Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 423 Another divination attempt to intercept Guilliman's son

In 852, Nimrod concluded his visit to the navigation families of the moons of Uranus.

He signed alliances with ten of the families, including three families such as the Othello family, which formed a deep alliance similar to that of the Visher family. Two hundred and forty Shadow Order members became new Shadow Guards and were assigned to the Navigator's side to undergo training.

The agreements signed with the other seven families were partial cooperation agreements.

Nimrod provides sanctuary to the Navigator families in exchange for their services and, within certain limits, exchanges star maps they possess.

After personally attending and signing the covenant with the three navigator families, including Othello, the Shadow of Reigns set sail.

After ordering the protective shield to be opened, the Primarch's gaze pierced through the void. He saw that most of the gray matter that had accumulated over thousands of years in the space surrounding the Gate of Elysium had disappeared.

As if the obscuration had been removed, the buildings, including Star Castle, became much clearer.

Correspondingly, tens of thousands of bottles of Siren Dust were poured into the "Land of Chaos," forming a "Sea of ​​Sand."

Ninglu withdrew his gaze and walked back to the throne.

Arsène Dunne followed him to the throne. “My lord,” he said, “there is something that deserves your attention.”

"The 11th Battle Group has participated in all of the Legion's recent battles, and its numbers have now dropped to 20,400."

"Based on the replenishment speed of troops in countries like Vostochny, it is estimated that it will take three replenishment cycles to reach a number of 30,000."

The Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Battle Groups, having established themselves in the world of recruitment, have received a large number of suitable personnel, with each group now numbering 30,000.

The First Legion had been based in Alicia for a relatively short time, but still numbered 25,000.

With Vostonia as the recruiting force of the Eleventh Legion, its strength should have exceeded 30,000, but after participating in several major battles, it will take a long time to replenish its ranks.

"I understand. I will find a new world of recruits for the Eleventh Legion."

Nimrod left the Spear of Dionysus on the throne and then returned to his private office.

On a whim, he arrived in the "Land of Chaos".

Nimrod arrived at the third level of space and found that the prophecy dice had been fully charged.

His mind raced through the information he knew about Aventinium.

The wealthy city of Aventinem boasted a noble class with a profound cultural heritage and refined manners.

Nimrod, as the Eleventh Legion, had chosen Aventinium as the new recruiting world, the homeworld of the future "Bronze Archon," he thought to himself.

[Another divination attempt that hijacked Guilliman's son. I didn't want it to happen, but Aventinem is just too suitable for the 11th Chapter, which primarily uses the "Black Emperor" route.]
The "Bronze Consuls" displayed a unique aristocratic demeanor and mastery of etiquette at court banquets, in line with the "Black Emperor's" path of order and associated rank.

Nimrod knew little about Aventinium, but the prophetic dice had proven that as long as the object of the divination was clearly identified, the divination could be completed.

He quickly went through it in his mind and then silently recited it to himself.

[Star map of the Kariham Gate leading to Aventinium.]

[…]
After reciting it silently eleven times, he stretched out his hand and threw the prophecy dice in his hand.

After the triangular cone tumbled several times in the air, it landed in Ning Lu's outstretched hand, and a scene that looked like a holographic projection appeared before his eyes.

After Ninglu noted down the star map, he entered it into the data crystal.

He returned to the real world and, through a telepathic connection, had John perform a divination.

Brainy Cat picked up a quill and wrote a short line on the parchment.

He then leaned against the bed and performed a dream divination.

A dozen seconds later, John's mind went completely blank, with no images appearing.

Ning Lu sensed it through the mental link and thought to himself.

John's divination abilities originate from Sequence 8 "Machine." His advancement to "Lucky One" didn't significantly enhance this ability, resulting in divinations that yielded no useful information.
With a thought, Ninglu traveled to the fourth level of the "Land of Chaos," his spirituality spreading and touching Per Koscielny's black sphere of light. He saw Per standing atop the tower, gazing into the distance.

At the same moment, in Vostochny, in Shadow Castle, the eleventh tower stands at an angle.

Per stood atop the tower, gazing at the training ground several kilometers away, where candidates who had undergone several modifications were practicing "Osberch-Vaya".

Every Vostonia practices the Way of Osberh-Vaya, and aspiring young men who wish to become part of the Shadow of Order or the Auxiliary Army begin practicing it in childhood.

Per's gaze was drawn to the two people locked in fierce combat in the center of the arena.

A blond candidate, wielding a longsword, took a sudden step forward and launched a swift thrust with the first strike of the "Osberh-Vaya" technique.

The movements, repeated thousands of times, were already ingrained in his body. The longsword in his hand was as swift as a venomous python, aiming straight for his opponent's throat.

Another blue-eyed candidate met the challenge with the sixth move of the "Osberh-Vaya" technique, raising his sword to meet the attack. The blades clashed, and he blocked the longsword.

The two candidates switched sides. The blond candidate, using the 12th move of "Osberh-Waya," spun rapidly and nimbly dodged the blue-eyed candidate's continuous thrusts using the 16th move of "Osberh-Waya."

The swords clashed, their clashes producing a continuous, resounding sound.

Per nodded in satisfaction. The future recruits of the battle group had honed their swordsmanship to a very good level. They were able to find the opponent's weaknesses in both offense and defense and launch a decisive blow.

[The replenishment speed is just a bit slow. My battle group originally had the largest number of members, but after a series of battles, the replenishment speed can no longer keep up with the attrition.]
As Per was pondering, a black mist surged before his eyes and engulfed him in an instant.

Per finds himself in a mysterious kingdom, and he bows to the throne.

"My lord."

Ning Lu Nian's power spread, and he delivered a data crystal to Per.

“You will personally lead half of the warband to Aventinem and seize this prosperous world, which will serve as the warband’s recruitment world.”

John was unable to divine the situation in Aventinium. After careful consideration, Nimrod decided to send Per in person.

“New members are selected only from the noble class and rigorously trained from birth. By the time they become the shadow of order, they are outstanding swordsmen and archers.”

“This is exactly what I’ve been thinking about lately. I’ll take action as soon as I get back,” Per replied. He hadn’t expected that his worries would be resolved so quickly.

Upon returning to the real world, Per immediately mobilized the warband's forces.

The fleet of the 11th Battle Group set sail three days later.

After a two-week voyage, the fleet arrived at Carrigham Gate.

The fleet was deployed to Aventinium in just five solar cycles.

The Son of Vostonia, a relic-class battleship, has its orders given by Per on the bridge throne.

"Auger matrix, maximum power scan."

Company Commander Gibbs reviewed the navigator's report and couldn't help but sigh.

"When we last passed through the Caligum Gate, only two pairs of portals were repaired. At that time, it would have taken at least six solar weeks to complete this journey."

Per nodded, and said confidently, "In the future, sailing times will become shorter and shorter."

"Once the Caligum Gate is fully repaired, interstellar delivery will be even faster than subspace travel through neighboring star systems with stable subspace routes."

Per envisioned the future, imagining Legion warships rapidly reaching all corners of the galaxy through the Caligum Gate, and a smile crept across his face.

A moment later, the voice of the sound array master came through the communication headset.

"My lord, the head of the Auguste Matrix reports that Aventinium is at war."

(End of this chapter)