The blood of the enemy is easily washed away, disappearing without a trace, and gradually forgotten.But the blood of brothers cannot be erased, and regular washing cannot clean up the filth they leave behind.A few sectors away, a fleet was floating in the galaxy of space, and in the weather-beaten steel fortress of the battleship Lion's Pride, a tall, bald man was staring at the light of the stars.Candles containing incense burned, the light flickering behind him, and stained glass cast images of the warband's history on the walls.Not far away, the skulls representing the divinity were placed on their own platforms, and the icons on both sides of the corridor watched in silence at each other.They are the First Warband, the ones who seek the light when the universe is getting darker, the embers that remain when the dawn is approaching.Hiding in the battlefield and striking at the enemies of humanity, they are not simply angels in the darkness, but angels seeking atonement.In the universe, look for those who must atone for their sins.Since the birth of the Empire and the creation of the Legion, the Dark Angels have been feared by their enemies and feared by their sheltered, fulfilling their duties with eternal vigilance and zeal, and are the most loyal servants of the Emperor.However, for 10,000 years, the Dark Angels have buried a sinister secret deep enough to threaten everything they defend with all their might and drag them into a state of no return.Outsiders think that glory flows through their bodies with their blood, but with every second of such recognition, the guilt deepens in everyone's hearts.We have to hurry.The secret must be protected by the 'inner ring', and the brothers of yesteryear must repent of it.When the previous Grand Mentor of the Warband passed away in 93941, Azrael inherited this position, and at the same time inherited not only the most precious sacred relics of the Dark Angels, the 'Lion Helmet' and the 'Sword of Mysteries', but also an incomparably heavy responsibility, and since then, he has been revered as the Guardian of the Truth, and as the leader of the Band, he has led the Warband into battle after battle, and his incorruptible noble deeds and flawless honor have set an example for all his comrades.And now, with his long, graceful sword in one hand, he stood still, thinking about something.What will you and your brothers face in the Gradius system?
Can you find those people?
But in short, the fallen man must return to the light."
Lord Azrael."
He was pulled out of his mind by a hoarse call, and in the shadows of the solemn corridor behind him stepped out the skull-masked Warband Priest Orpheus, and the commander of the First Company, Serafis.The Grand Mentor turned around and looked out the window at his comrades, the golden Grand Mentor insignia with a winged sword inlaid in the center of his forehead, and the head of a lion on the right shoulder of the power armor seemed to be staring at everyone."
Orpheus, Serafis, I called you here because the time has come, and there is news from above.""
Is it about our goals?"
A battle-hardened and loyal warrior and a member of the Inner Ring, Serafis knows what everyone is looking for."
Maybe."
Azrael looked up, his noble eyes full of seriousness, "You know, this kind of information is not always accurate, and we need to verify it ourselves. ”The first company commander didn't say anything, he stretched the white cloak on his right shoulder, and just asked, "Where?"
”The warlord glanced at him and put his hand on the hilt of his sword: "The Gladys system, there have been some problems with the technology excavation work recently, and a decaying world is actually hidden at the feet of humans, and some of our targets seem to be going there. ”"The world of Gradius?
My lord, it happens to be on the border of the Empire, where we may encounter all known kinds of enemies. ”Battle Priest Orpheus held his chin in a massive metal hand, a pair of red eyepieces on his skull helmet gleaming.He wasn't afraid of fighting, but he was reminding the Grand Master to be prepared."
The storm has subsided, we will enter the subspace jump, I hope you will gather your troops before the jump begins" Azrael put his hand on the priest's shoulder and patted him a few times: "I will stay at the monastery to respond, and you will go and establish a forward base first." ”"What about the coordinates?"
The commander of the first company is a very pragmatic person, and it is undoubtedly useless to make meticulous tactical arrangements in this situation, because only when he lands on the ground can he know the specific situation."
In" Just when the Grand Master ordered the servo skull to project the information and prepare to designate the assembly point, the standard-bearer suddenly ran to him and whispered a few words, and he suddenly showed a suspicious look: "Is the information true?"
Don't respond, we act in secret. ”The non-commissioned officer nodded, and he swore with honor that the navigator had sensed an emergency communication on Gradius not long ago.Not only is it a distress signal, but the mechanical spirit of the communication relay station has automatically generated a chart of the current situation of the planet, which, according to the analysis of the ship's think tank, has completely become a purgatory on earth.Azrael was a little silent, it stands to reason that as a space marine, there must be a consciousness to save and protect mortals, although the planet has basically fallen to 9999, but since someone can send an emergency call for help through the imperial verification, it means that there are human survivors among the enemies.However, in this operation, the original purpose of the war group cannot be known to outsiders, and the secret must be strictly guarded, and saving people will undoubtedly attract attention.However, he only hesitated for a second, and immediately changed his original order.Let the priest take the second company to force the relay station with the drop pod, and the first company commander will take the Deathwing Terminator to establish a forward base in the Antarctic region of the planet where the enemy is more sparse, and he will command the fleet battle in space on the flagship.Intelligence has known that there is a Chaos Fallen fleet in orbit on that planet."
Also, without me saying it, you should also understand how dangerous the secret is, and you must be quick and don't let the superfluous people know our true goal."
He added, signaling the standard-bearer to summon the navigator that he could prepare to jump."
We understand that we are just going to clear the entire area, to fight alien demons, and we inadvertently received a signal as we passed by."
The company commander nodded, and he held the chainsaw sword at his waist, a person like him who didn't use long-range weapons and was equipped with two chainsaw swords had always been very confident in himself.Grand Master laughed and hammered his breastplate, "Go, I am sure that you will succeed, and I will purge all demons outside the orbit of the planet, and wait for you to bring back the lost glory." ”The company commander nodded silently and turned to prepare."
From beginning to end, always!"
Priest Orpheus also made a sacred vow that he would stop at nothing to complete the task.Azrael turned back and looked at the magnificent stained glass: "For the sake of Johnson and the whole father, let's go forward. ”