The Astartes Family's Notebook

"Easy to say, easy to say."

As Kaz watched the company commanders reconcile accounts with the judge, only one thought kept flashing through his mind.

I'm going to stuff their cheeks full.

Do you think this is over?

This is nothing compared to what she did as the female governor's godmother. Vigna also took on the task of collecting debts for the governor's mansion in Skold.

The Skold family, miners who have prospered for three thousand years, have numerous industrial investments in other worlds within the sector.

Now, due to the invasion of Chaos, the direct bloodline of the Governor's family has been wiped out, leaving only the female Governor. Therefore, it is inevitable that other worlds will seize the assets.

After all, the human empire doesn't tolerate easy targets.

Therefore, this part of the property is not easy to calculate in detail. Ms. Vinava did not hide her hidden income, but put it out in a generous manner, allowing the Astartes company commanders to calculate and deduct it themselves from the harvest at the top of the nest.

When dealing with Astartes, honesty and sincerity are the best weapons.

In an instant, the previous minor unpleasantness naturally vanished.

According to Katz, the phrase that the fifth company commander, Yesfe, said most often was, "This is not appropriate."

That's just right. That's how our Fourth Company does things. You didn't see the Sixth and Seventh Company Commanders grinning from ear to ear.

Damn, that old scoundrel Motor Sich, if each company commander had one vote when electing regimental commanders, wouldn't he already have four votes?

This was a united, victorious, harmonious, and loving spoils-sharing meeting.

As the fleet arrived at Mandeville Point, the unpleasant warp journey went without incident, and in a flash, they arrived at the system where Garland Gordon was located.

This time, Leothus received the four company commanders from two Astartes Chapters not in the Garden World, but in the main industrial world of the galaxy.

That's right. Three years of real-world space travel, half a year of fighting, and the meeting of the Grand Inquisitors is almost over.

"Huh, the Shadow of Death faction really did attack Garland Gordon?"

How could these chaotic traitors have such a powerful army?

According to Leothus, the year after the Desolation Wings left, the Shadow of Death, with two full-strength companies of its headquarters, joined forces with other small, unaffiliated Chaos factions to form a Chaos army roughly the size of five main combat companies of the Loyal Astartes Chapter and invaded Garland.

Because of the "boy who cried wolf" tactic, a portion of the star sector fleet had already left the system where Garden World was located, and these Chaos traitors had indeed seized upon a brief period of power vacuum.

However, although the Imperial Navy's strength was weakened, the Death Ghost Chapter assembled in its entirety on the outskirts of Garland Gordon.

In this battle, the Chaos Traitors did not gain any advantage.

Although Garland Gordon was damaged by the Chaos invasion, the Mechanicus maintainers claim that it will only take twenty years to completely eradicate the warp corruption caused by the Chaos Warband.

Leothus had no interest in dealing with the aftermath of a garden world, so he set up his headquarters in the industrial world, the galactic capital.

The arrow is already on the bowstring; it has no choice but to be released.

With various political promises and vested interests at stake, a large-scale war is already imminent.

When Marcarius launched his expedition, he divided all his troops into seven armies, which is the origin of the so-called Seven Giants.

As Makarius's personal army, the First Army carried the heaviest historical burden. Although they suspected that the death of the Sun Lord was related to Holy Terra, the canonization of the state religion prevented the First Army from participating on a large scale in the subsequent internal strife within the expeditionary force.

Leos used fame and fortune to persuade the remaining troops of the First Army Group, thus stabilizing this largest faction in the Solar System.

The remnants of the First Army, unwilling to tarnish the name of Saint Markarius, accepted the summons of the Grand Inquisitor and decided to completely quell the turmoil that had lasted for sixty-seven years.

Makarian's expedition recovered a thousand worlds, but fewer than three hundred worlds were spared from the infighting within the expeditionary force, meaning that seven hundred worlds were in a state of warlord conflict.

The fact that Alteramar is only five hundred worlds demonstrates the intensity of the War of the Successors.

Now, Holy Terra has used both kindness and force to persuade the remnants of the First Army, effectively seizing control of one hundred worlds in one fell swoop.

Furthermore, two of the remaining six leaders are of Terran descent, which could be won over through political means.

So the real trouble lies with the remaining three.

The emperor is far away and the world is a distant land; from now on, we are strangers in the martial world. These die-hard military leaders who occupied the latter half of the Makarian Expedition to reclaim the world are the real trouble.

Therefore, Kars finally understood why the internal conflict in which the Death Ghosts fought against the Malice Warriors and nearly wiped out the Malice Warriors was not punished by the Inquisition.

Because the Ghosts of Death have reached an agreement with the Inquisition, they will mobilize their entire force to tackle the tough challenges for Holy Terra.

Jessford couldn't help but sigh.

While others speculated that the Death Ghosts were a sub-corps of the First Legion, the Raptor Chapter knew that the Death Ghosts were actually offspring of the Raven King.

Although the Raven Guard, as the parent group, did not intend to remotely control other sub-groups, Salvation Star, as an important industrial world in the Storm Starfield, has always provided equipment and supply services to the Raven Guard's sub-groups.

Even when the Raptor Legion was nearly wiped out, they didn't get to enjoy queue-jumping service; the Salvation Stars always prioritized supplying the Death Ghosts with resources.

There was no need to say these things to outsiders, so Yesfer remained silent.

"Company Commander Motor Sich, now that you and the other company commanders are here, don't be in such a hurry to leave."

Leothers' face was etched with exhaustion.

The Grand Instructor handed a data panel to the Fourth Company Commander of the Wasteland Wings.

"You must have suffered considerable losses in the Battle of Skold. Take a look, these are the equipment replenishment items I can provide within my authority. Choose whichever you like."

Here it comes, the sex scene is here!

"Let's finish the rest and recuperation work as soon as possible, there are still tough battles to fight ahead."

Motor Sich was actually very reluctant to continue working for Leotus. The Fourth Company had suffered considerable casualties from continuous battles, and it would take ten or twenty years to properly train a new batch of recruits to ensure the company's combat effectiveness.

but......

Leothus, that old scoundrel, gave us way too much.

Moreover, Madsich was extremely envious of how the Fourth Company made their fortune during the Makarian Expedition.

The Pacific Starfield is about to undergo a dramatic change. If you miss this war, you may never have another chance to get rich.

Motor Sich really didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Let's be a little reserved then.

After saying goodbye to Leos, Madsich prepared to contact the battle group commander to see how things were going, and also to ask when the Second Company's combat barges would be fully outfitted, and when the Fifth Company could return.

"Yesfer, what do you say? Does your Fifth Company want to participate?"

"Let's fight. The Taiping Starfield has been in chaos for so long, it's time to end it."

Yesfe said that, but no one knows what he really thought.

Motor Sich simply nodded without saying much. The Raptor 5's strike cruiser power plant had been under repair for over three years; it should be fixed by now.

This scale of warfare is incomparable to the skirmishes between Skord and the Chaos traitors. Hundreds of millions of soldiers are fighting to the death, the entire Imperial Navy of the star system is involved, and even the Astartes could die mysteriously at any time.

Motor Sich must carefully consider what to do next.

However, unlike the worried and thoughtful company commander, the veterans of the Fourth Company were as excited as mad dogs.

They're back, they're all back, the good days are back again.

"Kaz, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, so you'd better do your best!"

Kaz is no longer a recruit; he knows everything now.

"Praise be to Saint Macarius."

"Ma Men."

Chapter 142 Listening to the Roar of the Empire

Sun, sun, please tell me.

Why, why, so many regrets.

Emperor, please tell me,

Do what you should do so that your soul will not fall.

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The selection and appointment of cadres must undergo rigorous review and testing by the organization.

Katz believed that he had already abandoned his mortal nature during his recruit training at Frankish III.

This damned Warhammer universe, this cruel purgatory galaxy, where mercy is a luxury, pity a burden, and only war is eternal.

Therefore, Katz's long-term mental preparation has enabled him to overcome his fear of death.

His optimism and cheerfulness after becoming an Astartes was not a genuine expression of happiness and open-mindedness, but rather a recognition of a fact.

Having seen through the truth of life, in this cruel yet beautiful world, the only freedom of a monk from Astartes is to choose a suitable way to die.

Therefore, in the purification dispute between Omidas' Nest and the Grey Knights, the Wastewing did not think that the Grey Knights' purification actions were wrong, but rather that they had gone too far.

Stop spouting that nonsense about overcorrection. It's just a small Chaos Warband. The four-company's handling of it was perfectly fine. If anyone were in charge, Motor Sich could stand up straight and say there's no need to purify the entire hive.

Because we've been here before.

However, one must accept defeat. Since they lost the duel, what the victorious Grey Knights do is no longer the concern of the Desolation Wings Chapter. Holding them accountable is the duty of the Inquisition and Holy Terra.

However, Motor Sich is entitled to a report on the cleanup work following the destruction of the Skord World One hive city.

Because he intended to promote Kaz, Mada Sich deliberately placed the report in the most conspicuous position when he asked Kaz to help him with administrative work.

This is a trial, a trial of Kars' loyalty.

True Astartes, even if they know the truth about the Empire, will still choose to be loyal to the Emperor.

Because in this hellish galaxy, apart from emperors and empires, humanity doesn't need to ponder the philosophical question of where to go from here.

To be or not to be, a simple choice.

Survival is never an inherent right of humankind, but rather a spoil of war plundered from the cold galaxy by countless imperial warriors through their destructive power and fearless sacrifice.

Empires have never been afraid of sacrifice, especially of their own people.

Although the entire galaxy is a huge makeshift organization, and the Imperium of Man is the undisputed leader of that makeshift organization, the Astartes Chapter system has been operating for tens of thousands of years. As the Imperium's strongest and last mobile force, the Astartes Chapter has always served as the Imperium's fire brigade.

A company commander, in the Astral Army, is nothing more than an insignificant expendable asset.

However, for the Astartes Chapter, the position of company commander not only means honor and ability, but also responsibility.

A thousand battle groups and ten thousand company commanders—for the vast scale of the human empire, that truly stands atop billions of lives.

No amount of caution is too much.

So far, Motor Sich has been very satisfied with Katz, especially considering his years of service; the fourth company commander has been able to tolerate much of Katz's immaturity.

A humane quality is a plus for Katz, but an overly humane Astartes is not suitable for a leadership position.

Therefore, Kars' attitude toward the fact that the Cult of Mechanics purged most of the Astronauts and PDF forces that participated in the Battle of Hive One, but preserved the suspected Genestealers, will directly determine his future career.

"Company Commander, have the Sage Explorers of Huangquan No. 6 broken their agreement?"

"Yes, Huangquan No. 6 did not shy away from this matter. After conducting a cost accounting, they chose the most economical way to handle it. For the breach of contract, Forging World will provide separate compensation."

The Cult of Mechanics is actually willing to pay compensation?

It seems the guys at Huangquan VI are willing to invest heavily in befriending the Astartes Chapter, Desolation Wings.

Katz stared at the report text on the data panel, remaining silent for a long time.

"Kaz, what are you thinking, Omidas, and the First Nest City?"

Motor Sich spoke softly, coaxing Kaz to reveal his thoughts in an almost casual manner.

However, Katz's mood was not as calm as his expression suggested.

"Company Commander, I have a question for you. Please answer truthfully and don't worry about my feelings."

"Go ahead and ask."

Kaz put down the data panel in his hand and stared blankly at Motor Sich.

"Did I do my best, whether it's Omidas or Skord? If I could do it all over again, could I have done better?"

This time, Motor Sich fell silent.

Murder, but also torture?

Motor Sich had asked himself this question as well.

If I had done better, would there be fewer regrets...?