Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 890 Even without Makado's divine assistance, I can still be awesome on my own (with six Primitive Constellations)

Nimrod stared at Loka Aurelion, who held the scepter, his eyes gleaming with golden light, even more triumphant than Mortarion and Leman Ruth, who had triumphed in the amphitheater.

His obsidian eyes narrowed, and he glanced almost imperceptibly at the private room.

The silhouette of a thin and not very tall body.

[The private room opposite Old Huang... was indeed Macado.]

I proposed the think tank plan earlier than Magnus and the other two, and the number and influence of think tanks in each legion are greater.

Macardo, under even greater pressure to abolish the think tank, did as he always had: he approached Loga and dispatched priests to help the various legions train their own priests.
Ninglu glanced at the gold ring on Luo Jia's right little finger, which radiated a spiritual glow.

Through the dazzling light, one can vaguely see the engraved pattern, which bears some resemblance to that of Mortarion.

It is more spirited and upward than the charging goat, making no attempt to conceal its courageous pioneering spirit.

Aries.

Ninglu curled his lip. Makado's approach of using priests to examine the thoughts of psionicists was correct, but he hadn't expected that the Aries-like passionate Loga also had a rebellious side.

His pioneering spirit enabled him to build a perfect city for Huang Laohan and also made him the high priest who would lead the rise of chaos.

I'm so envious of Loga, Macado was such a great help.

I also want to be like the High Priest of Chaos, openly and legitimately infiltrating the legions and corrupting them on a large scale.

However, compared to opportunity, what's more important is using psychic powers to mask extraordinary abilities; that's the fundamental point. There are always gains and losses; things can't always go smoothly.
Ninglu couldn't help but feel envious. His only major act of corruption was during the Second Randan War, when he took advantage of being a commander appointed by Huang Laohan and the War Council to "corrupt" some people.

The deputy commander of the "Dark Angels," Luther, the think tank leader Zaharel, and former legion commander Urian Bendreig.

One of the eleven lords of the "Son of the Emperor," the second company commander Akulduna, and Lucius, who has become the company commander of the thirteenth company.

Agu Khan with the "white scar" and the pharmacist Narisong.

Zo Sahar, the "Lord of the Midnight".

Garland Surak, the chief apothecary of the "World Eaters".

Glenn Warsotto, Chapter Leader of the First Chapter of the Ultramarines.

Zadekil, the “Word-Holder”.

"Dark Raven Guard"... well, it's the chapter leader of "Space Shark" Alkahas Far and the chapter leaders of "Ash Claws" Nerat Gearing, Balsa Kuturi, and Alastor Rorschach.

Anacaris Scoria, vying for the position of Director of Shana Foundry in the foundry world.

[Only sixteen, just sixteen... The only consolation is that they are all elites from their respective legions.]
Ninglu knew that although his legion also had priests, and their numbers were only tens of thousands fewer than Lorca's, he was the target of the think tank, and Makado would certainly not rely on his strength.

He also believes that even if given a choice, Makado would not choose him.

In Makado's eyes, the most capable Primarch was not him and Horus, nor Ruth and the others he taught, nor Guilliman and Lane, but Lorgar.

Of the nine rebellious Primarchs, the one he most wanted to win back was Logar.

Indeed, if Loka were the pope of the state religion, it would be hard to imagine how terrifying the power of faith he would gather would be.

That old man and that empire were both terrifying.
As Ninglu was trying to comfort himself, Luo Jia walked up to him.

"Ning Lu, I understand how you feel right now."

He glanced at the golden light emanating from the private room, "[My foolish father! Thank you for making another foolish decision.]"

Psychic power is also the most effective weapon against the power of chaos!

As Nimrod said, who would be foolish enough to discard their own weapon? Of course it was you, my dear father, who banned the most powerful weapons before the war.
Loka tried his best to suppress the twitch at the corner of his mouth, looking at the golden light and feeling the lingering warmth of Makado's palm on his chest.

[Father, thank you for abolishing think tanks!]

Makado, thank you for choosing to use me to ban the think tank. I will not let you down; I will bring the original truth to the legions.

Thank you so much!
He suppressed a smile and turned his gaze back to Ning Lu.

“Our brother, Warmaster Horus, has instructed me to tell you to proceed immediately to planet number 140-20.”

Loka knew that his previous words in support of Nimrod had aroused Horus's suspicion about appointing him as his advisor.

Horus's dispatch of him to Nimrod to deliver orders was yet another test of his loyalty.

This time, Luo Jia has made a firm choice and will no longer consider whether Ning Lu has betrayed the false emperor after losing the position of war commander and being tried.

His only goal now is Horus.

He has decided to offer a war general to the gods.

“Zitas Fromm led three companies of ‘Blood Angels’ to land on the surface, and fourteen days later they sent a message into orbit, which was also their only final message.”

"The enemy's fighting strength is formidable, far surpassing ours. Conquering this world requires the deployment of a fully-fledged legion. We humbly request reinforcements."

“Amidst the murmurs, sharp hisses pierced the air; each word of Fromm’s last words seemed to be squeezed from his throat: ‘This world is murder.’”

Upon hearing this, Nimrod's eyes flickered. [With "Gate Forty-Two" and Corax's break with Horus, it's unlikely he'll use me again to establish his authority a year later. It's more likely he's trying to mend relations and observe my compliance with the "Nicaea Prohibition."]

I was originally planning to go to the Murder Star to "provide support," but I really have to thank Horus for the invitation; he's truly brilliant.
The Giant Spider Monster of Murder Star is the main material for the "Witch" pathway Sequence 5 "Witch of Pain," and it is also the only material it lacks.

"I will immediately lead my team to Murder Star."

"The War Commander looks forward to meeting you soon."

Luo Jia said with a smile, then took the lead and walked outside.

He was eager to fulfill Macardo's invitation and send priests to the various legions.

[Unfortunately, Nimrod's legionary priests were numerous; otherwise, I would have had the reason and opportunity to invoke the shadow of order and bring them the truth.]
Ninglu and Luo Jia walked in the opposite direction, returned to their cabin, and boarded the Stormbird with Thomas and the other two, returning to the Shadow of the Throne.

Back on the Shadow of the Throne, he summoned Arsène Dunn and others to his office.

After Ninglu sat down, he spoke first to Thomas, whose face was ashen.

"Ignore the Emperor's decree. We will fight alone, and everything will remain the same."

"When fighting together, refrain from using psionic powers and the abilities I have given you unless you encounter danger."

"But if you encounter danger, there is no need to worry."

Neither Old Man Huang nor Makado were naive enough to think that empty words could prevent the use of psychic energy; otherwise, the Master of the Seals would not have sought help from Loka.

Their plan was to control and prohibit the use of think tanks for a period of time, but the upheaval in the empire came much earlier and more violently than they had imagined.

Thomas's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Following Your will, I will convey Your commands."

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

"A dramatic change is imminent. The War General has summoned us to the Murder Star. This will be the last time we unite before the great chaos."

Arsena's expression changed, then he breathed a sigh of relief. He finally didn't have to go to great lengths to fabricate the legion's casualties.

While he was pondering, Ninglu spoke up and gave the order.

"Summon the First, Ninth, and Tenth Warbands and proceed to Worlds 140-20."

After everyone left, Ninglu walked towards the bedroom. Out of everyone's sight, he took a step and arrived in the "Land of Chaos".

After he sat on the throne, his spirituality spread, touching Hathor's spiritual sphere.

After confirming that no one was around and that the guardian spirit Peok had been isolated by the old man's golden light and had not been summoned again, he pulled Hathor into the fourth level of space with a thought.

"My lord." Hathor knelt in the black mist and bowed to the Black Emperor.

Before the Black Emperor could ask, he took the initiative to report on the situation of "Thousand Sons".

"After returning to the Fortep, Father did not follow the orders of the false emperor. He ordered us to bury ourselves in the libraries of our respective schools and continue to study our skills."

"He ordered the Thousand Sons who had accompanied the 'Iron Warriors' and other legions to return to Prospero."

"Afterward, he returned alone to the lost labyrinth, without telling us what he saw in the amphitheater."

Ning Lu nodded slightly. "He saw the decline of the War General."

"Horus..." Hathor's pupils almost swallowed his eyes. If it weren't for the Black Emperor's words, he would find it hard to believe that the Emperor's loyal and beloved son would betray the Empire and the False Emperor.

As he stood there in a daze, the Black Emperor's "majestic" voice rang in his ears.

"You must emphasize to Magnus the importance of the Aksandria IV, a key landmark achievement of the Thousand Sons expedition, in such a dark time."

"Use your authority as the head of the think tank to send as many Thousand Sons as possible to Aksandria IV."

Nimrod knew that Magnus had summoned most of the Thousand Sons back to their home planet, numbering over 70,000.

[Magnus, since you're unwilling to resist the wolf pack's attack, and have instead shielded your offspring from their senses, leaving them to die unprepared, you might as well just send them to me.]
Akshandriya IV was controlled by Matt, the curator of the think tank. After Magnus secluded himself on Wizarding Planet, most of them would naturally follow Hathor.

[Even without Macado's divine assistance, I can still be awesome on my own.]
He could issue orders to the other legions later, but the "Burning of Prospero" was three years away, and Magnus had already begun to gather the Thousand Sons; he had to act immediately.

“I will follow Your will,” Hathor said respectfully.

　PS: Huang Laohan's twenty constellations and rings come from the official novel "The Rise of Horus". It only states that Horus is a Sagittarius, but the rest can be deduced with similar accuracy.

　　Ninglu is a Pegasus, see Chapter 187.

　　Hannibal is a giant whale, see chapter 613.

　　Peturabo is a Taurus, see chapter 817.

　　Mortarian is a Capricorn, see chapter 816.

　　The difference lies in Mortarion's patience and his long-term plans.

　　Luo Jia is an Aries in this chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)