The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Soshian's silence didn't seem to surprise Tyreen, who smiled and twirled the gem bracelet on his wrist, saying:

"Then we are true friends. To make your future career smoother, I will give you a gift. Also, if you need any help, you can say it directly, as long as I can do it. →"

"There is indeed one thing."

"Please speak."

Soshian pondered for a moment, then said tactfully:

"I want to requisition a batch of gene-seed from Mars."

"Hmm?"

Tyreen frowned.

"Of the Star Knights? If the news I heard is correct, all the tithe gene-seed that the Star Knights turned in in the past has been used to rebuild the Sable Swords Chapter. Mars shouldn't have any left."

"It's not."

"Then it's..."

"The Star Talons and Tiger Claws Chapters."

Hearing this, Tyreen was stunned. After a long while, he asked suspiciously:

"What do you mean?"

"A Star Talon veteran who served in the Deathwatch in the past helped me during the crusade. He hopes to rebuild the chapter, but the Star Talons are definitely out of the question, so he wants to use the Tiger Claws Chapter designation."

Tyreen frowned upon hearing this, then shook his head.

"Chapter Master Soshian, you are too bold. If this matter is spread out, those lunatics from the Inquisition will immediately block your bridge."

"Is there a problem with this?"

"This is a sanctioned renegade, and you recently destroyed tens of thousands of Red Corsairs."

"Was that warrior a traitor before the rebellion when he was serving in the Deathwatch?"

So Soshian briefly told Tyreen about Andar Scaevola. Just as the two were halfway through their conversation, the door suddenly opened, and Tyreen's secretary walked in pushing a dining cart. Soshian immediately stopped and looked at Tyreen suspiciously, but the latter waved his hand with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay. Anna is completely trustworthy. In fact, she handles many of my important matters."

While she poured tea for the two of them, Soshian finished speaking.

After listening, Tyreen picked up his teacup with a thoughtful expression and took a sip, then nodded and said:

"Well... if it's the Deathwatch, then he can't be said to be a traitor, but his chapter has been removed from the records."

"The Star Talons are indeed traitors, but if I remember correctly, the Tiger Claws were not included in the list of traitors. They were illegally annexed by the Star Talons."

As soon as Soshian said this, Tyreen understood and immediately smiled gleefully.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be a master of wordplay as well. That's right, the Tiger Claws were discovered to have been incorporated into the Star Talons when the Badab War was about to end. The Inquisition was not idle enough to include a chapter that had effectively disappeared into the list of traitors. The Tiger Claws are now theoretically a 'lost chapter'. If we speak in terms of the letter of the law, the Tiger Claws can indeed be rebuilt, but you must know one thing: the Tiger Claws are ultimately a successor chapter of the Star Talons. Although the parent chapter's rebellion will not directly determine that the successor chapter also has problems, Terra is not lacking in experts in documents and laws. The people of the Inquisition are also notoriously fond of quibbling. If you really want to argue, believe me, you won't have time to argue with them."

"So I just hope to obtain the tithe gene-seed that the Tiger Claws and Star Talons paid in the past. As for the rebuilding matter, we will carry it out far away from Terra."

"I'm very curious, what benefits will this bring you?"

"To gain enough friends without violating the Codex."

Tyreen gazed at Soshian, then slowly nodded.

"This matter is beyond my capabilities, but I can connect you with the Fabricator-General and arrange a private meeting between you. If he agrees, or if you offer him a satisfactory price, this matter is actually not difficult. Give me two days."

"Thank you for your help."

Tyreen's help in contacting the Fabricator-General could be described as a godsend to Soshian, not just because of the gene-seed, but also because of the Noctis Labyrinth on Mars. If he wanted to go, he would definitely have to obtain the Fabricator-General's consent. These two things could be done together.

As for how to convince the Fabricator-General, Soshian had full confidence because there was something on the flagship that the other party couldn't refuse.

The two then chatted for a long time. From Tyreen, Soshian learned a lot about the inner workings of the upper echelons of Terra. It was late at night when Soshian bid farewell to Tyreen, left the mansion, and returned to his flagship in orbit.

"This is a risk for you."

Tyreen was still sitting in that living room when a pair of slender arms suddenly wrapped around his almost-disappearing neck from behind.

"You've never been so incautious."

Tyreen merely stared at the chair that Soshian had been sitting in earlier, chuckled, and said:

"When dealing with such warriors, or rather, leaders, you have to be like this. They are soldiers, warriors, dangerous war machines, not bureaucrats who only know how to be duplicitous."

"Sounds like you know a lot about Space Marines?"

Tyreen's female secretary leaned her head against his face and then kissed him.

"Is he really that special?"

"There's an old saying, 'Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've at least seen a pig run.' Whether he's special or not, at least you can see it with your own eyes."

"Hmm, it's strange, it seems that other Space Marines have obvious scars on their faces, but this battle-hardened Chapter Master doesn't seem to have any scars at all."

"It means that he hasn't encountered anything that truly threatens him yet. Hah, do you women always pay attention to faces first?"

"What else? Although he is large, his proportions are well-coordinated. After taking off his armor, he is not that kind of inhuman, deformed body. He is handsome and has an imposing presence. He can be called the perfect male."

Tyreen pouted after hearing this, and Anna giggled and poked the other party's chubby face with her finger.

"Jealous?"

"You've already said that, how can I not be jealous?"

"Seriously, Alexei, do you really want to get involved with him? Maybe the opportunity you predicted will never come, but getting involved with him will attract a lot of hostility."

Tyreen smiled and held the other party's delicate hand when he heard his secretary's worried voice.

"I know what I'm doing. This may be my only chance in this life. There is no better Astartes than Soshian. Even Marshal Trajan Valoris has met with him. No one else will have this kind of condition."

"Okay, I'll support you no matter what. Speaking of which, he drank so much Katarin white wine and Aged in Suffering, it seems like ten bottles in total? He almost emptied the wine cellar, but he's still fine."

"That's an Astartes. I heard that the Fenrisian spirits are enough to poison a demon. The Space Wolves can drink it like water. What are you worried about?"

"Well, it's not the alcohol that's the problem... it's said that drinking these two kinds of wine mixed together might have some unique effects."

"Oh, this is the first time I've heard of this. What is it?"

The other party then whispered a few words in his ear.

Tyreen was stunned after hearing this, but then he stroked his chin.

"Probably nothing, he's an Astartes."