Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 293 The Rumors About the Shadow of Order Disappear
After Nimrod returned to the real world, he was about to attend to official business when Arsène Dunn walked in.

"My lord, news has arrived from Mars that the Glory Queen-class battleship is expected to be completed in five weeks in Terra time."

Ninglu nodded and issued the order: "Order the Arbitration Lord to lead the First Battle Group to Mars."

"Order the Eleventh Battle Group to prepare and follow me to the Solar System."

"Order the Seventh Battle Group to return to Qatar and regroup."

The promotion to Sequence 6 "Corrupted Baron" requires two main materials: one is the Randan Brain Eater, and the other is the Osiris Mind Controlling Seed.

Eleven star systems in the Osiris sector will declare independence in 833, a year from now. This rebellion is orchestrated by the Osiris Mind Controlling race, who enslave the local humans.

Nimrod remembered that the commander of the 13th Army Corps, Glenn Wosoto, would lead the 12th Expeditionary Fleet to quell the rebellion, but due to faulty intelligence, the planned swift decapitation operation failed.

Ultimately, the counterinsurgency operation devolved into a war of attrition against the civilians enslaved by the aliens, who launched suicide attacks.

Legion Commander Worsoto was killed in action, and the Thunderclap, the flagship of the Thirteenth Legion, sank.

Knowing that Osiris's mind-controlling seed enslaved a large number of humans throughout the sector, Nimrod naturally wouldn't let his guard down.

After deciding to take over the Glory Queen-class battleship, he led the First and Eleventh Battle Groups to join forces with the Seventh Battle Group in the Extreme Starfield.

After recording the command, the Primarch's servant spoke:
"My lord, the Third Company of the Seventh Legion, while pursuing the Dark Eldar pirates, discovered a binary star system in the southeast of Katachon on the Milky Way star map."

"There is a planet in this star system that the locals call Nocturne, and it also has a super-large moon that the locals call Prometheus."

Upon hearing the name Nocturne, Ninglu had already guessed that the Third Company of the Seventh Battle Group had discovered the 18th Legion's genetic prototype, Vokan.

"The giant led the local people to repel the Eldar who were harassing the area. In the battle, he killed a hundred aliens with just his iron hammer."

After listening to the Primarch's attendant's report, Ninglu said to him, "Report this news to the Emperor; I think he will be pleased with it."

Four days later, at the same time as the Eleventh Legion's fleet departed from Vostoria, in the Morvo hive of Terra.

Nest in the corner near the library.

A strangely thick arm, unusually large compared to his body, extends from the chest of a handsome man dressed in a white robe.

He had his arm around a tall woman, with shattered laser gun fragments at his feet.

A voice came from inside the man's body: "Speak, who ordered you to come and deal with us?"

Tesvetana only saw the same thick arms on His Majesty the King.

The immense power contained within it gave her no doubt that if the other party exerted even the slightest force, her throat would be crushed.

Even in the face of death, she would not yield, much less betray the Black Emperor or reveal any information. She said with difficulty:

“Traitor…you dare to spread rumors about the two Primarchs…and their Legion, you…”

Before she could finish speaking, a barrage of gunfire erupted from the direction of the library.

A smile appeared on the face of the "instigator," and the librarian she "instigated" would surely fire punitive bullets at his other comrades in the criminal organization.

"Damn it!" A non-human roar echoed from the man's body. With a slight exertion, Tesvetana's neck and head exploded into a pool of blood mist.

The mask on her face was mostly blown off.

The man ran quickly toward the library, his speed disproportionate to his sedentary body, and a hint of resistance flickered in his brown eyes.

He appeared in the library in an instant, and the moment he stepped inside, he saw the librarian, whom he had brainwashed, holding a laser gun.

The bodies of more than a dozen librarians lay scattered on the ground.

"Damn it!"

A roar erupted from within the man; his plans had suffered a major setback.

Unlike the miners who could be found anytime, these librarians were carefully selected and gathered over decades; they were an important part of his plan.

His Enlightenment organization was destroyed.

The man rushed toward the librarian, but when he was still four meters away, he suddenly had a dangerous feeling.

He saw the librarian press the detonator button in his other hand, which was not holding a gun.

Boom boom boom!
An explosion rang out, and the man's body was torn to pieces by the energy of the blast.

"Damn it!"

The combat boots were covered in severed limbs and blood.

"They've been controlled again. Is it the Shadow of Order, or one of the Thousand Sons' servants?"

“There is no obvious celestial power. The woman’s power is even more elusive. She is more likely a servant of the Shadow of Order. Their psychic powers are more bizarre and secretive.” The bald giant heard footsteps in the distance: “If we make too much noise, we might alert Macado’s loyal hound.”

"We can only temporarily abandon dealing with Nimrod and the Shadow of Order. Magnus and his Thousand Sons have not yet been discovered."

"Once I've dealt with Magnus and Thousand Sons, it'll be Nimrod and the Shadow of Order's turn."

The bald giant vanished in an instant.

When the Ministry of Justice arrived at the library at the epicenter of the explosion, all they saw were collapsed bookshelves, burning books, and mangled limbs...

Around the corner, a tall figure emerged from the shadows.

When Maria Kournikova saw Tesvetana's body, a flicker of sadness crossed her eyes, which she quickly dismissed with a cold, hard expression.

She reached out and picked up the tattered mask, disappearing into the shadows before the Ministry of Justice's disciplinary officers could find her.

The moment the Shadow of Kings jumped into the solar system, Nimrod, who was handling official business in the Primarch's office, heard a faint prayer.

[Is it a woman's voice, Malena Scarla from Katachán, or Maria from Terra?]
After throwing the Spear of Dionysus into the armory, Nimrod vanished and arrived in the "Land of Chaos".

He saw two purple orbs flashing, and the other orb disappeared completely.

[Did an "instigator" die?]
Nimrod's spirituality spread, pulling the two who were praying up.

He saw Maria and Dementieva, and asked them, "Tesvetana is dead?"

“My lord, you are right. It is indeed so.” Maria’s expression was calm. Having been trained as an assassin since childhood, she was already prepared for this.

Tesvetana's death, in her view, was a sacrifice for the Black Emperor.

"Tesvitana died during an operation in the library of Upper Morvoh. When I arrived, she had been crushed, leaving only half of her black mask."

A barely perceptible sadness flashed in Ning Lu's eyes before he turned his gaze to the black mask, which could cover a third of an ordinary person's face.

Unlike some masquerade worn by nobles at masquerade balls, it is not as neatly arranged, with some parts convex and others concave.

It has messy holes on it, like a piece of rags.

But in the spiritual vision of the "briber," one can see the radiant spiritual light shining above.

[At the time of Tesvetana's death, the extraordinary properties of the "Instigator" combined with her mask, creating a magical artifact.]
"What happened?" Ninglu asked.

A moment later, his pupils narrowed.

"In other words, since Tesvetana's death, there have been no more rumors about the Shadow of Order; now the only rumors circulating are those accusing Thousand Sons of being wizards."

Nimrod thought to himself, [In that case, Thesvitana's death wasn't in vain; at least it thwarted the corrupt Horus's plot against me.]
“That is so,” Mary replied. “My lord, shall we take out those rats?”

Ninglu thought of Osiris's mind-controlling seed and spoke up.

"No need. You lead your men aboard the Shadow of Royal Power."

There's no need to risk your men's lives. I've already done Magnus a small favor; the rest is up to them.

However, after Magnus returned in 840, he and Chiko probably didn't have the energy to pay attention to this matter, as the "mutation of flesh and blood" was the most pressing issue.

He made a deal with Tzeentch, the "Master of All Changes," exchanging one of his eyes for a temporary halt to the "Flesh Mutation," after which the "Thousand Sons" rejoined the "Great Expedition."
Upon returning to the real world, Ninglu summoned his Primarch servants for questioning.

"Arbitration Lord, is it possible to reach the Solar System?"

“My lord, he has arrived,” the Primarch's servant replied.

"He sailed to Mars, and sent him to Mars to receive the Glory Queen-class battleship."

On Mars, Ninglu saw Howard Finder, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and said with a smile:

"Howard, my Arbitration Lord, are you ready to take possession of your ship?"

“Father, thank you for your gift. I will make good use of the warships you have given me to bring destruction to your enemies,” Howard replied.

The two approached the sage in charge of the handover from the Mechanicus. The prosthetic eye swept over them, and the sonic array device emitted a synthesized sonic sound.

"Assets // Queen Glory-class battleship / It is 25.81 kilometers long / and weighs 140.61 megatons."

"According to contractual obligations / at the present time, Mars may provide the Primarch with the means to fulfill the treaty // Lord Nimrod / please confirm whether you accept the transfer."

“I accept,” Ning Lu agreed.

"Request accepted / Please proceed to Pier 33 to receive it," said the Martian Sage.

Ninglu turned to Howard and said, "Howard, go and collect your ship."

(End of this chapter)