Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 29 02.0029: ‘First Arrival at the Admiralty’

The Imperium of Man, millions of worlds scattered across an indifferent galaxy.

Millions of worlds forever threatened by cursed traitors and perfidious xenos.

It is an empire consumed by war, fighting for survival.

For there is no peace between the stars.

Fearless genetically engineered warriors, the Space Marines.

Lead humanity in every counterattack, straight into the heart of the enemy.

From the forge worlds of the Mechanicus, filled with terrifying fog, warships of astonishing combat power sail out.

Their weapons are blessed by the Machine God, and their crews are dedicated to the holy cause of the Machine God.

And the Zhongsi Academy.

Forges children into leaders: officers of the greatest fleet ever seen in the stars, the Imperial Navy.

These heroes defend the Imperium with their lives, fighting against the unending threat of Chaos everywhere.

For the future of the galaxy, the war with the Dark Gods and their worshipers.

Is humanity's eternal battle.

This is the forge of true heroes, the crucible of legends.

Admiral Speyer is a legend. He is the savior of the Gothic Sector.

The conqueror of the 12th Black Crusade of Warmaster Abaddon.

He chased the enemy and rushed into the warp.

For centuries, he lost his trace and disappeared in the ebb and flow of the immaterial space.

As the only living descendant of Speyer, Horatio followed the navy and boarded the Valkyrie transporter to the Gothic Sector Admiralty.

As the descendant and clue provider of the admiral, Farida Hood also boarded.

As an important aviation force of the empire, Valkyrie is just as its name suggests, like a smart Valkyrie, passing through the crowded mid-nest at an astonishing speed and rushing straight to the surface.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the observation window of the Valkyrie, making Horatio, who had been in the dark all night, feel a little uncomfortable.

"So... my father, he died in the line of duty?" Horatio, who thought he could live a good life from then on, felt a twitch in his heart.

"Sorry, I have no right to know about this matter. My mission is to take you to the Navy Department safely." The captain sitting opposite politely avoided his question.

[Died on duty without right to know? ...]

After a while, the Valkyrie transport plane started the hovering mode.

The side door of the cabin was opened, and the navy captain in a neat uniform stood up and jumped off the plane first.

"Please come in, Miss Hood. I am your father's second captain. He is resting in the office." The captain took off his bicorne hat and saluted with a smile, then stretched out his hand to help the lady get off the plane.

"He was in a meeting all night?" Farida jumped off the shuttle directly by herself.

"Yes, miss."

"Does he know about this?"

"I don't know yet, but it's only a matter of time before he knows. Nothing can be hidden from the Navy Military Intelligence Command."

"Okay, where is the person who will handle this guy's affairs?"

"The Lord Captain of the Indefatigable has arrived. Please come this way, miss, you can rest first."

"No need, I'll go with you to see the situation."

Farida frowned and looked at Horatio who got off the fighter plane.

What came into view was a wide and huge dedicated aircraft and ship platform, where various imperial military aviation vehicles were parked, which was very sci-fi.

The sun had risen halfway, and it was about seven o'clock in the morning on Terra.

[Have I fought underground for so long...] Horatio was exhausted physically and mentally, blinking his eyes and observing the surroundings.

Everyone who saw him frowned.

Yes, he was wearing dirty Ministry of Justice armor, his face was covered with filth and fatigue, and he looked very sloppy on the Navy Department's platform where officers and nobles were walking all over the floor.

"Let's go. Congratulations, you made the right bet. You are indeed a naval heir, but it seems that something went wrong compared to expectations. You have become a loyal heir of the navy. Please accept my condolences. I hope you won't be too sad." Farida shrugged and comforted her.

Horatio sighed in response, pursed his lips, and was very speechless.

He stood on the dock. Horatio could see the towering main building of the Loyal Heir Academy not far away, and the huge imperial sky eagle logo shone in the sunlight.

Only when both parents died heroically in the service of the empire will their children be sent here to study and further their studies.

It is the official "orphanage" of the empire, with both school and military school functions.

He also heard that the Loyal Heir Academy is an extremely dark and cruel place.

Even with a few exceptions - for example, the school attended by Political Commissar Kane is a little more relaxed - more like a standard modern military school, in most other Loyal Heir Academy, more than 40% of the students do not survive graduation.

They either died in battle or were beaten to death by cruel and brutal instructors and monks.

Corporal punishment and bullying are commonplace in the Zhongsi Academy.

Some people will definitely ask, what if you don't go to school? Is this the only way? Do the children of nobles have to go in too?

That's right, as long as both parents died in the service of the empire, no matter how high their official position is, they are all Zhongsi and must go to school.

From the moment they become Zhongsi, except for those trained by the Ministry of the Interior, the rest of the children will be incorporated into the Empire's armed forces like Horatio. Not going to school is equivalent to evading military service, and the only outcome is death or tragic death.

The broad definition of loyal heirs also fundamentally determines that there are all kinds of students in the Loyal Heir Academy. Children whose parents are both soldiers will even sit in the same classroom with children whose parents are both high-ranking officials to receive education, which is equal in a sense.

Although, this equality is relative.

The noble loyal heirs will not be abused by the instructors and monks, and they can more easily get the officer system with their good political and military education resources.

This is more like society than any other school, and even has a bit of the flavor of the Dark Forest.

Horatio heard that the political commissar students had to shoot at least one alumnus in person before they could graduate. It was a terrible hell joke.

[Okay, okay, relax, maybe this Loyal Heir Academy is different...] Horatio secretly cheered himself up in his heart.

"Let's go, there's nothing to see, you have plenty of time to see it slowly later."

Horatio turned his head and followed the captain and the hunting lady who were waiting for him to walk towards the Gothic Admiralty, which was like a sword soaring into the sky.

He had never seen such a magnificent building, and the huge shadow covered the area of ​​hundreds of kilometers behind the Admiralty.

It seems that only the Gothic Cathedral can be compared with it on the entire planet. Both of them can reach the universe and connect to their own dedicated starport ships.

One docks pilgrim ships, and the other docks warships.

The corridors of the Admiralty are spacious and luxurious. The floor tiles are made of smooth marble with rich patterns. There are symmetrical collection tables every five meters, on which are placed various collections collected by officers from the starry sea.

People come and go in the Admiralty. Looking around, there are either officers wearing the blue and white uniforms of the Imperial Navy or civil servants wearing the robes of the Ministry of the Interior with serious expressions.

Horatio followed behind the two, and the officers who came towards them would take the initiative to salute the female huntsman.

Obviously, based on the reputation of her family, knowing the faces of members of the Hood family has almost become a compulsory course for officers of the Gothic Fleet.

Horatio felt sour in his heart. He obviously had a father who was against the sky, but how could he die before he became widely known?

"The Navy's loyal heirs are in front." The captain said to Horatio who was following him.

Horatio looked forward and saw dozens of naval officers standing in front of the door waiting.

"Is this the child of Captain Thomas Cochrane, the only descendant of Admiral Speyer?" An officer who was talking to others asked when he saw the three people coming.

"Yes, it's him."

"Everyone salutes!"

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