Martellus was walking through the Holy City of Carne gathering quite the crowd as he had two Terran Marines next to him. He also drew a crowd as one of the three in the Holy Tribunal his iconography was here and their, mostly standing on a hill with his hammer in the air saying "The Emperor Protects". He by far was not the most popular votives that were sold, as he represented war so he was most popular with men and maybe some ladies he hoped. No Nemu Emmott the personification of beauty and grace was on every street, every brass statuette,they were selling on street corners, every poster with a sacred prayers or sayings, Martellus did not mind he did the dirty work of the church and he sure was not a saint, he cared for his fellow man and did not think he was better than anyone, he just had come from a good bloodline and inherited gifts and had some talent for fighting and strategy, that was all he never forgot he was born a commoner just like Nemu Emott Sapato.
A few pilgrims in their grey robes and white rope belts came up to him for blessing, he simply said, "The Emperor Protects" and sent them on, he really needed to learn more scriptures or sayings. The pilgrims thanked him as if he gave the a bag of gold coins and backed away without showing their backs, which was the highest form of respect, and he moved on to the front gates of the Temple. It was a good thing the Marines were within him because if they were not with him he would have been swarmed by people asking for blessings or money or both. When he reached the front gate he secretly thanked Zane for the tutoring he got before he left, "The Church is broken up into two sections first is Ecclesiastical that deals with the hierarchy, funding, and the everyday functions of the church within the major cities and established nations within the Empire. It is ran by the newly appointed daughter of Jincriv Sapato, Priestess Tria Sapato."
"The Second part of the is Church Militante they are in charge of missionary work, temple building and staffing teaching priests on the frontier and is ran by the divine Nemu Sapato. She is the first being to come into contact and be saved by the the God Emperor, ever since that day she has spent the rest of her life dedicated to spread the light of Nazarick. The selection of Tria had caused some friction as most see Nemu as the rightful heir to the entire church so to smooth over the feelings of the devout the Imperial Guard sect along with the Terran Marines were created as a permanent part of the Church Militant along with two thirds of all funding going directly to the Church Militante Sect. This makes all the power of the church in Nemu's chapter and Tria a figurehead to run the everyday administration of the church to Tria as it was originally intended."
"The church is officially under the arm of the Royal House due to the fact that both of the priestess must be a part of the Royal support house of Sapato. The new Imperial Guards are a apparatus of the Royal House as well and out of the majority of men in our command only .01 percent will actually be guarding the royal family. Having any more guards would be wasteful as the royal family are Gods and cannot be killed as they are no more than ceremonial guards. The rest of the guards will accompany the Church in the establishment of new temples on the frontier and assisting the Church Militante, before the Imperial Army did the job but Church wanted to have their own force of devout believers that were within the church. So you were selected to be the leader of this new prestigious position and you will have your meeting with the priestess tomorrow. Now remember you are both equal in standing before the court and you must come to an agreement she when it comes to matters of the church and you when it comes to its security, while Tria is the Tie breaker and considered half a vote. Together you make the Holy Trinity Council of Nazarick and meet once a year or whenever called up for a cannon."
All of those lessons really helped the thought as he knocked on the enormous door made of gold or some precious metal, one door had Tia, Nemu and him all bowing down with the Emperor on the other side on a throne listening and looking like he was about to give a verdict. The door opened and a young female acolytes saw him along with the knights and went into overdrive wanting to show them to their rooms and making sure they needed anything and I mean anything, she of course did not know they were more celibate than most priests who took the vow. Before he split off he told his Marines to enjoy the sights and he would meet them at noon at the front gate, they both responded, "Yes sir" and went to their rooms, the priestess bowed and walked backwards all the way to his room.
Martellus wondered how much practice that must have taken but had his thought process interrupted by her saying, "If you need anything please ask, and as a head priest it would be my honor to provide any sexual desires you may have, I am a virgin saved for just you and I have taken drugs that would prevent an heir as such as offspring would be unsuitable if I survive ." He had to admit it was tempting she was a dark haired brunette and was pleasing in every way he also knew she had been trained for this and to be rejected would mean bad things so he thought of a compromise. " I would like some company, why don't you come in and have a few drinks with me." Martellus said. She smiled and followed him into the room.
Martellus woke up with a kink in his neck due to him sleeping on the couch, must have been where passed out he mused. He looked over the back of the couch to see a women naked sleeping in his bed Julia Albedo Tristan was quite the women, although she was a priestess she could drink like a sailor and was very smart and funny. If he were in the market he would not mind to take her as a, he stopped himself of that thought and started to put on his ceremonial armor.
The clanging woke up Julia who got up and walked over to Martellus with her breast rhythmical bouncing as she walked, just as he realized he was mesmerized by them,
Julia said, " So you are a man, I thought you might prefer the company of the other sex?" She teased as she pulled his belt tight and buckled it, " You know today was supposed to be my funeral, I am going to have a difficult time explaining why I am alive or not dying" she said after she giggled.
Martellus frowned and asked,"Why was that? Do not tell me the sacrifice people here now?" Julia started to laugh hysterically and said, "No my love, when you took the first blessing of the blood of the Gods from the Emperor made you a demigod, which mean sex with a mortal is most likely fatal and if not debilitating and if I did not die I had a vile of dragonroot to finish the job" she said as she leaned in and tightened his chest strap and leaned further in and gave him a kiss on the cheek and smiled.
Martellus smiled and said," Some men have different habits so what about, you know?" Julia laughed so hard she snorted and covered her mouth with embarrassment and said chuckling, " That would have blown my head off no, I am joking, but seriously, I would have been crippled it's like poison, but you know you almost killed me last night night anyways" she said showing a cut her neck.
Martellus was shocked and said "How did that happen?"
Julia smiled and said, " I might have faked passing out and when you were asleep I mounted you and as I was untying your pants you sat bolt upright and drew your sword and put it to my neck. I should've known better than try that with the great Martellus but you were everything I had read in the tombes and were worth it" she laughed and then became somber.
Martellus Looked at her and said, "The are coming to get me and you shall be punished won't you?
Julia smiled and said, " I will be fine besides I volunteered for this" she said as four aids came in two to fetch Julia's body and two to direct Martellus to the meeting.
The two male guards came in bowing to Martellus the saw Julia who was now dressed sitting on the bed and then had hard looks on their faces and so Martellus said, "Julia did everything I desired and I desire her still to be in my personal priestess for my retinue as I do not have one, make the preparations for her to leave with me today!" Both of the male servants faces lightened and bowed and Julia watched as he walked away,
"Such a good man in the Imperium,The Emperor Protects" she said wiping the tears from her face as her sisters came to speak with her,"what was he like they asked?"
"A true Hero of the Imperium and worthy to be elevated above any mortal man" she said. They young priestess swooned as he was the embodiment of the Hero of the Imperium: honest, faithful, true, and a humble warrior.
"He pays no attention to Gossip or intrigue and thus he is the only man who does not know the plans people have for him, I will fix that, my life is his" Julia said to herself
Martellus walked down the halls that were lit by crystals and inscribed by runes and countless scenes of conquest, the subjugation of the wolf men, the Battle for the Kingdom, the battle of the Holy Kingdom, the destruction of the Slane Theocracy (a personal favorite for everyone), the march of the City State Alliance, The Kattssee Plains (he could see himself in one panel being cradled like a child while others looked on and wept. The panel of his rebirth which was portrayed with him descending on a hill with a hallowed and a garland of olive his head and glowing eyes holding a hammer to the sky saying, "En nomen Imperius!". He shook his head if people only knew that it all happened in a cold dank basement, anyways they came to two large doors with guards that were dressed like peacocks, he could bet their swords were not even sharp enough to cut. He sure was glad he had the job of being their boss for a day, he could not believe he complained bitterly when he found out about it.
Both of the Guards saluted him, one stayed put while the other started to unlock a series of locks. While they waited Martellus asked the Guard, "You know I was your leader of the Pretoria for one day, who is your supervisor now? The guard looked back at him and said, "Priestess Tria Sapato took on the duty as they felt their was no reason to assign another while she felt like she could do it as their are only 100 guards in the Ordos Ecclesiastical." Martellus nodded his head as if agreeing to something he knew very little, when he was given the book of laws and customs of the church is was two bricks tall! Then a click of the last lock coming undone echoed down the hallway and both guards took a door and pushed them open but were very careful not to step in the room. Martellus walked into the circular room and the guards pulled on chains that closed both doors behind him.
What was in front of him took his breath away and he had thought he had seen it all, in the outer portion of the room there was a large mosaic made with every precious stone and artifact that spelled "Imperium Decum Milia Annorum". Then there were 8 pillars carving of the 8 great guardians in different Armour or in scenes of there greatest accomplishments. He felt like many of these scenes no one has seen alive or would see like Empress Albedo in battle armor with a huge battle axes as he saw this he realize that it was Albedo he saw long ago in Carne village! After overcoming the shock of that discovery he then noticed three gold thrones, one with crossed hammers that was for him, another with a open book, that was for Tria and then another with a sword and two wings sprouting from it, that was for Nemu but the symbolism was vague.
In front of the was a large blue circle with a Map of the world and much to his surprise their was a continent about half the size of the one they lived on and other various islands that were smaller but could be the size of a small country. At the North and South of the world there was large white masses, Martellus thought they must be lands made of ice. Beyond that was rows and rows of blue flame on a step like architecture with a Throne at the very top, as far as he could tell there was no way to reach this throne. He looked at the ceiling and it was a painting of the stars and a banner painted at the top of it if you were sitting on the throne and it said, " VINCERE UNIVERSIUM", conquer he understood but universe was a new word to him it must have meant the stars as he had been told they were destined to go.
Suddenly, the torches burned black and Martelles the first being their took his seat, then his two Marines following Julia who had a smile when he looked over and glanced at her. They walked up to him and stood behind him one of the left and the other on the right and Julia in the middle.
Julia who was extravagantly dressed leaned in to say, "All members bring their advisers and retinue, so I gathered your boys here and invited myself if you needed any advice on church law."
She smiled at Martellus as he responded, "Thank you very much, I knew having you as my main priestess was a good choice!"
He was cut off by saying anything else because the door behind him opened and Nemu stepped through dressed in lace with a 25 foot train that children held, she was flanked by over 50 priest and priestess who were also had extravagant robes and dresses, if he had to guess other than some of the older men who dressed somewhat conservative, he would have thought it was a wedding and none of these people were priests.
When he had realized he was staring he sat forward in his seat which was much too big for his his feet did not touch the ground but their was a small recess that he could put his heels on. After waiting what seemed like an hour he could see Nemu out of the corner of his eye, with all the grace of a Princess and the movements of an angel she sat down as they disconnected her train and folded it next to her. She was as beautiful as the last time he saw her, and had an almost unnatural shine to her skin.
She sat down and placed her hands on her lap, Martellus looked over at her and said, "Priestess Nemu it is always a pleasure to see you, if I may ask, how do you fare?"
Nemu smiled and turned her head and brushed her hair behind her ear with her hand and said, "My dear Martellus it is me that should ask how you fare, given a new name, a new station and now fighting a war. You are truly a hero to the Imperium."
Martellus smiled and said, "I thank you for your concern but the Emperor Protects and as long as I can be an agent of that I will be happy, we both know what it is like to lose ones we love and to be powerless about it, I want to change that, so my motives as pure as they may seem are still selfish in their own way."
The princess reached out a clasped Martellus hand and said, "My knight, if not for you and the Emperor, I would have lost my way, can I ask you something in complete confidence?" Martellus nodded and the princess told everyone to move to the back of the room.
She took his hand that she was holding and placed it on her breast, "I must know do you think I am beautiful? I can sense peoples thoughts so please be honest." She asked.
Martellus was taken back as he never thought she would ask him a gruff old soldier, "Yes of course I do, I was smitten the first time a saw you, I thought you were floating in air, and you are so pure, I could feel your good nature as it was almost a aura you were emitting. Forgive me princess I never get this caught up!" he gushed.
Martellus was so embarrassed he was turning red had never gone on about his feeling like that. "Do not worry about it I have that effect on people!" She smiled and that not quite right she had a truth charm that was a ring on her finger. She activated it by touching her hand on the person's skin, "I am so glad you feel that way because I do to and I feel that fate will decide in our favor."
She smiled and then turned and called everyone back, five minutes passed as Martellus chatted with his Julia and Nemu, while other people were talking behind him he turned his head to the left to see if any of his Marines were chatting but just as he thought they were rocks both standing at attention, when he turned his head head back he saw just for a second Nemu giving Julia a displeased look, he acted like he did not see but he understood he would have to be careful to protect her life.
Then the touches turned red and the sound of the a large door opened, Tria came out with a red dress that made her shoulders look pointed upward like wings, and a hat that sat very close her her head and had what looked like a farge fan behind her back that went all the way above her head. If she was intending to made an impression it did but Martellus did not know what kind. Her retenue was also different right behind her carrying a pile of scrolls and books was a winged angel that she spoke to as they approached, the rest of her group was around 25 and they were a mixture of young and old priests and priestesses that all had faces like they could suck the fun out of a massacre. If he had to guess they were all scholars and bureaucrats they type he disliked the most but were necessary he understood as a necessary evil.
As they approached Tria nodded to both Martellus and Nemu and sat down on the edge of her throne ramrod straight. She was by far the youngest of the three and seemed to be the most serious or trying to be the most serious out of them, it was apparent that she had the most to prove. Her vote was only used in the case when Nemu and Martellus did not agree and as they were technically in the Ordos Militante just separate parts that was not likely. Two thirds of all funding for the church went to the Ordos Militante instead of the Ordos Ecclesiasticus so she was devoid of any power but the shaping of the scripture which they took very seriously, another large power was they were able to issue Extremus Hereticus on anyone and it was the Ordos Militante to enact the sentence. Martellus was so glad that he was not here for the petty squabbles of the church and only had to deal with it at times like this,
Then at once all the lights turned into a pattern of black, white and red all the colors of the different Ordos within the Church, then a ball of energy formed at the throne above, then it started to shoot of lightning, suddenly the ball widened into a six foot circle. A dark shape took form in it and suddenly the circle with the lightening disappeared leaving the visage of the God Emperor. Everyone suddenly bowed down and started to chant their own Ordos creed, it sounded like a hundred people all saying something different.
"Silence you may stand and sit" AInz said.
Everyone did as he said, "This is a momentous occasion a this is the first Meeting of the Holy Trinity of the Church that will officially make canonical law of the Church of the Imperium! Ainz said.
Everyone started clapping and cheering, none knew if this was appropriate but they did not want to just sit there,
"I would like to announce that the Empire of Nazarick is not more and the Imperium of the God Emperor had been officially founded today. Nazarick is a holy place that the devout will go and shall be in the scriptures." Ainz announced, then looked over at Martellus
"Next business is concerning Grand Marshall Martellus, you will be in charge of the Primarch project, your job is to Mentor all the leaders of the Adeptus Astartes units as they are created. We have watched you do a great job with Dorn and Rogal and now we are in the process of making 18 more for a total of 20 eventually, that is what the title of Grand Marshall is to train the Primarchs, can you do this?" AInz Asked?
"Yes, Emperor!" Martellus replied.
"The Primarchs have a special gene-seed that comes from the royal family, that is why Rogal and Dorn are so much stronger and smarter, we have done the research and I have decided that to lead the Primarchs you must be a Primarch and so, will you take the gene-seed, Grand Marshall Primarch Martellus?" Ainz asked.
"Yes, Emperor."
"You will go into surgery here with the best doctors, since your have the god of war's blood your recovery will take days, it will take awhile to get used to your new body but the power armor will help. Next there is some confusion on what to call the Adeptus Astartes they have been called: Knights, Metal Marines, Metal Knights, Marines, until we go forth into the stars they shall be call Terran Marines as this planet shall be called Terra." Proclaimed the Emperor
The poor scribes were writing so fast it almost seemed like smoke was going to rise from their quills and their parchments were about to catch on fire. Martellus was nodding and trying to stay up with all this he thought everyone was going to have a say but it did not look like that was the case.
"Nemu Emmott Sapato, the Ordos Militante not longer will have any other function than that the military, it has by nature become fully autonomous although still officially under the church, independent taxes and the size and reach of the organization is now much larger. You will not be in charge of missionary work or building churches in the outlands, all day to day functioning will be given to the Ecclesiastical. All Temples are now a separate land owned by the church and ultimately the crown, the crown will have all direct input on all decisions made.
Nemu felt like she had a dagger shoved through her this was the last thing she expected she thought they were going to go over some points of faith but not this dissolution of the entire church. She hid her sorrow as well as she could looked the Emperor in the metal mask and stood up and said, "As the Emperor wishes."
"Take note Tria, I told Martellus risk his life, to train his men while waging a war and he agreed, I took away Nemus position, what she loved, and everything else and she agreed with a smile. You were chosen as the leader and it took two years before you said yes, then you were given smallest part of the church and you complained, and worked your hardest to grab more power for your Ordos. I hope these two can be and example to you as you take over the Ordos Exlessutiscus, but all things pertaining to government, trade will also be added in the church but be given to the Ordos Administratium that will be a theocratic government under the purview of the church but autonomous like the Ordos Militante, all governor, kings and queens will be ordained by the church of the Imperium. The formation of the Imperium and the control of the church of the entire government even if it's only ceremonial are instrumental to the cohesion and success in the creation and implementation of the new Imperium" AInz explained to Tia.
"I shall take head a learn" Tia said as she stood up, she knew he was right when the other Ordos needed heretic exterminus orders they would drag their feet or get favors for expediting them.
"Nemu Emmott Sapato step forward and become Saint Nemu, you shall be bestowed with the [Blood of the Martyrs] and become the Saint of the Black Crusade, you shall inspire all the Marines and Imperial Guards and the creator of the Sisters of Battle!
Suddenly, Nemu started to float up and shine like the sun, she stopped about ten feet in the air then, she balled up in pain then stretched out and sprouted wings, then on the light died and all you could see was a golden visage, a white toga appeared on her then the most beautiful armor formed on her body. She stretched her arm in the air and a golden sword with a blade the color of the sun appeared in her hand, then the rest of her body started to take shape as it was before but her skin kept its ethereal glow as she descended on the ground. Everyone was shocked, surprised and amazed at what they just saw.
"Arise Saint Nemu, you are now the embodiment of the Church of the Imperium do you accept the your next position" Ainz asked.
"Yes Emperor!" Nemu said with joy,
"Listen and listen well, Saint Nemu and Primarch Martellus, you will work together fall in love but you must not act on it until the time is ready or the result would be a disaster, you must save yourselves, until the end of the Crusade you shall give birth to a child of power"
"Yes Emperor" they both said."
"Now Tria how is the the project for the unified scripture is it complete?"
Tria stood up and the angel handed her a book it was wrapped in some sort of vellum covered in glowing runes, she unwrapped it, the book was black and had a skull on it and all sorts of runes cut into the cover and had a soft dark aura of power.
"The Necroteuch is finished Emperor, it combines all the ancient tombes establishing the Imperium of the God Emperor, while asserting the new doctrine of dominance of the Imperium, as well as the right to kill all those who stand in our way a heretic's. It whispers the sweet promises of perpetual war and dominance, and decries all those who would stand in our way, peace is just an illusion of the weak, war is the true path to salvation!" Tia shouted in ecstasy as everyone could tell the book was affecting her.
"Good you have not failed me your reward will be your installation as head priestess of the Church Ecclesiastical with direct royal oversight until we think you are ready, to run it on your own, you shall now be the only Head Priest but much of the power of the church has left with the Ordos Militante and Ordos Administratum" Ainz said.
"Saint Nemu and Grand Marshall and Primarch Martellus while working together in war you shall help each other gather the best women warriors and create Monasteries in all major cities to create the Sisters of Battle who will wear battle suits to protect the church, the rest of the military will slowly be folded into the Ordos Militante. Most will be folded into the Imperial Guard but keep their individuality while the Terran Marines will be independent units that will be in charge of an area, the battle sisters will guard the Temples and Holy sites do you understand." Ainz asked Nemu and Martellus
"Yes Emperor" Nemus and Martellus said holding hand without noticing,
"Then go forth and do my bidding, from now on this will be the Cannon of Carne The First Founding of the Imperium." AInz proclaimed!
"In the name of the Emperor! The Emperor Protect!" They all chanted and with a flash the Emperor was gone and the room was full suprised people.
Tria lost all composure and slammed her hands on the chair, she was now the head priestess but had to run everything through the Royal family, and the Administration and Ordos Militante are now their own separate entities, in the arrangement before she at least had some say now they would have their own priest issue heretic Exterminus just like the Ordos of the Inquisitors. She looked over at Nemu and and Martellus and said,
"Good look to you both I hope the next time we meet it will be under less stressful circumstances," she got up and bowed and started walking back from the door that the came from.
Martellus looked over to Nemu and noticed he was holding her hand tried to let go in embarrassment but she would not let him, "You did not notice the entire time in front of the Emperor but now you care? When I came back down I need comfort and I felt your hand and it was just what I needed, and it is just what I needed now." she smiled.
"I do not remember doing it but you must have needed it, so that was quite the one sided meeting but when when a God decides to show up, one should expect a meeting so go as such!" They both began to laugh.
"It looks like you have so to get used to those" Martellus said pointing at her wings.
"Well nothing as bad as what you are going through let me be at the operation, I just must!" She insisted.
"Have you been to a gene-seed implantation before?" Martellus asked.
"No why is it that bad." Nemu asked.
"I have only been to one, they cut the man's chest open from the top where the ribs meet all the way to the belly button."
"Please no more! If you are trying to scare me away or if you do not want to see you in such a state just tell me if you want me there or not!" She said in a loud firm tone with tears in her eyes." Martellus realized that she was right and he was just trying to scare her away from the surgery if you could call it that.
"You may come as you desire, I would like you there" Martellus admitted.
Nemu hugged Martellus so tight is almost knocked the air out him, he realize that she might be stronger than him as he was now. "I will see you tomorrow, until then my beloved," she said as she walked to her retinue and proceeded to walk out of the room as all her entourage fell into formation around her.
Martellus walked over to him three people he brought and walked up to them, "Quite a meeting right? He ask Julia and the Terran Marines.
"What meeting the last thing I remember is the God Emperor appearing and all of us fallin down under his immense pressure and then I was standing here and saw Nemu with wings hugging you." Julia replied as the Marines both shook their heads in agreement.
"Some things I guess are not for mortal to here but let's just say everything is about to change. Let us go back to my room Julia you boys contact HQ we are going to be here for two more days, and have them send my armour as well." Martellus said.
"Yes Sir!" They replied
Martellus had just got undressed from his armor and poured himself a drink while explain the events of the meeting with Julia,
"So she is a Saint know? Julia asked as he nodded yes.
"Wow and you go into surgery tomorrow and you will be like those two Terran Marines? He nodded yes.
"Well it was nice knowing you those boys have no personality!" she started to laugh.
"No I will the same mentally I will be stronger, taller, heal faster, have two hearts, my ribs will be so strong a sword wont pierce it, I can spit acid, I can eat a animal and learn its memories, I will have two stomachs and live of anything I eat like tree bark, I am immune from poison and I can got days without sleep." he said.
"So you will be taller, and have bigger hands and feet yes?" Martellus nodded yes.
"So that means your dick will be bigger to."She said with a straight face but then started laughing.
"Well, ahem that goes without saying but something I think you need not worry about." He said curty.
"Thats right you are saved for someone special, Saint Nemu! You know she has been following you very closely after your resurrection, then the prophecy came out about your child. I think it is strange... but she will have fun with that enormous.." Julia burst into laughter as Martellus was so proper she could not help herself from acting so juvenile. They spent the rest of the night poking fun of various church figures and then Julia excused herself early as Martellus had to go to surgery the next day.
Martellus woke up the next day surrounded by iron priest and none other than Demiurge, he started to stand up buy found he could not as he was already on a bed and was tied down.
"Don't worry about getting up, I wanted to be here as this seed is my crowning achievement and want to make sure everything is going to go perfectly." Demiurge said as if he was talking to a lab rat.
They started pushing him through corridor after hallway until he entered a room that was full of devices he recognized when he visited Akuma Island a half a year ago. The iron priest started jabbing things in his arms and devices around his wrist, devices started to beep and make shapes on their screens. He looked up and saw Nemu in a room above him that was separated by glass, it had other people in it he did not recognized except of Tri arts Fludder.
He was nervous because he new what was coming, one of the Iron priest started up a small saw that spun so fast one could not see it with the naked eye, another priest made a mark on his chest from the top of his ribs down to his belly button. The priest with the saw then reached down to start cutting, Martellus closed his eyes and gripped the straps holding him down, He then could feel the sting then the bite of the saw going through his skin then his bone, blood started to spray all over the gown of the priest and flow down his chest. Then the priest following the line cut down through his ribs and then as he passed those just through his stomach, he kept from screaming due to the blood of war helping suppress the pain.
Then the priest put an object between the cut in his chest and the started turning a crank on the end of the device, It was spreading this ribs apart and as it reached a certain point he could hear his ribs cracking. With every twist he could not hold it in anymore and screamed and screamed until he could not scream anymore, by the time he lost his voice the priest was done. Then then took similar devices and used them on his stomach and did not hurt as much as as the device on his ribs. He looked down and could see his heart beating and everyone of his organs in his body.
Then the ceremony began as two priest held the the gene-seed that was in a jar in some type of fluid, the priest were chanting and slowly but surely made their way to Martellus and lowered the vile down to his chest, Martellus automatically noticed that the gene-seed was shimmering with all the different colors unlike the normal gene-seed that was a fleshy color with a green tint. One priest who had special gloves on continued to chant and reach in the vial and pull out the seed, the tendrils that extended from the main seed shaped portion started to move and search for tissue to fuse with. The priest lowered into his chest and immediately like a seed taking root in the ground, the tendrils acted like roots and grew in every direction, it first make contact with the heart, after fusing with it another smaller heart started to grow, tendrils went in every direction, and fused with the stomach, and then grew another one, the spine, the ribs, the adrenal gland, up his neck into his mouth and brain.
When the priest looked at demiurge who nodded, they began to reverse the rib spreader that did not hurt as bad as the other way and released the other clamps, then their was just one large gash down his chest. A priest took a hot iron and seared it shut from top to bottom cauterizing the wound shut. Martellus was pale and at his limit but still alive, since the operation was over they took off the restraints but told him not to get up, he looked up and saw Nemu crying on Flutters shoulder who could give comfort like only an old man like him could. She finally looked over and noticed he was watched her, she smiled and waved as he waved back. She then put her hand in her heart and he had to struggle to do it fighting the pain but he put his hand on his heart as well. Then a priest walked up to him to give him the prognosis of the operation.
The priest leaned in and said, "The operation was a success, everything went perfectly, in fact this is the quickest and easiest operation we have done Master. You are doing very well also, you are the first to not pass out during the operation, all lose consciousness during the cutting of the ribs. The reason I am telling you this is pain tolerance is directly correlated to success of the surgery, you as far as I can tell have a 100 percent chance of recovery, now I wish I could tell you this is the most painful part but your bones are going to grow, muscles tear, and grow new organs, we have decided to put you under for the next two days since the transformation usually take months and yours will take days. Do you understand?" Martellus shook his head.
"Good" Then another priest hooked in a glass jar on a metal pole and then stuck something in his arm and everything faded to black. His consciousness faded in and out for mere seconds but he seemed up be in a metal tank with a clear front and the tank was full of fluid then everything faded again. He woke up again but this time he was on a table surrounded by hundred of tiny mechanical arms that had the same pointy things the priest stuck him with in the arms, they randomly injected him with something and then moved to a different location, this was happening at more places on his kind than he could count but it did not hurt to much, suddenly he heard taking, "The subject is awake increase the sedative! You idiot you think he would take a normal dosage, raise it by double now?!" Then everything went black, and it seem like he was floating in the air then he was floating to and her could see his body and people talking about him he listened in, "He came so close to death, and with all the enhancements I doubt we could bring him back!" One priest said. "That was a bold move to give him the gene-seed and the Primarch procedure but Demiurge (may his wisdom be everlasting) said that Martellus could survive and he was right. Suddenly, he realized this was not a dream and then everything went dark again.
When he awoke this time he was back in the room he was originally staying in when he first came to Carne, he felt heavy but not too bad and turned his head but could not see anyone, he sat up and looked around the room to see Julia and two Terran Marines sleeping, it must have been night time. He swung his feet over and was surprised to find that they touched the ground from this height, that when he realized he was going to be almost a full four feet taller, he looked at his body, everything was bigger, his muscles reminded him of statues that could in no way be real but his were developed more than a normal human perfectly defined, his wrist was as large as his thigh was when he was young. He examined his skin no puncture marks, so maybe they were just weird dreams, he stood up and the world seemed much smaller and he was much taller, when he tried to take a step that's when it all went to pots, he tripped on his toes and fell directly on a table breaking it in half waking everyone up.
Julia was the first to make it to him of course laughing, as he rolled over Martlus said, "You know I could have been hurt you know and what is so funny about that?"
Julia smiled as she enjoyed the show of his perfect body (although he did have underwear on) and said, "I doubt it I watched them bend a metal bar over your head when they were testing your, um, er, crancium strength I think it was called, you are pretty much indestructible!"
Just then the two Marines who when Julia found out they did not have names but batch numbers took it upon herself to give them names herself, "Ribus and Armis pick up Grand Marshall Primarch Martellus to his table so he can put on his clothes and then his training armor so he will not destroy everything in the room." she said sarcastically.
They both picked him up with ease and place him on the table and gave him his body glove that was worn underneath the armor. While he was putting it on he asked Julia, "How long was I out?"
"Four days, two more that originally though because they decided to give you an experimental Primarch treatment that fused the e Dee N A's to your own changing your, oh I don't know ask a Iron Priest, they could tell you." she said packing Martellus clothes.
"Ok so all those horrible memories were real, second question any word from the front Tempest, I told Technu to give you a vox and my level clearance."
"Oh yes, that strange Tech Priest that worship the Emperor as Omnislash, the only sanction cult until the cult of Saint Nemu is established. Anyways a very efficient fellow was here in less than five hours after you called gave me this," she turned to show a vox in her ear. " These things are amazing, I like the romance channel that comes on after lunch it is great!" she babbled as she tended to do.
"Julia the War?"
"Oh yes, nothing major to report a few skirmishes, they have peacefully turned five towns with the help of Commissar Grey and they are about ready to start spreading propaganda with Commissar Silva. Also there have been a few skirmishes with scouting groups and he have taken no casualties but have also take no enemy survivors" she concluded.
"That's strange we should have taken a few, this is a little concerning but all in all it does not look like I missed much." He said as he was finishing putting on his clothes.
"Well you did miss one sort of huge big event that might have been the most important day for the Imperium" Julia said.
"What was that." he said with a angry tone.
"After the meeting the Emperor put everyone on notice that an announcement would be made in two days , that would have been yesterday in front of the church in the Capital. Where he announced the Canon of Carne where he established The Official Founding of the Imperium, the announcement of the Necroteuch and that he was giving one to each household, the revealing of Saint Peregrinus or Nemu, you may call her either for now, and the promotion of you to Primarch which they had a doppelganger in your place, I thought he rather looked like you. Followed by a week of feasting that is still going on if you want to join?" she did not know how Martellus would react.
"Oh well I hate those sorts of things anyways. Now there is something I need to talk about I know you were raised mainly to be a pleasure girl in the church and have a very, vivacious attitude which I like but when we are not alone I expect you to be Julia Albedo Tristain Head Priest and advisor to ME! You will be asked to give benedictions along with any other priestly duties you will and this makes me want to laugh you will have other priest look to you for advice, can you do it?" He asked and she knew he was dead serious.
"I can and will not let you down, I am a little rusty on benedictions but with the help of the library it will be no problem, also I have started study the Necroteuch so you can give proper punishments for the two levels of heresy, mortal and venial." She said with a smile.
"Good, I just want to know as we never had a chance to talk about it, you will learn my other aids Zane is also very knowledgable about the church and customs but those were of the Empire so he might get on your nerves he is a Satyr. Tenchu is the leader of the cult mechanicus and has a imperial seal and is my aid on all things Technological, Rogal and Dorn are the leaders of the two functioning Terran Marines the Red and Black Templars and are like sons to me, lastly are the Commissars a weird group that are political officers that are not in any chain of command except their own but also still in Ordos Militante they are there for moral, executions, and other various clandestine duties, so all their files are on my desk please read them as we make our way back to Traverser." He said as he motioned Ribus and Armis who seemed to like their new names to bring over his Armor that had been redesigned to act like a training unit with stabilizers and autocorrect devices that allowed him made him feel as if he was his normal size, while slowly teaching him how to get used to his new body.
He got into his new power armor and started to walk around and noticed an immediate increase in his ability to walk and keep his balance, he was walking across them room when he turned his head to say something when his head crashed into a rather nice lamp. Julia started to laugh but stopped herself from saying anything as she was taking what he master said to her earlier to heart. He smiled and then walked over and poured himself some amasaic, when he heard the door behind him open, he looked over to see the personification of earthly beauty, it was Nemu.
Martellus smiled and said, "I heard I missed or did not miss as everyone else is concerned quite the announcement Saint Peregrinus."
She walked in alone for once and said, "It mattered to me, but you were still getting those ghastly shots all over your body, they told me you had million upon millions, one for each stem cell they told me, it was horrid and I herd you woke up I hope are you are fine?" She said and she stopped on inched away from him,
"Yes it all seems just like a dream but at one point I was floating above my body and they said I almost died?" He in a quizzical tone.
She put her hand on his face and said,"That's because you did die, they stopped your body functions for what was supposed to be for a moment and restarted them to reboot your treatment they said, they explained your body was brand new and to prevent it from trying to reject itself they had to stop your body and restart it like you were being reborn, but since your body was under such strain your body was shocked six times before your heart started again. It was dreadful as it was the last part of your procedure, even Demiurge was worried! I rushed down their to use a revive you but he said we could not use revive magic as it would ruin the procedure as your body had to restart on its own. Then suddenly a few seconds after the last shock you heart started to beat and your started to breath on your own!" She smiled and took her finger to bush tear away from her eyes.
Another tear started to fall down her cheek and Martellus put his hand on her face and wiped it away with his thumb, "If you could be so kind the Primarch and I need some time alone." She said as she shot a stare that could peel paint off the wall.
Julia bowed and left with Amris and Ribus which meant Armor and a shortened version of strength but he doubted they new High Imperium, as he had been tutoring under Zane to help not make a fool of himself.
"My love during the festival in Arwintar Jirnicv was celebrating with his new wife when the night went on they got very drunk and the governess fell down some stairs. They tried their best but healing magic is very tricky when it comes to unborn children, as the healers magic is forced on the woman's body and not the child. She lost the child, I am sorry to say, I am so sorry" After she was done talking she hugged him and even wrapped her wings around him.
Martellus did not know how to process this news, it was his child but they way it was conceived was through treachery, he was proud that his son would be an heir but it was probably for the best he decided.
"So you know the story of the Governors treachery, and I am not the kind of man who would.." he was interrupted by Nemu.
"Yes, I know the Empress told me the entire ordeal during the ceremony to tell you when I saw you." She pulled him away to smile at him.
"I am fine, I just got to get used to this new body, and we shall be working together a lot while the the first war of the crusade is on." he smiled back
"Well, yes and no I will be in the Republic theater and we will also be working on making the Sisters of Battle units but I will also have to travel to the Black Armies in the South and the Expeditionary units to help unify the Imperial Guard as many will not be to happy being folding in after such a long illustrious history, but we will explain that all their units will be listen on the roles along with their accomplishments. That is what is so great about the Imperial Guard is that is lets each unit wear its original uniform and keeps its own name, so I am just there to keep up morale during this transition as many are not what we can say the religious type and being technically a part of the church may not sit well with everyone until they they they're patron saint. She giggled.
"Well I will have the build a SIsters of Battle wing in Traverser if Technu and Zane have not already done it, will I see you there?
"Yes, but there is one thing the Empress spoke to me about our engagement and I did not know what to tell her." She blushed.
He went over to his old coat and found the magic ring his grandmother one of the 13 heros gave him in his pocket. He walked back over got on one knee that made them at eye level, he grabbed her hand and said, "With the blessing and the will of the Emperor, will you Saint Peregrinus Nemu Emmott Sapato take me Grand Marshall Primarch Martellus as your husband?" He asked looking at her.
"With all that I am yes! He took the ring and put it on her finger, since it was magic it resized and fit her finger perfectly, "Now I don't know if you knew this by my Grandmother was one of the 13 heros and she gave me this ring when I was young and told me it had magical powers, I could not unlock them but possibly you can!" He said.
It was a simple golden band with a strange stone that changed color in the light, she could feel magic emanating from it but she could tell it was the ancient and priceless and it could have not been more perfect, "Iove it, one thing I hope you don't mind but our engagement was announced at the ceremony, but that was it, the doppelganger did not get on a knee, I would not even allow him to hold my hand." she said with doubt on her face.
"I told you I care not for such things, as long as he did not kiss you!" Suddenly, he grabbed the back of her head and kissed her passionately for awhile until they finally stopped and both smiled and laughed.
"Well, shall we go to Traversar, there is a war on and they need their Marshall!" They walked to the horseless coach together while the rest of their retinues rode behind him in a ten car procession. There was no use of using gate as they were close enough Traverser and they just want to spend some time together.
When they arrived at Traverser is was even larger than the last time he saw it and that was only a month and ago and two new wings were added to the Ordos Milatrium. The town of Holy Traverser had originally been built on the outskirts of a province next to Holy Carne City but now had grown so big that the residential district ran into Carne, so there was nothing separating this now. The amount of Tech Priest had increased from 15 to 1000, working on juggernaut, powersuits and other new weapons along with the Sisters of Battle power suit prototypes. He looked over to see the Inquisition Headquarters were completely separate from the rest of HQ but such was their prerogative, they finally pulled up to the front gate where Zane and Tecnu were waiting for their master, but when Saint Peregrinus get out first they were completely surprised, in fact everyone that was in front of the HQ stopped and got on one knee in reverence and got back up to what they were doing.
The next surprise was when Master Martellus got out he was as big as he was in his special Terminator Armor but in his standard power suit towering around 11 feet tall. Technu walked up to him and said. "Master are the special servitors and stabilizers working for your new body type"
"Yes, I had a lot of trouble moving around but once I put your modified suit on I was able to walk just fine, how long until I can walk around without my armor?" He ask as he places his hand on Technu's shoulder.
"This is just a calculation but from the data I have from the new recruits adjustment time but subtracting your skill and other data, about two weeks Master." You could tell he was still rerunning the calculations in his head to make sure he had not made an error.
"That is good, I trust your judgement fine job!" Technu attempted to smile
"Zane I trust all is in order with my boys!" Zane looked at Martellus a little concerned.
"There have been some reports from the Iron Priest that due to the nature of the gene-seeds it has made them act is some would call disturbing behavior." he said
"Nothing Heritical I assume?" Marshal shot back angry and concerned.
"No nothing even venial but it would be best for you to see for yourself." Zane said with his hands clasped and his head held low.
"Good I think that would be best we leave tomorrow for the front line anyway, oh my I have forgot I am so sorry! Let me introduce to you the first human to receive will and power of our God Emperor this is Saint Peregrinus your patron saint of the first crusade," Martellus said.
Zane and Technu bowed back when she bowed, "It is an honor to meet you all and the Emperor and Omnissiah guard and guide you in your hold crusade." She said,
"Thank you your grace, and I hope I am not out of line saying congratulation on the engagement to our master, we were all surprised when he heard the announcement, they are still celebrating the founding and engagement in the streets, you can buy new votives with heart and you two together." Zane said bowing.
"Thank you, our love was something that has grown for some time and I am glad it is being celebrated in the festival" She said.
"Let's see if I am good enough to Marry a saint, no pressure there, oh yes there has been one last addition to my retinue, may I introduce High Priestess Julia Albedo Tristan she is our expert on Imperial law, and Imperial customs and government structure." Martellus said as Julia walked over from her carriage and bowed.
"I am well versed in the Empire and old church customs but perhaps you could bring me up to speed of the finer points of the Necroteuch and Heretical law?" Zane asked.
"Of course, I would be glad to teach you all that I know." She said with a smile, thinking that these laws were released only three day ago and how in the Frack is she supposed to know all of that.
"We all have caught up with each other so why don't we start the tour, and ah yes here is a vox for milady, I hope it is up to your liking I made it myself." He handed to her with his metal claw and in dropped into her hand, instead of the dull grey it was made of gold and had a diamond on the end of the small antenna.
"I love it Technu, thank you so much all of you are so kind I can now see why you work for Martellus." Nemu said,
"Ah, my lady you might have it the other way around, we act like this because of his influence and charisma, we strive to preserve our battle brothers life, shows no mercy for the heretic, and protect the Imperium with our lives." Zane said smiling
"Did you just make that up?" Martellus asked Zane turning red.
"Ah, no we decided to make you a gift when you came back," Zane said pointing back at center of the enormous square where he saw a statue that was not there, as they all walked closer it was a statue of him with his hammer up in the air and Saint Peregrinus looking to him with her hand on her soldier with the exact quote that he said below it."
"The quote was taken from your first speech Master, before we entered battle" Zane said.
Nemu grabbed Martellus and said, "I love it!" and kissed him on the check. Martellus was starting to think working with Nemu and keeping it professional was going to be hard and they might need to have a talk that might not go so well, as they all boarded a small train of four connected carts that ran on a rail, The rail had two red lines on both sided that people avoided or looked both ways when they crossed.
"Sir, I would like you to notice the transportation system you asked for first month you were here, the cult Mechanicus just finished it a few day ago, the two hour walk from your office too the Hall of the Imperial Hammers only take ten minutes. The entire tour will only take a half hour instead of five hours total walking time!" Technu said.
Martellus only said it half joking when he first said it but he was impressed, "I must commend you chapter on this achievement along with our new horseless carriages you must show me how they work!"
They all got in Martellus in the front as he knew how to use the controls in the next seat sat Martells and Nemu and in the next chart sat Zane who was boring Julia with every fact about the Ordos Martialle HQ and an assortment of other facts. Zane had contracted a meme virus in a college accident which was created from a botched information potion, it causes him to collect all information. Martellus did not find this out until after he accepted his appointment. Later he found out that it was very useful and the main reason he was given the job as his savant. He then started to ask Julia everything about her and all her knowledge about the Imperium.
The slick black cart started down the path with a warning the light in front to warn any pedestrians, which were mostly servitors and Imperial Guards that were new to the area and were trying to see the site before they were shipped out. It came up to the main doors but Technu pushed a button and they both opened, then it into into the first wing that had different Imperial Guards Signs above each door, "This wing is for the Imperial guards, it is over two miles long and houses over 20 Guard units of 1,000 to 2,000 people a unit, some are all male while other are all female, some are mixed units and have both sexs. They zoomed through the area as they reach a crossroad.
"The Ordos Militante building is shaped like an giant X to the right is the Head Quarters, it contains all officers, heads of the different units within the Ordos and the Grand Marshal's Office, war rooms, and also the new area for the Saint Peregrinus her staff and the leaders of the Sisters of Battle. In front of us is the Terran Marine barracks and the Hall of the Imperial Fists, to the left is the wing of the Cult Mechanicus it used to also have the Inquisition but they moved to their own separate building on the 50 square mile premises but they still have a emissary room in the wing. So which way would you like to go Master?" Technu asked."
"I have seen this place more than anyone else, so why don't we have Nemu pick." he looked over at her. "Well I have seen the administration building plenty, I have seen the Hall of the Imperial Fists, so I would like to see how they make the machines and the get the spirits to operate and make them run." She said with a smile.
"Very good, the first stop will be the vehicle construction room!" he yelled as he push the button and they started down the right hallway. They zoomed past rooms of flashes and sparks, other with flames, the air smelt heavily of incense and every so often there was a shrine to Omnissiah, which was most likely the source of the incense. Finally, they came to a room that had a large open stone door, with sparks and chanting coming out of it. "Everyone out and make sure to follow me." Technu said. As they walked into the room to see dozens of priest working on different types of vehicles.
"These are the horseless carriages that you like to call them, one is the multi-car that is the one of the vehicles that you have ridden in before and they are all are going to be in mass production within the year for the civilian population. They run on magic crystals mined out of the dwarven mines and must be replaced every so often. As we put together the machine we concentrate the oil and tools we work with then we light incenses to encourage the machine spirits to inhabit the machine and invoke it with our blessings" Technu said. As everyone bobbed their heads and up down getting the mains parts of it. They looked at the multi-car it was simple black square vehicle, that was simple, it looked like a model T but much more boxy and rugged.
"If what you said is true about the multi-car then this will revolutionized the Imperium, horses will no longer be needed except for recreation, travel will be faster, people will able to work and shop farther from their homes, the possibilities are endless!" Zane started into the socioeconomic ramifications before Julia finally got his to shut up.
"Well if you follow me the next vehicle is the rhino and its smaller counterpart a Chimera which is made the same but for normal size troopers. The Rhino which is a heavily armored and made for Terran Marines to ride and drive, that is why everything from the seats to the drivers instruments are larger." he proudly said. The Rhino was square like a box except for the engine that jutted out of the front, the wheels were covered by metal plates and there was a turret on the top for a bolter in the future. It was jet black but it had the sign of the Marine unit on the side in this case it was the Black Templars.
"The next vehicle is our crowning achievement it's called the Thunderhawk, we only have ten in use and are training the pilots but they are for flying in the Air and dropping a team of up to 50 Terran Marines in a fraction of time it would take a rhino to get there." he smile while pointing out the the four engines on the wings the front where the pilots sit had a window so they could see and the black of the vehicle had a ramp that descended, as well as two door on each side.
"Amazing, simply amazing, it is a small Kastral Class ship this is much quicker, right now we only was two Kastral's but this will give a huge advantage when it comes to insertion behind enemy lines! Could you get everyone's attention please?" Technu hit his earpiece then started his tech speak in a few seconds everyone stop and was looking at the Marshal.
"I would like to say your unit is doing great work and I will give out accommodations to all of you! Martellus said, they all bowed and thank him and went back to work.
"Wow most people would have been excited!" Nemu said
"Well the Cog Boys are a little off they do not care for such things they love to work, so much so they have made their brains so they don't have to sleep and work all day!" Martellus told Nemu as they were walking back to the cart.
"Cog boys?" Nemu asked.
"It's what all the Marines and Guards are calling them due to the symbol of the Omnissiah. He pointed over to the shrine that had a large cog over it, "See a Cog" he explained.
"Oh yes she said" as they went back to the cart and went to the next destination, " This is the weapons room imagine arrows that can go through anything this is the bolt gun, there are many variations, one for a Terran Marine, one to be mounted on a Thunderhawk, one for a Rhino, and a Chrimaria, if your come with me we are testing the Marine held version." They all followed him to a firing range where three marines were standing, the light turn went from red to yellow, the Marines loaded a large box in the bottom, then the light turned green, they all held up the bolt gun that no regular man could hold and shot it at metal statues in armor and as they shot the pistols they made a loud sound then the statues exploded at each corresponding explosion from the Marine's pistol. "The magazine holds 30 75 cal explosives shells, we are working out the kinks but in a month or so we should have every Marine trained with one, we have smaller light rounds for the guard as well, but we are currently not working on them now." Technu said.
This was a game changer in war and everyone saw it the chainsword was a big step but this was a leap, any soldier could now destroy an army and not even get close. Martellus could already see warfare would instantly change after this, no longer would large armies get together and fight, smaller units would break off and advance in a more of a one on one or group combat. Martellus looked over at Zane who had the same thoughts and was about to explode,"Now these are similar to what the Inquisitors use correct?" he asked to break the ice as everyone was amazed. "Yes but theirs are much smaller although some of them use power armor and can handle the larger bolter as we call it."
"Fantastic this indeed is a paradigm shift in warfare, the way we fight will forever change, my congratulations." Martellus said.
"Thank you but the God Emperor gave us the specifications for everything we have seen today, he truly is the Omnissiah!" Technu said as he made the sign of the Emperor.
Nemus said,"Can you gather all the Tech Priest together I would like to give them a gift" as she walk down to the end of the hallway and stood there, it took about 15 minutes but all of the Tech Priests and other workers to come but everyone was there.
"I would like to thank you for all of your hard work and I can think of no better gift that a shrine to the Emperor made from his power." As she said this she created a Cog floating above her hand she pace it shoulder high as it hovered there, then she created the various parts of the shrines she had saw until it was complete." When she was done a shrine made out of pure energy with a revolving Cog on the top. All the Adeptus Mechanicus were amazed most of them were talking about the composition the of energy and if it could be harnessed.
They all thanked her and bowed and and surrounded the shrine that to this day can be seen from space and is used by a beacon to those coming in on approach to Traverser.
So really long chapter but I have a proofreader that is going over my work so the Ordos Grammarus-Hereticus of the Inquisition does not come and take my life. I got some feedback its not violent enough to be honest I drew it back but it you want it then you can have it. For all of you that want to see more Nazarick characters read my other Fracking book! Not I am joking I am bringing them as the back as the 8 Chaos Guardians who will each have their own deamon princes, I wonder who the first will be? Those of you who were wondering the powers of Chaos and the Emperor on the same side, remember the emperor struck a deal with the chaos gods before mankind and got the power to make the Primarchs and then they realized they had been duped. So, just enjoy my weird mixed bag of Overlord and Wh4k.