novelhk Chapter 84 is late.
Chapter 84 is late.
Cato Cicarius must have been completely bewildered.
Even though he was an Astartes, and one of the Ultramarines who was relatively good at handling political affairs.
My brain went blank for a few seconds.
Black Lions?
Does this warband exist?
No, right?
But why does it feel so familiar?
Wow!
Cato Sicarius reacted instantly, his eyes widening in horror as he looked at the holographic screen on the other side, at Moncal Gaz.
Monkar Gaz, unfazed by the man's reaction, nodded and said, "We are the Black Lion Chapter, the ones swept away by the warp storm during our mission! As you can see, we're back now."
Cato Cicarius got the answer he wanted and gasped, "Then why haven't you reported to the Empire? In your current state, you must have been gone for quite some time."
Monkar Gaz explained without batting an eye, "We arrived here right after emerging from the warp storm and discovered the invasion of Chaos. We assisted the local garrison in clearing away the Chaos's contamination. In addition, this is a frontier star system of the Empire, and the battle with the Zerg has just ended on Raphaela. Just in case, we stayed here for a while longer."
Cato Cicarius could only nod in agreement; the reason was clearly plausible.
However, when he saw that there were Black Templar warships among those ships in space, this reason seemed too far-fetched, but fortunately he wisely did not ask too many questions.
"I wonder what brings you Ultramarines here? Or are you here on orders from His Majesty the Regent?" Monkar Gaz opened a pack of Imperial Biscuits and began to munch on them.
"If you need help, we can work with you on this mission."
Kato Sicarius stared blankly as Moncal Gaz munched on... a cookie?
He felt his worldview had been shaken.
"Alright! Commander Moncal Gaz!" Cato Sicarius took a deep breath, suppressing the absurdity in his heart: "I am Cato Sicarius, commander of the royal guard of His Highness Regent Guilliman."
Monkar Gaz was taken aback, not expecting the other side to be so powerful.
At the same time, I was a little worried, wondering why this guy wasn't by Guilliman's side but instead came here.
Could it be because of the Emperor's appearance some time ago and the fleets that escaped the warp storm?
If it's the latter, he probably wouldn't be needed, since this guy is a formidable individual who can take down a Star God fragment with a Vortex Grenade.
So, it's most likely for the former, but... even they haven't confirmed it yet.
How did Ultramarines find out...?
Oh ~
Guilliman!
嗯-
Having a father is great, Monkar Gaz thought, puffing out his chest and glancing disdainfully at Carlson beside him out of the corner of his eye.
You fatherless brat!
Seeing that Monkar Gaz was deep in thought, Cato Sicarius changed the subject, asking, "I saw the Black Temple's warships. Have they arrived here too?"
Upon hearing the question, Carlson shoved past Moncal Gaz and looked at Cato Sicarius behind the holographic image, giving a standard Eagle Salute: "Lord Cato!"
Cato Sicarios recognized Carlson, so upon seeing him, he asked, "What exactly is going on here?"
Carlsen glanced at Monkar Jaz, who was standing next to him.
Then he gave up the idea of tattlering on her.
Then they watched as Cato Sicarius recounted everything that had happened there, but only up to the point where they arrived.
As for what happened before, Carlson directly brought Brian out and asked him to explain it in detail.
When Brian saw that the person opposite him was Cato Sicarius, who was wearing sophisticated power armor, he was filled with awe.
This legendary figure was renowned throughout Astartes and even the Empire.
Looking at Brian, who idolized him, Cato Sicarius no longer displayed his former recklessness and arrogance.
After greeting him with a smile, I gestured for him to explain.
Brian didn't hesitate any longer and immediately began to explain what had happened on this planet.
Carlson also added information from time to time, especially recounting in detail Cage's encounter with Iron Radiance inside the warship, and their cooperation in resisting the invasion of the Chaos Mages.
Cato Sicarius also received the recorded information from the log that Carlson passed to him, as well as the information data of the one called Iron Brilliant.
When he saw that this was the person he was looking for, Cato Sicarius did not have the impulsiveness he usually had. Instead, he continued to listen to Brian and Carlson's explanations to learn more.
When he heard that this guy could fight Carlson to a standstill, and even engage in close combat.
I was completely shocked.
When did psionicists become able to enhance their physical strength?
Suppressing his various questions and emotions, Cato Sicarius said, "That means he's not on this planet right now!"
"Yes!"
After receiving an affirmative answer, Cato Sicarius nodded and then turned off the holographic image.
He directly assigned his navigator a mission to go to Raphael.
Thus, less than half an hour after leaping out of the warp, the entire fleet re-entered the warp.
Carlson and Monkar Jaz were both shocked. How could Tie Hui, an ordinary psionicist, be so important?
I didn't expect even Cato Sicarius to be involved. Could it be that His Highness Guilliman gave the order personally?
It's even hard to say, but it could really be an order issued by the emperor behind the scenes.
Carlsen and Moncal Jaz exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with relief and joy.
It seems his investment was the right one, but after cleaning up, Moncal Jaz felt a strange unease looking at Carlson's happy face.
He had initially looked down on Carlson and his group of Black Templar brats, after all, they had been reduced to making cookies for mortal children after losing their father.
To his surprise, the cookies worked surprisingly well after he tried them.
So this made him feel like he was the one who was just grinning and laughing, like a can of sardines.
But who could have imagined that this final, silent slap would resonate most loudly in his heart?
Therefore, Moncal Jaz's current greatest desire is to meet Tie Hui immediately and reach a subsequent cooperation agreement with him regarding the investment and factory construction of Emperor Biscuits.
After all, once their identity information is reported to the High Lords Council of Terra, they will definitely receive a large amount of supplies.
They might even be able to acquire another planet as their home planet, and then invite Tie Hui and the others to invest in building a factory on their home planet to produce Emperor Cookies.
This should at least alleviate some of their logistical pressure.
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