Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes.

Chapter 180 Fleeting hope and meeting across time
Different from the rainy weather under the calm appearance of the outside world, the galaxy where Calvin is located is still continuing its own construction.

The iron ring belt on the orbit of the planet was successfully completed after a year, marking that the large-scale industrial system centered on this planet has entered a mature stage.

Transport ships are built in batches on smaller berths to make up for the growing appetite of industrial production capacity supported by billions of people here.

Two star ports have also been built on the surface to strengthen the transportation capacity, so as to better undertake and utilize the resources of the surrounding mining planets.

Corresponding to these increasingly perfect systems is the keel of the first battleship that has begun to be laid on the iron ring belt.

This is a standard Mars-class battlecruiser, which faithfully fulfills the designer's multifaceted requirements for high-intensity combat with small fleets.

If there were any differences, the only difference would be the psionic amplification arrays spread across the entire battleship, and the psionic destroyer cannon that replaced the nova cannon on the bow.

The armor on the bottom of the ship has also undergone special modifications, and the ability to deliver nearly a thousand airdrop pods at one time is also a requirement specifically mentioned by Calvin.

The Warden class is Constantine's name for this new series of warships.

As the first battleship to serve, its name is naturally named according to the convention.

Compared with the busyness here, there is a small alien spaceship lingering secretly in the corner of the edge of the galaxy.

"Have you not received the order yet?" On the ornately decorated bridge, a fair-skinned Eldar woman asked her companion.

The emerald green battle armor on her body was not gorgeous, but it was exquisite beyond human imagination.

No frills other than a few simple gems.But the curved surface of each piece of armor is extremely smooth, and even the chamfers on the edges seem to have been designed, so that every gait of this armor when walking becomes an art that can be collected.

"The prophets have different opinions, and the discussion takes time. Keep your sanity Aqua, temperance is harmful to your soul, and anger is as important as calmness in the way of a warrior."

Another older Eldar appeases the eagerness of his compatriots, but he is also impatient in his heart. It's just that he, who has chosen the way of war commander, is forcibly controlling his emotions out of the requirements of his own way.

This is their curse. Since the birth of their creditors, the entire race has been endowed with sharper perception and more extreme emotions.

Under their almost eternal lifespan, living the day like a year is no longer a literal description, but a real torture.

Fortunately, with the rise of the heroes of the race, they regained the means to control their emotions and avoid self-destruction—the way.And the warriors and warriors chosen by these two Eldar are the largest tribes among them.

"Why are there disputes? Don't they see the same result?"

Aqua tried to calm down, and after a few breaths, she calmed down and chose to reward herself with satisfying her curiosity.

"Of course it is different. There are always countless possibilities in the future, but the prophets are always looking for the one that is most beneficial to us."

The elder Teresa spoke her thoughts carefully.

The language of the elves is like this, always trying to exchange complicated affixes for more precision.Efficiency was never a virtue in their long lives, and it still is.

"So? We are waiting for the adults to decide whether to kill that big guy or capture him?"

Aqua drew out her war blade, which was the same as the helmet she put on the shelf, which was also her unique symbol as the Howling Banshee.

She said her question nonchalantly, but when she turned her head, she inadvertently saw Teresa's ugly expression.

"On the contrary, it's much harder than those. The prophets are discussing how to send him back to where he should go without being noticed by him..."

Calvin was still staying on the Mechanical Ark, so he was so addicted to work that he naturally had no chance to understand the distress of these two alien races.

The things on the ark were extremely complicated, and naturally there were not a few left for him.

As the de facto governor of the empire, except for specific technical issues, all other administrative and people's livelihoods are within the scope of his responsibility.

While he was still busy with the documents in his hand, the alarm in the office sounded without warning.

A scarlet alarm flashed on the data board placed on the table, and a high-energy fluctuation was detected at the Manzeville point in the center of the galaxy.

"Back? Or..."

Calvin stood up and walked towards the porthole. The end of his field of vision was the gap in the subspace that was being torn open.

The real universe was torn apart by things from the subspace, and under the huge energy fluctuations, the floating detection beacons in the entire galaxy were screaming.

But this has not stopped yet, the higher index broke through the alarm line of the instrument, proving that the huge size of the comer far exceeds the specifications of ordinary warships.

The production of the San Cristina has been urgently stopped, and the surrounding hedgehog-like turrets have been pulled out of hiding.

Under the control of the servo, they greedily absorb the energy flow in the pipeline, while the muzzle gathers high-energy fluctuations while precisely pointing in the direction of the subspace breach.

hum!
After a burst of dazzling light, the huge body of the planetary fortress King of Raptors pierced through the fog of light and appeared in the eyes of everyone.

This fortress armed to the teeth is also menacing. The muzzles of a large number of macro cannons and nova cannons are in a critical state. Only after confirming the safety here and the clear imperial mark on the galaxy, they slowly closed down again. go back.

At the same time, the ark has just received a message from the astropath who belongs to this interstellar fortress.

"Respected Gray Knight, Lord Calvin. Our Fire Eagles, together with our allies Astartes Fire Eagles, are here at our appointment!"

When the comer put away his weapon first to show his sincerity, the defenses on the galaxy also slowly put away.

The tense confrontation lasted less than 3 minutes since the fortress appeared.Under the watchful eyes of the Eldar, both sides confirmed their positions of loyalty to each other through telegrams.

"You, the gray knight who claims to be able to solve our problems?"

In the connected video signal, Adelaide looked at Calvin on the opposite side of the screen.

Although a lot of information has been seen from the height comparison between Calvin and Alan behind him.

But for the sake of caution, he is still unwilling to directly admit the identity of the other party.

As Chapter Master, he has great responsibilities and has to be cautious in his words and deeds.

Once some words are spoken, it is tantamount to using his entire battle group to endorse others.His wealth and life are nothing more than that, so he couldn't help calling Calvin carelessly but awkwardly.

Fortunately, Calvin didn't mind his offense, but straightforwardly proposed to go to the other party's fortress to negotiate.

Under his concession, the atmosphere on both sides became relaxed, and the basic trust between each other began to be established.

And just as the meeting under the "tripartite witness" was about to be concluded, the Manzeville point behind the interstellar fortress lit up again.

The flagships belonging to the Tauren and Wailers Chapters tore through the barrier of the warp again, and they came hand in hand against the backdrop of both of them seeing each other's surprised expressions!

"Change place?"

"Change place?"

The two people on the screen made the same proposal, and then both saw the sophisticated side in each other's eyes.

The original talks between the two parties are obviously unrealistic, but from the perspective of both Calvin and Adelaide, they are both worried that the other party will worry that the latecomers will be their allies.

The original mutual trust has evaporated at this time. If the talks want to continue, then finding a neutral place has become a top priority.

"Haha, then change the place!"

"Haha, then change the place!"

The two spoke in unison again, and they decided to meet at an outpost on the edge of the galaxy in a later teleconference between the two chapters.

It was half a day before we met again.

Calvin took Allen to this outpost on a small frigate, and the leaders of the three warbands on it had been waiting for a long time.

There is no design requirement for large warships to stay in the outpost, and only a simple apron can be landed.

Out of respect for Calvin's possible identity, the three high-level leaders of the battle group still waited on the hangar deck of the outpost with their guards.

Due to the threat of mutation, it is difficult for the three to trust each other.Before Calvin's arrival, mutual defense became the short-lived main theme here.

With the entry of Thunderhawk, the leaders of the battle group raised their spirits, and this mood reached a climax when Calvin's figure officially appeared.

"The Emperor's Blessing!"

The Chapter Master of the Wailers fell to one knee first.

Some things are destined to be difficult to fake, such as the natural suppression of Astartes by the Primarch, and Calvin's huge height of nearly 3.3 meters.

"Bless the Emperor!" Chapter Master Moloch of the Tauren and Adelaide, Chapter Master of the Firehawk, also knelt together to show their respect for this unseen Primarch.

"Get up. There is no blood bond between us, you don't need to respect me."

Calvin's voice sounded from their ears, and the divine soul that was different from other Primarchs made these Chapter Leaders feel another kind of pressure:
It was a shock that had nothing to do with the blood, and it was a shock to the soul alone.

"With all due respect, although you are standing in front of us, my rationality still tells me that I should ask you why I have never heard of your existence in the history of the empire!"

Adelaide struggled to speak out his question, and he felt that if he didn't speak now, he might not have the courage to speak up again.

The other two veterans also stared at Calvin and Alan behind him. The will in their eyes indicated that if Calvin could not answer, they would fight him here to the death.

"I am not from the past!" Calvin thought for a while, and then said to the four present.

After he uttered this hugely informative sentence, not only the three veterans, but even Alan Janus behind him looked at him in shock.

"Isn't it the past? Is that the future?" Allen murmured.

This perfectly explains why Calvin never mentioned the other brothers, but it brings up more questions.

If he is from the future, who gave his birth?Could it be that the emperor will stand up from the throne again in the future?

Looking at the eyes of the four, Calvin understood what they were thinking. He shook his head and denied their hope:

"I came from a chance encounter with the Emperor..." Under the unbelievable eyes of the four, Calvin recalled the story of his first birth, and picked out the parts that could be told to them...

"In short, I returned to this era by such an accident." Calvin said to Allen and the three veterans.

"Where's the evidence?" Although he believed most of it, the seasoned Adelaide still followed his own logic and asked Calvin a final question.

"As you said, you are the Primarch from the Gray Knights. We have heard about this Chapter, but we don't know it. But according to your description, your genes come directly from the Emperor? Is my understanding wrong? "

"That's true." Calvin nodded in confirmation.

"Then, based on this logic, can I think that your genes are different from those of your brothers, and you are the most complete one?"

Now that the words have been spoken, Adelaide simply has no scruples, and said these topics that should not have been discussed by them.

"...you can think of it that way." This question also speaks to Calvin's blind spot, which he never thought about.

"That is to say, if what you said is true, all three of our wargroups can see your own Astartes general gene fragment on you?"

As he spoke, the 600-year veteran of the battle group finally revealed his trump card, and took out a simple genetic detector from his back...

And Calvin, who came back to his senses, was also touched by the veteran's caution.

"Excuse me, please!"

This is Adelaide's final struggle...

He handed out the instrument with both hands, and made a final request to the person in front of him who brought hope to him and the other two.

In the expectant eyes of the three, Calvin stretched out his finger dumbfounded, and squeezed his own blood into the instrument in front of the three.

Then the samples of the three people were also collected, and this large-scale "recognition of relatives by dripping blood" also came to a successful conclusion under the green indicator light of the instrument.

"Please forgive my offense!" This was the reaction of the three people afterwards, and Calvin also understood the difficulties and did not feel embarrassed.

The issues involved are too critical, and Calvin's origins are so bizarre.

It was a surprise to Calvin to gain their trust so easily.

He had even prepared for the worst and contacted the trial court on his own initiative.But once the matter is handed over to these people who would rather kill by mistake than let it go, the direction of the matter will be completely out of control...

"Get up, let's hurry up and solve your problems."

"Your will!" The three of them stood up after performing the eagle salute.Moloch, the most impetuous of them all, puts it bluntly to Calvin:
"You shouldn't be wasting time waiting for me here! You should return to Terra and bring hope to more people!"

"...I can't do it." Calvin touched his nose and said with some regret.

"What are you worried about?" Alan finally couldn't help his own doubts, and asked his genetic father.

"Yes? What are you worried about? As long as you are willing, we are all honored to be your weapon and kill all disloyal people! We are also willing to be your strong shield to protect you and return to Terra safely!" Weeping The leader of the war group asked incomprehensibly.

"I... don't have much time." Facing everyone's doubtful and worried eyes, Calvin told them the secret of his time-space shackles.

He even prudently pumped up his psychic power once, and after the silver power of time and space lit up like a chain, he said to these people:
"As you can see, the time I stay here has entered the countdown. When this chain is completely broken, it will be the time for me to return. Time is running out, you must cherish it."

"This..." All four of them were choked by the cruel reality, unable to utter another word.

The reality is so cruel that the precious hope is brutally extinguished just as it blooms a little bit of light.

"Is there nothing we can do?" Adelaide asked.

"No." Calvin replied, and he looked at everyone with heavy eyes.

How precious are these fighters who have overcome hardships and obstacles and are sincere to him!

But he can't stay here, and he can't take them away.This meeting was the only time they met in this life, after that he could only look for their existence in the history books...

"Let's go! Under the witness of the emperor, let us cherish the present."

"Your will!" Three voices with different timbres but equally sad responded to Calvin's command.

The appearance of a new Primarch surprised them, and that meant the hope of the Empire;
But then they were told to leave, which made these soldiers feel unspeakably depressed.

They also understand that the communication between each other may be limited to this time, after all, 3000 years is a long distance that they are destined not to cross.

　Two in one, update and ask for tickets.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)