Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 218 Medal Ceremony
On the Shadow of the Kings, in the Primitive Office, Nimrod receives a briefing from Sanchez.

“Father, Lord Ruth did not make things difficult for me. I have already received the hunting reward—the Ruth Wolf Helmet.”

As Sanchez spoke, he moved the helmet he was carrying on his left arm to his chest and presented it to the Primarch with both hands.

Ninglu activated his spiritual vision and glanced at it; there was no spiritual light on the Rus Wolf Helmet.

After gazing at it for a moment, he spoke in praise.

"Nice helmet."

"You have upheld the Legion's honor and earned the reward."

"Ruth's wolf cubs will come after you again; you may accept the challenge at your discretion."

Ninglu emphasized, "But we must make them produce something. If there's no good stuff in the hunting competition, let them play by themselves."

"I understand. I'm already looking forward to the next hunting competition."

Sanchez answered with a smile, and Ninglu asked again.

"What is the status of the Seventh Legion?"

"Father, the Seventh Legion had 6,954 men before the Battle of Planet Seven began."

Before the Battle of the Wheel of Fire began, the Eleventh Legion had approximately 85,000 men, but the number of men in each of the twelve legions was not the same.

After the Primarch determined that the recruiting worlds for the Third and Seventh Legions were Mordian and Catachan respectively, he stopped replenishing the two Legions.

The Third Regiment was the first to stop recruiting new soldiers, so it had the fewest members, less than four thousand.

Once the new recruits from Mordian join, the number of members in the Third Regiment will begin to gradually increase.

The Seventh Army only stopped replenishing its ranks after leaving Fenris and setting sail, and it had a relatively large number of members.

The First and Eleventh Battle Groups, whose recruits came from Vostonia, were the first two battle groups to reach 11,000 men.

Ninglu divided the development of the 11th Army Corps into two stages. In the first stage, each battle group was initially organized into eleven companies, with each company having a capacity of one thousand men.

In the second phase, the eleven companies of each battle group continued to expand their size.

The first and second battle groups have completed the first phase of construction and have entered the second phase.

"The Seventh Legion suffered a total of 1,483 casualties in the Battle of the Wheel of Flames."

"A total of 512 people died in the Battle of the Moon."

"Planet Seven, 971 dead."

As Sanchez spoke, his smile faded, revealing his deep sadness.

Ning Lu's eyes were also filled with sorrow. After a dozen seconds of silence, the two of them, along with Arsena who was taking notes, continued speaking.

"Among the dead, seventy-four veterans were buried in Dreadnought mechs, to continue fighting for you."

Of the remaining 5,471 people, 923 have gone to the Ninth Battle Group.

These nine hundred-plus people were all extraordinary individuals on the "Tyrant" pathway. They accompanied Szesny to the Ninth Chapter to assist the Stormlord in quickly taking control of the Chapter.

Ninglu nodded and pushed a data crystal on the table in front of Sanchez.

He used the previously predicted dice to divine the star chart of Katachon and input the information he knew into it.

"This is a star map to the Katachon system. Its host planet is a dead world, and in some ways, it is even more dangerous than Fenris."

"Those who survive death hunts are excellent hunters."

"Katachan will be the future recruitment world for the 7th Chapter."

After seeing Sanchez pick up the data crystal, Ning Luji continued.

"Your chapter's mission at the Wheel of Fire has concluded. After receiving your medals, you will depart for Katachon."

"The technical sergeant has designed and manufactured a medal for the 7th Regiment to commemorate the Battle of the Wheel of Fire."

"Tomorrow, I will award medals to the Seventh Legion on the flagship."

Sanchez bowed slightly. "Thank you, Father."

"This is an honor you deserve."

Ninglu then turned the topic back to Katachon.

“Mikel will accompany you to assist in the training of new recruits and to conduct research on the flora and fauna of Katachon.”

Although it's a pity I can't follow in the footsteps of the Father of Genes and continue the fight, I can still gain access to the Warband's exclusive recruitment world.

And that world sounded very suitable for his tactical thinking, Sanchez said in a good mood.

“Father, I will certainly follow your will and integrate Katachon into the Seventh Warband.”

Nimrod nodded, sent a thought pulse to Sanchez, instructing him on the ritual's procedure, and then told him, "Establish the altar on the Void Hunter, perform the ritual upon arrival in Katachon, and report back to me."

Ninglu decided to have Sanchez conduct an experiment to verify whether he could receive information across galaxies.

After Sanchez left, Arsène Dunne reported to Ninglu.

"My lord, the master of the forge has sent a message in astral language, indicating that many forces are interested in the moon."

"Among them is Mars, which forged the world of Glea..."

"Besides the Forging World, there's also the Mechanicus's exploration fleet, which has expressed its intentions to Mikel, including the Great Sage Ryan Ramirez..."

Nimrod heard of a dozen or so world-forging beings and dozens of great sages, among whom the name of Rian Ramirez caught his attention.

He recalled that Ryan Ramirez discovered the STC of the Ramirez-class star fortress, a powerful star fortress whose size was comparable to that of a small satellite.

In the void, the Glory Queen-class battleship is like a frigate compared to the Ramirez-class star fortress.

Over the next ten thousand years, more than twelve hundred of these star fortresses will be built, serving as the core of the star system's defense system as well as maintenance, command, and supply facilities for expeditionary fleets.

Among the Astartes Chapters, there are also several chapters that have acquired Ramirez-class starcastles.

The Deathguard's Watchtower, Eloch; the Firehawk Chapter's Fortress Monastery, King of the Raptors...

Ning Lu gathered his thoughts and asked.

What are they willing to give up?

"Star Language Communication cannot be detailed here."

"The master of the furnace reports that his research in Necromonda has yielded initial results, and he has set off for you to report in person."

Ning Lu nodded, thinking to himself.

If the intergalactic prayer succeeds, I can then attempt the sacrifice.

In situations like this, if Mikel sacrifices his data tablet or data crystal to me, I can receive the information quickly and completely.
The following day, the Shadow Order of the Seventh Squad lined up neatly on the boarding deck of the Shadow of Kings.

Ninglu pinned medals on them one by one.

The Seven Orders of Firewheel come in two types.

The Shadow of Order who kills more than ten orcs in battle is eligible for a medal.

Each member of the 7th Warband killed more than ten orcs and was awarded a Medal of Honor.

The "Tyrant" Path Extraordinaries who joined the Ninth Legion also came to participate in this award ceremony, a testament to their bond with the Seventh Legion.

The medal is branded with seven red arrows piercing a green serpent, which represents the Snakebite Clan.

They will all be members of the newly formed Orc Hunter Order.

After presenting each recipient with a badge, Nimrod would pat his son on the shoulder encouragingly and recount his son's achievements.

"Klaus, you killed twelve orcs with your chainsaw sword, demonstrating exceptional skill that is truly admirable."

Klaus puffed out his chest, his face full of pride and self-satisfaction.

Among them, the elite receive a higher-level medal.

The medal's design features a flame burning a green serpent, and it is only awarded to members of the Order of Shadows who have killed more than a thousand greenskins.

Ninglu was appointed as the new company commander of the 7th Regiment. "Provocateur" Thibault pinned the medal on him and exclaimed in admiration.

"You killed 10,724 greenskins, a remarkable achievement."

Within the entire Seventh Division, Thibault's record was only lower than Sanchez's and Szczesny and Jorginho, who were transferred to the Ninth Division.

“Father, I will certainly carry out your will and fight the enemy with all my might.”

At the end of the awarding ceremony, Nimrod pinned the medal on Sanchez.

I await your good news.

"Father, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

The Seventh Fleet set sail for Mandeville.

Meanwhile, Ninglu sent the newborn space ape into the third layer of the "Disordered Kingdom".

He brought another space ape, with whom he had just formed a bond, back to the real world.

Ninglu said to Alsena, "Give the order to prepare a frigate, leaving only the necessary crew."

An hour later, he boarded the escort ship with the space ape.

(End of this chapter)