Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 54 02.0054: ‘When the chips start to be placed’

[Ah! Ant-bull!] Horatio immediately recognized this terrible thing.

The next second, his hand instinctively pulled out the pistol from the holster, and he held the girl in his arms, leaped back, and at the same time, his thumb unfastened the safety, ready to shoot.

Although the bicorne fell to the ground, the whole set of movements was smooth and unhurried.

“Sir.” Just when Horatio was about to pull the trigger of the explosive pistol, the girl lying in Horatio’s arms instantly raised her hand and pressed down his index finger that was about to pull the trigger, at an extremely fast speed.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s just a mobile model simulating the ant-bull’s predation. You see, it’s in the display cabinet.” The girl explained with a smile.

[A false alarm...]

Horatio sat up, panting heavily, and stared at the ant-bull that was posing forward in a predatory posture.

The pair of empty eyes showed that this thing was indeed dead, but the transmission device in its body was driving this huge body to perform clumsy movements.

"But... I heard that the ant bull and other things will also..." He stared at the ant bull specimen nervously and said.

"Don't worry, the specimen was fully inactivated when the specimen was made, and the display cabinet is also vacuum.

This ant bull specimen has a biological sensing laser in its mouthparts, and it will take a predatory posture when someone approaches. It is a kind of ecological simulation."

Horatio looked at the words "Latti-EB2A1" engraved on the base, as well as a skull gear logo of the Mechanicus, proving that this exquisite specimen was made by a mechanical priest.

He looked around, and all the specimens of advanced intelligent creatures were made by this person.

[As expected of the Mechanicus, the academic weirdo of the 41st millennium, who only made a lot of weird things. ]

The girl sat up from Horatio's arms, and only then did he notice that the strange flower fragrance on the girl was clearly audible.

When I got closer, I found that there were some freckles on the girl's cheeks, and the passion in her big golden eyes was gone, with a touch of shyness that was unique to girls of this age.

"Sorry, it's my instinct to avoid danger. Are you hurt?" Horatio stood up, stretched out his hand to the girl, pulled her up from the blanket, and then stroked her military uniform.

"You reacted quickly, which made people feel safe and gentlemanly, Mr. Cochrane." The girl stood up and twisted Horatio's bicorne hat.

She raised her head slightly and looked at Horatio, who was half a head taller than her, and offered the hat with both hands: "When you travel through the starry sea, if you find interesting animals and plants, don't forget to make a specimen for me, okay?"

"Of course, miss, I'm happy to serve you!"

Hearing the affirmative answer, the smile on the girl's face was like a blooming flower.

"Please allow me to introduce you to the living habits of ant bulls..."

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Farida sat on the soft and comfortable sofa in her room, with a book on her legs.

She raised her head and looked at the French window in front of the balcony, thinking of a black-haired young man.

[No, no, how can I be distracted while studying! ] Farida shook her head, took a few deep breaths, closed her eyes and concentrated.

Suddenly, her door was pushed open.

"Father, why don't you say hello..."

A mature and handsome man with sharp eyes walked in.

Even at home, he maintained a meticulous military uniform, wearing a straight general uniform, and the Imperial Navy star on the collar badge shone with a cold metallic luster, giving people a strong deterrent.

"Who did you drive during the day?" Major General Alexander asked straight to the point.

Farida's lips moved slightly. She knew that she couldn't hide it from her father, the chief intelligence officer, so she had to tell the truth: "Horatio Cochran."

"He is the death row prisoner you escorted?"

"Yes, father."

"Are you hiding something from me?"

After sending Horatio away, Farida did tell her father what she had experienced, but she skipped the part about taking Horatio home. She didn't expect her father to find out so soon.

"I left him in the cabin of the shuttle, and then I came in."

"Really?" He sat on the sofa opposite Farida, crossed his legs, but still looked dignified.

Major General Hood hit the nail on the head, causing Farida to gasp and step back in shock.

"One of my clothes is missing. Although I haven't worn it for many years, it was given to me by your mother on my 30th birthday."

"That... Father. After the blood test report proved that he was the real son of Cochran, I took a set of yours to change him."

"Is that so. Did you go into my study?"

As soon as the word "study" came out, Farida's pupils doubled.

Farida lowered her head, clenched her fists, and her body began to tremble slightly.

"I went into your study to check the clues on that kid to verify my guess."

"He didn't go in."

"No!"

Farida suddenly raised her head and said loudly: "Absolutely not. Your study is full of military secrets. How could I take this guy in!"

Major General Alexander Hood glanced at his daughter. Although her nervous posture made her words look unconvincing, the major general just looked out the window and took a long breath, just like smoking.

"I came here today mainly to tell you one thing."

Farida raised her head and looked at her father curiously.

"Don't work at the Ministry of Justice anymore."

"Ah?"

"I have decided to deploy you to the Fleet Intelligence Office.

You will serve the Imperial Navy Fleet Security Committee in the future. I have informed Father Lati to remove the Ministry of Justice logo on your armor and engrave the Imperial Navy's rudder emblem on it."

"Fleet Security Committee..."

Farida blinked: "Isn't that the highest-level security committee of the Gothic Fleet?"

"That's right. Only the most loyal sailors have the right to serve the Fleet Security Committee. The Ministry of Justice is just giving you a transitional training. Next, you will begin to face the darkest conspiracy."

Major General Hood's expression was stern.

He is a father, but more importantly, an imperial soldier. Although he was reluctant to let his only daughter be tempered in the dark, this was something that every heir of an imperial general had to go through.

Only through such harsh hell training, when they can stand on their own in the future and face the most desperate darkness, can they maintain their loyalty and reason.

"But..."

"There is no but." Major General Alexander Hood's tone was unquestionable.

"You are already this old. I joined the Imperial Navy at the age of 14. When I was your age, I had experienced 13 subspace voyages and killed hundreds of traitors and mutant crew members.

In the future, you will also become an important member of the Imperial Navy. I can make you suffer less than I did, but it does not mean that you don't need to suffer. For the Imperial Army, there is no difference between men and women."

"Yes, father." Farida stood up and saluted her father, her eyebrows moved slightly, and asked: "Then what about Horatio's follow-up..."

Major General Alexander Hood frowned slightly.

"As my special commissioner, you will be responsible for connecting with his team and providing all the support services he needs."

"Ah?! Connecting with his... team?" Farida's eyes suddenly widened.

"You are a descendant of the Hood family, and you must be trained to manage small things such as squads from now on."

Although her father said so, Farida keenly smelled the smell that he wanted to bet on Horatio, the only descendant of Admiral Speyer.

It is very common for the imperial noble families to bet on the candidates for marriage that they like and are just starting out.

Most of them start with official business, provide resources, and when the candidates show enough political potential, things will develop to the next step - marriage.

Moreover, as the Hood family has made a name for itself through hard battles, Rear Admiral Alexander Hood only intends to find a suitable candidate of the right age from the prestigious old naval family.

This is the best solution for new nobles like the Hood family, which can improve, consolidate and elevate the existing family status.

But it also means that the candidate is not only a member of the navy, but also has at least two generations of aces as a proof of strength.

Although the Ravensburg family has an unmarried second son, Rear Admiral Hood gave up considering this candidate for various obvious reasons.

The Ravensburg family has many illegitimate children, and their descendants are playboys by nature. There are no more capable naval generals, and they tend to transform into pure imperial hereditary nobles. At the same time, as a marriage partner, there are too many better competitors than the Hood family.

As a direct descendant of the Speyer bloodline, Horatio's father is the chief lord captain. The conditions of the two generations of elite old naval family are perfectly met, and the genes are excellent.

Although he has been in the lower nest for a long time, this has made his political interests clean, and the blood test results show that he is healthy, has excellent physique, and has no epidemics.

Next, it depends on how capable he is.

However, he will be able to meet this "candidate" tomorrow and make a first impression on him.

"Yes! Father! I will definitely live up to your expectations." Farida saluted respectfully, but was obviously absent-minded.

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