From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

"hehe."

Sui Yang also laughed out loud.

Leon's usual "old-fashioned" appearance indeed meets the elves' standards for choosing a spouse.

Although Dorne is foul-mouthed and venomous, he is a serious person, strict in military discipline, and extremely loyal, tenacious and honest, which makes him very popular among the elves.

Of course, Dorn's sharp tongue often caused dissatisfaction among the older generation of elves, and only Aoi Lothrien could fully tolerate Dorn's character.

The taciturn Leon had already noticed the unusual behavior of the elf waiter, even though Vulcan did not remind him.

Seeing that his brother and father were happy and cheerful about this, he did not show any displeasure.

Mainly due to the presence of my father.

If he and Vulcan were alone, and Vulcan teased him again, Leon would definitely be annoyed and retort, "Vulcan, I'm not here for these trivial matters. You should know that such jokes are meaningless!"

But Leon understood that Vulkan was trying to get closer to him by joking.

He just shook his head, took a sip of tea to quench his thirst, and then said to Vulkan calmly:

"Elves are a subhuman race after all. Besides, I have no interest in this kind of emotional pleasure."

Indeed, Leon has a deep distrust and alienation towards non-human groups.

It can be said that Leon's own character, coupled with the fact that when he was a child, Atlas was busy dealing with the threat of Pandora in the "Avatar" universe, and his instinct to imitate Sui Yang's every move, created his strong concept of "human supremacy".

We can also get a glimpse of this through how he treated Athena and Hera, two of the Olympian gods, during his time unifying the universe of "The Trench".

Leon did not show these in public in order to maintain the rule of the empire.

Now, there are only his younger brother and father in the private room, and there are no surveillance or bystanders inside or outside the room, so Leon will naturally speak frankly.

If Riemann were there and heard what Leon said, he would laugh and say:

"Who cares if she's a subhuman or not! Leaving a grandson for our father is the most important thing! Hahaha, Dorn has already taken care of it! Also, don't you see how lonely our father is? Give birth to a grandson to cheer our father up and make him happy!"

It can be said that this sentence can "provoke" many people.

Vulkan is not a rough, informal Primarch like Riemann, but he seems to have a different opinion on Lion's words.

During their teenage years, Vulkan and Dorn experienced crucial adventures in a universe that was populated by multiple races including humans, elves, dwarves, and dragons, so they were relatively tolerant of sub-humans and alien allies.

So he smiled and replied: "Brother, what you said is a bit biased.

I will never be lenient towards aliens, especially those races that threaten the safety of the empire and mankind. If necessary, I will kill them all and I will not have any mercy.

But those Sangheili elites who serve the Empire and fight alongside us, or the elves and dwarves who choose to be loyal to their father from the beginning, should be considered one of us.

As the Chinese civilization shows, the inheritance of civilization does not only rely on bloodline. While we put humanity first, we also need to remain open and inclusive in order to make the empire prosper in the long run."

Hear the words.

Leon was silent for a moment, his eyes still stern, and then he said slowly:

"Vulkan, I understand the importance of tolerance and inheritance that you mentioned. Civilization cannot rely solely on bloodline, and the survival of the empire also requires the support of allies.

But no matter what their allegiance may be, aliens are not human after all.

We can harness their power, but we must remain vigilant; their loyalty comes from interests, not instincts.

Today they serve the Empire, tomorrow they may fight against us for their own survival, so I respect your point of view, but the safety of the Empire must always take precedence over so-called tolerance."

Vulcan still smiled and spoke in a gentle tone:

“Brother, I understand your caution and your sense of responsibility for the safety of the empire.

It is true that they are not human, but we humans do not live in an isolated universe. The power of the empire is not only reflected in steel and force, but also in how we gather allies who are willing to work with us.

Trust may be a risk, but without it, we are helpless.”

"Ha!" Leon smiled coldly, disdain flashed in his eyes, and said calmly:

"So what if we are isolated and helpless? We have our brothers, millions of loyal Astartes, countless brave human warriors and powerful biological weapons.

Any enemy, no matter where they come from, who dares to challenge the majesty of the empire, will be completely wiped out by us until their race disappears from the universe without a trace! "

Sui Yang saw that his sons' topics, which were originally "joking" and light-hearted, were gradually turning into a competition of forcibly instilling their own ideas.

"cough."

He immediately coughed lightly, interrupting his sons' rhythm.

!

Vulkan was about to continue his rebuttal, and Leon was calmly waiting to fight back, but both of them were stunned by their father's light cough, and they obviously realized that their discussion had gone seriously off track and even unintentionally became tit-for-tat.

Vulkan was the first to smile again. With a kind personality, he immediately put aside the argument and said gently to Leon:

"That's right, brother. With our brothers working together and our father leading us on expeditions and unification, the empire will surely prosper and last forever!

If one day I have to choose between saving alien allies or subhumans and helping my brother, I will choose my brother without hesitation.

Even if I sacrifice myself, I would never want to see my brother get hurt."

Vulkan's tone was firm, with a sincere gleam in his eyes.

Leon's eyes flickered slightly, but soon returned to their usual coldness.

The Lord of the Dark Angels looked at Vulkan, his tone still calm and composed:

"Vulkan, you are too sentimental sometimes. It is not our duty to sacrifice ourselves, but to protect the empire.

If one day you really choose to sacrifice yourself for me, the empire will lose a powerful warrior, and your father will lose an important son."

He paused for a moment, and his tone slowed down a little: "If you can recognize your responsibilities, it will be the best contribution to the empire."

Having said that, there was still a hint of imperceptible tenderness in Leon's eyes, as if it was recognition and care for his younger brother.

Sui Yang shook his head gently with a faint smile.

Leon's words were the greatest recognition of Vulcan.

Then, with a lighthearted reminder, “Today is a chat, not a debate.”

His eyes paused briefly between his two sons, and then he added: "Besides, we are going to have a drink later. Don't forget that this is the theme of today."

"Yes, father." The two Primarchs responded in unison.

Not long after the words fell.

The door of the private room was just opened.

The female elf waitress walked in lightly, holding an exquisite plate in her hand, and placed the food on the table very gently.

Afterwards, they brought in 76° Laobai Gan from outside the private room and placed them one by one on the food preparation cabinet next to it.

Then, the female elf waiter opened a bottle and filled it for Sui Yang, Vulcan and Leon.

After finishing all this, she smiled and said in a clear voice: "Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just let me know."

After saying this, the female elf waitress retreated gracefully.

And when closing the door, he "fixed" his eyes on Leon, as if he was thinking about whether to find time later to ask for Leon's contact information.

She had no way of knowing that the argument among the brothers in the private room just now was caused by her initiative to show goodwill.

The elves have always been straightforward and sincere, daring to love and hate, and rarely scheming. In other words, they don't have too many thoughts.

Otherwise, they would open a space gate in Suiyang to connect with the elves before Terra, and choose to retreat from the world to avoid being "cheated" by humans.

They will only show up to fight when the Moyido army is approaching and the various races need to join forces to fight the enemy.

The door is closed.

The father and his two sons no longer talked about politics, positions or ethnic interests, but instead focused on enjoying delicious food and wine and chatting about interesting things in the past.

Vulkan specifically mentioned the relationship between Dorn and Aoi (Tinnas's niece), and deliberately teased that the elf's sister-in-law was indeed virtuous, which made Lion couldn't help but reveal a rare smile.

Even Sui Yang couldn't help laughing, because although Vulkan was always kind and honest, this time he deliberately called Aoi "sister-in-law", which invisibly lowered Dorne's seniority.

In fact, Vulkan and Dorne came on the same day of the same month of the same year, with no difference in order between them.

But Dorne always liked to call himself the elder brother, so Vulkan, in order to "please" his brother, called him his younger brother. Over time, everyone thought so too.

Now, Vulkan finally got the chance to tease Dorn, and naturally he was unwilling to let it go. He smiled at Lion and took the opportunity to have a good "chat" with his brother.

-

After noon, in this restaurant called "Huaxia Food Court";

There was an endless stream of customers from all walks of life and even all races, including men, women, young and old.

After all, the restaurant owners have hired elves to work as waiters, so among the customers there are naturally elves, dwarves, and the elite of interstellar civilization.

Even vampires who have been "treated" by the Biology Department and can move normally in daylight, as well as werewolves, often visit this place or move around in the entire city center.

Of course, those are the family members and friends of the Glorious Legion.

It was not their intention to become vampires or werewolves. They always believed that they were still members of the human race. What's more, they had never sucked the flesh and blood of their compatriots.

However, although the elf waiters had professional smiles on their faces when providing services to the dwarves, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in the depths of their eyes.

There's no way around it, elves and dwarves don't get along well by nature.

It's not that they are mortal enemies, but the elves have always prided themselves on being elegant and noble, and regard the dwarves as a vulgar race. They think these guys living in cellars do nothing but drink, fight, sing and burp.

Now as waiters, in order to experience life better and to fight for permanent residency on Earth, the elves have to suppress their unhappiness and serve the dwarves with a smile.

Among the customers was the Hoinhold family.

They are Rod Hoyle, who retired due to injury and had his legs replaced with prosthetic limbs, his son Charlie Hoyle, and his daughter Lena Hoyle.

Rod was a member of the Emergency Countermeasures Team (AECS). He and his children are local residents of the Netherworld (Universe 04).

If Atlas had not appeared in time, the Hoind family would have unfortunately died under the attack of the living condensed state.

After that, Rhodes and his good friend Jaynes Thomson joined Atlas' armed security. With their outstanding physical performance, Rhodes and Jaynes were promoted to members of the emergency response force.

After that, in order to give his son and daughter a better life, Rhodes often took the lead and risked his life to gain military merit.

Until the main universe Earth faced the invasion of the Reaper civilization's reconnaissance mothership, Rhodes and Jaynes led an elite team to board and raid the enemy ship. Although they finally won after a fierce battle, Rhodes also lost his legs.

Although he could continue to fight after getting prosthetic limbs, his spirit was gone.

In addition, Rhodes was worried that his children would be left unattended after his death, so he finally chose to receive high welfare and pension and concentrate on raising Charlie and Lina.

Today, Charlie has not yet graduated from college, but he has been specially recruited by the Imperial Marine Corps and is about to go to the 08 (Halo) universe to carry out the mission of clearing out pirates instead of training and exercises.

As a father, although Rhodes did not want his son to take a dangerous path, deep down he still hoped that Charles could contribute to the empire.

After receiving the special recruitment notice, the Hoyend family chose to have a meal at this Hua Xia Food Court.

Sister Lina picked up the draft beer, raised the glass to her brother Charlie, and said with a smile:

"Little brother, when you get to Universe 08, try to find a good sister-in-law for your sister~! Hahaha!"

As she spoke, Lina changed the subject, looked around, and reminded in a low voice:

"But please don't fall for those female elites. I really can't appreciate their looks."

Hearing Lina's teasing, Rhodes smiled helplessly and said, "Lina, stop talking nonsense."

He took another sip of wine, paused, and continued:

"No matter who you find, the most important thing is loyalty to the empire and mutual support. Don't just focus on appearance. Life is not just about looks.

Don't be like your uncle Thomson, who is still living a life of debauchery at his old age."

At the end, he patted Charlie on the shoulder, with a hint of encouragement in his eyes: “However, Dad believes that you can make a good choice, don’t let your sister’s jokes affect you.

And once you get there, you must take good care of yourself, be responsible, and obey orders, understand?"

Hearing that his sister and father were teasing him, Charlie smiled bitterly and replied:

"I know, father, and it seems that Uncle Thompson is in charge of the Marine Corps I will be taking over."

"." Rhodes paused and said with a smile:

"Heh, that old guy always looks like he can 'always get it done' wherever he goes. You can learn a lot from him, but you have to be careful not to let him lead you astray.

He is cynical all the time and looks lazy, but he is trustworthy at critical moments."

At the end, Rhodes seemed to lament whether he retired too early, but he quickly swept away the melancholy, after all, today was a practice for his son.