Once the Black Templars had retrieved their Emperor's Champion, a Techmarine quickly extracted the combat recordings from his Power Armour and submitted them to the Inquisition and the Departmento Munitorum to have Sean's achievements officially recorded.
With the combat recordings as proof, word of Sean's deeds soon spread throughout the eastern front. Whenever someone spoke of the legend of a lone warrior carving his way through a Chaos Warship with a single sword, an Ultramarine would quietly emerge from a corner and murmur.
"I believe Lord Malum Caedo could do it too."
The exchange in which Sean had angrily rebuked Abaddon on the Chaos Ship's bridge earned lavish praise from the Black Templars' High Marshal.
The High Marshal even considered granting Sean the use of the Chapter relic, The Crusader's Helm.
This imposing helm had been passed down among the Black Templars' champions for centuries. The jawbone of the ancient saint Sebatus was set into its venerable communications apparatus, lending courage to the wearer's voice, allowing his oratory to rise above the clash of battle, and filling nearby battle-brothers' hearts with the flames of zeal.
Although the situation on the Eastern Front was far from encouraging, Sean's deeds still gave the warriors fighting there a tremendous boost in morale.
Even the Imperial Regent Guilliman personally praised this son of Dorn for his bravery and loyalty after hearing of his exploits.
Meanwhile, in the prisons beneath Terra, two unexpected figures were meeting.
"Heh heh heh. Disaster and change are coming. the Hermit, have you seen the Imperium burning?"
"This time, the rotten Imperium will face a catastrophe that destroys it. The False Emperor's lackeys have shown you no trust whatsoever. Your fate is no different from mine."
In the dark cell, a figure bound tightly at its center by psychic-suppression chains