After cutting the communication, Nimrod issued orders to the company captains.
"Prepare for battle. Our next conquest target is the mountain world where the Ogryn are hiding."
After a moment's thought, he sent separate messages to Adams, the 4th Company Captain, and Sanchez, the 7th Company Captain.
"Choose your men and form my Honor Guard."
When the two company captains realized that only their companies had received this honor, the same thought arose in both of them at once.
As knights of the Court of the Black Duke, we are more trusted by the Primarch than the other Legion members, and this honor is ours alone.
Above the orbit of the planet designated 33-5, the Void Hunter.
The company captains of the Eleventh Legion turned their gazes toward the silver-haired mortal standing beside the command throne. He was actually so close to the gene-father.
Just as they were speculating about the mortal's identity, the Primarch spoke.
"Let's hear the tactical briefing."
"I have not appointed an attendant yet. Sanchez, you arrived earliest and have already grasped the situation, so you do it."
"As you command, Father."
After becoming a "Hunter," the 7th Company Captain had painted seven red arrows on his right pauldron, the central arrow running through the entire pauldron.
Three arrows were scattered on each side. The arrows nearest the center were three-quarters the length of the central arrow, and moving outward, they were respectively one-half and one-quarter the length of the central arrow.
Sanchez picked up the control wand and gave it a sweep.
A fine holographic image flickered into being above the dais where the command throne stood, displaying an overview of the star system, orbital charts, and the positions and headings of each ship.
The 7th Company Captain waved the control wand, tapped the planet