Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 127 Terra's Primarch Celebration Preparations

The message conveyed by the Astropath was the same as what Nimrod had expected.

He was the first to recover the lost knight world and incorporate it into the empire. Old Man Huang was very happy and immediately realized its potential for political propaganda.

His orders to Nimrod were to return to Terra, where the Imperial Chancellor, Malcador, had prepared a grand celebration for him.

Of course, Old Man Huang also thought of the Primarch's unique hobby and promised Nimrod another chance to enter his private treasury as a reward.

After Nimrod read the message conveyed by the Astropath, he felt as if something in his body melted.

The digestion progress of the "Briber" potion has reached a new node.

Nimrod nodded with satisfaction. His efforts in conquering the Daxos Gemini System personally were not in vain. Not only was the potion obviously digested, but he also got another chance to choose treasures as expected.

The Primarch then gave the order for the fleet to head towards the nearest Mandeville Point, targeting the solar system.

Chief Pharmacist Mitchell and "Harvest Priest" Marlena did not accompany them. They boarded a ship and headed for the Triken galaxy.

Among the Legion soldiers who have not yet been sent to various chapters, the Order Shadows who were not selected to accompany to the solar system also left the Void Hunter. They will join their respective chapters and continue to expand the Legion's sphere of influence.

During the voyage, Nimrod, sitting on the command throne, asked Arsene Dunn about the progress of the mission assigned to him.

"How is the research on occult languages ​​progressing?"

The "reader" was silent for a few seconds, organizing his thoughts.

"Sir, I have made some discoveries after discussing with Thomas."

"In the process of civilization development, every race will accidentally yet inevitably discover some words that have mysterious power."

"Chance lies in the process of discovery, but inevitability is due to the fact that each race's understanding of the universe is mostly not limited to science. The unknown drives them to explore hidden mysteries from a supernatural perspective."

Nimrod tapped his fingers as he listened to the Primarch's attendant continue.

"I sent requests to the lords of each chapter, and they all cooperated with my actions."

"He and I have each collected, compiled, and analyzed data from numerous alien races and civilizations, searching for those unique words."

"We've made good progress. I've found 51,940 words from the languages ​​of 29 different races, and we've already completed the analysis."

After the "reader" reports on the progress, he or she will state the next plan.

"I think this trip to Terra will yield quite a few gains. As far as I know, besides High Gothic, there are many other languages ​​​​from different civilizations. I will learn a lot from them."

"I think by the time I get back I should be able to create some fragments of words and then try to put them together into sentences."

"Well done, keep going with your idea."

Nimrod spoke encouragingly.

At the same time, under the orders of Imperial Chancellor Malcador, various departments of the Empire began to make intensive preparations for the arrival of the Primarch.

The people cheered and were excited when they heard the news that the Primarch was about to arrive on Terra.

The Emperor ended the warlord separatism on Terra and launched the magnificent "Great Crusade".

One after another, human worlds lost for thousands of years were found, making them feel the resurgence of humanity and its dominance in the galaxy. Many people in the Empire still remember the grand ceremony of the return of Horus Lupercal, the first of the Emperor's children, fifteen years ago. That celebration lasted for a whole month.

Now, Imperial Chancellor Malcador has announced that Terra's celebrations to welcome the return of the Second Primarch will also last for a month.

The people of Terra, who had been working hard for the Great Crusade, were also informed of the good news that they would be given a three-day holiday from the day the Primarch arrived on Terra.

For four whole months, the biggest topic of conversation among the people of Terra was the impending arrival of the Eleventh Primarch.

As they inquired about every piece of news about the Primarch from those around them, the Empire's propaganda machine began to spin rapidly, and Nimrod's achievements were widely publicized.

"Primarch Nimrod, before being found by the Emperor, had already unified the entire Vostroya system. He defeated the alien pirates, built a model hive city, and led the people of the system to prosperity."

"..."

"In 813, the Primarch Nimrod discovered the Triken system and expelled the evil xenos that infested it. The Empire gained five new habitable worlds with beautiful environments and rich mineral resources."

"In 814, Primarch Nimrod discovered the lost human colony of Daxos in the Twin Systems. He personally met with House Vextrix, the first Knight World to pledge allegiance to the Imperium."

"..."

Terra's sound array channel plays the achievements of the Primarchs in a loop, and the number of them increases as time goes by.

In the parks and taverns of the Hive City, either officials or folk artists who seized the opportunity vividly told the people about his legendary deeds.

Each narrator's account is more or less different.

According to incomplete statistics from the Imperial Propaganda Department, there are 33,911 different versions of the story of the Primarch's duel with the Knight King in the Daxos Twin Star System alone.

People are keen to discuss which statement is true and are arguing over it endlessly.

"Listen to me, the Primarch swung his sword and the ten-meter-tall Knight Mech was cut in half."

"The truth is, the Primarch leaped up and kicked the Daxos Glory in the chest. The Knight mech crashed to the ground so hard that it was said to have collapsed a mountain."

"No, no, no, what others said is false. The Primarch didn't do anything at all. He simply looked at the Knight King, and he couldn't bear the pressure and knelt down to pledge allegiance to the Son of the Emperor."

"..."

At the meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, after listening to the report, a smile appeared on Malcador's old face, and he gave orders in an orderly manner.

"The starport must be prepared, with separate berths for the Primarchs. The music and etiquette of the honor guard must be flawless."

"The security forces must ensure that those who wish to see the Primarch on both sides of the avenue leading to the palace do not fall into chaos, and prevent crowds and stampedes before they occur."

"The banquet department must ensure that the food and drinks are primarily Vostroyan, and prepare other flavors from various ethnic groups."

"..."

As always, Malcador paid meticulous attention to every aspect of the Primarch's return, issuing orders to the relevant personnel one by one.

Time passed day by day, and in November of 816, Malcador received news that the Primarch's Void Hunter had jumped out of the Gate of Hell, a stargate built in the "Golden Age" near Pluto.

On the 11th day of November, the Void Hunter arrived at the starport of Terra.

The celebration to welcome the return of the Primarch has officially begun!
(End of this chapter)