Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 161 Blood Raven

Gao Yi was annoyed that he was being targeted by this group of clowns.

The tax-collecting fleet has also arrived at Sintira, the capital of the Calissis sector.

A steady stream of ships are traveling to and from this important star system.

Transport ships and fleets from all over the world arrive here every moment, and even Astartes' battle barges dock here.

Sintira's commerce and finance are also exceptionally developed.

The planet's trading hall is always packed with people, where you can find all sorts of goods.

The military was surprised that the tax collection fleet had completed its mission so quickly.

Upon the arrival of the fleet, the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately began to tally the taxes collected, and after counting the supplies and the number of combat personnel...

Even the personnel from the Ministry of the Interior showed a rare expression of surprise.

How could they have successfully completed the task after raising taxes so much?

The designation of the Agathos Rangers was also found in the Ministry of Military Affairs' system.

The Ministry of the Interior had originally planned to train and integrate the soldiers previously provided by Malfi, but now they don't need to spend any extra effort and have directly recruited a large-scale Astral Army legion.

We will set off together once the other harvest fleets return.

The Rangers' equipment was so unique compared to the Imperial's regular Astral Army that it attracted the attention of almost everyone in Sintira.

The Sintira Gunners, the native Astraklan army, were already equipped with luxurious gear. The aristocratic scions had purchased a large amount of expensive equipment in addition to the standard uniforms, but they still looked rather inadequate compared to the Rangers' combat uniforms.

Meanwhile, many astute merchants and nobles have begun to try to make contact with the rangers.

Meanwhile, some of the alliance merchants who arrived with the troops also began to put their expertise to use.

The trade in very limited quantities of basic combat suits, along with the fresh crops grown through the ship's internal ecological recycling system, almost unsurprisingly opened up the vast market of Sintira.

A combat suit or even a pot of incredibly fresh, naturally grown fruits and vegetables can fetch unimaginable prices in the market.

The existence of medics drives countless people with irreparable physical injuries to madness.

The availability of no comparable products, and the fact that it was a monopoly, immediately expanded the dynasty's influence throughout the vast imperial world of Sintira.

Nobles and merchants alike tried to extract more goods from the fleet, and even attempted to bribe members of the Rangers.

Various Sintila business organizations also began to take the initiative to make contact.

This also made more people aware of Gao Yi, the Montgomery Dynasty, and the existence of the Merchant Ronin Alliance.

There are also many traveling merchants and wanderers within the Empire, who are also potential members of the Alliance.

And when the dynasty's warships docked at Sintira.

A Thunderhawk gunboat also headed towards the hangar of the flagship where Damon was located.

"Damon?! By Ruth, how could I possibly run into you here? Where is Lord Gao Yi? How did you end up here from the expanded region?"

"Harald?"

Damon never expected that Harald, the space wolf he had once left, would be here as well.

As former comrades-in-arms, they greeted each other warmly.

Meanwhile, Harald enjoyed a long-awaited meal in the ship's restaurant.

The Montgomery dynasty's warships weren't the strongest, but their ship mess halls were probably the best of all the fleets.

Harald could perhaps only eat meat and drink wine so unrestrainedly when he was in Fenris.

When Harald heard that Gao Yi had become the leader of the expanded region and even the master of Malfi, he couldn't help but marvel at the dynasty's ability to expand. However, what he didn't expect was that Gao Yi would actually send his rangers and Damon as taxes.

He had witnessed the fighting prowess of these rangers firsthand.

"Aren't you heading to Kadian?"

"That's exactly what we did. The wolf pack originally intended to resupply in Sintira, but suddenly encountered a wrecked spaceship in the warp when they were nearing their destination." Hearing this, Damon couldn't help but sigh at how unlucky Harald and the others were…

"The wolf pack's current strength is simply insufficient to deal with the threat of a wrecked ship. Ram, Jonis, and three other brothers have been killed in battle."

Fortunately, upon exiting the warp, the Imperial Navy and another chapter here assisted us in destroying the wrecked ship and the enemies inside.

Damon remembered the two men's names, and the further sacrifices dealt another heavy blow to the already small wolf pack.

The Frostwolf Howl, which had been repaired previously, has once again fallen into a state of repair due to the battle.

It's now impossible for Harald's wolf pack to return to the pack within the allotted time.

"Harald, so you plan to continue stationing yourself here?"

"Of course not. Even if we can't arrive within the allotted time, we must set off. Even if we are the only one left, we must return to the wolf pack."

“Perhaps we can work together. You can bring me and the Dynasty’s soldiers in the name of Space Wolves, and we can assist you.”

Harald was delighted by Damon's words; he wouldn't mind having such a force assisting him.

As for Damon, since he was destined to go to the vicinity of Cadia anyway, rather than letting the Rangers be commanded and controlled by unfamiliar people or the Ministry of Military Affairs, he might as well cooperate with his comrades with whom he had already established a deep friendship, at least he wouldn't have to worry about being betrayed.

Given the prestige and authority of the Space Wolves, this founding group, they were also qualified to order the assistance of an Astral Army.

"Of course! However, the warship is still being repaired with the help of technical sergeants and mechanical repairmen from another warband. If it weren't for them helping us escape the threat of being a scrapped ship, I would have really wanted to kill them. I would never have traveled with them!"

"You can leave the warships to us to repair! But why do you hate that battle group so much? What's that battle group called?"

"Blood Raven! When I went to collect the bodies of my fallen brothers, I found that their power armor breastplates and weapons were all gone. I initially thought they were just lost in the aftermath of the battle."

But then I saw that breastplate on the power armor of a Blood Raven Chapter member! Even though they changed the color and even wore away the markings, I could still smell the wolf pack's scent on it!

Even if they saved us, they shouldn't do something so dishonorable!

Harald grew angrier and angrier as he spoke! He even smashed the dining table in front of him to pieces.

"Hmm?!"

Harald's words suddenly seemed to flip a switch for Damon, and his powerful memory allowed him to recall this warband.

Gao Yi had mentioned some well-known warbands to Gao Yi based on his memory, but there were so many warbands in the Empire that Gao Yi couldn't remember them all. However, Gao Yi would never forget the name of the Blood Raven, after all, this warband had contributed countless memes.

"Harald, excuse me for a moment, I'll be right back."

Damon quickly headed to the compartment inside the warship where the quantum communication equipment was located. Since it was a battle group that Gao Yi had warned him to be careful of, Damon didn't dare to delay at all.

"What Blood Ravens?! You're saying there's a Blood Ravens Legion in Sintira?!"

But it makes sense when you think about it; Blood Raven is also keen on digging up graves, and there are still many unknown star systems near Calesis.

"That's what Harald told me, my lord, what's going on with this warband that requires your attention?!"

"We'll talk about that later! Damon! Keep an eye on your Archon armor, Gao Yi Night Guards! Also! Double the number of Rangers guarding the Armory Laboratory!"

"I'll do it immediately!"

Gao Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Damon had given the order.

I've seen a lot of Gao Yi's memes. Although they're just memes, the real Blood Raven can't just steal whatever he wants. But it's true that he collects all sorts of sacred objects and technological knowledge.

They're either stealing or on their way to steal. After all, the Blood Ravens, whose origins are unknown, are driven by their desire to find the Chapter's origins through the retrieval of relics and various forms of knowledge.

A warband that even uses "knowledge is power" as its battle cry will "borrow" not only the relics of its allies, but also the weapons and equipment of its allies' Astartes.

Lost technologies and knowledge are also things they are keen to collect.

Harald has already fallen victim to their cruelty.

Gao Yi wasn't sure if they would target his rangers and Night Guards.

(End of this chapter)