Chapter 57 02.0057: "Bath in the Glow"

Horatio sat up and saw that the mechanical servants were divided into two groups. The first group was wiping the blood off his body, and the other group was cleaning the blood stains on the ritual altar. Judging from the amount of bleeding, the operation must have been quite noisy.

"Are you done now..." He covered his dizzy head and saw his own naked body.

That's right, he was sitting naked on the operating table at this moment, and the beautiful female priest was standing beside him holding the Axe of Mecha, looking at him with fiery eyes and a smile, as if she was admiring her perfect work.

Horatio's originally thin body had now turned into a full body of muscles. It was hard to imagine how this technical priest did it.

[Uh... never mind. She's already grown up, and she's a genetic priest. She's seen everything in the world. She's seen what she should and shouldn't have seen. She just finished the surgery.]
Horatio gave up trying to hide his simultaneously enhanced speciality and stood up to stretch his muscles.

A neural plug adapted to link the command chain of an Imperial warship was implanted from the back of his head to his upper spine.

This is a must-have implant for every Imperial Navy officer. It is used to convey the officer's will in the form of bioelectric signals to the various command hubs of the warship as quickly and accurately as possible. It is the key to determining the life and death of everyone on the entire ship.

Since Horatio is a student in the command department of the Fleet Maritime Department, he will have this link slot device implanted in advance at the age of 16.

The device that was replaced for him was very light. It replaced part of his original bones and tissues, but it didn't feel anything special. It only covered the area from the cerebrospinal cord to the middle of the spine with bionic skin that was almost the same as the skin.

In the middle of the shoulder spine, a large imperial double-headed eagle emblem was drawn by the servoskull using laser tattoo dendrites, and the rudder emblem of the Imperial Navy was tattooed just below to the buttocks.

The infusion tube on Yuansheng's arm was disconnected and a few drops of blood flowed out, but the wound quickly coagulated on its own at an extraordinary speed.

Perhaps due to the residual effect of the pain pump, Horatio did not feel much pain. On the contrary, he felt full of energy that he wanted to release.

"Please move a little and check the results."

Horatio threw a swift straight punch forward, each punch was so powerful that if it hit a person, it could break bones.

whoosh-

A servo skull suddenly rushed towards Horatio. He reacted instantly, turned over and stepped down, facing the attack head-on within 0.2 seconds. His original arm made of flesh and blood struck with a wind-breaking punch, knocking the skull away. The speed was so fast that even Horatio himself was surprised.

"Thank you for your hard work. But did you move this prosthetic limb during the operation?" Horatio looked at the milky white lubricating mucus remaining on the tip of the iron finger where the nerve dendrites were hidden, and asked while moving his fingers and rotating joints.

"I just added some lubricating oil and coolant. Such a great mechanical creation must be carefully maintained." The female priest walked forward and the prosthetic limb on the back quickly wiped off the remaining milky white liquid.

[The upper limit of the value has increased. Wasn't it her fault...?] Horatio looked at the priestess who kept looking at his body, a little confused.

"It seems that the operation was very perfect. I witnessed the birth of the strongest mortal warrior in the future. Ah~ It is worthy of being my work!"

Letty held her face in her hands excitedly, took a step back and looked at Horatio's whole body with a mixture of admiration and doting eyes.

"However, you are not in the most perfect condition yet. It seems that you have been lacking nutrition for many years. Even if I use my most advanced research results, you cannot reach your full potential for the time being. But I believe that the food and exercise at the Naval Academy will soon make up for this.

Congratulations on successfully passing the first round of the test to become a loyal heir, Mr. Horatio Cochrane."

Horatio adjusted his brand new uniform in front of the mirror.

The uniform, which was originally a little loose, now fits perfectly. In just two or three hours, the person in the mirror has changed from a skinny clerical staff officer to a smart and simply dressed young soldier.

"Thank you."

Horatio bowed gratefully to the nun and turned to walk towards the door.

"What an interesting individual, haha." Latti-EB2A1 turned around on the spot, looked at Horatio's gradually receding back, and smiled meaningfully.

Horatio pushed the door open and saw the two leaders standing outside talking and waiting for him. Seeing Horatio's completely different appearance, they were silent for a long time.

"Why don't I remember that the Navy's loyal heirs can become stronger through surgery?" Lieutenant Sterling looked Horatio up and down.

This kid's temperament changed 180 degrees after he went in and came out. He looked more like a heroic imperial soldier.

"Maybe it's new technology," Horatio evaded the question.

"Father Lati is a very outstanding young priest. In recent years, he has won many imperial honors for his inventions and improved designs. Many people in the navy ask her to customize and modify weapons, equipment and vehicles. She is very reliable."

“She’s so amazing.”

"Yes, she is also the only technical priest in Abyssal Port who will work for you if you pay her. This is not common in the Adeptus Mechanicus. Although Father Lati has also attracted a lot of criticism and been rejected by many of her colleagues, this does not affect her loyal service to the Imperial Navy."

"She looks more like a daughter of a wealthy merchant than a technical priest. I don't know why she joined the Adeptus Mechanicus. Let's go. Your sword-bearing ceremony is about to begin."

Brigadier General Edward put his arm around Horatio's shoulders and pressed a small book with the oath and prayer into his hands.

Led by a monk of the state religion, the three of them walked into the church-style auditorium of Zhongsi College. The auditorium was filled with incense, and a red-robed cardinal stood on the pulpit, holding a staff inlaid with various gems in one hand and an exaggeratedly large state religion scripture in the other. On either side of him stood a row of monks in gray robes who were chanting scriptures, and two white-robed priests.

"This is the first important ceremony in your military career. Cheer up, kid."

Brigadier General Edward patted Horatio on the shoulder, and then he and Captain Sterling walked to the right side under the pulpit, took the mahogany box with a velvet pillow from the acolyte, and stood upright in place, as if forming part of the ceremony.

"Come forward, child. Accept the glory bestowed upon you by the God-Emperor." The bishop's voice was as loud as a bell.

Horatio took a deep breath, adjusted his bicorne hat, straightened his chest, and walked slowly forward with steady steps.

The priest twisted the cinnamon twigs, praised the holy name of the God-Emperor, and sprinkled holy water on Horatio's body.

A drop of hot wax fell on the thin parchment and was stamped with the imperial double-headed eagle symbol, solidifying into a pure mark on the amulet. As Horatio passed by, the deacon of the state church directed the acolytes to hang it on his hem and shoulder sleeves.

With the choir singing as the main sound and the monks chanting solemn and holy prayers as the accompaniment, Horatio felt that he was entering a pure spiritual world that was otherworldly and out of touch with the world.

He walked to the pulpit and solemnly performed an impeccable standard Sky Eagle Salute to the huge statue of the Angel of Death about 30 meters high in front of him.

"Loyal son, are you willing to swear a vow reverently in this sacred place?" The cardinal raised his staff.

"I swear this." Horatio knelt on the ground, facing the statue of the Angel of Death.

"From this moment on, I dedicate my life to the Emperor of God, and pray for His favor."

“I want to give myself to Him.”

"From this moment on, dedicate your strength to the God-Emperor to fulfill His will."

“I want to give myself to Him.”

"From this moment on, we shall offer our blood to the Emperor of God to honor the purity of mankind."

“I want to give myself to Him.”

"From this moment on, dedicate your wisdom to the God-Emperor, and make the Empire glorious."

“I want to give myself to Him.”

After Horatio finished his oath, he clasped his hands together and bowed his head. The cardinal closed the holy book and straightened his chest.

"As a servant of the Emperor, I will use His authority to listen to and witness your oath. I will serve as His sword and shield, become a warrior under the throne, and promise you glory."

The staff tapped his shoulder gently, as solemnly as a knight's investiture in the Middle Ages.

"Now, please stand up."

At the Cardinal's words, Horatio stood up straight.

"Today, in the name of the Divine Emperor, I grant you the Sword of the Navy's Loyal Heir. I hope that in your future, you will fulfill your duties and swear to protect His sacred territory until your death."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Captain Stirling held the sword box dignifiedly, took three long steps forward, and stood beside Horatio.

Brigadier General Edward Peru, wearing a solemn and decent white-feathered gold-rimmed bicorne hat, walked to Horatio's front and took out the 71-centimeter-long Navy Loyalty Dagger from the sword box in front of Captain Stirling with both hands.

Its scabbard is engraved with magnificent void war reliefs. The wooden structure of the scabbard is painted black and reinforced and decorated with gold-plated copper parts. It has a heaviness that transcends the identity of a cadet, silently interpreting its fully qualified identity as an officer's dagger.

"Horatio Cochrane, listen to my command. As the Commodore of the Gothic Fleet, I now grant you the Dagger of the Navy. From today on, you will officially become a member of the Imperial Navy. The Emperor hopes that you will perform your duties conscientiously."

"I am very honored."

The Commodore nodded solemnly and placed the dagger in Horatio's palms.

Horatio nodded and bowed his head, took a step back, and then saluted with the Sky Eagle salute, forward, backward, and to all the people in all directions of the ceremony.

Dang——dang——

The heavy bell on top of the auditorium was struck, echoing across the sky, announcing to the world the birth of a Divine Emperor warrior.

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