Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 247 "The Briber" Potion Digestion

Ninglu took the box containing the heads of orc warlords from the Primarch's servant and left with Old Man Huang.

Ninglu followed Old Man Huang to the magnificent palace. After they sat down, the emperor smiled and asked a question.

"My son, in the battle of the Flame Wheel, you wiped out the alien nest for the Empire. The war briefing cannot record all your achievements."

"Now, it's time to tell me what hasn't been said."

Ninglu placed the box on the marble table and began to speak.

"As you wish."

"The battle of the Wheel of Flames began in the void, and Ruth and I arrived at the same time..."

"Hannibal and his legions joined the war in 821, and he quickly adapted to the role of legionary commander..."

Ninglu concealed the details of extraordinary abilities and magical items, and objectively reported the achievements of the Second and Sixth Legions to Old Man Huang.

"...In the end, I cut off the head of the orc warlord Soriano."

"He is my gift to you!"

As Ninglu spoke, he picked up the box, pressed the rune, revealing the ugly and ferocious head of the orc, and offered it to Old Man Huang.

After taking it, Old Man Huang glanced at it, pressed the rune, and the box closed.

He looked at Ninglu and said with admiration.

"'Wheel of Flames' was the largest battle fought since the establishment of the Empire."

"Your command was excellent; you personally slew the orc warlord."

"This is a truly remarkable and significant victory!"

After praising him, Old Huang continued.

“I will hold a triumphant ceremony for you in Terra, which will also be a welcome back to your brother, Fernus.”

"Your descendants have made great sacrifices, and the Empire will not forget them. The Empire will bestow upon them commensurate honors. You will select suitable individuals and award them the Iron Halo."

"I will gift the Eleventh Legion six Relic-class warships to aid the Shadow of Order in traversing the stars."

Ning Lu thought to himself upon hearing this.

[Yes, adding to the original six, each warband will have one.]
The emperor's solemn tone shifted, and he spoke with a smile.

Before the war of the Wheel of Fire, I spoke with Macado and Horus about who would behead the chief villain.

“Macado believes Russ will win the hunt.”

"Horus and I believe it is you, and you have proven me right."

“Cut off his head, and I will be satisfied with your gift.”

Knowing Ninglu's interests well, he then spoke.

"My private treasury will be opened for you once again, and you may choose one treasure from it."

The briber suddenly felt as if the stars within his body were exploding, his spirituality becoming more vibrant, and his mind more pure.

Ninglu knew that he had mastered the full power of the potion and become the true "briber".

His thoughts wandered, and he thought to himself.

[Yes, according to the pattern of the "Disordered Kingdom", my authority should be raised again, and a new layer of space will be opened.]

What characteristics will the fourth level of space exhibit, and what special functions will it possess?
Ning Lu gathered his thoughts and said to Old Man Huang.

"My Lord, thank you for your blessings!"

The emperor stood up. "Come with me."

Ninglu followed behind Old Man Huang and arrived at the gate of the Golden Treasury for the third time.

Runes shimmered, and the treasure vault doors slowly opened.

Ninglu walked in, habitually ignoring the Dionysian Spear placed at the entrance, and went inside.

The Emperor's smile remained unchanged. He glanced at the Spear of Dionysus, then looked at Ninglu's back, his eyes gleaming.

Ninglu activated his spiritual vision to examine Old Man Huang's treasure vault, paying particular attention to the newly added items and asking questions from time to time.

His pupils contracted when he saw the thirteenth item.

Before Ninglu was a crystalline eyeball the size of an average person's fist, with a deep black pupil amidst the white sclera. The spiritual light emanating from the crystalline eyeball was even more intense than that of the blood-red chain.

He made a preliminary judgment based on its spirituality.

[A magical item from Sequence 3.]
When the emperor saw Ning Lu stop, he began to introduce him.

"This crystalline eyeball is a trophy I acquired not long ago in Eberreki, a world infested by aliens."

"The alien race of Sel, whose physical form resembles Medusa, has a crystalline eyeball embedded on the top of their heads."

"This is a trophy I dug up after I killed their queen."

Ning Lu nodded slightly. He continued forward and examined the twelve new items one by one, thinking to himself.

[The crystalline eyeball is likely a magical item corresponding to Sequence 3 of the "Witch" pathway, "The Ageless Witch."]
The emperor smiled and asked, "Have you decided what to choose?"

“I’ve thought it through,” Ninglu said, walking up to the crystalline eyeball.

"I want it."

Old Huang had already anticipated this. He unraveled the runes, took out the crystal eyeball, and handed it to Ning Lu.

After leaving the treasury, the emperor spoke to Ninglu again.

“My son, I see that you get along well with Manus, so you shall teach him to adapt to the Empire.”

Ninglu was looking forward to cooperating with the Tenth Army Corps to observe and learn the "Storm and Hammer" tactics, he said immediately.

"As you wish."

Manus then boarded the gunboat with Nimrod and flew to the Shadow of the Throne.

On the way, Manus raised his left arm and spoke to Nimrod.

"I have renamed the Tenth Legion from 'Stormwalkers' to 'Iron Hand'."

After Manus lowered his left arm, he continued speaking.

"All stormwalkers must find their clan in Medusa."

"Afterward, they will have to replace the existing tribal leadership on their own, and in the process, they will become true Medusa people, both mentally and physically."

“Gabriel and others are with Amadeus Ducaine, who wants to go with Iron Hand and first truly understand Medusa.”

"A part of him is to become a Medusa."

Ning Lu nodded slightly: "Thank you for your arrangements."

Ninglu was not surprised at all; he knew that Manus valued Medusa highly.

Because Medusa has a small local population and lacks war potential, Manus will recruit suitable people from the human worlds he has conquered that have the fiercest resistance.

Manus handed them over to the ascetic priests of the Mechanic Order to carry out as a gift from the Gorgons, to be taken to Medusa for trials.

This is different from recruiting soldiers into legions in other worlds and then training them alongside the legion.

All steel hands must be forged in Medusa's cruel furnace.

"After the celebration of Terra, our two legions will fight together."

Manus's silver eyes flashed, and his leaden voice rang out.

"The Iron Hand is ready!"

Upon returning to the Shadow of the Throne, Nimrod introduced the Empire to Manus through conversation.

He discovered that, compared to Hannibal's understanding of hunting, Manus's understanding of everything was based on logic and numbers.

Manus was calculating every single moment.

After the conversation ended, Nimrod had Arsena lead Manus to the palace room that had been prepared for him.

Ninglu then arrived at the "Land of Disorder," where he first placed the crystal sphere into the third layer of space.

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Sure enough, my privileges were upgraded after absorbing the 'Briber' potion."

"The fourth layer of space has been opened."

(End of this chapter)