Chapter 57 The Eve of Advent
Dong, dong, dong, dong...
On the corridor made of steel, a Grey Knight wearing a gorgeous and heavy Holy Shield Terminator power armor walked from the top entrance of the cabin.
The tremor caused by his heavy footsteps made people worry whether these corridors hanging high above this huge cabin could bear his weight.
A dozen meters in front of him, it was also the intersection of the two corridors. On the terrace transformed from the load-bearing columns, Calvin, who was not wearing a helmet, was standing there.
He was much taller than ordinary Astartes. On his body (with armor) of more than three meters, he was obviously different from the silver-inlaid round shield-shaped shoulder armor of other Grey Knights, which was more gorgeous and exaggerated, and obviously mythical.
The high Gothic runes engraved on each feather on these two heavy "wings" by the craftsmen reflected the sacred light from every angle under the light, making people understand his uniqueness at a glance.
Turning his gaze to his head, his short silver hair and young face against the armor on his body made him look much more mature than his actual age. The blue leaf-shaped psychic crystal headband on his forehead matched his silver-blue eyes, making him look noble and mysterious. (Psychic Amplifier)
At this moment, he was silently looking at the bottom of the huge cabin, where hundreds of mortal crew members and servitors were making complicated preparations for the battle.
And the focus of his gaze was in the center of the front section of the cabin. There, there were dozens of technicians, surrounding a warhead with a radius of more than 5 meters, which was carried on the back of a heavy transport vehicle. They were confirming over and over again whether the existing data of the target was consistent with the operating manual in their hands according to their different division of labor at different positions on the warhead.
"What are you thinking about?" The later giant walked to Calvin's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, following his gaze to look at those who were still busy.
"I'm thinking about how much meaning we can have; I'm thinking about how much we need to do to keep it here." Calvin looked at the weapon below that represented disaster and destruction, raised his hand and pointed to the carrier that was being started below it and said.
"Thinking is useless, doing is useful. The Emperor has his own blessings, and all we can do is to dedicate ourselves according to His established arrangements. We will do our best and do our best, and the rest will be judged by the Emperor." The giant beside him also followed Calvin's finger, took a look at the carrier that was carrying the huge warhead and slowly entered the launch device's magazine hoisting area under the guidance of the staff, and then responded.
"Okay, this fatalism again, I've heard enough. Tell me, how far are we from the target, and who sent you here." Calvin also put away his occasional sigh and returned to work. He turned around and looked down at Gavins, who was now only at his shoulder height and asked.
The latter was not surprised to hear Calvin's conclusion. It seems that this kind of conversation is not the first time. He did not bother to argue and answered Calvin's question:
"In 50 minutes, we will reach the outer perimeter of SATA No. 1's defense orbit. Old Tibers and Bishop Klein are waiting for you. We need to verify the orbital defense of SATA No. 1 and the current state of the surface."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go. A new battlefield is waiting for me. And I will use every victory to change this damn fate."
As Gavins said, it is better to be able to do something than to sigh here in vain.
Calvin did not stay any longer, waved to Gavins, and took the lead to the direction where Gavins came from; the latter also turned around and followed Calvin's steps. The two huge silver giants walked away with their huge steps, seemingly slow but actually fast, and the heavy footsteps gradually disappeared in the corridor.
The staff below seemed to be unaware, as if the two above had never been there. They continued to work as efficiently as before in the silence that they could only contribute as mortals...
On the highest command platform of the bridge of the Soul Redeemer, Captain Old Tibers and Archbishop Klein of the Mechanicus watched Calvin and his adjutant Gavins appear at the end of the bridge corridor in the distance and quickly enter the command function area.
The personnel passing by worked silently along the way, and occasionally looked up to see the two Grey Knights Calvin and Gavins, and only greeted them with their eyes, and then quickly returned to work.
Calvin quickly walked to the command desk, put the heavy crusader helmet he had been holding on the shelf beside him, and then turned his head to look at the two;
"How long will it take to reach the effective range of orbital defense firepower?"
"Here... there are still 45 minutes, and we are about to enter the effective attack range of SATA No. 1's defense weapon sequence." Archbishop Klein himself did not move, and his hands in front of him were still tightly holding the gear scepter that symbolized her knowledge and faith in the God of All Machines, Ohm Messiah.
But her voice simulated by the telegraph came out from the loudspeaker at the position of her mouth before the transformation; and at the same time, one of the many mechanical prostheses behind her also stretched out from her head as she spoke, pointing to the specific situation of SATA No. 1 simulated by the holographic projection in the center of the command desk:
The outside of the green ring representing the planet's outer defense weapon sequence is being marked with a larger and more three-dimensional belt area in high-brightness red.
"What's the situation? Have you confirmed it again? I don't want this ship to return to the Mars Iron Ring for an overhaul just after it is unsealed." Calvin concentrated on looking at the flashing point that represented the location of the Redeemer of Souls and the marked danger area. The green dotted line between them is the distance calculated for them by the estimators on the spacecraft and the zero-hour countdown to the possible exchange of fire at the current speed.
After hearing what Calvin said, Captain Tabers took over and said:
"It has been confirmed. It is consistent with the information we have received before. After the SATA sector sent a request for help 49 years ago, the defensive weapon array in orbit was authorized by the Governor to transmit the control core code to the trial who was already on the road. Court personnel. And with the permission of the planet’s governor, the orbital weapons have completed the adjustment of the full inward fire direction. This is also the last order issued by the planet’s governor.”
"Current status?" Calvin asked again. This battle was too important to Calvin. Therefore, he did not fully respect the expertise and scope of authority of these two men as usual, but hoped to understand as much as possible about all aspects of the battlefield before he entered the atmosphere with the strike force.
He didn't want any information to be missed by him and cause the situation on the battlefield to get out of control. Therefore, Calvin at this time seemed particularly strong and authoritative, and all information about the battlefield must be in his information list.
From Calvin's point of view, he cannot accept the omission or summary of information from anyone or any link before this battle. He wants it inside the atmosphere, and he wants it outside.
The other two veterans at the decision-making level obviously have a full understanding of Calvin, who is extremely strong at this time.
After all, the great mentors had already anticipated today's scene when they first made the selection of personnel, so two experienced, thoughtful, but by no means overpowering veterans became the escorts for Calvin's novices. The only choice.
In a sense, the appointment of the two of them already had such a tendency and the reason for their selection, so when this scene appeared unexpectedly, the two of them were not mentally prepared for Calvin's strong takeover of power. Nice bounce.
The two veterans, who had served for more than 1,500 years together, looked at each other, and the brief eye contact allowed them to confirm who would resolve the first possible conflict in the leadership of this new unit.
Mechanical Bishop Klein took the lead in taking over Calvin's questioning. As if she didn't understand the meaning behind this sentence, she continued to speak in her plain and emotionless mechanical simulation voice:
"Confirmed, all weapon arrays have entered maintenance status, and the ammunition has been unplugged and sealed on site under the supervision of a small force sent by the Astra Militarum."
Thank you, every soul who likes my words.