Warhammer: Emperor's Ravenbringer

Chapter 53: Let's Play a Game of Gwent
“Are you kidding me??”

The Emperor read over and over the report on the Empire's first celestial computer twice.

With the support of a large amount of resources, the hardware facilities of the first astronomical computer have been completed.

The basic code compilation has also been mostly completed.

Everything went smoothly except for a small mistake in the name.

The original Terra astronomical computer became the Terrabar astronomical computer.

"I think you didn't express it clearly."

The raven played the words of the Emperor in the past.

[Everything about human beings started from Terra, so the first generation of astronomical computers should be named Terra. ]

"Don't expect a guy whose brain has been replaced with diodes and chips to understand the interjections used by ordinary people when speaking."

In a subsequent report, Raven's statement was verified.

Macador has a lot to worry about.

We have to raise supplies for the expeditionary force.

Appoint and dismiss personnel in various places.

The entire human empire rests on his shoulders, and it is impossible for him to do everything himself.

Many things are handled by specialized departments.

The celestial computer was handed over to the recently organized Unification Council.

The chief of the Unification Council is the Mechanical Sage - Mendel.

He is a mechanical sage who is absolutely loyal to the God of Machines and has expertise in many fields.

His status is high, second only to the Casting General.

Mendel's ability was unquestionable, but he failed to discern the Emperor's interjections.

Machado stated in the communication letter.

If you want to change this name, you have to format the underlying code that has already been written and recompile it.

Because the programming priests of the Mechanicus have already programmed this name into complex underlying codes and embedded it into the system.

Formatting overturns and recoding means that the construction period will be extended and additional resources will be required.

"Forget it, let's just use this name."

The Emperor gave up.

Just a name, not worth it.

He gave instructions to Malcador, asking him to speed up the construction and build the empire's first generation of celestial computers as soon as possible.

"Maybe we can name our next astronomical computer "Retarded," Raven suggested.

The Emperor glanced at the raven.

"Absolutely not. This was just a small mistake on Terraba. The same mistake must not happen again."

The emperor handled government affairs very quickly.

He approved documents sent from Terra and various galaxies.

He also took time to meet with each of the Primarchs to learn about their current situation.

Horus and Lion are still competing for the position of eldest son.

At present, Ryan, who has the support of the First Legion, has a slight advantage.

But Horus is also quite popular due to his performance on the battlefield and his emotional intelligence.

Russ stayed with the soldiers of the Sixth Legion, drinking and fighting with them.

Angron was as immersed in the arena as ever, defending his reputation of being undefeated.

Perhaps because of his terrible experience in Nuceria, Angron became a staunch anti-slavery activist.

He publicly promotes his ideas on many occasions.

Said the empire should not accept any world that preserved slavery.

Even if the local rulers chose to submit to the empire, it would be unacceptable.

The fleet leapt out of the warp.

Arrived in a whole new galaxy.

There are multiple colonies in the galaxy, and all maintain a certain level of technology.

Numerous gleaming communications satellites fill the orbital void.

Large numbers of spacecraft shuttle back and forth between the stars.

The uninvited expedition fleet caused consternation and shock, but the local residents were subsequently delighted.

Because they realized that their centuries of isolation were about to end.

They held a grand welcoming ceremony and happily signed the treaty to join the Human Empire.

At this time, a battleship opened a rift at the Mandeville point of the galaxy and entered the real universe.

The three recovered Primarchs returned to the Empire with the arrival of warships.

After attending the welcoming ceremony, the Emperor took the four Primarchs, Llane, Russ, Angron and Horus, to welcome the newly returned Primarch.

The landing deck of the Emperor's Grand Plan. A transport boat slowly enters.

Accompanied by the hissing sound of high-pressure gas, the heavy hatch slowly opened.

Three giants came out.

A man with a stern face, cold and indifferent, and short platinum hair.

He is Rog Dorn, from Inwit, a man as strong as a rock.

The one behind had a pale face and sad eyes. He had black hair that fell to his shoulders and obsidian eyes embedded in his pale face.

As soon as he stepped out, he exuded an aura that made people stay away from him.

Everyone who approaches him feels a deep sense of fear.

He is Conrad Curze, the Midnight Ghost from the planet of eternal night - Nostramo.

The last to come out was Sanguinius from the Baal system.

His appearance caused a commotion among the crowd.

This Primarch not only has a flawless handsome face, but also a pair of white wings.

This is something that no other Primarch has.

Sanguinius's uniqueness makes people jealous.

The meeting went fairly smoothly after we introduced ourselves.

Dorne, Sanguinius quickly adapted to the environment here.

He started chatting happily with the other Primarchs.

Koz looked bored, as if he had no interest in anything.

"You look like you're worried, little bat."

The raven landed on Curze's shoulder and tilted his head to look at him.

Koz turned his head and looked at Raven, his obsidian eyes narrowed slightly.

He was born with the ability to see the future.

But he saw nothing on the raven.

There's just a blank space.

Koz was silent for a while before answering.

"Because everything is meaningless and the future is already determined."

"It seems that you are a pessimist." Raven laughed.

"No, I'm just stating the facts. Fate has already been determined." Koz hesitated, but ultimately did not say what he had seen.

Everyone here is so happy.

But he saw a future scene where they turned against each other, killed each other, and reduced the entire galaxy to a battlefield of ashes.

If he said these things, he would definitely be disgusted and met with hostility.

The raven said: "Destiny is no more complicated than ketchup and French fries. You should be optimistic."

"I have no intention of arguing with you about this, Mr. Raven," said Curze.

"There's really no point in arguing. Why not play a game of Gwent?" Raven suggested, "Perhaps winning or losing a game of Gwent can change your opinion."

"Gwent? What is that?" Curze had never heard of it.

"It's a simple card game." Raven said, "You may not have heard of it, but I can teach you."

"Do you want to play with me?" Koz said gloomily.

Raven said: "No, no, you can pick any opponent here, Custodes, Astartes, or even mortals."

"I will explain the rules of Gwent to you, and then you can play, and the winner will be determined in one round."

Koz lowered his head, looking uninterested.

"There's no point in playing a game like that by randomly picking your opponent. I'm sure I'll win."

Raven said, "Let's play once. If you win, you can choose any important position you like from Warmaster, Regent, etc."

"This is not fair." Hearing the conversation between Raven and Curze, Horus came over and said, "Mr. Raven, you are too biased."

The other Primarchs also gathered around, and it was clear that they had the same idea as Horus.

Raven glanced at all the Primarchs, "Including you. Whoever it is, as long as they defeat the opponent chosen by Curze, they can choose any position in the Empire."

Raven's words successfully aroused the enthusiasm of all the Primarchs.

Just win a game of Gwent and you can get the position you want.

Even Sanguinius, who had been a quiet and handsome man since his return, showed signs of being moved.

"Are you kidding?" Koz looked at Raven with a questioning tone.

Raven said: "Of course I'm not kidding, as long as you win a game of Gwent, you can get what you want."

PS: Daily loyalty, praise to the Emperor of the Second Empire.

Sanguinius slew Ka'bandar, the Great Daemon of Khorne.

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