Moss-green light poured in from the floor-to-ceiling windows that filled the entire room. Looking down from the huge star ring, Barbarus was a beautiful emerald.
The originally large room was now filled with cables and various parts. Countless tiny dark black components were neatly placed on the floor. The servo arms hanging from the ceiling would reach out from time to time and accurately pick up a part.
In the very center of the room, at the center of a circle formed by countless parts, stands a black obelisk.
In front of it, Hades was wearing the simplest technical sergeant's uniform, with strong muscles. On the back of his work vest, a hideous Mechanicus skull was prominently displayed.
A precision-made backpack hung on his back, with a plasma cutter sticking out of it, emitting a faint blue flame.
For a moment, the entire room was silent except for the rustling sound made by Hades in the center who was trying to repair something.
It was unknown how long it was before Hades stopped what he was doing. He scratched his chin with his hand and stared at the obelisk in front of him in deep thought.
He could probably make a rough repair. The previous reckless operation only caused part of the circuit to be burned. As long as the cables were replaced, the Blackstone Obelisk should be able to be restarted.
As long as it can produce an anti-psychic field, Hades will not need its other functions for the time being.
However, the material that made up the cable was too strange. It seemed like some kind of plastic crystal that was extremely compatible with psychic powers. Hades searched through the material library but couldn't find any similar material.
In desperation, Hades had to choose the dumbest method, which was to try one by one, and finally found a material that could barely conduct energy. Although the effect was not as good as the original, it was usable after all.
Hades looked up at the Blackstone Obelisk and thought that as long as the materials were right, maybe he could also make a Junkman-style obelisk by hand.
Okay, let’s go see where we can get some black stone.
Hades stretched himself, feeling refreshed after long hours of continuous mechanical work.
He first pressed the communication button, intending to ask Jin to prepare some food for him, and by the way, let Jin notify the great sages to pick a time to go to Barbarus to test the power of the Black Stone Obelisk.
After briefly writing a report on the Obelisk, Hades opened the door and prepared to go see how the work on counting the registration of new recruits in Barbarus was going.
"Bang!"
Without any killing intent, Hades felt something hit his calf.
"Little Herrera, no—"
At the far end of the corridor, Jin was running at full speed, holding Hard in one hand and food in the other.
A bunch of question marks plus exclamation marks on a gold display screen.
Hades looked down and saw little Herrera holding a bowl of noodles.
"Brother Hades, try it!"
Originally, one of the two children was to be thrown to the Undertaker and the other to the Sisters of Silence, but now the Undertaker of the Death Guard and the main force are still in Galasper, and the black ship of the Sisters of Silence cannot come over for a while.
In order to prevent accidents and recall his experiences on Barbarus, Hades took the two children first.
At that time, Mortarion stared at the two children with great interest for a long time, almost scaring Hader to tears again.
Afterwards, Hades asked Mortarion why he kept staring at the two children and whether he had discovered anything unusual, and the answer he got was quite Mortarion's.
“Because it’s fun.”
Hades rolled his eyes.
However, the Death Guards in the Barbarus star field are still very busy. Some are responsible for recruiting soldiers, while others are dispersed to continue searching for the pharmacist Laton.
He originally planned to ask a legion servant to take care of the two children, but to his surprise, someone volunteered, that is -
gold.
Kim is currently sorting out the various properties and affairs left behind by Kirkland Sage, as well as taking over and maintaining Kirkland Sage's various relationships.
Hades didn't think much about it and let Jin take them. By the way, Jin could also teach these two Barbarus brats some common sense about the empire. After all, there is no such thing as a school in Barbarus.
As for the death of the sage, Hades could not help but sigh, but the sage who sent the complete set of information to Jin before his death must have already had his own realization.
Death is common, and will become more common in the future. In addition to the sages, hundreds of Crusaders also died on that planet.
The smell of food interrupted Hades' thoughts. Hades sniffed it. Hmm. A familiar smell.
Little Herrera looked at Hades with anticipation. Ever since the elder brother brought him and his younger brother to the Star Ring, they felt like they had entered a paradise.
Because the adults were all busy, even Jin, who volunteered, let them do whatever they wanted. He would tell them stories for a while every day and then throw them into the dueling cage to play.
The two of them just started waving their swords at each other with their lightest swords.
From time to time, a Death Guard would enter the dueling cage to duel, and the two children would obediently sit in the seats under the cage and cheer and exclaim.
After the adults finished practicing, they would sometimes teach them a few moves, and then stand by, watching their movements, muttering something.
Because they are children chosen by Hades himself, and the siblings' physiques are truly rare, the Death Guard currently knows about the existence of these two children.
In a sense, Harder was the first recruit in this batch to pass.
Today, the two children heard that the big brother who brought them here finally came out, so they decisively ran to the robot servant and planned to make something to thank Hades.
Hades raised the bowl of noodles that little Herrera handed over and took a deep breath.
A bad taste and a weird flavor washed over his mouth.
Why would such a subtle inheritance be formed in such a place
Hades wanted to cry but had no tears.
"How's it going, big brother?"
Little Herrera stared at him with shining eyes.
"It tastes good. You have a talent for cooking."
Hades forced an encouraging smile.
Seeing that little Herrera was about to ask more questions, fortunately Jin arrived in time to save him.
"Little Herrera, you must respect adults!"
Jin gave her a skillful slap and stretched out his other limb to pull little Heri back and lift her into the air to stop her from continuing to act up.
As Jin himself approached little Herrera, a strange emotion that was familiar and made him happy began to operate at the bottom of logic.
What everyone except Jin didn't know was that after the death of Sage Kirkland, Jin found that he suddenly liked being touched by the anti-psychic field. This feeling... was very comfortable? And this was why he chose to take care of these two children.
But after getting along with these two naturally born children, Jin felt that he began to understand and realize what another kind of incomplete life he had was like.
All in all, even if little Herrera wasn't an untouchable, Kim would choose to take care of both children now.
The children are easy to understand. After getting along with them, Kim has already clearly understood their personalities. The elder sister, Herela, is a rough and outgoing child, while the younger brother, Hader, is much more delicate and sensitive.
"Sir, the sages replied that they can go with you to Barbarus tomorrow."
Jin reported his work skillfully, and then decisively handed over the food in his hand. Based on Hades's performance, Jin guessed that the level of unpalatability of that bowl of noodles should be in the "angry" category.
Little Herrera was still trying to break free from the suspended robotic arm, but when he saw his brother Hader, who was held by Jin, giving him a worried look, he made a face and began to play dead.
Hades looked at Jin with gratitude, took the Death Guard's standard porridge, and asked about other Death Guard affairs while eating.
During the time he was in seclusion repairing the Blackrock Obelisk, the registration for the Death Guard recruitment was also coming to an end, and soon they would be able to conduct the first round of selection.
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