After the Great Rift, the baseline capabilities of the Astartes and Heretic Astartes changed.
As the Warp's influence grew stronger, the Heretic Astartes became even more powerful, and many came to rival the Primaris.
Only the weakness of the Heretic Astartes, who had united solely for their own safety and selfish interests, allowed the loyal Astartes to hold out at all.
But then.
One day, things changed.
The Marines found that aiming had become more comfortable and easier.
Their bodies had grown tougher, and their strength greater.
The Astartes' mental fortitude also became stronger, and the Marines who had endured the Warp's relentless temptations now possessed resistance to it that was nearly perfect.
And...
"Hm?"
Chief Librarian Jonah Orion, fighting on the front lines, unleashed a Smite that crumpled an entire squad of Khorne Berzerkers.
Psychic power, more purified than ever, with overwhelming force behind it.
And Jonah Orion felt someone watching over him.
"Ah..."
Blessed by the Emperor, Jonah Orion shed tears.
The purified psychic waves raised the morale of the Blood Ravens fighting nearby.
"It is His Majesty the Emperor's command. We shall purge this blasphemy."
Empowered by psychic energy, a Tactical Marine seized the arm of a Bloodletter that had rushed at him with a shriek.
He tore the arm off, then drove that severed arm into the Bloodletter's head.
One Primaris Intercessor burst a Chaos Raptor's head with his fist.
A Sternguard Veteran of the First Company blew apart the heads of six Heretic Astartes with shooting skill bordering on the divine.
Such scenes unfolded all along the front.
A Marine's power armor regenerated after being struck by a Necron gauss weapon, allowing him to drive the Necrons back.
A Tactical Squad of only five men held a gateway for an entire hour, buying the Imperial forces time to counterattack and displaying their might as they halted the Tyranid tide.
"I can hear His words."
"He is sending us strength."
"We are Space Marines. Angels of Death, and terror itself!"
More than a million Astartes were reborn as true Angels of Death.
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