Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 592 Old Man Huang's Treasure Trove: Things Ning Lu Dared Not Look Directly At
The Shadow of Reigns, Primarch Office.

Arsena Dunne, holding a data panel, said, "My lord, I have compiled the Legion's casualties."

"Following the Battle of Turks, a total of 14,850 Shadow Order soldiers perished in the wars to exterminate aliens within the Empire, the Battle of Duran, and the war on the homeworld of Randan."

"In addition to the 1,960 think tank members trained by Mankola, 7,320 new members were recruited over the past five years, bringing the Legion's current strength to approximately 237,000."

Ninglu nodded silently. After the war with Ran Dan, the number of people in the "Shadow of Order" had decreased by about 48,000 compared to before the war.

Compared to the 140,000 deaths of the "Dark Angels" in the two wars, his legion suffered more than 90,000 fewer casualties.

Ning Lu analyzed the reasons and concluded that:
The decisive factor was that he launched the "Third Randan War" ahead of schedule, which greatly reduced the time Randan had to recover.

Secondly, he mobilized more forces, with other legions sharing some of the casualties.

Finally, his legion's accumulated extraordinary strength and other technologies reduced casualties.

Ninglu leaned back in his chair, and the Primarch's attendants remained silent.

[One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand!]
After a moment of reflection, he turned to another thought.

Fortunately, my legion survived the most brutal battles of the "Great Expedition" without suffering any major damage.

The "Shadow of Order" remains the largest legion, with at least 40,000 more members than the "Dark Angels".

Well, that doesn't even include those controlled by Luther and Urian Bendreg.
Nimrod then thought of how, after the Battle of Turks, Ryan had taken the initiative to go to the Euridice Sector to fight against the Grotian Orc Empire.

In his memory, the "War Dogs" legion was originally tasked with this responsibility, and they received support from the "Ultramen".

This is the butterfly effect!

The position of the largest legion is secure, even though I still have to fight Hrud and the enslaved.
Ning Lu collected his thoughts and picked up a gray box from beside his feet.

The silver-haired Arsène quickly came over and took the box.

"This contains the knowledge of the Sloths, including the civilizations they enslaved and destroyed."

The "Guardian of Knowledge" happily accepted it, saying, "This is exactly what interests me."

“Record them in a data crystal.”

In his spare time, Ninglu also reads the Starlight Record Stone.

To gain complete knowledge of the Schloss family, he has not yet promoted San Diego Bergkamp to Sequence 6 "Recorder".

[Before launching the war against the Hruds, at least one chip should have been deciphered.]
Although Santiago is not being promoted yet, the promotions of others are in progress.

After leaving his office, Alsena traveled to the "Land of Chaos" and commissioned the space apes to concoct the Sequence 8 "Sheriff" and Sequence 7 "Weapon Master" potions.

Upon returning to the real world, Glenn Warsotto, the Chapter Commander of the Ultramarines' First Chapter, and Lucius, dressed in a robe, were ordered to meet with the Ultramarines.

Ninglu pushed the silver-white and dark gold potions, which were intertwined with iron black and dark red, in front of the two people respectively.

"Drink it."

Knowing they had been granted a gift once again, the two drank the potion with joy on their faces.

A moment later, Lucius's body had become noticeably stronger. He shook his body slightly and felt that his agility had not decreased but had become even stronger.

He knelt down with Glenn with joy, saying, "Thank you, sir, for this."

Ning Lu nodded slightly and sent the method of praying to the Black Emperor to the two of them via thought pulses.

After the Terra celebrations, they will all return to their respective legions.

Nimrod not only informed the two men, but also the prayer methods of Akulduna, the apothecary Garan Sulak of the "War Dogs", Zo Sahar of the Eighth Legion, Zadekiel, the "Descendant of the Featherbrush" chapter leader of the "Word Bearers", and Balsa Kuturi, the strategist of the Nineteenth Legion.

"My lord."

After processing the information, the two immediately changed how they addressed each other.

In the last month of 874, at the same moment the combined fleet arrived in the solar system, Nimrod scrutinized Pat, who had just been promoted to Sequence 8 "Mind Reader".

"You will be leaving the Legion for a period of time to join our allies, the Visher family, as a Shadow Guard."

"I hope that you can understand more people and learn and grow in the political vortex of Terra, by the side of the navigator."

Nimrod had high hopes for Pat. During his time as a member of the Honor Guard, Pat showed courage in facing Ruth in Durant and demonstrated natural public speaking and motivational skills, making him a key player in Nimrod's development program.

Pat pondered the deeper meaning of the Father of Genetics' words. Although he felt lost from temporarily leaving the Legion, he knew that becoming a Shadow Guard meant developing comprehensive abilities as a commander.

Only outstanding individuals from each battle group are eligible.

He was chosen by the Father of Genetics, and he proudly raised his head.

"Father, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

The people of Terra are thrilled to celebrate their great victory against the evil aliens and the arrival of the two Primarchs.

They gathered in front of the holographic screens in each hive, anxiously and expectantly watching the starting point of the celebration.

When Nimrod and Peturabo stepped out of the black and gray Aquila shuttles respectively, the entire Terra erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

"Lord Nimrod."

"Lord Perturabo."

Peturab and Nimrod walked side by side toward the one holding the scepter, listening to the thunderous cheers praising them.

"Lord of Iron!"

"The Hammer of Olympia!"

"The genetic prototype of the 'Iron Warrior'!"

This was the first time he had returned in triumph since returning to the empire.

Fighting alongside Ninglu, his value was recognized by everyone and was no longer overlooked.

Peturabo didn't care at all, and the cheers praising Nimrod were even louder.

"The Primarch of 'Shadow of Order'!"

"The King of Vostonia!"

"Conqueror of the aliens, destroyer of Randan!"

"The eternal victors of humanity's enemies!"

"..."

Ning Lu attended the celebration with a smile, not for himself, but for the sake of his beloved...

No, it was the special task forces of the various legions that followed him in battle.

This is the honor they deserve.

He was hoping that Old Man Huang would give him a reward.

As the Primarchs returned one by one, Old Man Huang devoted more of his time to the management of the Empire.

He spent more and more time in Terra.

Ninglu turned the Pegasus ring on his right index finger. Because he was afraid of being spied on by Old Man Huang, he rarely wore this ring and kept it in the static field of his private armory. He had never even put this ring, which corresponded to a high-sequence item, into the "Disordered Kingdom" for "association".

Until now, it's just a ring.

But when he met Old Man Huang today, he had no choice but to take it off and put it back on.

While Ning Lu was pondering, he came before the one who held the seal.

“Your father is already waiting for you.”

"Get on board, heroes of the empire."

Nimrod and Peturabo then boarded the magnificent golden chariot prepared for them, which was covered with oak leaves, wreaths and other decorations.

Representatives from the nine legions gathered, their banners and insignia waving, creating a dazzling sea of ​​color.

The black "Shadow of Order" occupies the center, but the gray "Iron Warrior" is also in the center.

The purple "Son of the Emperor", the blue and white "War Dog", the blue "Ultraman", the red "Thousand Sons", the gray-rock-colored "Word Bearer", the Eighth Legion.

Of the 19th Army Corps that participated in the Battle of Shana, only Balsa was represented.

None of the "Dark Angels," who made huge sacrifices for the "Battle of the Turks," were present.

Tens of thousands of Astartes slowly moved forward amidst the cheers of the crowd.

The servo-driven skull flies around, with colorful ribbons fluttering in the air.

The sound array system played majestic music, blending with the synchronized steps of Astartes.

The scanning array sends images to the Mechanicus's control center, and after the multi-angle images are aggregated, they are propagated throughout Terra.

Nimrod smiled and waved to the people of Terra, sparking waves of excitement.

In his line of sight, the figure clad in golden Shinichi armor stood atop the high platform.

Ninglu climbed the steps and came to Old Man Huang.

The emperor smiled and said, "My Pegasus, you have not disappointed me."

"All enemies of humanity will be crushed by you."

He then looked at Peturab, “My Lord of Steel, you have passed yet another trial.”

"I have arranged many trials for you."

"Tired, indomitable, and forging ahead."

“As you wish,” Ninglu and Peturabo replied with a bow.

The Emperor placed the laurel wreath on the heads of the two Primarchs and addressed them.

"Enjoy your victory cheers!"

Nimrod and Peturabo stood on either side of the Emperor, while the Astartes stood proudly beside hundreds of armored vehicles.

The triumphant celebration ended amidst a deafening roar of cheers from the crowd.

In the evening, after seeing off Violet, the matriarch of the Vischer family, Ninglu shifted his gaze from Pat to the approaching golden-armored figure.

"Lord Ninglu, the Emperor wishes to see you."

"Lead the way, Imperial Guards."

Ninglu walked out of the courtyard and followed the Imperial Guards.

He quickly realized that the old man Huang had not met him in the throne room.

When Ninglu saw the castle-sized golden gate, his eyes lit up.

[Old Huang's treasure trove...finally...]
As the gate slammed shut, the emperor turned to look at Ninglu.

"You defeated the aliens, liberating thousands of worlds enslaved by the Randan aliens, and countless enslaved people were freed."

"My Pegasus, you have not disappointed me."

"I have decided to entrust Ariga to your management."

Upon hearing this, Ninglu recalled Ariga's situation.

Ariga served as an important logistical supply depot for the "Great Expedition" and provided the auxiliary army with a large number of highly qualified soldiers with higher education.

Because it was a civilized world, the "Great Expedition" period was not considered by many to be a necessary part of the culture of Astartes as a world for conscription.

Only the "Imperial Fist" recruited some soldiers.

After the outbreak of the Great Birthday Celebration, Ariga, which was initially far from the front lines, became an important recruitment base for various legions.

The most famous figure is the Long Sai Khan with the "white scar".

[Chagatai, this isn't something I wanted to do to your son.]
"My lord, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

"Under my construction, Ariga will inject new vitality into the empire."

The Emperor smiled and nodded, "Besides Ariga, you can also choose one item from my treasury."

"Everyone in Terra knows what you love most."

“Thank you, my lord,” Nimrod offered his sincere praise.

He followed Old Man Huang, examining each item in the collection.

The underground vault of the palace was much larger and contained far more treasures than the Imperial Vault of the Imperial flagship, the Busephalus.

Nimrod saw the familiar black sword, which he would one day bestow upon Sigismund by Macardo.

The "Corrupted Baron" activated his spiritual vision, examining each item in the collection one by one: ornately decorated black Baroque-style armor, a silver mercury longsword...

Among them are many spiritual items, with the mercury longsword being the most dazzling in its spiritual radiance.

Brighter than the crimson chain wrapped around the little finger, but not as bright as the Hand of Order gauntlets.

Ning Lu noticed that Old Man Huang did not mention these items or the strange phenomena they had caused this time.

When the Hand of Order Power Gauntlets are placed in front of the runic field, they will occasionally reshape order.

[Is it because of the directly placed rune field?]
As the "Corrupted Baron" pondered, he walked through the center of the vault, when suddenly his spiritual vision involuntarily shut down.

[Huh?] Ning Lu was startled. He had been carefully avoiding the view and hadn't seen Old Man Huang.

What is it?
It actually made me instinctively shut down my spiritual vision.
He carefully continued to examine the area. Although he no longer had supernatural vision, the superhuman perception that Old Huang had created was still present.

Nimrod's gaze swept over the scepter with its golden shaft and silver pommel, and over the mask covered in runes he had never seen before...

His gaze eventually settled on an unremarkable flag.

The flagpole was iron black, stained with bloodstains.

A dazzling crimson flame is embroidered on the purple flag.

(End of this chapter)