Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 253 The Catachan Banshee's Idea
After setting up the ceremony, Malena Scarla went to the bathroom.

She added plant-derived essential oils to the bathtub and then immersed herself in the water.

Malena's long golden hair spread out on the vines as she fell into deep thought.

After questioning Sanchez and Mikel, I have confirmed that no other Primarchs have granted others extraordinary abilities or similar powers.

Only Lord Nimrod can bestow extraordinary abilities; he is special.

If he is a deity descended to earth, then everything makes sense.
In Malena's brown eyes, the image of the black-armored giant descending from the sky just as the Flao people were about to breach the Trani tribe appeared.

At that time, the Black Emperor had not yet reunited with his offspring as the Primarch.

He drove away the aliens and brought hope to the desperate Sicilians.

Malena's eyes gleamed. She rose, dried herself, put on a black robe, and walked toward the altar.

After lighting the candles with her spirituality, she used a ritual knife to create a spiritual environment, then knelt on a black agate mat with her hands clasped together.

Malena parted her red lips slightly and recited in Dunn's tongue:

"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.

I pray for Your watchful gaze.

……

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

Malena recited the mantra devoutly for the third time, and finally the black mist engulfed her.

The golden-haired psionicist curiously surveyed the mysterious kingdom, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

A moment later, the prophetic psychic gave up searching; all she could see was churning black mist.

The only thing she was certain of was that this mysterious space was different from the Sea of ​​Souls.

Finally, Malena looked at Nimrod, who was seated high on the throne, and spoke.

"My lord."

Ning Lu looked at the vines wrapped around her fair arms.

"You have gained a lot in Qatar."

"As you can see, there are thousands of mutated plants in Katachon. I have carefully selected a hundred mutated plants, cultivated them, and obtained their seeds."

The "Harvest Priestess" can use her spirituality to stimulate the growth of seeds, which allows her to carry a wider variety of mutated plants than just physical plants.

A wider variety of plants means greater combat power for the "Harvest Priest".

After reporting on her own combat strength growth, Malena then said:

"I used the world transformation technology I obtained by interrogating the Spirit Race bishops under the Arbitration Lord to transform the land of Katachon. The first experimental farmland has stabilized."

"I started transforming the second plot of land three days ago."

Ninglu nodded and said, "The transformation of the environment in Katachon should be limited, and the local characteristics should be preserved."

He doesn't need another agricultural world; what he needs is a world that can reliably provide a pool of excellent soldiers.

Nimrod provided medicines and agricultural products to the Katachans in order to reduce their mortality rate and achieve a dynamic balance, but not to completely change that deadly world.

The people of Katachán will continue to be tempered in the deadly jungle, forging them into outstanding warriors.

"Follow Your will."

After receiving the order, Malena parted her red lips slightly but made no sound before closing them again.

Seeing that she hesitated, Ninglu knew she had something to say, so he spoke:
"But there's no harm in talking."

Upon hearing this, Malena said, "My Lord, you are the Black Emperor, a god who has descended to the mortal world."

"There is an irreconcilable contradiction with the truth currently upheld by the Empire. What is your plan?"

"I am not trying to pry into Your plans, but only to prepare myself to serve You better!"

[The Primarch Nimrod should be the Black Emperor's mortal incarnation; His descent in this form must have had a purpose.]
Malena used to be loyal to Nimrod, but now she worships the Black Emperor.

Her loyalty was never to the emperor or the human empire; she had only ever been loyal to one person.

Her loyalty was purer than that of the Terran Shadow Order, who swore allegiance not only to the Primarch but also to the Empire and the Emperor. Nimrod tapped his fingers on the back of his chair, thinking to himself: [The Emperor's entrustment of the "Wheel of Flame" to the Eleventh Legion shows that he still sees the "Shadow Order" as a sharp blade.]

"Shadow of Order" will likely be deployed by him to participate in fierce battles against powerful alien enemies, such as those against Randan and Druun.

Sacrifices were unavoidable, but overall, the Eleventh Legion, and those loyal to me, continued to grow. Without the Empire, my development would certainly not have been as rapid, and these fierce battles would have provided me with potion ingredients.
Once Ninglu thought about this, he could accept Old Man Huang's arrangement. He looked down at Malena.

[Yes, Malena is very proactive and considerate of potential future changes, which aligns with my plan. Perhaps I can entrust her with the responsibility.]
“For the foreseeable future, Ninglu will remain the genetic prototype of the Empire,” Ninglu asked again.

"What do you think of the Katachan women as soldiers?"

He knew, of course, that the women of Katachon would perform just as well as the men in the future Astral Army.

Nimrod wanted to know Malena's opinion in order to decide whether to entrust his idea to her.

"I believe they are all excellent warriors. Their personal qualities are no worse than those of the warriors of Vostoria and the Cradle of the Sea before they underwent the transformation."

Although Malena didn't understand how the Black Emperor's question was related to her own, she still answered earnestly.

"Of course, I'm referring to ordinary soldiers who did not receive the power You bestowed upon them."

Ninglu nodded slightly, deciding that Malena would carry out his idea.

"Before the 'Wheel of Flames' battle, I was attacked by the Eldar Warmaster and captured him alive."

“I obtained the secret of the Spirit Clan Shrine from him, which contains a path called the Path of the Howling Banshee.”

Nimrod's "Howling Mask" is not a mood technique like the "War Mask," which is suitable for all Order Shadows.

The Eldar's path is closely related to their psychic talents, and the "Howling Mask" he deduced is no exception.

Most psionicists can master the psionic howl technique and the "howling mask" technique.

It is especially suitable for psychic psionicists who have mastered the ability of "Mind Scream," and most of the think tanks of the Order of Shadows are proficient in this.

Nevertheless, Nimrod still believed that the way of the Howling Banshee could be extended to other groups.

He naturally connected it to its origins, the Howling Banshee being the two daughters born to the goddess Mora and the god of war, Kane.

The Phoenix Lord Jain Zal, who founded the shrine, was a woman, and the shrine excluded most men due to its physiological and psychological capabilities.

From this, Ninglu drew a preliminary conclusion that women might be more suitable both physiologically and psychologically for expanding into non-psychic groups.

Although the human body structure is very different from that of the Eldar, there are still certain psychological commonalities in terms of reproduction, and humans should be more likely to reproduce than men.

Malena is both a psionicist and the most outstanding woman under his command, making her the most suitable person to realize his ideas.

At the very least, Malena is sure to master the "Howling Mask".

Letting her explore won't take up my time or energy.
In his spare time, besides continuing to explore the mysteries of Slau Da's mind, Nimrod has recently focused on researching wings and the power of the Burners.

This gave him a deeper understanding of fire and a preliminary grasp of the power of fire in the physical world.

Nimrod is combining the power of the Burners with the Eldar's way of fire dragons, and therefore has not yet passed it on to his offspring and the fire-based psionicist Artena.

While Nimrod was pondering, Malena understood the reason for the Black Emperor's question, and she immediately spoke:
“My Lord, I will follow Your will, explore the mysteries of the Howling Banshee, and nurture the Katachon Banshee.”

Ning Lu nodded in satisfaction: "Open your heart."

Nimrod then telepathically transmitted to Malena the Eldar's "Way of the Warrior" and "War Mask," the secrets of the "Way of the Howling Banshee" including the Banshee Runes and Banshee Mask, as well as his understanding of the "Howling Mask" and the first level of the Thelma's mental techniques.

For an ordinary person, the brain would be overwhelmed by the massive flow of information.

But Malena is the most resilient person Nimrod has ever seen, aside from the Emperor, Macardo, and the Primarch, and is now a Sequence 7 Beyonder.

A massive flow of information surged through the blonde psionicist's mind, and Malena's temples throbbed slightly.

Thirty-three seconds later, Malena received all the information.

As the black mist dissipated, Malena discovered that she had returned to the underground altar of Katachon.

Marlena wiped the sweat from her forehead and used a ritual knife to break through the spiritual environment.

Her brown pupils flickered as she began to recall the extra information in her mind and explore its mysteries.

At the same moment, the Shadow of Reign and the Imperial Fleet leaped from Mandeville Point and arrived in the Solar System.

(End of this chapter)