After a period of travel through the Warp.
Hall of Honor.
Two newly enhanced recruits, seven veterans, and twelve warriors who had fought in the Battle of Manros trained together in the hall.
By Chapter tradition, the warriors first knelt on one knee before Guilliman's statue and recited the Chapter's creed.
"No Honor."
Kao wore Ironclad Terminator armor and paced back and forth before the recruits, holding the Chapter Relic Sceptre.
"No Honor."
The others knelt on one knee before the statue and recited together.
"The people we defend and save grant us honor!"
"The people we defend and save grant us honor."
"No Honor!"
"No Honor."
"The duties we bear and the roles we fulfill grant us honor!"
"The duties we bear and the roles we fulfill grant us honor."
When the recitation was over, ten warriors rose to their feet.
Kao watched as the two recruits chose Chainaxes as their weapons, then trained alongside Jenos, currently the Chapter's most skilled Chainaxe wielder.
For some reason, these two recruits had undergone their enhancements exceptionally quickly. Their adaptability to Gene-seed was worthy of the title "perfect gene-vessels." They were the fastest to complete their enhancements in the Chapter's history.
The two were the most devout Ecclesiarchy Faithful on Manros.
They belonged to the same combat squad. When the Minotaurs Chapter attacked, they charged out of cover with Herud Flintlocks in hand and killed a Space Marine amid the crossfire of twelve Space Marines. They were hit by a shell as they retreated behind cover, but were merely blasted away and survived.
"Clean up..."
A cleaning robot rolled over. As the veterans formed a circle and coached the recruits on their stances, the robot slowly bumped into Jenos's leg.
"It looks kind of creepy," one recruit said, pointing at the robot's