Chapter 5 A Lively Tavern
The Copernicus galaxy is a famous transportation hub on the far side of the Gothic star sector. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThis link to the north and south of the star sector, is an important supply and transshipment port for the commercial fleet.
This galaxy with thirteen planets is also prosperous because of commerce. More than half of the planets and a large number of moons were developed as settlements by the colonists of the Human Empire.
One of the moons on Planet 8, Akidd, is the oldest spaceport in the system. At the same time, it is also a gathering place for mercenaries and adventurers, and a large number of dangerous elements of different races will gather in this place where dragons and snakes are mixed to make a living.
Because of the old port facilities, there will not be a large merchant fleet approaching here. And on this moon, which is half the size of the earth, the security situation is also the worst. The Imperial garrison, which was originally in charge of law and order, only symbolically sent a small team and a frigate to swear sovereignty and collect a minimum amount of taxes.
The Imperial Army units sent to Akid were often the ones who made mistakes and were ostracized. In this place where they speak with strength and the gangs are powerful, they can only get through with their tails between their legs.
This Akid is divided between more than a dozen gangs of various sizes, and the composition of the personnel here is extremely complex, except for the forces of Chaos, outlaws of most other races can be found here.
Although the security environment here is not very good, the planet is also very prosperous, because it is one of the largest underground black markets in the Gothic Star Zone.
In Akid, you can see all kinds of goods, weapons, slaves, minerals, all kinds of information, as long as the person who comes has enough money, most of the time you can be satisfied.
However, Akid is best known for his mercenaries, who are home to a large number of mercenaries of all races looking for work. These outlaws who lick the blood with knives and heads, under the trend of money, can do anything.
However, due to the recent appearance of a subspace storm that has swept through the entire Gothic Star Zone, the originally prosperous commercial trade has been greatly affected. As a result, Akid's business was affected, mercenaries and adventurers lost many employers, and there were many fewer sellers of goods on the black market.
This huge subspace storm made it impossible for the spacecraft to fly out of the Gothic Star Sector at all. It is only possible to move between galaxies in a star sector for a short period of time, which is an incalculable impact on business.
As the news of the appearance of the Chaos army in the Gothic Star Zone began to spread, the originally prosperous business road became deserted, and the situation suddenly made many people scold their mothers.
Today, as usual, the veterans' house of Akid's largest tavern is full of mercenaries and adventurers who drink here to pass the time. The smell of alcohol and the laughter of prostitutes were in the air, and for these adventurers, wine and women were two indispensable things in their life full of danger.
This warrior home on the Akid moon does not belong to any faction. But all the forces here have acquiesced to this fact, and no one has come here to make trouble.
The boss here is a one-eyed dragon who is said to have served in the Imperial Army up to the rank of colonel. But later, for some unknown reason, he came to Akid and relied on his own strength to establish this veteran's home tavern.
Despite its name, the veterans' home is an exaggerated size. A hall that can accommodate up to 2,000 people at a time, not including the private rooms on the second floor and the VIP rooms on the third floor.
In the veteran's house, in addition to drinking, this is mainly a place for major forces to negotiate and exchange information, so many mercenaries and adventurers like to mix in it and look for any rare opportunity.
Although the subspace storm has affected business, the veteran's house has become more lively because of this incident. Twenty-four hours a day, it was crowded with people discussing what had happened recently.
Although the Imperial Army issued a ****** to prepare for war in various places. Always ready to defend against the forces of chaos that may arise, but these outlaws of Akid don't care.
The door to the tavern was pushed open from the outside, but the people inside the tavern weren't in the mood to catch a glimpse. The people who come here want to hear information or complain.
But when a mercenary turned his head boredly, ready to see if it was someone he knew who came in this time. What caught his eyes was four tall figures in red robes and masks. Surrounded by these guys was a man in the same red robe with a cane and four mechanical tentacles on his back.
The mercenary immediately squirted out the wine in his mouth, he really didn't expect to see a mechanical Magi in this tavern today.
Then in the tavern, more squirting sounds continued to sound. For more and more people were now seeing the Mecha Magi and his guards as they walked into the tavern.
In the Warhammer world, the Mechonism is a special sect that originated on Mars. They worship the god of machines and are responsible for making all kinds of weapons for the human empire.
This particular sect has an unusual dedication to gathering all kinds of knowledge. Moreover, their military power is very strong, and they are able to wage large-scale wars independently.
No one in the Warhammer world would despise a Mechman. This is also the surprise of these outlaws in the tavern after seeing each other.
The Magi of the Mechanics has no treasures, and now that the other party is here, I'm afraid something big will happen in this tavern.
"I'm not dazzled, the man who just walked over is the leader of the Mechon!" A young mercenary whispered to his companion. His eyes were full of curiosity, after all, a big person like that was not something that a small person like himself could see casually.
"Be quiet, do you want to die? Let the other party hear it, and carefully catch you back as an experiment to dissect. Another seasoned mercenary immediately stopped his companion's discussion. He didn't want to inadvertently offend the Mechonists.
Because any enemy of the Mechon, if they are killed on the spot, it is still the best ending. If he is captured by the other party, then the fate that awaits him will be to be used as a test subject, and it is better to die than to be tested in various experiments.
At this moment, the door of the tavern was opened again, and several Imperial soldiers escorted a tall man wearing a military hat and a grim face in.
"Look, official people from the Empire, how did these guys come back here. Haven't they all been busy preparing for war lately, and they don't care about life or death elsewhere? Immediately, someone whispered, and everyone was a little afraid of the Magi of the Mechanics. But for the Imperial Army, there are not so many scruples.
So many people in the tavern began to talk to each other. The Imperial officer had apparently noticed what the men were talking about, but he only snorted coldly and left the place with his men, heading for the upper floor of the tavern.
Those who watched the excitement, saw the Magi of the Mechanics and the Imperial officers, after going upstairs to the tavern. They began to speculate about what would happen up there.
However, these people are just guessing, but none of them dare to go up and see the situation casually, because it is likely to kill people.
About five minutes later, a crisp sound of footsteps rang out outside the tavern. Then a group of slender women pushed the door and walked into the tavern. The faces of these women are very beautiful, but their faces are cold.
"..... that's... That's ???" A mercenary raised his hand and pointed to the entrance to the tavern, his voice trembling a little, as if he had seen something terrible.
"Inquisitioned madwoman!" After seeing the marks on the women's robes, most of the people in the tavern couldn't help but clench their hidden weapons. Their eyes involuntarily stared at these women, and everyone didn't make any more noises.
The people who walked into the tavern this time were three members of the Imperial Anglican Army, the Fighting Nuns. Although the other party is a woman, these mercenaries and adventurers here will not underestimate these women.
These women of the state religion are cruel and ruthless to any heresy. And they were more than happy to burn heretics to death, and for thousands of years, countless people have died at the hands of these women.
These mercenaries and adventurers present don't want to be targeted by these battle nuns, and the behavior of many of them is indeed similar to heretics in the eyes of these female madmen, so everyone is so nervous.
But the shocking thing wasn't over yet, and then a group of people in gray power armor walked into the bar. These tall warriors just glanced around casually. The mercenaries, who were originally nervous, lowered their heads one after another, and no longer dared to look at these warriors.
"Space Marines....Space Marines....Imagine seeing these people here." A mercenary looked at the tall soldiers who had left and said with words in his mouth.
In the world of Warhammer, there is a group of super soldiers who have been physically modified, and that is the Space Marines. Standing over three meters tall, these fortified human warriors are the greatest warriors of the Human Empire.
For tens of thousands of years, the Space Marines have been fighting on the front lines of the enemy in various parts of the galaxy. It is through their heroic sacrifice and dedication that the people of the empire will be invaded by murderous aliens and demons.
Being able to become a Space Marine is something that every citizen of the Empire looks forward to, but such a candidate is too rare and strict.
Therefore, ordinary people are very excited after seeing the appearance of the Space Marine. And this situation is also valid for the mercenaries in the tavern.