Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Playing with Fire
"Who is that?"
"Palatine Blythe, the commander of the Sisters of Battle on this planet. There were Sisters of Battle among the messengers sent to request reinforcements, but I didn't expect her to come in person... Palatine Blythe is known for her Flesh Tearer's temperament."
When Sister Blythe appeared, Zhang Ge asked Amilia this question, and Amilia knew what he really wanted to ask, so she added a supplement to Blythe's personality at the end of the sentence. "Who is that?" Zhang Ge nodded.
Looking at it this way, the Ultramarines didn't just send people randomly, they came prepared.
And on second thought, the actions of this Veteran Intercessor didn't seem as reckless as they appeared on the surface.
First of all, it was actually Artwood who had taken the initiative to stir up trouble before. It was he who suspected Zhang Ge and proposed to challenge Amilia in a Rite of Justification.
Although it should have been done in principle, it did not prevent the matter itself from seeming a bit unkind if no problems were found.
You can imagine Guilliman going to a monastery to borrow Silent Sisters, and they didn't agree immediately, but instead drew their weapons and proposed to duel with Sicarius, who was following beside him, to verify his identity.
It's okay in principle, but it's impossible not to feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, this Veteran Intercessor teaching Artwood a lesson and scolding him for losing actually put Artwood in a weaker position, and also indirectly softened his stance and gave face to Blythe.
Moreover, it was also creating a persona for himself, a persona of a reckless man. This persona was not used to deceive Blythe, but to threaten.
If things really got out of hand, the Chapter could use reasons such as "He's always been thoughtless, please forgive him for his previous merits" to bail him out, or they could find a reason to cut ties if things really got out of hand, without affecting others.
Other Chapters are okay, but the key is that this is the Ultramarines. If they don't commit any major mistakes, as long as there is a verbal reason, they can really stand their ground and there's nothing you can do about them.
In other words, the meaning being conveyed is that he would not care about the consequences, so you had better not continue to push forward if he takes the initiative to back down.
In addition, this was also a transfer of power, showing his "superior-subordinate" relationship with Artwood, smoothly taking over the decision-making power that was originally in Artwood's hands and the authority he had established over the local higher-ups.
After realizing these things, Zhang Ge could only say that after all, that was the Victrix Honor Guard, you can be reckless, but a truly stupid person can't get in.
Of course, Palatine Blythe was not an easy character either.
She didn't look at the Veteran Intercessor, walked straight to Amilia, looked at her for a moment, and said bluntly:
"You did a good job. I will apply to the Convent Sanctorum to appoint you as Canoness Commander later. From now on, you will temporarily hold this position on this planet."
The hierarchy of Canoness Commander is Canoness Commander → Prioress → Palatine.
The Palatine is equivalent to the overall leader of the Sisters of Battle Order in a certain area, not to mention that this is the Palatine of the six major Orders, whose status is ranked even in the mother monastery.
If this planet wasn't really so critical, Palatine Blythe wouldn't just be the commander of the Sisters of Battle on a mere planet. Appointing an ordinary Canoness Commander to this position would basically be a done deal as long as she vouched for it.
And although these words were not said directly to the Veteran Intercessor, it was almost like rubbing it in his face.
However, she didn't give him anything to hold against her.
The merits to be promoted to Canoness Commander would certainly not be just winning a duel against a Space Marine Veteran Intercessor, disgusting you was just a side effect.
But you just tell me if you were disgusted.
Watching the confrontation between the two, Zhang Ge was wearing his dirty lieutenant's coat and carapace armor, with a blank expression on his face and an extremely awkward smile in his heart.
There weren't many opportunities to see people of this level insulting each other.
And after saying this, she said to Heloise, who was coming over:
"Have all the others died except for the ones still here?"
"Yes."
"Failure to correctly judge the enemy's strategic intentions, blindly dispersing the forces, resulting in serious losses to the people and the Order, and even the hive city responsible for the defense was eventually lost."
"Yes."
Sometimes, having a Flesh Tearer's temperament is not expressed through manic language or actions.
Although Blythe's tone was calm at the moment, the gunpowder smell in her voice was almost overflowing.
"Do you remember how many people I asked you to take to Yarkalan Garrison?"
"Three thousand eight hundred and forty-four."
"How many died?"
"Three thousand eight hundred and seven."
"I can read the names of each of them, can you."
"I can."
Blythe nodded, calmly drew an Inferno Pistol from her waist, held it against Heloise's forehead, put her finger on the trigger, but ultimately did not fire, but instead unloaded the magazine and handed the handle of the pistol to Heloise herself, and continued:
"Read all the names of the dead, pull the trigger against your head every time you read one. If you are still alive after three thousand eight hundred and seven times, then you will be demoted by one level and continue to serve."
After dealing with Heloise, she said to Dominika:
"Dominika, come here."
Dominika, who was trying hard to shrink herself into the ground, felt a jolt when she heard her name being called, but she still walked over in small steps.
"Theresa mentioned you to me, saying that you are very talented. She is very serious, but she will smile when she talks about you. Don't let her expectations down again."
Dominika's nose tingled after just a simple sentence, but she still suppressed her emotions and responded:
"...Yes."
While the Veteran Intercessor was taking Artwood to deal with the relevant affairs of Yarkalan, Palatine Blythe turned a deaf ear and called every Sister of Battle who was still alive to her side for this process.
Until the end.
"Colonel Zhang Ge."
Huh? What's up with me?
Zhang Ge didn't react for a moment when he heard this. He was stunned for a moment before answering:
"I'm here."
"If you are willing to hand over that sword, I can guarantee you a position as the Cardinal-Governor of Shrine World."
She pointed to the Ascalon-Pattern Force Blade at Zhang Ge's waist, and her words were astonishing. Even the Veteran Intercessor couldn't help but look sideways.
What, is that thing made of pure Auramite? That's not right, it's such a small thing, even pure Auramite wouldn't be worth that much, right?
The Veteran Intercessor was rarely aroused by curiosity, but no matter how he investigated, he couldn't feel the special nature of the sword.
And Zhang Ge quickly waved his hand and refused when he heard this, and said:
"No, if you want it, just take it. You don't have to give me a position. I would rather stay in the army and fight against the enemies of the Emperor."
Blythe stared at Zhang Ge for a few seconds, first gently blocking his hand that wanted to draw the sword, then without saying anything, she put her hand on the hilt of the sword.
Her body seemed to be still at this time, but everyone soon realized that this was not the case. The Plasma Ventilator Array of the power pack behind her power armor roared, and even her arm began to tremble slightly due to excessive force.
Until a crisp metallic sound burst open, her hand armor was crushed by herself, and the shards of hand armor that were blocked by the Counterbalance Pommel at the tail of the sword slid out of the hilt due to inertia, leaving streaks of blood, Ascalon-Pattern Force Blade was not shaken in the slightest, and even Zhang Ge did not feel the transmitted power at all.
"As expected."
Before Blythe could finish speaking, the Veteran Intercessor had abandoned other affairs and appeared next to Zhang Ge.
His tone was serious, no longer as irritable as before:
"Can I try?"
"Uh, no problem."
His huge palm couldn't fit into the hilt, so he used the side of his palm to support the Counterbalance Pommel and exert force.
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