Warhammer: Primarch's Life from the Beginning

The hazy star field, the Nakmonde Corridor.

The process of the Holy Commandment leaving the warp was much quieter than the last time.

The ship was still emitting a slight hum.

The subspace engine shut down, and the heavy barrier outside the window slowly rose, revealing the familiar starry sky to everyone.

In the starry sky, one planet stands out the most.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

That is the end of this journey, the Vigilant Star.

Viewed from a distance, the planet's surface appeared to be sliced ​​open by steel. The cities were too large to be simply called cities; they resembled independent continents, connected by countless spires, hives, factories, transport railways, and giant platforms, squeezing out almost all the space that originally belonged to the natural landscape.

Leo sat shirtless in the medical room, while a medical nun applied medicine to his wound.

Sicarius stood to one side, looking at the Primarch's extensive burns.

The timeline when this knight encountered an accident and became lost in the warp was actually quite similar to the time when Leo set off from Terra.

Even though he had been lost in the warp for years, he still managed to encounter the Holy Commandment, which had only been sailing for a few months.

Subspace, isn't that amazing?

"This is unbelievable. Is this the price you spoke of?" He was no longer able to return to the expeditionary fleet or the Extreme Starfield, so this proud knight, along with the other Extreme Warriors, temporarily followed Leo's ships.

He recalled the terrifying power Leo had displayed not long ago. After returning to the Holy Commandment, the Primarch briefly explained his situation to him: "The power of the Lord of Humanity can actually tear apart its bearer?"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch, Sicarius." Leo's burns were healing at an extremely fast pace, and the scabs emerging from the wounds made him feel a slight itch.

"You don't know, my situation is already considered good." He thought of that poor child who died on the battlefield of Nurgle, his life extinguished.

Leo stood up. Although he repeatedly emphasized that he was the Primarch, under the insistence of the medical nun beside him, his shoulders and arms were wrapped with several layers of white cloth to prevent infection, and he walked over like a mummy.

The knight looked at Lord Guilliman's blood brother in such a ridiculous state, and a smile appeared on his face, but he quickly suppressed it and reverted to his cold and ruthless demeanor as the second company commander.

"Have the other Ultra Warriors been settled in?" Leo and Sicarius walked together to the corridor outside the medical room, where priests in robes knelt down to make way for them.

After leaving the subspace, various purification and prayer activities were also carried out simultaneously.

Since the majority of the crew on the Holy Commandment were associated with the state religion, in addition to the usual hymn-singing ceremony of the Mechanic Church, men, women, young and old all left the church and traveled around the ship to spread the Holy Word and cleanse any possible hidden corruption.

The soldiers and civilians that Sicarius and Leo encountered immediately saluted, while the nuns bowed or knelt on one knee. The two of them greeted all of them together, from the proud fighting nuns to the humble servants.

He could tell that Prince Leo was trying to take care of everyone, and that it was important for the people on the ship to see the Primarch, because Leo was the symbol of the Holy Commandment.

Sicarius once reveled in such fame and flattery, but as the years passed, he quickly transformed the glory into progress: "Thanks to you, although the Second Company suffered more than half its casualties, more than seventy men still survived. There are also many civilian officers and Imperial Navy soldiers."

"They have now been placed near the training grounds, and Sister Kara has made room for them to move around."

Leo walked toward the bridge. "I'm glad you can stay on my ship for the time being. The Holy Commandment will be safer with the Ultra Warriors protecting it."

"It looks like we've reached our destination. Do you know anything about Vigilant Star?"

"I've heard of it before," Sicarius pondered. Since Prince Leo insisted on coming here, he must have an important purpose. "This planet produces STC devices with fortress-level energy shields, which are powerful shield technologies capable of protecting the entire hive city."

"The energy shields used in my hometown of Macurag are made there."

But Prince Leo certainly wasn't after that. Rumor has it that he possesses prophetic abilities, so he must have foreseen some terrible disaster that would occur in this strategic location.

He recalled the demon war that had taken place on the holy land of Terra.

"The Nakmonde Corridor is a gateway to the Great Rift, and Vigilant Star is its most important fortress world." The two entered the elevator, ascending with the whirring of mechanical gears. "I assured Guilliman that I would defend it, but it has been targeted by multiple factions."

Sicarius nodded slightly, acknowledging the undeniable importance of the Vigilant Star. Leo's voice then came, "I foresee a global rebellion breaking out here, involving Genestealers. I also saw Abaddon's Black Legion in my visions."

War was the most important part of Astartes' life, and the knight took a deep breath. "In that case, I will do my best to help."

Guarding the gates of the empire's sacred territory can also be seen as part of the indomitable expedition.

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On the bridge.

The group stood in front of the wide observation window, looking at the warning star in front of them.

"Your Highness, the Vigilant Star has confirmed our identities and extended a welcome." Catherine brushed a strand of black hair from the side of her face, checked her appearance, and turned to face Leo. "We have received two invitations to be entertained."

Leo glanced sideways.

"Hmm? Two?"

"As far as I know, there should only be one government on the Empire's planet."

"Actually, there are three Vigilant Stars. Please allow me to explain briefly." The elder sister standing next to the Primarch spoke up at this moment. She glanced at the notebook in her hand, which looked like it had just been copied.

"The planetary governor of Vigilant Star is a clan called Agammenus. They have ruled this place for thousands of years, but since the discovery of that shield STC technology, the northern part of the planet has been occupied by the Mechanicus and gradually transformed into the Forgeworld."

Then Kara glanced proudly at the Vigilant Star in front of her, "In addition, the state religion under His Highness also occupies an important position on the Vigilant Star, with magnificent churches existing in most of the southern part of this planet."

"So it's normal for you to receive multiple invitations, but..." Kara narrowed her eyes at Catherine, "Why only two?"

Catherine sounded equally puzzled. "The Cult of the Machine God is merely expressing welcome; they have no intention of opening their doors for Your Highness to visit."

If she remembered correctly, these jerks came from the Forged World of the Eighth Underworld, a place frequently suspected of harboring aliens. The Inquisition sent many people to secretly infiltrate and investigate, but they were all killed. Now they dared to treat Prince Leo with this attitude.

It seems they're courting death.

"Please allow me some time." Catherine bowed to Leo. "These people may be hiding some secrets, and my men will find out the reason."

Leo looked speechlessly at his two subordinates who were in a state of panic and anger.

Those oil enthusiasts certainly had a secret; they knew that there were large amounts of black stone minerals beneath those industrial parks.

As for the rest, he himself was not clear.

"Let's head to the state religion's territory first," Leo said, looking at the planet's vast cities. "With the Great Rift unfolding, the Empire's communication might be delayed. We need to establish our prestige first."

At that moment, Leo's eyes caught a glimpse of a contrasting information.

Right before their eyes, the massive energy shield of a hive city was flashing.

It seemed as if there were signs of impending doom.