Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 137: The Book of Thelema

The Primarch nodded slightly, then walked to an observation platform and looked into the telescope on it.

It is not that big compared to the giant telescopes like those in the knight mechas. It is just a bronze telescope as tall as an ordinary person.

"grown ups……"

The Observer, realizing that he was the one to introduce himself to the Primarch, tried to maintain his usual composure.

"This telescope is over ten thousand years old, dating back to the early days of the 'Age of Technology'. Back then, there weren't even subspace engines..."

Ningluo nodded slightly and thought to himself.

[The main mirror of the telescope has a spiritual light, which should be the material of the potion, but it is not the potion material I know.

Well, the most likely candidate is the potion material for Sequence 5 "Astronomer" corresponding to "Generalist," or possibly the potion material for Sequence 5 "Astrologer" corresponding to "Mystery Peeper."]
He then said to Bradshaw and the observer, "I want this telescope."

Nimrod spent the entire afternoon touring the entire observatory, finding five potion ingredients, selecting four more and ordering them to be sent to his courtyard.

In the evening, he returned to the courtyard and met Arsène Dunn who had returned from the Kranim Library.

"Sir, today when I was browsing through some books, I came across a collection of poems by Erich Baum."

“It shone with spirituality, so I asked for it and several other books.”

The Primarch's attendant said this, holding the poetry collection in front of the Primarch with both hands.

Nimrod flipped through the catalog and saw "The Moon" and "Dresden at Night", and he knew that they were the main materials for "Midnight Poets".

Nimrod placed Erich Baum's collection of poems on the table and continued.

"I have drawn up a preliminary list after selecting from the many forces that have requested an audience with you."

Nimrod took the datapad and saw Terava on it.

Thirty-three plans instantly brewed in the Primarch's mind, including cooperation, conquest, and alliance...

"Tomorrow night, I will meet with the chief of Tailawa."

He didn't know much about Tailawa, so he couldn't be sure of their current situation or their purpose in wanting to see him. He would have to wait until they met before deciding which approach to take.

After arranging a meeting for tomorrow, Nimrod turned his gaze toward the courtyard.

"On my behalf, go express your gratitude to the people at the Grand Observatory."

The director of the Grand Observatory led several observers to deliver the astronomical instruments selected by the Primarch to the courtyard where the Primarch lived.

The Primarch's attendants walked out of the villa and expressed their gratitude on behalf of Nimrod.

Nimrod returned to the third floor and came to the "Kingdom of Disorder", where he ordered the space ape he named Anthony to prepare one potion each of "Lawyer" and "Arbitrator".

The Primarch then summoned Hollis and Bradshaw, and after accepting their offerings of cold stones, he watched them drink the golden and black potions respectively.

A moment later, after teaching the new "Arbitrators" and "Lawyers", the Primarch spoke.

"I'm going to give you a task."

Two newly promoted knights of the royal court said excitedly.

"Father, if you give me an order, I will do my best."

"You will travel to the moon and forge the Terra Candidate into a Shadow of Order."

The Terrans will continue to join the various legions for a while, and although their proportion will continue to decline, they are also part of the Shadow of Order.

Rather than waiting for them to join the Legion and then receive cultural indoctrination, it is better to brand them with the Shadow of Order during the process of their transformation and training.

Seeing a look of disappointment and sadness on the faces of the two Shadows of Order, Ningluo said with a smile.

"Your responsibility is important. Thousands of candidates will become Shadows of Order under your guidance."

"I chose you two from the Honor Guard. This is a sign of my trust in you."

Upon hearing this, Hollis and Bradshaw realized the trust the Father of Genes had in them and immediately bowed and spoke.

"We will definitely do our best to teach the candidates and become Shadows of Order." "Those who are eliminated during the promotion process but accept the Legion's culture will also be sent back to Vostroya. Depending on their situation, they will become Legion servants or join the auxiliary army."

"Before you go to the moon, you must develop a training plan and report it to me for finalization. This plan must cover governance, laws, and other related matters."

The two new Terran candidates' training officers responded to the order and began to develop a new training plan.

On the fourth day after Nimrod arrived in Terra, he took Arsena, Hollis and Bradshaw through the underground secret passage of the palace again.

Arsene stepped into the strange secret passage and immediately felt that his spiritual energy was completely suppressed. Having lost his strength, he felt weak.

The "Reader" does not have any combat-related extraordinary abilities, and even ritual magic cannot be used because the language has not yet been researched and the ritual process has not yet been finalized.

The Primarch's attendant subconsciously rubbed the ring on his finger, then touched the orb he was wearing, finding strength from it.

Arsene's will was severely tested. He walked forward nearly a hundred meters before his pale face returned to normal.

After becoming Extraordinary Persons, Hollis and Bradshaw's spirits were strengthened, and they were no longer trapped in the illusion of the crystal above their heads because of the superhuman perception inherited from their genetic father.

They were prepared this time, loading the cold stones one by one into the Astartes version of the backpack.

After it was more than half full, he hung it around his neck and placed it in front of his chest.

Nimrod's target today was the Kranim Library. After receiving the poetry collection presented by Arsene last night, he fine-tuned his plan and moved up his trip to the Kranim Library by three days.

After exiting the secret passage and arriving at the foot of the Great Observatory, he walked in the opposite direction of the entrance.

Passing by a group of statues, he stopped for a moment in front of one of the tall statues carved from agate and quartz. It was the great Copernicus and the first page of his masterpiece.

This statue is also the most shining work of art among the many statues, but it is not made of potion material.

After stopping to admire for a moment, Nimrod continued walking along the gilded avenue towards the Kranium Library.

The "briber" had a clear search purpose and, with his wider clairvoyance, he traveled through the entire magnificent library in just one day.

He found one hundred and eleven books. In addition to the main materials for Sequence 8 "Midnight Poet" and Sequence 9 "Reader", his biggest gain was a book that was not a potion material.

The Book of Thelema!
Thelema is written as Θελημα in ancient Greek, which means "will".

This book records the mysteries of the will.

As Nimrod flipped through the book, he couldn't help but think.

[Most psychics call the art of tempering one's will "the layout of fate", while some also call it "Akasha".

The shamans of the Space Wolves call it the Wilder, and the prophets of Jaghatai speak of "riding the endless storm."

There is only one who uses the name of Thelema, and that is the Thousand Sons.]
Nimrod finished reading the book, which was written in letters and symbols that were very different from Gothic, in just one minute.

[Well, the text contains a certain peculiar charm and pattern, which will be of great help to Arsene in his study of the language of mysticism.

The symbols are also very special. If you can understand the secrets within them, you should be able to research some runes.]
Nimrod thought of the runes Magnus had learned from the books and decided that he should also start studying some will-strengthening runes.

[My descendants have strong senses and are easily influenced.

Chaos corruption will be a huge challenge in the future, and relying solely on their willpower to deal with it is still a bit of a matter of fate.

Studying the runes and engraving them onto the Legion's armor should slightly amplify their willpower and increase their resistance to corrosion, just like the runes of the Chogris Sky Shamans that slightly increase their speed.

This improvement won't be huge, but considering the future size of the legion, it will definitely be helpful.]
The Primarch then thought of the mind techniques Magnus had mastered and passed on to his children.

[Well, I can also learn my own state of mind techniques from this, and then pass them on to my descendants. They will no longer just hone their will through training, but can also actively use techniques to improve.

Wait until Magnus returns to the Empire and then discuss improvements with him.

There are also the unique state of mind techniques of the Eldar, which can be absorbed and accommodated, and the state of mind techniques I create can be continuously improved.]
Thinking of this, Nimrod picked up the Book of Thelema and said to Bradshaw.

"Tell the curator to deliver the 333 books I selected to my courtyard."

In addition to the potion ingredients, he also selected some related books such as Monster Talk, Weird Tales, and Geography, and then gave them to Tierney for reference.

Nimrod returned to the courtyard and met with the chief of the Tailawa tribe.

(End of this chapter)