Chapter 87 02.0087: "Bloody Glory"

[+Huh? What is the Angel of Death looking at us for? +] David Betty and the Blood Angel in front of him stared at each other.

Suddenly, the Blood Angel's huge hand grasped his Shield of Orm helmet.

【+Ahh! What’s going on? Why are you arresting me??? +】David Beatty screamed.

[Oh no, I’m starting to feel thirsty!]
"Brother Feslowen! Control your desires!"

Just as Horatio was about to do something, a deep, clear voice came from the hatch in the direction of the docking station.

The Blood Angel who caught David Betty suddenly jerked his head back as if awakened from hypnosis, put David Betty down, and then looked in the direction where the sound came from.

Horatio looked at the person who came. It was a Blood Angel wearing a scary skull helmet and wielding a staff in his hand - it was both a weapon and a ritual implement.

He is the Chapter Chaplain of the Blood Angels.

Behind him followed a pharmacist wearing a single piece of white shoulder armor with a winged right spiral symbol painted on it. He quickly stepped forward to treat the wounded Blood Angel and recover the gene-seed of the fallen Blood Angel.

At the call of the chapter chaplain, the Blood Angels regained their senses one after another and bowed their heads to salute the chaplain.

[+Pastor Voltaire+] Captain Afiel, who was gradually suppressing his blood thirst, called out softly.

"Stay firm in duty and fight against evil desires. The angels once again bring light and dispel the poisonous fog." The chapter chaplain walked among the battle brothers, chanting the unique prayers of the Blood Angels.

The censer in his hand swayed with his steps, and wherever it passed, the slime carpet of Nurgle would instantly turn into water and disappear.

Captain Afiel once again looked at the mortal beside him who was holding the chainsword in one hand. He was not angry because his achievements were taken away, but Horatio didn't know what expression he had behind his helmet.

Although the actual situation was that Horatio rushed forward and slashed four times at the Death Shroud Warrior who was overwhelmed by the company commander, he did not cause any serious damage to the opponent. In the end, it was Company Captain Aphiel who chopped him to death.

[+I used to think that the best mortal warriors were in the Solar Auxiliary Army, but today, soldiers of the Imperial Navy, you have performed very well. What are your numbers? +]

[+Hell's Soldier+] Horatio replied with the Eagle Salute.

[+…Good name+] Captain Afiel was silent for a moment and then led the Blood Angels to move deeper into the cabin.

Horatio watched Captain Afiel's back disappear into the darkness, then turned around, walked to Brother Romain Rolland, whose wounds were being bandaged by the pharmacist, and returned the chainsword to its owner.

"What's your name? An Imperial Navy soldier."

Horatio turned around, and Brother Romain Rolland opened his eyes slightly and looked at him.

"Horatio Cochrane."

"You are a good warrior." The pale-faced blond monk slowly raised the corner of his mouth.

"You too." Horatio smiled, "I wish you a speedy recovery. May the Emperor bless you."

Under his gaze, Horatio walked towards the remaining squad of Hell's Vanguards.

This is a Kill Team mission that is beyond everyone's expectations, and also the first official appearance of the Hell Sniper.

Although they paid a heavy price of five deaths and six injuries, the reputation of the elite naval special warfare unit "Hell's Vanguard" will gradually spread among the Empire and even among the Space Marine Chapters in this battle.

Rumor has it that these elite mortal naval warriors can hold and wield a chainsword in one hand that only Space Marines can wield, and even have the courage to charge forward and fight Death Guard Plague Marines.

"He actually killed a Plague Warrior and assisted three, including a Death Shroud Warrior. Unbelievable..."

"He must have been blessed by the Divine Emperor! Thank you Divine Emperor."

"As expected of a descendant of Admiral Speyer..."

Lord Admiral Venuska Katalia put her hands behind her back and watched the video majestically, analyzing the points she was concerned about.

Horatio's combat record video amazed a group of senior fleet officers and was sealed as an internal top-secret file.
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Although the mission was a complete success, the post-war cleansing ceremony was far more painful and torturous than boarding the plague ship.

All armor, equipment and weapons involved in this operation were incinerated and destroyed.

When Horatio entered the quarantine area, the stench on his body made him feel sick, and he couldn't avoid it.

In the isolation room, I went through three days and three nights of naked medical observation and isolation, the choking Anglican aromatherapy disinfection and deodorization, the stomach and lung lavage with holy water pipes, and the pain of silently reciting the purity prayer while the combat nuns were rubbing my skin off. 'Thinking gives rise to doubts, and doubts give rise to heresy.'

During the purification period, he was not allowed to have any thoughts of his own and had to sing praises to the power of the God-Emperor with all his heart and soul, otherwise he would be corrupted by Nurgle. At the very least, he would be brainwashed, and at the worst, he would be killed. Two people ended up like this.

After a lot of tossing and turning, when it finally came out, it was whiter and cleaner than when it first came out of its mother's womb.

But it's all worth it.

During the subsequent quarantine period, with the mentality that he had nothing to do, he applied for an early exam.

After he scored full marks in all subjects, which shocked the chief officer of the Navy Loyalty Department, the other party had to fulfill its promise and give him 500 points per subject.

In the end, Horatio passed 6000 points, adding the points accumulated before and this mission.

His rank jumped to the Imperial Navy's Chief Petty Officer in Training, surpassing Henry Harvey to become the one with the shortest enrollment time and the fastest promotion. He was on par with the Storm Chief Petty Officers and was slightly lower than Valina, the senior Storm Chief Petty Officer.

"All students salute the Imperial Navy soldiers who participated in this operation!"

Under the solemn and reverent gaze of all the cadets, Horatio put on the void blue beret that symbolized the Imperial Navy's trained sergeant major.

All the Hell Vanguards who participated in the operation received a "Loyal and Brave Skull" medal, and four vanguard teams were awarded the "Sky Eagle Ribbon", a team honor, to commend them for their fearlessness of sacrifice, steadfast fighting, and saving a fallen cruiser for the Imperial Navy.

The Imperial Navy specially awarded Horatio a "Brave Eagle" medal to commend his bold decision to lead the action team to shut down the warp-transfer engine when he could not evacuate. The medal was personally placed on his chest by the commander-in-chief of the Gothic Fleet, Venuska Katalia.

This is the Burning Galaxy of the 41st Millennium, where Space Marines and mortals alike bleed and fight for the survival of humanity.

Death and battle form the bridge between mortals and demigods. All those who fight for the dawn of humanity are the protagonists on the galactic stage.

In the office of the Fleet Military Intelligence Command, Rear Admiral Hood, Brigadier General Edward, and Captain Elphinstone sat together, and the newly promoted Imperial Navy Sergeant Louise saluted them.

"What do you think of Horatio Cochrane?"

"He is very good, quick-witted, bold and innovative, resourceful, and strong-willed. No matter how desperate the situation is, he always has a positive and optimistic heart." Louise moved her lips slightly:

"So I think he can be the leader of the Hell's Vanguard!" Louise's eyes sparkled and her tone was majestic.

The three senior officers nodded.

After Louise went out, the next person to come in was Sergeant David Betty von Ravensburg.

They asked the same question.

"He... is much better than I thought." David Betty rolled his eyes and said, "Well, he is an excellent person. Although I don't want to admit it, he did perform well."

The next person to come in was Chief Petty Officer Henry Harvey.

"He is a good man. He rescued me from the rubble during the operation. And I admit that I lost my fighting spirit at the most desperate moment. I thought we were dead, but he didn't. He still fought firmly and encouraged us to counterattack the enemy." Henry Harvey sighed deeply.

"Then it seems that we are one step short of giving him a Scarlet Skull Medal (in recognition of heroic acts of saving lives and healing the wounded)." Brigadier General Edward laughed.

Finally, Major General Hood put down his quill pen and wrote:

"The Fleet Military Intelligence Command appoints Horatio Cochrane as the first captain of the Hell's Vanguard. The captains of the other squads will be the highest-ranking officers in their respective squads, and they will be replaced in order."
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[+The plan to spread the plague has failed. The Gothic fleet regularly destroys the wreckage of the plague ships. It will be difficult to repeat the trick in the short term.+] A Silent One wrote this sentence on the paper tremblingly.

[+The red angel has appeared. My master requires me to launch the most fierce attack. He thirsts for the angel's blood+]

[+Stupid, our goal is to weaken the Gothic Fleet, your impulsiveness and recklessness will ruin our plan+]

[+Only the weak worry about not having both. When the blood of Abyssal Port flows like a river, the master's warriors and servants will descend on this planet+]

[+The angel will stop on this planet for supplies and is expected to set sail in three weeks+]

[+Let Chaos Come, Let Abyssal Harbor Burn+]

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