The widest hangar of the genesis was silent as death at this moment.
Thousands of warriors, divided into three distinct phalanxes, stood straight.
The Daughters of the Emperor under Fogremia's command were graceful, their brand-new pink-purple power armor flowing with a soft radiance under the lights, like a silent sea of lavender.
The World Eaters Sisters led by Angronia had hair like fire, and their dark red copper armor was filled with an explosive sense of power, brewing like a volcano about to erupt in the silence.
And the Mortal Legion under Valeria's command wore black combat uniforms, holding Bolters, with expressions on their faces that were a complex mix of awe, excitement, and unease, the kind mortals have on the eve of a miracle.
Everyone's gaze was focused on the high platform.
Leticia stood there in a simple black robe, her black hair hanging down to her ankles.
Behind her was the little blonde girl, Terrania, holding her hand tightly.
"From this day forth."
Leticia's voice was clear and melodious, not loud, yet it clearly reached the depths of everyone's soul, "Your names shall walk with the gods."
She did not say another word of nonsense.
Because true gods never need words to prove their great power.
Leticia and Terrania, as if they shared the same heart, closed their eyes at the same time.
In that instant, the light sources in the entire hangar seemed to lose their meaning.
Two completely different, yet perfectly complementary, divinities erupted from the two young girls on the high platform!
From within Leticia flowed the brilliant pink-purple radiance of [Divine Charm] like a newborn nebula, and the serene, deep blue light of [Intellect] like the deep sky.
Rising up were the scorching red-gold flames of [Battle Intent], like the core of a sun, and the vibrant emerald green of [Vitality], like the first fresh green of spring.
The four powers of authority, pure to the extreme, intersected and collided in the high air, merging with the power of [Creation] within Terrania.
They did not cause any conflict; instead, like lovers separated for billions of years, they embraced tightly the moment they reunited, intertwining into a sea of four-colored light, shimmering and indescribable in words.
The sea of light expanded silently, instantly swallowing the entire hangar and the thousands of warriors completely.
"Ugh..."
A young Daughter of the Emperor warrior let out a suppressed moan.
She felt her soul being gently wrapped by an incomparably warm, yet incomparably domineering power.
That feeling... was very wondrous.
It was like an orphan drifting in the universe for a thousand years, finally returning to her mother's embrace.
A sense of belonging and security originating from the deepest part of her soul made her almost shed tears.
But at the same time, the unimaginable majesty contained in that power made her feel the most primitive awe rising from the depths of her soul.
They instinctively wanted to resist, wanting to maintain their sense of self before this pressure of divine grace as vast as the sea.
But a voice sounded directly in their souls.
"Do not resist, my child."
It was the Goddess's voice.
"Embrace it, accept it, become a part of it."
All warriors, at the same moment, gave up resistance.
They followed the guidance from the depths of their souls, like devout believers, opening everything they had before the divine statue.
The next second, the link was established.
Invisible chains of souls, composed of four-colored radiance, extended from Leticia and Terrania on the high platform, precisely linking to the soul core of every warrior in the hangar.
Fogremia was the first to feel the change.
Her pink-purple crystal power armor, composed of the power of [Divine Charm], seemed to come alive.
On the surface of the power armor, countless emerald green, vine-like life patterns began to appear automatically, as well as red-gold flame runes symbolizing glory and conquest.
A pure Vitality and a high-spirited [Battle Intent] poured into her body continuously through the soul link.
She felt her strength, speed, and reaction all skyrocketing in an unreasonable way.
If she was a perfect "blade" before, then now, this blade had been endowed with two brand-new attributes: "immortality" and "scorching."
"This... is the true 'perfection'..." In her beautiful purple eyes, the sea of four-colored light was reflected, and an expression of intoxication appeared on her face.
On the other side, Angronia's feeling was much more direct and violent.
The dark gold "Crown of Battle Intent" on her forehead erupted with unprecedented brilliant radiance under the illumination of the red-gold light.
She could feel a cool, deep blue energy full of wisdom and logic, combing through her [Battle Intent] that surged like magma, building clear, efficient "river channels" for it.
And that emerald green life energy was repairing the most minute hidden injuries in her body left by years of fighting.
Her anger did not decrease.
But, for the first time, her anger became so "smart" and so "healthy."
"For the Goddess... I can tear everything apart!"
In her amber eyes, an unprecedented, pure, and controllable flame was burning.
And the most dramatic change was in Valeria and her Mortal Legion.
As the only pure mortals in this army, the impact Valeria felt was subversive.
She felt every cell in her body cheering and leaping with joy.
Fatigue, aging, limits... these concepts that plagued the mortal body seemed to be forcibly erased from her life by a higher-dimensional power.
Her gray eyes, which were always sharp as knives, now clearly reflected the flow of every energy on the battlefield and the weaknesses of every enemy.
That was the gift of [Intellect].
Her body was even more filled with power that seemed endless.
That was the blessing of [Battle Intent].
"A... a miracle..."
A young Mortal Legion soldier, watching gorgeous and divine patterns woven from pink-purple and emerald green light slowly appearing on her fair arm, trembled with excitement.
She could feel that with just one thought, she could make these patterns erupt with the power to heal wounds.
She could even more feel the breathing and heartbeat of every Sister around her.
They were no longer isolated individuals.
They had become a whole.
A living, share-weal-and-woe whole with the two Goddesses on the high platform as the core!
"For the Goddess!!"
It was unknown who was the first to let out a shout filled with endless fanaticism and loyalty.
"For Lord Leticia!!"
"For Lord Terrania!!"
The next moment, a tsunami-like shout exploded throughout the hangar.
These shouts were no longer just simple sounds.
They turned into the purest, hottest power of faith, through those countless soul chains, like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, madly feeding back to Leticia and Terrania on the high platform!
Leticia let out a muffled groan.
That was an unprecedented feeling.
She felt as if she had turned into a universe, and every warrior was a star within her.
Their loyalty, their courage, their faith... all were providing a continuous stream of genesis energy for this universe.
This was a perfect closed loop.
An eternal cycle where the more united they were, the stronger they became; and the stronger she was, the more blessings they could receive!
"So... this is the true meaning of 'genesis'..."
A flash of realization crossed Leticia's mind.
She slowly opened her eyes, and in her pure black pupils, billions of stars seemed to be born and die.
She raised her hand and gently pressed it down.
The sea of light, like a receding tide, slowly dissipated.
The entire hangar returned to its original state.
But everyone knew that everything had become different.
A reborn, god-walking legion was truly born at this moment.
Fogremia, Angronia, Valeria... all warriors, whether Primarch or mortal, knelt on one knee towards the high platform in the most devout and standard posture.
They lowered their heads and placed their weapons horizontally in front of them.
The silent action represented the ultimate submission and loyalty.
However, on the high platform, Leticia, who had completed this miracle of genesis, saw her face turn pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Those eyes that had just contained the birth and death of stars now dimmed, revealing a trace of deep exhaustion.
Linking and transforming thousands of people at the soul level simultaneously—this consumption was far beyond her imagination.
Her body swayed slightly, almost unable to stand steady.
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