Chapter 55: Acting Captain
Sure enough, Grand Nun Dostyna has already recognized my psykeric identity. It wasn't that hard for a nun who made witch hunting one of her jobs, even if I hadn't used any psionic powers in front of her, and even if Eddie kept it a secret for me, some clues would be easy to spot.
Perhaps for Eddie's sake, the Grand Nun didn't say anything outright, but just sent a subordinate to spy on me. And Ashwarya was well aware of her mission, as she had pledged, to "not allow anyone else to harm me", because she would give me a fatal shot if necessary.
As a psyker, it is normal or necessary to be suspected and watched, and it is a special case for me to run around alone with a mechanical servant, because of the trust and special care I have received due to my meritorious service, and even so, my mechanical servant is still tasked with monitoring me. For example, when I had just graduated from the psionic academy and joined the Defense Force, surveillance was really everywhere and at all times, sometimes a few battle-hardened veterans, storm troopers and even non-commissioned officers, and sometimes political commissars. For the first time in many years, I enjoyed being watched by a nun - well, nominally protected - and not only did I not feel any discomfort, but I felt more face-saving.
Take a nun to the world, not to mention the various regiment commanders who are my top bosses, even the generals don't have this treatment!
Of course, I believe that before becoming Inquisitor, Eddie must have been watched—well, protected—by the nuns, just as I had been back then. However, the army is full of big men, and it is not particularly strange and unbearable to have a heavily armed man watching from the side when sleeping or going to the toilet, how about a group of women?
I couldn't help but feel chills...... It's no wonder that when they first met, Eddie hinted with emotion that his life was not easy.
"What's wrong? Ready to get started? "Add still has his hand on my shoulder, just waiting for me to get ready and teleport.
"There is a vacuum in many places on the Melvid Picker." I would like to remind you again.
I found my breathing mask and put it on, plugged in my breathing tube, and motioned for Ashwarya to put on her sealed helmet.
Once I was done, I made a ready gesture to Add.
Psionic fluctuations envelop our bodies. Almost trance-like, the next moment, Ashwarya and I switched places and appeared in the middle of a group of people.
They were so shocked by our presence that they drew their pistols or rifles and pointed them at us.
I was the first to identify the position of the bridge of the Melvidsov, and then I recognized the officers and officers who had not been separated for a long time, and hurriedly threw the heavy explosive machine gun to the ground, raising my hand to show no hostility, and by the way, I threw the pistol that had taken Ashvalya to the ground.
Add really chose a good place.
"Hey, put down the gun, it's our people. It's Lieutenant Colonel Ilshan. "Someone finally recognized my dress.
An old man in a robe squeezed in from outside the encirclement, it was none other than the priest who accompanied the ship. I was very impressed by his previous speech to the whole ship, and he was the most discerning of all the people here.
People will be skeptical, but a lot of guns have not fallen. A man - middle-aged, stocky, with the highest rank of captain in the area - nervously stepped forward with a gun in his hand and took off my breathing mask, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, put away his gun, stood upright, and saluted, "Welcome back, Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel!" Congratulations on the great victory and destruction of the enemy ship, sorry for our ......"
"Nothing to be sorry about, you guys did the right thing." "The enemy is Chaos, a scheming warlock, and we must be vigilant. ”
Then the tension around him eased. Everyone put away their guns and stood in line in front of me to salute collectively, causing me to return the salute again. …,
The captain picked up the blaster pistol on the ground, respectfully returned it to Ashwarya, picked up the bomber gun again, and looked at us hesitantly.
"Hold it for her." I pointed to the nun, who obediently took it.
To be honest, I'm scared of her pistol, and maybe she'll get to the back of my head on a whim. The heavy bomber is a lot less of a threat than a pistol, and I've seen Ashwarya's marksmanship, and I think she's not a threat to me if she's carrying it.
"I don't know if you're a ......" I was so nervous when I was on the bridge before, everyone was busy with their own work, so naturally I didn't have a chance to meet these people.
"Captain Vane of the Imperial Navy, First Officer and Acting Captain of the Mervidsf." After the captain finished answering, he asked in a low voice, "When will our Captain Grimon come back?" Aren't the enemy ships already settled? ”
I didn't have to read his mind, I could tell from his face that he was actually hoping that I was trying to answer that Sylvia wasn't going to come back—and if she did, it would be the perfect answer. I wondered why this person was obviously at least ten years older than me, so why couldn't he hide anything on his mind? Or did you become overly nervous in the face of the temptation of the captain to be in such a supreme position on board?
"Although the enemy ship has been resolved, there are still some Chaos Cultists on that Imperial warship who are stubbornly resisting, and your Captain Sylvia is in charge of commanding their destruction," I saw a flash of disappointment on the captain's face, and quickly added, "You may have to bear the heavy responsibility of captain for a few more days." When this battle is over, your captain will probably be promoted and transferred, right? When the time comes......"
"Uh-huh, that's ......," the acting captain suddenly smiled into a flower.
I couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with this man, and said that the backbone of the navy has almost been lost by you, or is it more in line with my appetite for someone like Sylvia who values dignity more than life. But for my own sake, I had to continue to be perfunctory with him.
This is one of the unwritten rules in the army. Although these unreliable naval officers and men in front of me are not my subordinates, I still need them, and I have to coax them to make sure that they don't go awry in the next plan.
Moreover, I can actually understand the mentality of this old captain. He should have worked this ship, and it was easy to get to the position of the first mate, which was only one step away from the captain, but the captain's position on this ship was not selected from the ship itself, but was used by the navy to send and settle idlers, so the old captain could only watch the captain change one after another, but it was not his turn to go up. Now that it's so easy to have such an opportunity, where can you not be ecstatic?
"Watch the way you look, Captain." I didn't say this, but directly did a telepathy, which surprised him. So I had to give him another blessing of courage, to erase the excitement and loss of emotion in his heart, and to make him fearless and high-spirited. If he continues to be so obscene, it will demoralize all the crew members.
As if a different person, this stout short man stood up straight, but also had a bit of military temperament.
"Next, about the next step in the gang fight......" I began to say.
The captain and acting captain stomped his foot, "Please!" With a sonorous and powerful sound, he led the junior officers and non-commissioned officers below to also stomp their feet.
"Your captain, Major Sylvia, has authorized me to take charge of specific gang fights." I'm done.
Captain Vane was stunned for a moment, and then replied loudly: "I'm sorry Lieutenant Colonel, if there is no direct password or written order from the major, I will find it difficult to accept!" As an acting captain, it's my responsibility to lead my crew to battle and win! ”
I sighed imperceptibly, and said in my heart that all kinds of within the empire are really more troublesome than foreign enemies.
And the courage blessing just now, the effect is really good, a little too much.