Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 498 Aside from Lord Volkan's armory, there is nowhere else with so many Primarch-crafted weapons.
Ninglu looked at Bogel, the company commander of the 33rd Company of the "Star Hunters," and the pharmacist Stah. He took five seconds to confirm that the two people in front of him were not any of the well-known figures from the future "White Scar" in his memory.

The "Corrupted Baron" was slightly disappointed, but at least the apothecary was still alive.

“I need your assistance. Stay by my side until Shana is out of danger.”

Bogle and Stach exchanged a glance. The Primarch's command broke their past habit of going it alone, but it also made them feel much less stressed.

For over fifty years, they have been conducting reconnaissance in dangerous space, slowly and steadily enduring enormous losses and casualties.

The "Star Hunters" now live on only one belief: every new day is a victory.

The aliens, relying on their psionic abilities, are able to often spot them and wage guerrilla warfare, suffering considerable losses; their company has already lost forty-nine combat brothers.

Taking brief command from the progenitor would be a good opportunity to rest and recuperate.

Lord Nimrod would not entrust them with tasks that would tarnish their glorious image, unlike Lord Horus Lupecal.

They will not be treated like cold, calculated numbers, as Lord Finus Manus.

The legions under his command all won their own glory; the First Legion and the Fourteenth Legion both won their own glory in the war of the "Abyss of Colony".

Upon realizing this, Bogle immediately replied:
"I will obey your orders."

After everyone else had left, Ninglu looked at William Wood and said with a smile.

“William, you have done a good job in the search for Nerat Killing and the ‘Starhunter’. You have made good use of the power I have given you. You are a mature ‘diviner’ now.”

Upon hearing this, William Wood suddenly felt his body, mind, and spirit enter a wondrous state.

He felt something dissolving within his body, merging with his own spirit.

“You deserve a reward,” Ninglu continued, suddenly feeling a surge of inspiration.

He activated his spiritual vision, and in his usual tone, continued, "You can go to my private armory and choose an item."

"The Corrupted Baron" said with a smile when he saw that William's celestial body and aura were perfectly integrated, like a piece of pale blue crystal.

"Now, you are a true 'fortune teller'."

"Your choice will be revealed after I grant you new power."

"Come see me again in five minutes."

Nimrod left the Spear of Dionysus behind and, avoiding everyone's sight, went to the "Land of Chaos".

He then instructed the space apes to concoct a Sequence 8 "Clown" potion using materials such as gold, yellow, and red clown masks.

A moment later, William resisted the urge to remove the blue crystal pendant from his wrist and perform divination, as that would be disrespectful to his father.

He focused his attention on the liquid bubbling and churning, where the gold, yellow, and red liquids intertwined yet remained remarkably clear, without mixing together.

William tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp; the bitter taste made his face twitch slightly.

Immediately afterwards, his face turned red, and similar changes occurred in other parts of his body.

William saw his own reflection in his mind, and with the help of this eerie reflection, he discovered that he could accurately control facial expressions and body movements.

"call!"

William imagined layers of light spheres slowly entering a meditative state, gradually gathering back his overflowing spirituality.

The Joker suddenly bent over, his nose stopping just one millimeter from the ground. Then, like a spring, he immediately straightened up, fell down again, and the back of his head was just one millimeter from the ground.

William regained his footing. He understood what his father meant and realized that it was the right decision not to choose his armor earlier.

His precise control over his body, exceptional coordination and balance, and outstanding agility and speed will allow him to further develop his skills.

William spent a stellar month familiarizing himself with his abilities as the "Joker" before boarding the Stormbird to arrive at the Shadow of Reign and select his reward.

As a former member of the Honor Guard, he knew the whole procedure.

Every so often, Shadows of Order receive rewards from the Primarch for various reasons, with combat achievements being the most common, but not the only, reward.

Excellent performance in managing territory, exploration and discovery of new knowledge and technology, and contributing special items such as animals and plants that the father likes can all be rewarded.

William found the new batch of honor guards guarding the armory and said in Dunn, "Thorns." Since the end of the Battle of Gadinal, many places in the "Shadow of Order" that require access control have needed to use Dunn as a key.

Compared to Vostonia, Dunn, which is imbued with mysterious power, is more difficult to master.

Not every Shadow of Order is taught this language; only Royal Court monks are taught it.

As a former member of the Honor Guard, he knew that the keys to each location were different on the same day, and the words used to open the private armory and the think tank's armory at this moment would be different.

Each location that needs to be opened will have a unique word corresponding to it within thirty-three standard days.

Only the royal monks guarding the area knew this secret code.

They will be replaced by other royal monks in the next cycle, along with a change of the secret code.

William was only told the secret code for today's opening after the time for selection was determined.

“The secret code is correct.” The member of the Third Legion, whose right shoulder was painted with a full moon, placed his hand on the control panel.

The pale green glow of the scanning laser flickered between his fingers, and a control panel popped up, revealing a black keyboard.

After William entered the encryption sequence, which changed randomly every eleven hours, a series of metallic clanging sounds echoed continuously.

With a hydraulic hiss, the latch was released, and the static field, killing aura, and impact lock closed simultaneously.

The door slid open, and frozen mist seeped out.

"I will accompany you inside to make your selection."

William could tell from the longsword insignia on the right shoulder of the Honor Guard member who was speaking that he was from the Eighth Warband, who were also the members most often responsible for guarding the armory.

He entered the Primarch's private armory, where heavy, adamantite-patterned pillars were arranged asymmetrically.

William was immediately dazzled by the dazzling array of weapons, and he sensed that each one was a finely crafted weapon.

What do you want? A weapon?

"If there is a suitable one."

"This region is all the weapons that Primarch Vokhan bestowed upon us based on a promise he made to his father."

"There are fifty-two in total. Apart from Lord Vokhan's armory, I don't think there is anywhere else that has so many Primarch-made weapons."

William nodded. He knew that Vorkan was one of the Primarchs most skilled at forging weapons, but when he saw the Thunderhammer and Power Fist on the weapon rack, he knew they were not suitable for him.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he walked to a weapons rack.

The "warrior" walked over. "It's somewhat similar to the Lightning Claw, but the difference is that it consists of ten monomolecular blades."

“Each single-molecule blade can attack different targets and will be attracted back by magnetic force, but it requires skill to control.”

“It is different from the other weapons forged by Lord Vokhan. I believe it is a special weapon forged by the Primarch to hone his skills.”

“It’s perfect for me, I’ll take it,” the clown said, his eyes lighting up.

As soon as William stepped off the deck, he saw Bogel and Stach waiting to board.

He walked over and asked Bogle a question.

"You are leaving."

William keenly noticed that Bogle paused, as if he had changed the subject at the last minute.

"Lord Ninglu has ordered us to search for the Ran Dan aliens in the surrounding area."

William stared at the two men boarding the plane and sensed that they were completely different from what they had been a month ago.

It wasn't until he returned to his unit that he realized the two Star Hunters had completely different attitudes toward his father.

That was extraordinary respect.

(End of this chapter)