Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 533 "Corrosion" of the Future Cypher, the present one is almost here too.
864 October.

The Shadow of the Kings, training deck.

Zaharel drew the Lion Sword, a sword made from the sharp fangs of a lion, which was shorter than the swords of the other Caliban knights.

But the power of the sword forged by the Lion King made up for its shortened length.

The exposed metal guard and leather grip, as well as the bronze hilt, are very simple, but the blade has a pearly white luster that is dazzling.

Zaharel's fingers quickly traced the ivory-like blade before he looked up at Lord Ninglu.

Lord Ninglu's earnest teachings echoed in his ears: "'Fear Vision' originates from the power of fear!"

Zahariel bowed to the Primarch, and as he straightened his body, he deliberately triggered his own memories of fear:

The fear of death in the face of the giant lion, the fear of losing Ryan's friendship.

Fear transforms into power; Zaharel created the "Fear Mask," modeled after the "War Mask."

He will feel fear, but he will not surrender to it.

Fear is his source of power; he can harness the power of fear.

Everything in Zaharie's line of sight seemed to have stopped in time.

He shifted his body, leaped into the subspace, and then flashed behind Ninglu, swiftly thrusting with the Lion Sword.

Nimrod's memories flashed back to the moment he first arrived in this world, learned that he was the Eleventh Primarch, and feared the moment when his destiny was extinguished.

He looks back on that memory with a detached perspective and draws strength from it.

Nimrod's figure also vanished without a trace, appearing beside Zahariel as the blade of the Vaal Sword slashed towards his arm.

Using his "subspace vision" perception, the Primarch dismantled the application of the "fear vision" while teaching Zaharel.

Ninglu and Zaharel intertwine in reality and the subspace, their swords flashing on the training deck and in the sea of ​​souls.

"Fear Vision" is Zaharel's gift, but the Primarch's psionic abilities far surpass his.

Balsa Kuturi's eyes were deep as he barely managed to follow the trajectory of the subspace phase shift.

His eyes shone brightly; he had never seen such powerful psychic energy before.

Luther stared wide-eyed, searching for the figure in the real world.

At first, his naked eye could barely keep up with the two people's movements.

But in less than a breath, he could no longer distinguish the layers of figures.

The "lawyer" activates his spiritual vision, observing the battlefield.

He saw a mix of white and black figures, and then he saw the gleaming golden light of a lion.

It's Zaharie!
Where is Lord Ninglu?
The "lawyer" stared at the battlefield, a chilling black shadow flashing in his eyes.

[Lord Nimrod! ]
He tried to make out the shadow, but then it reappeared.

The lawyer found that he couldn't keep up with the flickering shadow.

Relying on the high intuition of the "Mystic," Alastor Rorschach had the clearest view of the battlefield.

He could see the trail of the shadow, but he dared not stare at it for too long.

His spiritual intuition reminded him of the powerful force lurking in the shadows, and his eyes twitched, opening and closing intermittently.

Zahari's attack lasted for two breaths.

He suddenly appeared, and all three spectators saw him.

The Lion Sword was inserted into the deck, supporting his weak body.

Zaharel trembled all over, and icy mist emanated from his nostrils.

He felt a chill run through his body, but was warmed the moment he saw Lord Ninglu's smile.

Ryan valued him, but he never taught him like his mentors Ramir and Amadeus, or Lord Nimrod.

Before boarding the Shadow of Reigns, he never imagined he would receive such patient instruction from the Primarch.

Since there is no other choice, following Lord Luther and pledging allegiance to Lord Nimrod is the best option.

For Luther, and for Caliban.
"Thank you for your guidance, I have mastered 'Fear Vision'."

Ninglu sheathed his sword and looked at Zaharie with scrutiny.

Even though he had digested the "Corrupted Baron" potion and there was no digestion sensory alert, the Primarch could still confirm that he had "corrupted" Zaharie through Zaharie's eyes and expression.

At the same time, Zaharil also overlapped with the figure of the future in his memory.

A figure wielding two pistols and carrying a lion-shaped sword on his back.

With such combat power, it's no wonder he was able to kill the third Cypher Lord and become the fourth Cypher.

Wandering the galaxy for millennia, repeatedly escaping the pursuit of unforgivable warbands like the "Dark Angels."
Ninglu knew that Lord Severus was a title bestowed by Caliban upon the person responsible for upholding the traditions of the Knights.

He didn't know how many Lord Cyphers there were before Lane landed in Caliban, but there were four since then.

The current Lord Cypher is the third, and after Zahariel killed him, Luthor elected him as the fourth.

The future Lord Cypher has already been "corrupted" by me, and the current one will soon follow suit.

Both the old and new Saefer will be "corrupted" by me.
"Congratulations on discovering your own abilities. Come to my office in ten minutes, and I will teach you new skills."

With excitement and light steps, Zaharie entered the Primarch's office.

He saw Lord Ninglu, pushed a bottle of black potion in front of him, and gave him instructions.

"Drink it."

Zaharel did not hesitate. He opened the potion, and the pungent stench made him wrinkle his nose.

Nimrod chose the potion "The Sleepless" for Zahariel, even though the future Cypher was more adept at covert warfare, he was somewhat forced into this situation.

Zahariel has now embarked on a different path, and his rare psychic ability, "Fear Vision," is also linked to the "Dark" pathway Sequence 3 "Fear Bishop." Zahariel possesses exceptional abilities and has the potential to become a high-sequence extraordinary being.

Moments later, Zaharie, now the "Sleepless," performed the Caliban knightly salute.

"Lord Ninglu, from this day forward, I am your knight."

Nimrod rose, drew the Vaal Sword, and with a surge of spiritual energy, he transformed the force field into an ordinary sword blade, lightly resting it on Zaharel's shoulder.

"I accept your allegiance."

After Zaharie left, Ninglu thought to himself in silence.

[The key target of "corruption" is Balsa, who has not yet been corrupted.]

The more loyal someone is, the harder they are to corrupt!

To "corrupt" Balsa, some effort will be needed, and perhaps a catalyst will be required.
As Ning Lu pondered, the communication bead in his ear began to buzz.

He pressed the communication bead and heard the calm voice of Arsène Dunn.

“My Lord, in accordance with Your command, the curator of the think tank and I have successfully researched ritual magic.”

"Shall we pray to the Black Emperor now?"

"Alright." Ninglu granted their request.

Primarch Palace, the private quarters of Primarch servants.

After hanging up the call, Alsena spoke to Thomas.

“Our lord has granted permission.”

"let's start."

The two had already prepared the materials for the ceremony, and they immediately went to the altar.

After Alsena infused spirituality and activated the Euclid symbol.

Thomas felt his connection to the subspace severed, and the entire altar isolated.

The "wizard" touched the bottle at his waist, and the discomfort of losing his psionic power quickly subsided.

He opened his "peeping eye" and watched as Alsena used a ritual knife to create a spiritual wall.

After Alsena's body, mind, and soul had quieted down, he knelt on the black onyx cushion and began to recite the formal incantation in Dunn:
"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"
……

I pray for Your favor.

The "Keeper of Knowledge" paused for a moment, and the "Wizard's" "Eye of Secrets" also sharpened.

The spells that followed were a completely new area of ​​exploration for them. They were about to find out whether their research into ritual magic had been successful.

Arsena's gaze fell upon the thirty-three irregularly shaped black gold runes laid out on the altar before him, and he continued reciting the prayer:

I pray to You,

I pray that You will grant me strength.

Grant me the power to complete the 'Worm Spell'.

After Alsena finished reciting the incantation they had studied, he recited the remainder of the ordinary prayer.

"Scales, balance of a disordered kingdom, please transfer your power to my incantation."

……

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

At the same moment, in the fourth layer of the "Land of Chaos," as Nimrod began to pray in Alsena, threads began to spread, connecting him with the bound Shros in the seventh layer.

Seeing the black mist rise and the illusory gate take shape, the "Corrupted Baron" concentrated his spirit and gave it a strong will, projecting the will of Shros onto the intention of the illusory gate.

In the seventh level, Schloss was suddenly enveloped in black mist and shrouded in shadow.

In the fourth level of space, Ninglu saw lines of rules pulling at a shadowy figure, which was then drawn into the illusory gate.

At the Primarch's altar, amidst swirling black mist, a phantom gate opened.

The wizard's "Prying Eyes" immediately sensed a mighty power descending upon him.

His gaze quickly shifted from the illusory gate to the runes on the altar.

He saw thirty-three black metal talismans enveloped in black mist, and saw clusters of worm-like branding patterns appear out of thin air on them.

“We have succeeded,” the Wizard said to the Keeper of Knowledge.

Alsena kept his hands clasped together upside down and said devoutly, "Praise be to my Lord!"

After breaking the spiritual atmosphere, the two each picked up a rune in their hands.

The moment they got their hands on the black runes, they immediately felt nauseous, irritable, and had a chilling sense of evil.

Alsena infused spirituality and shut down the Euclidean symbols.

The think tank director narrowed his eyes, attempting to mobilize his own spiritual energy.

"Unable to use psionic energy."

“Using the activation rune will make it even more powerful,” the “Guardian” speculated.

"Once it is released, the Ran Dan aliens will sense the aura of their master, and their combat power will definitely drop drastically."

As the "Keeper of Knowledge" and the "Wizard" examined the "Worm Charm," Nimrod was also scrutinizing the entire process of ritual magic in the fourth dimension of the "Land of Chaos."

[The Sloths showed no obvious signs of weakening; their spiritual radiance did not dim, and they were not affected as potion ingredients.]

However, proceed with caution, creating a "worm charm" only every so often.
Ning Lu's eyes lit up as he thought of the Star God Fragment.

[Once I move them to the seventh level, I can also try to extract power from them to create different talismans.]
With anticipation in his heart, Ninglu moved to the third level of space and reached out to pick up the fully charged prophecy die.

(End of this chapter)