Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 211 Ritual Procedure
The "secret seeker" and the "reasoning student" walked to the table, picked up the ceremonial knife, and moved to either side.

They mimicked Ninglu's earlier actions and spoke in Dunn's language.

"I sanctify you, Blade of Ritual!"

I purify you, so that you may serve me in the ritual!

"In the name of the Black Emperor, you have been sanctified!"

They then walked around the area, completing the setup of the spiritual environment.

Ninglu activated his spiritual vision and looked around; the environment they had created was now isolated from the outside world.

"You did it."

Their sequences are all skilled in ritual magic, so this is no challenge for them.

The crucial question now is whether Nimrod's ritual magic can be directed at him, and whether he can respond to it.

The ritual I designed after referring to numerous sacrificial procedures should be fine.

Moreover, I am the original gene, unlike ordinary sequence 7.

The "bribers" were almost completely absorbed; I already possessed a certain level of authority in the "disorderly country."
His eyes flashed, anticipating the consequences of failure.

The Black Emperor's prestige cannot be compromised; if he ultimately fails, they will have to temporarily "take the blame."

Their lack of piety, stemming from their recent knowledge of the Black Emperor, is a plausible excuse.
As Ninglu pondered, he sent a thought impulse to the two as they used ritual knives to break through the spiritual environment.

"Prepare an altar, and make it from obsidian."

"Eleven candles are placed on the altar, and the eleven candles are arranged in this manner."

Scenes flashed through the minds of Thomas and Arsène Dunn.

To the left of where they were standing, candles were placed upside down on metal candlesticks.

Further to the left, the candlestick forms a 33-degree angle with the vertical direction.

……

The "peeping to the secret" and the "reasoning student" frowned slightly; this was different from the ritual they knew.

Although those rituals were mysterious, or even deliberately created to be mysterious, the arrangement of the altar followed certain rules, just as it did in the original Fenris.

The altar arrangement that Nimrod showed them left them feeling disoriented.

As they pondered, a thought impulse struck them again: "I have prepared the candles for you."

The candles are made from wood sourced from the even-numbered mountains.

“Divide the circle into twelve equal parts, and place the candles in the other eleven directions outside where you are standing.”

“Starting from your left, place the following items in order: a balance scale made of black iron... my compiled ‘Iron Laws of the King’.”

Upon seeing the eleven items, the "peeping to the secret" and the "reasoning student" immediately realized that their purpose was to attract the attention of the object of prayer and make them turn their gaze toward them.

They also knew that offerings were usually used in rituals to serve this purpose.

They all suspected that during the Heart-Slayers' sacrifice in the Crystal Illusion, believers would offer the hearts of living people as sacrifices.

Both the "peeping to the secret" and the "reasoning student" noticed that among the eleven items, the large cauldron in the center had a holy emblem engraved on it that they recognized very well.

This pattern is engraved on the breastplate of every Order Shadow, and it appears on Legion warships, vehicles, and buildings.

And it was brought to the Legion by the Primarch.

Thomas and Arsena exchanged a glance, their eyes meeting as the two psionicists understood each other's thoughts.

Thomas asked the Primarch's servant, "Was Father a follower of the Black Emperor?"

Arsena: [Lord Nimrod will not believe in others; he is the Black Emperor.]

Thomas: [It's possible that the abilities he bestowed upon us are something the Wolf King couldn't do, or even the mighty Horus could not.]

Arsena: [The King… no, the Black Emperor. He didn't say it explicitly because now is not the right time; it would be a blatant defiance of the Empire's truth.]

Thomas: "We only need to obey our father's orders."

Thomas had no more hesitation. He was unwilling to believe in others, but his object of faith was the Father of Genetics, and he was willing to dedicate himself to him wholeheartedly.

The Primarch observed their interaction and sent them the most important part of the incantation.

“Use a ritual knife to create a spiritual atmosphere on the altar, then recite incantations in Dunn.”

"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"
The mysterious ruler of a disordered kingdom
The king of light and shadow who rules the rules.

The "peeping to the secret" and the "deduction student" locked eyes again, trying their best to decipher the incantation.

"The Spy": [Isn't the Shadow of Order the name of the Legion that the Father of Genetics changed?]

"Deduction Student": [Mastering the rules? Does the adult use the rules he controls to grant us these abilities?]

"The Spy": [Why is it described as a disordered nation? Is it related to the flagship's decorative style and the original palace?]

"Detective Trainee": [The Legion Monastery, designed by the adults, is the same.]

Ning Lu didn't pause for too long this time; he sent the last part to the two of them.

"I pray for Your watchful gaze. I pray for Your favor."

He paused for a moment before continuing to transmit his thoughts.

“The specific content of your prayer should be stated in the following sentence: ‘I pray to You…’, stating the specific content of your prayer.”

Finally, this is how it ends.

"Scales, balance of a disordered kingdom, please transfer your power to my incantation."

……

"The Iron Laws of the King, the foundation of a disordered kingdom, please transfer your power to my incantation."

The "Secret Seekers" and the "Deduction Students" heard the last ten sentences, and they sought power from ritual objects other than the sacred emblem.

Thomas, who described himself as a “peeping Tom,” said he remembered and understood most of the information.

“Father, I will make preparations immediately, and…”

Thomas intended to use the formal "you," but remembering that the father of genetics hadn't explicitly stated that the prayer was addressed to him, he changed his words.

"The Black Emperor prays."

Alsena then said, "My lord, I will carry out your orders as soon as possible."

Before Alsena left, the communication bead in his right ear beeped.

After hearing the report, the Primarch's attendant spoke.

"Sir, one of the two pregnant space apes has given birth successfully."

"I see."

Nimrod then took the newborn space ape to the third level of the "Land of Chaos," and after settling him in, he went to the area where Slau Da and Black Wolf were.

Slau Da lay wearily on the ground, his mask torn off, his hair disheveled, and his eyes glazed over.

The Spirit Clan's Si Zhan keenly sensed someone approaching. He knew that only Ning Lu would come here, and his unfocused gaze instantly sharpened.

Slau Da stared at Ninglu with eyes wide with rage and said in a hateful voice.

"Monkey, your smugness won't last long; you will surely die."

“Heh,” Ninglu said disdainfully, “You can’t even commit suicide, yet you have so much energy.”

Black Wolf wagged his tail and walked up to Ning Lu. His fur was smooth and his eyes were bright.

He has fully recovered from the nightmare of devouring the Eldar.

Black Wolf asked expectantly, "Shall we continue?"

"let's start."

Slau Da felt a chill run down his spine. "Monkey, if you have the guts, kill me, or else..."

His voice stopped abruptly, his eyes closed in an instant, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Slau Da appeared on the Eldar Ark. He surveyed his surroundings as the black-armored warriors advanced with unstoppable momentum.

It's the shadow of order!
They launched a relentless attack on the Eldar with their explosive guns.

Every instant, countless members of the Spirit Race were torn to pieces by the explosion.

Slau Da felt as if he had experienced this scene countless times, as if he were in a dream.

As he was lost in confusion, the shadow of order rushed to his side, and the chainsaw sword roared, sawing the guardian in two.

Slau Da was bathed in blood, his furious hatred surging.

Si Zhan immediately put on the "war mask," transforming his rage into power.

"All monkeys deserve to die!"

Slau Dagang lunged toward the shadow of order, only to be suddenly struck by a violent force.

"Nimrod!"

As he screamed in terror, the Primarch breached his mental defenses.

A moment later, Ninglu finished reading his mind.

[The method by which Slau Da resurrected John Gramaticas and made him immortal was not found; however, the runic arrays used by the secret cult agents for communication were discovered.]
After a moment of thought, Ning Lu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Even if the esoteric sects were certain of Slau Da's failure, they could not divine what was happening in the "Land of Chaos," nor did they know that I had mastered their means of communication.

I can send someone to contact the cult, claiming to be an agent developed by Slau Da, and infiltrate the cult.

Since they want to target me, I might as well take the initiative and eliminate the potential threat.
Ninglu thought of the fact that Tantric Buddhism was an ancient organization that had existed for countless years, and he couldn't help but think of it.

[You can also discover many mysteries, as well as a considerable amount of potion ingredients.]
Thinking of this, Ninglu decided to find an opportunity to deal with the esoteric sects.

Ninglu then looked at Black Wolf and saw that he and Black Wolf were connected by a tight black line.

[I have established a stable connection with Black Wolf.]
He placed his hand on the black wolf's back, bringing him back to the real world.

(End of this chapter)