Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 463 Akahan Rand is invited to join the Space Dwarf Delivery Team

After Gadinal surrendered, the First, Third, and Sixth Warbands left the Eastern Galaxy Crown within two months of each other.

After Diana ended her conversation with her last person, she recorded the information on the data panel.

She sent a report to Arsène Dunn, copied Wilshire, and then got up and left the office.

Diana walked toward the Stormbird. She had received orders from the Primarch to return to Volstoria, but before leaving, she wanted to personally verify the results she had achieved.

The black aircraft took off and flew out of the capital city.

The capital was quickly left behind, and Diana saw rows of iron-gray buildings and heard the roar of machinery through the viewing window.

She saw the residential towers surrounding the factory and realized that the Second War Group had adopted his report.

After the Stormbirds landed, Diana, who was walking down the deck, saw a fenced area to her right.

She walked forward curiously for several dozen meters, and her attendant began to introduce her to the place.

"The person you spoke to earlier has become a representative of the Gadinar people, so several surrounding industrial areas have been merged into one large integrated industrial area, and a residential tower has been built to accommodate more than 12 million people."

"The legion has built a temporary training ground here to conduct preliminary screening of eligible children."

“Gardinal has no shortage of people, and the initial selection needs to be carried out in multiple locations at the same time.”

Diana nodded and stopped outside the red restricted area sign in the training ground. From the "XII" insignia on the right shoulder of the black-armored warrior, she confirmed that the Order Shadow responsible for recruitment came from the 12th Regiment.

Clearly, the 12th Regiment was permitted to recruit new soldiers at the head of the Gardiner.

Images of past war councils flashed through Diana's mind; among the lords, Wilshire and Howard Finder possessed the best strategic vision.

Howard's success stemmed from his noble birth, while Wilshire's was due to his extraordinary admiration for the Primarch.

[Lord Nimrod has ordered the Twelfth War Legion to assist the Second War Legion in conquering neighboring star systems, and Wilshire will naturally allow them to recruit troops here.]
As Diana pondered, her blue-green eyes remained fixed on the training field.

The candidates wore simple, unadorned clothing, clearly indicating they came from the working class.

Having recently left behind their industrial caste, they moved into new houses, but their clothing had not fundamentally changed.

The "psychologist's" superhuman vision could see the trimming marks on the cuffs and trouser legs, and could smell the indelible engine oil odor, clearly indicating that the clothes were altered by their parents.

They climbed the gray granite cliffs, the black bells hanging overhead chiming, urging the boys to give it their all.

Their arms were bruised and battered, and some even had their hands scraped raw by sharp edges, with blood dripping from them.

One of the teenagers left all the other candidates behind.

Compared to the other teenagers, he was more composed. He moved within a small range, and each time he chose a landing spot, it was just right, allowing him to climb with less effort.

The "psychologist's" eyes are focused on one point.

William Wood, who had recently cut his long hair, keenly sensed that in addition to the shadowy figures of order watching him from above, there were more than a dozen pairs of eyes behind him.

An image flashed through his mind: a man in military uniform, with flowing blond hair and sharp eyes that seemed to pierce through him.

William's body trembled, and he almost lost his grip on the protruding rock.

In a split second, his outdoor training allowed him to leap out and grab another rock as he fell.

As the rubble fell, William took a deep breath and focused all his attention back on the optimal route of perception.

No longer checking what was behind him, William focused on climbing and quickly reached the top of the rock face.

As William wiped the sweat from his brow, he heard a dignified and deep voice in his ear. "William Wood, congratulations, you have passed the initial screening."

William was drenched in cold sweat, and the cold wind lashing his back suddenly enveloped him in warmth.

He looked up at the towering giant, foreseeing the High Lord's doom ever since the gray sky was illuminated.

Although William could not fully comprehend becoming the shadow of order, he knew that was his future.

William stood behind the black-armored giant and looked down. He saw a slender figure in a black military uniform, her steps were strong and powerful.

Was she the one who was looking at me just now?

Her gaze was even sharper than the drill instructor's.
After seeing that the boy had made a mistake because of her gaze, Diana looked away and walked into the industrial area.

She saw a group of familiar yet unfamiliar figures at the gray gate of the industrial zone; Rafa Cardona and the others had already been notified.

Compared to two months ago, they have changed into neat black uniforms.

In the eyes of psychologists, their biggest change is the absence of negative emotions such as resentment and confusion; their aura radiates hope.

Diana smiled and said, "We meet again."

"Lady Diana, welcome. Thank you for choosing our Predator Tank Manufacturing Complex as your final stop before you leave."

Rafa strode forward, smiling as he introduced the building to Diana. He pointed behind him to the gray building that rose from the ground and reached into the clouds.

"The rail elevator will transport the raw materials collected by the material collector to the factory."

"The entire process of smelting and forging will then be completed in this area."

"The final product will be received by the shadow of the Great Order and become a part of the armory."

Diana nodded slightly, the "psychologist" listening while scrutinizing everyone.

During the next five hours of her journey, she witnessed the entire process from raw materials to war tanks, and saw Gardiner, with his long hair, working hard on the production line, sweating profusely.

As they parted, Rafa said to her, "Lady Diana, thank you for your guidance."

“We got everything we wanted, even more than we imagined.”

Diana suddenly felt something inside her completely dissolve, like a sugar cube melting in coffee.

[I became a real "psychologist".]
Five days later, the Shadow of the Royal Power and part of the 11th Fleet set sail back to Vostonia.

At the same moment, in the center of the galaxy, Arkham Rand boarded Skoat's fortress ship.

Despite the Scouts' rejection of Mechanics, Arkhan gained a great deal from this journey.

Compared to his aversion to mechanical implants, which led to his being seen as not being close to Om Messiah and the rejection he faced on Mars, he was more popular in Skoth.

Having mastered more than fifty languages ​​by the age of five, he successfully integrated into the Skotian society, where he worked alongside miners to excavate precious mineral deposits in the center of the galaxy.

Akahan helped the Skotians capture a star ahead of schedule, thus becoming the only one invited to embark on a journey to Vostonia.

The Skot Alliance gifted Lord Nimrod a star, and the Primarch chose the Vostonia system as the receiving location.

Arkhan was filled with curiosity about the Skotians' magnificent journey of dragging stars from the center of the Milky Way to the northernmost point, and naturally, he did not refuse.

He ordered his attendants to deliver his data tablet to his compartment and then immediately proceeded to the bridge.

(End of this chapter)