Chapter 45: Educating the Sisters
"So, are we going to find and kill all the Chaos Space Marines first?" The nun asked excitedly.
"Huh?" I don't have the intelligence to think like she did.
"After killing all those renegade Space Marines, the rest of the heretics will be defeated, right?"
"And how are we going to defeat them?"
"I can ask the Emperor once again to show his wrath." The nun said in a high-spirited voice.
I was wrong, I really shouldn't have had a serious discussion with a nun.
I waved my hand at Sylvia, "Lead the way, go to the nearest restaurant." ”
Without saying a word, the captain's girl began to lead the way, and I followed. Aishwarya followed up and said, "Hey, it's not time for us to eat, is it?" ”
"Why do you think the Emperor will answer the call again?" I asked her without looking back.
"Because...... Our enemies, and the same enemies of the Emperor...... Also, I'm religious, aren't I? "She became a little stuttering.
"The Imperial Templars raised you and issued you weapons, so that you would only ask the Emperor for help when you encountered an enemy? Is this what you call piety? Before I knew it, I started scolding.
"Huh?"
"I am a soldier in the service of the Empire, and you are a nun in the service of the Temple. Remember, it is we who serve the Emperor, not the Emperor who serves us. If everyone encounters an enemy that cannot be defeated and prays to the emperor, what is the empire still feeding us people for? "The righteous words are strict and powerful, and I have more and more potential as a bishop of the Empire.
In addition to the softer and lighter footsteps behind him, there was also a trace of sobbing. Not really, right? Isn't this a high-ranking character in the Sisterhood? Why do you cry after two reprimands?
It is indeed a bit too much for me to stand on the high ground of ideas and condescendingly attack the most important issue of piety of the other side. However, it is indeed very pleasant to see that the nuns who are usually high up and can casually bully our defense forces are being trained by me like a child at this time!
If the situation allows, I will definitely stick with it. At present, it is a very mentally retarded behavior to over-blow the morale of my teammates, so I hurriedly took remedial measures, stopped and touched her head and said: "Don't be sad, you did a good job just now, the emperor really responded to your call and brought his anger down on us, so that the most vicious enemy was wiped out in an instant." We are all witnesses to this miracle. However, that doesn't make you a reason to be proud. You see, the Empire has recruited us together to give us a glorious status, Mars has forged the finest weapons and armor for us, and it is our duty to repay them with victory. We must have our own strength, our own beliefs, and our own weapons to fight for victory, instead of relying on the emperor's blessing every time. The emperor blesses us, but not twice. His blessing is not given to the pious, but to the brave. Cheer up, boy, if you pray for glory, will the emperor hang the medal directly on you, or will you give you a chance to fight for glory? If you pray for courage, will the Emperor simply erase the fear from your heart, or will he give you a chance to overcome your fears? ”
The nun's hair was soft and felt nice to the touch, and it was a strange almost pure white color. After supporting each other and fighting for so long, we were no longer wary of each other, and she did not show any disgust at my intimate behavior, but enjoyed it very much, and said, "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, if you are not a soldier, you will definitely be a good Imperial Bishop. ”
"Really? Then after I retire, maybe I can try to find a remote planet to preach. But now, it's the front line that allows me to make a bigger contribution to the Empire. I followed her words, and my voice had become warm and soft, allowing her to fully experience the feeling of being affirmed and acknowledged. …,
"But I think it's also a great contribution to spreading the glory of the emperor. By the way, one of the purposes of our visit to Melved is to establish a monastery on a wild planet to serve as a new base for our Sisters. If you're interested......" The nun suddenly found another topic and began to talk.
Savage Planet? Sogen?!
No, I will not allow it!!
I immediately reversed the thought and then laughed dumbly. Who am I, and where do I have the right and ability to interfere in the affairs of the Holy See? Besides, if the state religion is based on Sogen, it can at least improve the living environment and civilization level there, right? What am I not happy about?
But when you think about it, the state religion of the empire has been on the rise for so long, and Melved is not a very remote area, why is there no trace of the state religion in Sogan so far? Missionary work must be difficult, right? It's clear that the starband, whose name I still don't know, will not allow their territory to be interfered with by the Church.
Then I thought, will they let me get involved? I'm going to go there to recruit soldiers. Although the empire only gave me a conscription quota for one company, the emperor was far away from the sky, and I didn't have the final say on the conscription-of course, the issue of military salaries and ordnance, uh-huh......
As for the idea of levying less and then falsely reporting the numbers to eat empty salaries, I have never considered it. In this world, strong soldiers and strong horses are the last word.
I was thinking in my heart, and of course the nun could not guess my thoughts, but she saw the change in my expression, and asked, "Are you really interested in this?" Then I will report back to Her Excellency the Grand Nun......"
"Stop!" I interrupted her with a shout. "Don't report it. I'm a regular soldier, and I don't just run around like you do. We have to obey the arrangement, and your Holy See meddling in the internal transfer of the defense forces is a very taboo thing, do you understand? If you're a Martyr Sisters or a large monastery like the Scarlet Rose, it's fine, but the Silver Sacred Book should be small, right? ”
"It's very small......," the nun scratched her head, "and I don't understand what you're talking about, but ......"
"Hey, you two, how long are you going to grind?!" Sylvia in front finally stopped to relieve me, "It's not far ahead of the restaurant, hurry up." ”
Ashwarya hurriedly answered loudly, and then asked me secretly, "But now shouldn't be the time to eat?" Killing the enemy is the most important thing, right? ”
"How long has it been since you eaten?" I asked.
"It's been more than 20 hours since the war started yesterday. But we nuns carry their own compressed dry food, which can support the battle for a long time. I just ate not too long ago. ”
"Well, war rations, we have them too. But do you think, do they have pagans? The Imperial War Department and the Holy See will prepare food for us, but will the evil gods or lords of Chaos prepare food for the filthy and depraved scum? ”
"Oh...... "Oh," the nun suddenly realized, "you can go to the dining room and destroy the infidels to your heart's content." And the Chaos Space Marines don't seem to need to eat, so they don't have to worry about encountering enemies that are too strong. ”
Then her gaze crossed my shoulder, staring at the backpack behind my back, and a hand was stretched out with a pitiful look, "Bullet." ”
She's so low-voiced, how can I refuse? But I really don't have any heavy bombs. In the end, in addition to the two promethium fuel tanks, there were only twenty or thirty rounds of conventional explosive shells.
In the past, every time I went into battle, I followed a large army, and even in the largest battles, I never encountered the problem of lack of ammunition. Now, my lack of ammunition has finally come to fruition.
You can't just take a bunch of battery magazines out of it.
I handed her a can of fuel and all the bullets, "Use it well." Ammunition is not free, don't waste it. ”
The nun's face was overjoyed, but she looked down at the heavy explosive machine gun she was carrying in her other hand, and began to worry again. Conventional bolts couldn't make a heavy bolt shotgun, and she was reluctant to let it go - especially since its shot had ignited the Emperor's wrath, making it almost sacred.
"Take it with you, you'll find a supply of ammunition later." I say.
Explosive weapons are rare and valuable weapons that the heretics can't possibly possess, but the Chaos Space Marines still have at least some. Using weapons used by Chaos is an act of depravity and subject to trial and purification, but the use of their ammunition should not be......