest sound.
At this moment, Perturabo was like a volcano about to erupt, emitting a terrifying aura.
Returning to his room, he was enveloped in endless darkness.
"Home..." He murmured softly, the word sounding so strange and heavy in his mouth.
Olympia, the place that once made him feel mixed emotions of love and hate, now evoked a different kind of emotion in him after hearing Kelly Fanny's description.
“Steel inside and out”
But soon, his eyes regained their determination.
The Lord of Iron clenched his fists and secretly told himself that his path was to follow the Emperor and forge an iron foundation for the Great Crusade.
As for Olympia's past and family ties, they can only be put aside for the time being.
Chapter 308 Rogdorn: "It's just a mission."
Following a series of soft and regular "knock knocks", Lareo knocked on Kelly Fanny's door.
After a moment, the door slowly opened, and Kelly Fanny's slightly tired face appeared in front of Lario.
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