Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 852 I Gained More from Heraf Than Ryan
“My lord.” Arsène Dunn held the data panel in his hands. He glanced at it and confirmed that the scarlet numbers matched his memory.

"In the war against Lady Hera, a total of 14,925 Shadow Order soldiers died."

"Among the seven battle regiments that participated in the battle, the tenth battle regiment suffered the most casualties, with 3,608 people killed."

Nimrod nodded. He remembered that Kovacs Corax had led two thousand men to Indra Sur, and that Ryan Eljonsson had led the main force of his legion and was absent from the war against the orcs in Ulanor.

Although he did not know the exact number of casualties, it was estimated that there were thousands of casualties.

Although the casualties of the "Shadow of Order" were higher than those of the "Dark Angels," Ryan encountered the Heraf clan, consisting of three Originators.

Nimrod encountered all fifty-two Originators. Although the three Originators, including King Heraf, had larger groups, their group size was not fundamentally different from that of the other Originators.

He faced at least ten times the number of Ryan, so the casualties he suffered were still acceptable.

Moreover, the First Army gained almost nothing in the entire war, but suffered irreparable and enormous losses.

They did not recycle Lady Hera's items, including the extermination carbine, which was readily available for use.

They expended a large number of forbidden psionic items collected during the extinction of one hundred psionic alien worlds, as well as many relics from the "Dark Ages of Technology," such as the psionic body bestowed upon the First Legion by Old Man Huang.

They are all consumables that cannot be replicated or remanufactured.

Nimrod gained many significant advantages in this war:

The Origin is the main material for "The Fallen Earl," and Heraf is the main material for "The Dream Walker."

Hasik and Sanchez, along with 43 other Shadow of Order "Conspirators," completed the ritual and were promoted to "Reapers."

William Wood, the "Master of Puppets," acquires the Heraf Titan Puppets.

The Fourth Warband has acquired many Hlavic evil spirits and is even trying to enslave the souls of the original beings.

They harvested over a thousand extinction carbines.

With the presence of the original space and hundreds of intact and thousands of damaged Heraf net ships, a unique subspace navigation method may be developed in the future.

……

"[Compared to Ryan, I have lost more offspring, but I have also gained more from Heraf.]" Nimrod said, gathering his thoughts.

"Report to the War Council: 40,150 dead."

"As you wish." The Primarch's servant recorded the Black Emperor's command.

This number is not an exaggeration.

When the Ultramarines encountered the Originators before, all four thousand of them, along with the Chapter Commander, perished. It was only after Lord Angron descended that the threat was resolved.

From a "detective's" perspective, he made the most optimistic estimate that if there had been no enemy luring on the lower deck, the actual casualties would have exceeded 100,000.

Even without the original gene, the demise of all intelligent machines and think tanks might not be enough to eliminate all the original beings.

[Praise be to my Lord!] Arsena bowed in reverence.

He heard the buzzing of the communication bead in his ear, raised his hand to press it to listen, and then spoke to report.

“My Lord, Togon Khan of the ‘White Scar’ Moon Brotherhood has obeyed Your command and is waiting outside for an audience.”

"Let him in." Ninglu thought to himself, and the space apes in the first layer of the "Disordered Kingdom" began to concoct the Sequence 9 "Hunter" potion using potion ingredients such as the Rainbow-Eyed Eagle.

Torgon, wearing a black robe over his white armor, strode to the desk and looked at Lord Ninglu with reverence.

The fifty-two Originators were completely defeated by the Order Shadow led by Lord Ninglu.

No Astartes could stand against the Originator; it must have been the mighty Lord Nimrod who overcame all obstacles and overpowered the Xenomorph leader.

Torgon felt increasingly regretful that Harun Swincellen had not become a shadow of order.

Nimrod's obsidian eyes took in Torgon's complex emotions of reverence and regret. He smiled slightly; without a doubt, Torgon had become his devout admirer.

As Ning Lu flipped his right palm, a blood-red potion appeared in his hand.

"Torgon, you have performed exceptionally well in the battles of Mspel and afterward, and I have decided to grant you power."

"Drink it."

"Thank you for the gift, sir." Togon happily picked up the potion and drank it down without hesitation.

A moment later, Torgon, who had become a Sequence 9 "Hunter", knelt down on one knee.

"Lord Ninglu, your will is above all else."

"The emperor above Terra and the father of my genes."

Ninglu rose from his throne, a smile on his face, and walked to Togon's side.

His hand rested on Torgon's arm, and he keenly sensed the body inside the armor tremble slightly.

Ninglu gently lifted Togong up.

Torgon's eyes shone as he stared at the towering, marble-sculpted figure so close to him, feeling the gaze, deeper than the starry sky, fall upon him. He felt as if he had become the center of the galaxy.

"I believe you."

The majestic voice, powerfully penetrating his eardrums, set Torgon's body ablaze.

"You go back with Hasik first; he will lead you."

Togon was unwilling, but he did not disobey Lord Ninglu's orders.

"As ordered."

After Togon left, Nimrod walked to his bedroom and stepped out, arriving at the fifth level of the "Land of Chaos".

He looked around at the nine Originators, the only survivors of the entire Heraf race.

In order of strength, they are: King Herav, whom I encountered in Mspel; the Source One who fought against Angron; the oldest Source One whom Corax defeated in Indra Sur; the two Source Ones with black crystal swirls on the upper edges of their chests who grabbed Ryan's arms; and the four Source Ones who were previously unknown and caused the Order Shadow "Conspirator" to fail in his ascension.

Nimrod kept them, partly for the knowledge and psychic arts within their minds, which were a great treasure.

The youngest Originator has lived for over ten million years, devouring the memories of hundreds of creatures from different worlds.

The oldest originator, having fully experienced the "War of Heaven," is a living fossil of history.

On the other hand, he also tried to use the fifth layer of the source matter to “corrode” the originator.

Once the "corruption" of the Source One is achieved, one can immediately use him and the Source Space to perform many impossible actions, including assisting in obtaining Mortalian's spoils—the head of Nekalee.

Ning Lu took a step forward and came to the front of a Primal Being with a black crystal swirling horn on the upper edge of his chest.

With a thought, the "Chaos Mentor" sent a "majestic" voice into the mind of the originator.

"Submission or death."

The black crystal swirl trembled slightly. "Ning Lu, don't think your little tricks can make me submit."

"I am the Originator, I am the World Devourer."

"I will never give in."

Ninglu sensed the deep-seated hatred and unwavering will of the Originator, and couldn't help but frown.

Subduing Primarchs, especially those skilled in the mental realm, is still far too difficult.

We must find the loopholes in their minds...
(End of this chapter)