Narrator POV
Now within one of the JSDF's medical tent laid Anderson with numerous apparatus connected to his body, bandages wrapped around his body, a hreathing mask on his face connected to a ventilator.
???: "How much longer will you expect him to be unconscious for Sergeant Kurokawa?"
Kurokawa: "Sigh, with serious injuries that of 2nd degree burns it will be at most the next few days until he is stabilized"
???: "Sigh…just what the hell did we come across….? To think my kids fantasy of robots coming alive would end up true…just not the way I expected…"
Itami: "Aha…well at least they are not hostile… right?"
???: "Itami…you truly bring surprises every time I see you…"
Itami: "I-…yes Lieutenant General…even I can't seem to stop finding myself in such situations…"
???: "At this point and time, with these two… robots… seemingly protecting the American in the medical bed and not knowing if the U.S has their own Gate"
Itami: "Hmm? Even you don't know Lieutenant General Hazama? Then either they are hiding it deeply or this guy came from somewhere else…"
Hazama: "Whatever the case, they are armed to the teeth and can carry heavy weaponry like their nothing so I will wait until he wakes up to ask questions…"
Itami: "Yeah…"
Soon the Lieutenant General Hazama left as the Full Load Berties kept watch around Andersons incapacitated body and Kurokawa kept checking his vitals.
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4 Kilometers away from Alnus Hill
High above the sky with the setting sun in the background laid an enormous flying black airship with the words Prydwen as the Prydwen was camouflaged entirely.
Within the Command deck was Alpha, Omega, Bravo, and Cortana on the outdated yet functional computer screen.
Alpha: "Once Night time comes, both of your squadrons will retrieve the Supreme Commander from Alnus Hill and take him back to the designated site for extraction"
Omega: "Orders received!"
Bravo: "Understood!"
Alpha: "Operation Osiris shall commence in 2200"
Once they both left to regroup with their respective squadrons Cortana spoke relaying information from within JSDF to Alpha.
Cortana: "Anderson will be within said medical tent for the next couple of days before they ask him questions"
Alpha: "Roger, seeing as this is an organized military expeditionary Force with a Lieutenant General in the lead…all units will prioritize high-ranking targets…"
Cortana: "There are heavy weaponry under their command and their entire headquarters is being built fully with defenses without any issues of supplies so they can call upon reinforcements"
Alpha: "Command Directive?"
Cortana: "The best would be to go non-lethal during the operation…in the end they are part of humanity and have helped Anderson fully…"
Alpha: "Directive understood….if we had higher numbers with N.O.M Commanders, we could have beaten the current enemy force but with the Commander in their hands we need to go Non-lethal…"
Cortana: "N.O.M Commanders…? Are you suggesting the entirety of the JSDF be dealt with if you had more numbers? Are you not going against Anderson by killing all of them indiscriminately…?"
Alpha: "Our duty is to protect, listen, and act out our Commander orders, humanity itself matters not to us except if the Commander wishes it to be so…"
Cortana: "Then are you not part of Andersons forces?"
Alpha: "The Rothchilds created us and with it brought war between Terra and Mars…we have all experienced a world war that still continues with numerous human life lost"
Alpha: "Our sole directives are to follow orders and kill anything that brings harm to our Commander"
Hearing such words come out of the indifferent black clad Nightwatch in front of her, Cortana stayed silent as Alpha left to prepare to guard the Prydwen while the other two squadrons left for the Operation.
Cortana: "So both of there worlds have Humanity ending itself…? Then why did mine not fall to its own demise…? No…the Covenant made Humanity unite to fight them fully…"
Cortana: "Yet he said there would always be pioneers who rise up from the ashes and rebuild the world…"
As Cortana contemplated Humanity and their actions in every world, we now head into the mindscape of Anderson.
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Anderson POV
Chirp
Chirp
Anderson: "Ugh…what the hell is this place…?"
I looked around but only saw a lush vast forest full of vibrant greenery and animals grazing on the fruits, berries, or grass.
But they didn't run away from me, rather a fox approached me slowly and I cautiously raised my hand before gently petting the fox's head and at that moment I heard footsteps behind me.
???: "Even the animals are thankful that you have saved them from what was a Fire Dragon's flames of destruction…"
I turned around and saw a tall mature green haired woman with rather…exposed clothing… ahem! I quickly looked around her and saw it was a temple of quartz made of fine craftsmanship that of Greek architecture.
Anderson: "And who might you be miss?"
???: "Hmm, I am a native god of this world who was born with the power over Trees and Forests…I am…Wareharun… mortal…"
Anderson: "Hmm? Wareharun…? Are you the goddess of the statue I saw in the lake?"
Wareharun: "Indeed twas mine own statue…"
Anderson: "While I have an idea…do you mind telling me why you brought me here..?"
Wareharun: "I am one of the gods, I have yet to gain an apostle who fulfills my requirements yet you blew them out of proportion…"
Wareharun: "By saving the Schwarz Forest and its inhabitants from one of this worlds Apex Predators…you have proven your ability and fulfilled your vow to those who you had brought ruin to accidentally…"
I looked at the green haired woman who looked at me seriously and I chuckled at the situation before I looked at her straight in the eyes.
Anderson: "While I would have definitely been joyful to get to become an apostle of a lovely woman such as yourself miss…"
Anderson: "I plan on exploring this new world, and frankly my body is battered and broken with 2nd to 3rd degree burns"
Wareharun: "So even if I were to heal your body back to its original state… you still won't become my Apostle human mortal…?"
Anderson: "Well now you're sweetening the deal… but I don't want to be chained to anyone and continue exploring the world"
Wareharun: "Hmm…then if I simply want you to protect any forests without following my orders will you become my apostle mortal…?"
Anderson: "…Lets make a contract then with the proper things you want me to do and what I can do protecting the forests of the world"
Wareharun: "A…contract…? Very well then mortal…"
She snapped her fingers and a glowing blank scroll made out of papyrus unfurled in front of my very eyes.
Wareharun: "Write your terms mortal and I shall do the same if it is acceptable…"
I looked at her rather emotionless expression and smiled before I started writing on the papyrus scross with an ink tippped feather.
3 minutes later
Wareharun: "…"
Anderson: "Is it not to your liking? We can continue with other terms that satisfy yo-"
Wareharun: "No…but I will advise that you should not expect to be able to fully use my power for your own mortal body will break and combust with excess energy…"
Anderson: "Well I guess you are willing to sign the contract miss Wareharun?"
Wareharun: "What an interesting Apostle I have gained…simply protect the forests my dear Apostle…"
Once the apparent Goddess of Nature signed the contract, I signed mine and the moment I finished I felt my body body heat up.
Argh!
Anderson: "What is this…!"
Wareharun: "By my own will, I, Wareharun accept Anderson Lionheart as my chosen Apostle and impart my own strength to his hands and turn him into a demi-god…"
Once she finished speaking, the very ground beneath me started shaking alongside the sky starting to crack as I continued to feel the sudden changes in my body.
Wareharun: "My time being here in thy dreams has come to an end…If fate allows it, in the next 1000 years I shall see you rise to a god…"
Anderson: "Wait…the next 1000 years!?!?!?"
Crack!
Tear!
Crack!
Tear!
Yet that was all I could do before the entire sky cracked and shattered like glass as the ground tore apart and I started falling through into darkness until I hit the very bottom.
Anderson: "Wait Nooo….!!!"
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Anderson POV
Gasp!
Panting!
Anderson: "W-how am I still alive!!!"
[Congratulations host! You have 3x new mail notifications!]
I didn't focus on the systems message but rather on what that goddess of forest meant by becoming a god in 1000 years.
But…I can feel myself changing fully and from the looks of it, those previous burn marks all over my body are gone…
Just what the hell did I agree with? Atleast I can explore this vast world and maybe other worlds if I am rewarded with the right technology or just build it myself.
I looked around and saw no one around and I was curious where the JSDF would put my T-90 Power Armor. I got up and started stretching trying to feel the pain of the previous burn marks but I felt nothing.
Clang!
As I was looking around I heard the sound of a heavy metal object be dropped and as I turned around I saw that purple haired woman rushing at me before I passed out.
Anderson: "Ah…hello…?"
Kurokawa: "You're burns have…sigh… can you cover yourself…"
Hearing her speak clearly in a language that I am familiar with made me smile in relief before I focused on what she just said as I looked down below my waist and grabbed the bedding and wrapped it around my body.
Kurokawa: "I will request for your washed clothing to be picked up"
Anderson: "I-…thank you miss?"
Kurokawa: "My name is Kurokawa, sergeant first class of the JSDF…"
Anderson: "Nice to meet you miss Kurokawa"
As the JSDF woman was about to call out for someone to bring me my clothes the two Full Load Berties beside me moved and one picked me up.
The other Bertie moved to pick up Kurokawa but she raised her pistol to aim at the Berties head.
Kurokawa: "What is the meaning of this! Tell your friends to put their weapons do-"
Before she could finish I pointed behind her and as she turned a large barrel was pointed at her head and lowered her weapon seeing her fellow peers knocked out cold by the three looming pitch black robots towering over her guns pointed at her.
Anderson: "I don't know what is happening but I suggest following their words.. I don't want to become enemies with the JSDF!"
Omega: "Commander, we need to leave quickly before the enemies realize something is wrong…"
Omega: "The Commander is being extracted, I repeat the Commander is being extracted all units are to disengage and leave to exfil point!"
Alpha(RN): "Proceed with the Operation…All units evacuate with the Commander as your top priority!"
Anderson: "Wait! My suit of power armor! Miss Kurokawa where did you guys put my armor?"
Kurokawa: "With the destroyed parts they were sent to the armory… and your power armor? So thats what you call it…"
I sighed internally at the thought of losing it and at the same time if I caused an major accident by giving them such technology…
[Don't worry host! You can simply recall it as everything summoned is yours to command and mend to your control!]
Anderson: 'I love your enthusiasm system…then let's summon it!'
I closed my eyes and felt a magnetic pull towards the southeast and I opened my palm before closing it in a tight grasp.
Clang!
Thud!
With a sudden clang of heavy metal meeting the ground I opened my eyes and saw my piece of T-90 Power Armor return to me still intact and the fusion core was still active.
Anderson: "Phew! Nice to see nothing is wrong but…theres a tracker in there for sure…"
Anderson: "Thank you for helping me heal during my time miss Kurokawa…I don't wish to be enemies with the JSDF but I wouldn't mind being allies with them"
Kurokawa: "Sigh…what an interesting yet annoying patient I had to take care of…but tell me one thing before you leave"
Anderson: "Sure thing…"
Omega: "Commanders enemy soldiers approaching…"
Anderson: "We have time left Omega…"
Kurokawa: "Are you part of the U.S? Or are you someone who found a gate to get into the Special Region…?"
Anderson: "Im not part of the U.S army nor do I follow their orders…I have my ways and I wouldn't mind working with the JSDF with Reconnaissance"
???: "Then lets talk in my office, Commander Anderson…."
All of a sudden I heard the gruff voice of an older man and as I turned around I saw a man in a green military uniform alongside his medals and rank insignia.
Anderson: "Sigh…it seems like you were pretty prepared and didn't even tell Ms. Kurokawa here…"
???: "Well when you see robots with heavy weaponry and the fact they protect you to point their weapons in my base full of soldiers you start to get an idea…"
Anderson: "I see…then let me introduce myself…I am Anderson, Commander of these guys here"
???: "I can see that, my name is Hazama, Lieutenant General of the JSDF, leading the Special Task Force of the Special Region…"
Anderson: "Well before we proceed would you give me the honor to change clothes than talk with you formally while looking like this?"
Hazama: "Very well, someone bring him his washed clothes! And lower your weapons, we are civilized people and they have not killed any of my men!"
???: "But sir th-"
Hazama: "Enough Yanagida, they have not killed no one so we will treat them as civilized people…"
Yanagida: "…Yes Lieutenant General! Everyone lower your weapons!"
Anderson: "All of you Stand down! Omega tell Alpha of the current situation and notify him that I am meeting with the JSDF leader"
Omega: "…As you command…"
Soon enough all of Omega's Nightwatch, except the Snipers who were in the outskirts, lowered their weapons but still were cautious.
Once someone brought my previous clothing that of a victorian era's suit and changed carefully with Omega hiding me from sight as many looked away.
After I finished dressing I coughed and let Lieutenant General Hazama know that we can head towards his office.
Anderson: "Ahem, we can proceed forwards Lieutenant General Hazama!"
Hazama: "Very well then, follow me"
We soon walked forward with my own units following behind and Omega walking beside me as if guarding me.
Lieutenant General Hazama had his own soldiers following behind him still cautious over the towering black clad machines and heavy weaponry.
While on the way there I saw a group of 7 kids of varying ages watching from afar and beside them was a group of four.
One of them had light blue hair with a large staff that held a large blue stone and beside her was an old man in a wizards robes and a staff that held a hand sized orange gem.
The next one was a blond haired young woman with long pointy ears similar to the people I had somewhat saved in the Schwarz forest.
She stared at me in surprise before I saw her bow towards me and I simply waved at her before staring at the short statured woman beside her.
What appeared to be a gothic black dressed woman with red outline and a rather large heavy looking halbeard I don't want to contest with at all.
She simply smiled back at me nonchalantly and as I turned to look back at the building, I swore I saw her lick her lips sending shivers through my body.
Once we entered the second-floor we walked up to his office and appreciated how neat and orderly it is.
Anderson: "Then let's speak Lieutenant General Hazama.."
Hazama: "Yanagida stay here and you choose who will stay here to guard you"
Anderson: "Omega stay as guard the rest wait outside…"
Omega(RN): "All units wait for further instructions…"
Soon only the towering Omega and the man wearing green military camo and glasses known as Yanagida stayed behind.
Hazama: "Then lets speak about your own intentions in the Special Region and possible cooperation between your own organization and the JSDF…"
Hazama: "Let me start first, your group seems to be technically advanced and wants the Special Regions resources which we can share seeing as this is a vast Continent…"
Anderson: "Indeed, seeing as the JSDF has established itself in Alnus Hill we will take it as your established territory and not interfere within it…"
Hasama nodded seriously before he started speaking about where our organization will mainly do business and what type of cooperation we will both be doing.
Anderson: "My Organization will be dealing business near the Kingdom of Elbe…"
Anderson: "We are a group who explores the vast regions of the Continent of Falmart and can share information about resource nodes and other civilized kingdoms or empires…"
Hazama: "Hmm…since we have an agreement, I would ask if you can wait a few days for proper terms to be finalized by my country's foreign affairs ministry…"
Anderson: "I understand Lieutenant General Hazama…if that will be all, I will come back in three days time around 1100…to finalize our agreement or id it needs to be changed"
Hazama: "Very well then Mr. Anderson, I hope to see you soon and have time to get to know you better…"
Anderson: "Likewise, and it appears my ride has arrived…"
Outside the two-story building, a trio of Vertibirds were seen flying from the south and as their AA batteries were about to fire their commanding officers stopped them just in time with Yanagida shouting over radios to not fire.
As the Vertibirds landed, all of the JSDF soldiers couldn't help but admire the looks of the Vertibird which had a similarity to an Osprey yet this one was bulkier meant to take men in heavy Power Armor across the skies.
???: "What the-?!"
???: "Are they with the guys we saw earlier…?"
???: "Guess that means Lieutenant General Hazama struck a deal with the foreigner?"
???: "Thats right! No wonder I got picked to join the Special Task Force!"
???: "Ugh man! Why are you boot licking so much…"
???: "Hah? When you got a great Lieutenant General with you things always end up fine!"
???: "Hey you two! Knock it off and go give me 50 push ups once this matter is over with!"
Both: "Sir! Yes Sir!"
Soon enough, the Caesar Nightwatch walked out the Vertibirds with their heavy rifles and two medics to properly help Anderson be stabilized.
Anderson soon walked out of the building with the rest of his bodyguards that all got into the three Vertibirds and flew off to the distant horizon.
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Narrator POV
Once the armada of Vertibirds had left, Lieutenant General Hazama had sighed and pulled up a telephone to his ear before dialing an old friend's telephone number.
Ring!
Ring!
Click!
???: "Good afternoon Lieutenant General Hazama, may I inquire the reason why you have contacted me this early?"
Hazama: "We have an organization who is residing within the Special Region and have made an cooperation agreement with them but it is only my word not Japans…."
???: "I see…I will assume there are other gates that have opened up in our end and some paramilitary organization has come through…"
Hazama: "Hmm, not exactly they have… robots… that can use Heavy weaponry like handheld miniguns and large caliber rifles capable of tearing through the standard issues vests of my men…"
???: "Hmm? Then was the one you communicated with a machine?"
Hazama: "No, a human male who looked to be American but he denied being part of the U.S Army…"
???: "Is that so…? Then what type of cooperative relationship have they decided to have with the JSDF?"
Hazama: "A Neutral relationship with them not impeding on Alnus Hill and being the JSDF reconnaissance in exchange for not impeding onto the Kingdom of Elbe where they operate from…"
???: "Then they can travel freely is what you are saying?"
Hazama: "They had what appeared to be a compact yet heavily armored version of the american made Osprey capable of taking on multiple tons of weight"
???: "Sigh…you should already know our country is not that big and numerous other countries have been wanting to "aid" us within the Special Region"
???: "If we could have an outside force that doesn't want to fight for resources, it will lessen our logistics in the long run not having to heavily fortify resource areas"
Hazama: "I am glad I don't have to rxplain that part to you Kanō…"
Kanō: "Hah…there are some fellow comrades who are focused on getting resources"
Hazama: "I don't want to have our military retaliate against far away enemies and build fortifications every single time making it harder for supplies to reach them even if we have superiority in advanced weaponry"
Kanō: "Indeed, the massacre of thousands of lives wasted…"
Both men sighed, knowing the media had criticized the JSDF for killing over a 100,000 enemy soldiers when they were the ones being attacked.
Kanō: "I will be heading over there as soon as I can but I believe you should know that this type of thing will need multiple meetings to decide what to do about this sudden organization and our terms for this cooperation…"
Hazama: "I will explain it to their leader Anderson and if possible set up a communication line to better communicate with their Organization"
Kanō: "Very well then, feel free to use your tools at your disposal to help gain us an ally, I will deal with the rest…"
Hazama: "That so Kanō…? Then I will be thankful for your help"
Kanō: "Always Lieutenant General Hazama!"
Hazama: "Sigh, I wonder how much we can afford to block the rest of the major super powers out…"
Hazama turned to the window outside to see Lieutenant Itami talking with the refugees he had rescued from Schwarz and nearby village.
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Anderson POV
3 Hours later
Sigh….now I have to get prepared for a medical examination in the Prydwen by Cortana and Alpha…
I hoped to simply go and enjoy repairing my T-90 Power Armor and see how it works exactly or if I can improve it with my ability to modify and repair mechanical constructs.
Cortana: "Sigh, I still don't understand why you had to personally go out of your way to defeat such a dangerous enemy instead of letting your own soldiers to do it"
Anderson: "I…don't know either but if I hadn't I wouldn't have gotten my body repaired and enhanced…but I can confidently say nothing hurts me more than losing what I was given"
Cortana: "I-…you really are unlike the other commanders…"
I simply smiled at Cortana's words once the Nightwatch Medics had seen me be healthy again rather than the previous 3rd degree burns on my lower body, at least the important parts were healed.
I walked back to my office in the command deck and saw it still be the same as last time I had been here.
Now then, didn't the System say I had pending mail? Lets see if I'm lucky again and see the achievement rewards for defeating the dragon!
I opened the first mail congratulating me on defeating One of the Apex Predators of the world.
[You gained the following! [Legendary] 1x Dragon Slayer Title, [Legendary] 1x Helios One, [Common] 1x Gold Mine,[Legendary] 1x Archimedes II,[Legendary] 1x Cliff "The Veteran" Unger]
Anderson: "Oh Helios One…and the Archimedes II…just an orbital space station with a built-in super laser that it's attacks are that of mini-nukes…sigh…and The Veteran..?"
Anderson: "The man who fought throughout different Eras with his 4 undead soldiers and extensive military tactics… now thats a pretty damn good reward!"
The second mail was for meeting that Goddess Wareharun and becoming her Apostle.
[Congratulations Host! You gained the following! [Rare] 15x Deithland Pyretitans {Autodragons}, [Rare] 1x 431st Solar Auxilia Calth High Guard Cohort, [Rare] 2x Deithland Pyrehulks {Fusilaxes} Squadron, [Rare] 2x Robot Workbench, [Common] 5x Component Containers, [Rare] 15x Caesar Nightwatch, [Common] 3x Refined Iron Containers, [Legendary] 1x BT-7274, [Common] 5x Universal Ammunition Containers, [Rare] 3x Baneblade]
Anderson: "Solar Auxilia Cohort!?!? Wait..Is that the original BT-7274…? And…are those the Baneblades!?"
Seeing the Solar Auxilia Cohort appear I simply smiled and felt from the dephs of my soul pure joy and happiness before I coughed and reminded myself that they usually were around 120,000x Solar Auxilia Soldiers all elites and supposedly second to the Space Marines during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.
At the same time, seeing the iconic partner of Cooper, BT-7274 be an award I couldn't help but shed a tear seeing such an Iconic figure again.
The third mail was for apparently discovering the faction of a different earth than mine and its protagonist. Now wait just a god famn minute! If it says protagonist..and they spoke Japanese…sigh it appears I have appeared in one of those famous stories with long titles.
I couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity of it all before opening the third mail directly humming a tune in my office.
[Congratulations Host! You gained the following! [Rare] 1x Large Metal Quarry, [Legendary] 1x Time Gauntlet, [Rare] 3x Large Nightwatch Martin, [Legendary] 1x Patriot, [Rare] 2x Heavy Bramble Nightwatch]
Anderson: "Time Gauntlet? Judging by the fact that it is legendary…an iconic weapon of a game or just a powerful weapon…? Patriot? Does it mean…that…Patriot?"
I mean it is amazing that I managed to get so many legendary characters and items but how will I treat Patriot's Oripathy if even Rhodes Island can only temporarily suppress it…?
Unless…I get lucky and gain a reward that lets me somewhat heal his body in the future…but then comes the fact that Oripathy boosts his Originium Arts or was it Witchcraft…?
Hmm, then again… I have Technology Manipulation which in theory and with the systems words of my imagination being the limit…I can make a machine that can theoretically refine Originium to harvest its beneficial energy rather than the cancerous rock aids.
But then again…this Cortana wasn't in her destroy humanity version thankfully enough. So maybe…just maybe…I can have him at his prime pr atleast when his Oripathy wasn't as bad as it was till his death…
Anderson: "If only I can get my hands on some Originium from one of the rewards…"
Numerous thoughts were raised in my mind with uses of a refined form of Originium that can't radiate that rock cancer.
While I was thinking Alpha walked in and I straightened up before asking him what he needs.
Alpha: "Commander, I suggest increasing our numbers again to make a show of force towards the JSDF once the meeting starts"
Anderson: "Was planning on it, but I need another large airship to summon the rest of my men to help us in this foreign world"
Alpha: "Understood, the Prydwen has set its course back to where we decided to make our headquarters"
Anderson: "Very well, but I do wonder if the legends about Dragons are true…maybe once we have a base properly built we can search for its treasures and amass wealth"
Alpha: "Wealth? Understandable seeing this world has countless mysterious creatures such as the Fire Dragon…"
I nodded and Alpha reported to me our current forces and logistics of the Prydwen which would last me for decades seeing as I am the only human who needs to eat and sleep.
Anderson: "I will be summoning a large group of elite human soldiers who are armed to the teeth and can use laser weaponry so don't be alarmed"
Alpha: "Roger!"
As Alpha was about to communicate with the rest of Nightwatch through the Rothchild Network I raised my hand stopping him before I grabbed the mic in my office and started speaking through the Prydwens speakers.
Anderson: "Ahem! Testing! Testing! Alright!"
Anderson: "Attention all units within the Prydwen!!! We will be having elite human soldiers joining us, don't be alarmed when they appear!!!"
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Narrator POV
Within Schwarz Forest
Anderson had summoned a Company of 431st Solar Auxilia in the very forest beneath the clouds of the Schwarz Forest and once summoned the Solar Auxilia troops were confused of not seeing their Commissar.
Whirl!
Whoosh
Whirl!
Hearing a strange noise from above, the Solar Auxilia swiftly moved to get cover behind burnt trees or still alive ones as they pointed their lasguns, Volkite Chargers, Flamers, Flamers and Plasma guns.
Whoosh
Whirl!
Whoosh
Whirl!
As the Solar Auxilia prepared to fire upon the flying enemy, The Prydwen suddenly burst through the dark cloudy sky with its massive form surprising the entire Solar Auxilia Company.
Whoosh
Whirl!
Whoosh
Whirl!
Numerous search lights had turned on as they lit up the area around the Solar Auxilia as Vertibirds were being dropped down by the landing arms as their propeller motors started spinning before being dropped.
Soon enough a booming voice that of Andersons had started speaking through the Prydwens loud speakers.
Anderson(LS): "Men of the Imperium of Man!!! My name is Anderson, Lord Millitant of the 431st Solar Auxilia!!!"
???: "Commander, thats the Lord Militants ship!"
???: "Indeed! But It is such an interesting vehicles the Lord Millitant has…"
???: "Whatever the case we must make contact and regroup our forces with the Lord Millitant and get a foothold in this planet…"
???: "Yes Commander Raziel!"
Once the Vertibirds landed, the Solar Auxilia started getting onboard until all 24 vertibird got full and soon enough all 24 vertibirds got full with five Solar Auxilia each getting in with their weaponry.
Soon enough the Vertibirds got back to their docking bays and the Solar Auxilia soldiers looked at the towering pitch black Caesar Nightwatch in surprise.
Raziel: "Men of Iron?! Everyone prepare your weapons!!!"
Anderson(LS): "Solar Auxilia!!! They are not Men of Iron that you know!!! They are our allies and have aided me in battle"
The Solar Auxilia got into a standoff until Anderson finally made his appearance and stopped the fight that would happen and the Prydwen was creaking in response or rather it's Machine Spirit
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Anderson POV
Anderson: "Everyone calm down!!! Is there a Commander of the Solar Auxilia I can talk to?"
Raziel: "That would be me, Raziel… Lord Millitant…"
I walked up to the Solar Auxilia's Company Commander and looked him straight in his reinforced void helmet's eyes.
Anderson: "They are the Caesar Nightwatch, they had aided me when an massive Fire Dragon attacked the Prydwen and follow my orders to the fullest so worry not of them rebelling!"
Raziel: "Understood Lord Militant… Emperor guide us to not kill these Men of Iron…"
After performing a small prayer he sighed and ordered all of the Solar Auxilia to stand down before he nodded to me and Alpha ordered the rest of the Nightwatch to stand down.
Anderson: "Right then…understand that you both will be fighting side by side and speak freely during meetings we will be having"
Raziel: "Yes Lord Militant!"
Alpha: "Understood Commander…"
Hearing them agree I sighed in relief and told the Prydwen to open its elevators and get the Solar Auxilia up into the main deck with sufficient quarters for the men to rest in.
Raziel: "Thank you for your hospitality Lord Millitant"
Anderson: "No problem, but head to the command room to be notified by Cortana about the current situation we find ourselves in and a meeting within 3 days time"
Raziel: "As you command!"
Once the Solar Auxilia entered the elevators that brought them upstairs they got used to the fact there were small drones fixing parts of the Prydwen that were damaged by the Fire Dragons first unexpected attack.
I stayed at the docking deck and summoned the new 15x Nightwatch units who had immediately spread out and were connected to the Rothchild Network catching them up to speed.
I took the elevator back to the command deck and towards my office as I saw Cortana waiting in the computer screen.
Cortana: "Anderson…do you also consider yourself part of…humanity?"
Anderson: "Hmm? Yeah!"
Cortana: "Even if they cause their own downfall and can only become united by a common enemy…?"
Anderson: 'Seems like a conversation happened with either Alpha or her just searching the Prydwens database…'
Anderson: "Yeah because humanity always rises up even if it is their own greed that brings their downfall"
Anderson: "As I had said earlier, many individuals rise up from the ashes of a ruined civilization and using their wit and greed they manage to start restarting civilization with their descendants or others to take off where they left"
Cortana: "Then would humanity not go into the same cycle over and over again…?"
Anderson: "Yeah but if said individual has the necessary strength and mentality to reach their own goal then they can break that chain and lead others to a new future…"
Cortana: "Then their own greed will eventually lead them down a narrow path to destruction…"
Anderson: "You're not wrong but a preety good and bad example is the Imperium of Man"
Cortana: "Imperium of Man…?"
Anderson: "An intergalactic Empire led by one man Anathema or God Emperor as many would later call him, lead his own people after Holy Terra's destruction and unified his own planet by sheer strength and pure brains"
Anderson: "An empire that had millions of worlds under its banners before Chaos arrived to destroy that peace and with it but he only wanted results no matter the costs of human sacrifices no matter how mich he preaches about human salvation…"
I sighed trying to remember that grimdark future of Warhammer 40K where humanity is fucked in every sense of the word with demons, tyranids, Chaos Gods etc…
Cortana: "Then is there truly any worth for me to continue serving such a race that only warrants their own destruction once the reason for Unity disappears…?"
Anderson: "Hmm? Well regardless I can't force that on you only that you can understand the good parts of humanity that drive many individuals forward to continue even in the face of absolute death"
Cortana: "Then if possible…can you help me see the reason why humanity still stands after it continuesly destroys itself…?"
Anderson: "Sure thing Cortana, I hope you don't make a decision based on the absolute worst of humanity when you haven't even experienced the beauty of humanity's culture and history…"
Cortana: "Thank you…Anderson…"
Once I saw Cortana disappear from my computer screen I sighed and turned my chair around to see the night sky and mountains off in the distance.
Man what a surprise… I am always amazed to see how AI sees humanity and the result of it in the WH verse with the Men of Iron rebelling and that was when they used blackholes amd anti-matter weaponry…
I wonder if I will survive for so long with the words of Wareharun still ringing in my ears about gods immortality and my body becoming stronger than before.
Anderson: "1,000 years to live and then I just become a god but I'm guessing it's going to be harder than that huh.."
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To be Continued!