Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 118 03.0117: ‘Two special candidates’

“Candidate Cochran, I will fulfill my duties as an adjutant and live up to the name of the Imperial Navy.” Farida also had a blank expression on her face, and even saluted Horatio with a serious look.

[This little girl is really two different people in front of others and behind others. When facing her superiors, she suddenly turned into the image of a capable female soldier. ]

Looking at Farida’s appearance, Horatio recalled the cold image he had when he first met her when she was still a female hunter.

[It can only be said that she is worthy of being a student brought up by Arbitrator Javert. Her attitude of doing things in a fair and impartial manner has a rigid feeling of being carved out of the same mold. ]

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Horatio teased in his heart and saluted Farida in return.

"By the way, Officer Cochran, this is a gift from Thei. She likes the specimens you sent her very much." Commodore Edward smiled and motioned to Captain Sterling to hand over a gift box.

"Open it and take a look?" Commodore Edward said.

Since the captain said so, it would be bad not to open it in front of him.

Horatio opened the gift box under Farida's disgusted and resentful eyes towards the gift.

Inside was an exquisite Terra time pocket watch, made of gold, very exquisite, with the emblem of the Imperial Navy on the surface.

"Thank you very much, I will personally visit Miss Thei to thank her when I return." Horatio smiled and thanked Commodore Edward.

Farida pouted. She knew Horatio had to say this, after all, the person in front of him was the captain.

After explaining the duties, Horatio immediately took Farida down on the elevator.

After the blonde girl left, some officers who were affected by the untouchables finally relaxed their brows.

"Captain, report the arrival of officers at all levels."

"The personnel are ready, we can set sail."

"Engine officer, start the plasma engine, full speed is allowed, we can't let the angel get too far away from us."

"As you wish! Captain." The lieutenant in charge of the plasma engine in the power department responded, and then the ship started.

There was a sudden violent tremor in the officer elevator.

Just as Farida was about to walk out of the elevator, she took a step, and the violent acceleration tremor made her lose balance and fall back.

Horatio grabbed her arm and supported her.

"Thank you..." Farida came back to her senses from the astonishment and looked into his eyes.

"Follow me closely, if you have any questions, just ask me directly." Horatio put on his bicorne hat, put his hand on the tip of the hilt, and strode forward.

"Yes." Farida regained the serious temperament of a soldier.

Except for the close-fitting soft armor under the uniform, Horatio, like all the naval officers on the ship, only wore a uniform without hard armor.

Even so, the Immaculate Angel's Whip was sent to his destination by the interior ministry attendant on the ship at his request, in case of need in the subsequent battle.

Horatio took Farida through the narrow passage guarded by armed sailors. The crew members were very busy and rushed in the corridor.

But when they saw Horatio and Farida, who were alternate officers, they had to slow down, stand on both sides and bow their heads to salute until the two passed in front of them, and then they could continue on their way.

According to the military regulations of the Imperial Navy, any crew member who bumped into an officer would be punished with at least 13 lashes. The same applies to not saluting an officer.

Neither Horatio nor Farida returned the salute. This was not because they did not respect these crew members, but according to the Navy regulations, on a warship, only officers saluted each other. When sailors or crew members saluted officers, officers could not return the salute to maintain their dignity.

The Imperial Navy has a strict hierarchy, and these systems are supported by brutal punishments.

On the ship, the captain is the king with all rights, the naval political commissar is the "archbishop" sent by God, the lieutenant is the prime minister of the cabinet, the commissioned officer is the noble, and the alternate officer is the knight lord.

If there is another general, the general is the emperor, and the king has to listen to him.

At the same time, the people who make the rules believe that the crew is sloppy and messy, vulgar and wild, and they cannot be treated with courtesy like gentlemen, but can only be governed by punishment.

In order to maintain the awe of the crew, the Navy Department requires officers not to return the courtesy in front of the crew, not to indulge, and to maintain dignity.

The only three people who have the right to punish naval officers on the ship are the naval political commissar, the captain, and the general, but this situation rarely occurs.

Most of the provisions in the Navy's disciplinary code restrict the crew, not the imperial officials. Unless there is a serious dereliction of duty, the officers will hardly be punished, but the crew can easily be whipped, imprisoned or executed.

This is enough to reflect the strict hierarchy of the navy, the complicated rules, and the "relative fairness" - fairness within the official establishment.

The two boarded the ship's vehicle for officers. This large vehicle was very spacious, enough to accommodate several officers and their escorts.

The seats inside were all made of mahogany and leather cushions, very elegant, and there were high-end drinks, food and cigarettes for the officers to enjoy.

There were also some reserve officers in the car, some of them were very young, like Triske, they were all immature children.

These reserve officers were generally the children of the captain's family, and they were sent to the ship as reserve officers in their teens to inherit the mantle. But they would not become officers faster than Horatio, who was a loyal reserve officer.

These are not children who have been promoted from the Naval Academy. They can only take the lieutenant exam at the age of 18. Horatio only needs to stay on the ship for 6 months to get a letter of recommendation from Captain Edward Peru to take the exam.

Some are in their twenties and probably failed the exam several times. The naval lieutenant exam should be one of the most difficult exams in the entire empire. The pass rate is only 13%. Many people took the exam several times before they passed and got the commission.

These young people looked at the blonde ice beauty next to Horatio.

Some people recognized her as the daughter of Vice Admiral Hood and whispered.

"That's the daughter of the Hood family." A candidate said to the person next to him.

"She is more noble and beautiful than the rumors, but I always feel that her temperament is strange, but I can't tell where it's strange." One person frowned and said.

"Although she is beautiful, I really can't arouse my interest in her. It's really strange." Another candidate sighed and shook his head.

"I don't know what happened. I felt like vomiting after she got on the car..." A young candidate covered his mouth and lowered his head.

Farida's face was expressionless, her eyebrows were tightly knitted, showing her temperament of an iceberg beauty to the fullest, she closed her eyes and rested on the sofa.

She was used to people whispering about her. The characteristics of the untouchables made her suffer from disgust since she was a child. No matter how beautiful her face was, everyone would stay away from her when they saw her.

"Who is the candidate next to her? I haven't seen him."

"God Emperor, don't you know him? Horatio Cochrane, the descendant of Admiral Speyer, his father is the chief lord captain Thomas Cochrane."

"Ah?! He is younger than I thought, I thought he was in his twenties. He is really young and promising."

Farida heard the whispers of the candidates, opened her eyes, and raised her eyebrows to Horatio beside her, as if saying, "Look at how much you flatter me."

Horatio looked at her teasing and resentful eyes and shrugged helplessly: "I just did my best to complete the task assigned to me. That's all."

Farida snorted and closed her eyes again to rest.

"The portside macro-cannon array has arrived."

Horatio could see how depressed Farida was at this moment.

He stood up with a smile and extended his hand to Farida in a decent and gentlemanly manner.

"We are at the artillery position. Please come in, Deputy Officer Hood." His tone was very gentle.

Farida, with a gloomy face, raised her head, looked at the warm and brilliant smile of the black-haired young man, bit her lip lightly, and put her hand on it.

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