Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 692 Not only are the Imperial Guards equipped with ring weapons, but the shadow of order also exists.

The Wolf Fleet, wounded and burdened by the shame of their alpha wolf and lord's defeat, departed the Lecter system at the same moment that the fortress monastery, once belonging to the "Faceless Ones," was also there.

Nimrod sat high on Hannibal's grotesque throne, his body somewhat confined within it.

He stared at the frozen armor, the Elaverald Armor, before him, and Arcena Dunn began to report.

"The casting decks of the Shadow of the Kings and the Forge are operating at full capacity and are expected to be replenished with weapons within a year, as per Your request."

Ninglu nodded, which was close to the time he had anticipated for completing the psychological modifications of more than 36,000 Faceless Ones into the Shadow of Order.

"The technical sergeant has received the Faceless Ones' fleet and sent them to shipyards such as Sepra Mandy to complete the painting and interior modifications."

"The space apes have completed the modification of the ape force fields on the other warships of the legion. It is estimated that only 36 apes from four colonies will be needed to deploy the ape force fields for the modification and future addition of warships."

"The remaining fifty-one idle space apes from the five colonies await Your command."

"Did you see the rings worn by the elite Imperial Guards?" Ninglu asked.

Alsena's narrow blue eyes lit up. "You mean, providing ring weapons to the royal court's high-ranking officials would greatly enhance the combat power of the royal court's cultivators."

The space apes randomly create weapons, such as ring weapons, whose size and power are only suitable for use by ordinary people.

Astartes lacked suitable equipment, and the "Shadow of Order" was only equipped with Spyflies as supplementary reconnaissance equipment.

Previously, ring weapons and protective orbs could only be used by ordinary extraordinary individuals.

Organizations like the future Tribunal of Calicus have only found methods, within a certain scope, to allow space monkeys to deploy monkey force fields to defend against chaotic attacks.

Only Old Man Huang equipped the company commander and some elite Imperial Guards with ring weapons.

The ancient saints who created the space apes could also command them, but the last ancient saint, Qua, had already told another creation, the Hrud, half a million years ago that he would travel to another unobservable dimension to create a new race.

The “disorderly country” enabled Nimrod to “connect” with the space apes and give them precise instructions.

[It's not just the Imperial Guard that's equipped with ring weapons; the Shadow of Order is also involved.]
As Ning Lu pondered, he sensed a familiar, scorching heat approaching.

He raised his hand and drew the Val's Sword, then "switched" it to a ceremonial longsword.

Ninglu struck the keys rapidly, dispelling the "Euclidean symbol".

"My Reaper Lord, come in."

Sanchez carried a comatose, jet-black wolf on each shoulder as he entered the throne room, its long tongue lolling out and dangling.

After Sanchez bowed, Nimrod activated the "Euclidean Symbols" again.

“My Lord, in accordance with Your command, one hundred and forty-nine gray hunters have been hunted.”

"Continue the hunt." As Ning Lu spoke, he flipped his right hand, and the two gray hunters vanished into thin air.

He stared at Sanchez, thinking to himself.

[Although the ingredients for the Sequence 5 "Reaper" potion have been gathered, the ritual is proving difficult to complete.]
The advancement ceremony for "The Reaper" requires plotting a conspiracy, capturing a target whose strength is significantly greater than one's own, displaying the complete conspiracy in front of him, and taking the potion while he is filled with fear and frustration.

This ritual is far too provocative and difficult to perform.

Even with anesthetic drugs, it was difficult to complete the task.
There aren't many suitable target groups.

Nimrod measured it by the guards who were temporarily stationed at the fortress monastery.

Sanchez is an exceptionally powerful individual within the Shadow of Order. He was the first among the many Shadow of Order to awaken "Warspace Vision" and is also a Sequence 6 "Conspirator," whose strength surpasses that of most of the Imperial Guard.

The only Imperial Guard whose strength was clearly superior to his was Constantine Waldo.

Every suitable target has a number of powerful subordinates, and capturing them is not easy.

Ning Lu's mind raced through a series of goals, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.

The Origin of Hlav.

Ordinary Heraf's combat strength is enough to rival that of the Imperial Guard, while the Origin Ones possess Primarch-level combat strength.

The key point is that if multiple people perform the "Reaper" ritual at the same time, the difficulty will be reduced if the number of ordinary Herafs is limited.

Moreover, I also need the original source of Heraf to promote Luther, Per, and others to "Fallen Earls" in the future.

However, the anesthetic had no effect on Hlav.
Hlav is somewhat similar to the slaver; he exists simultaneously in the physical and real worlds.

The physical bodies they occupy in the real world are merely shells, easily discarded. Their true purpose lies in their unique dimensional being.

The Silence Spell should have some effect.

But we can't rely on it alone.

The promotion ceremony requires the use of intrigue, so it must be a deliberate scheme rather than relying on external forces. The intrigue must be fully utilized until the final moment of capture.
Ning Lu frowned slightly. Even if all members of the Seventh Battle Group's Ordinary Order Shadow were at Sequence Level 7, they were still inferior to an ordinary Heraf.

He thought of the newly launched ring weapon project and immediately had an idea.

[Yes, if the space apes can be made to manufacture ring weapons specifically for the conspiracy, the gap in strength between them and Helav can be narrowed.]

During the accumulation period, it was just the right time for Thibault, Polti, Stevens, and other shadows of order, as well as Hasik Khan of the Bull, to become "conspirators" and complete their digestion.

This is also a time to enhance the strength of those participating in the battle against other shadow orders.
Thinking of this, Ninglu gave the order to "scheming manipulator".

“You read through Khlav’s information carefully and devise a plan to capture them.”

In addition to the information in Nimrod's memory, there are also rich related records in the mycelial scrolls of the Heruds.

Over tens of millions of years, the two ancient races encountered each other countless times and have developed a considerable understanding of one another.

"Follow Your will."

After Sanchez bowed in agreement, Nimrod looked at the triple-blessed Elaverald armor.

"I have bestowed upon you the power of fire, and this armor will limit the application of your abilities," he casually explained.

Fire spells like "Fire Raven" and "Blazing White Spear" have little effect, but if flames ignite on the body, or even if the future Sequence 4 "Iron Knight" becomes completely engulfed in flames to evade attacks, it will be affected, weakening each other.

Otherwise, Ninglu would have really wanted to give the modified Elavellard armor to Sanchez, so that he could continue to "provoke" the wolf pack as he walked.

Of course, Nimrod possesses an even more defensive extraordinary item—the Ring of Flame—which he will bestow upon Sanchez as a last resort to save his life.

“My Lord, it is my glory to win the spoils for You.”

After Alsena and Sanchez withdrew as ordered, Nimrod, with a thought, arrived at the fourth level of the "Land of Chaos".

After he ascended the throne, he spread his spirituality, touching the sphere of light of San Diego Bergkamp.

After confirming that there was no one around San Diego, Nimrod pulled him into the "Land of Chaos".

"My lord."

After Saint Diego, shrouded in black mist, bowed, Ninglu asked a question.

"Fifth Battle Group, have you had any important matters recently?"

"The chapter has been conducting deep explorations of the Sak Trada Abyss, mapping stars and scanning planets," San Diego reported succinctly to the Black Emperor.

Ning Lu nodded slightly and gave the instructions.

"In that case, you will arrange the affairs of the battle group within a year."

"One year from now, you will travel to a special area in the vast ocean to explore and mark the teleportation coordinates."

The advancement to "Traveler" requires establishing special coordinates in four completely different and far-away locations deep within the subspace.

Nimrod decided to send San Diego alone to a special area that did not belong to any of the four peddlers to complete the marking.

"Follow Your will."

San Diego's expression was grim. Based on the legends of the Bergkamp family, the records of the Flao people, and his own understanding as a demon-type psionicist, he knew that this journey would be dangerous.

“I will give you the Ring of Flame to use when ‘recording,’ as well as other equipment,” Ninglu said.

"Of course, there are still considerable risks."

"If you encounter danger, pray to me immediately."

When Saint Diego heard that the Black Emperor had bestowed upon him a miraculous item, his confidence grew considerably.

“My lord, I am willing to go.”

(End of this chapter)