Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 707 Lord Ruth's armor is now being worn by Szesny.

923.M30.

Narctis, the ocean world.

Newly crowned "Ocean Singer" Alkahas Far approached Obnis's open and closed mouth, and suddenly burst into song.

He, who was usually quiet and didn't like to talk much, could no longer restrain himself and poured his resentment at being exiled by the Father of Genetics and the shame of being exiled as the legion commander into his song.

His deep voice suddenly rose to express his pent-up anger, and then gently poured out his sorrow.

The emotionally charged singing echoed within the enormous Obnis, inspiring him to let out a long roar.

boom!
Alkahas flew out like a cannonball, ending his song with a long, high note, leaving his sorrow, resentment, and shame in the past.

He closed his mouth, and his body, clad in a black robe, fell into the water, swimming like a nimble shark.

Alkahas's pale skin was immersed in the water, the ocean current washing over him, making every cell in his body pulsate.

[Comfortable!

Unfortunately, I'm about to embark on a new journey.
A sudden thought flashed through Alkahas’s mind, recalling the water tanks he had seen not long ago on the Ninth Chapter warship of Stormlord Szesni.

[I also want to get some water tanks on the Monster Ship and fill them with Narctis's seawater.]
As he pondered, he broke through the waves and swam toward the fortress under construction.

Three Terra hours later, an invisible gust of wind surged around the veteran "Windfather" Alkahas, and he leaped from the water's surface onto the cliff.

He looked up at the top of the cliff, where a figure leaped down.

The rapidly spinning wind howled as the black-armored figure landed in front of Alkahas.

The powerful winds surrounding the seasoned "Wind Master" dissipated rapidly, and he landed silently on the cliff face.

“Alkahas, congratulations on becoming the ‘Ocean Singer’,” Szesny said with a smile.

“Praise be to my Lord, for all is His gift,” Alkahas said devoutly, his hands naturally clasped together.

Since leaving Terra's orbit, he has increasingly prayed to and praised the Black Emperor.

Szesny made the same movement at the same time, and as his armor trembled, a cold aura emanated from him.

Alkahas stared curiously at Szesny's armor, which was completely different from the one he had worn before they parted yesterday.

His gaze swept over the runes, and they seemed vaguely familiar.

After gazing at him thoughtfully for a moment, Alkahas asked in astonishment.

"The armor of the Wolf King Leman Russ?"

“I’ve seen his Frozen Armor before. Although the paint job was different and it was a few sizes smaller, the runes engraved on the armor were the same.”

He took a deep breath, the sea breeze carrying a chill into his mouth and nose.

“Yes, that’s it,” Alkahas said confidently.

"It is equipped with a unique exothermic field generator, which can absorb the surrounding energy, especially thermal and kinetic energy, after it is turned on."

"The Primarch's body is thus enveloped in a deadly cold."

“It is indeed the armor that Ruth once wore.” Szesny’s ​​words were devoid of respect. Ever since he learned that Ruth had sent the rune priest Oshel Wardmaker to use underhanded means to gather evidence of the Shadow of Order’s abuse of witchcraft, he had had no goodwill toward wolves and wolf packs.

"The Reaper Lord obtained this trophy after defeating Jorin, the Wolf Lord of the 13th Company of the 'Space Wolves,' in a gambling duel."

“Ruth used it as a wager.” Szesny did not elaborate on Lecter’s battle; the Emperor had ordered that the Second Legion’s affairs be forbidden to be mentioned.

“Sanchez defeating Yolin is not surprising at all.” Alkahas nodded. Sanchez possessed the power bestowed by the Black Emperor; how could the wolves compare?

“The armor master tailored this suit of armor to my specifications, incorporating the adaptive system of the Hunter's Set,” Szesny said. His original suit of armor, unlike that of Knight Lord Thierry Vieira, was not inherited by the Shadow of Order, but was instead awarded to the ruling family of Tarasa, the Sicarius family.

Matthäus, the second son of the planetary governor, commanded the auxiliary forces and assisted the Ninth Warband in battle, achieving remarkable feats.

They also heavily exploited the Storm Amalgam deposits in the Broken Isles of Tarrasque to forge Stormbreakers for the Ninth Chapter.

Weapons forged from storm-forged gold, tempered by countless years of ocean waves, are extremely tough.

Even after hacking down countless enemies in battle, the Stormbreaker will not become dull in the slightest.

After donning the Hunter Suit, Matthäus's body underwent a system-adaptive change, and he now possesses a strong and tall physique like that of the Astartes.

[Lord Ruth's armor is now worn by Szesni.] Alkahas thought to himself.

He stared at the armor that fit Szesny's body perfectly, without any signs of reforging, and spoke.

“The armor forged by Father Malevolus is a rare and exquisite masterpiece.”

Although Malevolus was merely a technical priest, his skill in forging armor was unmatched throughout the empire.

"Lord Horus's armor was forged by his own hands, and he also participated in the forging of Lord Phenus's Medusa Armor."

It's puzzling that Malevolus, who originally only forged armor for Primarchs, is now mass-producing armor for members of the "Shadow of Order" court.

Only the Black Emperor could make him submit to this!

“He will also tailor-make armor for you.” Szesny said, and with a thought, thousands of metal plates connected to the neurocortex were activated.

The hinged frame linked by microfiber bundles is activated, and the experienced "wind-loving creature" takes flight.

Alkahas also took off, and the two rose rapidly. After more than 30 meters, his ascent slowed down, and he gradually widened the gap with Szesny.

As the distance between the two increased and Alkahas began to fall, Szesny continued to rise.

Six sidereal hours later, Alkahas, filled with anticipation, stepped onto the forging deck of Malevolus.

He saw Malevolus, dressed in a red robe, standing before the workbench, his servo arms moving swiftly across the ornately decorated armor plates.

Alkahas approached the control panel, and his eyes suddenly flashed.

The image that had flashed through my mind not long ago jumped out again.

"Lord Russ's right shoulder armor."

Malevolus turned around and recognized the man before him as Arkahas Far, the former commander of the Nineteenth Legion, who had been exiled by Lord Corax and pledged allegiance to Lord Nimrod, the incarnation of Om Messiah.

"Lord Far, you are indeed very knowledgeable."

His servant arm detached from several ornately decorated pieces of armor. "By order of my lord, the remaining portion of the Ice Wave Armor Elaverald, forged for Lord Szesni, will be used to forge a new armor set for Lady Malena Skala."

“My lord intended to forge it for Primarch squire Artena Dunne, but his body could not bear the weight of the armor.”

"Moreover, his fire psionic spells would also be suppressed, which ultimately allowed Lady Malena to obtain this opportunity."

Marlevoles recalled the training grounds of Shadow Castle in Vostonia, and the scene where Malena demonstrated her power by sending her sparring partner, the Shadow of Order, flying more than ten meters with a single punch.

She was like a human-shaped raging bear.

After sighing, Malevolus looked at Alkahas Far with scrutiny.

"Lord Farr, my followers will provide technical support to your warband, helping your technical sergeants to complete the paint job change and perform the divine blessing as soon as possible."

"Now tell me, what kind of armor do you need?"

(End of this chapter)