The Emperor’s Angel of Death

"I don't recall ordering tea."

Sai Lei said as he placed his headset on the table beside the bed, then sat up.

Marina's cheeks flushed slightly red at his words, and she placed the teacup on the table, saying softly:

"I-I might have...misheard...Young Master."

The girl lowered her head, looking adorably like a small animal, her hands clasped in front of her chest, almost squeezing out the two mounds of snow-white flesh.

At this moment, Sai Lei naturally couldn't resist.

"If you made a mistake, then you must be punished."

With that, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her onto the bed, kissing her warm lips fiercely. The girl moaned softly, accepting everything. But just as Sai Lei was sucking on her snowy neck, Marina suddenly whispered:

"Young Master, wait, there's still something."

"It can wait."

"Ugh, Young Master...Ugh...wait, really..."

After gently pushing Sai Lei away, Marina, her clothes already rumpled, sat up, took a pill from her chest, put it in her mouth, and then picked up the teacup to swallow it down.

They could serve Sai Lei in various ways, but pregnancy was absolutely forbidden. Moreover, after the young masters married, they were often driven away or married off by the mistress. The very few who stayed were at most insignificant minor characters, holding unimportant positions in the family until the end of their lives. This was the limit that the most sentimental knight could do.

As for a maid wanting to "become official," that was unthinkable. A maid's illegitimate child would also be regarded as a disgrace to the family. Although Sai Lei's mother was born a commoner, she did not want her son and family to become a laughingstock in noble circles. Therefore, preventive measures were very strict.

Because despite all the rules, the topic of illegitimate children was still a constant among knightly nobles.

After taking the pill, Marina had just turned around when two strong arms embraced her, and then a strong body, stripped of its robe, pressed down on her plump body. Marina also hugged him in response.

"Young Master...Hmm...please punish...disobedient...Ugh..."

In the midst of passionate kisses, the thin maid's uniform was thrown on the table, covering the teacup.

When the fleet finally returned to Cardinal World, Talos was surprised to find that Sojyan had also returned. Moreover, in order to boost the morale of the increasingly negative populace, Sojyan had specially organized a victory parade, decorating and displaying the specimens and remains of those Tyranid creatures in front of everyone, and announced that the Empire had achieved great victories in the Longobardi System, the Saint Trigo System, and the Winoch System, annihilating more than six billion units of enemies and more than fifty thousand units of bio-ships. Talos returned just in time for the second day of the victory parade.

"...I didn't expect Tyranid creatures to have such high plasticity, truly a miracle in biology."

Standing in front of a huge executioner, Talos looked up at this terror from outside the galaxy, and couldn't help but marvel. Only part of this specimen was real Tyranid remains, the rest was shaped with materials, but it was very lifelike. The menacing form was made very realistic, as if it would pounce forward in the next moment, tearing and devouring everything in front of it. However, swords were inserted into its neck, abdomen, and behind its head, symbolizing the Empire's conquest of the Xenos.

"I'm afraid this is not their limit."

Sojyan crossed his arms, his expression a little dignified.

"Personally, I am not afraid, but I really can't imagine what scale they are. After all, they have been active in the Limit Realm direction in the past. This is the first time a Tyranid Hive Fleet has appeared in the Storm Realm. You haven't seen their appearance in space. The first time I saw something that could fill the observation window, they seemed to be able to swallow the entire galaxy in one bite. There's nothing I can do alone."

"This is the first time I've heard you say something so serious, it seems..."

Talos showed a thoughtful expression, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said:

"This galaxy probably won't be peaceful for long."

"That's what I'm worried about too. The threats in the Warp are already annoying enough, and now such a formidable enemy has appeared in the material universe. Can this empire, which has weathered ten thousand years of storms, survive the next storm?"

"Who knows, but are you really sure they came from outside the galaxy?"

"Yes, I can be sure."

"This means that what we know is probably just the tip of the iceberg. I don't quite believe that this highly specialized biological weapon evolved naturally. I think there are forces behind them. It's a troubled time."

"Your thoughts are the same as mine. I also suspect there is something behind the Tyranids, but it is hiding outside the galaxy. We have no means to understand, let alone confront it. At present, we can only be in this passive situation of being beaten. Even if we defeat this group of Tyranids, it is difficult to guarantee that new ones will not appear. If they are really endless, it will be a desperate war of attrition."

"But after reading the battle report, I feel that your tactics are good, prioritizing the elimination of Tyranid biomass, unlike the Empire's past confrontations, which desperately sent a large amount of biomass to the Tyranids in order to compete for a star and a land."

"It worked the first time, but it may not work the second time. It is a high-level consciousness, not a simple beast, but its way of thinking is different from normal life."

Talos suddenly smiled and joked:

"This is actually not related to you, it should be a matter for the High Lords to worry about."

Sojyan sighed softly and lowered his arms.

"The Archdiocese is very close to Zhao-Akad. If it is swallowed, this forge world will probably be threatened. Then we still have to fight, and have to face a Tyranid Hive Fleet that has swallowed a massive amount of biomass and may have grown several times in size. The sacrifices required at that time may be incalculable. Besides, it's still hundreds of billions of lives, I can't turn a blind eye."

"That's true, the family is big and the business is big, and there are more places to take care of. But you suddenly came back just for the matter of the Barca Fleet?"

Sojyan shook his head.

"Is the Barca Fleet even a matter?"

Talos grinned.

"Haha, I didn't expect that the Storm Realm's defense fleet would be so down and out. Facing such a serious Xenos invasion threat, they can only send a detachment of less than twenty ships."

Speaking of this, Sojyan got angry. When he rushed back to Cardinal World from the front line, what he saw was not a task force composed of at least fifty ships as he imagined, but a detachment composed of only 19 ships, the flagship being an Overlord-class battlecruiser.

It looks like something, but if you know the situation of the Barca Fleet, you will know that this is basically perfunctory.

This type of warship was originally envisioned as a replacement for the newer Mars-class battlecruiser, positioned as a powerful fleet support ship. So the designers of the Galeox naval base, together with the Mechanicum, designed a high-speed carrier aircraft carrier plan as a rapid support ship to be paired with the Marauder-class battlecarrier.

As a result, the naval war triggered by the carrier faction and the giant gun faction ultimately led to the Barca Fleet's aversion to all carrier-type ships. Although the Overlord-class did not betray in full like the Marauder-class, their original design was almost completely overturned and rebuilt, eventually becoming a mediocre ship that combined bombardment and carrier aircraft. This design led to its poor performance in smaller fleet battles, and it could only follow the main fleet, losing many of its original functions. As a result, the Overlord-class battlecruisers that were built quickly sank in various battles. After only ten ships were built, the production order was revoked - this meaningless waste of resources is common in the Imperial Navy, and Sojyan can only sigh helplessly.