Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 733 Fernus's unparalleled forging skills

The Shadow of the Kings, third level.

Nimrod picked up the cooled prophecy die, his mind racing with the information that the "Scholar" Arsena Dunn had led the "Knowledge Keepers" to obtain from the Hrud mycelial scrolls.

The Hruds of the five worlds migrated from the southern part of the galaxy to the abyss of Sak Trada, where they recorded the shadows that blotted out the sky and the sudden appearance of countless demons.

Birac's trail.

Fragments of his relics may exist in the southern part of the galaxy.

Ninglu held a huge shadow blade in his left hand, the blade hazy and constantly shifting between reality and illusion.

The Shadow Blade is a divination medium, containing more power. It is the most closely related to Cyrac and is a more suitable divination medium than any other relic fragment, such as the Eye of Shadow.

After quickly processing the information he knew, Ninglu silently recited in his mind:
[A star map leading from the Caligum Gate to the world where the Bilak Shard is located.]

[…]
After silently repeating it eleven times, he tossed the triangular cone in his hand into the air.

The triangular vertebral body ascended at a slower and slower pace, as if shadows were pulling at it.

The triangular cone slowly rises to its highest point, projecting a picture.

As Ning Lu memorized the star map, he felt it looked somewhat familiar.

His eyes suddenly flashed; a small part of the star map overlapped with what he had seen at the War Council.

"What a coincidence."

The star chart points to Hofalbion as its endpoint.

One of the star systems controlled by the supreme Varia of the Forging World.

Ning Lu gazed at the dim crystal and said helplessly:
"The cooling-off time is going to be longer again."

After his sigh, he had a sudden thought and returned to the real world.

Ning Lu opened the bedroom door and walked towards the office.

Suddenly, a buzzing sound rang in his ears. He pressed the communication bead, and then the voice of Arsène Dunn came through.

"My Lord, Chief Navigator Ms. Wischel reports that the Shadow of the Throne is about to arrive at the real-world anchor point."

"The Star-Speaking Hymn Master reports that the 'Darkfire' Titan Legion has arrived in Gloria five standard days ago."

"The Second and Tenth Battle Groups have also completed their assembly as planned."

"I understand." Ning Lu then walked across the black agate walkway.

Dark spots reflected in his obsidian-like eyes.

At the end of the corridor stood Etsak, clad in black armor, with a massive spear, longer than his towering frame, slung across his back.

Dionysus's Spear.

Etsack's current responsibility is not only to shield himself from the four peddlers' spying, but also to safeguard the Spear of Dionysus.

Although he, at the negative Ω level, could not suppress Old Man Huang in person, the shadow he cast in the subspace made the area around the Spear of Dionysus like a black hole, blocking psionic probing.

Nimrod did not enter the state of Thelma, letting the dark aura that suppressed psychic energy sway around him, his skin sometimes feeling as if it were being pricked by needles.

He regarded the negative Ω-class Etsack as a black stone to hone his will.

Ninglu strode toward the bridge, and Eitsack silently followed behind "the glittering gold mountain".

The honor guards standing on either side of the obsidian bridge felt instinctively uneasy.

They gripped their weapons tightly, watching the black-armored warriors who followed their father.

Etsack was only two heads shorter than them, his massive body moving silently, like a predatory vulture.

An uneasy atmosphere permeated from the jet bridge to the bridge.

Wherever the black ring passed, the officers' breath reeked of money, their movements slowed, and their fingers, like marionettes, cast afterimages under the glow of the lumens.

The brief unease and panic only disappeared on the bridge after the Primarch took his seat on the command throne and Etsack stood to the right of it.

There was no control panel around the command throne, only Arsène Dunn standing there, his brows slightly furrowed, enduring the discomfort of the missing book.

Since he became a "Scholar," the Warp imagery had transformed into a scroll filled with runes. The Primarch's squire's communication bead hummed; he raised his hand to press it and reported.

"My Lord, we have already leaped into the real world."

He glanced at Eitsack, and this time, he didn't feel the pages of the book flipping rapidly.

He could not sense the existence of the Sea of ​​Souls, nor could he feel crossing the barrier of reality from the non-material realm.

The voices continued to ring in Alsena's ears, his silver hair as white as snow, and he continued reporting.

"Father Malevolus reports that he has arrived ahead of schedule and has adjusted the armor sent by Lord Manus, so it can be worn immediately."

"Order him to send it immediately."

After relaying the order, the Primarch's attendant continued.

"Greya has initiated the separation process. The Director of Foundry invites you and the Commander of 'Darkfire' to ascend the Crown of Greya after the nuclear fusion reactor is activated."

“I accept his invitation.” Ning Lu stood up. “Open the protective shield.”

The motor hummed as the blinds of the viewing window rose.

Under the silent command of the machine servant, the machine spirit exerted an influence on the glass, causing the transmitted light to dim.

The Primarch strode to the viewing window, crossed his arms, and looked at Gloria with great interest.

A network of orbital platforms surrounding the world, moving in an interlaced manner.

The turret rotates, and the missile launch platform turns.

The track network platforms shift and intersect, converging and gathering back to the main forging plant like a hedgehog with its spines curled up.

Giant mechanical legs rise up on the planet's surface, supporting the body of the steel spider—Greya's main forging factory.

The voidship circled around, its tugs spewing flames and pulling on steel chains to help the Crown of Glea escape the planet's gravity.

Green Titans, the size of ants, stand amidst the foundries.

The black smoke billowing from the main foundry poured into the void.

While the Crown of Glea was off track, the main forging factory continued to roar and operate, constantly manufacturing machinery.

Nimrod watched as the Crown of Glea separated until Alsena reported that Malevolus had arrived.

Three sidereal hours later, Nimrod donned the armor forged for him by Phenus Manus.

He raised his right arm and stretched his body.

Kaka...

Ninglu keenly sensed that among the ten layers of armor, the third and fifth layers were being pulled and stretched, pulling a finger's width apart as his arm was raised.

Malevolus, who had crafted armor for Primarchs such as Horus Lupecal and assisted Fenus Manus in crafting armor, stared at the armor with admiration.

“Lord Manus, Yutila used the furnace of the Talawa tribe to forge these armor plates himself.”

"He used the Naroda technique and employed Baroque arc patterns on the breastplate and the Corat technique on the backplate."

"The hinge-like layering technique he uses, I think, is related to his silver hands, which allows you to stretch your body as needed."

Upon hearing this, the "Chaos Mentor" slumped in one side of his back and extended his fingertips a finger's width.

With a click, the fourth layer of armor plate stretched out.

The "Chaos Mentor" cautiously and continuously experimented with the range of body stretching.

After a moment, Ning Lu praised him with satisfaction.

"Phenus's forging skills are superb."

This armor allows his body to stretch to 1.86 times its own size.

Although it wasn't two and a half times the extreme stretch he achieved after absorbing the "Chaos Mentor" potion, he was still able to fully utilize the extraordinary ability of "stretching and extending" even more effectively than before.

Ninglu donned his new armor, boarded the Skyhawk shuttle, and flew toward the Crown of Glea.

(End of this chapter)