Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 60: Unifying Vostronia

Nimrod saw teams of soldiers from the third regiment carrying items in front of him.

He took a quick glance and saw the Lung Spider, as well as the auxiliary material for Sequence 9 "Monsters"—the Ice Crystal Butterfly...

Bukayo pointed at these things and said seriously.

"My Lord, you are not interested in gold or other things, but you seem to be very interested in special animals and rare items, just like when you asked me to find the largest lung spider - the black widow."

"I have specially collected some and would like to contribute them to you."

"Among them, some were found in the Lower Lair, and some were discovered in the Pseudo-King's treasury. I don't know which one will be lucky enough to catch your eye, but as long as they are rare, I will leave them for you to choose personally."

Upon hearing this, Nimrod could not help but admire Bukayo's cleverness. He was the only one who thought of collecting these things to please him.

[This is a good opportunity to establish a personal image!]

It will be increasingly difficult for me to obtain potion materials myself. If I have a reputation for liking rare "things", it will be much easier.

Moreover, as the saying goes, 'the boss has a preference, and the subordinates will naturally cater to his preferences.' The more subordinates and more genetic offspring devoting themselves to me, the more varieties and quantities of potion ingredients I will obtain.]
Nimrod thought of this and decided to show his joy clearly.

He strode to a crystal cage, stretched out his big hand, grabbed it, looked at the butterfly inside whose body was like ice crystal, and said with a big laugh.

"Good! Good! Good! I'm very satisfied!"

Seeing Nimrod so happy, Bukayo secretly decided to collect more rare things and offer them to the gods he served.

The leaders of other groups also learned about Nimrod's only personal preference in the following standard months.

They followed suit, and the variety and quantity of potion materials Nimrod possessed saw a huge increase.

Especially the Lung Spider, a hive creature that can be found in every lower nest, was hunted collectively by each group.

Nimrod continued to transform the second layer of real space in the "Kingdom of Disorder". Relying on his superhuman memory, he replicated sewage pits, pipes and other environments, and completed the initial transformation of an area of ​​one square kilometer.

Then, the millipedes and lung spider cubs were thrown in, as well as some other creatures that were not made of potion materials as their food.

Ningluo also spared no expense in preparing potions and training his subordinates who passed the test into extraordinary people.

Yasin, recommended by Howard, became the "arbitrator".

Buuka and Gülgül, recommended by Thierry, became "warriors" like him.

After becoming Extraordinary, their abilities have been enhanced.

Maria and three other "assassins" sneaked into various hives, assassinated commanders and created chaos.

Nimrod led each regiment in turn to conquer the hive cities, and finally conquered all thirty-three hive cities before the cold winter of Vostronia came.

Vostronia is a cold planet with long winters and short springs.

But with colonization, especially the rapid industrialization after the arrival of the Mechanicus, the world's climate has gradually warmed.

After thousands of years of changes, the combined length of spring, summer, and autumn exceeds that of winter.

The average climate cycle in Vostronia over the past century is 104 working cycles in spring, 85 working cycles in summer, 139 working cycles in autumn, and 217 working cycles in winter.

In the first working cycle of the winter, in the magnificent hall of the hive city of Tezvok, a ceremony was held for Nimrod to officially become the king of Vostronia.

The Primarch sat on his throne, with thirty-three black spears behind him strung with thirty-three golden crowns of different sizes and shapes.

They were all crowns once worn by the kings of the hive cities, and twenty-three of their owners were slain by Nimrod himself.

The ceremony was presided over by Yelena Kournikova, the first Prime Minister of Vostroya, who abandoned the traditional red ceremonial dress of Vostroya and wore the black dress preferred by the monarch.

She looked to her right, at the noble representatives from the thirty-three hives. From the corner of her eye, she glanced at the representatives of the Mechanicus—Sage Kaminsky and the representatives of the Tech-Priests of the various altars. Finally, her gaze returned to the front. She knew that Howard and the other representatives of the various groups were Nimrod's closest confidants.

Yelena spoke slowly, her voice solemn and full of unquestionable majesty.

"Dear noble gentlemen and ladies, distinguished guests of the Adeptus Mechanicus. We gather here to witness a historic moment for Vostronia—the birth of a brand new era."

"For thousands of years, false kings have usurped power for their own benefit, treating the hives as their private property. Vostronia has stagnated, and countless hive dwellers have suffered."

"The alien invasion cut off our food supply, and the heretic riots put the hive in danger. Vostroya was once on the verge of destruction."

Her tone suddenly changed, and a fiery fire ignited in her voice.

"In this darkest hour, King Nimrod descended from heaven!"

"He slew the false kings, drove out the aliens, and destroyed the heretics. He unified the divided Vostronia."

"He restored order and brought hope. He is the savior of Vostroya! The king of Vostroya!"

Yelena turned sideways, facing Ningluo and the nobles on the right, and her voice echoed throughout the hall.

"Everyone, please pledge your loyalty to the new king."

After saying this, she turned to face Nimrod, and according to the most ancient etiquette of Vostronia, she knelt on one knee, placed her right hand on her chest, and spoke in a firm and pious voice.

"I, Yelena Kournikova, pledge my loyalty to King Nimrod! Whatever the king commands, I will obey; whatever the king wishes, I will fulfill! This oath will last until death!"

The nobles, Howard and others also knelt on one knee.

"We pledge our loyalty to King Nimrod! Whatever the king commands, I will obey; whatever the king wishes, I will fulfill! This oath will last until death!"

Their voices converged like a tide, echoing in every corner of the hall.

The sound gradually subsided like the tide, and the hall fell into a brief silence.

"I accept your allegiance!"

Nimrod's voice exploded like thunder, carrying unquestionable majesty and power.

His words were like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

His eyes were like torches as he swept over the crowd who were slowly rising, and then he looked at the representative of the Mechanicus.

Kaminsky withdrew from the memory of Nimrod picking up the crown himself and took a slow step forward.

His voice, modulated by mechanical vocal cords, carried a cold solemnity.

"King Nimrod."

Kaminsky's voice is as precise and powerful as the meshing of gears.

"May the wisdom of the God of All Machines guide your path, and may the glory of Om Messiah bless your reign. Your will will drive Vostronia like a divine gear, and your authority will be eternal like an immortal machine."

He lowered his head slightly, and a red light flashed in his mechanical eyes.

The members of the Mechanicus behind him echoed in unison, their voices uniform and resonant like precise machinery:

"May the God of All Things bless you! May the light of Om Messiah shine forever on Vostronia!"

While the ceremony was taking place, all twenty-nine surviving Magi of Vostroya, excluding Kaminsky, gathered at Altar One in Hive Mikhailovsk.

(End of this chapter)