Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes.

Chapter 257 Battleship and True Name

"Understood, whose squad is the high command now?"

Calvin nodded, and then asked Allen about the high-ranking generals in charge of the command today.

"General of the Astral Army." Allen responded in a low voice.

"Notify him and let him initiate an interim meeting."

"Yes……"

Allen turned and left.Leaving Calvin sitting there thinking.

The fall of the Great Mentor of the Silver Blade made him heartbroken, and it was also a price he was never willing to pay.

Although this battle was won but lost, the fall of Aidan will be Calvin's eternal pain.

He can't forget this place, and he will never forget the last reply of that veteran in his dream.

The news of Harold's death further strengthened Calvin's mind.

The general situation of the battle here is set, and the successful recovery of Storm [-] means that the battle of the entire Priestley Galaxy has been won;

The recovery of Priestley meant that the orcs lost their central position in the star area:

Once the hub position is taken down, it will be difficult for the remaining orcs to pose a strategic threat.

It's time for him to go, it doesn't make much difference whether he is here or not, but there are more things waiting for him in the rear;
The purge of Orpheus is not over yet, and the recovery of Layak is progressing slowly.

Time is too precious a resource for him, and the battle here no longer needs his leadership.

Then he should withdraw in time and leave the stage to those who are prepared.

At the meeting of the senior generals, Calvin explained his will to them.

With the unanimous consent of all, Calvin granted the temporary supreme command to the Moloch Chapter Master from the Astartes Chapter-Minotaur.

He will lead a total of 7 companies from his direct regiment and two other regiments to participate in the battle to recover the Hassan sector.

In order to appease everyone's confidence, Calvin deliberately emphasized that even if he left here, Orpheus' material support for Hassan would not change.

But what he also emphasized is: the star area can support here, but it is by no means unlimited.

Everyone in the Hassan sector must complete the restoration of some productivity as soon as possible to maintain most of the supplies for the expedition.

Calvin himself, would lead the remaining Astartes back to Orpheus after the meeting.

No reason has been given, but it has been told within the Astartes that this is to guard against the possible appearance of xenomorphs.

The meeting is not long, and when the overall plan is determined, the rest is the detailed discussion at the implementation level.

Calvin was not interested in joining this topic, and left the meeting to choose a new question:

The Gray Knights participated in Orpheus with a total of five battleships, and specifically three ships participated in the Battle of Hassan;

When the Supreme Decree was completely destroyed and the Wraith Redeemer was severely damaged, Calvin had only one battleship left as his flagship.

The Gray Knight's strike cruiser—the Retribution Angel—was Calvin's only choice.

However, the performance of this ship is obviously not satisfactory to Calvin. It is barely enough to be used as a means of transportation in a short period of time, but if it is used for a long time, especially in combat, then forget it.

"There are still battleships. The brothers of the Second Religious Order have asked about our status and said they are ready to support them at any time."

As usual, it was Alan's report, but the contents did not satisfy Calvin.

"What about the time? At least two weeks?
I can't wait for this. "

Calvin was talking to himself, wondering if there were other alternatives.

After hearing this, Allen suggested to Calvin:
"Would you like to drive out the ship behind the Titan? After all, with its power, it is not impossible to reach Orpheus within a few days."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Calvin shook his head and rejected Alan's suggestion.

What a joke!
The ship is far from ready to reveal itself.

Take it out and use it openly now. Once the iconic length and firepower form is seen by the Astartes, it is almost indistinguishable from the self-destruct identity.

Thinking about other ways, there is really no choice, and it can only be this ship...

Calvin, who had no other choice, finally returned to Orpheus within three days on the disciplinary angel.

And he took with him the remaining 3500 Astartes from Second Strike Group after the battle.

A fleet of several strike cruisers sailed in the depths of the warp, and apart from the sound of Geiger's work in the quiet ship, only a few Astartes remained active.

Mortal crew members are the most vulnerable to contamination in this environment, so unless they are on duty, most crew members are ordered to go dormant.

Calvin sat in the newly renovated hall of the dome, thinking about the gains and losses in this battle with the orcs.

Compared with these aliens, the equipment and morale of the Gray Knights are better. Even if surrounded by more than ten times the orcs, Galwan has more confidence in the Gray Knights;

But it was only the superficial combat power shown by the routine. In the battle with the orc boss, he still found the aspect that the gray knight was inferior to the orc in the perception of the rear battle capital-too single combat structure and combat direction.

Yes, Calvin knew their job was to fight the warp; strangling demons was their calling.

But is it only second?
They are known as the last sword bestowed upon mankind by the Emperor.

In addition to resisting demons, aren't they the same evolutionary direction of the human empire as the Guards of the Forbidden Army?
Ever seen the lame development direction template?Have you ever seen a template that was found to be defective at birth?

They shouldn't be like this, there must be some way to systematically enhance the strength of these gray knights;
There must be something that can make the gray knight just as powerful in a purely physical universe.

This was a problem Calvin had never paid attention to before. After taking on this battle, he learned from the pain and decided to find this solution.

The situation in the empire is so precarious, does he have the opportunity to choose the enemy every time before going to the battlefield?

In the quiet hall, Allen stood on Calvin's wings like sculptures of several members of the Honor Guard; his own huge body was sitting on the throne, unconsciously playing with a carmine gemstone in his hand.

This is the Dao thing in the hands of his second Prince of Khorne, Repsar. Because of the rarity of the existence form, he has been keeping it, and he is not willing to digest it.

His eyes wandered unconsciously in the hall,

Until he saw that his warhammer was regarded as a sacred object and placed on a huge weapon bracket.

Adjacent to it is another holy relic of the Chapter, a one-handed sword with an ice-blue blade.

Its blade made of psionic crystals was so crystal clear that Calvin couldn't help but think of the holy sword on the Titan—the holy sword that he retrieved with his own hands, which carried the meaning of his real name.

"Well……"

Calvin raised his head and looked at the several eyes that heard the sound looking at him, then picked up the red gemstone in his hand and asked the gray knights present:
"Who among you has an understanding of the sword of true name?"

　Second watch, ask for a ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)