The Astartes Family's Notebook

As for the other seasoned veterans who followed Katz, they didn't care at all.

Samar is truly amazing! He can wear the shoulder armor of the Desolation Wings Chapter as a Death Watcher. How is that the same as being a Black Shield?

Deathwatch has always been an important channel for Chaos Astartes to reach the shore.

However, not all black shields are the same.

The black shield is even more different from the one with shoulder armor paint.

With just this painted shoulder armor, Samar hasn't treated himself badly.

How should I describe it? If Deathwatch is like a public institution, then the one with the flowery shoulder armor is someone on temporary assignment, while the Black Shield is someone recruited from the public.

Although they are both temporary workers, their treatment is completely different.

Unfortunately, Deathwatch is a genuine Astartes organization. Impersonation and forgery might go undetected for ten or twenty years, but after that, it would become impossible to cover up.

Because the lords of Deathwatch will contact the parent organization of the borrowed personnel, the procedures for cross-checking are very strict.

Saladin didn't pay much attention to the veterans who were willing to go to Deathwatch. On the contrary, he was really at a loss as to what to do with the new recruits that Kaz had trained, especially those trained with the gene seed of the Dark Angel.

One fourth company is enough to give him a headache. The elders of the battle group have been discussing this for thousands of years and have only come up with the idea of ​​splitting up.

How could we possibly mix any more sand into the bloodline of the Desolate Wings now?

Unfortunately, at this crucial juncture when the warband is fully engaged in its 26th military buildup, this is something that can't be discussed in detail with Kaz.

Well, every generation has its own set of challenges. Let's leave it at that for now.

Let's wait until Kaz goes and brings that bastard Epsilon back before we talk about it.

Settling scores with certain people in Sidrafur requires careful planning and cannot be rushed.

While catching up with Saladin by reviewing various archives and records to make up for the Imperial intelligence knowledge he lacked during his warp voyage, Kaz also returned to his old job, doing clerical work and serving as the chapter master's secretary.

Those new recruits who had endured so much hardship with Kars finally made up for their childhood at the Desolate Wings.

But I have to admit, the clay porridge in Desolace is really healthy...

Won't the fact that "Blood Raven" has lingered for so long arouse the suspicion of the Black Knight and the Oathkeeper?

After all, Frankish III was a prosperous industrial city, and every now and then, foreign forces would come to place orders and sell stolen goods.

The problem is not big.

The local Mechanic Church directly leaked the information, because it involves the issue of triangular debt, and Blood Raven, Desolate Wings, and the local Mechanic Church need to verify the composition of the debt.

Oh, then there's no problem.

When it comes to dividing money, it's normal for it to take ten or eight years, let alone a year or two.

When the Imperial Icon leaped out of Mandeville, Katz was still stunned for a moment.

"Don't just stand there dumbfounded. Although the new recruits don't recognize you anymore, the veterans have never forgotten you. For so many years, Draven has been acting as the company commander while serving as the company adjutant. Did you think I was joking with you when we first met, Company Commander Eighth?"

Saladin added with a smile.

"They don't believe you're dead. They've even set up a betting pool in private, and someone wants to become a centurion."

Kars never cried, not even when he was feeling most lost and helpless while venturing alone into the Purgatory Galaxy, but this time, his eyes really welled up with tears, and he couldn't stop them.

The truth will out, and the lie will become the truth. The specialized equipment that Kaz obtained from Tyron is useless to the warbands, but quite valuable to the chapters. Therefore, the docking of the Blood Raven destroyer and the Desolate Wings' combat barge on orbit completely dispelled the suspicions of the other spies.

It's just a simple casual relationship. I thought you two were up to some shady scheme.

If you're going to put on a show, go all the way.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to transport supplies, Katz and his men also completed their identity transformation.

The departure of the Imperial Icon and the destroyer from the Frankish III did not cause much of a stir.

After all, Saladin, that great Buddha, and the battle barge Radiant Blade are still stuck on that track.

With this trip out and back, Kars's dark history will be completely buried.

The Amazing Adventure of the Eighth Company Commander is back in print!

After a century of recuperation, the Eighth Company still suffered from the disadvantages of the reserve company.

Don't think that the Astartes Chapter's rest period is just about idling and letting things rest. Even during the chapter's rest period, if a planet on which they have a sworn promise is attacked by war, they will still go. If they have promised to escort a route, they will still send people to patrol it. It's just that the chapter will no longer take on large projects or major engineering projects.

So even now, the Eighth Company still only has more than sixty people, half of whom are new soldiers and half are veterans.

Most of the Astartes who had served for more than fifty years were transferred to the 2nd, 3rd and 5th companies. Any extras were given priority to the 6th and 7th companies, and only the 8th and 9th companies were left in the end.

Even so, apart from the First and Fourth Companies that are currently participating in the Halo Zone Expedition, it is conservatively estimated that the Desolate Wings have recovered to a strength of about 600 people.

Given the current scarcity of structural resources in the Astartes, it's no wonder that Hydrafar is throwing a tantrum and doesn't care about appearances anymore, insisting that the Desolation Wings get to work as soon as possible.

After all, your empire's sustainability is crumbling.

"Today, Captain Kaz has returned to his loyal Imperial Icon!"

Draven, the acting company commander, has been around for over a hundred years, but upon seeing Kars again after so long, he still couldn't help but speak sarcastically.

But Katz didn't respond; he could tell that Draven was blaming himself.

Draven believed that he hadn't done a good job when Kars disappeared.

"Old friend, I'm back."

The synchronized Eagle Salute from the Eighth Company's Astartes gave the Blood Duck recruits a small but impressive display of discipline.

However, Katz had no interest in caring about the recruits' mental health.

They are Astartes, a guard of honor; after a few battles on the battlefield, all barriers disappear.

Even if things don't go well, a few company-wide competitions are more effective than half-hearted talk.

Katz is incredibly efficient; after a brief chat with Draven, he immediately challenged him to a fight in the octagon.

"Draven, let me tell you, after all these years, if you still haven't improved, then you're finished. I'm telling you, you're completely finished."

"Kaz, in terms of talent, I am no less than you. How could you, who have been out of the game for a hundred years, possibly be my match? Today is the day to finally show your strength!"

???

The veterans of Blood Duck didn't object to company-wide competitions, but perhaps this Draven lieutenant wasn't quite right in the head.

I won't even mention the missing century or anything, but you're facing the "Destroyer of Blades"!

Astartes' physical condition was absurd; even at two or three hundred years old, his body was still in the developmental stage, far from being at its peak.

Draven has indeed not been lazy over the years. As the old man who succeeded Katz as company commander, the heavy company work has suppressed his frivolity and laziness.

But compared to Katz, who lives a life of constant danger...

The purity is too low!

Katz was serious; he didn't have time to talk to each recruit individually.

"Everyone, warm up. I mean everyone here, including you."

Today, Kaz wants to make everyone in the Eighth Company understand one thing: under normal circumstances, the company commander of Astartes may not be the best fighter in the company, but he, Kaz, is.

What kind of life have you been living all these years?

"I told you, you're finished."

Unlike others, Draven only feels sorry for his "brother".

But Kaz didn't appreciate it; he just kept beating her to death until she was dead.

After beating up Draven, he beat up Qorn; after beating up the veteran, he beat up the rookie; he didn't even catch his breath the whole time.

"I've put up with you guys for a long time. I had to maintain unity before, so I didn't have a chance to train you properly. You've developed a lot of bad habits, and you still think you're so good at fighting?"

After lecturing the Blood Duck faction, Kaz turned around and started yelling at Astartes on the Eighth Company's side.

"A hundred years! A hundred years! And this is all the skill you've learned? You dare to expect new recruits to emulate you with this little bit of skill?"

It has to be said that the abbreviation SM for Astartes has a somewhat mystical element to it.

After Katz's indiscriminate beating and humiliation, the other Astartes were actually won over.

That's it! That's it! It's definitely the Eighth Company Commander! The Eighth Company Commander is back!

Even the little fairy machine spirit dared not mess with Colonel Katarina, who now exudes a menacing aura, and remained as docile as if invisible. Only a retired veteran from a certain Iron Man Legion watched with great interest.

It loves watching the iron-clad meat wrestling match.

What to do when your child misbehaves? Just give them a good beating.

After stretching his muscles, Katz instructed the company sergeants to take care of miscellaneous tasks such as accommodations, while he took Draven to the situation room for a small meeting.

Where are the Obi-Wan brothers?

"They went back to the fortress monastery."

"Oh."

Katz wasn't surprised by this; the Obi-Wan brothers were veterans who could serve as company chaplains in the first and second companies, and might even succeed the current monastery chief in the future.

When he first came to the Eighth Company, he was truly tasked with passing on his skills and experience.

Draven and Katz are soldiers of the same age who came out of Frankenstein III together. Despite Katz just beating him up in front of the whole company, Draven has already adjusted his mindset when it comes to serious matters.

"You already know our next mission, right?"

"I know, the battle leader has already informed me."

"what are you thinking?"

"I have no idea."

"After all these years, I thought I didn't care, but it turns out I was just fooling myself."

"That's not the Epsilon brothers' fault."

That's why I care.

"Forehead......"

Sephiroth, you deserve to die! Killing you a thousand times, ten thousand times wouldn't be enough!

However, Draven simply stood up and entered a series of commands on the console to activate the anti-spyware system in the war center.

“Kaz, to tell you the truth, after you disappeared, the chapter issued a recall order, but it wasn’t until fifty years ago that they were able to reconnect with the Epsilon brothers.”

"and then?"

"The Epsilon brothers are almost ready to become regional managers."

"what?"

"Epsilon, the Shieldless One, is quite famous in the Deathwatch community in that area."

"what!"

"Do you think a chapter needs an entire company of Astartes to recruit a Deathwatch returnee?"

"Is there something going on?"

"Death Watch is very mobile. The Watch Fortress where the Chapter assigned the Epsilon brothers to serve was only thirty light-years away from Voss Forging World, in the northwest of the Pacific Sector."

"And now?"

"The Epsilon brothers are now Overwatch masters in the world of Sabat."

The world of Sabat is a proper noun that does not refer to the planet Sabat alone, but rather includes more than one hundred worlds that the saint Sabat conquered during the first Sabat expedition.

The Sabat world is located on the southwestern edge of the Pacific Starfield, and further towards the Storm Starfield lies the infamous Rust Belt.

In the scenic world of Sabat, where the Chaos and Empires are on the rise, it's common for people to participate in the Waaaaagh melee initiated by the orcs on weekends.

Since the Empire reclaimed the world of Sabat in the mid-M35 period, it has been living in this state of just getting by for thousands of years.

However, starting with M41.621, the days of mourning gradually became unbearable.

The Empire is no longer able to effectively exercise its right to govern the people of the Sabat world.

By the time of M41.683, in addition to the large-scale raising of flags, the entire world of Sabat is out of control.

In other words, the most important fortified worlds are still under the control of the Empire, and the forces of chaos, otherworldly forces, and Imperial rebels are not yet ready.

"So we were actually there to provide emergency relief?"

"Lord Saladin understands everything."